J. Edgar (2011)
"The most powerful man in the world."
Critics Score
🎬 52%
(RT: 44%, MC: 59) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Gunner Wright as Dwight Eisenhower
Is J. Edgar good?
It's divisive. Only 54% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 52%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life. Wikipedia ↗
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