Man of the Year

Name: Man of the Year
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2006-10-09
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum

2006·Movie·PG-13·115 min·★ 5.9(511)

Comedy Romance Thriller More English titles

“Elections are made to be broken.”

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

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Where to watch Man of the Year in United States

Can I watch Man of the Year in United States? Yes — you can stream Man of the Year in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is Man of the Year streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel, Crave	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Joyn, Netzkino, Plex, Plex Channel	—

About Man of the Year

Man of the Year is a 2006 English-language comedy, romance and thriller film directed by Barry Levinson. The cast is led by Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

Man of the Year was produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on October 9, 2006, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $43 million worldwide.

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Barry Levinson
Release date: October 9, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $43 million
Production: Morgan Creek Entertainment

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Man of the Year cast & crew

Man of the Year was directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Levinson.

The cast features Robin Williams as Tom Dobbs, Christopher Walken as Jack Menken, Laura Linney as Eleanor Green, Lewis Black as Eddie Langston, Jeff Goldblum as Stewart, and David Alpay as Danny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Graeme Revell, cinematography is by Dick Pope, and it was produced by James G. Robinson and Robert N. Fried.

Is Man of the Year worth watching?

Man of the Year holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 511 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and thriller, Man of the Year is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Man of the Year

In United States, you can stream Man of the Year on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Fawesome, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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