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Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

2008
Drama, History
2h 2m
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Directed by:

Ron Howard

Screenwriter:

Peter Morgan

Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Clint Howard, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Frank Langella, Toby Jones, Kate Jennings Grant, Rance Howard, Rebecca Hall, Andy Milder

Genres:

Drama, History

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Frost/Nixon

2008
Drama, History
2h 2m
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pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 24 Oct 2009
1
12th
Ron Howard shows once again why he is an inept filmmaker. His style is watered down and boring, he's TOO safe and to top it off he has no faith in the audience. He constantly repeats the same thing over and over as if we were watching a sitcom. Also, this offers nothing insightful or new on either Frost or Nixon. I guess Howard just doesn't have faith in anyone knowing anything thus he recreates things that should be common knowledge (see also: Apollo 13). Horrible movie.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 06 Jun 2009
80
62nd
I'm a sucker for historical dramas done properly (if they're not, I'd much rather see a doc on the same subject) because they can mine territory and make larger dramatic points than most docs can't...even the great ones. So in that respect, Frost/Nixon was very well done. I though Sheen was fantastic as Frost -- even better than Langella as Nixon -- and I loved how Howard never lets the viewer forget how high the stakes were for both parties. That made the final showdown all the more powerful.
Rated 06 Jun 2009
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 Sep 2009
2
21st
Ron Howard just going through the typical, formulaic motions. I think this could've benefited from a more objective point of view. There's a very clear good guy/bad guy divide, and even though Nixon is depicted as plainly unlikable throughout the entire film, in the end it suddenly casts sympathetic light on him. The editing is choppy and the structure is somewhat amorphous.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 25 Jan 2009
75
65th
Certainly a strong film, and despite not really caring about politics I've always had a certain interest in Nixon. I expected Frost to be a much more inspiring character, which is really my only disappointment. Everything else impressed me immensely; great direction and the cast is fantastic, Sheen and particularly Langella are incredible, and the casting of Rockwell in this role is truly pleasing. A powerful political drama which feels very true to its story. Recommended.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 22 Jan 2009
40
25th
Howard still fails to produce anything above mediocre. This is just another conventional, well-made but uninteresting political drama with some great acting. The interviews really weren't such a big deal, so the dramatization feels a bit dishonest.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
candidgentrycandidgentry
Rated 20 Jan 2009
40
5th
A waste of $25 million.
Rated 20 Jan 2009
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 18 Jan 2009
7
70th
A good political drama with an absolutely outstanding Frank Langella as "Slick Dick".
Rated 18 Jan 2009
jebJeb
Rated 11 Jan 2009
87
74th
An engrossing political knockout that features the dynamic duo of Frank Lagella and Michael Sheen as David Frost and former US president Richard Nixon. It gets its facts right, and succesfully transforms itself into a full-length drama.
Rated 11 Jan 2009
mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 04 Jan 2009
46
20th
I guess its technically accomplished for its genre and well acted (especially from Frank Langella) but let's face it this is safe, television-level storytelling with simplistic characterization but just pseudo-intellectual and talky enough for the deluded masses to be pleased with themselves for having suffered through a "serious picture".
Rated 04 Jan 2009
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 01 Jan 2010
6
68th
What could have been completely average is elevated by a stunning performance from Langella. I was impressed, but only because I have come to expect so little from Ron Howard.
Rated 01 Jan 2010
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 05 Oct 2009
86
87th
As a fan of boxing I like how this vaguely seemed like a round by round match between Frost and Nixon. I enjoyed Rockwell's performance in this a lot, especially his first encounter with Frost. I liked how his character along with Platt woke Frost up to what a lot of Americans thought about Nixon. Overall the movie does a good job telling the story of an important moment moment in American history, without boring you. And you leave learning more about Nixon as a regular person too.
