Man of the Year (2006)

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Genre

drama film, thriller film, romantic comedy, comedy thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 505 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedic political talk show host is urged by his fans to run for president of the United States. He wins the election, but a voting machine programmer uncovers a flaw that may have affected the outcome.

fast-pacedwittysatiricaltenseplayfulunevensuspenseful

What happens

Man of the Year is a 2006 American comedy-drama thriller film written and directed by Barry Levinson, produced by James G. Robinson and starring Robin Williams. The film also features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black and Jeff Goldblum. Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a humorous political talk show. After an offhand remark, four million people are prompted to e-mail their support, so he decides to campaign for President. The film was theatrically released by Universal Pictures on October 13, 2006, and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, and in parts of Washington, D.C. Man of the Year received mostly negative reviews and earned $41.2 million on a $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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