The Company

2003

Action / Drama / Music / Romance

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 49% · 130 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 49% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 7129 7.1K

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Plot summary

Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer who's poised to become a principal performer.

Director

Robert Altman Photo
Robert Altman

Top cast

Michael Levine Photo
Michael Levine as The Company
James Franco Photo
James Franco as Josh
Neve Campbell Photo
Neve Campbell as Loretta 'Ry' Ryan
Malcolm McDowell Photo
Malcolm McDowell as Alberto Antonelli
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1.01 GB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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2.07 GB
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English 5.1
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23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by chetley 6 / 10

The Blue Snake Bites

I'm no dance critic, but. . . I was very disappointed with the choice of "The Blue Snake" as the ultimate and climactic "number" in "The Company". To me, it really stood out as the least interesting and most cliched of all the dances in the film. Those outrageous costumes! That "Ice Capades" choreography! Altman & Co. really ought to have chosen a piece that would have shown the Joffrey's more adventuresome side.I went into this film knowing that it was a "dance movie" with minimal storyline, and I was still disappointed. It's not a good sign when I start looking at my watch halfway through a film. It doesn't bother me that a "dance film" eschews the Melodrama of "The Turning Point" or "A Chorus Line." But "The Company" also eschews Interest! There was basically nothing to "hang onto" outside the dance sequences. Only Ry (Neve Campbell's character) was given any appreciable screentime, and aside from a few quiet moments, she wasn't given very much to do. Okay, I admit that I liked one dramatic scene a lot: a flirtatious moment between Ry and Josh - the chef who looks like a male model - which takes place in a dive bar. There should have been more scenes like that.I rate the film a 6 - dramatically disappointing, while the quality of the dance sequences varies from sublime to ridiculous.
Reviewed by HotToastyRag 7 / 10

So realistic it's like a documentary

I love movies about dancers, but usually my favorites are a bit more sugarcoated than The Company. This one was a very refreshing change as it portrays dancers in a ballet company so realistically it feels like a documentary. Most of the actors are real dancers, and they don't act like there's a camera following them around. There are long scenes of rehearsals with bickering, silences followed by interrupted dialogue, mumbling, and dead time while we watch men and women stretching or putting on their shoes. If that sounds boring to you, stick with the Step Up franchise.I really enjoyed The Company because of the realism. I knew Neve Campbell came from a ballet background, and I was very excited to see her showing off her hidden talents. James Franco does not, unfortunately, strap on a pair of flats and join in on the fun; instead he's Neve's boyfriend in the few scenes that show her enjoying her down time. Malcom MacDowell is the company director, and he's very believable as a passionate, demanding choreographer.There's a scene that has stayed with me through the years: while rehearsing on stage as the performance grows nearer, a dreadful snap is heard, and one of the dancers collapses and cradles her leg. It's not drawn out dramatically or showcased in a closeup, and because of the lack of special attention, it feels so much more real and accidental. If you like ballet documentaries, or you really appreciate realism to the point of boredom, you might want to check out this movie.
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