Political Movies
TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE
Team America: World Police is a satirical action-comedy film that follows a team of marionette puppets who work together to save the world from a...
SOME MOTHER'S SON
Set in Northern Ireland during the early 1980s, 'Some Mother's Son' is a gripping drama that delves into the political turmoil and personal sacrifice...
HAIDER
Haider is a 2014 Indian drama film based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Set in the insurgency-hit Kashmir conflicts of 1995, it tells the...
NATIONAL BIRD
National Bird follows three female U.S. veterans who become whistleblowers about the U.S. drone warfare program and its aftereffects. The film blends...
THE DEATH OF STALIN
The Death of Stalin is a dark comedy that follows the chaotic events that unfold after the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. The film explores the...
THE CANDIDATE
The Candidate is a political drama that delves into the intricacies of a U.S. Senate campaign. It follows Bill McKay, an idealistic attorney, who is...
POST MORTEM
Set during the turbulent period of the 1973 Chilean military coup, 'Post Mortem' follows the story of Mario, a morgue employee who becomes embroiled...
THE RISE AND FALL OF MARGARET THATCHER
The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher is a compelling docudrama that delves into the life and career of one of Britain's most iconic and...
THATCHER: THE FINAL DAYS
Thatcher: The Final Days is a riveting political drama that delves into the tumultuous last days of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as the Prime Minister...
REDS
Reds is a historical drama that chronicles the life and career of journalist and writer John Reed, played by Warren Beatty. Set against the backdrop...
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House is a biographical drama that delves into the true story of Mark Felt, the former FBI Associate...
THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO
The Road to Guantánamo is a hybrid drama-documentary that follows three British friends from Tipton who are captured in Afghanistan and held at...
THE LADY'S NOT FOR TURNING
The Lady's Not for Turning is a biographical drama that chronicles the life of Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United...
MACHUCA
Machuca is a poignant drama set in Santiago, Chile, during the early 1970s, capturing the political tensions leading to the coup d'état. The film...
JFK
JFK is a political thriller that examines the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Directed by Oliver Stone, the film...
CARTEL LAND
Cartel Land follows two parallel stories in the Mexican drug war: a physician-turned-militant leader organizing the Autodefensas in Michoacán, and a...
THE DICTATOR
The Dictator is a 2012 political satire comedy film about a fictional dictator who comes to America to address the UN. Along the way, he gets caught...
A UNITED KINGDOM
A United Kingdom is a historical drama that tells the true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern-day Botswana), and his marriage to...
PATLABOR 2: THE MOVIE
Patlabor 2: The Movie is a 1993 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii. The film follows the members of the Special Vehicle...
HEARTS AND MINDS
Hearts and Minds is a compelling drama exploring the power of nonviolent protest. Set against the backdrop of political unrest, the film follows a...
GREEN ZONE
Green Zone is a 2010 action-thriller film set in Iraq during the early years of the Iraq War. Directed by Paul Greengrass, the movie stars Matt Damon...
I AM CUBA
I Am Cuba, a 1964 film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, is a visually stunning exploration of pre-revolutionary Cuba. Through four distinct stories, it...
FROST/NIXON
Frost/Nixon is a historical drama film that tells the story of British journalist David Frost's interviews with former President Richard Nixon. The...
THE CHEKIST
The Chekist is a stark and haunting portrayal of the operations of the Cheka, the Soviet secret police, during the Russian Civil War. Set in the early...
THE SUM OF ALL FEARS
The Sum of All Fears is a tense political thriller based on Tom Clancy's novel. In this gripping tale, a CIA analyst named Jack Ryan is thrust into a...
THE FALKLANDS PLAY
The Falklands Play is a British television film that dramatizes the political events surrounding the 1982 Falklands War, focusing on the UK...
ENTEBBE
Entebbe is a gripping political thriller based on the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight and the daring rescue mission in...
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
Good Night, and Good Luck is a historical drama that chronicles the efforts of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow and his team at CBS News to...
FATHERLAND
Fatherland is a 1994 television film based on the novel of the same name by Robert Harris. Set in an alternate history where Nazi Germany won World...
PRIMARY COLORS
Primary Colors is a satirical comedy-drama that offers a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional presidential campaign. The film is a thinly veiled...
WAR MACHINE
War Machine (2017) is a satirical war drama from director David Michôd that follows General Glen McMahon as the United States deploys troops to...
THE IDES OF MARCH
The Ides of March is a political drama that delves into the cutthroat world of politics, where ambition, loyalty, and betrayal are at the forefront....
THE FINAL DAYS
The Final Days is a riveting dramatization of the last months of Richard Nixon's presidency during the Watergate scandal. Based on the bestselling...
WINGS OF HONNEAMISE
Wings of Honneamise is a visually stunning animated film that follows the journey of a young man named Shiro Lhadatt as he dreams of becoming the...
THE PARALLAX VIEW
The Parallax View is a 1974 political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula. The story follows a journalist who uncovers a conspiracy surrounding...
WATERGATE
Watergate is a documentary that meticulously examines the infamous political scandal of the early 1970s. Directed by Charles Ferguson, the film offers...
MOONLIGHTING
Moonlighting is a 1982 drama film about a group of Polish construction workers who are stranded in London and forced to take on illegal work to...
MARGARET THATCHER: THE DOWNING STREET YEARS
Margaret Thatcher: The Downing Street Years is a documentary that provides an in-depth look at the tenure of Margaret Thatcher as the Prime Minister...
DICK
Dick is a comedic take on the infamous Watergate scandal, focusing on two clueless teenage girls, Betsy and Arlene, who unwittingly become deeply...
THE BATTLE OF CHILE
The Battle of Chile is a seminal documentary that captures the tumultuous last months of Salvador Allende's presidency in Chile. Directed by Patricio...
WAG THE DOG
Wag the Dog is a satirical comedy that explores the power of media manipulation in politics. When a scandal threatens to derail the President's...
JIN-ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE
Set in an alternate history where Japan is under totalitarian rule, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade follows a member of an elite anti-terror unit who...
THE PEACEMAKER
The Peacemaker is a thrilling action film revolving around the complex world of arms dealing and nuclear terrorism. Starring George Clooney and Nicole...
SCANDAL
Scandal is a 1989 British drama film based on the Profumo affair, which rocked the British government in the 1960s. The film follows the story of...
MAN OF MARBLE
Man of Marble is a seminal Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda, which explores the political and social landscape of Poland during the Stalinist...
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