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The Campaign (2012) 6.1
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6.1/10 from 61,377 users
Metascore: 50/100
Reviews: 149 user | 236 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center. Director:Jay Roach |
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Cast
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| Will Ferrell | ... | ||
| Zach Galifianakis | ... | ||
| Jason Sudeikis | ... |
Mitch
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| Dylan McDermott | ... |
Tim Wattley
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| Katherine LaNasa | ... | ||
| Sarah Baker | ... |
Mitzi Huggins
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| John Lithgow | ... |
Glenn Motch
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Wade Motch
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| Brian Cox | ... |
Raymond Huggins
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| Karen Maruyama | ... |
Mrs. Yao
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| Grant Goodman | ... |
Clay Huggins
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| Kya Haywood | ... |
Dylan Huggins
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| Randall D. Cunningham | ... |
Cam Jr.
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| Madison Wolfe | ... |
Jessica Brady
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| Thomas Middleditch | ... |
Travis
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Storyline
When Cam Brady (D-NC), a four-term Congressman, becomes a liability, the Motch brothers (think Koch brothers) recruit Marty Huggins, the son of a Republican heavy hitter, to run against him and be their vehicle to establish factories in the district that will import cheap Chinese labor. Trouble is, Marty is a lightweight, so his makeover falls to consultant Tim Wattley. The race tightens as Cam constantly shoots himself in the foot, while the prospect of winning also changes Marty and his family's dynamics. Meanwhile, Cam plays dirty, and Marty cottons on to the Moches' grand plan. What options do the rich have to get their way? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
congressman | north carolina | scene during end credits | campaign finance | bitten by snake |Taglines:
May the best loser win.Genres:
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Rated R for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
10 August 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dog Fight See more »Filming Locations:
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$26,588,460 (USA) (10 August 2012)Gross:
$86,897,182 (USA) (16 November 2012)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Although the poster depicts the two lead characters facing off in from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., almost the whole film is set in and around North Carolina where the two characters live and are campaigning. There is a single post-credit sequence set in Congress. See more »Goofs
North Carolina does not have 14 Congressional districts. See more »Quotes
Cam Brady: You know the difference between you mum and a washing machine? The washing machine does not follow me around when I dump a load in it.See more »
Crazy Credits
During the credits there is an additional scene depicting the trial with Motch brothers. The scene also partly explains the origins of Tim Wattley. See more »Soundtracks
"Scuttle Vuttin"(uncredited)
Written by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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t seems like it should be easy to make a funny movie about the state of our political climate….rich, greedy, corrupt people spending millions of dollars to make television ads that spread blatant lies to the uninformed voting public, but The Campaign ends up feeling a bit underwhelming of what could have been.
Screenwriters Chris Henchy & Shawn Harwell only scratched the surface of the real life hilarity of the current political landscape. All they had to do was turn on any TV news channel and take note of the circus that current politics have become…from former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to Weiner-Gate to…well…Sarah Palin, but for Chris Henchy, the writer of past stinkers Land of the Lost and The Other Guys, I guess that is what should be expected.
Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Anchorman) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Due Date) make a fine comedic duo, but their one-note characters leave these candidates without much to say. Ferrell ends up doing a less funny version of his George W. Bush impersonation. His iconic character was a slam-dunk on short SNL skits, but runs thin in a feature film.
The Campaign definitely provides its share of laughs that keep this film above average, but doesn't live up to other classic films produced by Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez production company…I.E. Step Brothers, Anchorman, Talladega Nights. The Campaign may end up being one of the most profitable comedies of the 2012 blockbuster season, but compared against the other duds Hollywood barfed out this summer (The Watch, That's My Boy, The Dictator) that isn't saying too much.
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