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The Dictator

2012
Comedy
1h 23m
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Rated 17 May 2012
70
53rd
Has Its Moments: The Movie
Rated 06 Aug 2012
70
67th
[Unrated version] The giving birth scene may be the best romantic bonding sequence for years. Loved the US dissing political speech, the helicopter scene, the terrorist Wii games, Edward Norton's cameo and the arabic soundtrack as well.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
50
37th
I laughed twice - the most of the made up wii games -"level unlocked: Munich 72". As with the other SBC movies they would have been better suited as sketches rather than feature films.
Rated 22 Aug 2012
50
33rd
This looks crude and vulgar as it should be, but Charles and Cohen seem trapped in some sort of surrealistic slapstick comedy script, where the jokes come and go too fast, just to fill the empty spaces that bad acting and pacing leave throughout the narrative. I'd rather see a bad sequel to Borat than Aladeen's constant anxiety to please -- or to offend.
Rated 27 Aug 2012
32
7th
I liked the subtext of the climax speech, but the more I think about this film, the more I see it as knowingly, maliciously depicting Arabs as cold-blooded, provincial, Israel-hating, imbecilic, homophobic pedophiles. As an Arab myself, an Arab to whom not a single one of those dehumanizing stereotypes applies in any way, this movie feels like a conscious message to society to see me as less of a person. I don't appreciate that at all. I also simply didn't find the film funny in the first place.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
40
13th
The conventional meet-cute love story at the center of The Dictator feels like a bizarre concession to some nonexistent demographic that prefers its sick black comedy with a side of humanist sentiment.
Rated 17 Nov 2012
67
28th
Unfortunately, for every good or funny moment there's at least one cringeworthy scene.
Rated 18 May 2012
71
27th
Living up to the expectations set by BORAT has been difficult for Sacha Baron Cohen, and THE DICTATOR, an obvious large budget and rich source material aside, is too brisk and throwaway to make a lasting impact. But as a farce, it's still fairly funny. General Aladeen isn't much different from Borat, but Baron Cohen's relish in the role is obvious (Ben Kingsley, however, is stuck with yet another thankless role), and Anna Faris isn't bad either. Best moment: Aladeen's discovery of self-pleasure.
Rated 22 Aug 2013
37
16th
Like others have said, the jokes are hit or miss, and the pacing makes the film feel rushed and unfocused. Most of all, what separates this from the brilliant Borat and Bruno is the lack of interaction with real people; instead we get dozens of cameos from actors/comedians who deserved better material. But perhaps due to his fame and the subject matter, it was difficult for even SBC to push that envelope?
Rated 30 Jan 2013
25
7th
Unfunny.
Rated 23 May 2012
80
59th
Much better than Bruno where Coen lost himself but far weaker than Borat. Still, The Dictator is juicy peace of offbeat humor, mocking of liberal douche bags and over politically correct world.
Rated 23 May 2012
52
40th
I wasn't impressed. Very few jokes were actually funny, which is really all this movie had to offer.
Rated 25 May 2012
6
55th
Surprisingly funny. Highlights: The islamification of the soundtrack, the helicopter ride, pretty much everything with Efawadh and - most of all - the restaurant scenes, where Aladeen makes up fake names.
Rated 26 May 2012
60
35th
Sacha Baron Cohen has an skill of being extremely offensive, while still being pretty funny as well. The problem is he sets that bar so high that only the most abrasive jokes are the ones that earn real laughs in 'The Dictator'. This film isn't as quotable as his last movies. A blessing in disguise, you can only hear so many bad Borat impressions before you explode. The soundtrack is excellent. Even though you expect the twist at the beginning of each song, it's still hilarious. Decent flick.
Rated 28 May 2012
67
20th
This movie works best when it is dealing with satire. There are some funny jokes but many of the gross out moments in the film fall flat. There are numerous fun cameos but they do not make up for some weak parts in the script. The conclusion of romance part of the movie is average. Overall the uneven script and too many unfunny moments brings this movie down.
