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Man of the Year

Play trailer Poster for Man of the Year PG-13,  2006,  1h 55m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 22% 142 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 100,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
22% Tomatometer 142 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams), the satirical host of a political talk show, decides to shake things up by running for president after making comments that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House. His fans begin a grassroots campaign that catapults him into the Oval Office, but soon after moving in it is revealed a computer glitch mistakenly awarded him the presidency. Tom is left with a tough choice, stay the course or head back behind the microphone.
Man of the Year

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Critics Consensus

Weakened by second-half attempts at thriller and romance, this presidential comedy also fails to hit any sharp political notes, resulting in a confused and unsatisfying mess.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Nov 2, 2007
2/5
Too compromised to be more than a reasonably pleasurable entertainment, as if it is scared about what it is saying about the American political process. Go to Full Review
Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Nov 2, 2007
This being Robin Williams, it's hard to find his routines as vote-winningly hilarious as they're meant to be. Go to Full Review
Karl French Financial Times Nov 2, 2007
There are good moments, although it doesn't work properly either as a satirical thriller or a rom-com. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Sep 23, 2024
3.5/5
Man of the Year had the potential to be one of the all-time comedy masterpieces had it not shifted tones during the film's second hour. Go to Full Review
David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 14, 2021
Barry Levinson's Man of the Year is a negligible and insipid film. If one takes a storyline "from the headlines," one should do it with some depth or not bother at all. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 21, 2020
4/10
A mess of incongruous ideas that even Williams can't redeem or effectively rib. Go to Full Review
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Albus M Jun 22, 2017 Man of the Year bring some interesting points to the table, but it's indecisive genre crisis and muddled message leaves viewers confused and frustrated. This really could have been something good given the talent involved, but this one is a big, fat dud in every way See more
Kylo G Jun 7, 2017 Loved it. Powerful treatise on the electoral system and what it takes to have the right person in public office
Theodore W Feb 16, 2017 Only now in 2017 does this comedy thriller make sense as a TV persoanlity comes from nowhere to President on a wave of change and saying what people want to hear. This deserves another watch in todays world. See more
Abraham R Feb 2, 2017 It's good movie to watch
Abraham G Jul 24, 2007 A lot better than I expected. Much funnier, for sure.
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Barry Levinson

Director

Robin Williams

Tom Dobbs

Laura Linney

Eleanor

Christopher Walken

Jack Menken

Lewis Black

Eddie Langston

Jeff Goldblum

Stewart

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Synopsis Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams), the satirical host of a political talk show, decides to shake things up by running for president after making comments that he would be a better president than the leader who currently occupies the White House. His fans begin a grassroots campaign that catapults him into the Oval Office, but soon after moving in it is revealed a computer glitch mistakenly awarded him the presidency. Tom is left with a tough choice, stay the course or head back behind the microphone.
Director
Barry Levinson
Producer
Barry Levinson, Robert N. Fried, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter
Barry Levinson
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Related Material|Brief Violence|Language|Some Crude Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$37.4M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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