Review of Extract (2009) by Robert B — 10 May 2010

Mike Judge just doesn't make'em like he used to.

This review of Extract (2009) was written by Robert B on 10 May 2010.

Extract has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 01 Oct 2014

The entire cast, in fact, seems to be having fun, with Affleck and Koechner cheerfully stealing each one of their scenes…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 07 Jun 2015

Extract, for all its surface reminders of Judge’s 1999 cult hit, Office Space (it’s set around a suburban bottling plant), shows its maker…

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By Jack S (807) on 29 Jun 2014

I guess I just have to come to the conclusion that Judge will not be able to duplicate the genius he shared with the world in Office Space…

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By Erietta S (4) on 03 Dec 2016

A lighthearted comedy with a good cast that doesn't take itself too seriously or try to do too much…

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By Chris G (1,743) on 06 Sep 2014

There were so many reasons this should be awesome. It just wasn't. Except JK Simmons. JK Simmons is always awesome…

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By Butterballer1 (10) on 23 Jul 2023

Disappointing. The lead characters aren't likeable and their is no greater truth. The side characters are also not generally likeable…

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By Steve B (1,343) on 30 Jul 2017

Not as clever as Office Space but this movie is funny and there are some things about it that are better than Office Space…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 22 Apr 2016

The kind of smart, openhearted comedy that doesn't come along every day…

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By Tim N (256) on 26 Jan 2015

Well cast but Mike Judge's Extract is low key to a fault and lacking the smooth comedic timing of his previous films…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 12 Sep 2015

It’s a vivid indictment of the way in which we all stumble along, yet the film never musters full-throated chagrin at our dull complacency…

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