Extract

  • 2009


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Positive Reviews 85
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Average Rating 2.9/5
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3.8
Ten years after Office Space flopped in theaters, only to find the passionate following it deserved down the line, Extract finds Judge returning trium .. Av Club
2.8
Big Fan, while it holds us right up to the suspenseful simmer of its nerdTaxi Driver climax, doesnt go where youd expect. EW
3.1
Meanwhile, Joel recruits a gigolo (Dustin Milligan), who even in this crowd isnt the brightest bulb. Rogerebert
2.0
And, likable or not, even Bateman cant make Joels boredom interesting. Common Sense Media
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.5
By comparison, Extract is merely a fun little laugher without any broader social commentary. Screen Daily
3.0
Its a vivid indictment of the way in which we all stumble along, yet the film never musters full throated chagrin at our dull complacency.
1.5
Meanwhile, Joel recruits a gigolo (Dustin Milligan), who even in this crowd isnt the brightest bulb. Rogerebert
3.0
Its not a bad film it runs smoothly, creates an environment and a mood. But fans of Judges previous work might do well to scale their expectations bac .. E Film Critic
3.8
The films performances and a selection of perfectly timed comic conversations are individually better than anything seen in this years big comedy hits .. E Film Critic
4.0
The problem with Extract is that while the film is at its best when it sticks to its central workplace setting, the focus begins to drift when it move .. E Film Critic
3.0
Judge really feels for these losers, making this shaggy, unfocused fun.
3.5
This isnt some abstract euphemism; Suzie actually does put on sweatpants and pulls the strings tight like a chastity belt. Cinema Blend
3.0
Extract doesnt work in a cute kid or invent some bizarre fembot wife. Cinema Blend
3.0
The entire cast, in fact, seems to be having fun, with Affleck and Koechner cheerfully stealing each one of their scenes. Ny Daily News
3.5
Much like Mila Kunis character in the film, Extract teases and while its an enjoyable journey, theres no big payoff and it leaves us wanting more. Screen Rant
2.5
Mocking an officious middle manager is always fair game; ridiculing blue collar workers who resent their mindless jobs just feels mean. The Globe And Mail
3.1
A mix of coolheaded cultural satire and anxiety inducing workplace and marital shenanigans, Extract is an odd project. Its smarter than most of the co .. Philly
3.5
Judge isnt much of an auteur (to say that his movies are clunky is charitable), but hes hard to beat for sheer, unpredictable orneriness. Philly
2.2
An anemic, meandering ensemble comedy that just sputters along lamely before ending, apparently of sheer exhaustion. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Here for Labor Day a comedy about the hilarity and heartbreak of running a small business. Village Voice
3.1
As satires go, its amusing but doesnt offer much thats biting or clever. ReelViews
3.1
Mike Judge packs a lot of jokes and very little movie into his new Extract. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
Mike Judge has become our most dogged examiner of middle American foolishness; no other comedy filmmaker more skillfully exploits that nagging sense t .. Chicago Reader
1.2
The only thing is, Brad (Dustin Milligan, The Messengers), the ostensible pool boy, cant stay away from Joels wife and Joel realizes he doesnt like th ..
3.8
Extract ably blends sharp humor and a sense of gleeful absurdity. Usa Today
3.8
But the inclusion of an overly action oriented third act leaves the film with a fairly bitter aftertaste, and the whole thing just never quite becomes .. Reel Film Reviews
2.8
The basic material is here for a good film, but it doesnt quite achieve that threshold. Lariat
3.5
A perfectly good comedy with a lot of laughs and several fine characters. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
This isnt to imply that Extract is too generic to be entertaining. News Review
3.8
A sleazebag lawyer (Gene Simmons, scarier than hes ever been in Kiss warpaint). Rolling Stone
3.0
Even so, the film has some hilarious touches consistently scattered through it. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
Extract is an excellent example of what the Coen Brothers do effortlessly minus the movie history homages and sublime stylizations. Its a microcosm co .. Pop Matters
3.0
Mike Judges latest comedy is never exactly laugh out loud funny but its very enjoyable nonetheless, thanks to strong comic performances and a drily wi .. View London
3.5
The result doesnt seem as fresh as Office Space, but Judge still comes up with enough laughs to deserve our attention. Cs Monitor
1.5
Extract wont win any new converts, obviously. But when the film gets laughs theyre fairly healthy ones. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
A curious combination of workplace comedy and midlife crisis, its not as good as best work the characters are too one dimensional but the laughs are g .. Az Central
2.5
Nevertheless, theres classic screwball comedy lurking in this material, a cynics recognition that the world runs crookedly. Boston
4.0
Unusual in the realm of modern comedy in that its about adults and aimed at adults. Mountain X
1.5
But not at all: hes supernice to them and probably overindulgent of their slacking off, which is frequent.
