Swing Vote
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 120 min · ★ 5.7 · 43% critics
After a voting mishap, a struggling single parent becomes the unexpected deciding ballot in a razor-thin presidential election. Suddenly courted by campaigns and surrounded by nonstop media attention, the ordinary citizen is pushed to learn the issues, face personal responsibilities, and consider what one vote can mean.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-08-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (278 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light political satire with heart and a focus on everyday responsibility, in the spirit of Renaissance Man; Not for you if you can’t accept an implausible setup or want sharper, nonstop laughs.
Pros: timely civic message; touching family bond; amusing political satire | Cons: far-fetched premise; uneven humor; can feel preachy
Themes
- usa president
- presidential election
Cast & crew
Kevin Costner
as Bud Johnson
Madeline Carroll
as Molly Johnson
Paula Patton
as Kate Madison
Kelsey Grammer
as President Andrew Boone
Dennis Hopper
as Donald Greenleaf
Nathan Lane
as Art Crumb
Stanley Tucci
as Martin Fox
George López
as John Sweeney
Judge Reinhold
as Walter
Charles Esten
as Lewis
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern