Frost/Nixon

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Frost/Nixon

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2008

2h 2m

History

Drama

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In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon selects British TV personality David Frost to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview. Though Nixon believes it will be easy to mislead Frost, and the latter's own team doubts that he can stand up to the former president, what actually unfolds is an unexpectedly candid and revealing interview before the court of public opinion.

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Critics Consensus

Frost/Nixon is weighty and eloquent; a cross between a boxing match and a ballet with Oscar worthy performances.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 29, 2018

This is a splendid film that's genuinely fascinating and gripping, and you don't get many of those for the pound these days.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

Oct 28, 2014

In its glib and reductionist way, it works like a charm. Or better yet, like television. Which, finally, is a compliment.

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

Oct 28, 2014

The magnificently-flawed former US president Richard Milhous Nixon, as embodied by Frank Langella, is a magnetic presence in Ron Howard's adaptation of Peter Morgan's stageplay.

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Nadia Dalimonte

Next Best Picture

Apr 17, 2026

7/10

"Frost/Nixon" ultimately resonates through brilliant performances, as well as through an insightful director and writer pairing whose work demonstrates deep fascination with the subject matter.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Mar 7, 2024

4/5

Frost/Nixon may have played one way upon its initial release in 2008 but it certainly plays differently in a post-January 6 world.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 5, 2024

3.5/4

Howard’s Frost/Nixon contains more thrills than any other film in his career.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 7, 2026

This movie frustrated Nixon thus it's a 4.5 star movie!

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Eye C

@ECinc Aug 15, 2026

A serious movie about debate, politics and human condition, with excellent performances and a direction very well done.

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Jul 24, 2026

I don't like movies about politics

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Meri S.

@mschroeder May 11, 2026

Great acting. I honestly didn’t know about these interviews, so was a learning experience for me. One thing I took away is that although Nixon did a lot of wrong; he did own up to his mistakes in this interview. Our current president doesn’t even have an ounce of character or morals, and would never in a million years do this.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Aug 1, 2025

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Grant O

@Gokane Jun 19, 2025

Super compelling. Amazing acting by all parties. Very well done 👍🏽

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Synopsis

In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon selects British TV personality David Frost to conduct a one-on-one, exclusive interview. Though Nixon believes it will be easy to mislead Frost, and the latter's own team doubts that he can stand up to the former president, what actually unfolds is an unexpectedly candid and revealing interview before the court of public opinion.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.6M
Runtime: 2h 2m

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