

1997·Comedy·1h 37m
7.1
★




Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.
Directed by Neil LaBute
office
deaf
love
secretary
dating
misogynist
admiring

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart
Chad

Stacy Edwards
Christine

Matt Malloy
Howard

Emily Cline
Suzanne

Jesse D. Goins
Bank Patron

Nicole Johnson
Extra
Crew

Neil LaBute
Director

Neil LaBute
Screenplay

Matt Malloy
Executive Producer

Neil LaBute
Theatre Play
Popular Reviews
27 reviews
James Michael SmithPRO
7.0★ · 06/18/26


What a sad life. Cloistered, disconnected. Hardly a patriarchy. The dregs of society. Howard is Chad’s little dweeb. Just like his marks, who are cleverly presented in this film. The main target is a deaf near-mute. We don’t even see the other girls’ faces. Pure objects.
It’s a very chatty affair, but not too stagey despite being based on a play. It’s an ideas piece, and it’s pretty effective.
Do these men exist? Yes, kinda. But it reminds me more of secondary school dick-waving and shithousery than anything I’ve encountered in adult life. But there is definitely a strain of lads in the modern manosphere that look like Howard: self-perceived betas who think they need to shift into zero-sum to make any kind of connection with women.
It’s a very chatty affair, but not too stagey despite being based on a play. It’s an ideas piece, and it’s pretty effective.
Do these men exist? Yes, kinda. But it reminds me more of secondary school dick-waving and shithousery than anything I’ve encountered in adult life. But there is definitely a strain of lads in the modern manosphere that look like Howard: self-perceived betas who think they need to shift into zero-sum to make any kind of connection with women.
What a sad life. Cloistered, disconnected. Hardly a patriarchy. The dregs of society. Howard is Chad’s little dweeb. Just like his marks, who are cleverly presented in this film. The main target is a deaf near-mute. We don’t even see the other girls’ faces. Pure objects.
It’s a very chatty affair, but not too stagey despite being based on a play. It’s an ideas piece, and it’s pretty effective.
Do these men exist? Yes, kinda. But it reminds me more of secondary school dick-waving and shithousery than anything I’ve encountered in adult life. But there is definitely a strain of lads in the modern manosphere that look like Howard: self-perceived betas who think they need to shift into zero-sum to make any kind of connection with women.
It’s a very chatty affair, but not too stagey despite being based on a play. It’s an ideas piece, and it’s pretty effective.
Do these men exist? Yes, kinda. But it reminds me more of secondary school dick-waving and shithousery than anything I’ve encountered in adult life. But there is definitely a strain of lads in the modern manosphere that look like Howard: self-perceived betas who think they need to shift into zero-sum to make any kind of connection with women.
chrissyPRO

I genuinely don't know how to rate this because I went from being scared, to being bored, to being scared again. We're all victims of the patriarchy. I wish I had a fake corporate job like the men in this movie but I am unfortunately a woman with a bad personality instead of a man with a bad personality, so I guess I'll have to stick with working in healthcare.
I genuinely don't know how to rate this because I went from being scared, to being bored, to being scared again. We're all victims of the patriarchy. I wish I had a fake corporate job like the men in this movie but I am unfortunately a woman with a bad personality instead of a man with a bad personality, so I guess I'll have to stick with working in healthcare.
Watchedbyec
8.0★ · 01/20/26

“Let’s hurt some people”
These guys suck. Aaron Eckhart is unbearable in this. Probably the biggest dickhead character I’ve ever witnessed in film.
These guys suck. Aaron Eckhart is unbearable in this. Probably the biggest dickhead character I’ve ever witnessed in film.
“Let’s hurt some people”
These guys suck. Aaron Eckhart is unbearable in this. Probably the biggest dickhead character I’ve ever witnessed in film.
These guys suck. Aaron Eckhart is unbearable in this. Probably the biggest dickhead character I’ve ever witnessed in film.
Myinternettalks
8.0★ · 10/07/25

2 absolute fucking losers
2 absolute fucking losers
nicole
6.0★ · 08/08/25

lo único peor que un hombre siniestro y malvado es un hombre que piensa que no es siniestro y malvado
lo único peor que un hombre siniestro y malvado es un hombre que piensa que no es siniestro y malvado