The Dictator (2012)

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3 star rating THE Screened Review by Matthew Marko

Sacha Baron Cohen tries to recapture the glory of his prior foreigner-in-America culture comedy, but a lack of heart and diminishing returns on the successful gimmick turns this into a movie of decent jokes a decade too late.

Larry Charles director previously directed Bruno

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as a ruthless dictator let loose in New York City.

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Sacha Baron Cohen General Aladeen
Anna Faris Zoey
Ben Kingsley Tamir
Jason Mantzoukas Nadal
John C. Reilly Clayton
Megan Fox Herself
J.B. Smoove Funeral Usher
Kevin Corrigan Slade
Aasif Mandvi Doctor
Sayed Badreya Omar
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Name The Dictator
US Release May 16, 2012
UK Release May 16, 2012
AUS Release May 16, 2012
Runtime 83
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Rating R
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $30,305,463
  • = total worldwide gross $30,305,463
  • - a reported budget of $65,000,000
  • = a -53.4% net profit of $-34,694,537
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