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  • Man of the Year
  • Opened October 13, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 55 min.
  • PG-13
    language including some crude sexual references, drug related material, and brief violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 12+. Read More
  • Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams), the satirical host of a political talk show, decides to shake things up by running for U.S. president. A bizarre set of circumstances causes the stunt to backfire, and he unexpectedly finds himself as America's commander Read More
  • Cast: Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum
  • Director: Barry Levinson
  • Genres: Political Satire, Comedy

Man of the Year Recent Fan Reviews

  • Go

    Better than I anticipated!

    While I was not looking forward to seeing this movie, i was pleasantly surprised by the variety it offered. Not just a Robin Williams vehicle, it was also fun and interesting. I would recommend it to anybody who wants to just ahve fun for a few hours!

  • Go

    Unexpectedly Funy!

    by Texbel

    Enjoyed the premise. Liked the message and the humor presented was unexpected. Well worth the time to see or rent.

  • So-so

    okay

    by kobe_24

    Some of the parts were funny, but it wasn't great for me. I thought it would be better. But the ending was pretty good. Oh, yeah, and I hated that girl, whatever her name was.

Man of the Year Critic Reviews

No Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Man of the Year remains an interesting proposition throughout, and a tale well...

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    Levinson diverts his film into a political thriller with its own conspiracy...

  • 50
    Washington Post |

    A movie that can be smart-funny and astutely topical. But if what you're...

  • 50
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

    The actors, individually fine although they appear to be in different films,...

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