The Dictator

• Comedy

A gleefully absurd political satire, *The Dictator* subverts traditional comedic power dynamics by framing its narrative around a narcissistic autocrat unexpectedly stripped of control and forced to navigate the mundane realities of American life. The film’s humor doesn’t lie in simply mocking tyranny, but in exploring the dictator’s genuine bewilderment and surprisingly earnest attempts to reclaim power, even while grappling with the unexpected pangs of connection and self-discovery. It’s a provocative comedy less about political commentary and more about the universal struggle to find one’s place, albeit from the deliberately outlandish perspective of a man utterly detached from relatable human experience.