# The Company Men (2010)

> A polished corporate professional confronts unemployment, collapsing status, and the hard-won possibility of rebuilding his life during the Great Recession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28928

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: John Wells
- Cast: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Rosemarie DeWitt, Craig T. Nelson, Eamonn Walker
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172991/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, empathetic, melancholic, reflective evening, social issue film night

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