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COMEDY . 2006 . 1h 55m . 5.9/10

Man of the Year_

"Elections are made to be broken."

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

Starring Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney

Box Office $42.5M

5.9/10

Rating

$42.5M

Box Office

1h 55m

Runtime

2006

Year

PROFITABLE

+113% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Elections are made to be broken.

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

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Box office

Man of the Year earned $42.5M worldwide on a $20.0M budget — a 113% return on investment.

Cast

Robin Williams stars as Tom Dobbs in Man of the Year.

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Year context

Man of the Year was released 20 years ago in 2006.

Man of the Year is a Comedy, Romance, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 55m.

CAST (20)

Robin Williams

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Laura Linney

Lewis Black

Jeff Goldblum

David Alpay

David Alpay

Danny

Faith Daniels

Faith Daniels

Moderator

Tina Fey

Amy Poehler

Doug Murray

RS

Richard Sher

Newsman

Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

News Anchor #1

James Carville

Political Commentator #1

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Hemmings

Karen Hines

Alison McAndrews

Linda Kash

DN

David Nichols

President Kellogg

David Ferry

David Ferry

Senator Mills

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Brandon Firla

Brandon Firla

Grimaldi

BOX OFFICE

$20.0M

Budget

$42.5M

Revenue

+113%

ROI

PROFITABLE

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

October 9, 2006

Status

Released

Runtime

115 min (1h 55m)

Country

United States

Rating

5.9/10 (488 votes)

Budget

$20,000,000

Box Office

$42,500,000

Profit

+$22,500,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Man of the Year about?

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

How long is Man of the Year?

Man of the Year has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).

Who stars in Man of the Year?

The cast of Man of the Year includes Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum.

How much did Man of the Year make at the box office?

Man of the Year earned $42,500,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $20,000,000.

What is the rating of Man of the Year?

Man of the Year has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 488 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Romance Thriller