2.8
Sharply uneven, the comedy is sketchy and episodic with too many oddball characters, but dealing with the rarely depicted locale of the workplace, it .. Emanuellevy
2.0
Has many promising ingredients, yet somehow none of them quite gel. Guardian
4.5
But its extremely likable cast led by a sympathetic Jason Bateman elevates the material above the drone of typical cinematic drivel slated for mass co .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
mocks idiots, hypocrites, and all the other clueless denizens of life who make it difficult for everyone else, but the bile is balanced with affection .. Q Network
1.0
The film is never funny enough, and comes across as dispiritingly mean. Daily Mail
4.5
Personally, I found Extract to be Judges best nonanimated work yet. Slate
3.0
But, basically, its too bland and then theres the misstep of George S. Clintons overwrought score. Susang Ranger
2.8
Why Its Worth Seeing: Even though it doesnt come together as a really memorable film, theres always something funny (and equally depressing) happening .. Movies
1.5
Judges gifts parallel those of his leading man. His plotting is full of funny, unpredictable moments but lacks the grating hysteria of the comic genre .. Time
2.0
There is a lot of unconvincing, random plot, most characters are deeply unsympathetic and the women are poorly served by underdeveloped roles. Express
3.8
Even if the whole isnt quite the sum of its parts, those parts offer enough touches of off kilter inspiration to amuse. Mr Brown Movies
3.0
What he doesnt realize, however, is that theres more to Cindy than shes letting on. Bullz-Eye
2.0
Instead we just get a bunch of amiable dimwits bumbling through life making stupid decisions. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Judges latest doesnt linger long in the memory, generating more gentle chuckles than outand out belly laughs. But it goes down smoothly enough... Total Film
2.5
While Extract is mildly amusing and a slice of a mostly working class world that doesnt make it into comedy that much anymore, its not completely conv .. Calendar Live
0.5
Brad, one of the dumbest gigolos you will ever meet, is very successful in his advances, having 15, count them, days of coital triumph. The Atlantic
2.0
WHATS BAD For all its impressive ingredients Extract makes for a surprisingly tepid dish. Hollywood
3.2
Where Extract misses is in the nature of workplace relations that Judge surgically exacted in Office Space. Coles Mithey
2.5
It is a comedy that almost feels as if it needed to spend a little more time in the oven cooking, and at the end of the day the only additive I could .. Movie Freak
3.8
Then theres Dustin Milligan as the paid gigolo, his lifeguard good looks counter balanced with a Bill and Ted level of dumbness thats even funnier whe ..
4.5
Extract isnt the sort of film youll rant and rave about, but none of Judges movies inspire that sort of mania. Instead, its just a well realized minor .. Hit Fix
3.1
Jason Bateman captures Joels frustration without ever overdoing it. Aisle Seat
3.0
Jason Bateman is the anchor to this film, and while there are some very rough patches in the story, he carries things along nicely. 7M Pictures
1.5
Batemans wry and deadpan reactions elevate his scenes with Affleck to something with a whiff of genius, and his steady presence in the less uproarious .. Oregon Live
3.0
If the odd extracts discussed by Joel in the film will pop up as kitschy gag items online is a question for the future, but whether or not this averag .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.2
As the pot smokin guru dolt, Affleck gets all the best lines and steals nearly every scene hes in. E Online
3.5
It shies away from raunchiness, it doesnt overuse harsh language, and its not overly obscene or offensive.
