The Dictator

The Dictator

2012 · 83 min · EN · R · 6.3 (6,690 votes)
Dir. Larry Charles · Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Sayed Badreya, Adeel Akhtar · Music Erran Baron Cohen

“Make way for Aladeen.”

Comedy

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

VIBE

This film feels like a relentless barrage of politically incorrect, often shocking humor. It's an over-the-top, no-holds-barred journey into the mind of a ridiculous tyrant, delivering a constant stream of gags and cultural clashes. Expect to cringe, laugh, and question societal norms through its audacious satire.

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