COMEDY . 2013 . 1h 46m . 6.6/10

Candidate_

The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.

Starring Marek Majeský, Monika Hilmerová, Michal Dlouhý
Box Office $540K
6.6/10
Rating
$540K
Box Office
1h 46m
Runtime
2013
Year
PROFITABLE
+116% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.

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Box office
Candidate earned $540K worldwide on a $250K budget — a 116% return on investment.
Year context
Candidate was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The aut...
Candidate is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 46m.

CAST (20)

Marek Majeský
Marek Majeský
Monika Hilmerová
Monika Hilmerová
Michal Dlouhý
Michal Dlouhý
Michal Kubovčík
Michal Kubovčík
Pavel Slabý
Pavel Slabý
Ján Jackuliak
Ján Jackuliak
Pavel Nový
Pavel Nový
Roman Luknár
Roman Luknár
Alice Bendová
Alice Bendová
Petra Molnárová
Petra Molnárová
Marián Mitaš
Marián Mitaš
Milan Chalmovský
Milan Chalmovský
Lukáš Pelč
Lukáš Pelč
Dušan Vicen
Dušan Vicen
MH
Michal Havran ml.
Lucia Molnárová
Lucia Molnárová
Danica Matušová
Danica Matušová
BO
Bruno Olejár
Judit Pecháček
Judit Pecháček
MZ
Miloš Zeman

BOX OFFICE

$250K
Budget
$540K
Revenue
+116%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
106 min (1h 46m)
Country
CZ, SK
Rating
6.6/10 (11 votes)
Budget
$250,000
Box Office
$540,000
Profit
+$290,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Candidate about?
The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.
How long is Candidate?
Candidate has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Candidate?
The cast of Candidate includes Marek Majeský, Monika Hilmerová, Michal Dlouhý, Michal Kubovčík, Pavel Slabý.
How much did Candidate make at the box office?
Candidate earned $540,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $250,000.
What is the rating of Candidate?
Candidate has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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