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Recount

Recount

Drama · History · TV Movie · 2008

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.

Movie details

Recount

“The future of the nation was hanging by a... chad.”

2008 Drama · History · TV Movie 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.3 / 10

14K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

78 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Recount?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jay Roach

Written by

Danny Strong

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Ron Klain

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Ben Ginsberg

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

David Boies

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Katherine Harris

John Hurt

John Hurt

Warren Christopher

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Michael Whouley

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Mac Stipanovich

Court is in session

Put Recount on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.