Vice

The Untold True Story That Changed the Course of History.


Vice
Another hot favourite for the BAFTA’s, having already won a Golden Globe. This is the story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

134 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Violence, Prejudice, Drug abuse).
Biographical, Comedy, Drama, Period piece.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Alison Pill, Eddie Marsan, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton
Director
Adam McKay
ScreenplayAdam McKay
MusicNicholas Britell
CinematographyGreig Fraser
EditingHank Corwin
Sound formatsDolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2018
Produced byAnnapurna Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions, Plan B Entertainment

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreComedy
LanguageStrong impact frequent language used in conversations, insults and expressing frustrations.
NudityLow impact infrequent nudity in a non sexual context.
SexNone
ViolenceStrong impact frequent violence justified by the context of the storyline.
PrejudiceMild impact infrequent language of prejudice based on gender stereotypes and gay marriages in the history of America justified by the context of the storyline.
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone (sic)
CommentsThe material contains complex and mature themes presented in a historical and biographical context exploring the politics of America, biography of a ruthless politician, the administration of G. W. Bush, becoming a vice president , political power, September 11th 2001, putting family first, political manipulation, political interference in foreign affairs, using army for personal gain, a war between America; Afghanistan and Iraq, civilians and soldiers dying, gay marriages and protecting America from terror attacks. The themes of terrorism, killing of innocent civilians with the aim of getting Bin Laden and Sodom, soldiers invading foreign countries and bombing buildings and houses could psychologically disturb, upset or distress younger viewers under the age of 16 years. The material also contains strong impact language justified by the context of the storyline in which impressionable viewers may normalise and emulate it.
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USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for language and some violent images
Runtime132
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
4
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
4
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
5

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
15 +
Positive messages
1
Positive role models
0
Violence
3
Sex
1
Language
4
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
3

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Die Burger
Petrus Malherbe quote icon'Monster'-politikus te venynig uitgebeeld.
10
24.com
Gabi Zietsman quote iconEven if you feel bored with the circus that is real life American politics, Vice is worth a watch not just because of its take on an important part of modern history, but also a great narrative study on how facts are portrayed in biopics and will appeal to those in the film industry. Sometimes audiences forget that movies will always be filtered representations of reality, and Vice breaks that wall enough times to make sure its audience questions everything it’s showing them.
15
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconThe result is something of a messy 130-some minutes of satire, political commentary and finger-pointing. But enough of it works and Bale’s transformation is so brilliant and, at most times, so completely believable that alone makes the film worth seeing.
12
Metacritic.com
48 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
234 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconVice takes scattershot aim at its targets, but writer-director Adam McKay hits some satisfying bullseyes -- and Christian Bale’s transformation is a sight to behold.
12
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
CommonSenseMedia
Jeffrey M. Anderson quote iconIrreverent, mature biopic about VP Dick Cheney.
15

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
76 users
12
Rottentomatoes users
2117 users
10
IMDB
10749 Netizens
14
The Movie DB
Community
14
Rottentomatoes popcornmeter
Popcornmeter
11

Average .. 63%

13

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