Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
The Front Runner has generally received mixed reviews.
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 23 Nov 2018
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Review of The Front Runner (2018)
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Review of The Front Runner (2018)
By Andy Howell (33) for Film Threat (5,156) on 09 Sep 2018
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
Review of The Front Runner (2018)
By Louisa D (2) on 20 Nov 2018
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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 06 Nov 2018
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The Front Runner was released in 2018 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 213 reviews, giving The Front Runner (2018) an average rating of 57%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 70% and users giving an average score of 67%.
With a score of 57%, The Front Runner is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2018, which stands at 61%.
Other movies from 2018 with similar scores include films like The Commuter, Mary Queen of Scots and The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
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