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

1. The West Wing (1999–2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.

Stars: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, John Spencer

Votes: 85,621

2. Lincoln (2012)

PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History

As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Votes: 272,722 | Gross: $182.21M

3. The Vietnam War (2017)

TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, History, War

A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.

Stars: Peter Coyote, Huy Duc, James Willbanks, Duong Van Mai Elliott

Votes: 27,997

4. Milk (I) (2008)

R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna

Votes: 179,875 | Gross: $31.84M

5. Roosevelt

Biography, Drama, History | Pre-production

A biographical drama about President Theodore Roosevelt.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Star: Leonardo DiCaprio

6. This Place Rules (2022)

TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Follows events and characters surrounding the January 6th, 2021 insurrection of the U.S. Capital Building in the days preceding the attack.

Director: Andrew Callaghan | Stars: Andrew Callaghan, Joker Gang, Gum Gang, Brittany

Votes: 6,527

7. Frost/Nixon (2008)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell

Votes: 112,493 | Gross: $18.59M

8. Benjamin Franklin (2022)

225 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.

Stars: Peter Coyote, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson

Votes: 1,170

9. Against All Enemies (2023)

106 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

A documentary feature film that explores the critical role of military veterans in domestic violent extremist groups.

Director: Charlie Sadoff | Stars: Michael Breen, Eric Braden, Kristofer Goldsmith, Kathleen Belew

Votes: 258

10. The Second Civil War (1997 TV Movie)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman, James Earl Jones

Votes: 2,274

11. JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)

TV-14 | 118 min | Documentary, History

Declassified files related to President Kennedy's assassination in a far larger context, aiming to shine more light on what really happened in 1963.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Whoopi Goldberg, Oliver Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Votes: 4,236

12. The Candidate (1972)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter

Votes: 11,929 | Gross: $0.12M

13. 2000 Mules (2022)

89 min | Documentary

A documentary which purports to prove widespread, coordinated and deliberate voter fraud in the 2020 election, sufficient to change the overall outcome, and claims Trump won swing states like Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona.

Directors: Debbie D'Souza, Dinesh D'Souza, Bruce Schooley | Stars: Dinesh D'Souza, Catherine Engelbrecht, Gregg Phillips, Debbie D'Souza

Votes: 10,092

14. McCarthy (II)

Biography, Drama, History | Pre-production

A personal look at the influential former politician who rose to fame as a driving force behind anti-communist and anti-homosexual U.S. political sentiment during the Cold War.

Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Emilia Clarke, Michael Shannon, Dane DeHaan, Scoot McNairy

15. Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)

R | 128 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Jim Acosta, Roger Ailes, Brooke Baldwin, Ashleigh Banfield

Votes: 20,399 | Gross: $6.35M

16. Advise & Consent (1962)

Not Rated | 139 min | Drama, Thriller

The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon

Votes: 7,512

17. JFK: What the Doctors Saw (2023)

92 min | Documentary, History

Startling medical observations about JFK's wounds when seven doctors who were in the Parkland Hospital ER reunite to discuss a day none of them can forget.

Director: Barbara Shearer | Stars: Ronald C. Jones, Lawrence E. Klein, Joe D. Goldstrich, Kenneth Salyer

Votes: 562

18. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Approved | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History

Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.

Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard

Votes: 2,061

19. Death to 2021 (2021 TV Special)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread and occasional delight that 2021 had to offer.

Directors: Jack Clough, Josh Ruben | Stars: Hugh Grant, Joe Keery, William Jackson Harper, Lucy Liu

Votes: 15,758

20. JFK: Destiny Betrayed (2021)

TV-MA | 214 min | Documentary, History

Filmmaker Oliver Stone revisits material used in the making of the film JFK along with additional material that has come to light since.

Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Sutherland, Douglas Horne, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Votes: 498

21. JFK: One Day in America (2023)

TV-14 | 132 min | Documentary, History

The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the president of the United States, told in real time by those who were there.

Stars: Clint Hill, Sid Davis, Paul E. Landis, Buell Frazier

Votes: 634

22. The Real Story of January 6 (2022)

102 min | Documentary, Crime

The "Real Story of January 6", a feature documentary by the Epoch Times reveals the truth that has been hidden from the American people.

Director: Joshua Philipp | Stars: Luke Coffee, Joseph M. Hanneman, Jake Lang, Kash Patel

Votes: 262

23. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)

TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.

Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin

Votes: 2,652

24. Kennedy (2023)

Documentary, Biography, History

A chronicle of John F. Kennedy's life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history.

Stars: Peter Coyote, Conan O'Brien, Gillian Sorenson, Chris Matthews

Votes: 253

25. She Will Rise (TV Movie)

Biography, Drama | Pre-production

Follows the rise and fall of former Congresswoman Katie Hill.

Star: Elisabeth Moss

26. Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)

TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime

A chronicle of the incursion at the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C., many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.

Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Eddie Block, Buddy Carter, Jim McGovern, Leah Han

Votes: 3,852

27. Where's My Roy Cohn? (2019)

PG-13 | 97 min | Documentary

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump.

Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Roy M. Cohn, Ken Auletta, Marie Brenner, Robert Cohen

Votes: 1,209

28. Uncle Tom (2020)

G | 106 min | Documentary, History

An oral history of the American black conservative.

Director: Justin Malone | Stars: Brandon Tatum, Carol Swain, Chad Jackson, Larry Elder

Votes: 6,684

29. 2016: Obama's America (2012)

PG | 87 min | Documentary

A documentary that examines the question, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"

Directors: Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan | Stars: Jay Bastian, Joe Biden, Cait Brasel, Gene Burris Jr.

