Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking

Nick Naylor doesn't hide the truth...he filters it.

Directed by Jason Reitman

Produced by ContentFilm, Major Studio Partners

200592 min7.2 / 10

A sharp, satirical comedy that uses dark humor and rhetorical wit to expose the moral compromises of spin-doctoring and corporate persuasion, while exploring a father's struggle to model integrity to his son.

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.

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  • Is Thank You for Smoking one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Thank You for Smoking violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Thank You for Smoking sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Thank You for Smoking scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Thank You for Smoking easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Thank You for Smoking end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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