The Dictator

Name: The Dictator
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2012-05-15
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Sayed Badreya

2012·Movie·R·83 min·★ 6.2(6,686)

Comedy More English titles

“Make way for Aladeen.”

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

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Can I watch The Dictator in United States? Yes — you can stream The Dictator in United States on Paramount Plus Essential, MGM Plus, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on JustWatch TV and Amazon Video.

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Brazil	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About The Dictator

The Dictator is a 2012 English-language comedy film directed by Larry Charles. The cast is led by Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 6700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, MGM Plus, Hoopla.

The Dictator was produced by Paramount Pictures, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions, and Scott Rudin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on May 15, 2012, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $65 million, it went on to gross $179 million worldwide.

Director: Larry Charles
Writers: Alec Berg, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Mandel
Release date: May 15, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $65 million
Box office: $179 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

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The Dictator cast & crew

The Dictator was directed by Larry Charles and written by Alec Berg, Sacha Baron Cohen, and David Mandel.

The cast features Sacha Baron Cohen as Aladeen / Efawadh, Ben Kingsley as Tamir, Anna Faris as Zoey, Jason Mantzoukas as Nadal, Sayed Badreya as Omar, and Adeel Akhtar as Maroush.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Erran Baron Cohen, cinematography is by Lawrence Sher, and it was produced by Peter Baynham and Adam McKay.

Is The Dictator worth watching?

The Dictator holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 6,686 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Dictator is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Dictator

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