Rotten
All in all, Goats would have been groaningly familiar, even back in the 1960s.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
The Men Who Stare at Goats
No goats. No glory.
2009 · 1h 34m · R
Comedy, War
Directed by
Grant Heslov
Overview
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Director and cast
- Grant Heslov Director
- George Clooney as Lyn Cassady
- Ewan McGregor as Bob Wilton
- Jeff Bridges as Bill Django
- Kevin Spacey as Larry Hooper
- Robert Patrick as Todd Nixon
- Stephen Lang as Brigadier General Dean Hopgood
- Waleed Zuaiter as Mahmud Daash
- Stephen Root as Gus Lacey
- Glenn Morshower as Major General Holtz
- Nick Offerman as Scotty Mercer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
51%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's a disappointment.
Michael Phillips, At the Movies
Rotten
Everyone involved seems to have had a pretty good time, but this one looks like it was more fun to make than it is to watch.
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
Fresh
The narrative flips and flops ruin the comedic flow.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Rotten
If this is what a Hollywood liberal conscience looks like, it's a glib and useless thing.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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