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Election

1999
Romance
Comedy
1h 43m
This satirical comedy uses a high school election as the backdrop to take an uncommon look at ambition, morality, desire, love and the lies we never cease telling ourselves.
Directed by:
Alexander Payne Alexander Payne
Written by:
Alexander Payne Alexander Payne Jim Taylor Jim Taylor Tom Perrotta Tom Perrotta
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Starring:
Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick Chris Klein Chris Klein Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon Loren Nelson Matt Malloy Matt Malloy Holmes Osborne Holmes Osborne Jessica Campbell Molly Hagan Colleen Camp Colleen Camp Phil Reeves Phil Reeves Nicholas D\ Nicholas D'Agosto Mark Harelik Mark Harelik
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Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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1999
Romance
Comedy
1h 43m
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juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 22 Mar 2021
100
97th
This was the perfect end to a slew of 1990's teen movies. This one had an edge not seen in its peers--usually just melodramas where weiner kids complain about adolescence. But Election's caustic tone hilariously showed the similarities in high school, politics, and what can drive immature people to become teachers. While Payne never hit me as hard with his future works, here he knocked it out the park. The humor goes from horror to acceptance, and it is endlessly quotable. Highly recommended.
Rated 22 Mar 2021
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 20 Nov 2009
77
78th
Excellent dark comedy with several very good performances. It is Witherspoon however who steals the show with a performance that initially seems brash and big, but is in fact rather subtle and very clever. This is a funny movie, with a water tight script, that is well worth your time.
Rated 20 Nov 2009
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 20 Feb 2007
80
77th
In this clever dark humor movie with an awesome screenplay, there are many things that shine. But Witherspoon is the one who shines the most. PICK FLICK!
Rated 20 Feb 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
98th
Alex Payne's best film is also the best high school movie of the 90s. The comedy is incredibly dark, twisted, pessimistic, evil, and probably outright depressing to the weak-willed, and I love the fuck out of the movie for it. The use of four separate narrators is novel and genius. All the casting is insanely perfect, especially Broderick twisting himself from the coolest high school kid of the 80s into the 90's least cool high school teacher.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 27 Jun 2017
75
80th
A film that rather offensively takes the well honored and reputable history of...nevermind. This movie won my vote but unfortunately played on Election Day, so I didn't get out to cast it. I mean, it's almost two hours. There's only so much I can do.
Rated 27 Jun 2017
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 23 Nov 2019
8
78th
Looking back at the movies of 1999 - arguably (read: easily?) the greatest movie year ever - it's amazing how fresh and relevant most of them still manage to feel, and Election is just as solid, original and entertaining as pretty much anything that came out that year. With movies like Wild, Walk the Line and Election, Witherspoon has shown incredibly versatility over the years, and everything from the playful editing to the cinematography and performances make it a total home run.
Rated 23 Nov 2019
quez2goquez2go
Rated 25 Feb 2013
79
70th
I'm really starting to like Alexander Payne. I put off seeing this movie for years because I expected a typical 90s high school comedy. This is so much better than that. High school is portrayed very bleakly and realistically and Matthew Broderick has never been better. A really delightful dark comedy.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
73rd
It broke my heart to see Matthew Broderick get crapped on for 90 minutes, but the film definitely has its moments and some great performances from the cast.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bownBown
Rated 25 Feb 2010
78
46th
Very interesting high school movie, with much more complex characters than usually exist in these type of flicks. Witherspoon was great, but overall Broderick's character was just too much of a prick for me.
Rated 25 Feb 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 05 Mar 2014
85
94th
Holy cow, vote for Payne! This, his best effort, is a wickedly funny and bafflingly dark satire which plays with genre and style with remarkable virtuosity and ingenuity. There are frequent, audacious shifts between multiple (and very different) voice-over narrators, and I don't think I've seen polyphony on film in quite this way before. If anybody has, please let me know.
Rated 05 Mar 2014
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 19 Jul 2019
70
47th
Largely exists in the same territory as "Rushmore" from a year prior, and as long as that film exists this will pale in comparison. Reese is lightning here. The film has /some/ whip to it but I guess I just like my black comedies a bit blacker.
