The Dictator (2012)

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Synopsis

When a dictator is kidnapped abroad, he must survive and sabotage democracy to save his oppressive reign

The brutal dictator Aladeen fiercely protects his ironclad regime and despises any threat to his authority. On a mission to solidify his power at the United Nations, he is unexpectedly kidnapped by a hitman hired by his own uncle who wants to seize control. Isolated in New York, Aladeen struggles to survive and plot his return, risking his life and reputation to stop democracy from overturning the oppressive order he guards.

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Where does The Dictator rank today?
The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

The Dictator is 1478 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 787 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Thank You Very Much but less popular than Bottled with Love.

Rank		Title
1474.		Night Night	+722
1475.		Kill Your Friends	+778
1476.		Scotch: A Golden Dream	+758
1477.		Bottled with Love	+759
1478.		The Dictator	+787
1479.		Thank You Very Much	+787
1480.		The Wrath of Becky	+694
1481.		Shaolin and Wu Tang	+764
1482.		Miracle on 34th Street	+826

Streaming charts last updated: 1:15:36 AM, 04/29/2026

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Aladeen / Efawadh

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tamir

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Zoey

Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas

Nadal

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Omar

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Maroush

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Doctor

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Patient

Rocky Citron

Rocky Citron

Baby Aladeen

Liam Campora

Liam Campora

Aladeen Age 6

Rick Chambers

Rick Chambers

Newscaster Voiceover (voice)

Elsayed Mohamed

Elsayed Mohamed

Wadiyan Olympic Official

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Aide on Balcony

Elena Goode

Elena Goode

Virgin Guard

Nazanin Homa

Nazanin Homa

Virgin Guard

Dawn Jackson

Dawn Jackson

Virgin Guard

Victoria Beltran

Victoria Beltran

Virgin Guard

Danielle Burgio

Danielle Burgio

Virgin Guard

Dominique DiCaprio

Dominique DiCaprio

Virgin Guard

Aja Frary

Aja Frary

Virgin Guard

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