Review of The Dictator (2012) by Ryan M — 07 Feb 2013

So overhyped and unfunny its painful to watch.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Ryan M on 07 Feb 2013.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian D (806) on 21 Feb 2016

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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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By Kan R (217) on 11 Mar 2018

4/10. I like The first 10 minutes, I laughed some. The jokes only come from his words and character…

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Easily the funniest movie I've ever seen, even though the plot is so clichÃ© and awful…

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By Elian D (172) on 28 Jun 2016

I get it: americans are stupid and racist, there is no democracy and the world is shitty…

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