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The American President (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 47

Fresh: 42

Rotten:5

Average Rating: 7/10

Consensus: A charming romantic comedy with political bite, Rob Reiner's American President features strong lead performances and some poignant observations of politics and media in the 1990s.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins 3 secs

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is a handsome, youthful widower and a dedicated Democrat raising a teenage daughter. He also just happens to be the president of the United States of America, and a very popular one at that.... [More]

Starring: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox

Director: Rob Reiner

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Aug 31, 1999

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08/18/08

David Ansen

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03/12/08

Cole Smithey

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as the 1995 film veers away from the romance, into definable (and dated) political issues, it loses some of its magic.

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06/14/07

Douglas Pratt

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06/24/06

Geoff Andrew

Time Out

A potentially good adult romance is undone by a preachy left-wing agenda.

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10/08/05

Chuck O'Leary

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08/01/05

Emanuel Levy

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Sorkin starts his West Wing warm-up with a winning political rom-com.

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04/03/05

Scott Weinberg

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12/26/04

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Glorious romantic comedy.

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08/07/04

Michael Dequina

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06/04/04

Sarah Chauncey

Reel.com

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05/28/04

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Predictable and PC, but fun.

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04/03/04

Willie Waffle

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10/15/03

Rob Blackwelder

SPLICEDWire

Good romantic comedy. Some funny irreverence about the White House, and a well-meaning political message.

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07/14/03

Fred Topel

About.com

With great looks, a dandy supporting cast, a zinger-filled screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and Mr. Douglas twinkling merrily in the Oval Office, The American President is sunny enough to make the real Presidency pale by comparison.

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05/20/03

Janet Maslin

New York Times

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The casting is inspired, with uniformly crisp performances all around.

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05/20/03

Jim Shelby

Palo Alto Weekly

While there are a lot of funny lines in the film, well-delivered by an all-star cast, the film's politics are funniest of all.

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03/27/03

Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

So-so fantasy about what a more courageous Bill Clinton might have been like.

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12/13/02

Luke Y. Thompson

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11/07/02

James Rocchi

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10/17/02

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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