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These are the top films in the political thriller genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the political thriller genre in it. Be it the motifs of the political thriller genre or just some of the most common archetypes.
These are definitely all of the political thrillers out there, including some of the worst and best recent political thrillers and some are a great example of a good American political thriller. Though political thrillers are often about America, there are a few fun foreign political thrillers on here too.
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You can find the release information for any of the films listed below. It's often available in the data set, so you can even find the cast of some of these by clicking on the names of the political thriller movies. List includes photos and political thriller movie trailers next to the names of the movies.
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Whether you're at home and want to watch these political thriller movies on DVD, streaming Blu-ray or streaming, or if you're seeing them in theatres for the first time, this is a list of good political thriller movies that can be helpful in either situation to see where they all stack up. So from the latest, to the greatest political thriller movies, here is the full political thriller movies list, ordered from best to worst.
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15353Three Days of the Condor
Robert Redford, Faye DunawayReleased: 1975
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Three Days of the Condor is a 1975 American political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack... more
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13141The Manchurian Candidate
Frank Sinatra, Angela LansburyReleased: 1962
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American Cold War suspense thriller directed by John... more3
15761The Hunt for Red October
Alec Baldwin, Sean ConneryReleased: 1990
Directed by: John McTiernan
The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 American submarine spy-thriller film directed by John... more4
9620In the Line of Fire
Clint Eastwood, John MalkovichReleased: 1993
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and... more5
11835The Day of the Jackal
Derek Jacobi, Edward FoxReleased: 1973
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 Anglo-French thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann and... more6
10930Mississippi Burning
Willem Dafoe, Gene HackmanReleased: 1988
Directed by: Alan Parker
Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by... more7
11738Spy Game
Brad Pitt, Robert RedfordReleased: 2001
Directed by: Tony Scott
Spy Game is a 2001 American spy film directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert Redford and... more8
10429Patriot Games
Harrison Ford, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 1992
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Patriot Games is a 1992 action-suspense film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom... more9
15064The Lives of Others
Ulrich Tukur, Ulrich MüheReleased: 2006
Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
The Lives of Others is a 2006 German drama film, marking the feature film debut of filmmaker... more10
10734Clear and Present Danger
Harrison Ford, Willem DafoeReleased: 1994
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Clear and Present Danger is a 1994 spy action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, based... more11
11541The Pelican Brief
Julia Roberts, Denzel WashingtonReleased: 1993
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 legal thriller based on the novel of the same name by John... more12
15771Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tom Hardy, Benedict CumberbatchReleased: 2011
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 espionage film directed by Tomas Alfredson. The screenplay... more13
11038Munich
Daniel Craig, Eric BanaReleased: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Munich is a 2005 historical drama and political thriller film based on Operation Wrath of God,... more14
13861V for Vendetta
Natalie Portman, John HurtReleased: 2006
Directed by: James McTeigue
V for Vendetta is a 2006 American political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and... more15
12256Enemy of the State
Will Smith, Jack BlackReleased: 1998
Directed by: Tony Scott
Enemy of the State is a 1998 American spy-thriller about a group of rogue U.S. National... more16
11147Syriana
George Clooney, Matt DamonReleased: 2005
Directed by: Stephen Gaghan
Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and... more17
7622Z
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves MontandReleased: 1969
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Z is a 1969 Algerian French language political thriller directed by Costa-Gavras, with a... more18
8632Thirteen Days
Kevin Costner, Bruce GreenwoodReleased: 2000
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Thirteen Days is a 2000 American historical drama-thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson... more19
9541State of Play
Rachel McAdams, Ben AffleckReleased: 2009
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
State of Play is a 2009 political thriller film. It is an adaptation of the six-part British... more20
9138The Ghost Writer
Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregorReleased: 2010
Directed by: Roman Polanski
The Ghost Writer is 2010 thriller film written by Robert Harris and Roman Polanski and... more21
6920Notorious
Ingrid Bergman, Cary GrantReleased: 1946
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Notorious is a 1946 American spy thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock,... more22
7324The Parallax View
Warren Beatty, Paula PrentissReleased: 1974
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
The Parallax View is a 1974 American political thriller film directed and produced by Alan J.... more23
5813Missing
Jack Lemmon, Sissy SpacekReleased: 1982
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Missing is a 1982 American drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy... more24
5820The Boys from Brazil
Laurence Olivier, Gregory PeckReleased: 1978
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 British-American thriller film directed by Franklin J.... more25
5619Michael Clayton
George Clooney, Tilda SwintonReleased: 2007
Directed by: Tony Gilroy
Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy,... more
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