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90
8.2
/490812/
79
/7494/
79
/5910/
4.2
/597290/
99
/132/
90
/11625/
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
Kanopy
88
8.0
/39275/
77
/697/
76
/561/
4.2
/62461/
98
/62/
91
/532/
100
/5/

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
poster
Kanopy
87
8.1
/530866/
79
/18275/
78
/8615/
4.1
/573704/
97
/378/
93
/2949/
93
/45/
cc age 15+

Spotlight (2015)
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
poster
Kanopy
85
7.6
/94173/
74
/1844/
74
/1966/
3.9
/277004/
95
/82/
90
/2243/
96
/24/

Breathless (1960)
A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.1
/118926/
77
/1888/
78
/1360/
4.2
/127162/
98
/113/
93
/1984/
87
/16/
cc age 10+

It Happened One Night (1934)
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
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
Plex
84
8.0
/85254/
77
/1423/
80
/1995/
4.3
/143122/
95
/77/
90
/1537/
95
/13/
cc age 15+

La Dolce Vita (1960)
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
8.0
/185468/
81
/4350/
80
/3134/
4.4
/885622/
92
/192/
94
/3484/
87
/28/

In the Mood for Love (2000)
Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
poster
83
7.8
/190893/
76
/3385/
74
/1987/
4.1
/127689/
96
/135/
90
/2577/
85
/34/
cc age 16+

The Insider (1999)
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
poster
82
7.8
/91752/
74
/1674/
73
/1438/
4.0
/72356/
96
/48/
89
/1129/
86
/12/
cc age 10+

The Remains of the Day (1993)
A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
poster
Netflix
81
7.7
/663184/
76
/21337/
75
/11285/
4.0
/1744865/
90
/264/
77
/27625/
79
/40/
cc age 18+

Zodiac (2007)
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
poster
80
7.8
/24784/
75
/443/
75
/395/
3.9
/18165/
90
/21/
86
/416/
cc age 9+

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
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
The Roku Channel
77
75
7.4
/17980/
71
/336/
69
/234/
3.6
/12130/
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
Kanopy
75
7.3
/818/
74
/51/
63
/19/
3.7
/1746/
93
/57/
76
/19/
72
/15/

Obit (2017)
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.
poster
74
6.8
/100492/
71
/5389/
69
/1886/
3.2
/84799/
88
/270/
89
/779/
73
/45/
cc age 13+

News of the World (2020)
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
poster
78
72
7.8
/9562/
72
/165/
72
/128/
3.8
/7733/
86
/14/
87
/124/

Libeled Lady (1936)
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
poster
Kanopy
75
72
7.2
/6857/
71
/256/
68
/163/
3.7
/5227/
86
/14/
84
/113/

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.
poster
72
6.7
/17117/
68
/369/
66
/226/
3.4
/12485/
86
/37/
67
/235/
70
/30/

The Paper (1994)
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.
poster
77
71
7.4
/8332/
74
/168/
72
/119/
3.6
/6836/
89
/9/
84
/228/

Shall We Dance (1937)
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
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
Netflix
69
6.8
/48136/
69
/918/
66
/659/
3.4
/31570/
76
/33/
66
/413/
66
/18/

Sea of Love (1989)
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.
poster
69
68
7.3
/16414/
72
/375/
73
/373/
3.6
/13113/
57
/30/
74
/137/
62
/8/

The Front Page (1974)
Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
poster
70
67
7.2
/8334/
76
/256/
66
/98/
3.4
/6642/
67
/6/
75
/415/

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (1966)
Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20 years earlier. After the editor assigns Luther to spend one night alone in the mansion, Heggs has a number of supernatural encounters and writes a front page story that makes him a hometown hero...until the nephew of the deceased sues him for libel.
poster
67
6.5
/67401/
65
/1498/
62
/1250/
3.1
/34589/
74
/160/
66
/9090/
60
/36/
cc age 15+

In Her Shoes (2005)
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.
poster
MGM Plus
72
66
6.8
/7668/
66
/128/
63
/107/
3.3
/6163/
100
/12/
68
/79/
78
/13/

Nothing Sacred (1937)
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
poster
YouTube TV
71
66
7.0
/11716/
70
/185/
68
/153/
3.5
/7682/
79
/14/
74
/337/

