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2005

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With GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, George Clooney delivers a riveting account of a crucial chapter in 20th Century American history and, in the process, firmly establishes himself as a major force behind the camera as well. The crisply paced, tautly scripted docudrama recounts the events of the mid-1950s leading up to acclaimed .. Read more

Starring	David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson
Director	George Clooney
Genres	Drama

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- With Good Night, and Good Luck, George Clooney delivers a riveting account of a crucial chapter in 20th Century American history and, in the process, firmly establishes himself as a major force behind the camera as well. read more »
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- - 81
  - 5
  Exquisite...
  
  Who would have thought? Pretty boy ‘Gorgeous George’ Clooney, man of ER fame (and Batman & Robin infamy) has made one of the best films of the ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ATfilmcritic
  - London
  - 02 Nov 2005 at 19:04
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- - 1
  - 1
  Fairly interesting but dull
  
  It was an interesting film and the David Strathairn character Ed Murrow was I believe very well drawn even though I have no knowledge or memory of the man ... read more »
  
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- 1051879
- - a customer
  - 16 Oct 2011 at 12:23
- - 1
  - 1
  Interesting but dull
  
  Somehow, a really interesting story (of great importance) has been made incredibly dull and mundane.
  
  Unfortunately, there is no character development... read more »
  
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- 1047571
- - elasticanimal
  - 4 reviews
  - 04 Oct 2011 at 11:15
- - 0
  - 0
  ..and a good movie
  
  George Clooney has shown himself to be one of the more talented and thoughtful of the current crop of Hollywood stars, and this movie confirms his reputation. ... read more »
  
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- - Bangs
  - 30 reviews
  - Oving
  - 24 Sep 2011 at 17:01
- - 0
  - 0
  good night and good luck
  
  good night and good luck is a searching and involved essay on the medium of television and its polarizations.
  
  deeply, and immaculately embedded in ... read more »
  
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- - lukasz84
  - 58 reviews
  - 25 Aug 2011 at 23:37
- - 0
  - 0
  A labour of love?
  
  The McCarthy era gets the Clooney treatment. The film captures the smoke-clouded atmosphere of the time nearly to the point of cliche, but there's no ... read more »
  
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- - 4KGenius
  - 4 reviews
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 23:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Good, but needs more drama
  
  Although this is a film about a very important period in recent American history, I found it a little too dry and light on drama for my liking.
  
  There... read more »
  
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  - Jammy74
  - 67 reviews
  - Felixstowe, UK
  - 11 Jul 2011 at 16:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent Factual Drama
  
  I was dissappointed to discover that 'Good Night and Good Luck' was shot in black and white, but the more the movie went on, I could see the reason why... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 Jul 2011 at 17:04
- - 0
  - 0
  A bit of USA history
  
  Maybe if I was American I would have found this more interesting. Nice black and white footage though and not at all offensive. Just a bit on the thoughtful ... read more »
  
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- 1011292
- - a customer
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 21:04
- - 0
  - 0
  A GOOD POLICTAL DRAMA
  
  i think it was a good political drama and the performances were fine, i wouldn't say great because of the nature of the film, it was more about voice acting... read more »
  
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- - concernedcitizen
  - 1 review
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 17:50
- - 0
  - 0
  very boring
  
  im sure this film was good looking at all the reviews. however...i was asleep within 15 minutes. wold not watch this film again...very boring
  
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- - alex2301
  - 156 reviews
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  - 08 Jun 2011 at 12:38
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- - 81
  - 5
  Exquisite...
  
  Who would have thought? Pretty boy ‘Gorgeous George’ Clooney, man of ER fame (and Batman & Robin infamy) has made one of the best films of the ... read more »
  
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- 347582
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ATfilmcritic
  - London
  - 02 Nov 2005 at 19:04
- - 27
  - 4
  Cigarettes kill you....
  
  What a find this film is! George Clooney matures as a director in his second outing. Filmed in no thrills B&W this story really captures an era. Almost ... read more »
  
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- 197927
- - Milo
  - Shrewsbury, UK
  - 24 Jan 2006 at 15:51
- - 13
  - 1
  Good strong political cinema
  
  You've probably heard a lot of good things about this and it is very good indeed. If you've read any reviews you'll know how the film works and the ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 01 Mar 2006 at 09:01
- - 9
  - 0
  Vital viewing
  
  How great would it be if George Clooney was the president of America? Having loved his directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, it was inevitable ... read more »
  
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- - Alfod
  - 115 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 30 Mar 2007 at 14:51
- - 10
  - 6
  boring
  
  sorry, could not get into this at all. In fact I was so bored I ended up reading my book instead while my husband plodded through it. Sure there's a better... read more »
  
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- - laura65
  - 3 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 12 Nov 2007 at 19:27
- - 7
  - 0
  Entertaining yet with plenty to say...
  
  Clooney oozes style both in his performance and the mood he sets with his distinctive direction. The film follows the journalists and crew of Ed Murrow's (... read more »
  
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- 257974
- - Bluemoonin
  - 2 reviews
  - Dartford
  - 25 Jun 2006 at 20:04
- - 7
  - 1
  Smoke and drama
  
  A classy, understated drama, which makes good use of black and white, smoke and lighting to evoke its fifties setting, along with a sprinkling of well chosen ... read more »
  
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- - KitKat
  - North London
  - 26 Feb 2006 at 20:30
- - 6
  - 0
  Good intelligent filmmaking
  
  I really enjoyed this, gripping, intelligent, well acted, I just wonder at some of the bad reviews to this and films of a similar vain like Syriana, do people ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - one of the smaller moons of Jupiter
  - 18 Jul 2006 at 00:54
- - 6
  - 0
  History repeating.
  
  Not one for a Friday night with a few beers.
  
  Gripping story all the more gripping as it's true, Senator McCarthy had the nation paranoid and was ... read more »
  
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- - RightHandofDoom
  - 66 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 06 Jun 2007 at 13:06
- - 6
  - 1
  A Warning from History
  
  This excellent film sets out the battle between Edward R Murrow and Seantor Joseph McCarthy and his UnAmerican Activities Committee which he used to such ... read more »
  
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- 277638
- - a customer
  - Shropshire
  - 21 Aug 2006 at 13:58

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Critics' reviews
- With Good Night, and Good Luck, George Clooney delivers a riveting account of a crucial chapter in 20th Century American history and, in the process, firmly establishes himself as a major force behind the camera as well. read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
  - LOVEFiLM
- When the movie's at is smartest, it's dazzlingly bright... David Stratharin, playing Murrow, follows his writers' lead beautifully, delivering a performance that's all understatement on the surface and searing fire underneath
- 40753
- - Premiere
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- David Strathairn plays Murrow, a performance eerily on the money and tinged with irony... The extensive footage of McCarthy is artfully integrated
- 40755
- - USA Today
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- An energized sliver of history, smart, sharp, and lively, staged with enjoyable panache
- 40752
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- Clooneyâs moody B read more on Time Out
- 49427
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- Brilliant
- 40754
- - Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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