Vice (2018)

Directed by

Adam McKay

Genre

drama film, biographical film, comedy drama, political film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3,629 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Dick Cheney as he rises from a Washington novice to become one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history. It uses satire to show how he shaped political events behind the scenes.

darkly comicsatiricalfast-pacedunsettlingcerebralcynicaltenseportrayed with intensity

What happens

Vice is a 2018 American biographical black comedy film based on the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Directed, written, and produced by Adam McKay, it stars Christian Bale as Cheney. The supporting cast includes Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Justin Kirk, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe, and Jesse Plemons. The film follows Cheney on his path to becoming the most powerful vice president in American history, presented with political satire elements. Vice was released in the United States on December 25, 2018, by Annapurna Pictures, and grossed $76 million worldwide and was considered a box office flop against its $60 million budget. While the performances were universally acclaimed, the film polarized critics; some considered it to be one of the best films of the year while others thought it to be one of the worst, with McKay's screenplay and direction receiving both "scathing critiques and celebratory praise". The film received numerous accolades, with eight nominations at the 91st Academy Awards, winning Best Makeup and Hairstyling. It also received six nominations each from the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs. For their performances, Bale, Adams, and Rockwell were nominated for all three awards, with Bale winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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