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The Front Runner

2018Movie1 h 53 minR

DramaHistory
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic616.1Rotten Tomatoes58%41%

A layered, fast-paced drama movie about everyday modern life and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Story

Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.

Feels like

  • Political Scandal
  • Character-Driven Drama
  • Based on True Events
  • Media Ethics
  • Campaign Intrigue
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Historical Setting
  • Press vs. Privacy

Cast

24 of 68

Crew

Directed by
Jason Reitman
Written by
Jason Reitman, Jay Carson, Matt Bai
Produced by
Jason Reitman, Aaron L. Gilbert, Helen Estabrook
Music by
Rob Simonsen

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Facts

November 6, 2018 · 1 h 53 min · R

Released
November 6, 2018
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
English
Made in
United States, Canada
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$3 million
Available in
117 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Jerkass Has a Point, Naïve Newcomer, It's Personal +9

  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • Naïve Newcomer
  • It's Personal
  • The Smurfette Principle
  • Serious Business
  • Hidden Depths
  • Rousing Speech
  • Take That!
  • End of an Era
  • Armor-Piercing Question
  • Fatal Flaw
  • Spiritual Antithesis

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Front Runner?"

Questions about The Front Runner

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Where can I stream The Front Runner?

The RokuStarzTubi TV

In the United States, The Front Runner streams on Starz, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 65 other countries.

Is The Front Runner worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 61).

Was The Front Runner a box office flop?

Budget$25 million
Box office$3 million

Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 13% of its budget.