Man of the Year (2006 film)

Man of the Year
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Levinson
Written byBarry Levinson
Produced byJames G. Robinson
Starring
CinematographyDick Pope
Edited byBlair Daily
Steven Weisberg
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 13, 2006 (2006-10-13)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ "Man of the Year (2006)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-10-27.