Man of the Year
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Metascore
39 out of 100

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4.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 53 Ratings

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  • Starring: Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Robin Williams
  • Summary: What would happen if one of the nation's funniest men became its leading one? This film answers just that question in a comic tale of an entertainer's accidental rise to power. (Universal)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 30
  3. Negative: 9 out of 30
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    75
    Man of the Year remains an interesting proposition throughout, and a tale well told.
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    58
    The movie offers several moments in which Williams comes alive, but they're few and far between.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    Levinson diverts his film into a political thriller with its own conspiracy theory, an improbable romance and a curious subplot that feels like an anti-smoking ad. Little wonder his bewildered star, Robin Williams, looks confused much of the time.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Levinson has written and directed in many genres. But rarely has he made a film as indecisive and diffident as Man of the Year.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 14 out of 29
  1. MajedM.
    10
    Excellent Movie. Hopefully this will make people realize how ignorant there government is getting. Very Funny too.
  2. BrianG.
    8
    I really enjoyed this movie, particularly for its political humor. The storywriting was good up to a certain point, but towards the end, it slacked off. Overall a good movie, and definetly worth watching.… Expand
  3. AdamB.
    7
    "Man Of The Year" is the kind of movie that appeals to all kinds of tastes. For example, the first thirty minutes are mostly comedic(and very hilarious, I may add), and then the rest of the film takes a fairly dark and interesting tone. While I was a bit dismayed at the idea of switching a comedy into a thriller, this movie seemed to pull it off fairly well while losing some potential. Is it one of the greatest films of all time? Not at all. Is it worth a watch? You bet.… Expand
  4. LarryMartin
    3
    A weak script and lack of focus by the directer doom this poor effort.

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