Movies like The Post

Zodiac is a crime thriller chronicling the manhunt for the notorious Zodiac Killer in the San Francisco Bay Area. It captures the obsession of journalists and investigators alike as they seek the truth, paralleling The Post's commitment to unearthing inconvenient truths.

Spotlight is a riveting drama that delves into investigative journalism as a team of reporters from The Boston Globe uncover a massive scandal of child molestation within the Catholic Church. Similar to The Post, this movie provides an intense portrayal of journalism and its impact on society.

The Insider focuses on a whistleblower's efforts to expose the malpractice within the tobacco industry, assisted by a producer from the TV show 60 Minutes. This film echoes The Post's themes of journalistic integrity and the fight to reveal hard truths to the public.

This classic political thriller follows two Washington Post journalists, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, as they investigate the Watergate scandal, which led to President Nixon's resignation. Like The Post, it emphasizes the essential role that journalists play in holding the powerful accountable.

This legal-political thriller is about a law student who writes a legal brief detailing a theory about the assassination of two Supreme Court justices, leading to a complex web of danger. Like The Post, The Pelican Brief shows the high stakes involved when individuals confront powerful governmental entities.

Frost/Nixon dramatizes the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former President Richard Nixon. Similar to The Post, the film explores the tension between media and politics during a pivotal moment in American history.

State of Play is a political thriller that weaves a gripping tale of a journalist's investigation into the death of a congressman's mistress. This movie shares The Post's backdrop of political intrigue and the dogged pursuit of truth by those in the news industry.