- Actors: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe, Sydney Pollack
- Directors: Tony Gilroy
- Writers: Tony Gilroy
- Producers: George Clooney, Anthony Minghella, Christopher Goode, James A. Holt, Jennifer Fox
- Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 19 Feb 2008
- Run Time: 119 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00121QGPY
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 159,375 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
George Clooney already has one acting Oscar to his name, and it’s unsurprising that immediately after the release of Michael Clayton, there were many arguing he was deserving of a second. For without a doubt, as impressive as the film is, it’s very much Clooney who powers this one forward.
Written and directed by Tony Gilroy, who previously adapted the Bourne movies for the big screen, Clooney takes the title role as a lawyer who goes in to do the jobs that, bluntly, nobody else wants to know about. And before long, Clooney discovers a cover-up that proves to be a mighty challenge to uncover, and one the inevitably conflicts him as a result.
Aided by a superb supporting cast that includes the likes of Sydney Pollack, Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton at its best is a tense and effective thriller, written and directed steadfastly well by Gilroy. It’s not without a few problems, most notably a comparably weak conclusion and one or two underdeveloped characters. But it’s still a worthwhile film, and very much worth seeking out to simply enjoy a terrific performance from a Hollywood leading man who absolutely refuses to shy away from edgier roles. Long may he continue to do so. --Jon Foster
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am really confused that people call this film boring. It is an excellent, intelligent film, superbly acted by George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton. I also really enjoyed Syndey Pollack's role. The story concerns a law firm that is defending a corporation against a class law suit. The lead defender (Wilkinson) finds out that the defendant had an internal memo revealing the danger of its product. I see Clooney in a v different light since this movie. Highly recommended
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm usually too lazy to write reviews - but really felt that this film deserves some better feedback! I thought it was fantastic. It has one of the best scripts of any film I've seen in the last five years - especially the scenes between George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson, and the performances are uniformly excellent; Tilda Swinton is amazing. The politics and atmosphere that are depicted of corporate life are much more accurate than you would normally see portrayed in a film and I found the characters to be very rounded and believable. Its like a more intelligent version of John Grisham.
40 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film takes time to build its characters, which must be why it has garnered some less positive reviews. Take the time to get involved - it's worth it. There IS a compelling storyline, and this, combined with first-class performances from Clooney, Swinton & Wilkinson, works to produce one of the best films to come out of America in years.
If you need crash, bang wallop every frame instead of every sixth frame, watch something else; for those with an interest in strong characterization, psychology and just a little social comment, sit back and enjoy.
If you need crash, bang wallop every frame instead of every sixth frame, watch something else; for those with an interest in strong characterization, psychology and just a little social comment, sit back and enjoy.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great performance, interesting characters.
I saw this as a film not so much about the story but more about characters; George Clooney's in the main, obviously. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mamil
ID GIVE 10 STARS IF I COULD,
ONE of the greatest modern day films ever made, just go watch it.you will watch it over and over again.
Published 4 months ago by charley
Ok
For me this film was superbly well acted, and the beginning and the end were actually quite exciting. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jon
Best Clooney performance by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great storyline acted superbly by Clooney and co. GC stars as a cleanup man for a law firm whose life starts to get complicated and tragic resulting in a fantastic movie full of... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sam Todd
Bit slow but engaging thriller
I am not a huge Clooney fan, and whilst this film was a little slow it had an interesting storyline, and overall I did enjoy this.
Published 16 months ago by Louise Roberts
EPIC
This film is epic.
I loved every second of it. Its thrilling and exciting, and the story is faultless. Clooney is brilliant, as is sydney pollack. Read more
I loved every second of it. Its thrilling and exciting, and the story is faultless. Clooney is brilliant, as is sydney pollack. Read more
Published 19 months ago by James Basham
Actors often create the drama - and here they definitely do..!
'Michael Clayton' is a worthy and enjoyable movie that overcomes its faults (although these are few) by the onscreen performances alone. Read more
Published 21 months ago by mekquarrie
class
class, clooney at his best, shows how good an actor he really is, not just a rom-com actor, this and syrianna two of my fav films from the noughties. absolute must see's.
Published 22 months ago by barrygmcl
Starts confusing, becomes predictable. Not bad, but also not great.
"Michael Clayton" is an odd film. The beginning is so confusing and weird that we very nearly turned it off to watch a different DVD altogether. Read more
Published on 29 May 2010 by J. S. Hardman
I really wanted to like this but...
I have to say I was disappointed. I'd heard so much about the movie. Tony Gilroy is the hottest writer in town, Clooney is a favourite, - but it left me cold. Read more
Published on 8 April 2010 by Paul Jeffery
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