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Man of the Year

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
34K
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Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
Theatrical Trailer from Universal Pictures
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ComedyDramaRomance
A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
34K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writer
    • Barry Levinson
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Laura Linney
    • Lewis Black
  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writer
    • Barry Levinson
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Laura Linney
    • Lewis Black
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 261User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos7

    Man of the Year
    Trailer 2:30
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    Man Of The Year Scene: Fey Questions Dobbs
    Clip 1:00
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    Man Of The Year Scene: Dobbs Is Questioned About His Past
    Clip 0:33
    Watch Man Of The Year Scene: Dobbs Is Questioned About His Past
    Man Of The Year Scene: Dobbs Faces The Press As President Elect
    Clip 0:46
    Watch Man Of The Year Scene: Dobbs Faces The Press As President Elect
    Man Of The Year Scene: Dobbs And Elenor Talk In The Woods
    Clip 0:52
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    Man Of The Year Scene: Dobbs Brings Down The House In A Debate
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    Man Of The Year Scene: Menken Encourages Dobbs
    Clip 0:29
    Watch Man Of The Year Scene: Menken Encourages Dobbs

    Photos48

    Robin Williams, Lewis Black, and Karen Hines in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, and Lewis Black in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams and Christopher Walken in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams and Christopher Walken in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
    Laura Linney in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams, Barry Levinson, and Laura Linney in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
    Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
    Christopher Walken in Man of the Year (2006)

    Top cast

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    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Tom Dobbs
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Eleanor Green
    Lewis Black
    Lewis Black
    • Eddie Langston
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Jack Menken
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Stewart
    David Alpay
    David Alpay
    • Danny
    Faith Daniels
    Faith Daniels
    • Moderator
    Tina Fey
    Tina Fey
    • Tina Fey
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Amy Poehler
    Doug Murray
    Doug Murray
    • Mathias
    Chris Matthews
    Chris Matthews
    • News Anchor #1
    James Carville
    James Carville
    • Political Commentator #1
    Catherine Crier
    Catherine Crier
    • Political Commentator #2
    Rick Roberts
    Rick Roberts
    • Hemmings
    Karen Hines
    Karen Hines
    • Alison McAndrews
    Linda Kash
    Linda Kash
    • Jenny Adams
    David Nichols
    • President Kellogg
    • (as Dave Nichols)
    David Ferry
    David Ferry
    • Senator Mills
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writer
      • Barry Levinson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robin Williams based his performance on a combination of his own stand-up routine and Jay Leno's.
    • Goofs
      Tom Dobbs says: "NASA spent $28 Million creating the pen that would write upside down in space. Did you know that? The Russians, how ever, were able to solve this problem with a five-cent pencil! Writes right side up, writes up-side down. After five quarts of vodka, is still writing!" In reality, pencils were originally used by the American and Russian space programs but were discarded because they were impractical for usage in outer space: The wooden barrel is flammable, and the graphite dust generated conducts electricity.
    • Quotes

      Tom Dobbs: [quoting Benjamin Franklin] Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reason.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Man of the Year/Infamous/Little Children/Tideland/Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker/Deliver Us from Evil (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Political World
      Written and Performed by Bob Dylan

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews261

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    9/10
    More serious than what I would have thought... but still really good!
    Robin Williams is a genius. One of the best comedians in the world. He really shows off in this one, cracking jokes left and right as the talk show comedian Tom Dobbs. From the previous this looked like it would be a side-splitting laugh fest. And it was funny. But there were a lot of serious parts in the movie that I was not expecting. I would describe it as a drama/comedy. But it's still worth the money to see, and I still found it to be almost everything that I expected. Robin Williams is at his best, along with the famous Christopher Walken. They play a very good team in this movie and I was actually shocked to see how well the two were able to work together. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a light-hearted movie.
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    • chay-nicole-b
    • Oct 26, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Đàn Ông Của Năm
    • Filming locations
      • Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Morgan Creek Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,327,390
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,299,380
      • Oct 15, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $42,472,472
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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