1.5
Bateman, from his extensive TV background, seems perfectly at home with this material, which should have gone directly to DVD. I wouldve hated to pay .. Varia Gate
3.0
Extract is the kind of economical comedy thats more about sly grins of acknowledgments and quiet chuckles than rolling in the aisles laughter. Digital Spy
1.5
Scores on a number of small fronts ... but lacks that core of real, exasperated indignation that gave his previous films such a charge. The Stranger
2.5
Whatever writer director Mike Judge wished to say with this film is left undistinguished. Dustin Put Man
1.5
Co starring an extreme bong, a mentally challenged gigolo who takes referrals, un kinky jogging pants subbing for a chastity belt, and an enough alrea .. News Blaze
1.5
Judge, unfortunately, is not judgmental enough to bail on the jokes that dont bear fruit %u2013 and not driven enough to really exploit the ones that .. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
bedrock American values skewed through a subversive version of morality that gives the more traditional take on morality a run for its money and then .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.8
Extract maybe lacks a sensational narrative, but Judge masterfully brings together divergent tones to nail laughs and perceptive observations. Brian Or Ndorf
3.5
A perfect late summer tonic... a genial prod at the great problem facing comfortable people in late stage capitalism. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
Joel is a working stiff with a typical Mike Judge problem: hes not gettin any at home. Big Picture Big Sound
3.6
At a running time of 98 minutes, All About Steve manages to be a painfully bland, vapid, irritating and consistently preposterous comedy thats low on .. Nyc Movie Guru
1.9
The threads running through Extract are less actual ideas than loose screws rattling around aimlessly. Js Online
3.0
Bateman is perfectly cast as the understated lead and Kunis works well as divisive eye candy, but its the supporting actors who really shine. Sky
3.8
Things couldnt get much worse, right Which means theyre about to. Chron
3.1
Lacks the satirical edge of Office Space, but with its likable cast elevating the material, Judge extracts enough ironic chuckles to save it. No La
2.5
His direction of the movie, however, doesnt match the absurdity of the situations Joel finds himself in. Scene Stealers
1.5
While Judge juggles a considerable ensemble of overlapping dilemmas and countervailing agendas with admirable dexterity, it sometimes comes at the cos .. Or Lando Weekly
1.5
If we were impatient, we might characterize Still Walking as the sort of film a middle aged director would make, self consciously using family life to .. East Bay Express
1.5
Judge is dealing with his usual subject, the paranoia and indifference of class warfare. How do you keep your front lawn and your pool clean while try ..
1.5
Extract actually has to extract its laughs from the movie (pardon the pun), and that is something great comedy never has to do.
2.0
Exists squarely on that most comfortable rung of the American corporate ladder: the mediocre middle.
2.5
While familiar comedic chords are struck, the film feels unfocused and incomplete. From The Balcony
4.0
Outrageous %u2014 yes. Always. Funny Judge is hit and miss, but more hit than miss. Tri City Herald
4.0
cooks up outrageously archetypical, two dimensional characters with just a dash of humanity to keep us on the edge of our seats. Filmcritic.com
1.5
But dont get me wrong, theres also an irritating irascibility to Step that serves to balance Collins gifted performance as a man whos lost his balls!
