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The Dictator

R Released May 16, 2012 1h 23m Comedy List
56% Tomatometer 224 Reviews 44% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
Gen. Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) has ruled the oil-rich North African country of Wadiya since the age of six, when 97 stray bullets and a hand grenade killed his father in a hunting accident. After an assassination attempt takes the life of yet another body-double, Tamir (Ben Kingsley), Aladeen's uncle and most trusted adviser, convinces Aladeen to go to New York. Unfortunately, Aladeen has a less-than-friendly reception from exiled Wadiyans, who want their country freed from his despotic rule. Read More Read Less
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Wildly uneven but consistently provocative, The Dictator is a decent entry in the poli-slapstick comedy genre.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator I think I can feel it disappearing from my mind even as I am trying to remember it... It's Baron Cohen going at 50mph rather than 100mph. Sep 1, 2018 Full Review J. Hoberman Tablet The problem is that, unlike Ali G, Borat, and Brno, Aladeen is less a force of nature than a scripted performance. May 3, 2016 Full Review Jenny McCartney Daily Telegraph (UK) Both the laughter and the satire had crawled off and quietly died. Rated: 1/5 Jun 1, 2012 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Laughs are few and far between, which comes as a surprise given how Borat and Brüno managed to be two of the most riotously funny movies you’ll ever see. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 19, 2022 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Overall The Dictator lacks the wit, invention and spontaneity of Baron Cohen's earlier work... Feb 7, 2022 Full Review Owen Nicholls NME (New Musical Express) The over saturation of marketing stunts certainly didn't help the appeal but politically and comedically you'll find more to think about and laugh at during a single half hour on The Daily Show or The Colbert Report. May 13, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Divertido, porém um pouco exagerado (mesmo para um filme do género). O filme tem uma ideia muito criativa, porém falha em desenvolvê-la propriamente. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Audience Member A pretty decent comedy film, although it’s not serious at times, it doesn’t take itself that seriously. The Dictator is like a comedy where you just have to turn off your brain to enjoy the film, and don’t expect an amazing plot and character from this movie because it’s a movie where you just have to not think seriously and laugh. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review joaquim A the funiest film in the century Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Pedro N It made me laugh more than I ever did. Its well humoured and its very good. Recommend it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Pure L Funny movie but not all the jokes land. I recommend people watch this movie if you want to laugh sometimes! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Winter B funny satire man, but this movie would not fly today Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gen. Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) has ruled the oil-rich North African country of Wadiya since the age of six, when 97 stray bullets and a hand grenade killed his father in a hunting accident. After an assassination attempt takes the life of yet another body-double, Tamir (Ben Kingsley), Aladeen's uncle and most trusted adviser, convinces Aladeen to go to New York. Unfortunately, Aladeen has a less-than-friendly reception from exiled Wadiyans, who want their country freed from his despotic rule.
Director
Larry Charles
Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Anthony Hines, Scott Rudin, Todd Schulman
Screenwriter
Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Four by Two Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Berg Mandel Schaffer
Rating
R (Language|Brief Male Nudity|Some Violent Images|Strong Crude & Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.6M
Runtime
1h 23m
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