What is The Dictator about?
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
The Dictator (2012)
A ridiculous tyrant risks everything to protect his beloved oppression in this brisk, broadly comedic satire.
Satirical and darkly comic, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, MGM+ and Hoopla (free).
The Dictator parents guide
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, some violence and frequent strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- How gory is The Dictator?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is The Dictator rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with strong sex and nudity, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byLarry Charles
StarringSacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Sayed Badreya, Adeel Akhtar
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