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89
8.2
/488892/
79
/7362/
79
/5829/
4.2
/578429/
99
/132/
90
/11624/
100
/19/
cc age 12+

Citizen Kane (1941)
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
poster
Netflix
87
8.2
/1005173/
79
/18574/
81
/13009/
4.1
/2024606/
89
/163/
93
/13432/
94
/23/
cc age 17+

Taxi Driver (1976)
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
poster
AMC
87
8.5
/1421320/
85
/46488/
83
/21132/
4.2
/2268862/
93
/115/
95
/40104/
88
/27/
cc age 10+

Back to the Future (1985)
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
7.9
/83827/
74
/1203/
75
/767/
4.0
/54532/
97
/67/
90
/1500/
94
/20/
cc age 13+

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
7.9
/135529/
78
/3487/
76
/1976/
4.2
/196169/
94
/71/
92
/2245/
84
/18/
cc age 13+

All the President's Men (1976)
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
poster
Kanopy
84
8.1
/41726/
77
/891/
78
/710/
4.3
/54974/
91
/43/
92
/548/
72
/6/

Ace in the Hole (1951)
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
poster
84
7.6
/30919/
72
/544/
72
/442/
4.2
/70614/
89
/132/
83
/779/
96
/24/
cc age 17+

Nashville (1975)
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
poster
MGM Plus
82
7.8
/66928/
76
/1358/
74
/890/
4.0
/104285/
99
/104/
90
/1515/
cc age 12+

His Girl Friday (1940)
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.3
/33390/
77
/2105/
76
/1096/
3.9
/157752/
93
/170/
84
/114/
82
/27/

Bacurau (2019)
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
poster
82
7.5
/184758/
74
/3353/
72
/2320/
3.8
/107662/
93
/241/
89
/11621/
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
81
7.4
/26968/
73
/563/
71
/454/
3.8
/36339/
93
/132/
80
/421/
81
/36/

No (2012)
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.6
/10792/
75
/750/
73
/188/
3.9
/17406/
96
/176/
83
/171/
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
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.8
/905554/
76
/34677/
77
/11419/
4.0
/3471509/
85
/528/
87
/9068/
72
/68/
cc age 14+

The Batman (2022)
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
80
8.0
/91013/
81
/3146/
78
/1971/
4.0
/84206/
91
/46/
91
/608/
71
/18/

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
7.4
/4672/
72
/136/
69
/66/
3.8
/9232/
96
/26/
83
/137/
78
/30/

The War Room (1993)
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.
poster
Hulu
78
6.9
/15789/
72
/823/
69
/350/
3.4
/21856/
97
/148/
88
/89/
74
/35/
cc age 14+

The Duke (2021)
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
poster
78
7.1
/155470/
69
/5720/
70
/2505/
3.5
/730837/
90
/326/
65
/548/
90
/55/
cc age 15+

Licorice Pizza (2021)
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
poster
78
7.4
/384/
81
/15/
68
/13/
3.6
/325/
100
/23/
69
/3/
88
/8/

Democrats (2014)
An intriguing look at an authoritarian state on the verge of democratization: how Zimbabwe got a new constitution. Two political enemies are forced on a joint mission to write Zimbabwe's new constitution. The ultimate test that will either take the country a decisive step closer to democracy and away from President Mugabe's dictatorship, or toward renewed repression. In a country with little respect for human rights, impeded by economic sanctions and hyperinflation running rampant, failure is not an option.
poster
Netflix
78
7.2
/110223/
70
/2549/
68
/1139/
3.8
/185955/
92
/114/
79
/2578/
83
/33/
cc age 16+

Election (1999)
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.6
/8734/
74
/286/
69
/126/
3.7
/6177/
85
/98/
83
/813/
73
/28/

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor's heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.
poster
Netflix
77
7.3
/7928/
71
/513/
70
/141/
3.5
/9686/
88
/34/
82
/46/
75
/9/
cc age 15+

Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative America. Outspoken author, pundit, ahead of his time election strategist, this is his story.
poster
77
7.1
/92168/
72
/1952/
69
/1004/
3.5
/45488/
86
/77/
76
/1505/
74
/22/
cc age 16+

Wag the Dog (1997)
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
poster
77
7.2
/121233/
72
/3203/
69
/1715/
3.5
/62985/
96
/73/
79
/1266/
74
/16/
cc age 16+

In the Line of Fire (1993)
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.
poster
MGM Plus
76
7.5
/497674/
75
/11361/
73
/6972/
3.7
/419545/
72
/210/
81
/11176/
72
/39/
cc age 17+

