'' In the Company of Men '' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival . The film received very positive reviews from critics and has a " certified fresh " score of 89 % on Rotten Tomatoes based on 54 reviews with an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 . The critical consensus states " Neil LaBute 's pitch-black comedy is a masterful exploration of male insecurity , and it 's elevated by a breakout performance by Aaron Eckhart as a businessman who likes to play psychological games . " The film also has a score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 25 critics indicating " universal acclaim " . The character of Chad was also nominated by the American Film Institute for their list of AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains , but did not make it into the top 100 . It was listed on Empire 's 500 Greatest films of all time at number 493
1997 Cannes Film Festival
1997 Cannes Film Festival
In the Company of Men