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    The Ides of March

    • 20112011
    • RR
    • 1h 41min
    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    218K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,421
    152
    • Cast & crew
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    George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
    Play trailer2:32
    3 Videos
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    DramaThriller

    An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.

    IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    218K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,421
    152
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney(screenplay)
      • Grant Heslov(screenplay)
      • Beau Willimon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • George Clooney
      • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney(screenplay)
      • Grant Heslov(screenplay)
      • Beau Willimon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • George Clooney
      • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • See more at IMDbPro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 321User reviews
    • 446Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 35 nominations total

    Videos3

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:32
    Trailer #1
    "State of the Union"
    Clip 0:49
    "State of the Union"
    On the Campaign: The Cast
    Featurette 1:47
    On the Campaign: The Cast

    Photos107

    Marisa Tomei and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    Paul Giamatti and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    Ryan Gosling and Evan Rachel Wood in The Ides of March (2011)
    Ryan Gosling and Evan Rachel Wood in The Ides of March (2011)
    Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    George Clooney in The Ides of March (2011)
    Ryan Gosling and Max Minghella in The Ides of March (2011)
    George Clooney in The Ides of March (2011)
    Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, and Max Minghella in The Ides of March (2011)
    George Clooney in The Ides of March (2011)

    Top cast

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    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Tom Duffyas Tom Duffy
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Governor Mike Morrisas Governor Mike Morris
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Paul Zaraas Paul Zara
    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Stephen Meyersas Stephen Meyers
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Molly Stearnsas Molly Stearns
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Ida Horowiczas Ida Horowicz
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Senator Thompsonas Senator Thompson
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Ben Harpenas Ben Harpen
    Jennifer Ehle
    Jennifer Ehle
    • Cindy Morrisas Cindy Morris
    Gregory Itzin
    Gregory Itzin
    • Jack Stearnsas Jack Stearns
    Michael Mantell
    Michael Mantell
    • Senator Pullmanas Senator Pullman
    Yuriy Sardarov
    Yuriy Sardarov
    • Mikeas Mike
    Bella Ivory
    Bella Ivory
    • Jennyas Jenny
    Maya Sayre
    Maya Sayre
    • Sueas Sue
    Danny Mooney
    Danny Mooney
    • Campaign Editoras Campaign Editor
    John Manfredi
    • Advance Guyas Advance Guy
    Robert Mervak
    • Piano Playeras Piano Player
    Fabio Polanco
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney(screenplay)
      • Grant Heslov(screenplay)
      • Beau Willimon(screenplay) (play "Farragut North")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    politicspresidential campaignintriguepresidential electioncampaigning59 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brad Pitt was cast as Paul Zara but was replaced by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
    • Goofs
      The story is based on the Ohio Democratic primary about to take place but a scene notes that one of the candidates has already won the California primary. California always votes after Ohio.
    • Quotes

      Stephen Meyers: If you want to be president, you can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat, you can bankrupt the country, but you can't fuck the interns. They'll get you for that.

    • Alternate versions
      Despite the fact that much of the movie was filmed in Ohio, the credits of the theatrical release only say "Filmed on location in Michigan". This was corrected for the home video releases, which read "Filmed in the state of Michigan and the state of Ohio".
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 1 September 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      We'll Meet Again
      Written by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles (as Charles Hughes)

    User reviews321

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    politics with shocks and twists
    Ryan Gosling's at his best in dramatic roles and there's no exception here. As things unravel - that happens quickly thanks to the intense plot - Gosling decides that his ambitions are so important that he'll be willing willing to lose his soul. George Clooney has a very strong appeal, he's very convincing, his acting being almost perfect. "Ides of March" has very few flaws, the twists in the plot are not predictable and overall doesn't have any problems connecting with the viewers. Eventually, though there's no character to empathize with, the audience has the impression of a notable film noir, challenging us to come to terms with what politics is nowadays. I've seen intelligent filmmaking and a provocative moral fable.
    helpful•59
    14
    • antoniotierno
    • Dec 23, 2011

    FAQ2

    • What do You think that Stephen Myer is going to say in tehe interview, after the movie sudden ending?
    • On a couple of occasions Ryan Gosling's character asks his interns if they are "Bearcats" - what does this mean?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Farragut North
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Cross Creek Pictures
      • Exclusive Media Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,962,534
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,470,143
      • Oct 9, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,338,111
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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