Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film witty and charming, using workplace humor and appealing performances to satirize corporate culture.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dan’s demotion and Carter’s promotion turn ordinary office hierarchy into the film’s central source of comic and social conflict.
The 26-year-old Carter replaces the 51-year-old Dan, forcing both men to renegotiate status, competence, and respect.
Carter’s relationship with Alex makes Dan’s professional subordination inseparable from his responsibilities as a father.
The film treats demotion, impending fatherhood, and romantic complications with witty but hopeful emotional framing.
Films like In Good Company, and why
The Devil Wears Prada
shared workplace comedy, corporate culture satire, and warm interpersonal relationships
The Intern
shared midlife uncertainty, career pressure, romance, and bittersweet workplace humor
The Company Men
shared corporate restructuring, family tensions, romantic complications, and sincere comedy drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Weitz
- Release Date
- 2004-12-29
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (706)
Cast
- Dennis Quaid
- Topher Grace
- Scarlett Johansson
- Marg Helgenberger
- David Paymer
- Clark Gregg
- Philip Baker Hall
- Selma Blair
- Frankie Faison
- Ty Burrell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In Good Company about?
- A demoted advertising executive must navigate an awkward new boss, impending fatherhood, and his daughter’s romance with the young man who replaced him.
- What is In Good Company like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Good Company as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In Good Company violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In Good Company.
- What did critics think of In Good Company?
- Critics broadly found the film witty and charming, using workplace humor and appealing performances to satirize corporate culture.
- Which films are like In Good Company?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil Wears Prada, The Intern, and The Company Men.
- How long is In Good Company?
- In Good Company runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch In Good Company?
- In United States, In Good Company is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
