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All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 18m
Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation.

All the President's Men

1976
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 18m
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Rated 10 Mar 2008
87
93rd
Only Hollywood could come up with a story so unbelievable.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
90
92nd
For a movie that is almost 1/2 spent watching people talk on the phone it sure managed to keep me interested the entire time. Dustin Hoffman's hair in this movie should've won an Oscar.
Rated 27 Oct 2011
90
88th
"I have a wife and a family and a dog and a cat." :p
Rated 10 Mar 2007
74
49th
I've never been very political-minded, so I didn't know a whole lot about Watergate. This movie helps fill in the details, and also sheds some light on the journalistic process that Woodward & Bernstein went through. I felt the film was a little flat, perhaps too much "just-the-facts", although there were some moments of humor (especially involving the Post senior staff) and intrigue.
Rated 14 Dec 2020
85
73rd
Of Pakula's three 1970's paranoia thrillers, this one is the most technically well made--although it doesn't have the genre thrills of Klute or Parallax View. But he does nail the cynicism that comes with witnessing structures fail. My big complaint is the repetitive minimalism of the structure--they find a clue, research it, write about it, and then face rejection for covering it. Still, it is a good time capsule, and gets points for being an influence on David Fincher's Zodiac.
Rated 19 Apr 2019
60
35th
I want a film that's just 2 hours of people picking up phones. Yes, yes, that'll win me all those Oscars.
Rated 13 Dec 2018
4
55th
the way this trusts audiences to respond to the ostensibly dull minutiae of investigative reporting in this historically important context seems almost a miracle today (just look at how SPOTLIGHT, a lesser spawn of this film praised by critics for its understatement and realism, spoonfeeds and manipulates the viewer in comparison). shame it just ends halfway through as if they ran out of budget although, again, i prefer that to the spielbergian crowdpleasing it'd probably conclude with today.
Rated 25 Jul 2014
4
74th
A complicated and hard-to-follow clusterfuck of names and paper trails, but even if the specifics of the plot left me hazy, this film successfully captures the exhaustive hustle and bustle of newsroom investigation and the paranoia of political conspiracy. The cast is stellar. Gordon Willis complements the super-talkative script with evocative imagery (the parking garage, the cityscapes, the meticulous use of zoom shots).
Rated 13 Jun 2012
75
38th
Hoffman and Redford have amazing chemistry but the film was off putting as it assumes the audience already knows the main and peripheral players in the Watergate Scandal. I felt lost at times as names were rattled off that meant nothing to me. Still a great film, just stuck in it's time.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
83
83rd
A fantastic movie. The Hoff gives a great performance, but the real kicker is redford is simply unbeatable. I was definitely satisfied with all of the acting, but what makes this a good movie is the in depth study of real events that people really don't know enough about these days. It was directed well, but what makes it soooo good is that woodward and bernstein had a hand in the writing.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
92
81st
Terrific and highly recommendable true story of the Watergate break in, coverup and investigation that brought down Richard Nixon.
Rated 21 Jun 2024
81
78th
We act like there are clear cut winners and losers here but Carl Bernstein's love affair with Margaret Jay inspired the novel Heartburn while Richard Nixon was given a recurring role on Futurama.
Rated 23 Jan 2017
8
78th
...and then Nixon was like: "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" A Few President's Men
Rated 13 Feb 2016
85
82nd
A very well-done political journalism movie, which clearly started many of the trends that we see in today's movies (Zodiac, Spotlight). Redford and Hoffman are fantastic, as well as the direction and the writing, there is just something I can't place my finger on that doesn't land with me here. Maybe it's the dialogue but I can't be sure. Either way, this is a great film.
Rated 15 Feb 2015
30
30th
Not a re-enactment and not entirely fiction either, but stuck awkwardly in the middle. For over two hours nothing seems to be happening and the movie doesn't really progress, and then you get a lonely typewriter telling you that Nixon has resigned, The End.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
95
99th
An exciting and perfectly told story. Simply one of the finest procedural thrillers we're likely to ever see.
