The Dictator
Make way for Aladeen.
2012 | 83m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Larry Charles |
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| Writer: | Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Sacha Baron Cohen |
| Staring: |
| The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 2012 |
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| Director: | Larry Charles |
| Writer: | Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Sacha Baron Cohen |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | dictator, culture clash, petrol, coup d'etat, uncle, satire, parody, conspiracy, female soldier, united nations, weapon of mass destruction, dissident, grocery store, identity swap, ironic, hilarious |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Four by Two Films, Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $179,379,533
Budget: $65,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Aladeen / Efawadh |
| Ben Kingsley | Tamir |
| Anna Faris | Zoey |
| Jason Mantzoukas | Nadal |
| Sayed Badreya | Omar |
| Adeel Akhtar | Maroush |
| Aasif Mandvi | Doctor |
| Rizwan Manji | Patient |
| Rocky Citron | Baby Aladeen |
| Liam Campora | Aladeen Age 6 |
| Rick Chambers | Newscaster Voiceover (voice) |
| Elsayed Mohamed | Wadiyan Olympic Official |
| Horatio Sanz | Aide on Balcony |
| Elena Goode | Virgin Guard |
| Nazanin Homa | Virgin Guard |
| Dawn Jackson | Virgin Guard |
| Victoria Beltran | Virgin Guard |
| Danielle Burgio | Virgin Guard |
| Dominique DiCaprio | Virgin Guard |
| Aja Frary | Virgin Guard |
| Fred Melamed | Head Nuclear Scientist |
| Cuco Usín | Assassin |
| Megan Fox | Self |
| Joey Slotnick | Homeless Man |
| Ian Roberts | NYC Cop |
| Chris Parnell | News Anchor |
| Jessica St. Clair | Denise |
| David Fonteno | Secretary General |
| Anna Katarina | Angela Merkel |
| Michael Delaney | Delegate |
| William Fowle | Delegate |
| Bobby Lee | Mr. Lao |
| Olek Krupa | Gazprom Executive |
| Alan Cox | BP Executive |
| Kevin Corrigan | Slade |
| Mitchell Greene | Joteph |
| Jenny L. Saldaña | Hannah |
| George Bartenieff | Romanian Accountant |
| Chris Gethard | Clark |
| Fred Armisen | Waiter / Minister |
| Sean T. Krishnan | Waiter / Cereal Loving Soldier |
| Eliyas Qureshi | Angry Wadiyan Diner |
| Chris Elliott | Mr. Ogden |
| Jon Glaser | Obnoxious Customer |
| Daniel Burress | Customer in Bathroom |
| Pete Wiggins | Bratty Kid Customer |
| Adam LeFevre | Man in Helicopter |
| Marceline Hugot | Woman in Helicopter |
| Anthony Mangano | Arresting Officer |
| Melissa Francis | Local News Reporter |
| Tim J. Ellis | Offended Customer |
| Michael Hardart | Store Customer |
| Miriam Tolan | Health Inspector's Wife |
| Zachary Mackiewicz | Health Inspector's Son |
| JB Smoove | Funeral Usher |
| Hollis Granville | Eldridge Douglas |
| Ann Dev'Unay | Mourner |
| Sondra James | Friendly Customer |
| Tara Copeland | Mom Shopping with Toddler |
| Sydney Berry | Toddler |
| Kathryn Hahn | Pregnant Woman |
| Seth Morris | Pregnant Woman's Husband |
| Kate Pak | Mrs. Lao |
| Regina Anne Rizzo | Puppeteer |
| Karl Jacob | Aladeen Double |
| Tracey Ruggiero | Mugging Victim |
| Marcia DeBonis | Woman in Hotel Window |
| Nasim Pedrad | Female GMW Host |
| Mousa Kraish | Wadiyan Soldier |
| Neimah Djourabchi | Wadiyan Soldier |
| Sevan Greene | Wadiyan Soldier |
| Nadav Malamud | Wadiyan Soldier |
| Frédéric North | Helicopter Pilot (NYC) |
| Fred Hanna | Helicopter Pilot (NYC) |
| Bill Richards | Helicopter Pilot |
| Marc Wolff | Helicopter Pilot (Spain) |
| Cordell King | Helicopter Ground Crew |
| John C. Reilly | Clayton (uncredited) |
| Garry Shandling | Inspector (uncredited) |
| Edward Norton | Self |
| Olivia Taylor Dudley | Nurse Svetlana (uncredited) |
| Michelle Bergh | Aladeen's Mother (uncredited) |
| Alex Kruz | Japanese Olympic Runner (uncredited) |
| Carmel Amit | Virgin Guard (uncredited) |
| Glenn Andreiev | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Frank Anello | NYPD Officer (uncredited) |
| Andrew Ayala | Dinner Patron (uncredited) |
| Akim Black | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Jasmine Hope Bloch | Protester (uncredited) |
| Ivan Cardona | Minister (uncredited) |
| Hillary Clinton | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Peter Conboy | NYC Cop (uncredited) |
| Barbara Ann Davison | UN Protester (uncredited) |
| Stephen Dexter | Angry Protester (uncredited) |
| Amanda Hope Dutton | UN Protester (uncredited) |
| Gad Elmaleh | Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited) |
| Marshall Factora | Filipino Dignitary (uncredited) |
| Jeff Grossman | NYC Cop (uncredited) |
| Iyad Hajjaj | Wadiyan Soldier (uncredited) |
| Hanna Halldorsdottir | Customer (uncredited) |
| Moe Hindi | Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| Haig Hovnanian | Nuclear Scientist (uncredited) |
| James Huffman | UN Protester (uncredited) |
| Peter Iasillo Jr. | Protester (uncredited) |
| Shadner Ifrene | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Ebrahim Jaffer | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Tony Joe | UN Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Jaiden Kaine | African King (uncredited) |