Rated 19 Jul 2019
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 22 Sep 2020
89
60th
I really enjoyed it. Broderick doesn't play a very likable guy, but that is sort of the point. The performance is still solid and the lengths he goes to to make sure Flick doesn't get elected are so bad! Witherspoon is an absolute delight, and I like Chris Klein as well. I really like the way Payne and Taylor write characters. They always feel like real people. This also has some great humor. Watch it for the cast alone.
Rated 22 Sep 2020
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 09 Nov 2010
84
81st
This one pulled off, what I thought, would be an impossible feat: for 90 minutes, I enjoyed a Chris Klein performance. Remarkable. I wouldn't quite put this on the level of Payne's other character-driven comedy "Sideways", but it's close. Witherspoon, Broderick and Campbell mostly play variations on "types" but Payne is so completely committed to his characters and willing to see them through to their extremes, with enough subtle turns to keep things lively and interesting throughout.
Rated 09 Nov 2010
timmotimmo
Rated 15 Jul 2009
95
88th
Pretty much perfect. We need more of this type of film, Mr. Payne! It's terrific!
Rated 15 Jul 2009
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 02 Aug 2020
75
82nd
Broderick's embodiment of suffering and injustice along Witherspoon's eruptive portrayal of a sort of proto-megalomaniac makes this a more compelling than usual 'high school' film.
Rated 02 Aug 2020
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 01 Jun 2008
84
86th
With a directoral style not unlike Wes Anderson, it's bound to hit the hearts of his fans, but even so, it's a definite good watch.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 29 Jan 2012
83
89th
Payne's best, Election feels like a twisted John Hughes coming of age picture: the characters are unlikable, sometimes it's actually hard to care about them, but somehow they also make you feel miserable when they make mistakes and happy when they make things right. And Broderick's finest since... Ferris Buellers's Day Off.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 20 Mar 2018
80
78th
Top badass moment? Saw my first bumble bee of the year this afternoon; it landed in my wheelbarrow. So to celebrate this, Jim being stung by a bee has to be today’s badass moment. I once got stung on the ass by a wasp whilst I was trying to negotiate the cost to dig a pond with a JCB driver. Don't think I got a very good deal. I like this film. It’s so much better and darker than it sounds like it’s going to be. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 20 Mar 2018
kcknzkcknz
Rated 22 Jul 2018
85
86th
so far, my best of Alexander Payne. it has wonderful details. e.g. these ambitious young people will be senator's lawyers in the future. also the film perfectly shows the life of a typical high school teacher, successive but unhappy, stuck with a monotonous marriage. the anxiety problems that are affecting to people because of the education system have been shown effectively and funny way using an ordinary American high school. and i think Tammy is the closest character to the Payne's identity.
Rated 22 Jul 2018
max22max22
Rated 27 Dec 2006
100
91st
A savage, hilarious satire of everything from overachievers to high school teachers, with a career-making performance from Matthew Broderick. Alexander Payne hits this one out of the park.
Rated 27 Dec 2006
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 04 Mar 2009
95
96th
Fantastic. The perfect blend of absurdity and dark humor. One of the best high school movies I've seen. The landscape reminds me of places near where I grew up, something I haven't really seen accurately captured on film very often.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
jeff_hammerJeff Hammer
Rated 08 Mar 2015
80
75th
Lesser Alexander Payne films are still really great. Reese is as good as ever.
Rated 08 Mar 2015
dbibbyDBibby
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
91st
A tour de force from reese Witherspoon as the driven Tracy Flick, this film is a black comedy classic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
drawkward86drawkward86
Rated 19 Jan 2011
89
75th
Hilarious, boldly bleak, wonderfully acidic. Broderick manages to be totally despicable without ever winking at the audience or letting on that he has any idea what kind of man he is, and the resulting veracity makes the icky all-too-realism of the story sting so much more. Witherspoon gives one of the great comic performances of recent years, and Klein, whatever he did after this, is a talent. Just a few unnecessary narrative missteps keep this from being a masterpiece, but great nonetheless.
