Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
J.K. Simmons, Katie Holmes, Rob Lowe, David Koechner, William H. Macy, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Michael Mantell, Aaron Eckhart, Aaron Lustig, Timothy Dowling, Catherine Reitman, Connie Ray, Robert Malina, Maria Bello, Kim Dickens, Sam Elliott, Robert Duvall, Jeff Witzke, Dana E. Glauberman, Richard Speight Jr., Brian Palermo, Marianne Muellerleile, Daniel Travis, Todd Louiso, Joan Lunden, Mary Jo Smith, Jordan Garrett, Courtney Taylor Burness, Renée Graham, Dennis Miller, Terry James, Marc Scizak, Rachel Thorp, Melora Hardin, Spencer Garrett, Earl Billings, Sean Patrick Murphy, David O. Sacks, Nancy O'Dell, Roy Jenkins, Bruce French, Christopher Buckley, Eva La Dare, Aloma Wright
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Reviews
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
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."
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