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Our Brand Is Crisis

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
22K
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Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
A Bolivian presidential candidate failing badly in the polls enlists the firepower of an elite American management team, led by the deeply damaged but still brilliant strategist "Calamity" Jane Bodine. In self-imposed retirement following a scandal that earned her nickname and rocked her to her core, Jane is coaxed back into the game for the chance to beat her professional nemesis, the loathsome Pat Candy, now coaching the opposition. But as Candy zeroes in on every vulnerability -- both on and off the campaign trail -- Jane is plunged into a personal crisis as intense as the one her team exploits nationally to boost their numbers.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate.A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate.A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
22K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Gordon Green
  • Writers
    • Rachel Boynton(suggested by the documentary)
    • Peter Straughan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Anthony Mackie
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Gordon Green
  • Writers
    • Rachel Boynton(suggested by the documentary)
    • Peter Straughan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Anthony Mackie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos18

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    International Trailer
    Maybe Later
    Clip 1:00
    Maybe Later
    Marco
    Clip 0:47
    Marco
    Only One Wrong
    Clip 1:14
    Only One Wrong
    Pawns
    Clip 1:07
    Pawns
    Pass That Bus
    Clip 1:10
    Pass That Bus
    G Heslov
    Interview 3:36
    G Heslov
    S Bullock
    Interview 5:53
    S Bullock
    S Mc Nairy
    Interview 2:33
    S Mc Nairy
    A Dowd
    Interview 2:42
    A Dowd
    B B Thornton
    Interview 4:41
    B B Thornton
    D Gordon Green
    Interview 4:19
    D Gordon Green

    Photos103

    Reynaldo Pacheco in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, and Anthony Mackie in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, and Zoe Kazan in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Ann Dowd and Anthony Mackie in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock, Joaquim de Almeida, and Scoot McNairy in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock, Ann Dowd, and Zoe Kazan in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Dominic Flores and Anthony Mackie in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock and Ann Dowd in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock, Joaquim de Almeida, Dominic Flores, and Anthony Mackie in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
    Sandra Bullock, Anthony Mackie, and Reynaldo Pacheco in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

    Top cast

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    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Janeas Jane
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Pat Candyas Pat Candy
    Anthony Mackie
    Anthony Mackie
    • Benas Ben
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • Castilloas Castillo
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Nellas Nell
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Buckleyas Buckley
    Zoe Kazan
    Zoe Kazan
    • LeBlancas LeBlanc
    Dominic Flores
    Dominic Flores
    • Hugoas Hugo
    Reynaldo Pacheco
    Reynaldo Pacheco
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Louis Arcella
    Louis Arcella
    • Riveraas Rivera
    Octavio Gómez Berríos
    Octavio Gómez Berríos
    • Pepeas Pepe
    Luis Chávez
    Luis Chávez
    • Abrahamas Abraham
    Azucena Diaz
    • Claudia - Talk Show Hostas Claudia - Talk Show Host
    Damian Delgado
    • Velascoas Velasco
    Nina Leon
    Nina Leon
    • Rivera Reporteras Rivera Reporter
    Luis Usey
    • Rivera Reporteras Rivera Reporter
    Luis Carlos Guevara
    Luis Carlos Guevara
    • Focus Group Moderatoras Focus Group Moderator
    Olga Gamboa
    • Focus Group Moderatoras Focus Group Moderator
    • Director
      • David Gordon Green
    • Writers
      • Rachel Boynton(suggested by the documentary)
      • Peter Straughan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    In 2002, Bolivian politician Pedro Gallo hires American James Carville's political consulting firm, Greenberg Carville Shrum, to help him win the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. GCS brings in Jane Bodine to manage the campaign in Bolivia. Battling her arch nemesis, the opposition's political consultant Pat Candy. —Gerry Garcia
    • politician
    • bolivian politician
    • bus
    • bare butt
    • election
    • 44 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • May the best campaign win.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language including some sexual references
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the first 2 minutes of the film - during Jane's interview - a b&w still photo of Sandra Bullock from her film The Net (1995) is briefly shown to depict Jane in the early days of her career.
    • Goofs
      When the characters speak in Spanish, most of them have Mexican accents (including and most obviously Eduardo Camacho.) No real Bolivian accents are heard in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Jane: That's the world, that's politics. That's how it works. It starts out with big promises and ends up with jackshit happening. But like the man said: "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal."

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sandra Bullock/Rod Stewart (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      I'd Love to Change the World
      Written by Alvin Lee

      Performed by Ten Years After

      Courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews80

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Playing both sides
    'Our Brand is Crisis' is based upon the apparently true story of the wholly cynical manipulation of a presidential campaign in a Latin American country. With such subject matter, one would expect it to come across a lot more dark but unfortunately, this movie has a fairly laconic, wishy-washy feel to it. The promised head-butting between the two leads (Thornton and Bullock) comes across more as half-hearted ironic flirtation. The attempt at sentimentality at the end seems forced. I believe this movie would have played better as an unrepentant dark comedy, and also get the sense that it should have been a made-for-t.v. movie. There are some terrific location shots, apparently filmed in Bolivia, where the movie is set.
    helpful•16
    3
    • pcqgod
    • Apr 20, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Movie Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Chiến Quyền Lực
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Rico
    • Production companies
      • Fortis Films
      • Participant
      • Smokehouse Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,002,261
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,238,433
      • Nov 1, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,527,658
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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