Rated 01 May 2012
31
68th
It was gripping and amazing! Then the ending happened.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
85
92nd
As far as dramatizations go, it doesn't get much better than this. There is a great sense of tension and urgency that makes it hard to look away, even though you know what is going to happen.
Rated 06 Jun 2011
96
96th
One of the best journalism films ever, if not THE best, but it's not just the story that pulls you in - it's the acting, dialogue and writing that also deliver. But make no mistake, the impact these two men had on investigative reporting is unmatched.
Rated 26 Aug 2010
60
35th
Wow that is VERY boring for every person who is not an American - and the usual blah blah: good performances, directing etc.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
93
81st
A very smart, well acted, fantasticly directed and powerfully written political drama
Rated 15 Apr 2010
69
19th
Yeah, pretty fascinating film for the most part, greatly elevated by Hoffman, Redford and Robards. But the whole film builds and builds and builds with absolutely no payoff.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
100
93rd
An absorbing drama from the headlines which despite its many excellences would have been better with a more audible dialogue track, less murky photography and a clearer introduction of the characters concerned. The acting however is a treat.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
100
91st
One of the triumphs of this spellbinding political thriller is that the audience is fascinated and involved, despite the fact that we already know who the villain is, and that he will be captured by the posse but never brought fully to justice. The astonishingly high level of the ensemble acting is extraordinary.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
86
83rd
Intriguing, terse thriller is a nail-biter even though the ending is no secret. Expertly paced by Pakula with standout performances by Hoffman and Redford as the reporters who slowly uncover and connect the seemingly isolated facts that ultimately lead to criminal indictments of the Nixon Administration. Deep Throat Holbrook and Robards as executive editor Ben Bradlee lend authenticity to the endeavor, a realistic portrayal of the stop and go of journalistic investigations.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
100
96th
They just don't make 'em like this one anymore. Places where the lighting is near zero, characters talking over each other (gee, like real conversation), and the main characters being allowed to be less than superhuman--art depicting life, how about that?
Rated 29 Jun 2009
82
89th
Struck me as very dry, but extremely compelling nonetheless. Despite half-knowing the outcome, I was really rooting for Woodward and Bernstein.
Rated 19 Sep 2023
82
92nd
Hoping there will be something like this for some leaders of the free world out there.
Rated 15 Jun 2023
100
96th
The most dramatic scene in this film involves Robert Redford sitting at a desk while having two different telephone conversations. The film magnificently and subtly works in the political climate of the times. The television is always on in the news room, and news reports of the key political events of the day are in the background. The sequence with Redford on the phone is a split diopter of him at the desk and people in the newsroom watching Nixon's nomination.
Rated 08 Jun 2022
60
31st
At 2 hours and 20 minutes, it’s very dry and dialogue-heavy; the emphasis is all plot and no character. What might have stood apart back in the day has now almost become a genre in and of itself (journalism/conspiracy-theory thriller/drama), and so it’s hard to see it with the eyes it probably deserves when the formula has been replicated so much over the years.
Rated 17 Dec 2021
80
89th
As a point of news paper juornalism much clever and much better than today's mindset.
Rated 24 Nov 2020
100
96th
Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman are the stars of this biopic but the script and the cinematography are also at the forefront of this movie. Redford plays the up-and-comer Bob Woodward who doesn't have the experience yet but has the talent. Hoffman plays Carl Bernstein plays the veteran news reporter who has been languishing in mediocrity, waiting for his chance to investigate something spectacular. Even though we all know the plot, this film keeps the audience pinned to the screen.
Rated 20 Oct 2020
71
59th
Despite it's average runtime, it still drags. Still decent though.
