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Wag the Dog has generally received positive reviews.
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Wag the Dog was released in 1997 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 584 reviews, giving Wag the Dog (1997) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 77% and users giving an average score of 78%.
With a score of 72%, Wag the Dog is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like Breakdown, Deconstructing Harry and The Boxer.
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