Review of The Dictator (2012) by Paula K — 03 Aug 2013

One or two laugh-out-loud moments, and the rest is just cheap schlock.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Paula K on 03 Aug 2013.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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The film was funny, and had many great ideas going for it, the opening scenes were done perfectly and the first act was a great set-up that…

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By Nutjob S (4) on 22 Jul 2018

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By Kan R (217) on 11 Mar 2018

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This movie was exactly what it was supposed to be. While not briliant, it has plenty of funny to keep moving forward…

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This movie is the funniest movie I have ever seen. My best friend and I cannot stop laughing the second the movies on. Its a must see…

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By Joana B (1) on 28 Jun 2016

Funny Movie overall, but it's a movie you can only watch one time; gets boring afterwards…

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120616, 170115: This film was Aladeen. It made me laugh Aladeen. Aladeen LOL moments. Ha…

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