Swing Vote

Name: Swing Vote
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: August 1, 2008
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Costner, Paula Patton

2008

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Costner, Paula Patton

Summary: Swing Vote follows the story of Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off aSwing Vote follows the story of Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her dad's. [Touchstone Pictures]… Expand

Director: Joshua Michael Stern

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 120 min

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Roger Ebert

The movie is a genial comedy, but it has significant undertones. Like some of Frank Capra's pictures. Read full review

William Arnold

The thing is far too absurd and broadly played for its own good. Read full review

Justin Chang

Picture's comic smarts and affecting daddy-daughter drama provide a sturdy platform for its heartfelt advocacy of informed voting and responsible citizenship. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

A good-ol'-boy civics lesson that's too scattered to achieve its predictable goals. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

A mainstream, eager-to-please, relatively generic endeavor, not an auteurist showcase. Read full review

Rick Groen

As in so many essentially childish movies, it's an actual child who's always the smartest pants in the room. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Brain-dead political satire/tear-jerker. Read full review

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ColinG.

Aug 4, 2008

Great premise, good film. A Capra-esque story that will appeal to those who like a little hokey and heart-warming in their entertainment. For those who complain this is unrealistic or absurd I would ask if it would improve the realism if Costner ran around in a latex bat suit.