Fresh
A sometimes brilliant if overloaded pseudodocumentary satire.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Bob Roberts
Vote first. Ask questions later.
1992 · 1h 42m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Tim Robbins
Overview
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.
Director and cast
- Tim Robbins Director
- Tim Robbins as Bob Roberts
- Giancarlo Esposito as Bugs Raplin
- Alan Rickman as Lukas Hart III
- David Strathairn as Mack Laflin
- James Spader as Chuck Marlin
- Brian Murray as Terry Manchester
- Helen Hunt as Rose Pondell
- Jack Black as Roger Davis
- Susan Sarandon as Tawna Titan
- Ray Wise as Chet MacGregor
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A sort of political This Is Spinal Tap, Bob Roberts is both a stimulating social satire and, for thinking people, a depressing commentary on the devolution of the American political system.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh
Bob Roberts is not merely a satirical fictional biopic, but a wry exploration of the relationship between political reality and manufactured image.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
A very funny, sometimes prescient satire of American politics, and of the comparatively small, voting portion of the electorate that makes a Bob Roberts phenomenon possible.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
Robbins, who scripted and directed, creates more than enough on his own. Bob's un-hackneyed character is the prime case in point.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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