Extract
A beleaguered factory owner juggles an industrial accident, a failing marriage, and a seductive employee's scam in Mike Judge's dry, chaotic comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- sardonic
- awkward
- adult comedy night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics found several very funny moments and strong performances, but broadly viewed the comedy as uneven and less focused than Mike Judge's best work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joel's workplace accident, marriage anxiety, drug-fueled advice, and Cindy's scam compound into an escalating chain of disasters.
The extract plant's injury crisis, management pressures, and employee exploitation drive the central conflict.
Joel's sexless marriage and plan to test Suzie's fidelity turn private insecurity into a major plot engine.
The film combines deadpan performances with drug use, infidelity, scams, and embarrassing attempts to regain control.
Films like Extract, and why
Office Space
Shared workplace comedy, corporate dysfunction, deadpan humor, and escalating personal crises.
The Ice Harvest
Shared dark comedy, adultery, suburban dissatisfaction, and morally compromised characters.
The Informant!
Shared cynical comedy, workplace exploitation, scams, and dysfunctional relationships.
The War of the Roses
Shared adult comedy, infidelity, deception, and uncomfortable relationship misadventures.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Judge
- Release Date
- 2009-09-03
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (702)
Cast
- Jason Bateman
- Mila Kunis
- Kristen Wiig
- Ben Affleck
- J.K. Simmons
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Dustin Milligan
- David Koechner
- Beth Grant
- T.J. Miller
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential
- 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 Extract about?
- A beleaguered factory owner juggles an industrial accident, a failing marriage, and a seductive employee's scam in Mike Judge's dry, chaotic comedy.
- What is Extract like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Extract as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Extract violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Extract as mild.
- What did critics think of Extract?
- Critics found several very funny moments and strong performances, but broadly viewed the comedy as uneven and less focused than Mike Judge's best work.
- Which films are like Extract?
- Films with a similar feel include Office Space, The Ice Harvest, The Informant!, and The War of the Roses.
- How long is Extract?
- Extract runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Extract?
- In United States, Extract streams on Paramount Plus Essential.
