The Ides of March
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Drama
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2011
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Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
7 Oct 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$12,500,000
Revenue:
$76,338,111
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 36 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
At its best, the film is like a political version of Sweet Smell of Success, another movie where the corruption was so rampant it gleamed.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
As for Clooney, when he steps from behind the camera, his candidate exudes an easy, judicious authority.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
This is intelligent filmmaking, and a provocative moral fable. It may not be perfect, but it stands as one of the better, most realistic movies about the way we elect our leaders.
– Charlie McCollum,
San Jose Mercury News,
7 Oct 2011
rotten:
From the film's ideological vantage point, moderate Democrats are Machiavellian devils, and Republicans are an inconceivable evil looming on a distant horizon, like the White Walkers in Game of Thrones.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
The Ides of March is a well-made actors showcase and fine film. But it never finds that more.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
7 Oct 2011