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Election
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Election

Election is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne, based on Tom Perrotta's novel of the same name. The plot centers on a high school student election and satirizes politics and high school life. The film stars Matthew Broderick as a teacher who sabotages the candidacy of an overachieving student, played by Reese Witherspoon.

Released
1999
Runtime
103 min
Rating
R
Budget
$25M
Box Office
$15M
Status
Released
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Daily update · July 3, 2026

Election ranks #1,828 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.9, up 184 spots from yesterday. It peaked at #3,237 of all time (Nov 15 – Dec 14, 2025). It ranks #2,541 over the past 365 days.

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