Votes: 11,021 | Gross: $33.45M

30. January 6th (2022)

TV-MA | 150 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Follows the events of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand.

Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Steven Sund

Votes: 511

31. 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

32. Thomas Jefferson (1997– )

180 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A biographical film about The United States' influential and profoundly enigmatic Founding Father.

Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Waterston, Michael Potts, Ossie Davis

Votes: 815

33. The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (2013)

360 min | Documentary

The '80s: The Decade That Made Us is the defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.

Stars: Rob Lowe, Kurt Andersen, David Sirota, Tom Brokaw

Votes: 639

34. American Deep State (2020)

PG-13 | 139 min | Documentary

For the first time, American people see the possibility that elected governments have to follow rules set by Washington D.C.'s bureaucratic institutions. From 1963 JFK's assassination to 2016 Russia Collusion Conspiracy.

Director: Bernie Olaf | Stars: Betty Adams, William Barr, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden

Votes: 586

35. Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary

A look at the life and work of New York power broker Roy Cohn.

Director: Ivy Meeropol | Stars: Cindy Adams, Joey Adams, Peter L. Allen, Noreen Bahring

Votes: 932

36. The Reagans (2020)

TV-PG | 221 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's presidency.

Stars: Maya Wiley, Ron Reagan, Jonathan Alter, Robert Scheer

Votes: 1,140

37. Rigged: The Zuckerberg Funded Plot to Defeat Donald Trump (2022 Video)

40 min | Documentary

A documentary by Citizens United Productions, exposing Mark Zuckerberg for his role in funding drop-box ballot operations across the country during the 2020 Election.

Director: Jason Killian Meath | Stars: Ken Blackwell, Kellyanne Conway, Ted Cruz, Ken Cuccinelli

Votes: 556

38. Capitol Punishment (2021)

139 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Actor Nick Searcy was at the January 6th rally and provides never before seen footage of the January 6th rally. Searcy interviews Proud Boys president Enrique Tarrio, and others who were ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Burgard | Stars: Aaron Babbitt, Ashli Babbitt, Maureen Bailey, Patrick Bergy

Votes: 708

39. American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)

60 min | Documentary, History

Explore the Kennedy family's rise to power and how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty shaped national and global events from the Cold War to the Wall Street crash.

Stars: Martin Sheen, Evan Thomas, J. Randy Taraborrelli, Barbara Perry

Votes: 511

40. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)

PG | 96 min | Documentary

The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.

Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Elijah Cummings, Anthony Johnson, Hillary Clinton, Ayanna Pressley

Votes: 1,054

41. Trump 2024: The World After Trump (2020)

97 min | Documentary, Biography

Addresses the aggressive movement to transform America, strip away its freedoms and Judeo-Christian values.

Director: Dwight Thompson | Stars: Joel Weldon, Mike Huckabee, Dennis Prager, F. Damon Friedman

Votes: 397

42. Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia (2023 TV Movie)

Documentary, Crime, History

With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.

Director: David Harvey | Stars: Chuck Granata, Lenny Luizzi, Robert Foster, Robbyn Swan

Votes: 57

43. Clinton Cash (2016)

Unrated | 60 min | Documentary

An investigation into how the Clintons have amassed millions in personal wealth through foreign contributions to the Clinton Foundation, a supposed charity, in exchange for political favors... See full summary »

Director: M.A. Taylor | Stars: Peter Schweizer, Sani Abacha, Gilbert Chagoury, Bill Clinton

Votes: 1,615

44. Obama (2008–2010)

TV-14 | 2 min | Short, Comedy

Join President Barack Obama (Jordan Peele) as he addresses the nation on the important issues of 2008 and beyond as America's first black president.

Stars: Jordan Peele, Jane Shayne, Phil Powers

Votes: 109

45. JFK: The Final Evidence (2023)

Documentary, Action, Crime

In this two-part series, explore the mystery behind the assassination of President John F Kennedy with Dr David J Hall.

Stars: Emma Long, David J. Hall, Chris Moran

Votes: 26

46. Hijack (1998)

R | 94 min | Action, Thriller

A prestigious senator and the passengers on board a train are kidnapped by a milita group.

Director: Worth Keeter | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Ernie Hudson, Beth Toussaint, Brent Huff

Votes: 438

47. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021– )

Documentary, Biography

Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.

Stars: Al Sharpton, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Remnick, Valerie Jarrett

Votes: 1,127

48. The Most Canceled Man in America (2022)

47 min | Documentary, Crime

A young political activist is openly targeted by the US Government for his involvement in nationwide protests and the events of January 6th, 2021. With his money seized and no ability to board a plane, he leads a movement to new heights.

Director: Paul Escandon | Stars: Matt Evans, Nick Fuentes, Vincent James, Tyler Russell

Votes: 346

49. Trump Unprecedented (2022)

60 min | Documentary, Biography

Centered around the former U.S. President Donald Trump, the three-part miniseries goes behind the scenes of the Trump family on the campaign trail just days before and after the 2020 ... See full summary »

Stars: Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump

Votes: 14

50. Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol (2021)

40 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

As part of a six-month investigation, The Times synchronized and mapped thousands of videos and police audio of the U.S. Capitol riot to provide the most complete picture to date of what happened - and why.

Directors: David Botti, Malachy Browne | Stars: Malachy Browne, Haley Willis, Zachary Alam, Ashli Babbitt

Votes: 174