Rated 05 Oct 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
76
77th
Engaging and entertaining political intrigue that certainly pays homage to those fascinating Nixon interviews. However, as brilliant the two leads are and as well made as this film is, it all seems a tad anti-climactic at the end; particularly if have seen the actual interviews. A typical Ron Howard affair then, in that like so many of his other films "Frost/Nixon" is good, but just missing that edge.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
annmovieAnnMovie
Rated 31 May 2009
85
45th
Quite an intriguing film! I was captured instantly by the directorial choices in editing, filming, and feel. The acting is fitting and Langella is just superb! I feel I learned something while enjoying the film. It does make one think, and it shows just how incredible this bit of history is. Hats off to the crew and cast involved in this, and the writing for taking something that could have been incredibly dull and making it interesting for two hours!
Rated 31 May 2009
caocaocaocao
Rated 12 May 2009
75
85th
Howard added a nice visual element to a script that was previously a play. Langella stands out and supporting players like Platt and Rockwell remind me why I enjoy them every time out.
Rated 12 May 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 14 Apr 2009
70
83rd
Very intense. Same feeling of excitement as watching Rocky fighting in ring against some tough opponent. Even when you know how it will all end you still on the edge of your seat. And that's no surprise seeing how all team (director/editor/cinematographer) previously made the boxing film - "Cinderella Man". Frank Langella gives us a champion performance in this recreation of a heavyweight TV interview. I just wish there were some deeper insight into characters.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 22 Mar 2009
71
29th
Underwhelming is probably the best way to describe this. Certainly the content is captivating, but that just makes the inconsistent execution all the more frustrating. So much time is spent on showing us Frost's incompetence and luck and we're told more about the the titular face-off than we actually see. The performances are good, though, and the second half hits its marks well.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 18 Feb 2009
100
99th
Very powerful performances by Langella and Sheen. I never thought I'd feel sympathy for Nixon! Strong supporting cast as well. Has made me want to hunt out the original interviews (won't take much hunting as they're on DVD). Brilliant stuff
Rated 18 Feb 2009
turinturin
Rated 13 Feb 2009
64
50th
Neither too dramatic or informative - it's a bit hard to tell what was the goal of making this film. Langella's however does an excellent job as Nixon, in achieving improbable: raising sympathy for the Devil.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 12 Feb 2009
4
87th
Howard manages to turn a play about an interview into 2 hours of edge-of-your-seat stuff. Truly baffling how he can go back and forth between Arrested Development, stuff like this & all that Da Vinci nonsense.
Rated 12 Feb 2009
irondwarfIron_Dwarf
Rated 07 Feb 2009
50
29th
Unfortunately Frank Langella's astonishing performance is wasted by a superficial story and a failure to really dig deep into Nixon's psyche.
Rated 07 Feb 2009
robrob
Rated 31 Jan 2009
16
90th
An innovative portrait of the final, oddly tragic impact concluding Nixon's ignominious fall from grace. To present Nixon as a sympathetic figure is brave: to succeed is quite remarkable. Langella's Nixon utterly steals the show: his outright destruction as a man and as a politician is palpable in every jowled burst of vitriol, and as the interview is elevated in his own mind to the status of his final battle he sees that redemption lies not in victory, but in finally accepting his defeat.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
filliganFilligan
Rated 29 Jan 2009
89
75th
I think what I liked most about this film is Howard's direction. The material is something that could have been adapted in so many different ways, but I think Howard hit the nail on the head. It's sharp and perfectly paced. Langella and Sheen are great, as every reviewer has said already. The only thing that could have made this even better is if more time was spent on the actual interviews.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 25 Jan 2009
81
73rd
Howard makes an odd directing choice but the actors really deliver. Best political movie of 08.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
willofgaiawillofgaia
Rated 23 Jan 2009
65
15th
The definition of mediocrity.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
doctor7doctor7
Rated 17 Jan 2009
74
59th
Frank Langella and Michael Sheen are both incredible. I watched the original TV interviews shortly before watching Frost/Nixon, which caused me some disappointment with this movie. While it is superbly acted and seems quite factual the core of interest is the interview which seems to be over so quickly. Instead of really being shown what happened during the first 3 interviews we're giving a brief glimpse and essentially told it went bad. It just feels sloppy in an otherwise great movie.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 15 Jan 2009
50
38th
Too much of it centers around an interview of which there is already compelling footage.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 14 Jan 2009
93
97th
Frankly, Ron Howard's latest political adaptation blew me away. Based on the legendary interviews that have translated to a well-renowned stage production, Ron Howard and team have adapted it to a full-length suspenseful motion picture - and it is brilliant. From its powerhouse performances by Frank Langella and Michael Sheen, to its crackling pacing and attention to the facts, "Frost/Nixon" is one of the most entertaining historical films in years and possibly Howard's finest achievement.
