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Michael Clayton (2007)

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All Time

of 190,142

465

2000's

of 34,011

111

2007

of 1,603

14
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  274
  
  Drama of 2007
  
  of 640
  
  12
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,649
  
  63
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  106
  
  Thriller of 2007
  
  of 249
  
  5
  
  Thriller of the 2000's
  
  of 3,010
  
  20

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Michael Clayton (2007) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1405

Avg Critic Score:3.1240

Michael Clayton (2007) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

It is just about perfect as an exercise in the genre. I've seen it twice, and the second time, knowing everything that would happen, I found it just as fascinating because of how well it was all shown happening. ...read the complete Michael Clayton movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

George Clooney brings a slick, ruthless force to the title role of "Michael Clayton," playing a fixer for a powerful law firm. He works in the shadows, cleaning up messes, and he is a realist. He tells clients what they don't want to hear. ...read the complete Michael Clayton movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

It barrels through its formulaic story and clichéd elements with its outstanding cast leading the way. ...read the complete Michael Clayton movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

When it comes to motion pictures, there are essentially two kinds of thrillers: visceral thrillers, which rely on action to generate tension and excitement, and intellectual thrillers, which burn more slowly but are often more satisfying in the end. ...read the complete Michael Clayton movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Deliberate, demanding and character-driven, Michael Clayton flies in the face of what sells at the multiplex. ...read the complete Michael Clayton movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)

Let us return momentarily to the heyday of ’70s film, a hothouse of conspiracy and nefarious plots. The nasty shadow of Vietnam and Watergate flickered on the screen, where someone was always listening in (The Conversation) or killing off (The Parallax...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)

...a success because the actors work hard (but not too hard) to convey a sense of genuine investment in the onscreen problems, and because the rest of the behind-the-scenes technicians do immaculate, invisible work...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)

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Empire Magazine [UK]

This issue-led thriller-cum-star vehicle has a grabby opening. On a night when everyone else in his powerful Manhattan law firm is up late settling a huge suit and paying off a crowd of small farmers who’ve been poisoned by a dodgy product, legal shark...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at Empire Magazine [UK]

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Michael Clayton: (James Newton Howard) As a convoluted corporate and legal thriller, Michael Clayton takes a long time to ignite the flame, leaving audiences waiting until the end for its flashbacks to reveal the totality of the story. Its examination of...read the complete Michael Clayton (2007) review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

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