Rated 31 Aug 2019
60
67th
Reporting is boring -- ask people questions, go through hundreds of library slips. The trick is to have Pakula shoot it so it appears interesting. In case you were wondering, a key clue to the likely identity of Deep Throat was revealed in this film. (An FBI man.)
Rated 10 Jun 2019
95
98th
Hell of a film. Covering the Watergate scandal, which does indeed have a lot of parallels with current events, it has a pretty interesting look into the work of a couple of journalists working a particularly difficult story. Jason Robards as Bradlee was my favorite part of the film though, not surprised at all that he won an Oscar for the role.
Rated 16 Apr 2019
79
68th
A compelling dramatization of the meticulous research and journalism that led to the uncovering of the Watergate affair. The movie is very focused on the procedures, but never becomes boring. I wish we had gotten a little more insight into the characters of Woodward and Bernstein, as well as some of the events which are only briefly mentioned in the abrupt epilogue.
Rated 12 Apr 2019
70
54th
Ben Bradlee: "You know the results of the latest Gallup Poll? Half the country never even heard of the word Watergate. Nobody gives a shit. You guys are probably pretty tired, right? Well, you should be. Go on home, get a nice hot bath. Rest up... 15 minutes. Then get your asses back in gear. We're under a lot of pressure, you know, and you put us there. Nothing's riding on this except the, uh, first amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press, and maybe the future of the country."
Rated 16 Dec 2018
60
47th
Pretty intense at times, driven by the two good protagonists.
Rated 11 Sep 2018
60
69th
As I found with "Spotlight", watching journalists get their story...isn't sexy or exciting or interesting. But this story in particular is so important and, unfortunately, still timely, that I enjoyed it. I really should read the book too.
Rated 20 Jul 2018
90
78th
The fact that every single investigative journalism movie after this follows the exact same formula is really all that needs to be said.
Rated 04 Jun 2018
90
89th
Funny how these true stories don't have endings. I mean, for obvious reasons, but still. Would love to see a David Simon-produced TV show about this, which would expand to include all the people in the investigation, not just the self-glorifying journalists. Pretty good movie though!
Rated 06 Mar 2018
70
58th
Made me want to watch 'The classé American'
Rated 23 Apr 2016
100
94th
An engaging work of detective fiction with a few great performances (particularly Robards as Ben Bradlee), a piece of candy for political junkies like me.
Rated 16 Dec 2014
83
69th
Couldn't help but feel as if the final moments are rushed, though somewhat appropriately. It sort of sidesteps any catharsis the audience deserves after keeping up with the frantic inquisitiveness of the first two plus hours. Superb acting and relentlessly journalistic narrative. I love how it's just about two dudes doing their jobs. The characterization that blossoms along the way is a tangential treat.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
100
99th
All the President's Men is an action film. But it's comprised not of speeding cars, bombs, fists, gadgets, guns, but of names, dates, phones, happenstance, false leads, relentless footwork, denials, and, like a would-be usual villainous mastermind whose henchmen doggedly protect him, the truth.
Rated 02 Jan 2014
100
97th
One of my favorites
Rated 14 Nov 2013
80
84th
I will admit to having a bit of a journalism fetich (it's mostly the notebooks, notebooks are cool), an itch which this movie scratches to near-perfection.
Rated 16 Jul 2013
96
89th
It’s been several years since I’ve watched it, but I remember loving the acting, screenplay, and directing. Due for a rewatch but I’m willing to bet I still love it.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
100
95th
The best part of this movie is the realism. Everyone felt so natural in it, not 100% perfect each scene. Gave it authenticity. I didn't like the ending as much.
Rated 08 Mar 2012
83
93rd
I really love the chemistry between Hoffman and Redford. The fact that the story is both compelling and true just makes this all the better. Must see for any political junkie.
Rated 19 Jan 2012
84
83rd
Great story, decent directing and superb performances by Hoffman and Redford, who also have great on-screen chemistry.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
86
91st
This movie is a very good look on how something like a break in can snowball and eventually lead to the downfall of the president of the United States. Both Hoffman & Redford are good in the lead roles. The way the story unravels keeps the viewer interested throughout the film.
