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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Chad ends up getting off scot free, and both Howard and Christine end up emotionally broken messes.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Chad ends up getting off scot free, scot-free, and both Howard and Christine end up emotionally broken messes.]]
* HeldGaze: Non-romantic variation. After [[spoiler: Chad laughingly tells Christine the truth, they stare into each others eyes for a long time]], her with betrayed fury and heartbreak, him with sadistic curiosity and amusement at her pain.
* IndignantSlap: Helpless, impotent variation. When [[spoiler: Chad confesses everything to Christine, and literally laughs about it because, in his own words, he can't keep a straight face while trying to let her down easy]] he asks her how it feels. After a few moments of trying to control herself, she slaps him, but he just asks "that's all? It only hurts ''that'' much?" before leaving her to sob.
* InelegantBlubbering: After [[spoiler: Chad tells Christine the truth]], she is left so breathless with rage and betrayal that her sobs afterwards are more like gasps and retches than more standard crying.
* InelegantBlubbering: After [[spoiler: Chad tells Christine the truth]], she is left so breathless with rage and betrayal that her sobs afterwards are more like gasps and retches than more standard crying.
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Variation. Chad has no feeling whatsoever of love (and no apparent interest in learning about it) but his behaviour when [[spoiler: he laughingly confesses everything to Christine does suggest a genuine curiosity about what her pain feels like]], presumably because he knows he's incapable of feeling anything like that himself.
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* ShrinkingViolet: Even Chad, the local sociopath, had to admit Christine is actually [[SheCleansUpNicely one of the hottest girls in the company]]. He also realizes [[SpeechImpediment she's overtly conscious of her deaf accent]] to the point of withdrawing herself from every social interaction due to the fear of [[DisabledLoveInterest being bullied and humiliated for her condition]].
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* ShrinkingViolet: Even Chad, the local sociopath, had to admit Christine is actually [[SheCleansUpNicely one of the hottest girls in the company]]. He also realizes [[SpeechImpediment she's overtly conscious of her deaf accent]] to the point of withdrawing herself from every social interaction due to the fear of [[DisabledLoveInterest [[TragicallyDisabledLoveInterest being bullied and humiliated for her condition]].
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Subverted - Christine slaps [[spoiler: Chad when he tells her what's really going on, but he remains entirely unfazed.]]
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1997 independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Creator/NeilLabute and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Creator/MattMolloy.
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1997 independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Creator/NeilLabute Creator/NeilLaBute and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Creator/MattMolloy.
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1997 independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Neil [=LaBute=] and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Creator/MattMolloy.
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1997 independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Neil [=LaBute=] Creator/NeilLabute and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Creator/MattMolloy.
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* SpeechImpededLoveInterest: Chad and Howard's plan hinges on Christine being every bit the trope. Subverted and PlayedStraight: [[spoiler: Howard ends up really falling in love with her, Chad is actually grossed by her deaf accent, and picks on her just because she's much easier to bully in the endgame]]
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* ShrinkingViolet: Even Chad, the local sociopath, had to admit Christine is actually [[SheCleansUpNicely one of the hottest girls in the company]]. He also realizes [[SpeechImpediment she's overtly conscious of her deaf accent]] to the point of withdrawing herself from every social interaction due to the fear of [[DisabledLoveInterest being bullied and humiliated for her condition]].
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Chad.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Chad.Chad is handsome, charming, intelligent, and an unrepentant sociopathic monster.
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It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine (Creator/StacyEdwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival. The film marked the first in a series of collaborations between [=LaBute=] and Eckhart, including [=LaBute=]'s second film ''Film/YourFriendsAndNeighbors''.
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It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine (Creator/StacyEdwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film marked the first in a series of collaborations between [=LaBute=] and Eckhart, including [=LaBute=]'s second film ''Film/YourFriendsAndNeighbors''.
The film marked the first in a series of collaborations between [=LaBute=] and Eckhart, including [=LaBute=]'s second film ''Film/YourFriendsAndNeighbors''.