Rated 28 May 2012
2
17th
Jokes are fine
Rated 31 May 2012
45
25th
No where near as good as Cohens other films.
Rated 03 Jun 2012
44
38th
Cohen struggles to move away from his established characters, with an overreliance on dick/poop humor and references to recent events in the Middle East. If you still have an inner fifteen year old it's alright but doesn't come close to touching his earlier stuff.
Rated 02 Mar 2015
40
31st
Another Sacha Baron Cohen misfire, The Dictator is a crude comedy that has a few moments of brilliance but on the whole isn't anywhere near funny enough to warrant even the paltry amount of running time it's been given. Cohen's great at getting into character, but most of the jokes just aren't that good, and the whole premise wears thin by the halfway mark.
Rated 22 Jun 2012
78
55th
Funny, but not much progression... It feels like they set up a basic plot and then it's just a series of funny things strung together.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
65
54th
some very decent laughs in there!
Rated 25 Sep 2022
62
22nd
Spotty comedy has its share of decent chuckles, but strikes an awkward and uncertain balance between a sketch revue and more traditional com/rom-com narrative – the plot is too flimsy and underdeveloped to hold interest between the gags, and the gags are not rapid-fire enough to propel the film past the stodgier bits. It doesn’t help that many of the gags are too contrived and laborious in their set-up (read: the 9/11 2012 gag). Some well chosen and utilised cameos definitely help.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
7
68th
Watching Oscar winning actor Ben Kingsley kiss Sacha Baron Cohen's armpits pretty much summed up the entire movie: hilarious, over the top and totally ridiculous. Some of the jokes miss but many are really funny. The masturbation scene was pure gold. Nice to see Jason Mantzoukas get some work too, guy is great in The League
Rated 08 Aug 2012
17
11th
Basically unfunny from start to finish. Managed to squeeze a chuckle and a half from the 90 minute run-time. Simply poor, especially when you consider that this is the same guy who brought us Borat.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
65
48th
some of the worst jokes i've ever seen, but also a couple really good ones.
Rated 16 Aug 2012
63
26th
The Dictator is offensively funny in part, but also filled with cheap, unoriginal humor
Rated 17 Aug 2012
60
17th
If Cohen had spent another year on the script, it could've been great. Instead, it's limited by cheap humor and a subpar script.
Rated 04 Sep 2012
10
1st
Filled with bad old jokes, this doesn't earn one single laugh. Well done.
Rated 13 Jul 2018
64
66th
good movie
Rated 09 Sep 2012
55
13th
I was looking for something smarter from Larry Charles and Cohen. There were three big laughs from this film but the rest was boring and the scenes transitioned poorly. I expected more from a comedy loosely based on a book by Saddam Hussein...
Rated 27 Sep 2012
35
17th
The first few minutes my feelings about this movie were pretty Aladeen since there were some clever gags, but the humor quickly became crude and painfully juvenile which left a very Aladeen impression.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
2
15th
A bit too obvious at times (occasionally thuddingly obvious), and with too many reaches, to be as strong as Borat, but there's plenty of funny shit. I think I laughed every single time Cohen did that little head-chopping gesture.
Rated 16 May 2012
7
57th
It becomes clear early on what little attention has been devoted to the story, which is a merely a clothesline upon which Cohen strings together his purposefully offensive antics and occasionally sidesplitting jokes. Nothing to write home about but has its moments.
Rated 18 May 2012
71
57th
Some of the jokes are lazy but when it's funny, it's very on point.
Rated 14 Jul 2020
25
9th
Was this written in 2002
Rated 19 Oct 2015
31
3rd
Manages to make some jokes memorable, despite having a very predictable and cliché ending.
Rated 21 May 2012
26
7th
Oh man, the Munich Olympics wii game is..dammnnn. A few too many times there were dialogue gags that dragged on a touch. Only Baron Cohen knows how to publicise though.
