Film · 2012 · R · 1h 23m · Comedy
The Dictator
Larry Charles
Make way for Aladeen.
Seen · Jul 12
TrailerStreaming on Paramount Plus Essential
Synopsis
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Reception
- Critics
- 56%
- Audience
- 45%
Reviews were mixed. Critics found this political comedy hit-and-miss, with some big laughs among many flat jokes. A frequent complaint was that a scripted Sacha Baron Cohen lacks the improvised danger of Borat and Bruno, so it feels tamer than his earlier work.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $65M
- Domestic
- $59.7M
- Worldwide
- $179M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Ben KingsleyTamir
Jason MantzoukasNadal
Sayed BadreyaOmar
Adeel AkhtarMaroush
Aasif MandviDoctor
Rizwan ManjiPatient
Crew
Alec BergWriter
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