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What was Mark Whitacre thinking? A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company's multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion. But before all that can happen, the FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 18th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$29,853,000 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"The movie’s fun to watch, but you can tell it was a lot more fun to make, and that’s a problem." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...fascinating in the way it reveals two levels of events, not always visible to each other or to the audience." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"A funny portrait of white collars stained green." more...
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B |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"This odd-but-true tale tries to piece fraud, embezzlement and bipolar disorder into a satirical framework, but like Damon's dopey toupee, the fit is never quite right." more...
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C+ |
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