The Campaign
2012 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 5.8 · 58% critics
Two rival politicians go head-to-head in an election for a small North Carolina seat. As their campaigns escalate, outside interests try to steer the race, turning the contest into an over-the-top competition where dirty tactics and outrageous stunts take center stage.
Also known as Dog Fight · Rivals · Southern Rivals
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-08-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (1,874 votes)
About
If you want a raunchy, laugh-focused political satire with nonstop campaign chaos, The Campaign should hit; Not for you if you dislike crude comedy or prefer smarter satire like Our Brand Is Crisis or The Other Guys.
Pros: sharp political satire; big comedic energy; memorable rival banter | Cons: crude humor overload; over-the-top stretches; uneven joke payoff
Themes
- election campaign
- politics
- politician
- north carolina
- congressman
- political candidate
- moustache
- political corruption
- campaign manager
- campaign finance
Cast & crew
Will Ferrell
as Cam Brady
Zach Galifianakis
as Marty Huggins
Jason Sudeikis
as Mitch Wilson
Katherine LaNasa
as Rose Brady
Dylan McDermott
as Tim Wattley
Sarah Baker
as Mitzi Huggins
John Lithgow
as Glen Motch
Dan Aykroyd
as Wade Motch
Brian Cox
as Raymond
Karen Maruyama
as Mrs. Yao
Directed by Jay Roach