Atom User Reviews for The Front Runner

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It really captures the 1980s campaign trail/journalism setting. It offers a balanced perspective on the issue. Hugh Jackman shows a lot of range as an actor. But the film doesn't set the world on fire. It feels a bit dated and cerebral.

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Charlie J
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Definitely not a front runner!

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Hugh Jackman crushed it - hands down the most versatile actor of our generation.

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A disappointment

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I enjoy the content and the story. It was a little slow. I was entertained. That’s why I go to the movies.

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Literally fell asleep on it

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I recall this being a huge scandal and this movie did not show it that way. There seemed to be a lack of drama or urgency in what was at hand.

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A friend had seen it and really liked it. I found it so so, and surprised it got the hysteria at the time. Doesn't compare to today's goings on!!

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captured the period perfectly

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Metacritic

60
Dec 16, 2018

In this grim reality, The Front Runner feels quaint, almost a hopeful thing, crafted in the old ways with a pitiable naïveté.

Richard Lawson
Vanity Fair
70
Nov 1, 2018

Astute and painfully relevant political comedy.

Stephanie Zacharek
Time