Rated 27 Nov 2010
97
96th
This film is mesmerizing, the two lead performances are great (Plus all the little ones too) and on top of all that, I really want to be a journalist now. Thanks, All The President's Men. (two times)
Rated 26 Nov 2010
81
86th
What I love about "All the President's Men" is that it is a film about investigative journalism that actually shows journalist doing journalist type things! There are very few gimmicks here, certainly no action gimmicks anyway. There are people on phones, have probing conversations, writing notes, & holding clandestine meetings... actually doing investigating! It works, very well. The two leads are great, the script strong and the direction either well paced or slow depending on your patience.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
85
83rd
Solid film, leaves you wanting to know more. Manages to dramatize investigative journalism probably as well as you possibly can. Great unscripted feel in many scenes.
Rated 05 Sep 2010
90
88th
Excellent movie. I love all the little parts with them just talking.
Rated 27 Feb 2010
6
81st
It deserves praise for treating its story and audience with respect, but this is so far and away from a subject matter that I can enjoy or appreciate, so take my criticism as a personal failure if it makes you feel any better. You big jerk.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
73
82nd
It's a good film of course, but the heroism it imbued Woodward & Bernstein with in popular culture slightly sours me on it, given that they both (Woodward especially) subsequently became Beltway hagiographers/gossip columnists depending on the president.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
90
83rd
Gripping suspense film, and one of the best movies ever made about the process of journalism.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
95
86th
The story of Watergate. Awesome, a great companion to Frost/Nixon.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
86
81st
Keeps you watching, even though you already know the ending.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
98
98th
The best political thriller ever made. Alan J. Pakula is spot on with the suspense in every single scene.
Rated 16 Apr 2009
75
81st
Lots of "fucks" for a PG movie.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
85
84th
Really gripping movie.
Rated 29 Apr 2008
90
96th
Investigative journalism has been bastardized since, but this movie still stands out.
Rated 05 Apr 2008
90
98th
still timely; still frightening; well-produced, acted, and directed
Rated 22 Jan 2008
75
93rd
You probably have to have an appreciation for and knowledge of the underlying events. If you do, it's terrific drama.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
88
86th
A white knuckle fast paced thriller based on the real breaking of the Watergate scandle. Brilliantly compelling performances from Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford bring the film to life. Once this gets hold of you, you wont want to miss a second.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
85
58th
My chief issue for the film is that the suspense is sent to insane heights, but as soon as Woodward and Bernstein figure out what their evidence means, the film ends. We see absolutely no fallout. It's simply all about the build-up, making the ending a bit of a let down.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
89
88th
A little technologically dated now, but this was hot stuff back then. But...who KNEW that we would EVER actually get to learn the identity of "Deep Throat." Finding out who it really was, years later, was very interesting and adds a little to watching the movie now. I've watched this many times. But it is such a treat to watch on a very large high-def TV. You can actually read the story when you see a newspaper on-screen. They're just a blur in traditional TV.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
93rd
Everything a thriller should be and to top it off it's based on real events. This movie is awesome.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
91st
Engrossing. Exciting. Smart as hell. Brilliantly acted. Watch it!!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
80th
With all the negative connotations associated with journalists, this movie brings them back into some sort of respectability. I would base this movie as one of the main reasons I became a journalist. Well played all round.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
41st
Whoo! Journalism!
Rated 27 Mar 2007
90
90th
When you know that W. Mark Felt was Deep Throat, it adds an angle to this film the filmmakers probably didn't expect. In any case, it's a brilliant film and makes Washington, DC political journalism look more exciting and dangerous than it probably is.
Rated 23 Feb 2007
3
38th
There really was a massive presidential scandal involving a confidential source named Deep Throat.
Rated 15 Feb 2007
76
93rd
Great film.
