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The Firm (1993)

Directed by Sydney Pollack · 154 min · Drama, Mystery, Thriller

48.0 TOPICAL score · #2,065 of 6,776 films

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Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...

The Firm (1993, directed by Sydney Pollack) has a TOPICAL score of 48.0 - ranked 2,065 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (2,434 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics36
Audience51
Awards66
Historical impact67
Lasting engagement82
Cast88
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Tom Cruise (actor #130), Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman (actor #44), Hal Holbrook (actor #702)

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