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For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Adaptation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 2 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 5th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some language. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$18,593,156 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...the movie feels cooked up." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Frank Langella and Michael Sheen do not attempt to mimic their characters, but to embody them." more...
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A |
E! Online, Alex Markerson
"A frequently tepid post-Watergate docudrama that's buoyed by two knockout performances." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, isa Schwarzbaum
"...(Ron) Howard is smart ? to enhance the one-on-ones with journalistic context, weaving archival Watergate-era ? footage into his fictionalized re-creation." more...
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A- |
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