Welcome Mr. President!
An ordinary Italian man unexpectedly occupying the presidency turns political confusion into a buoyant farce about power, identity, and public expectations.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- lighthearted movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peppino, an ordinary man mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic, becomes the vehicle for examining political power through comic incongruity.
The central premise turns Peppino's mistaken election into a sustained fish-out-of-water situation within Italy's highest political office.
The contrast between the title of President and Peppino's Mr. Nobody status drives the film's comic perspective on elites and governance.
The accidental election premise specifically satirizes the Italian Republic and its political machinery.
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Wag the Dog
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Movie Details
- Director
- Riccardo Milani
- Release Date
- 2013-03-21
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (712)
Cast
- Claudio Bisio
- Kasia Smutniak
- Giuseppe Fiorello
- Remo Girone
- Massimo Popolizio
- Cesare Bocci
- Omero Antonutti
- Michele Alhaique
- Franco Ravera
- Gianni Cavina
Common questions
- What is Welcome Mr. President! about?
- An ordinary Italian man unexpectedly occupying the presidency turns political confusion into a buoyant farce about power, identity, and public expectations.
- What is Welcome Mr. President! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Welcome Mr. President! as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Welcome Mr. President! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Welcome Mr. President!.
- Which films are like Welcome Mr. President!?
- Films with a similar feel include Dave, Being There, and Wag the Dog.
- How long is Welcome Mr. President!?
- Welcome Mr. President! runs 98 minutes.
