Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 58%
TMDB Rating 6.2
IMDB Rating 6.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 57%

Financials

Revenue: $179,379,533

Budget: $65,000,000

Profit: + $114,379,533


Movie Details

Tag Line: Make way for Aladeen.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 15, 2012

Rating: 2012-05-16

Run Time: 1h 23m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures , Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions , Scott Rudin Productions , Four by Two Films

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Synopsis

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.


Main Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen / Efawadh

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tamir

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Zoey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas

Nadal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Omar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Maroush

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Doctor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Patient

Age : 50 | Popularity : 64%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Larry Charles
Larry Charles
First Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
Second Assistant Director
John Silvestri
John Silvestri
Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera
Eva Z. Cabrera
Second Second Assistant Director
Matt Lake
Matt Lake
Writing Screenplay
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen
Alec Berg
Alec Berg
David Mandel
David Mandel
Jeff Schaffer
Jeff Schaffer
Production Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen
Anthony Hines
Anthony Hines
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Alec Berg
Alec Berg
David Mandel
David Mandel
Jeff Schaffer
Jeff Schaffer
Todd Schulman
Todd Schulman
Executive Producer
Dan Mazer
Dan Mazer
Mari-Jo Winkler
Mari-Jo Winkler
Adam McKay
Adam McKay
Peter Baynham
Peter Baynham
Casting
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Unit Production Manager
Erica Kay
Erica Kay
Locale Casting Director
Jennifer Euston
Jennifer Euston
Location Manager
Kip Myers
Kip Myers
Assistant Location Manager
Alex Borys
Alex Borys
Heather Gauntt
Heather Gauntt
Production Coordinator
Daniel Wagner
Daniel Wagner
Assistant Production Coordinator
Holly Pilch
Holly Pilch
Angie Lee Cobbs
Angie Lee Cobbs
Dawn Mountain
Dawn Mountain
Production Secretary
Sean C. Nattini
Sean C. Nattini
Casting Associate
Ben Harris
Ben Harris
Casting Assistant
Peter John Kousakis
Peter John Kousakis
Production Accountant
Eric C. Pike
Eric C. Pike
First Assistant Accountant
John Whitley
John Whitley
Second Assistant Accountant
Kelly Lawrence
Kelly Lawrence
Valerie Rose Bronte
Valerie Rose Bronte
Haley Powell
Haley Powell
Bradford Eaves
Bradford Eaves
Lauren Koenig
Lauren Koenig
Payroll Accountant
Patricia Porter
Patricia Porter
ADR Voice Casting
Johnny Gidcomb
Johnny Gidcomb
Sound Original Music Composer
Erran Baron Cohen
Erran Baron Cohen
Additional Soundtrack
Deborah Lurie
Deborah Lurie
Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew DeCristofaro
Andrew DeCristofaro
Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Koyama
Andy Koyama
Beau Borders
Beau Borders
Sound Mixer
William Sarokin
William Sarokin
Boom Operator
George Leong
George Leong
Assistant Sound Editor
Gayle Wesley
Gayle Wesley
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson
Laura Harris Atkinson
Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly
Frederick H. Stahly
John C. Stuver
John C. Stuver
Tim Kimmel
Tim Kimmel
Supervising ADR Editor
Glynna Grimala
Glynna Grimala
Foley Supervisor
Kerry Ann Carmean
Kerry Ann Carmean
Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis
Bruce Tanis
Dan Hegeman
Dan Hegeman
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
ADR Mixer
Judah Getz
Judah Getz
Chris Navarro
Chris Navarro
Foley Mixer
Scott Curtis
Scott Curtis
Foley Artist
Alicia Stevenson
Alicia Stevenson
Dawn Fintor
Dawn Fintor
Sound Mix Technician
Greg Townsend
Greg Townsend
Robert Althoff
Robert Althoff
Music Editor
Stephen Lotwis
Stephen Lotwis
Supervising Music Editor
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Jeffrey Kurland
Jeffrey Kurland
Jason Alper
Jason Alper
Hairstylist
Erika Abberton
Erika Abberton
Christine Fennell
Christine Fennell
Assistant Costume Designer
Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio
Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio
James Hammer
James Hammer
Mitchell Travers
Mitchell Travers
Wallace G. Lane Jr.
Wallace G. Lane Jr.
John Glaser
John Glaser
Nicky Tobolski
Nicky Tobolski
Costume Supervisor
Michael Woll
Michael Woll
Set Costumer
Pamela Kezal
Pamela Kezal
Costumer
Gilbert Aleman
Gilbert Aleman
Rene Marie Irwin
Rene Marie Irwin
David Turk
David Turk
Hair Designer
Naomi Donne
Naomi Donne
Makeup Designer
Naomi Donne
Naomi Donne
Makeup Department Head
Judy Chin
Judy Chin
