Extract (2009)

6.1R92 minDirector: Mike Judge

2009 American film

Extract is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge, about the owner of a small flavor extract company balancing problems at work and in his home life. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, and Ben Affleck, with J. K. Simmons, Clifton Collins Jr., and Dustin Milligan.

Judge described Extract as his companion piece to Office Space (1999), being focused on the boss's perspective rather than the workers'. The director relied on his own knowledge of the industrial world having actually worked in a factory, and much of the film was shot in a working water bottling plant in City of Commerce, California.

Extract was theatrically released in the United States on September 4, 2009. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $10.8 million worldwide against a budget of $8 million.

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What is Extract about?
Extract (2009) — Joel, the owner of an extract manufacturing plant, constantly finds himself in precarious situations that steadily worsen by the minute. First, his soon-to-be floor manager acquires a serious injury in a machine malfunctioning accident that subsequently endangers the wellbeing of
Is Extract based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Extract scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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