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poster
Netflix
87
8.2
/39106/
81
/2484/
79
/773/
4.3
/117244/
97
/105/
90
/240/
81
/29/
cc age 16+

13th (2016)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
poster
82
7.5
/185284/
74
/3415/
72
/2341/
3.8
/109990/
93
/241/
89
/11620/
83
/39/
cc age 16+

Milk (2008)
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.6
/10814/
75
/754/
73
/189/
3.9
/17543/
96
/176/
83
/170/
84
/33/

Weiner (2016)
Documentary featuring a jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013 as he mounts a campaign for New York City mayor in the wake of his sexting scandal. Featuring unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign.
poster
80
7.2
/5126/
68
/110/
66
/79/
3.8
/10476/
96
/26/
78
/119/
87
/10/

Medium Cool (1969)
John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.
poster
80
7.4
/104741/
73
/1899/
70
/1068/
3.7
/48433/
93
/226/
83
/4960/
80
/41/
cc age 13+

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
poster
Netflix
79
7.7
/203834/
77
/7475/
76
/3254/
3.8
/405516/
89
/344/
90
/454/
76
/49/
cc age 16+

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
76
7.2
/16061/
73
/1081/
67
/304/
3.5
/8703/
85
/47/
82
/119/

All the Way (2016)
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'
poster
MGM Plus
76
73
7.6
/16262/
74
/268/
73
/274/
3.7
/13622/
92
/24/
82
/230/
63
/9/

Meet John Doe (1941)
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
poster
Kanopy
72
6.9
/25989/
69
/438/
67
/256/
3.4
/8882/
76
/131/
73
/473/
59
/35/
cc age 16+

The Contender (2000)
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
poster
72
7.3
/5745/
70
/103/
66
/67/
3.5
/2125/
77
/95/
81
/854/
64
/26/

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
poster
72
7.3
/1482/
64
/30/
57
/17/
3.5
/729/
80
/85/
77
/210/
69
/24/

Chicago 10 (2008)
Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
poster
The Roku Channel
71
7.2
/21412/
74
/1402/
71
/463/
3.6
/25409/
82
/184/
60
/836/
69
/46/
cc age 16+

Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.
poster
71
6.8
/28121/
65
/483/
63
/262/
3.4
/17597/
76
/68/
68
/563/
75
/28/
cc age 17+

Bulworth (1998)
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
poster
Hulu
71
7.1
/238032/
69
/4395/
66
/2641/
3.4
/106407/
84
/247/
73
/4914/
67
/43/
cc age 16+

The Ides of March (2011)
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.2
/4213/
59
/82/
58
/58/
3.3
/9141/
88
/25/
52
/38/
77
/13/

Winter Kills (1979)
The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
7.2
/55985/
73
/2836/
70
/1118/
3.5
/80225/
83
/246/
82
/176/
66
/33/
cc age 15+

The Report (2019)
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden.
poster
69
7.0
/6364/
65
/77/
63
/131/
3.5
/4336/
67
/63/
78
/117/
57
/19/

Bread and Roses (2000)
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
72
69
7.0
/13274/
68
/277/
65
/179/
3.6
/16284/
89
/35/
74
/232/
66
/10/

The Candidate (1972)
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
poster
63
6.4
/7940/
65
/142/
61
/101/
3.3
/2814/
51
/55/
77
/257/
59
/27/

Waking the Dead (2000)
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
poster
73
63
7.2
/4596/
73
/87/
67
/71/
3.5
/2608/
80
/5/
78
/44/

State of the Union (1948)
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
poster
The CW
62
6.5
/8408/
69
/471/
64
/163/
3.0
/4395/
55
/84/
54
/114/
54
/19/
cc age 15+

LBJ (2017)
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
poster
Hoopla
60
6.3
/2458/
70
/43/
55
/33/
3.2
/573/
52
/42/
71
/104/
36
/26/
cc age 16+