Rated 06 Jul 2024
80
77th
ProbthebestBTSnewspapermovietherecouldbe+typewriterlol
Rated 25 Jun 2024
45
12th
Completely lacks a final act, making the whole investigation feel unsatisfactory. At times impossible to follow unless your intimately familiar with the people involved in watergate.
Rated 20 Sep 2023
77
71st
Well done, but it's hard to follow and/or get involved when they rattle off names that were huge at the time, but comparatively insignificant now. 19/SEPT/2023
Rated 31 May 2023
75
72nd
The “TV & Telephone Scenes” in which part of the background is manually manipulated to be out of focus are my favorites. The two hungry reporters successfully took me on their personal journey.
Rated 08 Mar 2023
9
94th
"All the President's Men" is a classic of the New Hollywood and journalism genres, capturing a moment in American history with remarkable talent and good timing. Its commitment to factual accuracy and attention to detail, combined with the superb performances, direction, and writing, make it a timeless story that reminds us to always "follow the money." While it lacks an emotional core, its mastery of the material and entertainment value make it a must-watch for any film enthusiast.
Rated 13 Jul 2022
10
96th
A riveting look at the reporters behind the undoing of Nixon
Rated 24 Apr 2022
55
58th
okay movie
Rated 27 Feb 2022
63
58th
this should have been a mini-series. the whole chain of events is too complex, the sheer amount of people is too much to handle in a feature film. the dialogues keep mentioning names without setting up any exposure about them, which is to expected, because they are real people, and these are real events. but now, when we're so far from what happened chronically, it's a struggle to put the pieces together. good performance from the leads makes it watchable.
Rated 23 Aug 2021
8
63rd
An excellent story about journalism with some moments of pure brilliance, especially in its cinematography. Unfortunately, the storytelling just hasn't aged well, and was handled much better in projects inspired by this one, so it's a little hard to revisit in that regard.
Rated 13 Feb 2021
70
20th
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Rated 23 Jun 2020
81
87th
Where my Martha Mitchell at?
Rated 06 Feb 2019
71
46th
It's a dry procedural film, but the momentum of the story excuses it from the lack of any character depth or drama. It's not the most entertaining films out there, but it certainly is well made - with a surprising flare to the cinematography. I didn't exactly enjoy it, but I appreciate how well it was made - but I have absolutely no desire to watch this film again.
Rated 10 Aug 2018
65
42nd
Dropping the second half of the book in favor of more natural character arcs seems a bit at odds with the highly plot-driven thriller parts of the film.
Rated 13 Jul 2018
95
80th
Too bad it's all a lie/propaganda. Knowing Deep Throat was most likely the Associate Director of the FBI puts a spin on things, to say the least. Watergate is the bottomless rabbit hole.
Rated 28 Apr 2018
75
74th
Very relevent movie for this time.. A time of fake news and the Trump administration. 2 great actors and 1 unforgettable movie. I think this kind of reporting / detective work is necessary and admirable. Sometimes the news can succeed where the law fails initially.
Rated 05 Mar 2018
65
45th
Normally I would eat up any film about politics but this one remains often too dry to swallow. If you follow the political mudfest then depending on how optimistic you are, you would either be charged by this triumph of the fourth estate or you may say what many of us do now - meh.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
73
65th
review pending
Rated 21 Jan 2017
90
94th
2017-01-20
Rated 01 Dec 2016
70
71st
Is there a missing reel somewhere
Rated 13 Sep 2016
85
51st
A well-made procedural, but there are only a few touches that just barely divert it from the most straightforward possible path. The touches of paranoia provide the most interest.
Rated 06 Sep 2016
85
87th
Great classic movie with great classic acting and that great classic 70s feel.
Rated 24 Oct 2015
75
59th
A solid film
Rated 14 Dec 2014
72
92nd
This film has aged well, it was better now than when I watched it the first time.

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