FILM
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Directed by George Clooney
Starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 7 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 5 October 2011 · New York City, New York |
| First cinema release anywhere | 7 October 2011 (Canada and the United States) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Greece | 13 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Israel | 13 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 20 Oct 2011 | – | 21 Mar 2012 |
| Belgium | 26 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| France | 26 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Switzerland | 26 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Ireland | 28 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 28 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Kuwait | 3 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Singapore | 3 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Sweden | 4 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Malta | 9 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Portugal | 10 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Australia | 18 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| India | 18 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 25 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Taiwan | 2 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Italy | 16 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Germany | 21 Dec 2011 | – | 24 May 2012 |
| Brazil | 23 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| South Africa | 23 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Argentina | 19 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Estonia | 20 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Finland | 20 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Latvia | 20 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 20 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Hungary | 26 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Peru | 26 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Mexico | 27 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Romania | 27 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Uruguay | 27 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 2 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Poland | 3 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Czechia | 9 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Kazakhstan | 16 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| New Zealand | 16 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Russia | 16 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Ukraine | 16 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Bulgaria | 24 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Norway | 24 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| United Arab Emirates | – | – | 5 Mar 2012 |
| Spain | 9 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Denmark | 15 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Chile | 22 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Japan | 31 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| South Korea | – | 19 Apr 2012 | – |
| Venezuela | 19 Apr 2013 | – | – |
| Egypt | – | – | 26 May 2021 |
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