Irresistible (2020)

Directed by

Jon Stewart

Genre

comedy film, political film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 503 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Democratic strategist travels to a small town to help a retired Marine colonel run for mayor against the Republican incumbent. The campaign becomes a national spectacle, drawing media attention and big-money interests.

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What happens

Irresistible is a 2020 American political comedy film written and directed by Jon Stewart. It stars Steve Carell in the lead role, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, and Rose Byrne. The film follows a Democratic strategist who tries to help a candidate win a local election in a small right-wing town. Originally set for a theatrical release in May 2020, the film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and then released on Premium VOD and selected theaters on June 26, 2020, by Focus Features. It received mixed reviews from critics, who called it "a soft political satire". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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