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Sep 16, 2009 · “The Informant!” is fascinating in the way it reveals two levels of events, not always visible to each other or to the audience. A second viewing would be rewarding, knowing what we find out. Matt Damon's performance is deceptively bland.
Sep 18, 2009 · 80% Tomatometer 231 Reviews 44% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Though a rising star in the ranks of Archer Daniels Midland, Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) suddenly exposes a price-fixing conspiracy...
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- Steven Soderbergh
- R
- Matt Damon
On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 based on reviews from 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C−" on an A+ to F scale.
- $22 million
- Marvin Hamlisch
- September 18, 2009
Parents Need to Know. Parents need to know that this engaging Steven Soderbergh comedy received an R rating principally for language. The actual subject matter -- corporate misdeeds -- may only appeal to teens, however, because it stars Matt Damon. The movie is based on a true story and sends some mixed messages about corporate ethics;….
- Joel Mchale, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula
- Steven Soderbergh
- Warner Bros.
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Regrettably, the movie’s foul language puts it out of bounds for younger audiences. Older audiences may be convicted by it, however. The movie calls itself a dark comedy; the cast is full of comedians rather than actors; but, the stark reality of the story is not very funny, and the ending doesn’t give viewers much hope.
- Steven Soderbergh
- Matt Damon
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand. Though based on a true story, 'The Informant!' is not 'The Insider' but a light-fingered take on corporate...
Dec 28, 2023 · Perhaps the most ingenious part of Whitacre’s affect (and the film) is his stream-of-consciousness inner monologue. He wonders about tie patterns, spews factoids about polar bears, and wrestles with the German language as he bumbles deeper into an FBI investigation he instigated. Whitacre is the ultimate unreliable narrator—someone whose world is entirely in his head, and whose actions are ...
