Wag the Dog

"A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.1/10

92,861 votes

86/100

Fresh

74/100

Metascore

6.9/10

1,039 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

Win

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Best Actor

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$15.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$64.3M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$43,061,945

United States

Profit

+$49.3M

ROI: +328%

Budget Recovery428% of budget

$0|Budget: $15.0M|Revenue: $64.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

100.7K

Daily Avg

1.7K

7-Day Trend

-24%

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Based On

Wag the Dog: A Novel

literary work

Story Setting

Set In

Washington, D.C.

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Film Editing

Stu Linder

Music / Score

Mark Knopfler

Production Design

Wynn Thomas

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Distributors

New Line CinemaNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Wag the Dog

Available in 47 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Amazon Video	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceU

CZ12+

South Korea15

NetherlandsAL

Norway15

+3 more countries

Production

Director

Barry Levinson

Writers

Hilary Henkin, David Mamet, Larry Beinhart

Production Companies

New Line CinemaTribeca ProductionsBaltimore PicturesPunch Productions

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro

Conrad Brean

Anne Heche

Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson

Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary

Fad King

Willie Nelson

Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin

Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst

Tracy Lime

William H. Macy

CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner

Director

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Michael Belson

President

Suzanne Cryer

Amy Cain

Tags & Keywords

gulf warcentral intelligence agency (cia)rapeusa presidentwashington dc, usagovernmentwar veteranelection campaignpresidential electionstagingpoliticsmovie businessalbaniasex scandalsenator

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