Opened: September 12, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.
Rated: R
Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich
Genre: Comedy
Critic and Fan Ratings
MOVIES.COM CRITICS
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Dave White
So yeah, everyone’s involved and the circles close in smaller and smaller until people get hurt, including the audience.
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Synopsis:
A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official's (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.
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Burn Before Watching! by allie8962
This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my life. It was NOT FUNNY AT ALL, unlike what the previews would have you believe.
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