A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.
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- TriviaMost of the film was shot in Oklahoma due to a then-new tax rebate law launched by the state in 2020, and due to COVID-19 restrictions that were much lighter compared to other states. Filming took place in Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Edmond, and Crescent, Oklahoma. Using CGI and special effects, the Oklahoma City Capitol Building was dressed up to look like the United States Capitol Building, and the Temple of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Guthrie doubled for The White House.
- GoofsDuring the nightclub scene in 1941, the band performs "Swing on a Star," which wouldn't be introduced until 1944.
- Quotes
Ronald Reagan: As I see it, we don't mistrust each other because we're armed. We're armed because we mistrust each other. But I think that we both agree on the most important thing. That nuclear war can never be won, and must never be fought.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the movie, during the credits, there are several actual photos from scenes shown in the movie.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Greg Kelly Reports: Jon Voight (2021)
- SoundtracksDon't Fence Me In
Written by Cole Porter
Used by the permission of WC Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Performed by Bob Dylan
Featured review
We saw it last year with Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon': small snippets of his life, like a greatest hits album with 10 vastly different songs and no coherent structure that easily transports us from A to B.
Sadly the same thing is going on here with *Reagan'. Too much need to be told and shown from 1928 when he was a boy to 1989.
'Reagan' does settle down a bit when Gorbachev enters the picture near the end, but then it's too late to save this movie from being somewhat of a disappointment.
'Reagan' could have been a lot better if half of the movie wasn't spent on showing us him growing up as a boy, becoming a B-movie star, becoming a governor, trying to become president etc, and instead just began with him winning the presidency, because all the real drama takes place there, in the 80's, with him and Gorbachev ending the cold war and becoming friends (the movie sadly skipped many historic moments, like Gorbachev's famous visit to Washington DC, the famous signing of the INF treaty in 1987, the ramifications of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in '86 etc.)
The point is: when making a biopic about a famous person, it's better to focus on a part of this person's life, rather than just showing us 1-2 minute scenes taken from several decades, if you want people invested in the story. Or make it a series.
Sadly the same thing is going on here with *Reagan'. Too much need to be told and shown from 1928 when he was a boy to 1989.
'Reagan' does settle down a bit when Gorbachev enters the picture near the end, but then it's too late to save this movie from being somewhat of a disappointment.
'Reagan' could have been a lot better if half of the movie wasn't spent on showing us him growing up as a boy, becoming a B-movie star, becoming a governor, trying to become president etc, and instead just began with him winning the presidency, because all the real drama takes place there, in the 80's, with him and Gorbachev ending the cold war and becoming friends (the movie sadly skipped many historic moments, like Gorbachev's famous visit to Washington DC, the famous signing of the INF treaty in 1987, the ramifications of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in '86 etc.)
The point is: when making a biopic about a famous person, it's better to focus on a part of this person's life, rather than just showing us 1-2 minute scenes taken from several decades, if you want people invested in the story. Or make it a series.
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- Also known as
- Рейган
- Filming locations
- Santa Monica, California, USA(Reagan Ranch)
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,047,417
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,650,720
- Sep 1, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $30,107,173
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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