The Dictator

2012
R
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

344K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

344K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,692

116

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Trivia
The mock-Arabic language that Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Nadal (Jason Mantzoukas) speak on the helicopter tour is actually Hebrew.

Goofs
At 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 credits
In loving memory of Kim Jong-il

Alternate versions
Unrated version - 99mins

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.126 (2012)

Soundtracks
Wala 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

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Featured review

6/10

Most of the movie was aladeen, but some parts were just aladeen.

Most of the movie is pretty witty. The satire is crude and unfiltered, but most of it is pretty spot on. A bit like South Park stories but with bigger children.

The gross out humor however could have been way shorter. Some low hanging fruit lowest common denominator jokes were drawn out unnecessarily. I had to skip several 10 minute parts, but I missed none of the story anyway.

The love story part was forced. The suspension of disbelief was stretched so far it was almost painful.

Overall it was a reasonable story and I did laugh several times.

It could have used some extra editing and other extra care, then it would be a really good movie.