Rated 22 May 2012
36
12th
About one in every five jokes actually lands. Coming from Borat or even Bruno this is a let down.
Rated 22 May 2012
84
63rd
It's not a wall-to-wall success, but when the jokes hit, they really hit hard
Rated 23 May 2012
15
6th
A world-class turd. If this doesn't turn out to be a Worst of the Year contender, then...what a crappy year it's gonna be. Unfunny, broad, and as puerile as they come. Baron Cohen made this movie, clearly, so Mike Myers wouldn't have to. I liked it when his character joyously and elaborately started masturbating for no good reason.
Rated 17 Jun 2020
40
14th
Sacha Baron Cohen tends to do a great job when hes left unscripted however I don't think the same can be said here. There was moments where I laughed for sure but his signaature shock humour works best I think when you see someone actually shocked, as opposed to in a studio.
Rated 12 May 2017
45
4th
Simplistic story, the movie is full of clichés but is somewhat entertaining.
Rated 25 May 2012
75
74th
HAHAHA really wasn't expecting this! A 'real' story in stead of a documentary. And it aint half bad! Really loved the final speech about America 'not' being a dictatorship. Also Anna Faris was sublime as ever :). The most important thing is that it made me laugh out loud a few times, and almost none of the new humor movies has that effect on me... Thanks!
Rated 02 Mar 2015
78
76th
In my opinion, an incredibly aladeen film. I see many others think of it as aladeen, but the aladeen's are aladeen, and Aladeen Aladeen gives a really memorable aladeen as Aladeen. I give it aladeen stars.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
90
79th
AMERICA! WELCOME TO THE BIRTH PLACE OF AIDS! I love his flicks...
Rated 02 Jun 2012
65
63rd
Weak at times, but overall, I enjoyed myself.
Rated 02 Jun 2012
45
33rd
Ed Norton sucks Bobby Lee's dick.
Rated 02 Jun 2012
78
57th
Masturbation + Dolphins = funny.
Rated 09 Apr 2020
82
62nd
Better than the real Aladdin.
Rated 14 Jul 2013
50
48th
It's been a long time since I've seen a film that I loved and hated in such equal measure. When the gags here work, they really work, and some of the more intelligent, near the knuckle efforts are side-splittingly funny. Unfortunately, the (vast?) majority of the jokes on show are amongst the most childish, puerile, obvious efforts evident on the big screen - as if the writers just went with whatever they thought of first. Has a pleasing Zucker-esque silliness to it too, but again, not enough.
Rated 27 Sep 2013
65
41st
Better than Bruno for sure, but not even as close as good as Borat.
Rated 26 Jun 2012
76
58th
Considerably funnier than expected. Some of the worst jokes were almost bad enough to be funny too.
Rated 26 Jun 2012
85
67th
Almost didn't make me laugh at all, but I've loved the dictator speech. Not really a comedy but more like a political satire.
Rated 24 Oct 2015
50
12th
The bloated attitude of this film almost gave me a headache, if it weren't for the soundtrack
Rated 29 Jun 2013
45
28th
Larry Charles and Sacha Baron Cohen disappoint in their third collaboration. The Dictator is a stupid film that tries for laughs with its outrageous dialogue, which fails more than it succeeds.
Rated 26 Sep 2017
13
27th
6/6
Rated 06 Aug 2012
37
8th
Cheap really. Sometimes funny, but mostly just too cheap.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
30
10th
ohh cant believe this .that was really bad, very cheap jokes , one of the worst comedies i have ever seen.
Rated 23 Jul 2014
59
5th
borat suck
Rated 09 Jun 2013
2
46th
The Dictator himself isn't as interesting as previous characters and without the danger of 'real-world' interactions the jokes didn't quite hit.
Rated 31 Dec 2012
2
17th
i had hoped that without IRL bigots for his caricatures to be thrust upon, cohen might become more concerned with reflecting and provoking the everyday viewer. instead his lowest-common-demonitator schtick remains the same, assuming that his audiences are just as retarded as his characters. if he releases much more crap like this, full of obvious jokes about easy targets coupled with a self-congratulatory high five, that may be a self-fulfilling assumption.
