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Netflix
86
8.8
/2465672/
85
/54373/
84
/29142/
4.2
/3481070/
75
/157/
95
/92568/
82
/21/
cc age 13+

Forrest Gump (1994)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
poster
85
7.9
/82269/
77
/1600/
75
/1090/
4.1
/73480/
95
/64/
92
/1748/
83
/16/
cc age 14+

Being There (1979)
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
poster
84
7.9
/136462/
78
/3582/
76
/1995/
4.2
/205658/
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
83
8.1
/493902/
78
/13107/
77
/8432/
4.0
/938391/
78
/178/
87
/18748/
83
/23/
cc age 16+

The Exorcist (1973)
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
poster
83
8.1
/128702/
77
/1750/
78
/1156/
4.1
/70869/
97
/98/
94
/2708/
73
/9/
cc age 8+

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
81
7.6
/616524/
76
/21959/
73
/9365/
3.8
/499470/
89
/262/
80
/16815/
80
/37/
cc age 15+

Minority Report (2002)
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
poster
81
7.3
/36455/
71
/842/
68
/447/
4.0
/67165/
98
/58/
79
/625/
84
/17/
cc age 16+

Broadcast News (1987)
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.
poster
80
7.3
/25328/
73
/602/
71
/554/
3.5
/18827/
93
/40/
80
/589/
80
/21/
cc age 13+

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.6
/106941/
75
/2642/
73
/1684/
3.7
/58064/
91
/199/
89
/2156/
77
/42/
cc age 15+

Philomena (2013)
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
poster
Disney Plus
80
7.7
/962333/
78
/49116/
76
/19675/
3.8
/1800689/
90
/310/
92
/12039/
70
/48/
cc age 13+

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
79
7.6
/12628/
76
/305/
73
/117/
3.8
/6794/
97
/137/
83
/706/
cc age 8+

Spellbound (2002)
This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.
poster
79
7.5
/30796/
72
/489/
70
/392/
3.9
/42949/
87
/39/
87
/456/
86
/16/

The Last Detail (1973)
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
poster
MUBI
79
7.4
/63937/
73
/1829/
70
/745/
3.9
/67526/
94
/177/
81
/2649/
83
/31/
cc age 16+

In the Loop (2009)
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
poster
77
6.9
/6384/
68
/118/
63
/73/
3.6
/5646/
89
/45/
71
/161/
84
/27/
cc age 16+

Get on the Bus (1996)
Several Black men take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in 1995. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid-off aircraft worker, a man whose at-risk son is handcuffed to him, a black Republican, a former gangsta, a Hollywood actor, a cop who is of mixed racial background, and a white bus driver. All make the trek discussing issues surrounding the march, including manhood, religion, politics, and race.
poster
MGM Plus
77
7.1
/54372/
70
/1408/
68
/770/
3.5
/37896/
92
/49/
73
/508/
77
/18/

No Way Out (1987)
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
poster
FXNow
77
7.4
/785894/
75
/59664/
73
/22795/
3.5
/2433879/
92
/397/
87
/6618/
73
/51/
cc age 10+

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
poster
77
7.1
/92561/
72
/1998/
69
/1018/
3.5
/47303/
86
/78/
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
Amazon Prime Video
77
7.5
/661414/
76
/29885/
72
/12903/
3.5
/1084856/
89
/256/
86
/25677/
73
/31/
cc age 17+

Zombieland (2009)
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.0
/262089/
68
/15986/
68
/4064/
3.5
/1090639/
81
/409/
69
/115/
75
/64/
cc age 16+

Civil War (2024)
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
poster
75
7.2
/170829/
73
/9130/
70
/4808/
3.5
/222519/
88
/401/
74
/1418/
83
/51/
cc age 13+

The Post (2017)
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
poster
79
75
7.5
/13480/
72
/245/
72
/180/
3.7
/11016/
97
/38/
85
/252/

Born Yesterday (1950)
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
poster
Hoopla
74
7.0
/34408/
69
/534/
68
/386/
3.6
/19178/
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
Amazon Prime Video
77
74
7.0
/4952/
70
/293/
70
/146/
3.6
/7425/
80
/20/
100

