Welcome Mr. President!

2013Movie1 h 38 min

55
DecentGoodWatch score

A hopeful comedy movie about politics and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or suspense.

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Story

In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President...

Feels like

  • Political Satire
  • Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy
  • Italian Cultural Commentary
  • Heartwarming Character Study
  • Bureaucratic Absurdity
  • Family Values
  • Witty Dialogue
  • Underdog Hero

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Riccardo Milani
Written by
Fabio Bonifacci

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Facts

March 21, 2013 · 1 h 38 min · Comedy

Released
March 21, 2013
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Italian
Made in
Italy
Box office
$10 million
Available in
1 country

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Questions about Welcome Mr. President!

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Where can I stream Welcome Mr. President!?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Welcome Mr. President! worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.2).

Is there a sequel to Welcome Mr. President!?

  1. Welcome Mr. President! (2013)
  2. Welcome Back Mr. President (2019)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Welcome Back Mr. President (2019).

Is Welcome Mr. President! okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Welcome Mr. President! make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Is Welcome Mr. President! plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Welcome Mr. President! in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.