Rated 08 Aug 2012
65
52nd
broad as fuck but a pretty good time
Rated 09 Aug 2012
60
43rd
This ended up being better and funnier than I expected. It's not as good as Borat (2006), but it was better than Brüno (2009). It was pretty much the same type of humour from Sacha Baron Cohen, so if you haven't enjoyed his previous films, you won't like this one. Lots of jokes intended to be offensive. And it did make me laugh a few times. It had a decent supporting cast. I wouldn't call it some great comedy, but it's a pleasant time-waster.
Rated 26 Jan 2019
80
62nd
I found The Dictator to be much funnier than other Cohen movies. Where Borat and Bruno seem insensitive, The Dictator seems like a satire that most people can get behind. I love seeing Anna Faris in a large role like this and her character in this movie is just as funny as Cohen's. John C. Reilly's character, while small, proved to be very funny. Kingsley proves once again that his is the most versatile actor in the world. I would watch this movie again and enjoy it.
Rated 15 Feb 2014
60
28th
It's basically the same premise as Borat, but less funny.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
40
19th
Sacha Baron Cohen. You can do better than this.
Rated 18 Dec 2012
20
3rd
Cohen's worst satire yet.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
40
23rd
It was funny, actually.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
16
0th
This movie shouldn't be taken seriously. Actually, it shouldn't be watched.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
68
18th
Plot hole: How can Borat suddently be named Aladeen? (spoiler). Damnit Sascha!
Rated 17 Jan 2019
65
47th
Not every gag is amazing, but somehow even the ones you see coming from a mile away still manage to crack me up. Particularly in the first half - the love story seems unnecessary.
Rated 03 Feb 2014
71
73rd
plenty of political Commentary and racist jokes, much funnier than alleged.
Rated 16 Dec 2012
20
8th
Once the main character is introduced, the movie is over. Out of his 'beloved' Wadiya the Dictator (both the movie and the character) is worthless. Just some short jokes make it and the movie becomes a very light "entertainment" (because personally, I found it mostly boring).
Rated 19 Aug 2012
55
19th
Low brow crude humor which regurgitates every stereotype about middle easterners, africans, asians, etc.. in the book. Full of the usual political jokes about Israel, Bin Laden, WMD's, gulf oil states, etc.. which are a bit stale now. There are some stupidly funny moments like the helicopter ride and organic grocer scenes but Sasha Baron Cohen is mostly played out now.
Rated 19 Aug 2012
55
23rd
Some decent laughs but scripting the whole movie took away most of cohen's strong suits.
Rated 19 Aug 2012
71
44th
It might be better without some scenes, but this time, it won't be an SBC movie.
Rated 20 Aug 2012
71
42nd
A little disappointing in that Baron-Cohen goes for cheap laughs over creating comedy from more realistic opinions and situations, or more political material. That said, it is sporadically very funny.
Rated 19 Nov 2018
40
25th
Really outstandingly bad. Sasha Baron Cohen not even trying.
Rated 31 Aug 2013
57
29th
* Casting, Acting : 5 * Script : 5 * Directing, Aura : 5.5 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 03 Dec 2012
84
69th
I thought this movie was great. In fact, I would say that it was better than Borat and Bruno. It isn't better than the skits of Borat and Bruno from Da Ali G Show, but it is his best character movie. I thought that this movie had a perfect blend of political satire and tongue-in-cheek racism that pokes fun at all the kinds of racial stereotypes there are. Baron Cohen is once again a genius at keeping a straight face while doing just the most hilarious things. The songs were definitely the best.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
35
7th
Maybe 14 year olds find this funny? What made borat fun was that it was all real.. this movie is all acting.
