Wag the Dog (1997)
"A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects."
Critics Score
🎬 80%
(RT: 86%, MC: 74) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Is Wag the Dog good?
Most people think so. 81% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war. Wikipedia ↗
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