Wag the Dog
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
Comedy, Drama
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1997
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During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
25 Dec 1997
Country:
US
Languages:
Albanian, English
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$64,256,513
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 23 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Hilary Henkin and David Mamet's script is gleefully hyperbolic without ever straying from its political target.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
30 Mar 2009
fresh:
Amusing as it is, Wag The Dog does what it purports to sat irize -- the bark is real but the teeth aren't.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
The pacing is crisp, the dialogue quippy and fast, the tone arch but energetic.
– Godfrey Cheshire,
Variety,
14 Feb 2001
fresh:
A wicked smart satire on the interlocking worlds of politics and show business, Wag the Dog confirms every awful thought you've ever had about media manipulation and the gullibility of the American public.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
When the film makes the leap from plausibly outrageous to pure satire, it slips, and the logic goes with it.
– Lucy Mohl,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000