Trailer
Summary
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+44)
Critics 20Audiences 64GoodWatch 42
Metascore22
Tomatometer17%
Audience score93%
IMDb6.2
User score5.7
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings2.3/5
Box office
1.2×its budget
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $30 M
Worldwide it earned $5 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 21 min
Longer than most history movies, +19 min on the typical 122
typical 122141Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 60 countries, rent or buy in 48 more
+50Released
2024
August 29, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
HistoryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 93
Dennis QuaidRonald Reagan
Penelope Ann MillerNancy Reagan
Jon VoightViktor Petrovich
Kevin DillonJack Warner
Olek KrupaMikhail Gorbachev
David HenrieYoung Reagan
Mark MosesWilliam "Judge" Clark
Xander BerkeleyGeorge Schultz
Nick SearcyJames Baker
C. Thomas HowellCaspar Weinberger
Robert DaviLeonid Brezhnev
Lesley-Anne DownMargaret Thatcher
Dan LauriaTip O'Neill
Mena SuvariJane Wyman
Amanda RighettiNelle Reagan
Justin ChatwinJack Reagan
Jennifer O'NeillOlder Nelle Reagan
Alexey VorobyovAndrei Novikov
Kevin SorboRev. Ben Cleaver
Elya BaskinB.E. Kertchman
Trevor DonovanJohn Barlettta
Stephen GuarinoMike Deaver
Derek RichardsonDana Rohrabacher
Will WallaceEdwin Meese
Directing · 9
- Sean McNamara Director
- Brent Ryan Green Second Unit Director, Executive Producer
- Jason Stafford First Assistant Director
- Michael Melamed Second Assistant Director
- Amanda Rainey Script Supervisor
- Greg Zekowski First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Howard Klausner Screenplay
- Paul Kengor Book
Production · 27
- Travis Mann Executive Producer
- Dave Roberts Executive Producer
- Kevin Mitchell Executive Producer
- Gerard J Hall Executive Producer
- Vince Emmett Executive Producer
- Mark Joseph Producer
Camera · 26
- Christian Sebaldt Director of Photography
- Ryan Nelson Key Grip
- Andrew P.C. Smith Camera Operator
- Taj J. Teffaha "A" Camera Operator
- Samuel Calvin Second Unit Director of Photography
- Clayton Null Best Boy Grip
Editing · 3
- Clayton Woodhull Assistant Editor, Editor
- Jeff Canavan Editor
- Christopher M. Ray Colorist
Sound · 9
- John Coda Original Music Composer
- Blas Kisic Sound Mixer
- Erin E. Fitzgerald Utility Sound
- Leigh Phillips Orchestrator
- Brad Jennings Boom Operator
- Grant Provence Sound Mixer
Art · 21
- Christopher Halladay Construction Foreman
- Dawn R. Ferry Supervising Art Director
- Aaron Becker Main Title Designer
- Victor Pongonis Set Dresser
- Melissa Woods Assistant Art Director
- Amy Teague Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 35
- Jenava Burguiere Costume Design
- Jack Odell Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Samantha Wiener Hairstylist
- Scott Wheeler Makeup Department Head
- Jennifer Aspinall Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 12
- Scott Coulter Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alessio Bertotti Visual Effects Supervisor
- Matthew Steele Finley Visual Effects Supervisor
- Matt Kutcher Special Effects Supervisor
- Virginia Cefaly Visual Effects Producer
- Michael Early Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 9
- Sean Tanner Gaffer
- David Ghegan Gaffer
- Greg Reyher Lighting Technician
- Jon Shryock Key Rigging Grip
- Lance Rivas Lighting Technician
- Eric Paulsen Lighting Technician
Other crew · 26
- Mark Kubr Stunt Coordinator
- Jon Bielich Stunt Coordinator
- Justin Parks Stunts
- Kevin Reid Stunt Double
- Kyle Jacob Henry Stunts
- Kent Shelton Stunts
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