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The Dictator

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
300K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,910
170
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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.
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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
300K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,910
170
  • Director
    • Larry Charles
  • Writers
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Alec Berg
    • David Mandel
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Anna Faris
    • John C. Reilly(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • 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
    • 433User reviews
    • 313Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos8

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

    Photos220

    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)

    Top cast

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    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Aladeenas Aladeen…
    Anna Faris
    Anna Faris
    • Zoeyas Zoey
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Claytonas Clayton
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Tamiras Tamir
    Sayed Badreya
    Sayed Badreya
    • Omaras Omar
    Rocky Citron
    • Baby Aladeenas Baby Aladeen
    Liam Campora
    • Aladeen Age 6as Aladeen Age 6
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Rizwan Manji
    Rizwan Manji
    • Patientas Patient
    Rick Chambers
    Rick Chambers
    • Newscaster Voiceoveras Newscaster Voiceover
    • (voice)
    Elsayed Mohamed
    • Wadiyan Olympic Officialas Wadiyan Olympic Official
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Maroushas Maroush
    Horatio Sanz
    Horatio Sanz
    • Aide on Balconyas Aide on Balcony
    Elena Goode
    Elena Goode
    • Virgin Guardas Virgin Guard
    Nazanin Homa
    Nazanin Homa
    • Virgin Guardas Virgin Guard
    • (as Naz Homa)
    Dawn Jackson
    • Virgin Guardas Virgin Guard
    • (as Dawn Zimniak)
    Victoria Beltran
    Victoria Beltran
    • Virgin Guardas Virgin Guard
    Danielle Burgio
    Danielle Burgio
    • Virgin Guardas Virgin Guard
    • Director
      • Larry Charles
    • Writers
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Alec Berg
      • David Mandel
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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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 reviews433

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Excellent
    I wish there were more comedies like that - crossing over the political correctness line, but not over the line of good taste, so as to make a movie hard to watch.

    The film is quite pointy, it is for a moderate audience and will make all kinds of extremists quite unhappy. The plot is well thought out and funny. It'll nail you to the screen.

    I like the unorthodox character of this film, Sacha Baron Cohen's movies are definitely one of the kind. I wouldn't consider the humor crude, but it is certainly honest. Some of the unthinkable things you see are likely to have happened in reality.
    helpful•186
    61
    • mihkelm1
    • Jun 22, 2012

    FAQ2

    • What is the movie based on?
    • What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 16, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Finchley's Dream
    • Filming locations
      • Plaza de España, Seville, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Four by Two Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,650,222
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,435,092
      • May 20, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $179,379,533
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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