The Dictator
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Critics Sentiment
Aladeen delivers impassioned speech praising dictatorship at UN
Aladeen loses his beard and wanders New York unrecognized
The film recovers from its weakest middle section to deliver its most acclaimed moment with Aladeen's satirical UN speech.
The Dictator starts strong with Cohen's outrageous characterization and rapid-fire offensive humor, then sags in the middle with a forced romantic subplot that many critics found unconvincing. The film redeems itself with a brilliant satirical speech at the UN that reviewers praised as sophisticated political commentary, before ending on a cynically appropriate note.
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Sacha Baron Cohen
Aladeen / Efawadh
Ben Kingsley
Tamir
Anna Faris
Zoey
Jason Mantzoukas
Nadal
Sayed Badreya
Omar
Adeel Akhtar
Maroush
Aasif Mandvi
Doctor
Rizwan Manji
Patient
Rocky Citron
Baby Aladeen
Liam Campora
Aladeen Age 6
Rick Chambers
Newscaster Voiceover (voice)
Elsayed Mohamed
Wadiyan Olympic Official
Horatio Sanz
Aide on Balcony
Elena Goode
Virgin Guard
Nazanin Homa
Virgin Guard
Dawn Jackson
Virgin Guard
Victoria Beltran
Virgin Guard
Danielle Burgio
Virgin Guard
Dominique DiCaprio
Virgin Guard
Aja Frary
Virgin Guard
Crew
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