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The Informant! Reviews

2009

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The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre. Read more

Starring	Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey
Director	Steven Soderbergh
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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  - 4
  Disappointing
  
  Usually I'm the first in line for a film that is quirky or unusual and more often than not loving it when most others just can't see the point. The ... read more »
  
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  - KJDA
  - 1 review
  - Bristol
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 11:02
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- - 0
  - 0
  What a Bore....
  
  Well, the trailer seemed interesting and unfortunately I believed that this would be a good comedy.
  
  Unfortunately every funny moment in the whole ... read more »
  
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- - Jordan
  - 275 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jan 2012 at 02:52
- - 4
  - 0
  Suprised more people didn't love this
  
  What a pleasant surprise!
  
  Poorly marketed and unappealing on paper, I almost didn't care enough to see this and if it weren't for a few ... read more »
  
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- - NickWright
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 18:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Hard to follow but entertaining
  
  It was brave or Matt Damon to take this role. Extra weight and a very ageing moustache. I think the film, despite being based on the truth, was difficult to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Dec 2011 at 14:07
- - 0
  - 0
  the informant - i am now informed that this is a bad film!
  
  the only thing that kept me watching was trying to figure out what the hell was going on?! dont bother with this one!
  
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- - addiction269
  - 1 review
  - 27 Nov 2011 at 21:29
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  - 1
  Not to all tastes
  
  Found this long-winded and not at all funny. It is definitely American style of satire. An acquired taste. Also felt that Matt Damon was wasted in this. He is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 14:00
- - 0
  - 1
  Not a comedy
  
  It's not particularly funny and it's quite hard to follow. That's not to say it isn't an interesting film, because it is... it's just not ... read more »
  
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  - JackDW
  - 16 reviews
  - York
  - 03 Nov 2011 at 00:17
- - 0
  - 1
  Good Film
  
  An good film - funny at times even if a little sad at the end. Not seen any Matt Dameon films before - so not bad
  
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- - carbro
  - 2 reviews
  - 23 Oct 2011 at 17:43
- - 1
  - 0
  not quite their
  
  THIS SEEMED A VERY LONG WINDED FILM FOR LITTLE OUTCOME. I LIKE MATT DAMON IN MOST FILMS AND THE PART PLAYED BY HIM WAS VERY GOOD BUT THE STORY LACKED IN FINAL ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Aug 2011 at 15:35
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  - 0
  Slow-burner; cracking Damon performance
  
  It's a cliché but as a director, Steven Soderbergh is never less than interesting. For such a prolific director, he has an impressive hit rate. ... read more »
  
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- - GuyAbandon
  - 5 reviews
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 20:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Bipolar chemist-by stellar artistes
  
  Like most fans of Matt Damon, this movie is not what I expected. Unlike most, I got it from the moment he (Whitacre, Damon's character) mentioned a book ... read more »
  
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- - dottyoldgit
  - 8 reviews
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  - 02 Aug 2011 at 22:00
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- - 56
  - 4
  Disappointing
  
  Usually I'm the first in line for a film that is quirky or unusual and more often than not loving it when most others just can't see the point. The ... read more »
  
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  - KJDA
  - 1 review
  - Bristol
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 11:02
- - 13
  - 1
  Top actors, Low enjoyment
  
  I was looking forward to this movie, since Matt Damon is a great actor in my opinion, sadly i was not at all amused with this movie and it was deffinately a set... read more »
  
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- - Raiddon
  - 2 reviews
  - England
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 05:55
- - 8
  - 0
  Poor film
  
  Matt Damon is probably the best current star that I'd rely on to provide me with a good movie, no matter what the subject.
  
  But I was disappointed... read more »
  
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  - Suffolk,UK
  - 02 Jun 2010 at 22:51
- - 7
  - 0
  Enjoyable
  
  I enjoyed this. I just think it's a great story and it's well told. I didn't find it funny and was surprised to see it classed as a comedy but it ... read more »
  
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- - Mosco
  - 201 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jan 2010 at 09:17
- - 4
  - 0
  Suprised more people didn't love this
  
  What a pleasant surprise!
  
  Poorly marketed and unappealing on paper, I almost didn't care enough to see this and if it weren't for a few ... read more »
  
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- - NickWright
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 18:34
- - 3
  - 0
  Bizzarely disappointing
  
  Take a look at the production team, the cast and add that to the true-ish story as a piece of faction, and you might think that a decent silk purse of a movie ... read more »
  
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- - Benhuczek
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Jan 2010 at 21:08
- - 3
  - 0
  Good in a different way
  
  I hadnt even heard of this film before I put it down in my list. Thought I would give it a go seeing as the cast and crew seemed pretty good.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - North West
  - 04 Apr 2010 at 17:33
- - 3
  - 0
  Very bizzarre
  
  I came away from this not really sure whether I'd enjoyed it, or whether it was funny or not. There were certainly moments that made me laugh, though ... read more »
  
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- - alphamonkey
  - 3 reviews
  - Lancashire
  - 05 Apr 2010 at 00:49
- - 3
  - 0
  Trailer shows the best bits
  
  I was very keen to watch this movie as it appeared to be a very good comedy however I soon discovered that, like many films, the trailer showed all the funny ... read more »
  
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- - LisaJ
  - 58 reviews
  - ADDLESTONE
  - 11 Jul 2010 at 11:34
- - 3
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Oh dear looks as though I am in a minority here. Definitely above average! I think it's a good film, but i do think Matt Damon is good so maybe I am biased... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 23 Aug 2010 at 18:46

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  The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre....

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