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The American President

1995

Rob Reiner

Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Richard Dreyfuss, Martin Sheen ...

5.3

7,144

Romance. Comedy. Drama Widowed before his election, the President of the United States (Michael Douglas) begins to date three years into his presidency and finds an unlikely match. Despite political opposition, the president falls head over heels for an environmental lobbyist (Annette Benning).

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It is hard to make a good love story, harder to make a good comedy and harder still to make an intelligent film about politics. Rob Reiner's 'The American President' cheerfully does all three (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"An exuberant romantic comedy packing an uneasy political agenda."
		Ian Nathan Empire	"It's a commercial offering with classy performances, snappy, intelligent writing, and good old-fashioned romance turned up to 11 (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[It] doesn't offer anything really biting. Sure, it's likable (...), but it's also bland (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"[It] will entertain most of the people most of the time. Wittily scripted, engagingly sappy, completely implausible and unabashedly Capraesque, it's a rather wonderful crock."
		Adrian Turner Radio Times	"[A] gleaming, witty and irresistible romantic comedy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"With great looks, a dandy supporting cast (...) 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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