Movie

The Front Runner

2018 · 113 min

A measured, talky political drama that traces a scandal's slow burn, feeling tense and melancholic as it weighs ambition against media intrusion.

Tagline: Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.
Overview: Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, media, science, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
science
betrayal
power
Places: big city
workplace
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild