In The Campaign, Will Ferrell plays Cam Brady, a congressman from the fictitious 14th District of North Carolina running unopposed for his fifth term. Brady is so used to his political invincibility that he regularly makes and survives gaffes that would cause a real life candidate’s career to implode. But when Brady dials a wrong number, leaving an intimate message meant for his mistress, a pair of power brokers (John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd) see an opportunity to gain influence and oust long-term congressman by using a patsy, the naïve Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), to run against Brady.

Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter writes, “Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are amusingly on point as a pair of mud-slinging contenders for Congress.” Laremy Legel of Film.com writes, “During The Campaign, you’ll have to laugh. Will and Zack will see to that, prodding and poking until you succumb. But the end goal? The takeaway? Maybe just that we’re all unwitting accomplices in this grand comic tragedy.”

HSX predicts that The Campaign will open at $33M.

Rating: R //
Genre: Comedy //
Runtime: 1 hr. 25 min. //
Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd //
Directed by: Jay Roach //
Written by: Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell //
Produced by: Everyman Pictures and Gary Sanchez Productions //
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures