Political Movies
AMC Movie List

Political Movies

Break out the ballots! Which political flick gets your vote as the best of the bunch?

rank title points votes your vote
1 All the President's Men
Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman channel journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in this riveting drama about Watergate. 72 186
2 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Frank Capra's comedy finds an unwitting idealist (James Stewart) taking on the political game in which he's become an unwitting pawn. 61 195
3 The Manchurian Candidate
In John Frankenheimer's classic, Frank Sinatra and his fellow platoon members fall victim to a governmental brainwashing scheme. 48 156
4 JFK
In Oliver Stone's political thriller, a D.A. (Kevin Costner) finds evidence of a conspiracy in the murder of JFK. 34 168
5 Charlie Wilson's War
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts star as a pair of corrupt wheel-and-dealers from Texas in this true-life drama. 16 160
6 Thirteen Days
Kevin Costner stars as the special assistant to JFK (Bruce Greenwood) in this pic based on the Cuban Missile Crisis. 7 141
7 Wag the Dog
Spin-doctors (Anne Heche and Robert De Niro) fabricate a war to protect the President's rep in this Barry Levinson's satire. 1 147
8 The Candidate
A left-wing lawyer (Robert Redford) skyrockets to political prominence when his unexpected candor strikes a chord with the masses. -14 130
9 Primary Colors
John Travolta and Emma Thompson bring Mike Nichols' fictionalized version of the Bill Clinton story to life. -17 141
10 Milk
The story of the titular San Francisco gay-rights pioneer gets the biopic treatment courtesy of Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant. -21 173