Rated 14 Jan 2009
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 08 Jan 2009
71
35th
An interview has never been more exciting. Classic Ron Howard, for better or worse. I can't wait for the Michael Jackson version of this movie.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 04 Jan 2009
76
75th
Really good, better than I expected. I don't go for political dramas generally, but this was engaging the whole way through. Langella was an amazing Nixon, and watching him and Frost interact is fantastic. I don't know shit about history or the real interviews, so I was tense the whole way through waiting to see what happened. It's a great verbal duel the two characters have, and a really good movie overall.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 26 Dec 2008
87
78th
Frost/Nixon gets points just for Langella's performance alone. It's extraordinary. You could put him side by side with Nixon and, probably because I'm too young, you would have to tell me which is which; he is spot-on. The movie has its scenes here and there but is meant for stage, either way, though, it is adapted well to film and translates to the screen better than a lot of adaptations do. It's a fantastic movie and one of the year's best.
Rated 26 Dec 2008
timmotimmo
Rated 23 Dec 2008
60
17th
A very easy film to make. Ron Howard's job was very simple, and very easy with such expansive source material. Good writing, but what else? A good Nixon impression and some good politics?
Rated 23 Dec 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 21 Dec 2008
6
70th
An engaging intellectual duel put to film. You don't need to be a goddamn Nixon scholar to tell that it's playing fast and loose with certain facts, but the film makes no claim of being a documentary, so whatever. Frank Langella's Nixon is broad and theatrical but very engaging.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 16 Dec 2008
82
65th
At times conveys how boring Nixon could be a little too well. Despite sluggish parts & what seems to be a lot of conjecture on what Nixon did/said behind closed doors (ESP. the phone call w/ Frost!) the film keeps your attention as you wait (too long) for the showdown. Great acting esp. Langella. Most interesting: the film's message on how so much is lost on tv/film & wondering what's so great about Frost given that he seemed to remain a goofy popinjay who FINALLY threw in 2 decent questions.
Rated 16 Dec 2008
sebbysebby
Rated 13 Dec 2008
40
16th
There's something very off-putting about how freaking glossy this movie is.
Rated 13 Dec 2008
supergloosupergloo
Rated 10 Dec 2008
3
9th
Simple-minded and obvious, the movie doesn't tell anybody anything important about David Frost or Richard Nixon that they didn't already know.
Rated 10 Dec 2008
mistereeemistereee
Rated 07 Feb 2024
50
30th
Very pretentious
Rated 07 Feb 2024
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 19 Dec 2023
77
76th
A solid political thriller that requires some patience to get into, but that's kind of the thing with political stories. This is also more a story about the power of media and of a single image, which side it shows of a person and how people perceive it. Frank Langella is amazing as Nixon and I thought this movie was pretty captivating, especially seeing it's really about an interview.
Rated 19 Dec 2023
dogeatmoondogeatmoon
Rated 16 Mar 2021
61
39th
As a journalist I can appreciate it, but beyond that this film brings little else to the table.
Rated 16 Mar 2021
duderDuder
Rated 01 Dec 2020
65
59th
As a film it is great, performances are top notch, but the distortion of the truth is bit much, with the premise of Nixon's acceptance being a lie. Other than that though, it is a good film that carries you through its run time.
Rated 01 Dec 2020
basedoneBasedOne
Rated 29 Aug 2020
9
85th
We are going to make those mother fuckers choke! Great movie monologue.
