Michael Clayton

"The truth can be adjusted."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

180,233 votes

90/100

Fresh

82/100

Metascore

6.8/10

1,941 votes

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Average

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Win

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 6 nominations

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Nominated

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Original Score

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

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BAFTA Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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Screen Actors Guild

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

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Other Awards

📋 5 nominations

Nominated

Satellite for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actress

Satellite for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Producers Guild of America for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$25.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$93.0M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$49,033,882

United States

Profit

+$68.0M

ROI: +272%

Budget Recovery372% of budget

$0|Budget: $25.0M|Revenue: $93.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

59.6K

Daily Avg

993

7-Day Trend

-9%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New York City

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

WisconsinNew York

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Q279100

Film Editing

John Gilroy

Music / Score

James Newton Howard

Costume Design

Sarah Edwards

Production Companies

Mirage EnterprisesCastle Rock EntertainmentSection Eight Productions

Distributors

Warner Bros. EntertainmentNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Michael Clayton

Available in 21 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	Starz Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA 15+	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

Canada14A

AustraliaMA 15+

Germany12

FranceU

Austria12

Switzerland12

+9 more countries

Production

Director

Tony Gilroy

Writer

Tony Gilroy

Production Companies

Castle Rock EntertainmentMirage EnterprisesSection EightSamuels Media

Cast

George Clooney

Michael Clayton

Tom Wilkinson

Arthur Edens

Tilda Swinton

Karen Crowder

Sydney Pollack

Marty Bach

Michael O'Keefe

Barry Grissom

Ken Howard

Don Jeffries

Sean Cullen

Gene Clayton

Merritt Wever

Anna

No Image

Austin Williams

Henry Clayton

Robert Prescott

Mr. Verne

Terry Serpico

Mr. Iker

David Lansbury

Timmy Clayton

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