The Ides of March isn’t a great film, but it is a consistently good film made all the better by a stellar ensemble cast led by co-writer/director George Clooney as Governor Mike Morris, a sort of Obamaesque type soapbox politician with terrific charisma and enough campaign slogan platitudes to fill up 1,000 bumper …

What is the Ides of March movie about?

As Ohio’s Democratic primary nears, charming Gov. Mike Morris (George Clooney) seems a shoo-in for the nomination over his opponent, Sen. Pullman (Michael Mantell). Morris’ idealistic press secretary, Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), believes in his candidate’s integrity and the democratic process. But Meyers’ meeting with Pullman’s campaign manager (Paul Giamatti) and a dalliance with a young intern (Evan Rachel Wood) set in motion events that threaten Morris’ election chances.
The Ides of March/Film synopsis

What happened to Molly in Ides of March?

In The Ides of March, an intern, Molly, is revealed to have slept with the presidential candidate Mike Morris and is now pregnant. Stephen, his press secretary, takes money from the campaign funds to pay for an abortion. Molly then kills herself.

How much money did Ides of March make?

76.3 million USD
The Ides of March/Box office

Is The Ides of March on Netflix?

Sorry, The Ides of March is not available on American Netflix, but it’s easy to unlock in USA and start watching! Get the ExpressVPN app to quickly change your Netflix region to a country like Germany and start watching German Netflix, which includes The Ides of March.

What does Ides mean in the Ides of March?

Kalends, Nones and Ides were ancient markers used to reference dates in relation to lunar phases. Ides simply referred to the first new moon of a given month, which usually fell between the 13th and 15th. In fact, the Ides of March once signified the new year, which meant celebrations and rejoicing.

How old is Molly in the Ides of March?

twenty year old
Stephen also begins a casual sexual relationship with twenty year old intern Molly Stearns, who is well connected herself within the party as the daughter of Jack Stearns, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

What happens at the end of the Ides of March movie?

Ides is a movie adaptation of the play Farragut North. The play ends with Stephen being fired. The movie, obviously, continues on. “Beware the Ides of March” is the prophetic line from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar.

How old is Molly Stearns in the Ides of March?

20-year-old
The plot is driven by the both seductive and wholly seduced Molly Stearns, a 20-year-old intern of the gregarious Democratic presidential candidate Governor Mike Morris.

Is the Ides of March bad luck?

If you want to avoid bad luck, beware the ides of March. The date was certainly unlucky for Julius Caesar, who was assassinated in front of the Roman senate on March 15. Since then, March 15 – the middle or ‘ides” of the month – is considered an unlucky date for people who believe in superstitions.

Why is it called Ides of March?

Ides simply referred to the first new moon of a given month, which usually fell between the 13th and 15th. In fact, the Ides of March once signified the new year, which meant celebrations and rejoicing. Yet when heroes in movies, books and television shows are faced with the Ides of March, it’s always a bad omen.