Screenplay by
Barry
Levinson
Music Composed by
Graeme
Revell
Theatrical Release Date
October 13, 2006
DVD Release Date
February 20, 2007
(Region 1 - North America)
September 03, 2007
(Region 2 - UK)
Production Company
Morgan
Creek
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
What would happen if one of the funniest men became its leading one? Oscar Winner® Robin Williams reunites up with the director of Good Morning, Vietnam to answer just that question in a comic tale of an entertainer's accidental rise to power, Man of the Year.
Acerbic performer Tom Dobbs has made his career out of skewering politicians and speaking the mind of the exasperated nation on his talk show. He cracked scathing jokes at a factured system night after night until he came up with a really funny idea: Why not run for president himself?
After a flip moment, Dobbs ignites a grassroots movement that puts him on the ballot. Hot on the campaign trail, he debates elected drones and says exactly what frustrated voters have often thought. Nov. 2nd later, the muckraker wins - only to learn that a computer voting error gave him the victory. With the time ticking on the inaugural clock, Dobbs has a big decision to make: Should he go back behind the mike or stay in the Oval Office?
This election season, comic actors, including Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum and Lewis Black join Robin Williams in a pulled-from-the-headlines comedy. Together with Oscar® winner Barry Levinson, they'll show the world that - only in America - a comedian can become the country's next president and our Man of the Year.
Tom Dobbs
People say Intelligent Design, we must teach Intelligent Design. Look
at the human body, is that intelligent? You have a waste processing
plant next to a recreation area.
Tom Dobbs
I did inhale, because I thought, "What the hell, it's lit, it's in my
hand, I'll inhale it."
Tom Dobbs
When I was a young boy I used to look at pictures of naked ladies;
hence my right hand is very strong. I touched myself more than a third
base coach.
Tom Dobbs
HAL decided it liked me.
Tom Dobbs
The president wants to pass an amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Anybody who's been married knows it's always the same sex!
Tom Dobbs
If you're representing special interest groups, maybe we should be like
NASCAR with the little patches on the back: "Enron: We take your money
and run!"
Senator Mills
I support hydrogen cars...
Tom Dobbs
That's weird, because you're backed by oil companies.
Tom Dobbs
How many analogies do you have left?
Jack Menken
How many does it take to make my point?
Tom Dobbs
HMOs will pay for your Viagra, but they won't pay for your glasses. So
you can have a hard-on, but you can't see where to put it.
Tom Dobbs
I had sex with a prostitute when I was 21. I was so bad, she gave me a
refund.
Jack Menken
Everyone's going to be writing about how honest you
are and how straightforward. I just hope your honesty doesn't undercut
your irreverence.
Tom Dobbs
Well, I want to do a show about gay farmers and call
it "Crop Circles"; is that offensive?
Jack Menken
Not to me.
Tom Dobbs
Today I was in the Oval Office for a preparatory meeting and I sat
behind the President's desk and I had a reality check. I sat there and I
went, "Wait a minute, I'm a jester. A jester doesn't rule the kingdom;
he makes fun of the king."
Tom Dobbs
No, I did not sleep with that woman... but I wanted to!
Robin Williams
Tom Dobbs
Laura Linney
Eleanor Green
Christopher Walken
Jack
Menken
Jeff Goldblum
Stephen
Lewis Black
Eddy Langston
David Alpay
Danny
David Ferry
Senator Mills
David Nichols
Senator
Kellogg
Could this man be our next president?
What if a comedian ran for president?
..........What if he won?
Elections are made to be broken
Dates
November 28,
2005 - February 11, 2006 (144 days)
Locations
Dundas, ON
Toronto, ON
Uxbridge, ON
Hamilton, ON
Richmond Hill, ON
Ajax, ON
Washington, DC
Silver
Spring, MD
New York City, NY (NBC
Studios)
November 25, 2005
A couple of scenes will be shot in downtown
Dundas on December 05 and 06. Among the locations are the Deluxe
Restaurant and Taylor's Tea Room. While little information was
available from producers before press time, it is expected at least
Robin will be in Dundas. Crew from the production were expected to
gather at the Collins Brewhouse Tuesday afternoon for a technical
meeting.
Deluxe Restaurant owner John Paul Yuen said the Man of the Year crew
will be in Dundas for nine days in total. "Robin Williams seems to
have a lot of fans here," Mr. Yuen said. "Everyone wants to come and
take a look."
(Source: Dundas Star News)
December 16, 2005
Subject: IMPORTANT NEWS - Student Centre @
Progress Campus
The Student Centre @ Progress Campus will be closed from Friday
December 16th - 6:00pm through until Monday January 9th - 7:30am. We
are thrilled to be hosting a major motion picture movie shoot "Man
of The Year" during this time.
They filmed at the Progress Campus later in January (27th) as well.
A lot of filming was done there.
February 3, 2006
The entire cast of Man of the Year will be
shooting in NYC next weekend at the NBC Studios in Rockefeller
Center. They will be in Studio 8H shooting a segment with the cast
of Saturday Night Live. It will be a closed set shoot.
(Source: NYCInsider)
February 11, 2006
Shooting wrapped up today in New York, where the
crew spent the last week filming. Robin will stay in New York to
start filming August Rush.
Russia
November 9, 2006
Israel
December 28, 2006
Latvia
December 29, 2006
Turkey
January 12, 2007
Iceland
February 2, 2007
Greece
February 8, 2007
Australia
March 1, 2007
Singapore
Netherlands
March 8, 2007
Belgium
March 14, 2007
Portugal
March 22, 2007
Poland
March 23, 2007
New Zealand
May 10, 2007
Italy
May 11, 2007
Kuwait
September 13, 2007
UK
November 2, 2007
Egypt
March 26, 2008
Greece
O Andras tis
hronias
Brazil
Candidato Aloprado
Argentina
El Hombre del
año
Canada
L'Homme de l'année
(French title)
Italy
L'Uomo dell'anno
Turkey
Yilin baskani
This title is available on:
DVD
DVD special features include:
Robin
Williams: A "Stand Up" Guy
Get a rare behind-the-scenes look at the hilarious
improvisational genius of Robin!
Commander
and Chief
Go on-set to see how acclaimed director Barry
Levinson got the most hilarious performances out of his all star cast.
Budget
$20,000,000
Gross
$37,327,390 (USA)
$3,910,258 (international)
$41,237,648 (total)
Opening Weekend
$12,299,380 (2,515 theaters)
Widest Release
2,626
theaters
In Release
49 days / 7
weeks
Closing Date
November 6,
2006
