Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The movie is extremely long (two hours and 34 minutes) and so slow that by the end you feel as if you've been standing up even if you've been sitting down.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Adorning the film, in supporting roles, are its saving graces.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
A smooth adaptation of John Grisham's giant bestseller that is destined to be one of the summer's strong audience pleasers.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
26 May 2008
fresh:
The Firm amusingly satirizes the New Traditionalist aspirations of today's young urban elite -- not so much the lifestyle itself as the illusion of utter security it represents.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 May 2008
rotten:
Tom Cruise heads a tony cast in a best-seller movie that is firm at the start and infirm by the end.