Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "female-politician"

51. Post Impact (2004)

R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After a meteor strike starts a new ice age, a group of survivors tries to find a device that could give mankind new hope

Director: Christoph Schrewe | Stars: Dean Cain, Bettina Zimmermann, Joanna Taylor, Nigel Bennett

Votes: 2,454

52. She Will Rise (TV Movie)

Biography, Drama | Pre-production

Follows the rise and fall of former Congresswoman Katie Hill.

Star: Elisabeth Moss

53. My Vampire Lover (2002 Video)

Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Horror

When drop-dead gorgeous lesbian vampire Monique moves into the neighborhood and starts seducing every female she sees it is up to Chip the cable guy and two detectives to stop the fanged femme-fatale.

Director: George Freeway | Stars: Paige Richards, Syn DeVil, Katie Jordan, Erin Brown

Votes: 162

54. Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006 Video)

R | 96 min | Action, Thriller

Navy SEALS, headed by Lt. Bobby James, are dispatched to North Korea on a covert mission, all in an effort to take out a missile site...

Director: James Dodson | Stars: Nicholas Gonzalez, Matthew Bushell, Keith David, Denis Arndt

Votes: 5,777

55. The Politician's Husband (2013)

180 min | Drama

Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's.

Stars: David Tennant, Emily Watson, Jack Shepherd, Roger Allam

Votes: 1,831

56. Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)

Approved | 90 min | Western

Laying on the Missouri-Arkansas border, the neutral Border City, its female mayor and city council take no side in the ongoing Civil War and they're prepared to hang any troublemaker, Yankee or Confederate, who stirs the townsfolk up.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie

Votes: 452

57. Promises (2021)

98 min | Drama

A story that revolves around Clemence who's in the final stage of her political career as a Mayor of Parisian suburbs.

Director: Thomas Kruithof | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Reda Kateb, Naidra Ayadi, Jean-Paul Bordes

Votes: 977

58. Shouting Down Midnight (2022)

97 min | Documentary

This timely doc follows Texas State Senator Wendy Davis's filibuster in 2013, when she stood for 13 hours to fight an antiabortion law threatening women's access to lifesaving healthcare.

Director: Gretchen Stoeltje | Star: Wendy Davis

Votes: 30

59. Risk (2007)

155 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Modern day Bombay is ruled by Bangkok-based underworld don, Khalid Bin Jamal, who has the Home Minister, A.R. Sarang, as well as the Police Commissioner on his payroll. Khalid would like to... See full summary »

Director: Vishram Sawant | Stars: Vinod Khanna, Randeep Hooda, Tanushree Dutta, Madhuri Bhagwat

Votes: 638

60. Some Time Later (2018)

99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

In a distant point of time, a man alters the world he knows when he tries to sell lemonade.

Director: José Luis Cuerda | Stars: Roberto Álamo, Blanca Suárez, Iñaki Ardanaz, Carlos Areces

Votes: 1,479

61. In Her Hands (2022)

PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary

At 26, Zarifa Ghafari became one of Afghanistan's first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position. Filmed over two turbulent years, the film documents her personal battle for survival as her country unravels.

Directors: Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Star: Zarifa Ghafari

Votes: 472

62. Gulaab Gang (2014)

Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama

A fearless woman fights social injustice; creating a sanctuary for abused women and battling a crooked politician.

Director: Soumik Sen | Stars: Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Divya Jagdale, Priyanka Bose

Votes: 2,232

63. Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993)

150 min | Drama, Thriller

After the death of his wife, wealthy Mr. Verma re-marries Durgadevi, so that she can look after his son, Ravi. Subsequently, Durga also gets pregnant and gives birth a Kiran. After a few ... See full summary »

Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Jeetendra, Madhuri Dixit, Kiran Kumar, Bindu Desai

Votes: 179

64. Markus Lanz (2008– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Markus Lanz hosts his own talk show.

Stars: Markus Lanz, Elmar Theveßen, Robin Alexander, Karl Lauterbach

Votes: 215

65. Ada (1961)

Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, Romance

Political drama about a honest but naive gubernatorial candidate who is manipulated by his corrupt campaign manager and is forced to temporarily cede power to his wife, a woman of integrity despite her shameful past.

Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ralph Meeker

Votes: 1,094

66. Loose Women (1997)

91 min | Drama, Romance

On the brink of turning 30, friends Rachel Gail and Tracy navigate the clubs of New York City dissing on their relationships and men in general

Director: Paul F. Bernard | Stars: Sherry Ham-Bernard, Melissa Errico, Marialisa Costanzo, Tom Verica

Votes: 132

67. Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady (2012)

90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

From her humble beginnings as a grocer's daughter, Margaret Thatcher fought her way through the sexist prejudices of the 1970s to become the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979.