Rated 19 Jan 2011
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
57th
Anyone who has ever enjoyed Matthew Broderick or Reese Witherspoon in anything had better make it a goal to see this film, because not only is it very funny, but both performers have very unique and entertaining roles. It's a fun film that fewer people should have let sneak by them. Pretty good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 13 Sep 2009
75
67th
Mostly funny look at how terrible people truly are. Reese was spot-on throughout, but I think Broderick is the real star
Rated 13 Sep 2009
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 22 Nov 2019
70
50th
This is very much a quirky, MTV type film. The characters are somewhat stereotyped, with the high school swot and the sports jock. Its a reasonably easy watch I suppose, although there are some sex references and strong language present at times, its perhaps a little crude, which might embarrass some I suppose. The cast are good and its amusing at times.I suppose really its about pettiness, in different ways. I thought it was a pretty entertaining and reasonably good film overall.
Rated 22 Nov 2019
kavuKavu
Rated 15 Jun 2008
68
44th
Some funny moments but I didn't really get into it. It does nothing well enough to earn a better score.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 03 Mar 2008
8
84th
Alexander Payne's best film by far.
Rated 03 Mar 2008
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 07 Sep 2011
58
61st
Well above average high school movie, with an intertwined plot, well-written script (Broderick's final monologue is brilliant) and fascinating characters, all of whom are either terrible people or morons. Although that leaves you without a truly likable character to connect with, it's great for a story about corrupt high school politics that abounds with moral dilemmas. Or are they ethical dilemmas?
Rated 07 Sep 2011
boesballboesball
Rated 13 Feb 2016
74
78th
This movie was hilarious and had a lot of memorable moments
Rated 13 Feb 2016
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 22 May 2014
80
68th
I can understand Payne's detractors (he really does seem to have pretty serious contempt for his characters, and clearly revels in meting out punishment for their transgressions), but this really worked for me as a comedy. Payne can write a joke like nobody's business and had me laughing the whole way through. And Tammy is awesome.
Rated 22 May 2014
ocelotOcelot
Rated 19 Apr 2014
90
97th
A hilarious and honest examination of facade. Deep down, everyone hates each other, and it's no different when it's a conflict between an adult and a teenager. Tracy Flick is Tumblr as a human being, and Reese Witherspoon is as excellent as advertised. But Matthew Broderick is just as good, and some really great casting -- seeing him go from Ferris Bueller to Jim McAllister is a delight.
Rated 19 Apr 2014
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 07 Mar 2010
91
86th
I teach high school, and Payne and Perotta get it right. All the performances are excellent, particularly Witherspoon's. Also, I like the risks the movie takes making Matthew Broderick's character unsympathetic. We're on his side, but reluctantly--and that's the way it should be.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 09 Jun 2009
59
29th
I don't know how to peg Alexander Payne's "Election" simply because the particular dark humor in effect and slower pace did not make my cup of tea. The performances of the actors are fine, the approach and storyline make for a unique experience, but the movie has this uncomfortable way about it. I know that's the intent, but I was left cold and mostly unamused.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
gr8googlyGr8Googly
Rated 20 Jun 2008
71
43rd
Clever, black comedy with the talented Reese Witherspoon (not the bad one that shows up occasionally) and the underrated Matthew Broderick. Quirky.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 14 Mar 2021
93
78th
A-
Rated 14 Mar 2021
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 04 Feb 2007
98
98th
Brilliant satire, with an Oscar worthy performance by Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick, the most annoying overachieving high school bitch everyone knew at some point. Matthew Broderick, Chris Klien, and especially Jessica Campbell are also hilarious.
Rated 04 Feb 2007
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 04 Feb 2022
80
77th
Matthew Broderick is too horny: the movie
Rated 04 Feb 2022
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
93rd
Twisting and turning, Payne never relents in making you laugh to stop from crying at his characters.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 20 Feb 2008
88
91st
Reese steals the show. It shows how cut-throat even a freakin' student council election can be, symbolizing real life politics. At least that's what I thought.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
sveneriksvenerik
Rated 22 Oct 2009
85
78th
Very funny stuff. Broderick in particular shines.
Rated 22 Oct 2009
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
84th
Great performances from Reece Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick, and.....Chris Klein.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 26 Mar 2021
50
35th
I was left with a bad taste from the very beginning when a teacher isn't really punished for having sex with an underage student. None of the characters are actually likable, though that probably was the point. It does have its moments, but not enough for me.