The Man Standing Next (2020)
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
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
FXNow
72
7.1
/434239/
71
/12903/
66
/6191/
2.9
/141824/
82
/206/
86
/116513/
69
/34/
cc age 14+

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.
poster
YouTube TV
79
72
7.6
/8177/
73
/140/
69
/88/
3.8
/7160/
100
/18/
82
/121/

The More the Merrier (1943)
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.
poster
AMC
72
7.3
/272961/
75
/9944/
70
/4137/
3.5
/105360/
71
/82/
78
/7376/
67
/22/
cc age 16+

Enemy of the State (1998)
When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.
poster
Netflix
71
7.3
/59996/
74
/3413/
72
/1069/
3.6
/44711/
82
/167/
89
/68/
63
/28/
cc age 15+

Official Secrets (2019)
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
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
71
7.0
/129976/
71
/3358/
65
/1599/
3.2
/62007/
82
/204/
73
/14975/
67
/39/
cc age 16+

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.
poster
71
7.1
/165723/
71
/4125/
68
/2076/
3.4
/50004/
84
/213/
73
/6319/
64
/36/
cc age 15+

State of Play (2009)
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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
Kanopy
69
6.8
/62611/
69
/1943/
66
/755/
3.5
/62595/
71
/55/
70
/5731/
64
/16/
cc age 13+

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.
poster
MGM Plus
69
6.9
/139625/
70
/5343/
68
/2626/
3.4
/147089/
77
/112/
65
/1846/
65
/21/
cc age 13+

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
69
7.0
/373124/
69
/9159/
66
/5062/
3.6
/495085/
78
/241/
65
/20332/
63
/37/
cc age 15+

Burn After Reading (2008)
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
poster
77
68
7.7
/8024/
73
/98/
71
/114/
3.8
/4909/
79
/14/
88
/132/

Advise & Consent (1962)
Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.
poster
Disney Plus
67
7.6
/47387/
79
/3059/
81
/1621/
3.6
/71612/
44
/120/
96
/1691/
43
/31/
cc age 10+

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
poster
fuboTV
67
6.2
/22610/
64
/517/
59
/290/
3.6
/37821/
71
/72/
53
/729/
65
/21/
cc age 14+

Dick (1999)
Two high school girls wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.
poster
Hoopla
67
6.8
/127516/
71
/4279/
66
/1764/
3.3
/67034/
72
/103/
72
/1521/
64
/23/
cc age 16+

Patriot Games (1992)
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
poster
67
6.5
/341376/
68
/13463/
64
/5798/
2.9
/168639/
62
/250/
59
/13070/
65
/42/
cc age 14+

Salt (2010)
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
poster
Amazon Prime Video
66
7.2
/97442/
72
/2115/
70
/1190/
3.5
/34020/
62
/90/
74
/1657/
65
/26/
cc age 18+

Arlington Road (1999)
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. When a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door, Michael begins to suspect there’s more to them than meets the eye.
poster
66
6.5
/222311/
69
/7424/
64
/3226/
3.2
/128121/
78
/65/
66
/8189/
62
/25/
cc age 13+

Air Force One (1997)
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
poster
Hulu
65
6.4
/3772/
64
/233/
65
/87/
3.5
/58050/
82
/71/
53
/17/
62
/20/
cc age 17+

The Sweet East (2023)
A high school senior from South Carolina gets her first glimpse of the wider world, picturesque cities, and woods of the Eastern seaboard on a class trip to Washington, D.C.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
64
7.5
/4205/
73
/332/
73
/55/
3.4
/5671/
89
/19/
64
/12/
72
/10/

Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)
The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when thousands of American citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election, many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.
poster
64
6.7
/64445/
70
/1954/
66
/1188/
3.3
/30541/
58
/57/
52
/553/
52
/21/

Absolute Power (1997)
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
poster
63
7.2
/173351/
71
/7053/
70
/3521/
3.5
/280852/
64
/366/
61
/1516/
61
/54/
cc age 15+

Vice (2018)
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
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
63
6.5
/236468/
65
/7564/
62
/3782/
2.9
/194935/
51
/219/
67
/25579/
54
/34/
cc age 12+

Get Smart (2008)
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?


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