Hair Department Head
Jasen Joseph Sica
Jasen Joseph Sica
Makeup Artist
Marjorie Durand
Marjorie Durand
Prosthetic Designer
Mike Marino
Mike Marino
Prosthetic Supervisor
David Presto
David Presto
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Diana Choi
Diana Choi
Roland Blancaflor
Roland Blancaflor
Editing Editor
Eric Kissack
Eric Kissack
Greg Hayden
Greg Hayden
Additional Editing
James Thomas
James Thomas
First Assistant Editor
James Andrykowski
James Andrykowski
Assistant Editor
Steven Trapani
Steven Trapani
Laura Steiger
Laura Steiger
Camera Director of Photography
Lawrence Sher
Lawrence Sher
Camera Operator
Bruce MacCallum
Bruce MacCallum
First Assistant Camera
Julie Donovan
Julie Donovan
Second Assistant Camera
Scott Tinsley
Scott Tinsley
"B" Camera Operator
Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidt
Steadicam Operator
Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidt
First Assistant "B" Camera
Bobby Mancuso
Bobby Mancuso
Ed Nessen
Ed Nessen
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Jason Brignola
Jason Brignola
Matthew Selkirk
Matthew Selkirk
Aerial Director of Photography
Hans Bjerno
Hans Bjerno
Digital Imaging Technician
Nicholas Kay
Nicholas Kay
Dolly Grip
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Chris Gamiello
Chris Gamiello
First Company Grip
George Patsos
George Patsos
Second Company Grip
Mike Yurich
Mike Yurich
Grip
Kevin Gilligan
Kevin Gilligan
Kevin Califano
Kevin Califano
Ron Waters
Ron Waters
Alex Califano
Alex Califano
Ernest Yurich
Ernest Yurich
Rocco Proscia
Rocco Proscia
Data Wrangler
Gary E. Beach
Gary E. Beach
Still Photographer
Melinda Sue Gordon
Melinda Sue Gordon
Art Production Design
Victor Kempster
Victor Kempster
Supervising Art Director
Greg Berry
Greg Berry
Art Direction
Julian Laverdiere
Julian Laverdiere
Nicholas Lundy
Nicholas Lundy
Set Decoration
Debra Schutt
Debra Schutt
Property Master
Martin Lasowitz
Martin Lasowitz
Assistant Property Master
Don O'Reilly
Don O'Reilly
Natalie N. Dorset
Natalie N. Dorset
Kathryn Freund
Kathryn Freund
Leadman
Timothy Metzger
Timothy Metzger
Assistant Set Decoration
Betsy Klompus
Betsy Klompus
Set Dresser
Roman Greller
Roman Greller
Paul Weathered
Paul Weathered
Patrice Canfield Longo
Patrice Canfield Longo
Joe Taglairino
Joe Taglairino
Maddy Lederman
Maddy Lederman
Dana Neuwirth
Dana Neuwirth
Assistant Art Director
Nithya Shrinivasan
Nithya Shrinivasan
Ryan Heck
Ryan Heck
Eric Fehlberg
Eric Fehlberg
Hinju Kim
Hinju Kim
Storyboard Artist
J. Todd Anderson
J. Todd Anderson
Graphic Designer
Wendy Drapanas
Wendy Drapanas
Holly Watson
Holly Watson
Art Department Coordinator
Leann Murphy
Leann Murphy
Tina Khayat
Tina Khayat
Construction Coordinator
Nick Miller
Nick Miller
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Alex Daniels
Alex Daniels
Stunt Double
Oliver Keller
Oliver Keller
Stunts
Jonathan Arthur
Jonathan Arthur
John Boyle
John Boyle
Jeb Brown
Jeb Brown
Nicole Callender
Nicole Callender
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo
Douglas Crosby
Douglas Crosby
Nicholas Dewhurst
Nicholas Dewhurst
Jayson Dumenigo
Jayson Dumenigo
Tim Gallin
Tim Gallin
Jimmy Graham III
Jimmy Graham III
James Heisner
James Heisner
Donald John Hewitt
Donald John Hewitt
Pete Klein
Pete Klein
Eric Linden
Eric Linden
Stephen Mann
Stephen Mann
Rob Mars
Rob Mars
Norb Phillips
Norb Phillips
Peewee Piemonte
Peewee Piemonte
Derrick Simmons
Derrick Simmons
Tim Soergel
Tim Soergel
David Surgent
David Surgent
Kimmy Suzuki
Kimmy Suzuki
Katie Rowe
Katie Rowe
Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman
Chris Cenatiempo
Chris Cenatiempo
Cableman
Schavaria Reeves
Schavaria Reeves
Video Assist Operator
McCord Fitzsimmons
McCord Fitzsimmons
Nils Johnson
Nils Johnson
Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Jiritano
Drew Jiritano
Fred Buchholz
Fred Buchholz
Post Production Supervisor
Rick Reynolds
Rick Reynolds
Visual Effects Editor
Todd Fulkerson
Todd Fulkerson
Unit Publicist
Spooky Stevens
Spooky Stevens
Dialect Coach
Howard Samuelsohn
Howard Samuelsohn
Transportation Captain
Gene O'Neill
Gene O'Neill
Transportation Co-Captain
Billy McFadden
Billy McFadden
Thanks
Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg
Monica Levinson
Monica Levinson
Jay Roach
Jay Roach
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Isla Fisher
Isla Fisher
George Drakoulias
George Drakoulias
Matt Stone
Matt Stone
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric J. Robertson
Eric J. Robertson
Visual Effects Producer
Lori J. Nelson
Lori J. Nelson
Visual Effects Coordinator
Wesley Barker
Wesley Barker
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Jay Fortune
Jay Fortune
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Brian McClean
Brian McClean
Electrician
Katelyn Perez
Katelyn Perez
Duane Chan-Shue
Duane Chan-Shue
Michael J. Mullen
Michael J. Mullen
Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson
Jason Velez
Jason Velez
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