Rated 24 Aug 2012
67
53rd
Lots of great jokes and a number that fall flat. Super short run time. If you enjoy vulgar comedy, check it out. Watched a second time with the roommate, even better than the first time around.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
70
69th
Just what one has come to expect from Larry Charles and Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Dictaror" is a very funny film. The satire is articulate, the humour is mostly inspired and the script is solid, there being no plot holes disguised by ugly jokes, no silly ending for the box office and no parts that drag because the writers ran out of steam halfway or something. It's up-tempo, occasionally surprising and wholly entertaining, boasting a memorable performance by Sacha Baron Cohen.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
10
4th
"Worst of the Year" material. It starts off with a couple of funny gags which barely was enough for the trailer, but the rest of the movie is painfully awful to sit through.
Rated 23 Jan 2014
69
46th
Not so good this time. This one is almost Zohan-like.
Rated 03 Jul 2017
60
20th
The older I get the darker I seem to like my comedy. Though it lacks the immediacy and danger of Borat to sell Baron Cohen's typical too-juvenile moments, the combination of braindead, aimless satire and the blackest of black and bluest of blue comedy pushed it into the realms of absurdist insanity that made me laugh surprisingly often. Also Jason Mantzoukas.
Rated 31 Aug 2012
62
35th
nice entertainment
Rated 02 Sep 2012
35
5th
Despite some funny satirical jokes, this was really bad. The gimmicky music didn't make it any better. I don't know how respectable actors like Norton, Kingsley, and Reily even end up in this. I liked this slightly more than Borat though.
Rated 05 Sep 2012
60
29th
The Dictator is better than Bruno but doesnt match up to Borat. The humor in this movie can be tiring at times. A couple of things that were really good especially the last speech. Not a must watch movie ;).
Rated 15 Feb 2013
60
52nd
Entertainment: 4. Spirit: 0.5. Sustainability: 1. Family: 0.5
Rated 13 Feb 2013
90
65th
Sacha Baron Cohen is funny, as always, and this movie is even more hilarious with a romantic sub-plot thrown in. I'd say this wasn't as offensive or as outrageous as either Borat or Bruno (then again, I don't belong to any of the ethnic groups ridiculed in those movies), but "The Dictator" is definitely funnier than those first two movies.
Rated 16 Sep 2012
30
10th
The laughs were too few and far between. And Jason Mantzoukas steals every scene he is in. Give that guy a movie.
Rated 17 Sep 2012
70
45th
some great moments
Rated 19 Sep 2012
83
97th
eng_eng; [the dictator]; der diktator aladeen beherrscht brutal seine untergebenen bis er durch eine Intrige sein Amt verliert und in den usa neu anfangen muss - dort setzt er alles daran wieder Herrscher zu werden.;
Rated 24 Sep 2012
75
45th
I enjoyed seeing Garry Shandling not have lines
Rated 19 Apr 2016
60
10th
Viewed April 18, 2016. Even though Sacha Baron Cohen's sophomoric tendencies rarely jibe with my own sense of humor, there is a lot of really funny stuff here, and its the first time where Baron Cohen's attempts at being a force of good in the world don't ring false. The final speech is no less effective than Charlie Chaplin's speech in The Great Dictator. Of course, the movies that surround them couldn't possibly be any more different, but things have changed in the last 75 years.
Rated 14 Feb 2013
60
7th
A mostly humorless hour and a half long excuse for Sacha Baron Cohen to do a "funny" voice.
Rated 17 Nov 2013
67
24th
A decent number of chuckles and a few laughs. Was hoping it would be more like Borat with him doing dumb stuff in public but it's a lot more scripted and the story is dumb as hell.
Rated 04 Nov 2012
64
33rd
Ultimately, the only important thing to judge about this movie is how funny it is; however, the anti-democracy speech towards the end really hammers the American government well, which gives a few extra points.
Rated 04 Nov 2012
82
53rd
Funny! The slight satire of Cohen makes me feel bad, which is good! Not the heights of Borat but still worth seeing

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