The Dictator
Seen it?2012 | 83 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan or Bugonia, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$179 million worldwide on a $65 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 486K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Charles
- Sacha Baron CohenAladeen / Efawadh
- Ben KingsleyTamir
- Anna FarisZoey
- Jason MantzoukasNadal
- Sayed BadreyaOmar
- Adeel AkhtarMaroush
- Aasif MandviDoctor
- Rizwan ManjiPatient
- Rocky CitronBaby Aladeen
- Liam CamporaAladeen Age 6