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  • Primary Colors
  • Opened March 20, 1998
  • R
    strong language and sexual references
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • A Southern governor's (John Travolta) wife (Emma Thompson) and adviser (Billy Bob Thornton) help him overcome scandals as he campaigns for the U.S. presidency.
  • Cast: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Adrian Lester
  • Director: Mike Nichols
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Political Satire, Film a Clef, Media Satire

Primary Colors Critic Reviews

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  • 100
    USA Today |

    Perhaps Nichols and May's greatest accomplishment is capturing perfectly on...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    It's a superb film -- funny, insightful and very wise about the realities of...

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Guilty, deftly orchestrated fun.

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Such a smart and savvy piece of work it encourages us to feel we're...

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