The Dictator

Overview

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $179M worldwide, about 2.8 times its $65M budget
Source for Box office, opens in a new tab
Filming locations
Filmed in New York City, Canary Islands, Spain and Morocco
Source for Filming locations, opens in a new tab
Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene
Source for Credits scene, opens in a new tab
Setting
Set in New York City and Brooklyn
Source for Setting, opens in a new tab
Music
Music by Erran Baron Cohen
Source for Music, opens in a new tab
Cinematography
Cinematography by Lawrence Sher
Source for Cinematography, opens in a new tab