Election
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- Synopsis
- In this satirical comedy, a hotly contested high school election becomes a metaphor for the current state of American politics. Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) is a popular and well-respected instructor at George Washington Carver High School in ......
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- Director(s)
- Alexander Payne
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min.
Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites
An invigoratingly mordant comedy that proves that Alexander Payne's rambunctious debut, "Citizen Ruth," was no fluke.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
This is a nearly flawless little film, a cheerful nightmare that knows just where it wants to go and uses precisely calibrated comic effects to get there.Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
The satire of the season, a hilarious, razor-sharp indictment of the American Dream.Read the full review
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