Welcome Mr. President! (2013): cast, story & where to watch
2013 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 2013, Welcome Mr. President! is a comedy film directed by Riccardo Milani, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President...
Who’s in it. Welcome Mr. President! stars Claudio Bisio as Peppino, Kasia Smutniak as Janis, Giuseppe Fiorello as Politician With Goatee and Remo Girone as Morelli, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Welcome Mr. President! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $9.5M at the box office.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Welcome Mr. President! page.
If you liked it. Fans of Welcome Mr. President! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Welcome Mr. President! (2013)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Welcome Mr. President! change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Welcome Mr. President! worth watching?
- Welcome Mr. President! holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Welcome Mr. President!?
- Welcome Mr. President! stars Claudio Bisio, Kasia Smutniak, Giuseppe Fiorello, Remo Girone and Massimo Popolizio.
- When was Welcome Mr. President! released?
- Welcome Mr. President! was released in 2013, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.