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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
John C. Reilly
- Clayton
- (uncredited)
Nazanin Homa
- Virgin Guard
- (as Naz Homa)
Dawn Jackson
- Virgin Guard
- (as Dawn Zimniak)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe mock-Arabic language that Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Nadal (Jason Mantzoukas) speak on the helicopter tour is actually Hebrew.
- GoofsAt 09:40 (After leaving the nuclear research campsite), A Waving Spanish Flag can be found on the top of the palace instead of Wadiyan Flag.
- Quotes
General Aladeen: [to his pregnant wife] Are you having a boy or an abortion?
- Crazy creditsIn loving memory of Kim Jong-il
- Alternate versionsUnrated version - 99mins
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.126 (2012)
- SoundtracksWala 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
Featured review
When the UN threatens the nuclear program of the Republic of Wadiya, the dictator Hafez Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) decides to go to New York to make a speech in the assembly. However, his minister Tamir (Ben Kingsley) is plotting a scheme to topple Aladeen and sign multimillionaire contracts with foreign oil companies to make him a tycoon.
Tamir hires the torturer Clayton (John C. Reilly) to kill Aladeen, but he fails and the dictator flees without his long beard. Aladeen unsuccessfully tries to reach the Lancaster Hotel and he meets the owner of the store of natural products Zoey (Anna Faris), who is protesting against the presence of Aladeen in UN. She believes that he is Allison Burgers, a refugee from Wadiya and brings Aladeen to her store to help him to cater the hotel. He stays with her while he tries to find a means to break in the hotel with his comrade Nadal (Jason Mantzoukas).
The politically incorrect "The Dictator" is one of the funniest and most intelligent criticisms I have ever seen in many years. Sacha Baron Cohen is hilarious in the role of a dictator and only his speech in the United Nation explaining what a dictatorship is to people used to "democracy" makes the movie worth. But there are several other jokes that made me laugh most of the time. Further the cameos are also a great attraction, especially Megan Fox in the role of herself. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Ditador" ("The Dictator")
Tamir hires the torturer Clayton (John C. Reilly) to kill Aladeen, but he fails and the dictator flees without his long beard. Aladeen unsuccessfully tries to reach the Lancaster Hotel and he meets the owner of the store of natural products Zoey (Anna Faris), who is protesting against the presence of Aladeen in UN. She believes that he is Allison Burgers, a refugee from Wadiya and brings Aladeen to her store to help him to cater the hotel. He stays with her while he tries to find a means to break in the hotel with his comrade Nadal (Jason Mantzoukas).
The politically incorrect "The Dictator" is one of the funniest and most intelligent criticisms I have ever seen in many years. Sacha Baron Cohen is hilarious in the role of a dictator and only his speech in the United Nation explaining what a dictatorship is to people used to "democracy" makes the movie worth. But there are several other jokes that made me laugh most of the time. Further the cameos are also a great attraction, especially Megan Fox in the role of herself. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Ditador" ("The Dictator")
- claudio_carvalho
- Dec 26, 2012
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Finchley's Dream
- Filming locations
- Plaza de España, Seville, Andalucía, Spain(Palace of Wadiya exterior scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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