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The Dictator

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
304K
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POPULARITY
1,945
176
Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
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The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
304K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,945
176
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Larry Charles
    • Writers
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Alec Berg
      • David Mandel
    • Stars
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Anna Faris
      • John C. Reilly(uncredited)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Larry Charles
    • Writers
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Alec Berg
      • David Mandel
    • Stars
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Anna Faris
      • John C. Reilly(uncredited)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 439User reviews
    • 313Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos8

    No. 2
    Trailer 2:33
    No. 2
    'Fallen' TV Spot
    Trailer 0:31
    'Fallen' TV Spot
    No. 1
    Trailer 1:55
    No. 1
    The Dictator
    Trailer 2:25
    The Dictator
    "Helicopter"
    Clip 4:07
    "Helicopter"
    "Monkey in Roller Skates"
    Clip 0:33
    "Monkey in Roller Skates"
    Super Bowl Spot
    Promo 0:32
    Super Bowl Spot
    Academy Awards Statement
    News 1:29
    Academy Awards Statement

    Photos245

    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Jason Mantzoukas in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Anna Faris in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Anna Faris in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Anna Faris in The Dictator (2012)
    Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Jason Mantzoukas in The Dictator (2012)
    Ben Kingsley in The Dictator (2012)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)

    Top cast

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    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Aladeen…
    Anna Faris
    Anna Faris
    • Zoey
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Clayton
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Tamir
    Sayed Badreya
    Sayed Badreya
    • Omar
    Rocky Citron
    • Baby Aladeen
    Liam Campora
    • Aladeen Age 6
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Doctor
    Rizwan Manji
    Rizwan Manji
    • Patient
    Rick Chambers
    Rick Chambers
    • Newscaster Voiceover
    • (voice)
    Elsayed Mohamed
    • Wadiyan Olympic Official
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Maroush
    Horatio Sanz
    Horatio Sanz
    • Aide on Balcony
    Elena Goode
    Elena Goode
    • Virgin Guard
    Nazanin Homa
    Nazanin Homa
    • Virgin Guard
    • (as Naz Homa)
    Dawn Jackson
    • Virgin Guard
    • (as Dawn Zimniak)
    Victoria Beltran
    Victoria Beltran
    • Virgin Guard
    Danielle Burgio
    Danielle Burgio
    • Virgin Guard
    • Director
      • Larry Charles
    • Writers
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Alec Berg
      • David Mandel
    • 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
      The mock-Arabic language that Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Nadal (Jason Mantzoukas) speak on the helicopter tour is in fact Hebrew.
    • Goofs
      When Aladeen and Nadal are preparing to go on the helicopter tour, Nadal can be seen giving a "thumbs up" to someone off screen.
    • Quotes

      General Aladeen: [to his pregnant wife] Are you having a boy or an abortion?

    • Crazy credits
      In loving memory of Kim Jong-il
    • Alternate versions
      Unrated version - 99mins
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.126 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Wala Ala Baloh
      Written by Khaled Ezz, Mohamed Refahy & Mohamed Rahem

      Performed by Amr Diab (as Amir Diab)

      Courtesy of EMI Music Arabia

      Under License from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews439

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    I'm at a loss as to how to describe this movie.
    I went to see this movie with my friend. I would consider that we both have a good sense of humor and are open to all sorts of jokes. I have seen other movies by Sacha Baron Cohen, like Bruno and Borat. I found Borat to be hilarious, but Bruno was a bit over the top for me. This movie strikes a balance between the two, but leans more towards (my personally favored) Borat side.

    The comedy in this movie is both hilarious and uncomfortable at times. It has the same LOL- quality as it did in Borat, but there are scenes where the comedy is so crude that it is almost uncomfortable watching/listening to it. The movie is definitely funny, but you will not enjoy it if you do not find jokes about racism and stereotypes funny.

    The plot is your typical Sacha Baron Cohen plot; a person from an entirely different culture travels to America and you watch how incompatible the two cultures are. Also, just like most of Sacha Baron Cohen movies, there is a love story intertwined. It's not the dramatic and sensitive kind of love story though. The plot itself is not very immersive, and I believe that its only purpose is to lead you to the funny parts.

    I will say this though, the ending speech of this movie given by 'The Dictator' really impressed me. It made me realize how well Sacha Baron Cohen understands politics and stereotypes. You have to hear it for yourself.

    If you're looking for a movie with consistent but crude laugh-out-loud comedy, but do not look for a serious and powerful plot, then you will enjoy this film. On the other hand, if you cringe at racist and stereotype jokes, you will be covering your ears virtually the entire movie.

    Approach with an open mind.
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    • mtuspersonal
    • May 19, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 16, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Finchley's Dream
    • Filming locations
      • Plaza de España, Seville, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Four by Two Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,650,222
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,435,092
      • May 20, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $179,379,533
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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