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Grassroots

Play trailer Poster for Grassroots R,  2012,  1h 40m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 52% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 43% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
52% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An oddball candidate's (Joel David Moore) campaign for city council gains real momentum with the help of a recently fired journalist (Jason Biggs) and an army of enthusiastic volunteers.

Critics Reviews

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Francesca Steele Independent (UK) Aug 11, 2017
[Jason Biggs] is great here as the reluctant idealist torn between sense and optimism. Go to Full Review
Mike McCahill Guardian Nov 8, 2012
3/5
Proves very likable, if a little Sorkin-lite. Go to Full Review
Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Nov 8, 2012
2/5
You'll root for the giant all the way. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue Feb 5, 2019
2/5
Grassroots is an incredibly unimaginative and painfully dull film -- perhaps one of most erroneous entries of the year. Go to Full Review
Niki Boyle The List Nov 13, 2012
2/5
A movie populated by dislikeable characters and written/directed with no aplomb whatsoever ... Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) Nov 12, 2012
[A] refreshing real-life political story ... Go to Full Review
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George W Jan 1, 2017 Lame. Waste of time.
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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Gyllenhaal

Director

Jason Biggs

Phil Campbell

Joel David Moore

Grant Cogswell

Lauren Ambrose

Emily Bowen

Cobie Smulders

Clair

Tom Arnold

Tommy

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Grassroots

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Movie Info

Synopsis An oddball candidate's (Joel David Moore) campaign for city council gains real momentum with the help of a recently fired journalist (Jason Biggs) and an army of enthusiastic volunteers.
Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Producer
Michael Huffington, Matthew R. Brady, Peggy Case, Peggy Rajski, Brent Stiefel
Screenwriter
Stephen Gyllenhaal, Justin Rhodes
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
MRB Productions, Votiv Films
Rating
R (Brief Drug Use|Pervasive Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 13, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5K
Runtime
1h 40m
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