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It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine (Creator/StacyEdwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.
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It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine (Creator/StacyEdwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.
Festival. The film marked the first in a series of collaborations between [=LaBute=] and Eckhart, including [=LaBute=]'s second film ''Film/YourFriendsAndNeighbors''.
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1990s independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Neil [=LaBute=] and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Creator/MattMolloy.
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1990s 1997 independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Neil [=LaBute=] and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Creator/MattMolloy.
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Chad got away scot-free]], though to be fair Creator/AaronEckhart himself stated that Chad would end up in rehab ten years later, and sociopaths do tend to burn out (he would have amassed a reputation for sadism and hurting others and now no one will trust him). So even if Karma doesn't get him in the film it may catch up to him eventually.
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Chad got away scot-free]], though to be fair Creator/AaronEckhart himself stated that Chad would end up in rehab ten years later, and sociopaths do tend to burn out (he would have amassed a reputation for sadism and hurting others and now no one will trust him). So even if Karma doesn't get him in the film [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty it may catch up to him eventually.eventually]].
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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Downplayed. We see the brief act and its result, but at an angle and with no closeups.
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* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: Chad's girlfriend didn't really break up with him, ostensibly his motivation for the "game" in the first place.]]
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* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: Chad's girlfriend didn't really break up with him, ostensibly his motivation for the "game" in the first place. More generally, the main twist is that the Chad's game isn't really played against Christine (its victim though she undoubtedly is) - it's against Howard.]]
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1990s independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Neil [=LaBute=] and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Matt Molloy.
It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine (Stacy Edwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.
It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine (Stacy Edwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.
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''In the Company of Men'' is a cult 1990s independent black comedy/drama film written and directed by Neil [=LaBute=] and starring Creator/AaronEckhart and Matt Molloy.Creator/MattMolloy.
It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine(Stacy Edwards), (Creator/StacyEdwards), then breaking up with her and emotionally destroying her. Noted for its extremely realistic and casual portrayal of misogyny and its dark character study, the film received good reviews and won the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.
It tells the story of two {{Jerkass}} co-workers, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Molloy), who have recently been dumped by their respective girlfriend and fiancée, seeking revenge against the female gender. So Chad cooks up a scheme that involves going out with and baiting an insecure young deaf coworker named Christine
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Chad got away scot-free.]]
** Though to be fair Creator/AaronEckhart himself stated that Chad would end up in rehab ten years later, and sociopaths do tend to burn out (he would have amassed a reputation for sadism and hurting others and now no one will trust him). So even if Karma doesn't get him in the film it may catch up to him eventually.
** Though to be fair Creator/AaronEckhart himself stated that Chad would end up in rehab ten years later, and sociopaths do tend to burn out (he would have amassed a reputation for sadism and hurting others and now no one will trust him). So even if Karma doesn't get him in the film it may catch up to him eventually.
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Chad got away scot-free.]]
** Thoughscot-free]], though to be fair Creator/AaronEckhart himself stated that Chad would end up in rehab ten years later, and sociopaths do tend to burn out (he would have amassed a reputation for sadism and hurting others and now no one will trust him). So even if Karma doesn't get him in the film it may catch up to him eventually.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Chad is very charismatic and plays the role of a gentleman well enough, but he's really a sexist, sadistic, sociopathic {{Jerkass}}.
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* TheSociopath: Once again, Chad. He is a charming and confident man, able to easily befriend anyone and appear as likable guy (which greatly help him seducing Christine), a skilled manipulator and a master liar. He is also without any empathy and remorse, hurting people for his own profit (in Howard's case) and fun (in Christine's case).
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* TheSociopath: Once again, Chad. He is a charming and confident man, able to easily befriend anyone and appear as a likable guy (which greatly help helps him in seducing Christine), a skilled manipulator and a master liar. He is also without any empathy and remorse, hurting people for his own profit (in Howard's case) and fun (in Christine's case).
