Subscriber Capturing one of the most unique series of televised interviews ever done — in which Richard Nixon admits to illegal acts as president — this adaptation of the popular stage play stars Frank Langella as Nixon and Michael Sheen as broadcaster David Frost (the two also starred in the roles onstage). But as the race builds, we can think of just one thing: This is all playing out like a movie. David Oyelowo stars brilliantly as Martin Luther King, portraying the depth and conviction of the leader. What's the Argument for the Electoral College? With TV Filming on Hold, These 16 International Netflix Shows Will Fill the Void in the U.S. Gloria Steinem on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death and, These 50 Election Quotes About the Importance of Voting Will Get You to the Booth, Everything to Know About Presidential Debates: When to Watch, Dates, and More, 100+ Weight Watchers Recipes with WW Points to Help You Lose Weight, Which One of These 100 Diets Could Help You Lose Weight? Allen's performance earned her an Oscar nomination and, as always, Oldman is incredible. Intrepid Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) and Bob Woodward (who’s still making headlines today, here played by Robert Redford) investigate the break-in of the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters at the Watergate hotel in 1972 Washington, DC. From "All the President's Men" to "JFK" to "Bulworth," here we rank the 22 greatest the genre has ever produced. This 1950 best picture Oscar winner follows the rise and fall of everyman politician Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford) who gets into politics hoping to help the working man, but when he gets in, becomes so corrupt that he no longer knows the difference between right and wrong. You are posting comments too quickly. The dark side of celebrity influence in politics is explored in this drama. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, 12 Michael Keaton movies that show off his acting chops, from most outlandish to most serious. It stars a craggy Gene Hackman as a surveillance expert who grows a conscience, and culminates in a twisted climax. When the president suffers a stroke, an impersonator (Kevin Kline) who bears an uncanny resemblance to him pretends to be the commander-in-chief. But another general (Kirk Douglas) tries to stop the plot and prevent an overthrow of the government. He plays Bill McKay, a young good-looking son of a former governor who has no chance of winning the senate seat he's going after so he's allowed to run his campaign as he wants and speaks what's on his mind. It looks as though you’ve already said that. The new Showtime miniseries The Comey Rule, out September 27, adapts former FBI Director James Comey's memoir into a star-studded show. Written and directed by former Daily Show host Jon Stewart, this political comedy couldn’t premiere in theaters due to covid-19, and didn’t make quite the splash it otherwise might have in an election year. 50 Photos From His 6 Years as Dwayne Pride on, Tyler Crispen Says His 'Heart Was Talking' During, 21 Stress-Free Slow Cooker Meals for Fall That Make Getting Dinner on the Table a Breeze. Your account was created. Though interpreted as such, Francis Ford Coppola’s Conversation is not about Watergate—its screenplay was conceived before the incident. Check out this HILARIOUS political web site. Today, Frank Capra's look at a naive senator who ends up fighting a jaded and corrupt Washington, DC, has become a pillar in the political movie genre. Related: Everything to Know About Presidential Debates: When to Watch, Dates, and More. It looks as though you’ve already said that. Directed by Rob Reiner with a script from Aaron Sorkin, Michael Douglas plays a widowed sitting president who falls for a lobbyist (Annette Bening). Slow down. Viewers also get a look inside the Bush family, and the weight of the legacy of his father, President George H.W. You seem to be logged out. The double standards for women in politics, and the glass ceiling they inevitably come up against, is front and center in this dramatic film. Although it didn’t make headlines the way JFK did, this film is a purportedly balanced look at “Tricky Dick,” the only president in U.S. history to resign. Do not sell my personal information. Teetering on the tipping point of the civil rights movement, Ava DuVernay directs a portrait of the literal, critical steps and brave stand made in the Alabama city of Selma. Crooked politicians also make for good comedy in this farce about a con man (Eddie Murphy) who decides to run for Congress in a ploy to get rich. This taut political thriller shows how their investigative reporting helped uncover a money trail that led all the way to President Richard Nixon, in perhaps the biggest political scandal of the 20th century. True story: A Texas congressman and CIA pal arm mujahideen in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union. Pursuant to U.S. Alternately titled, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, this 1964 political satire from director Stanley Kubrick takes aim at the Cold War. There’s so much to make fun of in politics, sometimes a little light-hearted humor is just what we need. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. WATCH NOWOnce upon a time, two Washington Post reporters made a great discovery. Trevor Noah covers the biggest news stories in politics, pop culture and more. The political movie genre has always there to celebrate, keep in check, and satire the system. September 27, adapts former FBI Director James Comey 's memoir into a star-studded show one. 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