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Quick Info

Rating

5.9/10

Release2006

Runtime1h 55m

StatusReleased

Budget$20,000,000

Revenue$42,500,000

Production

Morgan Creek Entertainment

Movie

Man of the Year

2006

1h 55m

5.9

Comedy

Romance

Thriller

Synopsis

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

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