4/5 A classic political movie with a great cast
  by Stewy (Nashville, TN USA)
Washington has changed but politics is pretty much the same. Advise and Consent is a solid film and still relevant 45 years on. The book's author fashioned his characters after real life counterparts which you'll recognize if you know anything about politics in the 50's and 60's. Many of their philosophical descendents can be found today.

Otto Preminger is competent as always. The story moves along for a longish film. An all star cast certainly doesn't hurt. Well worth your time.

5/5 Must see movies BEFORE voting
  by S.L.S (Ontario Canada)
The following should be compulsory watching before
one is able to vote.
1.) Advise and Consent -1962

2.) The Best Man-1964
3.) Power-1986
4.) The Candidate-1972
5.) Seven Days in May-1964
6.) Fail Safe-1964

4/5 When Politics Was Still Respected
  by Bob A. Gabbert (Seattle, WA USA)
Too many good actors to name: Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon, Gene Tierney with her beautiful overbite, and Charles Laughton as a Southern Senator. Charles Laughton's performance in this film became the role model from my Senator Clint Bufford character in my novel EVERGREEN IS MOVING. This movie shows the back room deals made for a controversial candidate with the smoothness of butter melting warmly in your mouth, and almost as enjoyable. The film has aged well.

5/5 DVD Advise and Consent
  by S. Harry Frackson (Vancouver, Canada)
Thank you very much for providing exactly what I was looking for and in such an efficient manner

3/5 Overlong Political Drama With Fine Performances
  by Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
An all-star cast breathes life into director Otto Preminger's somewhat ponderous adaptation of the Allen Drury novel. "Advise and Consent" (1962) would have benefited from a tighter script, but Preminger makes the most of the Washington political environment. Worth seeing for Charles Laughton's splendid final performance and Burgess Meredith's memorable turn as a lying witness.