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Friday, July 4, 2008

Man of the Year

The Numbers Rating: 8.00 (3 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 20% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $37,442,180
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $18,816,090 Weekly Breakdown
Released October 13, 2006
February 20, 2007 (DVD Sale)
MPAA Rating PG-13 for language including some crude sexual references, drug related material, and brief violence.
Keywords Political
Distributed by Universal
Music Composed By Graeme Revell
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Barry Levinson

Synopsis

What would happen if one of the nation’s funniest men became its leading one? Oscar winner Robin Williams reunites with the director of Good Morning, Vietnam to answer just that question in the comic tale of an entertainer’s accidental rise to power, Man of the Year.

Acerbic performer Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) has made his career out of skewering politicians and speaking the mind of the exasperated nation on his talk show. He cracked scathing jokes at a fractured system night after night until he came up with a really funny idea: why not run for president himself?

After a flip comment, Dobbs ignites a grassroots movement that puts him on the ballot. Hot on the campaign trail, he debates elected drones and says exactly what frustrated voters have often thought. Nov 2nd later, the muckraker wins- only to learn that a computer voting error gave him the victory. With time ticking on the inaugural clock, Dobbs has a big decision to make: should he go back behind the mike or stay in the Oval Office?

This election season, comic actors including Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum and Lewis Black join Williams in a pulled-from-the-headlines comedy. Together with Oscar winner Barry Levinson ( Rain Man, Wag the Dog), they’ll show the world that- only in America- a comedian can become the country’s next president and our Man of the Year.

Cast

Robin Williams    Tom Dobbs
Christopher Walken    Jack Menken
Laura Linney    Eleanor
Lewis Black    Eddie Langston
Jeff Goldblum    Stewart
David Alpay    Danny
Faith Daniels    Moderator

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
10/13/2006 3 $12,299,380   2,515 $4,890 $12,299,380 3
10/20/2006 7 $6,935,515 -43.61% 2,522 $2,750 $22,416,395 10
10/27/2006 7 $4,727,960 -31.83% 2,626 $1,800 $28,884,500 17
11/3/2006 8 $3,665,580 -22.47% 2,388 $1,535 $33,848,800 24
11/10/2006 14 $1,567,525 -57.24% 1,552 $1,010 $36,491,555 31
11/17/2006 24 $271,255 -82.70% 464 $585 $37,104,465 38
11/24/2006 36 $106,720 -60.66% 208 $513 $37,442,180 45

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
10/13/2006 3 $4,086,875   2,516 $1,624 $4,086,875 1
10/14/2006 3 $5,281,500 +29.23% 2,516 $2,099 $9,368,375 2
10/15/2006 4 $2,931,005 -44.50% 2,516 $1,165 $12,299,380 3
10/16/2006 3 $828,995 -71.72% 2,516 $329 $13,128,375 4
10/17/2006 2 $856,125 +3.27% 2,515 $340 $13,984,500 5
10/18/2006 2 $754,455 -11.88% 2,515 $300 $14,738,955 6
10/19/2006 2 $741,925 -1.66% 2,515 $295 $15,480,880 7
10/20/2006 6 $2,206,750 +197.44% 2,522 $875 $17,687,630 8
10/21/2006 7 $3,076,840 +39.43% 2,522 $1,220 $20,764,470 9
10/22/2006 6 $1,651,925 -46.31% 2,522 $655 $22,416,395 10
10/23/2006 4 $419,625 -74.60% 2,522 $166 $22,836,020 11
10/24/2006 4 $453,235 +8.01% 2,522 $180 $23,289,255 12
10/25/2006 4 $427,555 -5.67% 2,522 $170 $23,716,810 13
10/26/2006 4 $429,730 +0.51% 2,522 $170 $24,146,540 14
10/27/2006 6 $1,432,025 +233.24% 2,626 $545 $25,578,565 15
10/28/2006 6 $2,192,710 +53.12% 2,626 $835 $27,771,275 16
10/29/2006 7 $1,103,225 -49.69% 2,626 $420 $28,874,500 17
10/30/2006 5 $262,625 -76.19% 2,626 $100 $29,137,125 18
10/31/2006 5 $367,640 +39.99% 2,626 $140 $29,504,765 19
11/1/2006 5 $328,250 -10.71% 2,626 $125 $29,833,015 20
11/2/2006 5 $340,205 +3.64% 2,626 $130 $30,173,220 21
11/3/2006 8 $1,170,120 +243.95% 2,388 $490 $31,343,340 22
11/4/2006 8 $1,731,300 +47.96% 2,388 $725 $33,074,640 23
11/5/2006 10 $764,160 -55.86% 2,388 $320 $33,838,800 24
11/6/2006 9 $250,740 -67.19% 2,388 $105 $34,099,540 25
11/7/2006 10 $286,560 +14.29% 2,388 $120 $34,386,100 26
11/8/2006 9 $227,505 -20.61% 2,388 $95 $34,613,605 27
11/9/2006 9 $310,425 +36.45% 2,388 $130 $34,924,030 28

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2006-10-19 5 $15,480,880   2,515 $6,155 $15,480,880
2006-10-26 10 $8,675,660 -43.96% 2,522 $3,440 $24,156,540
2006-11-02 12 $6,026,680 -30.53% 2,626 $2,295 $30,183,220
2006-11-09 16 $4,740,810 -21.34% 2,388 $1,985 $34,924,030