Rated 29 Aug 2020
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 11 Jul 2020
9
87th
I don't get the red reviews, by Pickpocket and other criticker stars. This is a good movie, with great actors, acting their best. And wow the cast.
Rated 11 Jul 2020
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 03 Jan 2018
82
62nd
A movie depicting a series of interviews between a famously dull president and a dry British host may seem like a terrible formula for a film. Enter Michael Sheen and Frank Langella! The performances and captivating script elevate this talky drama high above the rest.
Rated 03 Jan 2018
mist600Mist600
Rated 13 Nov 2017
87
77th
BACK-FILLING WHOLE LOT OF FILMS NOT SEEN FOR A LONG, LONG TIME -> Recall/Scores may be 20-30% off. Not at all offended, grateful actually, if anyone wants 2 drop me a cordial msg if think memory dulled a gem or gave a rosy tint to a clunker. IE. Tell me WHY I am wrong & what U think I should've scored. Love film chat/debate
Rated 13 Nov 2017
drrobertdr_Robert
Rated 26 Feb 2017
4
77th
Filmen är en låtsas-dokumentär, flera av deltagarna i inspelningen "kommenterar" det skeende vi ser på vita duken. Men det är inte de centrala aktörerna som förklarar sig, dvs Frost eller Nixon. Deras agerande lämnas istället ofta utan förklaring. Det gör mindre vad beträffar Langella, som är fullständigt övertygande i sin gestaltning av Nixon och som dominerar helt såväl när han är en buffel som spelar mindgames som när han är en känslig och ångerfull gammal man. Men Fros
Rated 26 Feb 2017
bratingsbratings
Rated 20 Nov 2016
90
78th
Frost/Nixon, with its intriguing fact-based story, succeeds through Ron Howard's assured direction, the performances of Michael Sheen and Frank Langella, and sheer dramatic heft.
Rated 20 Nov 2016
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 08 Nov 2015
80
73rd
A lot of really fantastic performances in a well done drama. The history is super interesting, and both Langella and Sheen hit the mark for both their characters. The tone was also very interesting, in that it hits its stride very early and doesn't let it go. Frost/Nixon is interesting and lovely, and congrats to Ron Howard for making an awesome drama out of it.
Rated 08 Nov 2015
thehynesthehynes
Rated 29 Jul 2015
54
42nd
I was 5 & as earth shattering as this may have seemed at the time this film doesn't bring anything new to the story for me.Interesting enough watch but that's as far as I can rate it
Rated 29 Jul 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 25 Feb 2015
50
25th
I feel like only Ron Howard could take material this good and make it feel as standard as this feels.
Rated 25 Feb 2015
tonykbTonyKB
Rated 08 Nov 2014
50
24th
Klisjé av dimensjoner, som man jo kan forvente av Ron Howard. Riktignok et helt ålreit manus om man tar det for det det er, men dette er ikke nok til å gjøre den mer enn helt middelmådig.
Rated 08 Nov 2014
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 17 Oct 2014
97
98th
Some of the best acting takes place between this film's frames--Langella is fantastic.
Rated 17 Oct 2014
jethrovegasjethro_vegas
Rated 04 Oct 2014
15
11th
The 15 points are for Michael Sheen.
Rated 04 Oct 2014
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 24 Jul 2014
62
69th
Absorbing in the way it presents two men using one another in an attempt to retrieve their careers. Their sympathy for one another is posed against the need for them to be antagonistic in order for each to achieve their goals in this brief encounter.
Rated 24 Jul 2014
nepetaNepeta
Rated 16 Jul 2014
45
13th
Sheen as Frost is very fun to watch and Langella is also really enjoyable in his great performance as Richard Nixon making the film palatable. The whole thing just feels misguided though: if the main draw of your movie is that it is based on history then why depart from the truth so drastically with the phone call? And does the film really add anything to those original interviews? Other than those tacky 5 second cutaway interviews with characters that is...
