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  • The Men Who Stare at Goats
  • Opened November 6, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
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  • R
    for language, some drug content and brief nudity
  • Struggling reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) gets the scoop of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), who claims to be from a unit of psychic soldiers who have been reactivated for duty. Intrigued by Cassady's assertions that they Read More
  • Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Lang
  • Director: Grant Heslov
  • Genres: Military Comedy, Political Satire, Comedy

The Men Who Stare at Goats Recent Fan Reviews

  • Don't waste your time on this Turkey!
    by Your best review

    .A real Bomb! Terrible, worthless, pathetic. I don't understand how movies this bad get made. Real tripe. Not worth a dollar, watching corn grow is more worthwhile....

  • Great film! Extremely funny deadpan humor
    by jsokol

    This was one of my favorite George Clooney movies to date. Up in the Air was great, but this was, just hysterical. This is a very sophisticated movie, based on a true story about a real...

  • ugh
    by FAITHSDESTINEY

    I didn't even get through this whole movie, it was that bad. can you say, inglorious basterds?? It reminded me a lot of that movie which I also hated. the only good thing I have to say about this...

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The Men Who Stare at Goats Critic Reviews

Metascore®54 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Variety | Derek Elley

    A superbly written loony-tunes satire, played by a tony cast at the top of its...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    All of the actors play without winks and spins, unless you consider Lebowskism...

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    The film is more than a little odd but it has fun with its offbeat premise and...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Deborah Young

    Even if The Men Who Stare at Goats is not worth comparing to "Dr....

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.8 out of 5
Metascore®:
54 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

The Men Who Stare at Goats Movie Photos

  • George Clooney as Lyn Cassady in "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
  • A scene from "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
  • Kevin Spacey in "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
  • Ewan McGregor and George Clooney on the set of "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
  • George Clooney and Ewan McGregor in "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
  • George Clooney and Ewan McGregor in "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
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