Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Seen it?2007 | 125 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- Great for anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and anyone who likes learning something new. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$109K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Demme
- Jimmy CarterSelf
- Rosalynn CarterSelf
- Lillian CarterSelf (archive footage)
- Larry KingSelf
- Jonathan DemmeSelf
- Jay LenoSelf
- Sheila EversSelf
- Alan DershowitzSelf
- Steve CochranSelf
- Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)