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W. (2008)

A chronicle of the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

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Cast

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Storyline

Oliver Stone's biographical take on the life of George W. Bush, one of the most controversial presidents in USA history, chronicling from his wild and carefree days in college, to his military service, to his governorship of Texas and role in the oil business, his 2000 candidacy for president, his first turbulent four years, and his 2004 re-election campaign. Written by Anonymous

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A life misunderestimated. See more »


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Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images | See all certifications »

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17 October 2008 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$25,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,505,668, 19 October 2008, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$25,534,493, 4 December 2008

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,434,429, 29 March 2009
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Trivia

One of three Oliver Stone-directed films [to date, November 2016] about an American President which has a title referencing the name of the American president who is the subject of the movie. The first was JFK (1991), JFK being an acronym for assassinated American President John F. Kennedy; the second was Nixon (1995), which is the surname or last name of American President Richard Nixon; and the third was W. (2008), a letter nick-name referencing American President George W. Bush. See more »

Goofs

In the scene where George W. Bush and his father are walking on the Texas Rangers baseball field in 1990, W. mentions that it was a mistake to have traded Sammy Sosa. However, by the end of the 1990 season Sammy Sosa had hit only 23 career home runs and no one could have known at that point that he would go on to hit over 600 in his lifetime. See more »

Quotes

Thatcher: Following in your father's footsteps there, Bushy?
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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, you see a Christian cross with a period. It morphs into the W-period logo of the movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Suckula (2015) See more »

Soundtracks

Temple City HS Fight Song
Written by Ben Godfrey
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User Reviews

 
It is what it is
7 February 2009 | by See all my reviews

Like many others I began watching this movie expecting to see Jr. mocked and ridiculed but instead was surprised to find a drama. As it has been said before, if you're looking for something that's pro or anti bush...you're just not going to get it. There are many gaps in the story and I'm certain that there was a reason for that.

W. wasn't meant to be a political piece but instead a character piece about a man that normally would have been quite forgettable...but as president would create many enduring memories globally.

I gave it 8 out of 10 for the acting and the story...all of which has been said before so I feel no need to repeat it.


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