Reception
The Company received mostly positive reception from critics and currently holds a 70% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert gave the film a 3 and-a-half stars out of four. Slant Magazine called it the best movie of 2003.
Conversely, Elvis Mitchell called the film "enjoyably lithe and droll" and attributed a "great deal of the film's appeal" to McDowell's performance, while noting the film "doesn't stick with you as a whole." Box Office Mojo reported a worldwide box office of $6.4 million, less than half of its estimated $15 million budget.
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