Dear Dictator
An exiled Caribbean dictator becomes a rebellious teenager’s improbable revolutionary mentor in suburban America.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- breezy
- witty
- lazy sunday
- casual comedy night
What critics said
Critics found the premise underused and the comedy uneven, while broadly praising Michael Caine and Odeya Rush's performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
General Anton Vincent hides with Tatiana Mills and teaches her revolutionary tactics for confronting high-school social antagonists.
Tatiana's campaign against the mean girls is explicitly modeled on overthrowing a dictatorship.
A Caribbean dictator's exile into suburban America creates the film's central comic mismatch.
Tatiana moves from rebellious frustration toward organized resistance under Anton's guidance.
Films like Dear Dictator, and why
The Last Word
fish out of water comedy pairing an unconventional older mentor with a rebellious teenager
The Edge of Seventeen
teen-centered comedy about resisting social hierarchies and reclaiming agency
In the Loop
satirical political comedy built around an absurd authority figure and broad comic disruption
Movie Details
- Directors
- Joe Syracuse, Lisa Addario
- Release Date
- 2018-03-16
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (165)
Cast
- Michael Caine
- Odeya Rush
- Katie Holmes
- Seth Green
- Jason Biggs
- Adrian Voo
- Jackson Beard
- Fish Myrr
- Jordyn Cavros
- Hannah Joy Brown
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dear Dictator about?
- An exiled Caribbean dictator becomes a rebellious teenager’s improbable revolutionary mentor in suburban America.
- What is Dear Dictator like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dear Dictator as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dear Dictator violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dear Dictator.
- What did critics think of Dear Dictator?
- Critics found the premise underused and the comedy uneven, while broadly praising Michael Caine and Odeya Rush's performances.
- Which films are like Dear Dictator?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Word, The Edge of Seventeen, and In the Loop.
- How long is Dear Dictator?
- Dear Dictator runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dear Dictator?
- In United States, Dear Dictator streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
