List of All Political Drama Movies

Updated September 30, 2020 16.7k views1.5k items

A list of all the best political drama movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. This political drama movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director and more. This list of political drama films also contains political drama movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This political drama films list can also be copied to start your own.

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Citizen Kane
Orson Welles, Alan Ladd
Released: 1941
Directed by: Orson Welles
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Gangs of New York
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio
Released: 2002
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Glory
Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington
Released: 1989
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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Munich
Daniel Craig, Eric Bana
Released: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Rocky IV
Sylvester Stallone, James Brown
Released: 1985
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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Malcolm X
Denzel Washington, Al Sharpton
Released: 1992
Directed by: Spike Lee
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Traffic
Salma Hayek, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Released: 2000
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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Nixon
Anthony Hopkins, James Woods
Released: 1995
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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Elizabeth
Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig
Released: 1998
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
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The Insider
Al Pacino, Russell Crowe
Released: 1999
Directed by: Michael Mann
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The Good Shepherd
Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro
Released: 2006
Directed by: Robert De Niro
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The Last Emperor
Peter O'Toole, Joan Chen
Released: 1987
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
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Blood Diamond
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly
Released: 2006
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
James Stewart, Claude Rains
Released: 1939
Directed by: Frank Capra
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All the President's Men
Richard Nixon, Dustin Hoffman
Released: 1976
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
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Charlie Wilson's War
Julia Roberts, Amy Adams
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mike Nichols
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Bobby
Lindsay Lohan, Demi Moore
Released: 2006
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
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Air Force One
Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman
Released: 1997
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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The Lion in Winter
Anthony Hopkins, Katharine Hepburn
Released: 1968
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
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Reds
Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton
Released: 1981
Directed by: Warren Beatty
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Wag the Dog
Kirsten Dunst, Robert De Niro
Released: 1997
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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The Manchurian Candidate
Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury
Released: 1962
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
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Valkyrie
Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 2008
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Bob Roberts
Susan Sarandon, Jack Black
Released: 1992
Directed by: Tim Robbins
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Hotel Rwanda
Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 2004
Directed by: Terry George
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