Steal This Movie (2000)
Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of the FBI's covert spying, harassment and inciting of violence they then blame on the Left.
poster
73
56
7.0
/5280/
76
/211/
65
/29/
3.3
/627/
91
/42/

The Greatest Lie Ever Sold (2022)
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the media concocted a narrative that justified a summer of worldwide riots and helped contribute to the rise of Black Lives Matter who used the chaos to raise 90 million dollars. In this documentary, Candace Owens follows the money and discovers exactly how the money was spent and where it did—and didn’t go.
poster
56
6.4
/51302/
66
/1226/
61
/575/
3.0
/59351/
44
/48/
67
/2170/
35
/15/
cc age 15+

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick waiter Kirby, and Wendy, a social worker with a heart of gold--realise the party is over. And as the burdens of maturity close in on the young dreamers, the complexities of adulthood and the daily struggle of growing up put their sacred friendship to the test. But everyone knows life is not a bed of roses. It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, what will it take for St. Elmo's clique to find its place in the real world?
poster
54
6.1
/20087/
62
/635/
57
/271/
2.6
/6720/
38
/149/
42
/1894/
47
/30/
cc age 14+

Swing Vote (2008)
In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
poster
Peacock Premium
53
6.3
/24627/
64
/1896/
60
/480/
2.8
/20630/
40
/233/
62
/295/
47
/49/
cc age 15+

Irresistible (2020)
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
poster
Criterion Channel
72
52
7.1
/1647/
60
/57/
64
/38/
3.5
/5058/
100
/6/
71
/20/

Primary (1960)
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
poster
The Roku Channel
70
50
7.5
/1791/
67
/71/
61
/29/
3.5
/830/
79
/57/
76
/164/
64
/20/

Outrage (2009)
An indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the US.
poster
57
46
4.4
/4793/
64
/196/
52
/24/
1.9
/937/
60
/5/
87
/42/

My Son Hunter (2022)
Hunter Biden lives a lifestyle of parties and corruption when he meets stripper Grace Anderson, who learns more about American politics as she gets closer and closer to the president's son.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
45
7.4
/3527/
67
/38/
65
/25/
3.3
/702/
77
/78/

Warm Springs (2005)
Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
45
7.6
/865/
73
/28/
77
/13/
3.5
/551/
93
/30/
79
/42/
66
/16/

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National Convention Committee chairman, Lee Atwater, who reinvigorated the Republican Party’s Southern Strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
poster
70
40
6.8
/1585/
70
/16/
60
/14/
3.1
/540/
88
/8/
61
/19/
82
/4/
cc age 12+

Sunrise at Campobello (1960)
The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover.
poster
41
40
4.8
/8140/
72
/462/
53
/86/
1.6
/1421/
4
/27/
79
/2990/
2
/17/
cc age 14+

Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
Bestselling author and influential filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza reveals the sordid truth about Hillary Clinton and the secret history of the Democratic Party. This important and controversial film releases at a critical time leading up to the 2016 Presidential campaign and challenges the state of American politics.
poster
61
39
6.5
/1935/
63
/31/
53
/24/
3.4
/478/
67
/57/
57
/37/
60
/23/

Interview with the Assassin (2002)
Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these years, but has decided to tell his story now that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Kobelski is skeptical of his neighbor's story, after his investigations provide ambiguous answers. His attitude changes, however, after he receives threatening messages on his answering machine, and spots shadowy figures in his backyard. Is Ohlinger telling the truth? Or is there a bigger conspiracy at work?
poster
57
33
5.9
/2176/
66
/133/
58
/87/
3.1
/937/
43
/8/
cc age 13+

Dear Eleanor (2016)
Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.
poster
62
29
6.3
/1145/
65
/22/
60
/24/
3.1
/539/
61
/1173/

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.
poster
60
28
6.5
/704/
70
/15/
61
/10/
3.3
/203/
56
/16/
69
/35/
37
/11/

