Actor
George Clooney
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Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Used as a comparison point for later-blooming cool movie stars.
About 80 minMichael Clayton (2007)
Admired for playing Michael as tired, conflicted, and sad-sack rather than conventionally heroic.
About 8 minMy Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Cited as a rare male co-star with whom Julia Roberts plausibly remained just friends.
About 56 minOcean's Eleven (2001)
Praised as the best movie star, effortless, graceful, and the anchor of the whole film.
About 8 minOcean's 12 (2004)
Acknowledged as central to the franchise, but the hosts note he is less prominent here than in Ocean's 11.
About 8 minOut of Sight (1998)
Praised as a breakout movie star with great physical charm, smile, and bank-robber charisma.
About 0 minSideways (2004)
Discussed as an almost-casting that might have worked only if he played against his star image.
About 24 minThe Perfect Storm (2000)
Praised as charismatic and effective in smaller, offbeat films; criticized as never fully becoming an A-plus star or action lead.
About 0 minThe Verdict (1982)
Praised as one of the closest modern echoes of Newman’s star quality.
About 24 minArgo (2012)
Seen as a plausible but less fitting Tony Mendez than Affleck, and as a weaker director overall.
About 24 minIron Man (2008)
Offered as a hypothetical alternate Tony Stark who could have worked, but not as well as Downey.
About 104 minBrokeback Mountain (2005)
Mentioned as the surprising winner over Gyllenhaal for Syriana.
About 56 minClueless (1995)
Mentioned in connection with Batman & Robin and ER.
About 8 minEnemy of the State (1998)
Mentioned as another alternative for Will Smith's role.
About 80 minHitch (2005)
Brought up in the likability digression as another celebrity whose image and box-office power are discussed.
About 16 minEVERY MATCH