Election
1999 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.9 · 88% critics
At a high school election, one overachieving student is running unopposed, but a teacher decides to shake things up. What starts as a plan to make the race more fair quickly turns into a messy battle of pride, rivalry, and bad choices.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-04-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,192 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy dark, satirical high school comedies with messy characters and dry humor; Not for you if you want warm heroes or a straightforward feel, though fans of Sideways or Welcome to the Dollhouse may appreciate it.
Pros: sharp dark humor; strong performances; biting satire | Cons: uneven tone; some crude moments; not very deep
Themes
- infidelity
- high school
- jealousy
- politics
- museum
- motel
- dark comedy
- vandalism
- ambition
- graduation
- satire
- bias
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matthew Broderick
as Jim McAllister
Reese Witherspoon
as Tracy Enid Flick
Chris Klein
as Paul Metzler
Jessica Campbell
as Tammy Metzler
Mark Harelik
as Dave Novotny
Phil Reeves
as Walt Hendricks
Molly Hagan
as Diane McAllister
Delaney Driscoll
as Linda Novotny
Colleen Camp
as Judith R. Flick
Frankie Ingrassia
as Lisa Flanagan
Directed by Alexander Payne