Last Party 2000 (2001)
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, but spends more time outside, in the street protests and police actions than in the orchestrated conventions. Hoffman shows an obvious distaste for money politics and the conservative right. He looks seedier and more disillusioned the campaign progresses. Eventually Hoffman seems most energized by the Ralph Nader campaign as an alternative to the nearly indistinguishable major parties. The high point of the film are the comments by Barney Frank who says that marches and demonstrations are largely a waste of time, and that the really effective political players such as the NRA and the AARP never bother with walk ins, sit-ins, shoot-ins or shuffles. In the interview with Jesse Jackson, Hoffman is too flustered to ask all of his questions.
poster
Hoopla
66
26
6.3
/1194/
69
/32/
68
/10/
3.5
/499/
63
/42/
cc age 13+

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4th, 2008.
poster
46
25
5.4
/565/
54
/14/
44
/18/
18
/11/
70
/38/
36
/8/

This Revolution (2005)
A news cameraman befriends a widow while covering activists during the Republican National Convention.
poster
70
24
7.5
/686/
64
/7/
60
/7/
3.5
/266/
81
/121/

Four Days In November (1964)
1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
poster
79
18
7.8
/549/
76
/17/
70
/20/
3.6
/511/
100
/3/

Spin (1995)
Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities’ contempt for their viewers come full circle in Spin. TV out-takes appropriated from network satellite feeds unravel the tightly-spun fabric of television—a system that silences public debate and enforces the exclusion of anyone outside the pack of journalists, politicians, spin doctors, and televangelists who manufacture the news. Spin moves through the L.A. riots and the floating TV talk-show called the 1992 U.S. presidential election.
poster
60
18
6.5
/699/
59
/17/
48
/8/
3.4
/1359/
63
/6/

The Last Party (1993)
A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or get the kind of government they deserve.
poster
46
8
6.0
/265/
53
/15/
65
/12/
7
/3/

Killing Oswald (2013)
From the director of RFK Must Die, Killing Oswald explores the mystery of how and why John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald were assassinated in 1963, tracing Oswald's strange transformation from US Marine radar operator in Japan, monitoring U2 spy planes over Russia; to 20-year-old Marxist defector, decamping to Moscow threatening to share military secrets with the KGB; to pro-Castro activist in New Orleans and self-proclaimed patsy in Dallas.
poster
52
7
6.4
/226/
56
/11/
58
/10/
30
/4/

The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965)
An intimate and moving portrait of one of the most remarkable women in American history. It is the story of a lonely, unhappy child who became the most admired and respected woman in the world. Richard Kaplan's lively documentary reveals the human face behind the American icon, beginning with the emotional deprivation suffered by this plain, awkward little girl born into a socially prominent and powerful family. Though she would eventually marry a man who would look beyond her awkwardness, Eleanor was not content to be the proper, silent wife to her husband Franklin's extraordinary political career. Instead, she began a lifelong crusade to speak out about injustice and oppression in any form. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.
poster
?
3.8
/17/

Closer to the Dream
Winter 2008: An unrelenting roar has been mounting for several months in America, resonating all the way to Paris, where African-American expatriate filmmaker, Guetty Felin has been living a self-imposed exile for the last 20 years. Unable to resist the seething political atmosphere back home, she embarks French husband, Hervé Cohen (co-director) and their two sons 15 year-old Yeelen and Joakim 11, on a journey to bear witness to the historical grassroots movement that is uniting Americans across party and racial lines.
poster
?
5.0
/13/

The Dean Scream (2016)
The story of 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean and his infamous scream speech after his defeat in the Iowa Caucus.
poster
?
6.6
/6/
10
/1/

JFK: In His Own Words (1988)
Here is an intimate, revealing portrait of John F. Kennedy featuring never-before-seen news footage and private home movies. From his childhood through school days, World War II and the beginnings of his political career, you'll get to know him through his own words in his own voice, taken from the tape archives at the Kennedy Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
poster
?
5.8
/15/

Obama: All Access: The Road to the White House (2009)
Obama: All Access offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the life and career of President Barack Obama.


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