Michael Douglas,
Annette Bening,
Martin Sheen,
Michael J. Fox,
David Paymer
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This earnest, intelligent, and well-written romantic comedy is enjoyable and optimistic in classic Hollywood style, even if its idealism doesn't seem quite so credible against the cynical political ba... read more
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Release Date: November 17, 1995
Keywords:
cute,
romantic comedy,
michael douglas,
annette bening,
west wing,
Martin Sheen ,
Michael Douglas ,
Annette Bening ,
Aaron Sorkin
DVD Release Date: August 31, 1999
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September 10, 2011From the moment that Douglas & Bening meet in the oval office you know that this is going to be a movie that you'll want to watch over & over again to watch the romance, Sheen & Douglas at their best & Michael J. Fox as Douglas's annoying partner that you love. I'm so happy that ... read more
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July 12, 2011A funny and tender romance movie with a cracking script from Aaron Sorkin. Full review later.
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December 1, 2009fb619846742A decent but flawed and overrated look on the idea of a widower President trying his chances at love while he's still in office during the start of his re-election campaign. While Douglas and Bening are both very, very good, the movie is completely undermined by a weak and artifi... read more
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June 17, 2009Romance/Drama/Comedy with a great cast, Douglas and Sheen running the country, looking good like Rob Reiner on a diet.
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December 21, 2008#1 The American President
President Shepherd (Douglas), a widower with a precocious daughter, is immensely popular, carrying a 63 percent approval rating that may be too high for modern political observers to imagine. But it takes the love of a good woman, lobbyist Sydney Wade (A... read more -
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June 5, 2007I really liked this one. Douglas pulls off the role perfectly that you can really see this happening in real life.
Critic Reviews
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
February 13, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Genial and entertaining if not notably inspired. Full Review
February 13, 2001
Variety
Genial middlebrow fare that coasts a long way on the charm of its two stars. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
As bustling and impassioned as the best Sturges and Capra movies.
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Neither bad nor unwatchable, The American President is nevertheless the second straight disappointment from director Rob Reiner. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Tom Keogh, Film.com
You can't dislike this movie, but you won't be swept away by it either.
January 1, 2000
Sean Means, Film.com
The American President will make you laugh and make you smile. But it probably won't make you change your vote.
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
A shrewd new depiction of 'office sex,' as well as an utterly positive view of the idea that a president's character is important. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Apart from its too-obvious political bias, The American President has romance in its heart, smarts in abundance and class to spare. Full Review
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