Ben Affleck as Bobby Walker
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Ben Affleck as Bobby Walker is the central character in the corporate downsizing drama "The Company Men," depicting a high-flying executive forced to confront unemployment, identity, and family pressures after losing his job.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character portrayal
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Company Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | learns humility and resilience after job loss ⓘ |
| characterMotivation | to regain employment and maintain family lifestyle ⓘ |
| characterName | Bobby Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Chris Cooper
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Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Bello NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemarie DeWitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Lee Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicStatusAtStart | affluent suburban lifestyle ⓘ |
| economicStatusLater | financial hardship and downsizing of lifestyle ⓘ |
| employerInStory | Global Transportation Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employmentStatusAtStart | employed ⓘ |
| employmentStatusLater | unemployed ⓘ |
| filmDirector | John Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDistributor | The Weinstein Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMusicBy | Aaron Zigman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| filmRuntime | approximately 104 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
corporate downsizing drama
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drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| laterOccupationInStory | construction worker ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| moralLesson | value of family and integrity over corporate success ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | corporate executive ⓘ |
| portrayalType | dramatic role ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ben Affleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInStory | high-ranking sales executive ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | loss of job and status ⓘ |
| relationshipInStory | husband of Maggie Walker ⓘ |
| settingContext | post-2008 financial crisis America ⓘ |
| storyArc | loses corporate job due to downsizing ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
corporate layoffs
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family pressure ⓘ identity crisis ⓘ masculinity and work ⓘ middle-class financial struggle ⓘ redefining success ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| worksForLaterInStory | company owned by his brother-in-law ⓘ |
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