The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 war comedy directed by Grant Heslov, starring Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and Kevin Spacey. It is inspired by The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $69.1 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 51% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Grant Heslov
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Overture Films
- Budget
- $25M
- Inspired by
- The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Men Who Stare at Goats About?
The premise of The Men Who Stare at Goats without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An ambitious reporter, Bob Wilton, investigates a clandestine US military program called the New Earth Army while teaming up with the enigmatic operative Lyn Cassady. Cassady claims the unit trains psychic soldiers with extraordinary abilities, including the power to incapacitate or even kill goats with focused stares. Their mission leads them on a bizarre journey to locate the program's elusive founder, Bill Django, uncovering unconventional training methods and unexpected consequences along the way.
The Men Who Stare at Goats Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychic power
- psychic remote viewing
- army training
- iraq war
- secret military operation
- goat
- six word title
- walking through a wall
- gender in title
- airbag bomb
- army hospital
- journalist
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- year 1983
- year 2003
- year 1973
- kuwait city
- memento mori
- marital breakup
- missing arm
- u.s. army special forces
- super soldier
- new earth army
- psychic spy
- reference to rock group boston
- invisibility
- phasing
- doodle
- fort bragg north carolina
- cloud bursting
- stranded in desert
- held hostage
- black op
- quoting oprah
- man with long braid
- driving blindfolded
- spoon bending
- eagle feather
- echmeyer technique
- private security contractor
- reference to mk ultra experiment
- car
- u.s. car
- ford excursion
- ford taurus
- japanese car
- toyota corolla
- toyota truck
- satire comedy
- toyota hilux
- toyota the car
The Men Who Stare at Goats Cast
Ewan McGregor leads the cast, with George Clooney and Kevin Spacey. Directed by Grant Heslov.
- Director Grant Heslov
More from Grant Heslov
More films directed by Grant Heslov: Good Night, and Good Luck and Par 6.
The Men Who Stare at Goats Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Men Who Stare at Goats 51% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 51% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 39%
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 60% User score
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The Men Who Stare at Goats Plot Summary
What happens in The Men Who Stare at Goats from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film starts with Brigadier General Dean Hopgood (played by Stephen Lang) fixated on the wall of his office. Resolutely, he informs his secretary of his intention to leap through it, only to crash into the wall, bewildered as to what just happened. Believe it or not, this peculiar scenario sets the tone for the unfolding story.
Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a journalist for a local Ann Arbor newspaper, begins narrating his journey. He reflects that his saga didn’t commence as he envisioned it would—with the marriage to his college sweetheart, Helen (Rebecca Mader). Instead, it traces back to an odd encounter with a man on talk radio, claiming involvement in a covert government program.
Full summary
The whole story of The Men Who Stare at Goats, scene by scene
The Men Who Stare at Goats Box Office & Budget
The Men Who Stare at Goats grossed $69.1 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 2.8 times what it cost. $32.4 million came from the US and Canada and $36.7 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$69.1M
2.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $32.4M
- International
- $36.7M
- Budget
- $25M
The Men Who Stare at Goats Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Men Who Stare at Goats.
How Well Do You Know The Men Who Stare at Goats?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in The Men Who Stare at Goats
27 cars on screen, including the 2000 Ford Excursion and the 2002 Ford Taurus.
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1984 Toyota Truck Important role
The Men Who Stare at Goats Also Known As
36 alternative titles, including “L'uomo che fissa le capre” and “Os Homens Que Encaravam Cabras”.
- Also known as
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- L'uomo che fissa le capre
- Os Homens Que Encaravam Cabras
- Безумный спецназ
- Czlowiek, który gapil sie na kozy
- Hombres de Mentes
- Vuohia tuijottavat miehet
- Menn som stirrer på geiter
- Mehed, kes jõllitavad kitsesid
- Kecskebüvölők
- Les hommes qui regardent les chèvres
- Les Chevres du Pentagone
- Els homes que miraven fixament les cabres
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- Los hombres que miraban fijamente a las cabras
- 초[민망한]능력자들
- Oi antres pou koitoun epimona katsikes
- Männer die auf Ziegen starren
- Les Chèvres du Pentagone
- Kecskebűvölők
- Özel Kuvvetler
- Homens que Matam Cabras só com o Olhar
- Człowiek, który gapił się na kozy
- 以眼杀人
- Muži, co zírají na kozy
- Οι άντρες που κοιτούν επίμονα κατσίκες
- 초 [민망한] 능력자들
- גברים שבוהים בעזים
- Bărbații care se holbează la capre
- Мъжете, които се взират в кози
- Бойовий гіпноз проти кіз
- Vīri, kas skatās uz kazām
- Muži, čo čumia na kozy
- 超異能部隊
- ヤギと男と男と壁と
- Vyrai, kurie spokso į ožkas
- เรียกข้าว่า จารชนจ้องแพะ
- Muškarci koji bulje u koze
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The Men Who Stare at Goats FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Men Who Stare at Goats, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Men Who Stare at Goats?
The Men Who Stare at Goats runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Men Who Stare at Goats released?
The Men Who Stare at Goats was released on November 6, 2009.
Who directed The Men Who Stare at Goats?
The Men Who Stare at Goats was directed by Grant Heslov.
More films by Grant Heslov Who is in the cast of The Men Who Stare at Goats?
The Men Who Stare at Goats stars Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and Kevin Spacey.
How much did The Men Who Stare at Goats make at the box office?
The Men Who Stare at Goats grossed $69.1 million worldwide ($32.4 million domestic, $36.7 million international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is The Men Who Stare at Goats rated?
The Men Who Stare at Goats has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does The Men Who Stare at Goats have a post-credit scene?
No. The Men Who Stare at Goats has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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