Synopsis
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
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Cast
- Aaron EckhartNick Naylor
- Maria BelloPolly Bailey
- Cameron BrightJoey Naylor
- Adam BrodyJack
- Sam ElliottLorne Lutch
- Katie HolmesHeather Holloway
- Rob LoweJeff Megall
- William H. MacySenator Ortolan Finistirre
- Robert DuvallThe Captain
- David KoechnerBobby Jay Bliss
Recommendations
- 88
Rolling Stone
Both sides of the political fence will feel royally skewered. All that's lacking is a warning from the Surgeon General: This film will make you laugh till it hurts. - 83
The A.V. Club
Much like his father Ivan (Ghostbusters), first-time director Jason Reitman has a broad, anything-goes comedic sensibility that allows silly gags and incidental humor to sneak in alongside the satirical barbs. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Cynical and cheerily merciless. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Snarky and enjoyable, but it could have been a ferocious black comedy. No Thank You For Playing It Safe. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The movie is amusing and clever but only skin deep. It lacks the acidity and rage of a satire such as "Network." - 70
Variety
Playing a Big Tobacco lobbyist, Aaron Eckhart puts his golden news-anchor good looks and smooth conviction to better use than in any pic since his breakthrough film, "In the Company of Men." - 70
L.A. Weekly
As sleek, clever and cocky as its anti-heroic protagonist, Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), a hard-driving lobbyist for the tobacco industry who can turn the most unpromising PR quagmire to his own advantage with a few well-turned lies posing as rational argument. - 70
The New York Times
Glibly funny and eager to please.
