The President

2016 | Drama

Synopsis

A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.

Scores

Overall Score
28.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.2%
Review Aggregate
51.4

Critic Consensus

54.8% Fresh • 84 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, historical, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicalhistoricalthin plotdarkrealisticemotionalfunnymacabresatirical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Woody Harrelson2016$1,304,000$1,704,000(est)
Michael Stahl-David2016$803,000$1,049,000(est)
Richard Jenkins2016$604,000$790,000(est)
Bill Pullman2016$494,000$646,000(est)
Jeffrey Donovan2016$423,000$552,000(est)
Jennifer Jason Leigh2016$372,000$486,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes121

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$7,578$9,905
International2016$7,760$10,143
Worldwide2016$15,338$20,048

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$6,893$9,010
Digital Rentals ?2016$171,000$223,511
Digital Purchases ?2016$174,000$227,433
Physical Rentals ?2016$150,000$196,063
Physical Purchases ?2016$423,000$552,896
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$6,000,000$7,842,500
Total Revenues2016$6,924,893$9,051,413
Expenses
Budget ?2016$20,000,000$26,141,668
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$80,000 (est)$104,567 (est)
Participations2016$138,000$180,378
Residuals ?2016$336,000$439,180
Interest & Overhead2016$4,000,000$5,228,334
Total Expenses2016$24,554,000$32,094,126
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$-17,629,107$-23,042,713

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