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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16

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  1. GaborA.
    Jan 15, 2006
    5
    Great dialogue. Everything else ranges from average to retched.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. BlancoA.
    Oct 1, 2001
    9
    I was very entertained by this movie. Much more powerful and hard-hitting than "The West Wing," and I think Robert Wilonsky must have been on some kind of medication when he screened this thing. A bug up his ass, you say? I think so....
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. VeeB.
    May 18, 2007
    10
    Terrific movie. Well plotted and well acted.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. cam
    Jul 27, 2007
    4
    Likable for the first half but utterly spoiled by the the woeful, corny ending.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. ChrisC.
    Dec 18, 2003
    3
    If the movie had been muted, it might've looked like a well-directed and intriguing movie. But with the sound, you hear all the liber drivel and pure bullshit. How this has so many positive reviews is beyond me. But hey, i guess if you can stand watching pure crap for a couple hours, then go knock yourself out.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. aviaryfilm
    Jun 10, 2011
    5
    Whilst the film is able to stand up on the strength of it's performances (especially from Gary Oldman), the moral one-sidedness and misrepresentation of White House politics brings it down.
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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    55
    It's a polished, beautifully made movie with a rotten heart.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    One of those rare movies where you leave the theater having been surprised and entertained, and then start arguing.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    60
    Until The Contender slips into partisan politics and platitudinous piety, it's a lively, entertaining ride.
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