Movies Like Mad City

Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Al Pacino and based on the true story of John...

Network is a 1976 American satirical drama film about a struggling fictional television network, UBS-TV, and the unexpected rise in ratings after the...

Nightcrawler is a 2014 American thriller film featuring Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis 'Lou' Bloom, a freelancer who dives into the dangerous realm of...

Wag 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...

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

The Insider is a 1999 American drama film directed by Michael Mann, based on the true story of Jeffrey Wigand, a chemist who becomes a whistleblower...

The Post is an American historical political thriller film centered around The Washington Post and the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Directed...

John Q. is a 2002 American thriller drama film starring Denzel Washington, with co-stars Robert Duvall, Kimberly Elise, Anne Heche, James Woods, and...

Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The story revolves around a newly divorced woman and her daughter who are...

The China Syndrome is a 1979 American disaster thriller film that follows a television reporter uncovering safety coverups at a nuclear power plant...

Phone Booth is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher. The story revolves around a New York publicist who answers a...

Ransom is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard, starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise.

State 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...

Broadcast News is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film that follows the story of a driven television news producer, her charming yet...

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

Shattered Glass is a 2003 biographical drama film that follows the rise and fall of journalist Stephen Glass at The New Republic. Directed by Billy...

The Paper is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard. It stars Michael Keaton as Henry Hackett, the editor of a New York City...

Inside Man is a 2006 crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee. The movie follows a meticulous bank robber who takes hostages during a bank heist in...

Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film that delves into the lives of three U.S. journalists entangled in the final days of the...

15 Minutes is a 2001 American satirical buddy cop action thriller film featuring Robert De Niro and Edward Burns. The plot revolves around Eastern...