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“Battleship” VS. “The Dictator!” Which One Should You See First?

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“Battleship” VS. “The Dictator!” Which One Should You See First?

Two big military-inspired films arrive for our viewing pleasure this weekend. We have the board-game-turned-movie “Battleship” and the irreverent comedy “The Dictator” from Sacha Baron Cohen and his “Borat” and “Bruno” director, Larry Charles.

But there’s only one pick of the week. Which one? Take a look:

Here’s more on “Battleship” form Yahoo:

Synopsis

Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Based on Hasbro's classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancee; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane.

And here’s “The Dictator”

Synopsis

The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.


Transcripts / Production notes / Scripts

“Battleship”

PRODUCTION DETAILS

In Theaters • May 18, 2012
MPAA Rating PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence, action and destruction, and for language)
Genres War, Action/Adventure, Adaptation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Run Time 2 hours 11 minutes

DIRECTOR -- Peter Berg

CAST

Taylor Kitsch
Alexander Skarsgard
Rihanna
Brooklyn Decker
Liam Neeson
Hamish Linklater

“The Dictator”

In Theaters • May 16, 2012

MPAA Rating R (for strong crude and sexual content, brief male nudity, language and some violent images)
Genres Comedy

DIRECTOR: Larry Charles

CAST

Sacha Baron Cohen
Jason Mantzoukas
Ben Kingsley
Anna Faris
J.B. Smoove

Tags

Details

Language: English

Year of Production: 2012

Length: 2:00

Country: United States