Rated 16 Jul 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 17 May 2014
50
50th
The film, which broadcasts intermittent R-rated static, never suggests that Nixon goes through a spiritual renewal. That's not on the table here. But yet, a glimmer of peace can be found in him at the end. It's a peace that comes when there's nowhere else to go but up. And maybe that gives all of our easily impeachable souls some hope. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 17 May 2014
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 16 Apr 2014
82
86th
A fantastic film adaptation of one of the greatest moments in modern journalism. Frank Langella's performance as Nixon is especially memorable.
Rated 16 Apr 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 25 Dec 2013
92
80th
Frost/Nixon is weighty and eloquent; a cross between a boxing match and a ballet with Oscar worthy performances.
Rated 25 Dec 2013
td888td888
Rated 28 Sep 2013
70
76th
I wish the last shot would have been Nixon trying on the shoes.
Rated 28 Sep 2013
ecrE.C.R.
Rated 28 Sep 2013
60
49th
Ah canım! Demek Nixon o kadar cani, kötü birisi değilmiş. Sırf bu yüzden Howard'a sabaha kadar saydırabilirim. Clint'in J. Edgar'da yaptığını yapmış ve elemanın o kadar kötü olmadığını göstermeye çalışmış. Ama hayır, kötüydü. Ne şiş yansın ne kebap. Nixon'a kötüleştirmeyeyim, Frost'u kahramanlaştırmayayım. Peh...
Rated 28 Sep 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 20 Aug 2013
4
91st
A courtroom drama with two charismatic adversaries but no courtroom. Sheen was great and not knowing much about the whole affair before I found it really interesting if a little too conventional -that training montage was a bit much.
Rated 20 Aug 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
80
77th
I love a good drama, and the acting in this one is fantastic. It also took my cake.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 07 Apr 2013
85
85th
Interesting and illuminating, if perhaps a little one-sided. I would happily have watched a whole miniseries about this.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 27 Feb 2013
60
61st
As a character piece this is a great insight into Nixon with Langella bringing him to life with remarkable success. Instead of history's villain we're given an extremely shrewd man tinged with regret (whether true regret for his actions, or regret for what he personally lost is left up to us to decide). As a film it seems to shoehorn the events into something Hollywood considers acceptable story format and I get the feeling the real story was quite different. A poor film saved by great acting.
Rated 27 Feb 2013
worleyjamersworleyjamers
Rated 20 Jan 2013
83
90th
This really is a great film. I love that it captures the complexity of not only the Watergate scandal itself, but Nixon's feelings, emotions, thoughts, and regret as well. This is mainly because of Peter Morgan's excellent screenplay; it's powerful and entertaining at all the right moments. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen give really great performances here, and the supporting cast is perfect. This is a powerful political drama that is also supremely entertaining. One of the best films of 2008.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
70
61st
Morgan's compact, satisfying drama presents presidential interviewing as a gladiatorial event.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
baggerBagger
Rated 07 Aug 2012
79
77th
"I'm saying that when the president does, it's not illegal."
Rated 07 Aug 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Jul 2012
75
67th
Impeccable acting by a litany of great actors make what is essentially a boring ass premise very watchable and enjoyable. Not necessarily re-watchable, but watchable.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
damildamil
Rated 19 Jun 2012
75
81st
I'm not usually very interested in political drama films. I often find them boring. But when you have a bunch of talented individuals and an interesting piece of history, I can certainly pay attention. All the performances were good, but Michael Sheen and Frank Langella were excellent. They were compelling, layered and like their real-life counterparts. Another great movie from Ron Howard.
Rated 19 Jun 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 13 Mar 2012
58
16th
A competent but utterly unremarkable film. It's a movie that takes a kind of nonevent and pretends it was something special but even it seems a bit unenthusiastic about it.
Rated 13 Mar 2012
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 17 Jan 2012
75
66th
liked it, but don't remember well, so going with Rotten Tomatoes top critics' ratings.
