Man of the Year

Man of the Year

Elections are made to be broken.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment

2006115 min5.9 / 10

A satirical political comedy-thriller that blends irreverent humor with suspense about election integrity and corruption, anchored by a comedian-turned-accidental-president.

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

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  • Is Man of the Year sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Man of the Year easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Man of the Year violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Man of the Year end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Man of the Year scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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