Dustin Hoffman gives an Oscar-nominated performance in this comedy from director Barry Levinson (Rain Man), co-starring with Robert De Niro...
Dustin Hoffman gives an Oscar-nominated performance in this comedy from director Barry Levinson (Rain Man), co-starring with Robert De Niro as a professional pair – one a spin-doctor, the other a Hollywood producer – looking to manufacture a war in order to help a shamed president win a re-election. Also stars Anne Heche, Denis Leary and Kirsten Dunst.
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86 %78 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %44,701 reviewsAudience score rating
"Swift, hilarious and impossible to resist."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Absurd and convincing at the same time."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Between the laughs, there are moments that ring so true they can raise goosebumps."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"Packed full of wickedly amusing details and expertly modulated performances."
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Salon
Salon"Conveys an irresistible pleasure in fakery for its own sake..."
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Vulture
Vulture"A wicked smart satire..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Gleefully hyperbolic without ever straying from its political target."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"Glib cynicism isn't a tremendously appealing quality, but in Wag the Dog it at least has the benefit of comic precision and polished handling."
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Variety
Variety"An ode to the thrill of deception, a thrill embodied in Hoffman's inspired performance."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly"Written in part by David Mamet, Wag The Dog is a lovely idea, with credibility buoyed by its incredible timeliness."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineWag the Dog | Details
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
