The 10 best fictional presidents

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We won’t know who our next president will be for a little while longer, but we do know which big screen president people enjoy seeing in the oval office.

With Oliver Stone’s “W.” in theaters, the folks at Moviefone polled 1.1 million readers to elect their favorite on-screen president. If life were a movie, Harrison Ford would be ruling the White House, as he did in Air Force One. Morgan Freeman (Deep Impact) was a close runner up, while my personal favorite, the romantic Michael Douglas version (The American President), came in third.

How much influence does Hollywood have on reality? Moviefone editor-in-chief Scott Robson said, "I don’t know if Obama can say Morgan Freeman paved the way, but it hasn’t hurt."

Here’s the complete list:

1. Harrison Ford - “Air Force One” (1997)
2. Morgan Freeman - “Deep Impact” (1998)
3. Michael Douglas - “The American President (1995)
4. Bill Pullman - ”Independence Day“ (1996)
5. Kevin Kline - ”Dave“ (1993)
6. Dennis Quaid - ”American Dreamz“ (2006)
7. Bruce Greenwood - ”National Treasure: Book of Secrets“ (2003)
8. James Cromwell - ”The Sum of All Fears (2002)
9. Jack Nicholson - “Mars Attacks” (1996)
10. Jeff Bridges - “The Contender” (2000)

Which big-screen president do you think could do the job? [Defamer]

Related: president, politics, movies, morgan freeman, michael douglas, harrison ford, george w. bush, celebs, barack obama

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  • Momo's Avatar
    Posted by Momo Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:14pm PDT

    your site is pretty kewwLL butt you need a little more in this centry style butt other wizz it is good..

    i come to your site ever monday night for homework thank you...!!!!????

    Marissa

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  • MochaMama42's Avatar
    Posted by MochaMama42 Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:44am PDT

    Air Force One and Deep Impact.

    Those characters seemed the most rational and intelligent.

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  • KalyS's Avatar
    Posted by KalyS Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:44am PDT

    Wow...I've heard he has many soulmates. HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP reported that most of them were found on the Internet, such as AgelessOnly.COM. It's the best age-gap celebrity dating service on the Internet. Maybe it's right.

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  • Beth's Avatar
    Posted by Beth Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:27am PDT

    What about Chris Rock?

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  • molly_'s Avatar
    Posted by molly_ Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:40pm PDT

    From TV, not a movie: Martin Sheen and Jimmy Smitts as Bartlett and Santos.

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  • Teena's Avatar
    Posted by Teena Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:48am PDT

    I also loved Harrison Ford in Air Force One. It was nice seeing the President fending for himself like that. Michael Douglas' character brought out the romantic side and that was refreshing. Dennis Quaid's was the most clueless and disappointing of the bunch.

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  • badassmike's Avatar
    Posted by badassmike Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:47am PDT

    pelase vote

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  • FaithM's Avatar
    Posted by FaithM Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:56pm PDT

    Michael Douglas is my fav. Talk about one very sexy man. Catherine Zeta is a lucky woman. I also agree with Molleh, Bartlet (Sheen) and Santos ( Smitts) were great too.

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  • AndyM's Avatar
    Posted by AndyM Sun Nov 2, 2008 8:50am PST

    Don't forget Wayne Palmer from 24 :)

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  • 2 Damn Defiant's Avatar
    Posted by 2 Damn Defiant Sun Nov 2, 2008 9:48pm PST

    no John Travolta from "primary colors"?? come on, joanna!!!!

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