Rated 26 Mar 2021
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 May 2016
85
89th
This is a great film. Rees Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick are outstanding in the two lead roles. The film would not work without both of their extraordinary performances. The script is great, it is very witty and it creates some very memorable characters. I highly recommend this film.
Rated 15 May 2016
kojilessKojiless
Rated 01 Jun 2012
80
85th
Why is Matthew Broderick inside Drew Barrymore's mouth? Mmm bow bow, chick, chicka chicka.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 09 Nov 2012
50
49th
Matthew Brodrick is a high school teacher disillusioned with his life. Reese Witherspoon an ambitious candidate for class president. Wanting to avoid her, he encourages another student to campaign against her. The little sister was great. After one day of mistakes, suddenly his life unravels and he is ruined. But ultimately that delivers him to a better life. The story feels genuine, and illustrates how easily small indiscretions can derail your life, and how that can sometimes be a good thing.
Rated 09 Nov 2012
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 15 Sep 2008
85
88th
With an original script in hand, the director Alexander Payne has created a movie acid, surprising and fun. Matthew Broderick made me remember back to Ferris. Reece Witherspoon was great too.
Rated 15 Sep 2008
zipsterZipster
Rated 26 Dec 2014
90
81st
perfect satirical genius
Rated 26 Dec 2014
mistereeemistereee
Rated 06 Feb 2024
80
77th
A hidden gem that not many people know about.
Rated 06 Feb 2024
rufamRufam
Rated 12 Dec 2013
60
29th
Consistently entertaining and amusingly quirky and yet, somewhat of a disappointment. Much to my surprise, for the most part, "Election" felt very tame in its -mainly untargeted- satire. The most interesting story arc was by far that of Broderick (love how his jealousy and detestation comes up front again in the end) but the characters of Witherspoon and Klein, although funnily caricatured, felt rather cardboard and uninteresting.
Rated 12 Dec 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 25 Apr 2012
85
94th
Election is a funny, enjoyable little movie. It's not perfect, but its flaws are minor when looking at the big picture, and its cartoon characters, are all somehow relatable. You either were one of these people, or you knew one. It's not a film that's going to hurt feelings, but you'll appreciate the commentary that goes on throughout, even if the ending doesn't help serve its point and it could have either been expanded upon or trimmed a bit more to help remove some redundancy.
Rated 25 Apr 2012
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
83rd
Witty!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
36th
A fun movie. Great cast.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sky72205sky72205
Rated 08 Nov 2016
100
61st
Funny
Rated 08 Nov 2016
stuie299stuie299
Rated 15 Oct 2013
90
90th
Simply put this movie worked for me. It was engaging yet intelligent, plus the casting was perfect. Actually upon finishing the film I was surprised to find out it was written/directed by Alexander Payne.
Rated 15 Oct 2013
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
90th
ELECTION is one of the most refreshingly original and vibrant "teen comedies" to come out in a very long time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 08 Jan 2007
75
75th
A very funny, smart dark comedy with great performances, especially from Witherspoon and Jessica Campbell.
Rated 08 Jan 2007
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
60
29th
My dislike for Reese ruins an otherwise clever comedy.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
bencgauldbencgauld
Rated 23 Jan 2020
80
60th
Great nuanced characters with distinctions for pro / antagonist with no morality implied in the story telling. Split narration helps to fill everything in. Great performances across the board
Rated 23 Jan 2020
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 08 Jan 2010
85
89th
Election is an intelligent and mordantly humorous satire. It may be about a seemingly inconsequential high school election but its sophisticated and astute observations on politics and personal morals are very much the stuff of life.
Rated 08 Jan 2010
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 09 Oct 2017
80
81st
komik, dolu, eğlenceli. anlatım tekniğinin 2000'lerden itibaren özellikle dizilerde sıklıkla kullanılan bir hale dönüşmüş olması da bir ölçüde öncüllüğünü gösteriyor. ayrıca payne hiçbir şey yapamasa bile oyuncu seçimiyle ayrı bir seviyede -ki öncelikle senarist ardından yönetmen olarak zaten ayrı bir seviyede olduğu için casting yönü sadece ekstrası oluyor.