Director: Alan Byron | Stars: Tony Benn, Gyles Brandreth, Michael Brunson, Philip Craik

Votes: 293

68. Godmother (1999)

150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When an imminent drought threatens to ruin their crop, Rambhi and her husband Veeru move from their village to the city. Through threat, violence and blackmail, Veeru makes a career as a ... See full summary »

Director: Vinay Shukla | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Milind Gunaji, Nirmal Pandey, Govind Namdeo

Votes: 274

69. Rag and Bone (1998 TV Movie)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The life of a priest seconded to a New Orleans police department begins to fall apart when he is wrongly implicated in the shooting of a suspect. However, it comes to light that the ... See full summary »

Director: James D. Parriott | Stars: Dean Cain, Robert Patrick, Stan Shaw, Alexondra Lee

Votes: 236

70. Third Man Out (2005 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall, Woody Jeffreys

Votes: 1,220

71. Hillary (2020)

TV-MA | 63 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of Hillary Rodham Clinton, interweaving biographical chapters of her life with behind-the-scenes footage from her 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.

Stars: Hillary Clinton, Jennifer Palmieri, Amy Chozick, Peter Baker

Votes: 2,689

72. La presidenta municipal (1975)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

An indigenous potter becomes the first female municipal president of Chipitongo el Alto.

Director: Fernando Cortés | Stars: María Elena Velasco, Adalberto Martínez, Pancho Córdova, Fernando Soto

Votes: 72

73. Hail to the Chief (1985)

30 min | Comedy

Julia Mansfield is the first woman to be elected President of the United States. In addition to dealing with the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, spies in the cabinet, and ... See full summary »

Stars: Patty Duke, Ted Bessell, Quinn Cummings, Ricky Paull Goldin

Votes: 64

74. Bhutto (2010)

Unrated | 111 min | Documentary, Biography

A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was ... See full summary »

Directors: Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara | Stars: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asif Ali Zardari

Votes: 721 | Gross: $0.10M

75. Pop Rocks (2004 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music

A former heavy-metal star (Gary Cole) tries to keep his past a secret from his family and friends while he rehearses for a reunion concert.

Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Gary Cole, Sherilyn Fenn, David Jensen, Douglas M. Griffin

Votes: 512

76. On Hostile Ground (2000 TV Movie)

90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A geologist tries to prevent a huge sinkhole from devouring New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: John Corbett, Jessica Steen, Brittany Daniel, Andrew Kraulis

Votes: 490 | Gross: $0.00M

77. Nancy Astor (1982)

55 min | Biography, Drama

Virginia-born Lady Astor is the first woman to sit in the Westminster Parliament. Her outspokenness in unpopular causes leaves her open to heartbreak, both public and private.

Stars: Lisa Harrow, Lise Hilboldt, James Fox, Dan O'Herlihy

Votes: 75

78. Zastihla me noc (1986)

135 min | Biography, Drama, War

A Holocaust drama made by a director who was himself, as a Jew, a prisoner in the German concentration camp of Ravensbrueck during the Second World War.

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Jana Riháková, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Hrusínský, Katerina Urbancová

Votes: 73

79. Mr. Ace (1946)

Approved | 84 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.

Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: George Raft, Sylvia Sidney, Stanley Ridges, Sid Silvers

Votes: 229

80. Hitler's Daughter (1990 TV Movie)

R | 84 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

Hitler's Daughter wants to occupy the White House. She might just do it, unless the ineffectual Nazi hunters and their latest recruit can figure out who the heck she is.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Patrick Cassidy, Melody Anderson, Veronica Cartwright, Kay Lenz

Votes: 110

81. Straight Shooter (1999)

Unrated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After his daughter died of cancer, former French foreign legionnaire "Straight Shooter" alias Volker Bretz threatens those who financed, built, favoured and now work the nuclear power plant... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Bohn | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Heino Ferch, Katja Flint, Hannelore Hoger

Votes: 742

82. Diverso da chi? (2009)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

What happens when an openly gay man decides to run for mayor in a super conservative town in North Eastern Italy, using his homosexuality as his secret weapon? What would happen if during ... See full summary »

Director: Umberto Riccioni Carteni | Stars: Luca Argentero, Claudia Gerini, Filippo Nigro, Antonio Catania

Votes: 1,073

83. Pelosi in the House (2022)

109 min | Documentary, Biography

Follows Nancy Pelosi behind the scenes, through the milestones of her career leading up to the inauguration of President Joseph Biden.

