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Vice

R Released Dec 25, 2018 2h 12m Biography Comedy Drama TRAILER for List
64% Tomatometer 371 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Gov. George W. Bush of Texas picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
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Vice takes scattershot aim at its targets, but writer-director Adam McKay hits some satisfying bullseyes -- and Christian Bale's transformation is a sight to behold.

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Christopher Orr The Atlantic What is perhaps most remarkable about Bale's and Adams's performances is that they supply depth and nuance to a film whose director appears to have had no appetite for either quality. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Despite this ongoing fishing analogy, it never actually manages to land the big fish. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Matthew Norman London Evening Standard When a movie's premise is that its subject single-handedly moulded recent history, you want more depth and grandeur than this one provides. Rated: 3/5 Jan 27, 2019 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) It has very little unique insight to share, and the various styles in which it attempts to convey what it does have comes off as either misplaced or pretentious. Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews With its inconsistent tones and struggles to maintain a steady pace in its storytelling, less is revealed about his actual legacy (than audiences already knew) versus the filmmaker’s disdain for the protagonist. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade McKay falls short of his fascinating attempt to both satirize and humanize Cheney. Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sams K Badass. The powers that be at "their best"... just watch this good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Remi A A movie worth watching just for the phenomenal performances — but anyone looking for a nuanced and cohesive satire might have to settle for that. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Kieran C Well acted, but very boring Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Jeff M When a Democratically leaning film lover such as myself recognizes that a movie is being unrealistically hard against a controversial Republican figure, you know there's something amiss. McKay's movie has all the subtlety of a jackhammer and is so busy making Dick Cheney a monster that they don't bother to make him a human. He's basically Michael Myers transported from Haddonfield IL to Washington DC. Bale does a fine impersonation but nothing beyond that. Adams is wasted in a nothing role. And it kills me to say that Carell is actively bad, as if he were in a comedy skit. I would have loved to see a movie that took the time to consider Cheney's assets AND liabilities. But the filmmakers' repulsion toward its subject is so obvious, all credibility is lost. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review Donovan D The movie is known for having quite a few bad historic inaccuracies, but overall it sticks to history while keeping you glued to screen Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Alec B Ultimately it is too glib and superficial. It does have one hell of a great gag about halfway through but that isn't enough to full redeem the movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gov. George W. Bush of Texas picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
Director
Adam McKay
Producer
Megan Ellison, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Kevin J. Messick
Screenwriter
Adam McKay
Distributor
Annapurna Pictures
Production Co
Annapurna Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions, Plan B Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Violent Images|Language)
Genre
Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.8M
Runtime
2h 12m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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