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The directorial debut from Jason Reitman, the media satire Thank You for Smoking stars Aaron Eckhart as Nick, a man who has turned spinning news and information into a successful career for the tobacc... read more read more...o lobby. He plots strategies with his colleagues (Maria Bello and David Koechner) on how to make other dangerous products more appealing to the American public. Nick ends up going to Hollywood with his young son (Cameron Bright) in order to get a movie producer to include characters smoking in his newest film. Nick is kidnapped by a vigilante group concerned about the harmful nature of his product. The cast includes William H. Macy as a Senator who runs on a strong anti-tobacco position, Rob Lowe as the Hollywood bigwig, and Robert Duvall as the king of the tobacco industry. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Jason Reitman

Release Date: January 20, 2006

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  • paulkoh110
    April 15, 2012
    paulkoh110
    Cleaver Thats the best way to describe this movie and the way Aaron Eckhart acts throughout the whole movie. Enjoy!
  • moonrivers
    April 10, 2012
    moonrivers
    Lying's not murder, is it ... and that's the popular wisdom, a thought that guides many existences, but in this flush comedy the lead proclaims, no, sneers that Genghis Khan's got nothing on him as he's the charming and suave mouthpiece for big tobacco. A quick, smart script and... read more smooth direction round out this very enjoyable visit to the darkest of dark sides while admitting, with a smile, no wrongdoing.
  • aquateen2
    April 2, 2012
    aquateen2
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    A piece of brilliantly black comedy with direction from the great Jason "Juno" Reitman is the comedy Thank you for smoking which has unfortunately been forgotten in more recent years. Reitman has always b... read moreeen a film maker about covering up stupid humour to look hilariously clever and smart and there literally isn't a better example than this movie. Also, with a tremendously likable cast and the unmistakable ring of truth in it's subtext, this hugely witty yet under rated film deserves a bit more credit than it gets and is a fun movie that's black humour isn't actually that stupid.
  • jarobb3
    January 18, 2012
    jarobb3
    Aaron Eckhart is so legit in this movie. Excellent script, excellent direction -- one of those movies that you enjoy so much you don't mind getting preached to a bit.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    July 14, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Don't hide the truth. Just filter it.

    This was a very clever and smart film. The story is quite funny and impressive. Aaron Eckhart in one of his best roles as an actor. The cast is very good and quirky which really dominated the film throughout. A very good recommended film for... read more everyone who has a sense of humor.

    The chief spokesperson and lobbyist Nick Naylor is the Vice-President of the Academy of Tobacco Studies. He is talented in speaking and spins argument to defend the cigarette industry in the most difficult situations. His best friends are Polly Bailey that works in the Moderation Council in alcohol business, and Bobby Jay Bliss of the gun business own advisory group SAFETY. They frequently meet each other in a bar and they self-entitle the Mod Squad a.k.a. Merchants of Death, disputing which industry has killed more people. Nick's greatest enemy is Vermont's Senator Ortolan Finistirre, who defends in the Senate the use a skull and crossed bones in the cigarette packs. Nick's son Joey Naylor lives with his mother, and has the chance to know his father in a business trip. When the ambitious reporter Heather Holloway betrays Nick disclosing confidences he had in bed with her, his life turns upside-down. But Nick is good in what he does for the mortgage.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 6, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Thank You For Smoking is a comedy satire film that brilliantly acted by Aaron Eckhart. Eckhart plays a tobacco Lobbyist named Nick Naylor and his job is to make his dangerous product more appealing. The film is a brilliant look at moral and political values and mixes them with s... read moremart, well constructed comedy. Aaron Eckhart give a hilarious, witty performance. This film is satire at its best, and is a terrific film with a strong cast of actors. Thank You For Smoking is almost a flawless film. The film successfully combines comedy with a serious topic and the plot is brilliant. The acting here ia solid and every cast member gives a solid performance. Thank You For Smoking is an accomplished satire. Aaron Eckhart's character is well written and Eckhart is perfect for the part. I loved the use of serious content mixed with comedic elements to get the films point across. Thank You For Smoking has a smartly crafted script and the film is almost perfect in every way. I really do recommend this film to anyone who enjoys a good satirical film. One things for sure, despite its uneven moments, Aaron Eckhart's stellar acting make up for it, and it makes Thank You For Smoking a film that has a rich flavorful blend. of delightful satire. This is a smart film that is brilliantly acted and executed. An almost flawless film, Thank You For Smoking is an entertaining worthwhile experience.
  • fb535316333
    May 17, 2011
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    A brilliant comedy about the truth and how it has nothing to do with being right or wrong. That being judged isn't something to be ashamed of but merely a consequence of social ideologies. All strung together with the story of an average Joe just doing what he does best.
  • fb732260458
    March 18, 2011
    fb732260458
    An audaciously witty satire. Aaron Eckhart pulls off a pitch-perfect performance as the "morally-flexible" protagonist.
  • rjayhutchinson
    February 18, 2011
    rjayhutchinson
    As a Jason Reitman fan, I'm predisposed to enjoy his films, but this film was absolutely fabulous. This film is very funny and is about as entertaining as any film you'll find. There's really not much to say about it, nothing to analyze, nothing exciting to say. It's just an incr... read moreedibly entertaining film.
  • fb1463751009
    January 25, 2011
    fb1463751009
    An entertaining "dramedy"

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Critic Reviews

Stephanie Zacharek
October 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The picture is obviously a satire, but it has no sharpness, no sense of daring. Full Review

David Edelstein
May 12, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Even the good lines here last a self-congratulatory beat too long. Full Review

Roger Moore
April 7, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Deliciously nasty, naughty satire. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
March 31, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Literate and smirky in its assault on liars and fools across the map. Full Review

Tom Long
March 31, 2006
Tom Long, Detroit News

In the end, Nick and the world in which he traffics ends up a comic interpretation of a serious situation, and while the amoral ambiguity of the entire film is intriguing for a while, in the end you r... Full Review

Terry Lawson
March 31, 2006
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

To Reitman's credit, the director does not allow Thank You for Smoking to take the turn we would expect. Full Review

Robert Denerstein
March 31, 2006
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

Enjoyable not only because it shows the duplicity of spinning but because it allows its characters to revel in the joy they experience as contemporary con artists.

Michael Booth
March 31, 2006
Michael Booth, Denver Post

The book had a fearlessness that the movie version so lacks. Full Review

Chris Vognar
March 31, 2006
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

A fun, smart film. But you can't help but wish Thank You would bare its fangs a little more. Full Review

Colin Covert
March 30, 2006
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

To watch the film is to feel the delicious discomfort of being seduced by a devilish charmer. Full Review

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    • Nick Naylor: You know that guy who can get with any girl he wants? I'm him..on crack.
    • Nick Naylor: I earn a living fronting an organization that kills 1,200 human beings a day. 1,200 people! We're talking two jumbo jet plane loads of men, women and children. I mean, there's Attila, Genghis and me, Nick Naylor, the face of cigarettes, the Colonel Sanders of nicotine.
    • Nick Naylor: I don't have an MD or a law degree. I have a bachelors at kicking butt and taking names.
    • Joey Naylor: Mom says it's because you have dependency issues and it was all just a matter of time before you threw it all away on some tramp.
    • Nick Naylor: Well, that's one theory.
    • Lorne Lutch: You look like a nice enough fella. What are you doing working for these assholes?
    • Nick Naylor: I'm good at it. Better at doing this than I ever was at doing anything else.
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