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The Dictator · SmartBashi | SmartBashi

The Dictator

released

Comedy

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The Dictator

Make way for Aladeen.

20121h 23mRLanguages: English, עִבְרִיתFrom United States of America

Ratings

Bashi Score

NR

Our Score

6.5

6.2

🍅56%

M58

Box Office

$179.4M

Bashi Score

NR

Our Score

IMDb

6.5

359,360 votes

TMDB

6.2

6.3K votes

🍅Rotten Tomatoes

56%

Critics

MMetacritic

58

Average

Users

-

0 votes

Box Office

Worldwide Gross

$179.4M

🏆 Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Internal Ratings

Pee Meter

Not reviewed yet

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Not reviewed yet

Escapism

Not reviewed yet

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Not reviewed yet

Storyline

“Make way for Aladeen.”

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen / Efawadh

Ben Kingsley

Tamir

Anna Faris

Zoey

Jason Mantzoukas

Nadal

Sayed Badreya

Omar

Adeel Akhtar

Maroush

Aasif Mandvi

Doctor

Rizwan Manji

Patient

Rocky Citron

Baby Aladeen

Liam Campora

Aladeen Age 6

Rick Chambers

Newscaster Voiceover (voice)

Elsayed Mohamed

Wadiyan Olympic Official

Director

Larry Charles

Larry Charles

Director

Writers

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Writers

Alec Berg

Alec Berg

Writers

David Mandel

David Mandel

Writers

Cinematographer

Lawrence Sher

Lawrence Sher

Cinematographer

Composer

Erran Baron Cohen

Erran Baron Cohen

Composer

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Details

Status: released
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Rated: R
Languages: English, עִבְרִית
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Four by Two Films
Budget: $65.0M
Box Office: $179.4M
Website: Visit official site

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50%

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