Frost/Nixon

Play trailer

Frost/Nixon

R

Released Dec 25, 2008

2h 2m

History

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

93%

Tomatometer

257 Reviews

88%

Popcornmeter

100,000+ Ratings

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.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

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

Read Critics Reviews

Deborah Ross

The Spectator

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

Aug 29, 2018

Full Review

Tom Charity

CNN.com

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

Oct 28, 2014

Full Review

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

Full Review

Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

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

Mar 7, 2024

Full Review

Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 5, 2024

Full Review

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 24, 2021

Full Review

Read all reviews

Grant O

Super compelling. Amazing acting by all parties. Very well done 👍🏽

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

Full Review

Faiz D

Amazing from every angle.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

Full Review

MG_Claymore C

Very good film. Gripping insight into Nixon's mind. "I'm saying that if the President does it, that means it's not illegal's." - Nixon

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

Full Review

Chris H

I'm still learning things about Watergate. It really wasn't such a big deal in the UK; it seemed boring. Unsurprisingly, every film I've seen about it is also just plain dull - apart from this one. Compelling performances from the two leads create a gripping watch and even though the film still (for me) assumes too much knowledge about the issue, it boils it down nicely to Nixon's own perception of himself. Brilliant stuff.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Ron Howard

Director

Frank Langella

Richard Nixon

Michael Sheen

David Frost

Kevin Bacon

Jack Brennan

Rebecca Hall

Caroline Cushing

Toby Jones

Swifty Lazar

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

1:13

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

3:00

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

2:54

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

2:55

Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - Nixon Makes a Joke

2:10

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

2:37

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

2:58

Frost/Nixon: Official Clip - No Holds Barred

2:22

View more videos

The Hoax

85%

58%

The Hoax

Watchlist

Hyde Park on Hudson

38%

31%

Hyde Park on Hudson

Watchlist

The Children of Huang Shi

30%

66%

The Children of Huang Shi

Watchlist

An American Affair

17%

41%

An American Affair

Watchlist

Bobby

47%

72%

Bobby

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Kevin Bacon’s Best-Reviewed Movies

Definitive Ron Howard Movies

Backstage at the Oscars: My First Time

View more photos

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
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films, Imagine Entertainment
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
Runtime: 2h 2m

Most Popular at Home Now