In Good Company is a 2004 comedy film written and directed by Paul Weitz, the co-director of About a Boy. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson, Marg Helgenberger, Clark Gregg, and Selma Blair.

I should start off by saying that I only saw this film because I had to kill two hours before Coach Carter started. I had 0% expectations. I had no interest in this film whatsoever. I literally planned to sleep for a good 1 hour and 50 minutes. Instead, I found my eyes glued to the screen instead of closed. In Good Company is a great movie. The story was quite amusing. The characters and the connections between them were terrific. The chemistry between Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson was impossible to not notice. Their chemistry lighted up the screen. I actually wish that more could have been done between them, as their love story didn't seem to be what they had portrayed in the trailers. The whole cast did a great job, including Dennis Quaid. He seemed to be perfect for the role of an old-timer being under the rule of a teen. I also laughed a lot in this movie, and I couldn't have expected that. It's a great film, and I'd recommend it to anyone.

B+

Like the ice age, it's an extremely rare event when I am actually sitting in a theater watching a romantic comedy movie. I'm not into the "chick flicks". I've honestly only really liked one chick flick, Mean Girls. So when I ended up watching In Good Company, I set myself up for a two-hour sleeping session. To my surprise, my eyes were wide open, and glued to the screen for that two hours. In Good Company is a combination of big business takeover, love and hate.

In Good Company starts off with Dan Foreman (played by Dennis Quaid). Dan is the head of the sports magazine department of his company. He's living the life. He has a wife, two lovely girls, a nice salary, and a job he's proud of. Then, his life turns for the worst when a bigger company takes over his, and assigns a young, "hot-shot" for Dan's job. The "hot-shot" is none other than Topher Grace, known for his role in the popular television show, That 70s Show. Dan is "over-the-hill", so when Topher's character, Carter, takes over his position as the boss, Dan couldn't feel worse. But no, that's just the beginning. Carter goes a step further and decides to make Dan his "assistant". What's better for Dan's life to not only be demoted from the job he loves, but to become the assistant to a 26-year-old "kid"! But wait, there's more. Dan now has to deal with more and more problems. His wife shocks him with the news of having a new child coming soon. His oldest daughter (played by Scarlett Johansson) shocks him with the news that she wants to go to NYU instead of her currently cheaper college. Dan doesn't exactly make his old salary, so through mortgages and all, Dan tries to get through his newly accepted life. What he can't deal with is his boss and his oldest daughter falling in love with each other after an unusual meeting in the elevator of the office building.

In Good Company surprised me in many ways. First, I found In Good Company to be very funny; even funnier than I could have ever expected. The chemistry between Dan and Carter is unmatchable. Topher found his calling in his role as Carter, and Dennis Quaid gives one of his best performances in recent memory as Dan. Scarlett also gives a great performance as the cute, intelligent Alex Foreman. The interaction between the characters in the movie were undeniably fun, hilarious, and perfect. The movie's so-called "love story" was not much of a love story, though. What I thought would be the main part of the movie seemed more like a side-story, if anything. Yes, they showed the relationship a bit, but not as much as you would think. I wish they had continued with the love story, because it seemed to be going very well.

In the end, all I can say is that I was pleasantly surprised with In Good Company, and it was certainly one of the better romantic comedies I've ever seen. I would recommend In Good Company to anyone who wants to see a good, warm-hearted comedy with likeable characters and joyful premise.

Wow. Topher Grace can really act. He was just awesome in this movie, and I loved every second he was onscreen. Quaid did a good job, and Johansson as well, but they both pale in comparison to Mr. Grace. That said, the movie was fun to watch and has funny moments, but don't expect nothing groundbreaking.

A-

Your review makes the movie sound more like a B, why did it you give it an A-?