Director: Alexandra Pelosi | Stars: Nancy Pelosi, Paul Michael Vos, Thomas Vincent Vos

Votes: 1,320

84. Die Unbeugsamen (2021)

99 min | Documentary

DIE UNBUGSAMEN tells the story of women in the Bonn republic who literally had to fight for their participation in the democratic decision-making processes against success-obsessed and ... See full summary »

Director: Torsten Körner | Stars: Carola von Braun-Stütze, Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Renate Faerber-Husemann, Elisabeth Haines

Votes: 207

85. Trial by Media (2000 TV Movie)

91 min | Drama

A Senator's daughter seems to have a lock on a nomination as the US Surgeon General, until a background check reveals she once neglected to return a jury-duty notice. Then she makes a ... See full summary »

Director: Sheldon Larry | Stars: Christine Lahti, Tom Skerritt, Jay Thomas, Mark Feuerstein

Votes: 138

86. Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022)

PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Looking at the former congresswoman's courage and perseverance in the aftermath of the 2011 assassination attempt that left her partially paralyzed and with a language impairment, aphasia.

Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Barack Obama, Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly, Ron Barber

Votes: 251

87. Old Master Q 2001 (2001)

104 min | Animation, Action

Policeman Fong and her girlfriend Miss Cheung lost their memory in a car accident. With the help from Laofuzi and Big Potato, they get rid of the gangsters and be together once again.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Cecilia Cheung, Michael Wai-Man Chan, Yiu-Cheung Lai

Votes: 298

88. The Lady Terrorist (2019)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An elderly woman decides to act on her own with a rifle as she gets fed up with injustice.

Director: Radek Bajgar | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Martin Hofmann, Tatiana Dyková, Pavel Liska

Votes: 486

89. Prezidentka (2022)

Comedy, Romance

Romance love story about female president who's trying to experience a glimpse of a normal life.

Director: Rudolf Havlik | Stars: Anna Geislerová, Ondrej Vetchý, Veronika Khek Kubarová, Juraj Loj

Votes: 87

90. Betty Boop for President (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Family

Betty's campaign tries to appeal to everyone. Real candidates are parodied, but campaign promises are a bit bizarre.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Star: Mae Questel

Votes: 303

91. The 8th (2020)

94 min | Documentary

The 8th tells the story of Irish women and their fight to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. After a 35-year struggle, the pro-choice side must radically shift... See full summary »

Directors: Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle | Stars: Wendy Grace, Andrea Horan, Ailbhe Smyth, Maria Steen

Votes: 81

92. The Planman (2003 TV Movie)

180 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.

Director: John Strickland | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Neil Dudgeon, Graham Crowden, John McGlynn

Votes: 157

93. Marielle: The Crime That Shook Brazil (2020)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

The life and death of city councilor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, murdered on the night of March 14, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro.

Stars: Monica Benicio, Luyara Franco, Katy Perry, Marcelo Freixo

Votes: 211

94. Fram för lilla Märta eller På livets ödesvägar: Ett biografdrama i prolog, epilog och ett antal tableauxer (1945)

86 min | Comedy

An out-of-work musician (Järrel) is desperate for work and when his best friend (Ekman) sees an add requesting a cellist he signs him up. However, the work is for a female, so he creates ... See full summary »

Director: Hasse Ekman | Stars: Stig Järrel, Hasse Ekman, Elsie Albiin, Agneta Lagerfeldt

Votes: 229

95. Olive Oyl for President (1948)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Tired of political rhetoric, Olive lays out her platform.

Directors: Izzy Sparber, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Sid Raymond

Votes: 181

96. La Ministra Inmoral (2007)

105 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Celmira Zuluaga | Stars: Ruddy Rodríguez, Claude Pimont, Júlio César Herrera, María Eugenia Arboleda

Votes: 18

97. Strong Female Lead (2021)

78 min | Documentary

One in three Australian women experience discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Australia's first and only female prime minister, Julia Gillard, was one of them.

Director: Tosca Looby | Star: Julia Gillard

Votes: 26

98. Wagenknecht (2020)

99 min | Documentary

A documentary that captures the work of German politicians at parliamentary level; with Sahra Wagenknecht, the former leader of the left party, as an example.

Director: Sandra Kaudelka | Stars: Sahra Wagenknecht, Michael Schlick, Sandy Stachel, Dietmar Fischer

Votes: 52

99. Johanna Dohnal - Visionary of Feminism (2019)

107 min | Documentary, Biography

A testimony to Johanna Dohnal, a significant woman in Austrian politics and a role model for today's and coming generations.

Director: Sabine Derflinger | Stars: Johanna Dohnal, Annemarie Aufreiter, Johanna-Helen Dohnal, Ingrid Dohnal

Votes: 85

100. Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993– )

Documentary, History

A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.

Stars: Margaret Thatcher, Philip Tibenham, Emma Nicholson, Nigel Lawson

Votes: 49