The Company Men
“In America, we give our lives to our jobs. It's time to take them back.”
Synopsis
Bobby Walker lives the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and two co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and fathers.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-01-05
Top Cast
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Ben Affleck
Bobby Walker
Tommy Lee Jones
Gene McClary
Chris Cooper
Phil Woodward
Kevin Costner
Jack Dolan
Maria Bello
Sally Wilcox
Rosemarie DeWitt
Maggie Walker
Craig T. Nelson
Salinger
Eamonn Walker
Danny
Tom Kemp
Conal Doherty
Nancy Villone
Diane Lindstrom
Patricia Kalember
Cynthia McClary
Gary Galone
Karlson (uncredited)
David De Beck
John Franchi
Neighbor
Sasha Spielberg
Sarah Woodward
John Doman
Dysert
William Hill
Kevin Walker
Cady Huffman
Joanna
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 21, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 21, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.33x
-$10.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Wells
- Screenplay & Story
- John Wells
- Original Score
- Aaron Zigman
- Original Title
- The Company Men
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.9M
- Production Studios
- Battle Mountain Films, Spring Creek Pictures, The Weinstein Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Wells
John Wells
Aaron Zigman
Roger Deakins
Robert Frazen
Paula Weinstein, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Barbara A. Hall, John Wells
Department Leadership Roster
John Wells
Screenplay
John Wells
Director
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Producer
John Wells
Producer
Lyn Paolo
Costume Design
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
David J. Bomba
Production Design
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunt Coordinator
Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer
Robert Frazen
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Company Men
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What is The Company Men about?
Bobby Walker lives the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and two co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and fathers.
Who directed The Company Men?
The Company Men was directed by John Wells.
Who stars in The Company Men?
The principal cast of The Company Men includes Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello.
When was The Company Men released and how long is it?
The Company Men was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Company Men?
The Company Men had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $4.9M at the worldwide box office (0.33 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Company Men?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Company Men was composed by Aaron Zigman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Company Men?
The Company Men holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).