Gangs of New York (2002)
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
poster
76
6.8
/108159/
69
/6745/
64
/2406/
3.5
/143605/
91
/425/
62
/987/
84
/57/
cc age 16+

Widows (2018)
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
poster
76
6.9
/63085/
72
/1714/
65
/755/
3.4
/34245/
91
/54/
77
/1897/
68
/21/
cc age 13+

The American President (1995)
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
76
7.2
/15978/
73
/1071/
66
/303/
3.5
/8478/
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
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
75
7.2
/6825/
73
/721/
69
/69/
3.6
/62429/
100
/5/
94
/26/

This Place Rules (2022)
Acclaimed for his unfiltered reporting and deadpan humor, Andrew Callaghan brings his gonzo style reporting to the undercurrents that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. As one of the best-known and hardest working journalists of his generation, the 25-year-old ventures on a wild RV journey through America to take the pulse of a divided nation.
poster
MGM Plus
75
7.2
/83231/
71
/2574/
70
/1750/
3.5
/100425/
89
/54/
77
/1348/
69
/8/

The Dead Zone (1983)
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.
poster
The Roku Channel
77
75
7.4
/17877/
71
/334/
69
/232/
3.6
/11410/
97
/73/
78
/295/
cc age 12+

All the King's Men (1949)
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
poster
75
6.9
/59563/
71
/1404/
67
/800/
3.5
/30640/
95
/62/
72
/993/
76
/30/
cc age 12+

Dave (1993)
A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.
poster
Hoopla
74
7.0
/34270/
69
/528/
69
/385/
3.6
/18268/
76
/63/
74
/691/
66
/22/
cc age 15+

Nixon (1995)
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
poster
fuboTV
74
6.9
/6215/
72
/462/
68
/219/
2.7
/15093/
100
/6/
83
/54/

The Thing About Harry (2020)
Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come out.
poster
74
6.8
/27014/
70
/846/
65
/437/
3.7
/40998/
92
/123/
71
/379/
78
/21/
cc age 15+

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.3
/299/
62
/7/
56
/7/
3.6
/240/
89
/19/
85
/22/

A Perfect Candidate (1996)
The filmmakers follow Oliver North's unsuccessful 1994 bid for a Virginia Senate seat, focusing on North's campaign strategist, Mark Goodin, and a Washington Post reporter. Mudslinging ensues.
poster
73
6.9
/51656/
71
/1482/
68
/769/
3.5
/34969/
86
/57/
67
/493/
72
/26/

Presumed Innocent (1990)
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.
poster
73
7.0
/16163/
69
/277/
64
/169/
3.6
/7671/
93
/44/
78
/282/
70
/26/
cc age 17+

Bob Roberts (1992)
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.3
/14091/
72
/294/
68
/181/
3.5
/6220/
78
/32/
81
/744/
cc age 15+

Recount (2008)
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.4
/24038/
71
/719/
69
/337/
3.4
/12945/
67
/43/
76
/338/
cc age 15+

Game Change (2012)
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.
poster
Kanopy
72
6.9
/25918/
68
/433/
67
/255/
3.4
/8585/
76
/131/
73
/471/
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
Kanopy
79
72
7.8
/4554/
77
/155/
69
/56/
3.6
/1875/
98
/51/
90
/588/
73
/11/

For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
poster
Hulu
71
7.5
/1131/
73
/58/
41
/8/
3.7
/1982/
94
/71/
67
/12/
70
/19/
cc age 10+

John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
poster
71
6.8
/28056/
65
/481/
63
/261/
3.4
/17226/
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
71
6.7
/31217/
65
/464/
62
/336/
3.3
/13609/
80
/79/
64
/543/
70
/30/
cc age 15+

Primary Colors (1998)
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.
poster
Hulu
71
7.1
/237313/
69
/4329/
66
/2614/
3.4
/102866/
84
/247/
73
/4915/
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
71
7.5
/87445/
77
/5616/
74
/1910/
3.7
/51005/
76
/192/
72
/546/
64
/41/
cc age 16+

Miss Sloane (2016)
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
poster
70
6.1
/647/
73
/40/
64
/17/
3.4
/741/
91
/23/
60
/12/
70
/6/

Running with Beto (2019)
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Beto O'Rourke's rise from virtual unknown to national political figure through his bold attempt to unseat Ted Cruz in the US Senate.
poster
Kanopy
82
70
7.9
/2393/
76
/102/
68
/44/
3.9
/1827/
100
/45/
86
/92/
94
/11/

We Were Here (2011)
A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.


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