the american president is a 1995 romance-comedy movie. it was released in november 1995. the story is about political subjects and romance. annette bening and michael douglas play the main characters. martin sheen and michael j. fox also star. this romance-comedy grossed near $108 million in the box office, which was only a modest success, though it remained a favorite for cable and home video. the reviews on this were very positive. rob reiner directed the movie.