The Perfect Dictatorship
Seen it?2014 | 143 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches. Nobody is quite who they seem. Sits nicely alongside Hairspray or His Girl Friday. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and negotiates a billionaire secret agreement with the owners of the TV Corporation. Carlos Rojo, an ambitious young news producer, and Ricardo Diaz, TV network star reporter, are responsible for making a dirty campaign to change the image the public has of the corrupt Governor and make him, at any cost, a political star and a great presidential candidate. Mexican Television believes that democracy is a farce and has already placed one President... Will they do it again?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 65%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luis Estrada
- Damián AlcázarGobernador Carmelo Vargas
- Alfonso HerreraCarlos Rojo
- Joaquín CosíoAgustín Morales
- Osvaldo BenavidesRicardo Díaz
- Silvia NavarroLucía Garza
- Flavio MedinaSalvador Garza
- Saúl LisazoJavier Pérez Harris
- Tony DaltonDirector TV MX
- Salvador SánchezHombre X
- Enrique ArreolaSecretario de gobierno