Rated 17 Jan 2012
sduck25Sduck25
Rated 30 Dec 2011
0
8th
Utter, utter tripe. The 'real' events are so crudely shoehorned into the standard underdog-ultimately-wins-out arc that it loses all dramatic credibility. I laughed out loud during the montage where Frost, on the eve of the last interview session, finally decides to take it all seriously and do some crucial last minute research. I am bewildered that this received any halfway decent reviews.
Rated 30 Dec 2011
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Dec 2011
87
93rd
I was looking forward to seeing this movie but missed it when it was playing in theatres. It is a great film with an amazing performance by Frank Langella. The enjoyment of the film is certainly heightened if you know some information about Nixon and Watergate before you watch the film.
Rated 17 Dec 2011
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 02 Nov 2011
81
72nd
On paper this sounds boring, but put Sam Rockwell in anything and it becomes an instant hit.
Rated 02 Nov 2011
aidanmckAidanMcK
Rated 23 Sep 2011
40
5th
Boring and not overly interesting, but well done nonetheless.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
myfajahas400myfajahas400
Rated 17 Apr 2011
80
45th
Frank Langella is amazing as Nixon!
Rated 17 Apr 2011
drawkward86drawkward86
Rated 02 Feb 2011
29
6th
Silly, slight, presentational, sitcommy, superficial, formulaic, and lame - all running themes in films written by Peter Morgan, it would seem. Perhaps there could be a way to make this story seaworthy, but Morgan and the predictably toothless Ron Howard are not the men for the job. This film needed to take a huge step either in the direction of comedy or drama, because where it stands it's either a farcically insubstantial drama or a woefully unfunny comedy. Frank Langella is the man, though.
Rated 02 Feb 2011
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 17 Jan 2011
46
38th
Just watch the real thing instead.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
glmglm
Rated 01 Jan 2011
87
85th
86.750
Rated 01 Jan 2011
henrikHenrik
Rated 09 Dec 2010
75
69th
A good political talkie-drama thanks to writer Peter Morgan.
Rated 09 Dec 2010
cfuller78CFuller78
Rated 04 Nov 2010
96
68th
Ron Howard should stick to biopics and fact based films about history. You know what's going to happen and yet you are still glued to the screen through the last frame.
Rated 04 Nov 2010
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 22 Oct 2010
90
82nd
Very interesting look at the David Frost/ Richard Nixon interviews. Compelling, fun to watch. These actors really make this film. Michael Sheen and Frank Langella go at it during the interview scenes, the back and forth is phenomanal. Both of these actors nail their performances but so do the supporting actors. There is not much to complain it, Frost Nixon does a wonderful job of remaining true to life. It is a well rounded well thought out and well written film.
Rated 22 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2010
15
21st
"Frost/Nixon is a trivial afterword to a historical footnote, a showbiz story inflated into a retroactive therapy session for one of 20th-century America's biggest knaves." - Bill Weber
Rated 20 Oct 2010
anchoviesanchovies
Rated 08 Oct 2010
68
69th
Martin Sheen is superb and underrated here
Rated 08 Oct 2010
darkmandarkman
Rated 08 Aug 2010
83
90th
Great actors.
Rated 08 Aug 2010
icarusIcarus
Rated 29 Jul 2010
60
26th
Surprisingly inert. The film is well-made in a technical sense, but it does not deliver any dramatic tension whatsoever. In that sense then, the film becomes more like an infomercial refresher on Nixon post-Watergate than a truly dramatic encounter over the issue of whether he would admit wrongdoing. Also, the interview device was redundant and therefore unnecessary--those interviews told us nothing that wasn't apparent from the "action."
Rated 29 Jul 2010
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 20 Jul 2010
60
79th
The choice to humanize Nixon, even allowing him to be charming at times, helps to make Frost Nixon more than just a political boxing match. Frost himself is portrayed as anything but a liberal savior, but more as an opportunist who stumbled into a fight with a heavyweight champion. I'd call it a harrowing interview story, but the fleshed out characters, historical perspective and constant raising of the stakes for both sides make Frost/Nixon far better than a simple story of journalism.
