A hilarious comedy about politics in the UK and US. The secretary of State for Internal Development Simon Foster accidentally backs the plans for a war in the Middle East and suddenly finds he has a lot of friends in Washington. What follows is a difficult to follow maneuvering of pro- and antiwar factions in both governments. The harder it gets to follow what’s going on in the movie the more it resembles our present day politics and the funnier it becomes.
"Iannucci's triumph is so consummate you may want to go back to media coverage of the era with the added insight it affords."
— Jonas Milk
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
Oscars
1 nomination
BAFTA
3 wins, 2 nominations
Sundance
1 nomination
Nat. Board of Review
1 win
NYFCC
1 win, 1 nomination
LAFCA
2 nominations