The Front Runner (2018) Reviews & Ratings

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The Front Runner reviews

The Front Runner holds a 5.9/10 average from 390 TMDB ratings.

_**Reasonably well made, but barely scratches the thematic surface**_ > _This is a circus. The consequences will extend long past my nomination. The consequences will be with us for decades. This grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country._ - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; addressing the United States Senate…
— Stephen Campbell (5/10)

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.

Movies like The Front Runner

If you enjoyed The Front Runner, these movies have a similar feel:

• All the King's Men (1949)
• The Parallax View (1974)
• Bobby (2006)
• Black Mass (2015)
• Oppenheimer (2023)
• A Face in the Crowd (1957)
• An American Affair (2008)
• The Wife (2017)
• The Contender (2000)
• The Ides of March (2011)
• Where the Truth Lies (2005)
• Blaze (2018)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app