Rated 20 Jul 2010
tathieltathiel
Rated 28 Apr 2010
78
56th
Only the fact that this movie is not so true to the original material lowered my enthusiasm that was evoked in the first place by these great performances, most outstandingly Frank Langella's.
Rated 28 Apr 2010
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 24 Apr 2010
67
81st
Frost/Nixon is a good movie, but the character is what really shines. Langella's haunted, guilt-wracked portrayal of Nixon and his admittance of wrongdoing is fantastic.
Rated 24 Apr 2010
joojooJooJoo
Rated 20 Apr 2010
4
56th
Worthwhile fluff.
Rated 20 Apr 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 07 Mar 2010
80
80th
Another solid days work, handed in by Howard the artisan. Solid acting, solid story, solid everything.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 03 Mar 2010
54
12th
Ron Howard can't make a good movie, really, unless the material is hack-proof (Apollo 13). Here he takes an uninteresting story to begin with, and tells it an uninteresting way --as an underdog sports team/boxer type story. There's no teeth to it, or sense of purpose.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
l0venjakl0venjak
Rated 03 Feb 2010
69
40th
Too long...
Rated 03 Feb 2010
shynkyckerShynkycker
Rated 28 Jan 2010
85
78th
All about the performances, and the key ones are riveting.
Rated 28 Jan 2010
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 25 Jan 2010
94
97th
Brilliantly executed. Frank Langella simply shines as Richard Nixon. For a movie whose centerpiece is interviews that are already available to the public, it does a great job of transforming the existing media into a compelling story, complete with a believable power struggle.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
squareheadSquarehead
Rated 13 Jan 2010
80
78th
Howard impressed me for once! I found myself drawn in and immersed in this interesting piece. Langella deserves the plaudits for his deep portrayal of Nixon, managing to evoke both hostility and sympathy in the viewer. Bacon's performance was also on the button, but I expected more from Sheen having seen his Blair recently. When Nixon suggests he should have been a politician, my first thought that he was, but then I remembered that this wasn't The Queen! I will return to this one again.
Rated 13 Jan 2010
filmdotfilmdot
Rated 22 Dec 2009
84
52nd
A thrilling film about watergate. Michael Sheen and Frank Langella are powerhouses as Ron Howard directs a full force political film with hardly any traces of boredom although there were moments that seemed repetetive and not well thought out but overall a very good drama.
Rated 22 Dec 2009
immolationsimmolations
Rated 15 Dec 2009
60
47th
Although it doesn't start slowly it certainly erupts in the second half as it capitalizes on the drama associated with the latter parts of the inteview. It's a shame that it can't captivate the viewer in the same way throughout. I'm not sure if I would class it as political drama as the plot focuses much more on the personal ambitions of the two men. Frank Langella does a fantastic job playing Nixon and his performance towards the end of the film is nothing short of perfect.
Rated 15 Dec 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 14 Dec 2009
80
55th
Thought it would be a snoozefest, but was actually pretty good.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
travisbickleTravisbickle
Rated 25 Nov 2009
95
82nd
A knockout!
Rated 25 Nov 2009
bestauntiebestauntie
Rated 13 Nov 2009
95
95th
Very good movie. I've never seen the actual Frost/Nixon interviews, but I remember quite vividly Watergate and Nixon resigning and all the negative fallout from that point on in his life. The movie did a fantastic job of showing Nixon as a megalomaniac and yet vulnerable at the same time. In all these years I never once thought what kind of loneliness must stem from being ostracized by all but a handful of people after reaching the heights of power and fame. I found myself feeling sorry for the
Rated 13 Nov 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 02 Nov 2009
90
94th
This was quite an amazing piece of film. This was so mesmerizing watching the mental chess match going on between Nixon and Frost, that I actually forgot that those were actors portraying them. The supporting cast of Bacon, Platt, Rockwell etc, were equally as great as Langella and Sheen. Frost and Nixon came across charismatic and you see the way Nixon manipulates Frost why eh was called Tricky Dick. This is a movie I highly recommend you watch for your history class that is for sure.
Rated 02 Nov 2009

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