
Michael Clayton
Rank#1,218Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film about lawyer Michael Clayton, who is tasked with fixing a crisis at his firm involving a...

The Ides of March
Rank#1,651The Ides of March is a 2011 American political drama film directed by George Clooney, based on the play Farragut North. The story follows a young...

Wag the Dog
Rank#2,900Wag the Dog is a 1997 American political satire black comedy film that follows a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer as they concoct a fabricated...

Primary Colors
Rank#3,122Primary Colors is a 1998 American comedy-drama film that follows the story of a young political idealist, Henry Burton, as he joins the presidential...

The Manchurian Candidate
Rank#1,620The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American neo-noir psychological political thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme, based on Richard Condon's 1959...

JFK
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In the Line of Fire
Rank#1,818In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American political action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, and...

The Last King of Scotland
Rank#2,035The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film that follows the story of Nicholas Garrigan, a Scottish doctor who finds himself entangled...

All the President's Men
Rank#2,080All the President's Men is a 1976 American biographical political drama thriller film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporting of...

Nixon
Rank#2,836Nixon is a 1995 American epic historical drama film that delves into the political and personal life of former U.S. President Richard Nixon.

The Parallax View
Rank#3,133The Parallax View is a 1974 American political thriller film following a reporter's dangerous investigation into a shadowy organization linked to a...

The Constant Gardener
Rank#3,405The Constant Gardener is a 2005 drama thriller film directed by Fernando Meirelles. The story follows Justin Quayle, a British diplomat in Kenya, as...

All the King's Men
Rank#4,134All the King's Men is an American political drama film that portrays the rise to power and downfall of Governor Willie Stark in the American South....

State of Play
Rank#4,152State of Play is a 2009 political thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald, based on the 2003 British television serial of the same name. The movie...

The Contender
Rank#4,248The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, and...

Frost/Nixon
Rank#4,275Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film that delves into the revealing interviews between British television broadcaster David Frost and former...

The Quiet American
Rank#4,423The Quiet American is a 2002 political drama film based on Graham Greene's novel set in Vietnam. Directed by Phillip Noyce, the film stars Michael...

The Tailor of Panama
Rank#5,126The Tailor of Panama is a 2001 spy thriller film directed by John Boorman, based on John le Carré's 1996 novel of the same name. Starring Pierce...

Absence of Malice
Rank#5,176Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo-noir thriller film revolving around reporter Megan Carter who unwittingly publishes a false story...

Scandal
Rank#6,239Scandal is a 1989 British historical drama film based on the Profumo affair, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It stars Joanne Whalley as Christine...

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