Movies and TV series about politics

The 41 best titles about politics, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
iRank87
2009
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philoso
Attack on Titan
iRank87
2013 · Manabu Otsuka
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress.
The Apothecary Diaries
iRank86
2023 · Takahiro Sato
SeriesAnimationDramaMystery
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
iRank85
2016
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar-politics
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
Ben-Hur
iRank84
1959 · William Wyler
MovieAdventureDramaHistory
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, re
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
iRank84
2006
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes it
The West Wing
iRank83
1999 · Peter Noah
SeriesDrama
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have
Akame ga Kill!
iRank83
2014 · Masanori Fujita
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Young Tatsumi travels to the capital of the Empire in order to earn money for his starving people and encounters a world of unimaginable depravity, dominated by the ruthless Prime Minister who control
Fullmetal Alchemist
iRank82
2003 · Hideo Katsumata
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Two young brothers are raised as alchemists, but when they are severely injured trying to perform a forbidden act, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's s
Silo
iRank81
2023 · Bert
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking sec
See
iRank81
2019 · Anders Engström
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
The Newsroom
iRank81
2012 · Alan Poul
SeriesDrama
A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixo
Parks and Recreation
iRank80
2009 · Dean Holland
SeriesComedy
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, an
House of Cards
iRank80
2013 · Frank Pugliese
SeriesDrama
Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.
JFK
iRank79
1991 · Oliver Stone
MovieDramaHistoryThriller
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
The Bridges of Madison County
iRank79
1995 · Clint Eastwood
MovieDramaRomance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
The Post
iRank78
2017 · Steven Spielberg
MovieDramaHistory
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired
Devilman Crybaby
iRank78
2018 · Atsuhiro Iwakami
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Akira Fudo learns from his best friend Ryo Asuka that demons will revive and reclaim the world from humans. With humans hopeless against this threat, Ryo suggests combining with a demon. With this, Ak
For All Mankind
iRank77
2019 · Kira Snyder
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar-politics
Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families
Widows
iRank77
2018 · Steve McQueen
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Ho
Carnival Row
iRank77
2019 · Orlando Bloom
SeriesCrimeDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation
Power
iRank77
2014
SeriesCrimeDrama
A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.
The Good Wife
iRank76
2009 · Craig Turk
SeriesDrama
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
iRank76
2005 · George Lucas
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
Veep
iRank75
2012 · Peter Huyck
SeriesComedyWar-politics
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her abo
Shin Godzilla
iRank74
2016 · Shinji Higuchi
MovieActionHorrorScience Fiction
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover
Clear and Present Danger
iRank73
1994 · Phillip Noyce
MovieActionDramaThriller
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his ya
Scandal
iRank72
2012 · Shonda Rhimes
SeriesDrama
Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their g
Designated Survivor
iRank72
2016 · Neal Baer
SeriesDramaWar-politics
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line
Long Shot
iRank71
2019 · Jonathan Levine
MovieComedyRomance
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred a
Red, White & Royal Blue
iRank71
2023 · Matthew López
MovieComedyRomance
After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relat
Remember the Titans
iRank70
2000 · Boaz Yakin
MovieDrama
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men
Arlington Road
iRank68
1999 · Mark Pellington
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. When a seemingly all-American couple set up hous
Vice
iRank67
2018 · Adam McKay
MovieComedyDrama
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints a
The Daily Show
iRank64
1996 · James Dixon
SeriesComedyNews
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Conspiracy Theory
iRank61
1997 · Richard Donner
MovieActionDramaMystery
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
Road Trip
iRank61
2000 · Todd Phillips
MovieAdventureComedy
After a student at the University of Ithaca films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade sex tape to his girlfriend in
The Other Boleyn Girl
iRank57
2008 · Justin Chadwick
MovieDramaHistoryRomance
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's
The Peacemaker
iRank54
1997 · Mimi Leder
MovieActionThriller
When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assign
The Jackal
iRank48
1997 · Michael Caton-Jones
MovieActionCrimeThriller
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with t
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
iRank46
2003 · Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
MovieComedyRomance
Now a rising young lawyer, Elle Woods is about to make partner at her firm, but when she finds out her dog's relatives are being used as cosmetic test subjects, she heads to Washington D.C. to fight f