Extract
Seen it?2009 | 92 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Office Space or Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 148K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Judge
- Jason BatemanJoel
- Mila KunisCindy
- Kristen WiigSuzie
- Ben AffleckDean
- J.K. SimmonsBrian
- Clifton Collins Jr.Step
- Dustin MilliganBrad
- David KoechnerNathan
- Beth GrantMary
- T.J. MillerRory