Election
Directed by Alexander PayneThe high school Class President election is approaching and it looks like Tracy Flick is going to win, unopposed. However, teacher Jim McAllister has other plans. He convinces jock Paul Metzler to run, sparking off an interesting chain of events.
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Election Ratings & Reviews
- Ray HopkinJanuary 11, 2026I'm not sure why I've not seen this before, I love every movie Alexander Payne has made, but I always seem to put it off. Well, shame on me, as this is a phenomenal movie. Great acting, writing, cinematography, all of it, comes together in a superb comedy. Every character is so well played, and so well written.
- Charles LondonFebruary 20, 2025Smartly written satire that doesn't rest on a single premise or joke but rather keeps the plot twisting in a fun-filled hour and three quarters. Kudos to the casting director. Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick are terrific in their respective roles.
Election Trivia
Election was released on May 7, 1999.
Election was directed by Alexander Payne.
Election has a runtime of 1h 43m.
Election was produced by Albert Berger, Keith Samples, Ron Yerxa, David Gale.
The key characters in Election are Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), Tracy Enid Flick (Reese Witherspoon), Paul Metzler (Chris Klein).
Election is rated R.
Election is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
Election has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.