Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- sleazy
- adult movie night
- crime comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an uneven but entertaining crime comedy with a good cast and a workable story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wayne Beering and Buck Dolby develop a paid pornographic website, while Jack Harris turns it into a functioning business.
Jack’s legitimate business ambitions collide with luxury, sex, crime, and the pressure to compromise himself.
Drugged-out inventors Beering and Dolby generate a lucrative idea they cannot control, forcing Harris to manage escalating consequences.
The plot treats charging users for online pornography as a pioneering commercial breakthrough during the early internet era.
Films like Middle Men, and why
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared crime comedy, entrepreneurial ambition, corruption, and morally compromised characters
War Dogs
shared bawdy humor, criminal schemes, money obsession, and chaotic male friendships
Lord of War
shared rise-and-fall business story, criminal temptation, and darkly comic tone
The Informant!
shared adult comedy, deception, wealth, and a protagonist navigating illicit enterprise
Movie Details
- Director
- George Gallo
- Release Date
- 2009-05-17
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (359)
Cast
- Luke Wilson
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Gabriel Macht
- James Caan
- Jacinda Barrett
- Kevin Pollak
- Laura Ramsey
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Terry Crews
- Kelsey Grammer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Middle Men about?
- A straight-laced businessman tries to civilize a pioneering online pornography empire before its money, vice, and criminal entanglements consume him.
- What is Middle Men like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Middle Men as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Middle Men violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Middle Men as moderate.
- What did critics think of Middle Men?
- Critics broadly found the film an uneven but entertaining crime comedy with a good cast and a workable story.
- Which films are like Middle Men?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf of Wall Street, War Dogs, Lord of War, and The Informant!.
- How long is Middle Men?
- Middle Men runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Middle Men?
- In United States, Middle Men streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
