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Synopsis: Tom Dobbs is a comedian who made it to the top by telling it like it is. When he decides to run for President to unleash his trademark comic rants on the powers that be, something extraordinary happens - he wins!
Starring: Robin Williams, Christopher Walken
Supporting actors: Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum, David Alpay, Faith Daniels, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Doug Murray, Chris Matthews, James Carville, Cathleen Crier, Rick Roberts, Karen Hines, Linda Kash, David Nichols, David Ferry, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Brandon Firla, Sasha Roiz, J.C. Kenny
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
Release year: 2006
Studio: NBC Universal
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for language including some crude sexual references, drug related material, and brief violence.
ASIN: B002DJQDDY
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Compatible with: TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
Format: High Definition Amazon Video on Demand (streaming online video and digital download)
Also available on DVD
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2006
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for language including some crude sexual references, drug related material, and brief violence.
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Productions
  • Filming Locations: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | Dundas, Ontario, Canada | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | New York City, New York, USA | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | Silver Spring, Maryland, USA | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada | Washington, District of Columbia, USA | Toronto Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars "Perception Of Legitimacy Is More Important Than Legitimacy Itself ~ It's All About Distraction", February 24, 2007
This review is from: Man of the Year (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
The '06 release of the DVD `Man of the Year' is a tale of two movies not so cleverly disguised as one. It begins like a house on fire leading the viewer to expect this to be the comedy of the year, a tour-de-force by the incomparable Robin Williams as talk show host and comedian Tom Dobbs, soon to become the president-elect of the Unite States. With the presence of Christopher Walken in the role of his personal manager Jack Menken the movie appears on track for a laugh a minute feature.

However all the clever and funny political ranting and raving that distinguishes the first half of the film are sadly and unexpectedly put aside for a not so intriguing conspiracy drama that pushes what Robin Williams does best into the background where he is forced to passively watch the second half of the film wind down into mediocrity. Robin does fire up the comedic monologue again just before the end and thankfully is able to partially save what would have otherwise been a major disaster.

Too bad director Barry Levinson couldn't make up his mind about what kind of film he wanted to make. 'Man of the Year' had the right lead man and cast in place for what could have been a cultural classic to rival Sidney Lumet's 'Network' from '76. What happened Barry?
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Hidden Treasure, March 5, 2007
By Grey Wolffe "Zeb Kantrowitz" (North Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Man of the Year (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
Robin Williams has created a movie that tells us so much about ourselves and who Americans think they are. It hasn't done as well as it should have because it's not as funny as people expect it to be. What it is, is a try at making a movie that tells about the dangers of corporate greed and the way that people look at elections.

Some of the satire is so subtle in places that you need to watch it two or three times. Listen very carefully to the answers of the other candidates at the debate, and to their comments at other times during the movie.

Robin Williams character is a cross between John Stewart and Ralph Nader, but Lewis Black almost steals the movie as his writer. It would be interesting to know how much of the movie was ad libs between the two.

In the end though the movie cops out by letting there be a re-election between the same two bozos, and one of them goes on to do the same old same old, so it's disappointing in that way.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bipartisan Movie, October 15, 2006
By Paul J. Moriarty (North Adams, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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A funny movie that reflects people's general feeling of disgust with today's political system. No matter what political party you belong to, if any, you will love this movie. Robin Williams stars as a comedian/talk-show host who campaigns as an independent candidate for President because he's tired of both Democrats and Republicans and wants to give America an alternative choice. He becomes Ross Perot on speed. I sat through this movie thinking "I might vote for this guy" and, when the movie ended in the theater, people actually stood up and applauded indicating how it was hitting home. I can't wait to see the Director's Cut to find out what was left out! It's a must see and a must own!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars MAN OF YEAR
WISH IT WERE TRUE - WE NEED A GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE
Published 7 months ago by Dennis D. Masucci

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes You Wonder if Politics Ever Changes - Maybe Just the Players
Robin Williams plays a television comedian who talks about politics on his show. He is so popular that over 8,000,000 who watch his show write in and encourage him to run for... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jinger Jarrett

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

With its comedy largely recycled from Robin Williams' standup gigs and its plot a hideous amalgam of thriller, comedy, and message picture (not to... Read more
Published 11 months ago by One-Line Film Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars man of the year
Before purchasing MAN OF THE YEAR from amazon I already had a copy.The reason I made the additional purchase was to give as a gift to my mother,as I found the movie to be very... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Richard Gustafson

4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining and thought-provoking
Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) is a political comedian. Think Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert. Christopher Walken plays his manager. Read more
Published 13 months ago by D. K. Stokes

2.0 out of 5 stars Needed a programmer on writing staff
The BASIC premise of this movie was interesting, and the story is mildly entertaining, but any high school student with programming experience could tell you that the reason... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rae

3.0 out of 5 stars As a comedy it falls short, but it surprisingly works well as a dramatic thriller...
`Man of the Year' is essentially two different films, one is a comedy about a comedian who is surprisingly elected as our next U.S. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andrew Ellington

4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Comedy
Man of the Year
With Happy Madison pulling a ton of random movies that generally have the same characters in them, it's nice to have a comedy movie that isn't a bunch of... Read more
Published 18 months ago by KlownArt

5.0 out of 5 stars An politiacly correct review
I loved this movie for once Hollywood dared to show how is the real political system.

Your rich you can be president your poor forget it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Claude Boily

3.0 out of 5 stars Weak plot devices undermine this populist yarn
Robin Williams plays a populist television host who runs for president in the 2006 Barry Levinson film MAN OF THE YEAR. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. L LaRegina

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