Bob Roberts
1992, Comedy/Drama, 1h 42m
43 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Behind and in front of the camera, Tim Robbins delivers a landslide comedic victory with Bob Roberts -- a shrewdly crackling lampoon of modern politics. Read critic reviews
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Bob Roberts
Bugs Raplin
Chet MacGregor
Terry Manchester
Senator Brickley Paiste
Delores Perrigrew
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Critic Reviews for Bob Roberts
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (2)
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Like a relentlessly charismatic political candidate offering the moon, stars and a viable health-care plan, ''Bob Roberts'' promises much but ultimately fails to deliver.
September 15, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
Whether we find Our Bob appealing or anathema, it is a measure of Robbins' exceptional success that no one can doubt how seductive a candidate like this would be in an election near you.
September 15, 2020 | Full Review… -
After a summer in Hollywood fantasyland, at last we have an American movie that rattles our cage-and pokes a sharp spear into the body politic. Now that's entertainment.
February 8, 2018 | Full Review… -
The first 30 minutes of Bob Roberts are the best, with the conceit still fresh, but the last are unbelievable: where did all the fun go?
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Bob Roberts is a shrewdly drawn portrait of the unsettling intersection of entertainment, business, and politics.
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This nose-thumbing mock documentary is so prescient, so astonishingly up-to-the-minute, it creates the eerie effect of having been ripped from tomorrow's headlines.
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Bob Roberts
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Jun 25, 2017Gets a bit too peachy at times, but overall the political commentary and satire play well (arguably even more so now than in '92).Alec B Super Reviewer
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Feb 14, 2013Decent American political satire which sadly lacks teeth.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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Jan 17, 2012Bob Roberts is a hilarious political satire mockumentary, relating the events of a fictional senatorial campaign. Despite coming out in 1992, many of the issues it brings up are surprisingly timely (occurring in the midst of the Gulf War), it has a lot of interesting (if not unfamiliar) things to say on our political system. The film's politics are driven by liberal-cliches, but it's done in a smart way that mocks the overall system rather than one party, and does so with some poignant thoughts from the great Gore Vidal (who also stars in the film). By far the best things about the film is the unbelievable cast filled with cameos from the top actors of the 90s (James Spader, John Cusack, etc), but also a number of laugh out loud lines such as: "Don't smoke crack. It's a ghetto drug." "I could use a strong finisher myself sometimes "Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
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Jan 20, 2011I hate these boring political dramas that try to be slightly satirical, as if that's going to entertain people. Politics is so boring, and this movie doesn't do anything (except maybe adding Rickman as eye candy) to make the audience interested in it. It's not one of the worst movies out there, but I really didn't care for it.Aj V Super Reviewer
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