Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007

Screenwriter Tony Gilroy makes his directorial debut with this dramatic thriller about burned-out corporate lawyer Michael Clayton (George Clooney), who's built a career on cleaning up his clients' messes. When a guilt-ridden colleague (Tom Wilkinson) threatens the settlement of a multimillion-dollar case, Clayton faces his biggest challenge ever. Tilda Swinton (with her first Oscar win), Sydney Pollack and Michael O'Keefe round out the impressive cast.

The Truth Can Be Adjusted

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Thriller - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
October 12, 2007
US Box Office
$49,024,969 (#1926 of 7539)
Global Office
$92,991,835 (#1768 of 4502)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Sexual Dialogue

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
February 19, 2008
Acquired Date
January 19, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
April 25, 2008

Actors

George Clooney
George Clooney
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Thomas McCarthy
Thomas McCarthy
Danielle Skraastad
Danielle Skraastad
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare
Julie White
Julie White
Austin Williams
Austin Williams
Jennifer Van Dyck
Jennifer Van Dyck
Frank Wood
Frank Wood
Bill Raymond
Bill Raymond
Sharon Washington
Sharon Washington
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Rachel Black
Rachel Black
Matthew Detmer
Matthew Detmer
Merritt Wever
Merritt Wever
Robert Prescott
Robert Prescott
Terry Serpico
Terry Serpico
Pamela Gray
Pamela Gray
Sean Cullen
Sean Cullen
David Lansbury
David Lansbury
David Zayas
David Zayas
Douglas McGrath
Douglas McGrath
Susan McBrien
Susan McBrien

Directors

Tony Gilroy
Tony Gilroy

Producers

Jennifer Fox
Jennifer Fox
Kerry Orent
Kerry Orent
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Steve Samuels
Steve Samuels

Writers

Tony Gilroy
Tony Gilroy

Awards & Accolades

  • 2007 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Tilda Swinton

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 4.29.2008 by anonymous (2/10)
  • 4.26.2008 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
55
Average
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Tomatometer
203 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
21,695 votes
METASCORE
82
36 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
176,974 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media