# Dear Dictator (2018)

> An exiled Caribbean dictator becomes a rebellious teenager’s improbable revolutionary mentor in suburban America.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/280716

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Joe Syracuse, Lisa Addario
- Cast: Michael Caine, Odeya Rush, Katie Holmes, Seth Green, Jason Biggs, Adrian Voo, Jackson Beard, Fish Myrr
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5779540/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, breezy, witty, lazy sunday, casual comedy night

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