Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 63%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 79%

Financials

Revenue: $163,700,000

Budget: $37,000,000

Profit: + $126,700,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Intelligence is relative.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Sep 5, 2008

Rating: 2008-09-12

Run Time: 1h 36m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United States of America , United Kingdom , France

Production Companies: Focus Features , StudioCanal , Relativity Media , Working Title Films , Mike Zoss Productions

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Synopsis

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.


Main Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Harry Pfarrer

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Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Linda Litzke

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Chad Feldheimer

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John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Osborne Cox

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Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Katie Cox

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Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Ted

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Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Sandy Pfarrer

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David Rasche

David Rasche

CIA Officer

Age : 80 | Popularity : 97%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Art Production Design
Jess Gonchor
Jess Gonchor
Art Direction
David Swayze
David Swayze
Set Decoration
Nancy Haigh
Nancy Haigh
Construction Coordinator
Ron Petagna
Ron Petagna
Assistant Art Director
Deborah Jensen
Deborah Jensen
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Tobin Ost
Tobin Ost
Nithya Shrinivasan
Nithya Shrinivasan
Set Dresser
Jeffrey Rollins
Jeffrey Rollins
Production Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Casting
Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Producer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Unit Production Manager
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright
Production Supervisor
Karen Ruth Getchell
Karen Ruth Getchell
Associate Producer
David Diliberto
David Diliberto
Sound Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Sound Mixer
Peter F. Kurland
Peter F. Kurland
Sound Designer
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Editing Editor
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Directing Director
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Assistant Director
Betsy Magruder
Betsy Magruder
Camera Director of Photography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki
Camera Operator
George Richmond
George Richmond
Steadicam Operator
George Richmond
George Richmond
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Mary Zophres
Mary Zophres
Set Costumer
Nicole Greenbaum
Nicole Greenbaum
Fionnuala Lynch
Fionnuala Lynch
Key Makeup Artist
Patricia Regan
Patricia Regan
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Davenport
David Davenport
Crew Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Joanne Lamstein
Joanne Lamstein
Jennifer Lamb
Jennifer Lamb
Stephanie Finochio
Stephanie Finochio
Transportation Captain
Steven R. Hammond
Steven R. Hammond
Special Effects
Wilfred Caban
Wilfred Caban
Title Graphics
J. John Corbett
J. John Corbett
Stunt Driver
Samantha MacIvor
Samantha MacIvor
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Producer
Adrienne Winterhalter
Adrienne Winterhalter
Lighting Gaffer
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
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