Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
Directed by Rob Reiner
new love
usa president
the white house
holiday
global warming
press
fossil fuel
dating
class differences
widower
wildlife conservation
lobbyist
father daughter relationship
widower with daughter
romantic
Rank
#76 in 1995·#4427 overall
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Michael Douglas
Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening
Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen
A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox
Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith
Robin McCall
Samantha Mathis
Janie Basdin
Shawna Waldron
Lucy Shepherd
David Paymer
Leon Kodak
Anne Haney
Mrs. Chapil
Richard Dreyfuss
Senator Rumson
Nina Siemaszko
Beth Wade
Wendie Malick
Susan Sloan
Crew
Rob Reiner
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
John Seale
Director of Photography
Rob Reiner
Producer
Charles Newirth
Executive Producer
Nicola Pecorini
Steadicam Operator
Trevor Loomis
Second Assistant Director
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Edward Bell
Associate Editor
Alan Edward Bell
Post Production Supervisor
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Popular Reviews
213 reviews
Gdolla
8.4★ · 03/25/26
8.4/10 a very nice story. I mean I love Michael Douglas as The Game was such an amazing watch for me so I knew I would probably like this. The late Robert Reiner directed this and this was my second Robert Reiner movie. I think the romance was beautiful and the whole concept of this idea was pit together amazingly and especially towards the end Michael Douglas absolutely gets in his bag. My only critique which I find as a critique but it didn’t really bother me. This movie was just not entertaining at all for me. I don’t know why but it was a great movie but I didn’t get that feeling I usually do with a great movie. I did step out of my bag with this one being a romance and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I definitely am going to have to get to more Reiner movies.
8.4/10 a very nice story. I mean I love Michael Douglas as The Game was such an amazing watch for me so I knew I would probably like this. The late Robert Reiner directed this and this was my second Robert Reiner movie. I think the romance was beautiful and the whole concept of this idea was pit together amazingly and especially towards the end Michael Douglas absolutely gets in his bag. My only critique which I find as a critique but it didn’t really bother me. This movie was just not entertaining at all for me. I don’t know why but it was a great movie but I didn’t get that feeling I usually do with a great movie. I did step out of my bag with this one being a romance and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I definitely am going to have to get to more Reiner movies.
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Bray
6.0★ · 04/21/26
Hmmm that opposition candidate sounds very familiar
Hmmm that opposition candidate sounds very familiar
Megan FawcettPRO
9.0★ · 03/29/26
BRING BACK HOT DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS
BRING BACK HOT DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS
Manav Desai
7.0★ · 03/27/26
It’s genuinely jarring seeing Martin Sheen in the White House saying Aaron Sorkin dialogue and not being the greatest President I’ve ever seen in my life
It’s genuinely jarring seeing Martin Sheen in the White House saying Aaron Sorkin dialogue and not being the greatest President I’ve ever seen in my life
Eleanor Hawkins
5.0★ · 03/26/26
The US still bombs the Middle East for Israel, even in a fictionalized america :(
The US still bombs the Middle East for Israel, even in a fictionalized america :(