| Stass Klassen | UN Representative (uncredited) |
| Rock Kohli | Servant #1 / Wadiyan Diner (uncredited) |
| Lisa Landino | Store Customer (uncredited) |
| Arash Mokhtar | Minister (uncredited) |
| Dushawn Moses | UN Security (uncredited) |
| Joanna Moskwa | Russian Escort (uncredited) |
| B.J. Novak | (uncredited) |
| Kelsey O'Brien | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Barack Obama | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Anton Obeid | New BBC Interviewer (uncredited) |
| Niyi Oni | Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Adaku Ononogbo | Virgin Guard (uncredited) |
| Loukas Papas | UN Security Councilman (uncredited) |
| Yvette Parish | Virgin Guard (uncredited) |
| Jim Piddock | (uncredited) |
| Hannah Prichard | Miley Cyrus (uncredited) |
| Andrew Rogers | French Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Monika Felice Smith | Gymnast (uncredited) |
| Uzimann | Nuclear Scientist (uncredited) |
| Chris Victor | Army Guard (uncredited) |
| Village | Hotel Security (uncredited) |
| Barbara Vincent | Park Avenue Lady (uncredited) |
| Tony von Halle | Soldier / Wrangler (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Ward | Russian Escort (uncredited) |
| Steven Weisz | Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Richard Worsley | Angry Protester (uncredited) |
| Busty Heart | Etra Head Virgin Guard (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Larry Charles | Director |
| Alec Berg | Screenplay |
| Erran Baron Cohen | Original Music Composer |
| Jeffrey Kurland | Costume Design |
| David Mandel | Screenplay |
| Jeff Schaffer | Screenplay |
| Lawrence Sher | Director of Photography |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Screenplay |
| Allison Jones | Casting |
| Alex Daniels | Stunt Coordinator |
| Oliver Keller | Stunt Double |
| Jonathan Arthur | Stunts |
| Jeb Brown | Stunts |
| Nicole Callender | Stunts |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Donald John Hewitt | Stunts |
| Pete Klein | Stunts |
| Stephen Mann | Stunts |
| Rob Mars | Stunts |
| Norb Phillips | Stunts |
| Peewee Piemonte | Stunts |
| Derrick Simmons | Stunts |
| Tim Soergel | Stunts |
| Kimmy Suzuki | Stunts |
| Joseph P. Reidy | First Assistant Director |
| James Thomas | Additional Editing |
| Deborah Lurie | Additional Soundtrack |
| Beau Borders | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nicholas Lundy | Art Direction |
| John Boyle | Stunts |
| Mitchell Travers | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Ben Harris | Casting Associate |
| Chris Navarro | ADR Mixer |
| Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| Evan Goldberg | Thanks |
| Jay Roach | Thanks |
| Seth Rogen | Thanks |
| Isla Fisher | Thanks |
| George Drakoulias | Thanks |
| Matt Stone | Thanks |
| Johnny Gidcomb | ADR Voice Casting |
| Katie Rowe | Stunts |
| Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Chris Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Erica Kay | Unit Production Manager |
| Erika Abberton | Hairstylist |
| Eric Kissack | Editor |
| Greg Hayden | Editor |
| Victor Kempster | Production Design |
| Douglas Crosby | Stunts |
| Nicholas Dewhurst | Stunts |
| Jayson Dumenigo | Stunts |
| Tim Gallin | Stunts |
| Jimmy Graham III | Stunts |
| James Heisner | Stunts |
| Eric Linden | Stunts |
| David Surgent | Stunts |
| John Silvestri | Second Assistant Director |
| Eric J. Robertson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jason Alper | Costume Design |
| Jennifer Euston | Locale Casting Director |
| Michael Payne | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Greg Berry | Supervising Art Director |
| Julian Laverdiere | Art Direction |
| Debra Schutt | Set Decoration |
| Bruce MacCallum | Camera Operator |
| Julie Donovan | First Assistant Camera |
| Scott Tinsley | Second Assistant Camera |
| Mark Schmidt | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Bobby Mancuso | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Ed Nessen | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jason Brignola | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Matthew Selkirk | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Hans Bjerno | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Nicholas Kay | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Eva Z. Cabrera | Script Supervisor |
| William Sarokin | Sound Mixer |
| George Leong | Boom Operator |
| Schavaria Reeves | Cableman |
| McCord Fitzsimmons | Video Assist Operator |
| Nils Johnson | Video Assist Operator |
| Jay Fortune | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Brian McClean | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Katelyn Perez | Electrician |
| Duane Chan-Shue | Electrician |
| Michael J. Mullen | Electrician |
| Mike Jackson | Electrician |
| Jason Velez | Electrician |
| Louis Sabat | Dolly Grip |
| Chris Gamiello | Dolly Grip |
| George Patsos | First Company Grip |
| Mike Yurich | Second Company Grip |
