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The Best Man

The Best Man

Drama · 1964

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

Movie details

The Best Man

“Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?”

1964 Drama 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Best Man?

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Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Franklin J. Schaffner

Written by

Gore Vidal

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

William Russell

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Court is in session

Put The Best Man 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.