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American President, The (1995)

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All Time

of 190,166

891

1990's

of 24,698

131

1995

of 4,818

18
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,560
  
  156
  
  Comedy of 1995
  
  of 254
  
  5
  
  Comedy of the 1990's
  
  of 3,182
  
  23
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  506
  
  Drama of 1995
  
  of 408
  
  13
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  82
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,890
  
  123
  
  Romance of 1995
  
  of 76
  
  4
  
  Romance of the 1990's
  
  of 895
  
  18

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American President, The (1995) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0330

Avg Critic Score:2.9513

American President, The (1995) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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. ...read the complete American President movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Watching The American President, I felt respect for the craft that went into it: the flawless re-creation of the physical world of the White House, the smart and accurate dialogue, the manipulation of the love story to tug our heartstrings. ...read the complete American President movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Rob Reiner seems to have found his calling. This time out, Rob has directed The American President, a warm comedy about the difficulties of romance in today's complex society, something of a When Harry Met Sally... ...read the complete American President movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

It's a revamped Cinderella story with power as the aphrodisiac, and Douglas and Bening play it to the classy hilt. The courtship scenes in the film's lighter, more deft first half have the bounce of a moonstruck fable. ...read the complete American President movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The American President wants to be a fantasy -- Shepherd is far too good to be true -- yet it keeps trying to ground itself in a "Clintonesque" faux reality, creating a noticeable conflict in tone. ...read the complete American President movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Ben Hoffman

After a series of humorous incidents where she does not believe the phone calls to her sister's home where she is staying, are really coming from the White House, they finally get together. When the President invites her to a State dinner, the right...read the complete American President, The (1995) review at Ben Hoffman

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

As played by Michael Douglas (Romancing the Stone, Coma), a liberal and widowed people-president looks to be re-elected easily. That is, until he takes a fancy to an environmental lobbyist (Bening,In Dreams). dating her openly during the race, causing muc...read the complete American President, The (1995) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

Like Shepherd's speech, The American President touches on all manner of issues but illumines none of them. And while there are some engaging glimpses of the president's staff in action...the film's principal pleasures lie in the president's pursuit of a...read the complete American President, The (1995) review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

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