Michael Clayton(2007)- User Reviews

Slow-paced, predictable, and self-important (at least to Clooney, obviously). Who produced this thing, anyway, enabling his obvious ego-driven scenes and anti-corporation blather? Oh, wait, HE was executive producer ... Nice to see that most of the movie-going public agreed with me, but were smarter than me to stay home. Especially nice, what with it opening at #4, behind The Rock's new Disney picture.

From the Hollywood Insider: How abundantly clear that Clooney's domestic popularity as an actor isn't what the media or Hollywood thinks it is. After all, his Warner movie is one of the best reviewed this early fall. But except for his ensemble movies -- the franchise Ocean's 11, 12 & 13 or A Perfect Storm or Batman & Robin-- not one George Clooney-starring movie has ever opened big at the domestic box office despite plenty of hype. But he keeps getting hired as the top salaried star of pics especially at Warner because he's considered a big name. Such is the decision making of Hollywood.