The Ides of March

Director: George Clooney
Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov (screenplay); Beau Willimon (play)
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella
Theatrical Release Date: October 7, 2011 6:52 AM
Distributor: Sony
Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay
Criticwire: B
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Synopsis: The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and- coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]

trailers & clips

Teaser Trailer 1 (0:33)

Reviews

REVIEW | "The Ides of March" is George Clooney's Monster Movie

"The Ides of March" finds George Clooney working at the most intimate scale of his directing career. Since his uneven and overambitious debut almost a decade ago, the Charlie Kaufman-scripted "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," Clooney has tried his hand at a variety of material. After the ill-receiv...
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News

Here's The Top-Grossing Political Campaign Films, In Honor of "The Ides of March"

In honor of the release of George Clooney's "The Ides or March" this weekend, indieWIRE is offering up this list of the top-grossing political campaign movies of all time.
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Reports: David Cronenberg, Roman Polanski and Madonna Heading To Venice Film Festival (UPDATED)

While the official announcement won't occur until Thursday, Variety is reporting what appears to be the majority of the lineup for the 2011 Venice Film Festival, including new works from David Cronenberg, Steven Soderbergh, Roman Polanski, Todd Solondz, Jonathan Demme, Alexander Sokurov, Mary Harron...
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Watch: Has George Clooney the Director Returned to Form with "The Ides of March"?

That George Clooney is at it again! Following his mildly received period sports comedy "Leatherheads," Clooney seems to be back in "Good Night, and Good Luck." mode with his Venice Film Festival opener "The Ides of March." The first trailer just dropped for the political thriller and from the looks ...
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