The Men Who Stare at Goats
Overture Films | Release Date: November 6, 2009
6.4
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Generally favorable reviews based on 197 Ratings
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2
NerijusDFeb 23, 2010
Incredibly bad, stupid and... boring film.
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3
NoheaK.Nov 7, 2009
Inaccurate, sloppy account of army remote viewing program.
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2
BobRNov 7, 2009
Great cast, nice premise. Absolutely deprived of any "necessity" to the plat. Just lurches from on idiotic scene to another with no drive and only minuscule connection. Idiotic in the sense that it was plotted by an idiot or more likely a Great cast, nice premise. Absolutely deprived of any "necessity" to the plat. Just lurches from on idiotic scene to another with no drive and only minuscule connection. Idiotic in the sense that it was plotted by an idiot or more likely a committee of idiots.… Expand
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HughMFeb 22, 2010
HORRIBLE. When the only "joke" is casting Ewan Mcgregor as a wanabe 'jedi', get it?! Bloody hell, what a waste of time. Here in Australia it still hasn't had a theatrical release! Tell you something??
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JamieBMar 28, 2010
A complete waste of a stellar cast. At no point does the director come close to making a watchable movie. This is easily Ewan McGregor's worst performance of his career, and that takes into account the abortions that were the Star Wars A complete waste of a stellar cast. At no point does the director come close to making a watchable movie. This is easily Ewan McGregor's worst performance of his career, and that takes into account the abortions that were the Star Wars prequels. Don't waste your time.… Expand
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KevinMNov 7, 2009
I love farcical comedies. Anything Cohen Brothers / Wes Anderson. This was absolutely horrible. I smirked once all movie. There is no build-up to anything, no point to anything. Aside from one 15 second goat-stare-down scene, the rest of the I love farcical comedies. Anything Cohen Brothers / Wes Anderson. This was absolutely horrible. I smirked once all movie. There is no build-up to anything, no point to anything. Aside from one 15 second goat-stare-down scene, the rest of the movie's jokes and sight-gags were flat.… Expand
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3
SusanM.Nov 8, 2009
There may be a funny moment or two, but in its absurdity, there's nothing to hold on to.
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2
JimR.Nov 9, 2009
Interesting idea, but the writers left all humor out of the script.
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1
MaxE.Nov 9, 2009
Not worth seeing. Story is so poorly told it is hard to follow.
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DanaM.Nov 9, 2009
Run, don't walk from this movie! I haven't walked out of a movie in years, but this was unbearable. Great cast but awful story. Don't waste your money.
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BobCDec 29, 2009
Oh, my God! This movie is so bad that I thought I was in the seventh circle of hell. Would it ever end? Would it ever generate even the smallest iota of a plot? what was George Clooney thinking? Avoid like the plague!
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JudyGNov 7, 2009
Did not get this movie at all. Totally boring! Waste of money and time.
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LorettaTNov 7, 2009
Not the worst movie I've seen but it certainly ranks up there (or down there, as the case may be). All the funny stuff was shown in the commercials so that left nothing to see at the theatre. $30 later and my husband wouldn't let Not the worst movie I've seen but it certainly ranks up there (or down there, as the case may be). All the funny stuff was shown in the commercials so that left nothing to see at the theatre. $30 later and my husband wouldn't let me ask for my money back. Stay away from this one.… Expand
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ClemD.Nov 8, 2009
An absolute piece of trash that Clooney, Spacey, etal. should be ashamed to have been party to it.
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