3.1
In terms of concentration of laughs, its more of a syrup than an extract. Boston Phoenix
3.2
Manages to be pleasant without ever eliciting much in the way of laughter. Nicks Chager
3.5
Funny and painful. And no, I dont mean painfully funny. Watching a man make poor decision after poor decision is always a tough sell for a comedy, but .. The Scorecard Review
4.5
Of his three films, Extract probably has the least social significance, since it doesnt offer any real point of view on the workplace or our future. Can Mag
3.0
Judge filmed the workplace farce Office Space and created Beavis and Butt Head, worth keeping in mind as this semi stoned romp wafts by. Orlando Sentinel
3.5
It has all the ingredients for cult immortality and will likely live on long after this years Oscar winners are forgotten. Detroit News
1.5
Some of the performances involved in this plot are amusing, but theyre cheap laughs that dont boast the keen observation and, thus, staying power that .. World Wng
3.0
Judges most modest offering yet less quotable than Office Space, less provocative than Idiocracy Metromix.com
4.5
The darn movie doesnt try to pass itself off as something with a message. Critics Notebook
2.8
Smart and affable, but not laugh out loud funny. A comedy shouldnt be as grounded as this. Since its coming from Mike Judge, you expect it to fly. Week In Rewind
3.0
Most of us work for someone, far fewer of us find ourselves running a company so the perspective doesnt immediately win us to the films side. Kpbs
3.8
Funnier and more fearless than many other grown up comedies Ive seen this year. Cinematical
3.0
Kristen Wiig, another truly funny person is nicely understated as Joels adulterous wife. The Diva Review
2.5
Perhaps because of the increased influence that comes with greater celebrity, Judge now seems to sympathize with management instead of labor, a shift .. Gomemphis
3.0
Despite the huge farcical situations and comedy genius cast, Extract is not so much riproarious as thoughtful and true %u2013 not unlike Judges animat .. Cine Rina
3.2
Extract works better as a bunch of miniature observations than as a singular piece, but viewed within the context of Judges body of work, its a funny .. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
2.0
...moves with all the speed of celluloid being pulled through a vat of oatmeal. Brandon Fibbs
2.5
I think Judge wants to make Joel (Bateman)and Dean (Affleck) into older versions of Beavis and Butthead (Yes, Affleck is Butthead). Dc5
3.8
In a way, Extract synthesizes those competing impulses into a somewhat satisfying whole. Washington Times
1.0
Could not survive the bland dialogue and what a misuse of Kristen Wiig. Jo Reviews
3.1
Extract is a passable comedy but a poor companion piece for Mike Judges classic Office Space. Washington Times
1.5
Judges characters are so one note and their misadventures so ridiculous that its hard to get attached to them or care about how they turn out. Wtop
1.5
But as far as lasting impressions go, theres not much more to point out than the fact that I forgot much of it not long after seeing it. Movie Views
3.8
Thank god for Arrested Development for showing us Batemans true talent; hes probably one of the best straight men in the comedy biz. The Movie Kit
4.5
Bateman is simply great. Hes reason enough alone to see Extract, but perhaps this is the best overall praise I can pay the film I cant possibly imagin .. Movie Retriever
4.5
But Joel, open hearted and fair minded though he is, isnt exactly anybodys fool and surprisingly, Judges viewpoint isnt nearly as cynical as Paynes (o .. Knight At The Movies
2.0
Aside from being not all that funny, Judges droll ish observations on the small mindedness of corporate America never hit the mark while there are too .. Daily Mirror (UK)
2.5
Judge needed to extract much more life from his leads. Its as if a sad little wife and her muted husband took a wrong turn on the way to the funny fac ..
3.5
A little morally perverse under the surface, as Bateman learns that one of the keys to happiness is an attitude of Let them eat cherry flavored cake. Ie Weekly
3.1
But those are basically cameos extract that doesnt quite do enough to flavor the whole dish, which stays pretty vanilla. ( Sea Coast Online
3.0
Judges film delivers a number of genuine laughs, some of the performances are downright hilarious and when it is all said and done, I really cant name .. Wd Times
3.2
Everyone else here is rather gleefully one note, like the characters in The Andy Griffith Show, amusing caricatures that are pleasing to reconnect wit .. Culture Catch
3.0
A decade on from his sublime white collar wage slave comedy Office Space, director Mike Judge returns to the workplace for this gentle satire. Scotsman
1.5
If anything, it resembles its titular foodstuffs: less a fully realized comedy than the distillation of one. Tnr
3.8
With Extract, Office Space (1999) creator Mike Judge returns to familiar ground: A comedy about an average Joe unsatisfied with his lot in life and re .. Ask Men
2.8
Not nearly as memorable or as important as his previous two films. Crunch On This
0.5
Theres a trite laugh free script, terrible amateurish shot set ups, ponderous pacing, and a wholesale waste of comic acting talent.
4.5
It doesnt seem as fresh as Office Space or likely to achieve the same sort of iconic status, but there are enough laughs here to justify the time.
3.5
Extract doesnt have a memorable message, a moralizing mission or a satirical axe to grind. But if your life needs a little humorous flavoring, pour aw .. Hopestar Journal
1.3
Mike Judge Hasnt Got Over his Alliance with the Workers in Order to Make an Effective Flick about being The Man.
1.9
A perfect title all the essence and flavor of Mike Judge with very little of his substance. Theres no trademark satirical vigor or vitriol just a hand ..



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