Man of the Year (2006 film)

Man of the Year
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Barry Levinson
Written by	Barry Levinson
Produced by	James G. Robinson
Starring	Robin Williams Christopher Walken Laura Linney Jeff Goldblum Lewis Black
Cinematography	Dick Pope
Edited by	Blair Daily Steven Weisberg
Music by	Graeme Revell
Production company	Morgan Creek Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 13, 2006 (2006-10-13)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million[1]
Box office	$41.2 million

Man of the Year is a 2006 American political satire film written and directed by Barry Levinson, produced by James G. Robinson, and starring Robin Williams. The film also features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black and Jeff Goldblum. Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a humorous political talk show. After an offhand remark, four million people are prompted to e-mail their support, so he decides to campaign for President. The film was theatrically released on October 13, 2006, and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, and in parts of Washington, D.C. Man of the Year received mostly negative reviews and earned $41.2 million on a $20 million budget.