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While Reagan the movie undoubtedly admires Reagan the man, its cloying and glossy rendering of history flattens the 40th U.S. President into caricature.

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Zach Schonfeld The Atlantic The film seems incapable of imagining what its protagonist was like in private moments or ascribing any interior complexity to him. Nov 19, 2024 Full Review Miles Klee Rolling Stone Reagan can’t even trace the broad outlines of your stock biopic, because it refuses to allow in its protagonist any kind of complicating flaw, and the geopolitical stalemate that acts as the primary conflict is too big and abstract for the frame. Sep 9, 2024 Full Review Paul M. Renfro Slate Like Reagan the actor and Reagan the president, Reagan the new movie has a strained relationship with reality. Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Carlos Marañón Cinemanía (Spain) Colorful, stiff biopic starring an over-the-top Dennis Quaid. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Oct 23, 2024 Full Review John Serba Decider Ultimately, Reagan is an insubstantive Greatest Hits compendium LP existing to spin, spin, spin positive, no matter what. Oct 20, 2024 Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic Jumping timelines and hitting rom a Russian POV make this eccentric biopic hard to follow. However, it does highlight beautifully crafted performances from Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller Oct 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Terri Great movie, Great American!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Yvonne O The parody quality impressions were awful, but at least it played close to history. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Renee P I could not wait to see this movie since being a teenager in a college student during the Reagan era was truly the most glorious time in American history of my lifetime. Dennis Quaid did such a great job that I kept forgetting. It wasn’t really Reagan in the movie, and I felt the same about Penelope and Miller. I thought I knew everything about Ronald Reagan that there was to know, but I still learned a few things from the movie. I felt everything was portrayed very accurately and I only didn’t give it five stars because I felt like it just could’ve been bigger and more over the top. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Audience Member One the great Presidents in American history! Ronald Reagan got me into politics back in the 80's and I am still a staunch supporter of the Republican values. I noticed how the bad reviews are mostly coming from the leftist movie critics who simply did not like Reagan's politics and are staunch socialists/communists. The good reviews are by the American people who fully understand Reagan and the movie. Kind of like what just happened in the 2024 election. Pundits and critics are so out of touch with reality. By the way Reagan won 49 out of 50 states in 1984, but according to the critics he was a failure and un-liked! The critics can shove it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Eugene S Very good movie, great representation of our country should be and what it used to be like. If everyone watched it, we’d be united. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/27/24 Full Review Angela History has a way of repeating itself. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds. Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets' attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating. Dennis Quaid brings to life a story that transcends the boundaries of a traditional biopic, offering a profound exploration of the enduring impact of the power of one man who overcame the odds, sustained by the love of a woman who supported him in his journey.

Director

Sean McNamara

Producer

Mark Joseph

Screenwriter

Howard Klausner

Distributor

ShowBiz Direct

Production Co

Rawhide Pictures, MJM Entertainment Group

Rating

PG-13 (Violent Content and Smoking)

Genre

Biography, Drama

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Aug 30, 2024, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Oct 15, 2024

Box Office (Gross USA)

$26.5M

Runtime

2h 21m

Sound Mix

Dolby Digital

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