Rated 09 Oct 2017
neonmanNeonman
Rated 25 Feb 2012
93
96th
I remember just casually channel-surfing once and I stumbled into this film just as that punk-ish chick gave her speech on the class president election. Holy shit, was I hooked from that point on! This film uses high school life as an allegory for life after school in a more compelling, clever, and highly amusing way than most other high school flicks.
Rated 25 Feb 2012
dwyerdwyer
Rated 10 Jan 2010
81
70th
The film falls just shy of greatness because of one thing it doesn't do well at all: sympathize with Tracy Flick. There is a short moment near the end, where during a voice-over, Tracy gives us a hint of what her affair with her teacher means to her. It's not enough: through most of the film, it's too easy to see her just as a hyper-ambitiou, annoying young woman. Nobody seems to weep for Tracy Flick, which is how she would want it, but she is the real victim in this story full of victi
Rated 10 Jan 2010
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 21 Mar 2013
90
80th
One of the best high school movies, mostly because it uses the high school setting to make a really excellent political satire. Great performances from Matthew Broderick and, inexplicably, Reese Witherspoon.
Rated 21 Mar 2013
kain424Kain424
Rated 18 Dec 2008
70
41st
Pretty depressing, but darkly funny.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
74
90th
A great take on both high school hierarchy and politics as a whole. Witherspoon gets most of the noise (and she is great) but Broderick's reserved role of a beaten down man is excellent.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
janicexJanicex
Rated 26 Mar 2010
90
66th
Extremely funny and clever.
Rated 26 Mar 2010
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 27 Feb 2023
64
45th
This is an excellent and thorough character study, but god is it hard to watch. The level to which this man is willing to fuck both himself and others over in petty, stupid ways simply because he's been jolted from his mediocre life of coasting on being an okay person is portrayed in incredible, disturbing detail. I don't know that it's meaningfully satire, as such, but it definitely does what it's trying to do. (Also, there sure are a lot of intentionally unsexy sex scenes. That's a thing.)
Rated 27 Feb 2023
jjdarwinjjdarwin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
51st
Great performances by Broderick and Witherspoon.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
atmclickatmclick
Rated 14 Feb 2009
76
16th
Kind of depressing. Interesting unique and witty, dark comedy. Broderick at his quirkiest.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 23 Mar 2020
57
79th
#20#, rw2, popcorn, story, liked, Reese.W!, oldies(2) }*{ #11#, ratings, story, (creator Payne), Reese W.
Rated 23 Mar 2020
drewrocks34drewrocks34
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
72nd
Good script, good direction, good cast. Dead solid 8.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
zombiejzombiej
Rated 01 Jan 2008
45
37th
pointy
Rated 01 Jan 2008
warlockwarlock
Rated 08 Apr 2007
78
76th
A very good satire.
Rated 08 Apr 2007
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
20
3rd
Hated it. Transparently manipulative plot devices and choices, and in general, a group of thoroughly unlikable characters.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
grumblebuttGrumblebutt
Rated 10 Sep 2019
85
74th
It's cool to watch this in a double feature with Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Watch Election as the second feature.
Rated 10 Sep 2019
v_de_vitaV. De Vita
Rated 24 Jan 2010
75
44th
Um roteiro que surpreende faz o filme valer a pena. Whiterspoon é completamente esquecida perto da magnificência do texto. Entretanto, este é o único aspecto do filme que realmente se destaca.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
tavingtonTavington
Rated 09 Jan 2016
2
37th
Textbook example how elections are run.
Rated 09 Jan 2016
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 22 Apr 2009
40
33rd
I couldn't really get into this.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 21 May 2014
8
80th
Have somehow always missed this and can easily say its my favorite from Payne. Broderick vs. Witherspoon makes for some fantastic veiwing.
Rated 21 May 2014
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Very funny satire.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
87th
All characters are idiots but none of them are unlikeable. Witherspoon is deliciously less likeable than most of them though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
filliganFilligan
Rated 27 Apr 2008
78
37th
Somehow, with all of the cheating going on in this film, Payne and the actors manage to make the characters sympathetic. Big props to Witherspoon and Broderick. Some of the best movie narration can be found in Broderick's final scenes.
