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The Ides of March

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
241K
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George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
Play trailer2:32
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99+ Photos
Political DramaPolitical ThrillerDramaThriller

A campaign press secretary becomes involved in a scandal that threatens his candidate's election chances.A campaign press secretary becomes involved in a scandal that threatens his candidate's election chances.A campaign press secretary becomes involved in a scandal that threatens his candidate's election chances.

  • Director
    • George Clooney
  • Writers
    • George Clooney
    • Grant Heslov
    • Beau Willimon
  • Stars
    • Paul Giamatti
    • George Clooney
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    241K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,630
    176
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney
      • Grant Heslov
      • Beau Willimon
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • George Clooney
      • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • 367User reviews
    • 439Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 37 nominations total

    Videos8

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:32
    Trailer #1
    "State of the Union"
    Clip 0:49
    "State of the Union"
    "State of the Union"
    Clip 0:49
    "State of the Union"
    The Ides Of March: The State Of The Union
    Clip 0:51
    The Ides Of March: The State Of The Union
    The Ides Of March: Tell Her
    Clip 1:01
    The Ides Of March: Tell Her
    The Ides Of March: Make It Mandatory
    Clip 0:47
    The Ides Of March: Make It Mandatory
    The Ides Of March: My Name Is Molly
    Clip 1:03
    The Ides Of March: My Name Is Molly

    Photos115

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    Top Cast99+

    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Tom Duffy
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Governor Mike Morris
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Paul Zara
    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Stephen Meyers
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Molly Stearns
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Ida Horowicz
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Senator Thompson
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Ben Harpen
    Jennifer Ehle
    Jennifer Ehle
    • Cindy Morris
    Gregory Itzin
    Gregory Itzin
    • Jack Stearns
    Michael Mantell
    Michael Mantell
    • Senator Pullman
    Yuriy Sardarov
    Yuriy Sardarov
    • Mike
    Bella Ivory
    • Jenny
    Maya Sayre
    Maya Sayre
    • Sue
    Danny Mooney
    Danny Mooney
    • Campaign Editor
    John Manfredi
    • Advance Guy
    Robert Mervak
    • Piano Player
    Fabio Polanco
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney
      • Grant Heslov
      • Beau Willimon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Related interests

    Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) says about a slur on his opponent, "I don't care if it's true. I just want to hear him denying it." This is a reference to a statement attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, who allegedly referred to an opponent as having carnal knowledge of farm animals. When an aide said he couldn't say that because it wasn't true, Johnson replied, "I know but I just want to hear him deny it."
    • Goofs
      The story is based on the Ohio Democratic primary about to take place but a scene notes that one of the candidates has already won the California primary. California always votes after Ohio.
    • Quotes
      • Stephen Meyers: If you want to be president, you can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat, you can bankrupt the country, but you can't fuck the interns. They'll get you for that.
    • Alternate versions
      Despite the fact that much of the movie was filmed in Ohio, the credits of the theatrical release only say "Filmed on location in Michigan". This was corrected for the home video releases, which read "Filmed in the state of Michigan and the state of Ohio".
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 1 September 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      We'll Meet Again
      Written by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles (as Charles Hughes)
      Performed by Robert Mervak

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    • On a couple of occasions Ryan Gosling's character asks his interns if they are "Bearcats" - what does this mean?

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 7, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Apple TV Store (MENA Official)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poder y traición
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Cross Creek Pictures
      • Exclusive Media Group
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,962,534
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,470,143
      • Oct 9, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,338,111
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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