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Overall Rank: 7586

Average Rating: 2.5/4

# of Ratings: 97

Theatrical Release Date: 09/18/2009

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 02/23/2010

Language: English

Genre: Comedy, Crime

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Actors: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Tony Hale, Tom Papa, Melanie Lynskey, Eddie Jemison

Plot: Mark Whitacre, a high-ranking, agri-business executive for Archer Daniels Midland turns FBI informant about a price-fixing scheme. But the bi-polar Whitacre, who figures himself a hero to people, may be more trouble than he's worse when his own transgressions are brought to light. -- Chris Kavan

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 12/08/2023

"The Informant!" skirts by on its cheeky tone and Matt Damon's undeniably charismatic performance, even if its satire feels less insightful than it should be.

Unknown - wrote on 05/28/2012

Ironically funny tale based on a real situation. The film takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to the incompetence of which the situation was handled, complete with amusing music cues and casting of some comedic performers. Damon's acting turn is quite good, especially his character's quirky inner narration.

dukeakasmudge - wrote on 08/24/2011

I dont know if I liked this movie or hated it but I do know I found Matt Damons character annoying

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The Informant! review

Daniel Corleone - wrote on 09/11/2012

A supposed comedy version of The Insider. Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) works for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and has insider information in which FBI agent Brian Shepard (Scott Bakula) would like to investigate in certain corporate crimes. Real highlights here would be the solid performance of Damon, screenplay and style of direction. Best lines were: Mark - " Paranoid is what people who are trying to take advantage of you call you to get you to drop your guard! " and "here are other ones, butterflies, they're orange, blue and yellow too but no poison wings. They're just flying around, looking dangerous, getting by on their looks." Humor was dry though and other background characters were not as interesting. The Informant! has certain plot twists, and those who enjoy true to life …

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"The Informant!" by Yojimbo

Yojimbo - wrote on 01/28/2012

The Informant! is based on the true story of corporate whistle blower Mark Whitacre who came to the FBI with evidence of global price fixing, but caused their case to become threatened when it became obvious that he was a compulsive liar and embezzler. The film is a kind of comic throwback to the cold war thrillers of the 70s with the espionage being perpetrated by big business rather than the super powers. In fact it is the tone that Soderbergh chose for the film that never really sat well with me; namely the soundtrack that consists of a constant stream of cheesy lift muzak gives it the feeling of a light-hearted sitcom and although Matt Damon puts in a winning performance as Whitacre, the format really contains little more than stream of scenes involving men in ties having meetings …

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Matt Damon Bombs

MovieMike - wrote on 12/22/2011

Megan Fox or Matt Damon? Megan Fox or Matt Damon? This was my quandary as I stood in front of the box office this afternoon. While part of me was curious to see if ‘Jennifer’s Body’ could chew all of the bite taken by its previews; I also felt that it would probably be a bit too sophomoric in the end. To me, ‘The Informant!’ seemed like a vote for cinematic intelligence – boy was I gonna be sorry!

I really hate to pan this movie because Matt Damon, as Mark Whitacre, truly acts his posterior (and his prosthetic nose) off in this snoozer of a flick. That fact alone makes this barely watch-able, since he’s in 99.9% of the scenes. Directed by Steven Soderbergh (‘Michael Clayton, ‘Pleasantville’, ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’); the script plays out like a one note …