| Drew Jiritano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Fred Buchholz | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Kevin Gilligan | Grip |
| Kevin Califano | Grip |
| Ron Waters | Grip |
| Alex Califano | Grip |
| Ernest Yurich | Grip |
| Rocco Proscia | Grip |
| James Andrykowski | First Assistant Editor |
| Steven Trapani | Assistant Editor |
| Laura Steiger | Assistant Editor |
| Rick Reynolds | Post Production Supervisor |
| Todd Fulkerson | Visual Effects Editor |
| Lori J. Nelson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Wesley Barker | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Gary E. Beach | Data Wrangler |
| Kip Myers | Location Manager |
| Alex Borys | Assistant Location Manager |
| Heather Gauntt | Assistant Location Manager |
| Martin Lasowitz | Property Master |
| Don O'Reilly | Assistant Property Master |
| Natalie N. Dorset | Assistant Property Master |
| Kathryn Freund | Assistant Property Master |
| Timothy Metzger | Leadman |
| Betsy Klompus | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Roman Greller | Set Dresser |
| Paul Weathered | Set Dresser |
| Patrice Canfield Longo | Set Dresser |
| Joe Taglairino | Set Dresser |
| Maddy Lederman | Set Dresser |
| Dana Neuwirth | Set Dresser |
| Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio | Assistant Costume Designer |
| James Hammer | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Wallace G. Lane Jr. | Assistant Costume Designer |
| John Glaser | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Nicky Tobolski | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Michael Woll | Costume Supervisor |
| Pamela Kezal | Set Costumer |
| Gilbert Aleman | Costumer |
| Rene Marie Irwin | Costumer |
| David Turk | Costumer |
| Naomi Donne | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Judy Chin | Makeup Department Head |
| Jasen Joseph Sica | Hair Department Head |
| Marjorie Durand | Makeup Artist |
| Christine Fennell | Hairstylist |
| Mike Marino | Prosthetic Designer |
| David Presto | Prosthetic Supervisor |
| Diana Choi | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Roland Blancaflor | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Daniel Wagner | Production Coordinator |
| Holly Pilch | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Angie Lee Cobbs | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Dawn Mountain | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Matt Lake | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sean C. Nattini | Production Secretary |
| Nithya Shrinivasan | Assistant Art Director |
| Ryan Heck | Assistant Art Director |
| Eric Fehlberg | Assistant Art Director |
| Hinju Kim | Assistant Art Director |
| J. Todd Anderson | Storyboard Artist |
| Wendy Drapanas | Graphic Designer |
| Holly Watson | Graphic Designer |
| Leann Murphy | Art Department Coordinator |
| Tina Khayat | Art Department Coordinator |
| Spooky Stevens | Unit Publicist |
| Eric C. Pike | Production Accountant |
| John Whitley | First Assistant Accountant |
| Kelly Lawrence | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Valerie Rose Bronte | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Haley Powell | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Bradford Eaves | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Lauren Koenig | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Patricia Porter | Payroll Accountant |
| Howard Samuelsohn | Dialect Coach |
| Gayle Wesley | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Laura Harris Atkinson | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor |
| John C. Stuver | Dialogue Editor |
| Tim Kimmel | Dialogue Editor |
| Glynna Grimala | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Kerry Ann Carmean | Foley Supervisor |
| Bruce Tanis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Stephen P. Robinson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Judah Getz | ADR Mixer |
| Scott Curtis | Foley Mixer |
| Greg Townsend | Sound Mix Technician |
| Robert Althoff | Sound Mix Technician |
| Stephen Lotwis | Music Editor |
| Richard Henderson | Supervising Music Editor |
| Nick Miller | Construction Coordinator |
| Gene O'Neill | Transportation Captain |
| Billy McFadden | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Monica Levinson | Thanks |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Andy Koyama | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Kousakis | Casting Assistant |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | Still Photographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dan Mazer | Executive Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Alec Berg | Producer |
| David Mandel | Producer |
| Jeff Schaffer | Producer |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | Producer |
| Peter Baynham | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Hines | Producer |
| Todd Schulman | Producer |
| Mari-Jo Winkler | Executive Producer |
| Adam McKay | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 45 | 85 | 25 |
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