The Fountainhead (1949)
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
poster
Kanopy
66
6.4
/4850/
62
/89/
58
/95/
3.4
/5500/
81
/73/
47
/40/
76
/22/

Something in the Air (2012)
During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.
poster
Kanopy
71
65
6.9
/3482/
73
/155/
69
/63/
3.5
/2396/
78
/108/
75
/213/
68
/31/
cc age 15+

Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011)
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
poster
64
7.0
/1302/
57
/19/
57
/9/
3.5
/230/
67
/18/
77
/63/
44
/15/

Man of the Century (1999)
If ever a man seems lost in time, it would be Johnny Twennies, a newspaper writer who talks, walks and fights like he stepped out of the Jazz Age. When a pack of thugs threaten his life unless he plants a fake news story, Johnny proves he's got plenty of moxie -- and that some ideas, like chivalry and justice, never go out of style.
poster
Plex
70
63
6.9
/13406/
70
/669/
68
/789/
3.5
/23817/
73
/18/

Fantomas (1964)
Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusion by constantly changing his appearance.
poster
74
63
7.1
/3388/
70
/58/
64
/54/
3.3
/2740/
90
/10/
76
/40/
81
/9/

Bombshell (1933)
A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.
poster
78
63
7.4
/4134/
71
/75/
69
/65/
3.7
/3419/
100
/6/
83
/20/

Scandal Sheet (1952)
A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
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
Kanopy
62
6.7
/56594/
68
/1421/
66
/802/
3.1
/19289/
56
/202/
56
/5420/
61
/33/
cc age 13+

The Soloist (2009)
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
poster
Disney Plus
62
6.0
/102355/
64
/2689/
61
/1555/
2.6
/161316/
56
/90/
69
/11256/
60
/26/
cc age 13+

Never Been Kissed (1999)
Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.
poster
MGM Plus
69
61
6.7
/3811/
63
/89/
65
/79/
3.3
/4029/
88
/16/
60
/45/
76
/8/

The Front Page (1931)
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
poster
Kanopy
79
59
7.9
/4147/
72
/147/
75
/120/
4.0
/15095/
93
/13/

Neighbours (1952)
In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.
poster
71
58
7.2
/4757/
71
/111/
68
/74/
3.5
/3124/
78
/9/
70
/19/

Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
57
7.2
/2147/
66
/27/
65
/33/
3.8
/3432/
89
/9/
84
/33/

Park Row (1952)
In New York's 1880s newspaper district, a dedicated journalist manages to set up his own paper. It is an immediate success but attracts increasing opposition from one of the bigger papers and its newspaper heiress owner.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
57
6.3
/61020/
64
/1378/
61
/763/
2.9
/24692/
54
/164/
52
/2707/
51
/31/
cc age 17+

Going the Distance (2010)
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
poster
Disney Plus
57
6.1
/186304/
65
/4817/
64
/3324/
3.4
/548673/
40
/154/
57
/27284/
47
/31/
cc age 13+

27 Dresses (2008)
Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.
poster
56
6.6
/90325/
66
/1724/
65
/1703/
3.1
/48729/
42
/146/
55
/3722/
48
/35/
cc age 13+

Scoop (2006)
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
poster
60
54
7.2
/25726/
69
/418/
68
/210/
3.1
/7689/
21
/14/
71
/18/

Toilet: A Love Story (2017)
A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
54
7.0
/5454/
67
/64/
59
/62/
3.2
/2076/
71
/7/
59
/36/

Impact (1949)
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
poster
54
6.1
/109891/
61
/2240/
58
/1292/
2.8
/30304/
52
/166/
36
/2145/
56
/37/
cc age 18+

The Rum Diary (2011)
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals.  It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.
poster
61
52
6.2
/4787/
61
/108/
63
/130/
3.1
/2064/
58
/384/

Premonition (2004)
While stopped at a roadside phone booth for transmitting his work through the Internet to the university, Professor Hideki Satomi finds a scrap of newspaper with the picture of his five-year-old daughter Nana in the obituary section.
poster
73
52
7.2
/2012/
61
/24/
64
/32/
3.6
/555/
81
/21/
87
/70/
76
/9/

Far Side of the Moon (2003)
After the death of his mother, a man tries to discover a meaning to his life, to the universe and to rebuild a relationship with the only family he has left: his gay brother.


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