Rated 27 Apr 2008
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
93
84th
Ferris no
Rated 15 Jun 2012
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 11 Nov 2019
90
97th
An awesome satire with great and goofy performances from its stars. The inherently lovable Matthew Broderick brilliantly devolves into a real creep, while Reese Witherspoon shines as aggressively ambitious Tracy Flick. Meanwhile, Chris Klein is also shockingly great as the sweet and dopey Paul Metzler.
Rated 11 Nov 2019
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 26 Apr 2014
86
79th
I enjoy Matthew Broderick being a shithead more than I thought I would. Alexander Payne should have stuck to things with a bit of an edge, this was pretty sharp and mean-spirited but funny.
Rated 26 Apr 2014
stainStain
Rated 20 Feb 2010
80
68th
Jason Reitman says that Alexander Payne is his personal filmmaking idol. I totally believe that, as both of them keep making these darkish, cynical comedies that win me over quite easily. I also believe Reitman's theory that this is really the unofficial sequel to _Ferris Bueller's Day Off_. Even though Broderick's character name is different, you can totally see this schmuck as Ferris 13 years later
Rated 20 Feb 2010
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 16 Jul 2020
65
62nd
Election excels at shifting narratives while telling a (mostly) linear story that provides decent commentary on the irreconcilable differences between people. While none of the characters are particularly likable, they are mildly recognisable. Witherspoon and Broderick deliver convincing performances. A good film that makes a few insightful points but fails to make a substantial impact.
Rated 16 Jul 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 09 Jun 2021
65
39th
MTVfilms+shebangedhisfellowteacher/bestielol-fired/divorce+lolherlilaccent+makespopularguyAPOzrun+lesSisbestienotinlove/fight-datesbro-sosisrunsagainst:P+sisdopeAntispeechlmao-i'llstopstudentgov+ilikethemonologuestyle+neighborturnedhimdownearlierbutbangnow-wastricktoshowwife+guydidntwannavoteforhimself/pickedher/shewonlol+seesherspyinghappysodumpsavotelolguywins+findhistrash-fired/divorcedtoolol+present-throwsdrinkatherlimolol-museumgirlraiseshandlikeher
Rated 09 Jun 2021
acrolyneacrolyne
Rated 05 Jul 2021
40
8th
does not age well
Rated 05 Jul 2021
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 17 Apr 2012
78
85th
Hilarious, and one of the best cast movies I've ever seen. I get the sense that it's a movie you appreciate even more on a second viewing, so I look forward to doing that at some time in the future. Also, who knew Chris Klein could be so funny?
Rated 17 Apr 2012
bremenBremen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
59th
Reese Witherspoon nails the role of Tracy and everyone else is great too. Funny but not for kids as there are several disturbing scenes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 26 Nov 2009
70
29th
Somewhat overrated.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 19 Oct 2013
75
54th
Definitely a one-of-a-kind type of movie with great writing an acting. As far as high school movies go, this one is top notch, though I can't say I enjoyed it as much as Payne's next offering (Sideways).
Rated 19 Oct 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 02 Oct 2013
83
75th
83.00.
Rated 02 Oct 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 03 Dec 2012
70
56th
Considering I'm not really much of a fan of Broderick or Witherspoon it's an achievement that I liked this.
Rated 03 Dec 2012
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 25 Jul 2009
66
41st
Funny in a dark way, but still kind of misses the boat on a lot of it's potential
Rated 25 Jul 2009
grimace98grimace98
Rated 29 Jul 2007
65
68th
Strikes a little too close to home.
Rated 29 Jul 2007
robrob
Rated 13 Mar 2011
15
83rd
Brilliant. Everyone's a prick, except those ignorant enough to slide through life unawares. Just as you're sympathising -- or hating -- a character, they do something to flip it on its head; even the loathsome climber that is Tracy Flick has her moments of pathos, and Mr. McAllister frequently wades into the petty squabbles of his students, with all their concomitant immaturity. Sums up perfectly the nuclear reactor that is a small-town school.
Rated 13 Mar 2011

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