Review of The Campaign (2012) by Ty P — 21 Feb 2013

Couple funny parts, but forgettable overall.

This review of The Campaign (2012) was written by Ty P on 21 Feb 2013.

The Campaign has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rebecca B (442) on 18 Dec 2015

An enjoyable, at times silly, but very funny political satire - Ferrell, Sudeikis and Galfianakis are super…

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By Aiden W (29) on 01 Oct 2016

It is funny however does go into the trap of poor cliches, THE ENDING, IT IS REALLY ANNOYING…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 15 Oct 2017

If you can accept that this is a satire (or maybe just a parody) of election campaigns and not politics itself, you should have a decent time;…

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 21 Dec 2018

If this year's presidential campaign doesn't provide enough laughs for your liking, here is one that will…

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By Alejandro E (452) on 07 Dec 2014

Tired and derivative, The Campaign fails to accrue more than a plagiarized resemblance, and merely a fraction of the appeal of either Ferrell's…

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By Zachary Y (404) on 29 Dec 2014

Decent political satire! however, alot is left to be desired…

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By Alexander V (47) on 19 Nov 2018

Some funny dialog but not the best of Will Ferrell…

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By Jessedillinger (50) on 25 Apr 2023

An accurate portrayal of politics. 2 old white idiots going back and forth. Couldn't describe it any better…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 22 Nov 2015

I feel 'The Campaign' needs to push its political satire a little further in order to truly connect with its audience…

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By Toni H (196) on 06 Jan 2015

Having never heard of this movie, I watched it on a recent flight. Was quite funny and a good movie to make the time go by…

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