Frost/Nixon

R

Released Dec 25, 2008

2 hr. 2 min.

History

Drama

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260 Reviews

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100,000+ Ratings

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In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) selects British TV personality David Frost (Michael Sheen) to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview. Though Nixon believes it will be easy to mislead Frost, and the latter's own team doubts that he can stand up to the former president, what actually unfolds is an unexpectedly candid and revealing interview before the court of public opinion.

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Critics Consensus

Frost/Nixon is weighty and eloquent; a cross between a boxing match and a ballet with Oscar worthy performances.

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Gareth v

A clever political drama that comes across as sporting movie as two forces trade blows. Brilliantly written, superbly acted, the tension that is built through just dialogue is fantastic. One of 2008's best movies.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Chipper H

Excellent! Ron H's top films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/23

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Shioka O

Decent political drama, gripping and entertaining at the same time. There are many films about the event and the president, and this is also compelling owed to flawless acting by stellar casts. Never know how much of these are true, but feel so real and probable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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tami n

I loved the intelligence of this films. The dialoges were so on point!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The greatest 02 hours: and 02 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Based on a true story!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Ron Howard

Director

Frank Langella

Richard Nixon

Michael Sheen

David Frost

Kevin Bacon

Jack Brennan

Rebecca Hall

Caroline Cushing

Toby Jones

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - Nixon Asks Frost About Fornication

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - When the President Does It, It's Not Illegal

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - Frost Says Goodbye to Nixon

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - That Shadowy Place We Call Our Soul

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - Nixon Makes a Joke

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - Nixon's Upper Lip

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - James Wants to Convict Nixon

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Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - No Holds Barred

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This is a splendid film that's genuinely fascinating and gripping, and you don't get many of those for the pound these days.

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Tom Charity

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In its glib and reductionist way, it works like a charm. Or better yet, like television. Which, finally, is a compliment.

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

The magnificently-flawed former US president Richard Milhous Nixon, as embodied by Frank Langella, is a magnetic presence in Ron Howard's adaptation of Peter Morgan's stageplay.

Oct 28, 2014

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Danielle Solzman

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Frost/Nixon may have played one way upon its initial release in 2008 but it certainly plays differently in a post-January 6 world.

Rated: 4/5

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Brian Eggert

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Howard’s Frost/Nixon contains more thrills than any other film in his career.

Rated: 3.5/4

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Matt Brunson

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Peter Morgan adapts his own play, and together he and director Ron Howard open it up so that the end result feels much more vibrant than merely a constricted stage piece plunked down in front of a camera.

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Synopsis

In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) selects British TV personality David Frost (Michael Sheen) to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview. Though Nixon believes it will be easy to mislead Frost, and the latter's own team doubts that he can stand up to the former president, what actually unfolds is an unexpectedly candid and revealing interview before the court of public opinion.

Director: Ron Howard
Executive Producer: Peter Morgan, Matthew Byam-Shaw, Karen Kehela Sherwood, David Bernardi, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin, Todd Hallowell
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Working Title Films
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.6M

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