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The Campaign

2012 · 85 min

A silly, fast-paced political comedy full of outrageous gags and broad satire that keeps you laughing at the absurdity of it all.

Tagline
May the best loser win.
Overview
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • power
  • ambition
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jay Roach
Written by
Shawn Harwell, Chris Henchy
Starring
Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Baker, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd
Music
Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography
Jim Denault
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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