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In Good Company (2004)

In Good Company poster
Directed by
Lawrence Pressman, Paul Weitz
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 692 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An older advertising executive is demoted when his company is bought out. He must answer to a much younger boss who then starts dating his daughter.

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What happens

In Good Company is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Weitz. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, and Scarlett Johansson. Quaid plays an advertising executive named Dan Foreman whose life is thrown into turmoil when he is demoted after his company is purchased by a large corporation. Forced to work under his replacement Carter Duryea amidst his wife's pregnancy, Foreman's life is further complicated by Duryea's lack of advertising experience and his burgeoning romantic relationship with Foreman's daughter. In Good Company was released in the United States on December 6, 2004, by Universal Pictures domestically and Focus Features overseas. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and corporate-based satirical humor, and grossed $61 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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