Movie

The American President

1995 · 113 min

A warm, witty romance set against political maneuvering, with sharp dialogue and an earnest belief in doing what's right.

Tagline: Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Overview: Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, politics, power, media
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
politics
power
media
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild