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The Ides of March (2011) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 121,073 users
Metascore: 67/100
Reviews: 256 user | 386 critic | 43 from Metacritic.com An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Director:George Clooney |
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Cast
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| Ryan Gosling | ... | ||
| George Clooney | ... | ||
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
| Paul Giamatti | ... | ||
| Evan Rachel Wood | ... | ||
| Marisa Tomei | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | ||
| Max Minghella | ... | ||
| Jennifer Ehle | ... | ||
| Gregory Itzin | ... |
Jack Stearns
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| Michael Mantell | ... |
Senator Pullman
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| Yuri Sardarov | ... |
Mike
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| Bella Ivory | ... |
Jenny
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| Maya Sayre | ... |
Sue
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| Danny Mooney | ... |
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Stephen Meyers is a young idealist who's brilliant at communications, is second in command of Governor Mike Morris's presidential campaign, and is a true believer. In the middle of the Ohio primary, the campaign manager of Morris's opponent asks Meyers to meet; he offers him a job. At the same time, Morris's negotiations for the endorsement of the man in third place, a North Carolina Senator, hit a snag. A young campaign intern, Molly Stearns, gets Stephen's romantic attention. Republicans have a trick up their sleeve; Stephen may be too trusting, and Molly has a secret. What's most important, career, victory, or virtue? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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presidential campaign | endorsement | funeral | campaign speech | presidential debate |Taglines:
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 October 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Farragut North See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,470,143 (USA) (7 October 2011)Gross:
$40,962,534 (USA) (6 January 2012)Company Credits
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Stephen Meyers: I'm not a Christian. I'm not an Atheist. I'm not Jewish. I'm not Muslim. My religion, what I believe in is called the Constitution of United States of America.
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Leonardo DiCaprio dropped out of the role of Stephen Meyers, but stayed on as executive producer through his company Appian Way. Chris Pine was then considered before Ryan Gosling was cast. See more »Goofs
At one point in the movie, two characters watch the political commentary show "Hardball" right after waking up in the morning. "Hardball" actually airs twice in the evening, at 5:00PM ET live and 7:00PM ET in rebroadcast. It never airs during the morning. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Stephen Meyers: I'm not a Christian. I'm not an Atheist. I'm not Jewish. I'm not Muslim. My religion, what I believe in is called the Constitution of United States of America.
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It's difficult to write a review about this film. It's so full of contradictions (artistic and otherwise) that it leaves you with a funny aftertaste. The film is about an idealistic young man working as a consultant for a campaigning politician and the conflicts and dichotomies he has to face if he wants to remain whole and with his integrity unbroken. Purely from the filmmaking standpoint, the movie will remind you of political thrillers of the 70s made by Alan J. Pakula or Sydney Pollack. It's beautifully shot, has a great script, a very ad-hoc music score, great performances by everyone involved. The way the story and main character evolved, however, lacked coherence and at one point I was under the impression I was watching a fragment of a different movie. Somehow it went from A to D, skipping B and C altogether. That alone changed my viewing experience from fully satisfying to one that, as I said at the beginning, left a funny aftertaste. The movie is more of a character study than a political thriller per se; as the former, it works mainly because of the performances by actors who are able to convey the inner conflicts they face. As the latter, don't expect to be taken aback with unpredictable twists or edge-of-your-seat suspense, because you won't find those here. I give it a 7/10.