Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
Directed by Jason Reitman
research
based on novel or book
capitalism
politics
smoking
cigarette
lie
affectation
politician
tobacco
health
marketing
social satire
morality
advertising
lung cancer
candid
lobbyist
tobacco industry
nicotine
father son relationship
absurd
admiring
adoring
ambiguous
ambivalent
antagonistic
audacious
conceited
Rank
#47 in 2005·#3522 overall
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Aaron Eckhart
Nick Naylor
Maria Bello
Polly Bailey
Cameron Bright
Joey Naylor
Adam Brody
Jack
Sam Elliott
Lorne Lutch
Katie Holmes
Heather Holloway
Rob Lowe
Jeff Megall
William H. Macy
Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Robert Duvall
The Captain
David Koechner
Bobby Jay Bliss
J.K. Simmons
BR
Kim Dickens
Jill Naylor
Crew
Jason Reitman
Director
Jason Reitman
Screenplay
Rolfe Kent
Original Music Composer
Dana E. Glauberman
Editor
Elon Musk
Executive Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producer
David O. Sacks
Producer
Rick Kain
Stunt Driver
Steve Saklad
Production Design
Stephen Belafonte
Associate Producer
Bob Dohrmann
Production Supervisor
Marc Scizak
Stunts
Popular Reviews
526 reviews
vi
7.0★ · 03/06/17
j.k. simmons' name pops up on screen
my anxiety: oh god no
j.k. simmons' name pops up on screen
my anxiety: oh god no
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Sami Amin
8.0★ · 05/01/26
"The state of vermont will not apologise for its cheese"
"The state of vermont will not apologise for its cheese"
Ash
8.0★ · 05/01/26
J'ai voulu fumer une clope mais ça m'a dégoûté, je l'ai allumé quand même N'empêche je l'ai jamais humaniser Nick est un salaud
J'ai voulu fumer une clope mais ça m'a dégoûté, je l'ai allumé quand même N'empêche je l'ai jamais humaniser Nick est un salaud
Afonso Wurster
6.0★ · 04/17/26
Então é ou não é para fumar?
Então é ou não é para fumar?
connor
8.0★ · 04/10/26
Everyone did great and it was funny that’s all you can ask for really. Though I’m not fond of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk being on this but whatever it was 2005 who cares!… right? :/
Everyone did great and it was funny that’s all you can ask for really. Though I’m not fond of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk being on this but whatever it was 2005 who cares!… right? :/
