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The Dictator

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
313K
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POPULARITY
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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.
Play trailer2:33
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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
313K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,511
74
    • Larry Charles
  • Writers
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Alec Berg
    • David Mandel
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Anna Faris
    • John C. Reilly(uncredited)
    • 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
    • 440User reviews
    • 313Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    Videos8

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

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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
      • Larry Charles
    • Writers
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Alec Berg
      • David Mandel
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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 reviews440

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Unexpectedly Good
    I usually avoid movies I know will be explicit and include crude humor because it's just not my cup of tea. So, right off the bat I was expecting this movie to be absolutely horrible... I do not know if it was my low expectations before the screening, but I actually enjoyed this movie very much. In order to enjoy this movie, however, you do have to somewhat detach yourself from thinking too much into the wealth of racist and crude humor contained in the movie. Nevertheless, The Dictator is satire, it is a movie making fun of the real world, and if you let it be, it makes you aware (while laughing) at the racist thoughts and stereotypes ordinary people have everyday. Yes, it has its strange and explicit scenes, but overall, I think it has substance and it was very funny. Put your "Victorian" influences aside for a night and have a good laugh. Watch it.
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    • eshin55
    • May 11, 2012

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    • Release date
      • May 16, 2012 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
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    • Filming locations
      • Plaza de España, Seville, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Four by Two Films
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 23 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS

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