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IMDb rating 6.4
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Critic rating 6.2

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

...is funny, in addition to being obscene, disgusting, scatological, vulgar, crude and so on.

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

In reaching back to the past, Baron Cohen finds a viable way forward.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...is set to make Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau a model of subtlety and sensitivity.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Damon Wise
rated 6

Formulaic, yet scrappy, and extremely funny in fits and starts, General Aladeen is the first of Cohen comic creations to get a better vehicle than it probably deserves.

Read full review at Empire
Fredrik Sandh

Worlds best comedy

2 years ago
Lollo Hernander
rated 6

Sevärd! Något daterad.

1 year ago
Critic Anders Bo Schreiner
rated 7

...som en blanding af Marx Bros.’ teenageoldebørn og Peter Sellers på syre.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Jacob Wendt Jensen
rated 5

Det er, når Cohen går i kødet på det politisk korrekte, og når han bevæger sig under bæltestedet, at hans nye film er bedst.

Read full review at Berlingske

Cast & Crew

Larry Charles
Director
Glenn Andreiev
As Press Photographer (uncredited)
Glenn Andreiev
Director
Mitchell Greene
As Joteph
Mitchell Greene
Director
John C. Reilly
As Clayton (uncredited)
Barack Obama
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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"The Dictator" is a comedy film that tells the story of Admiral-General Haffaz Aladeen, a North African dictator who has ruled his country with an iron fist for 40 years. When he is forced to travel to America, he finds himself out of his depth in a strange new world. With no power or wealth to rely on, Aladeen must navigate the challenges of everyday life and confront his own flaws and prejudices. Along the way, he meets a group of eccentric characters who help him learn valuable lessons about democracy, human rights, and the importance of listening to others. Will Aladeen be able to adapt to this new world and find a way to rule his country without resorting to tyranny? Find out in this hilarious and thought-provoking comedy that promises to offend everyone!

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