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By Natalie Mokry (11) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 22 Nov 2018

Jason Reitman's latest is a gripping tale that shines a light on an often forgotten, but seemingly essential part of American history…

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By Ginak (385) on 21 Nov 2018

The biggest holes in this film are that it does not explain enough about the time in which Gary Hart ran for president nor does it tell us…

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By Trudy P (1) on 21 Nov 2018

The Front Runner is gripping from start to finish. It is thought provoking and features amazing performances from the impressive cast…

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By Julian Roman (454) for MovieWeb (460) on 21 Nov 2018

The Front Runner is a disappointing effort from Jason Reitman. It's all style and little substance, a Gary Hart masquerade…

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By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 21 Nov 2018

Hugh Jackman is first rate as senator Gary Hart in Reitman's fast paced film which perfectly blends comedy and drama…

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By Andrea Chase (1,182) for Killer Movie Reviews (1,182) on 21 Nov 2018

A thoughtful, anarchically lively, film about the obligations of the candidate and the responsibilities of the press that force us to question both…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 21 Nov 2018

It can all feel more like a history lesson than it does a dramatic narrative endeavor…

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By Diane Carson (151) for KDHX (St. Louis) (284) on 21 Nov 2018

The Front Runner is brilliant and engrossing on its own terms. With its unmistakable relevance, it's downright disturbing…

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By Barry Paris (96) for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (258) on 21 Nov 2018

We're not disappointed. This time, Mr…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 21 Nov 2018

There's an argument in the film about what is interesting and what is important, and how the two should be weighed…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for TheArtsStl (28) on 21 Nov 2018

a re-enactment of an essentially boring process ... executed by people who are never established as characters we should care about…

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By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Film Festival Today (161) on 21 Nov 2018

There are occasional moments that work - a scene here and there - but overall this is a film that, like Hart, should never have sought the spotlight…

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By Dana Barbuto (184) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 20 Nov 2018

Reitman, whose past films include the political satire, Thank You for Smoking and Tully, aptly maneuvers all the pieces…

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By Louisa D (2) on 20 Nov 2018

Just got home from seeing The Front Runner - absolutely gripping…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 20 Nov 2018

Reitman's film gives a decent overview of the aborted Hart campaign, though its point of view is pretty narrow and the overall treatment rather…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for The Movie Cricket (81) on 20 Nov 2018

Reitman shows the rough-and-tumble of a fledgling campaign, where the phones barely work and eager volunteers eat pizza and get organized,…

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By Nick Rogers (786) for Midwest Film Journal (148) on 20 Nov 2018

Jason Reitman's turgid political treatise wants us to think it's depicting character assassination as tragic as mortal ones at the Ambassador…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 20 Nov 2018

The Front Runner spends too much time involved in the glare of the situation rather than examining its intricacies or characters…

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By Victoria Alexander (762) for FilmsInReview.com (462) on 19 Nov 2018

Like refusing to show the planting of the American flag on the moon in The First Man, the infamous Monkey Business photo is missing from The…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for PopMatters (2,617) on 19 Nov 2018

Funny and thoughtful but not sharp enough, Jason Reitman's satire about Gary Hart's tabloid downfall aims for controlled chaos but settles…

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