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Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.
Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Clip: You're not gonna like this
Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.
Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Clip: Are you familiar with the term B.S.?
Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Clip: How do you feel about the future?

Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   54,284 votes
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Director:
Jason Reitman
Writers (WGA):
Jason Reitman (screenplay)
Christopher Buckley (novel)
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Release Date:
14 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
America is living in spin more
Plot:
Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 16 nominations more
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(38 articles)
"In the Loop" - New clips from the IFC Films release.
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"In the Loop" to be sent to cable via IFC
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User Comments:
Entertaining and Honest... more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexual content.
Runtime:
USA:92 min | Argentina:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Nick mentions how smoking was affected by the development of motion pictures, he briefly refers to a scene between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The scene is from the movie To Have and Have Not (1944). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Odette is climbing up the ladder in the beginning during the song, her dress turned from blue and then when the camera comes back on her, it's white with green. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Joan Lunden: Robin Williger. He is a 15 year old freshman from Racine, Wisconsin. He enjoys studying history; he's on the debate team. Robin's future looked very, very bright. But recently he was diagnosed with cancer, a very tough kind of cancer. Robin tells me he has quit smoking, though, and he no longer thinks that cigarettes are "cool."
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Movie Connections:
References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) more
Soundtrack:
Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette! more

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154 out of 209 people found the following comment useful:-
Entertaining and Honest..., 13 September 2005
8/10
Author: jak_wonder from United States

Just saw this as it premiered in Toronto - awesome cast, very funny dialog, and more than skin deep. First time director does a nice job - and the opening credits are noteworthy. RECOMMENDED. Pokes fun at the smoking industry (and lobbyists), but at others as well, and its hard to disagree with the sharp satire. Rob Lowe's small role is priceless, the casting was perfect across the board. Nick Naylor's (Eckart) relationship with his son is center and keeps some genuine qualities through all the laughs. My friend and I both rated this near the top or at the top of the 7 films we saw in Toronto last weekend. Not sure what its distribution / release schedule is yet, as there was still some debate over who had actually purchased the rights to it. Eckart in person came across as very genuine and is also in another great upcoming movie - Neverwas.

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