The Dictator_
"Make way for Aladeen."
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
19 countries
Rakuten TV
13 countries
Paramount+
6 countries
Prime Video
3 countries
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Super Channel Amazon Channel
1 country
fuboTV
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Dictator earned $179.4M worldwide on a $65.0M budget — a 176% return on investment.
Larry Charles →
Year context
The Dictator was released 14 years ago in 2012.
CAST (20)
Sacha Baron Cohen
Aladeen / Efawadh
Ben Kingsley
Tamir
Anna Faris
Zoey
Jason Mantzoukas
Nadal
Sayed Badreya
Omar
Adeel Akhtar
Maroush
Aasif Mandvi
Doctor
Rizwan Manji
Patient
RC
Rocky Citron
Baby Aladeen
Liam Campora
Aladeen Age 6
Rick Chambers
Newscaster Voiceover (voice)
EM
Elsayed Mohamed
Wadiyan Olympic Official
Horatio Sanz
Aide on Balcony
Elena Goode
Virgin Guard
Nazanin Homa
Virgin Guard
DJ
Dawn Jackson
Virgin Guard
Victoria Beltran
Virgin Guard
Danielle Burgio
Virgin Guard
Dominique DiCaprio
Virgin Guard
Aja Frary
Virgin Guard
CREW
Director
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$65.0M
Budget
$179.4M
Revenue
+176%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
83 min (1h 23m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (6,287 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$65,000,000
Box Office
$179,379,533
Profit
+$114,379,533
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Dictator about?
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
How long is The Dictator?
The Dictator has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who directed The Dictator?
The Dictator was directed by Larry Charles.
Who stars in The Dictator?
The cast of The Dictator includes Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Sayed Badreya.
How much did The Dictator make at the box office?
The Dictator earned $179,379,533 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $65,000,000.
What is the rating of The Dictator?
The Dictator has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 6,287 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
KEYWORDS (16)
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culture clash
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coup d'etat
satire
parody
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conspiracy
female soldier
united nations
weapon of mass destruction
dissident
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ironic
hilarious