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Good Night, and Good Luck (2025)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Livestreamed from the penultimate show at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, this stage adaptation of George Clooney's 2005 film follows the story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, period piece, serious, tension, intellectual, suspenseful, nostalgic
Plot:
mccarthyism, journalism, cold war, political conflict, ethical dilemma, broadway, live performance, politician, government, news anchor, anti communism, theatre play, politics, theater, stage play, live broadcast, radio broadcasting, dialogue driven, stage performance, pageant
Time:
1950s
Place:
new york
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, serious, period piece and suspenseful films with plots about politics, biopic, investigation, conspiracy, political intrigue, society and journalism mostly in Drama, History and Thriller genres. Some movies like Good Night, and Good Luck: RFK (2002), Oslo (2021), Tail Gunner Joe (1977), Forbidden Dream (2019), Die Akte General (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow's stand against Senator McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Style:
political, tense, period piece, factual, melancholic ...
Plot:
politics, media, television, mccarthyism, journalist, reporter, fighting the system, cold war, propaganda, terrorist, patriotism, communism ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, 50s, year 2005, 90s ...
Place:
new york, washington d.c., california, usa, soviet union ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Following the death of his brother John, Robert Kennedy is forced to rise to the challenge of leading his country and carrying on his brother's vision of what America could be.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, bleak, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
john f. kennedy, biopic, campaigning, u.s. president, president, american politics, leadership, legacy, tragedy, democratic party, thoughtful, hopes ...
Time:
60s
Place:
washington d.c., harlem, new york, los angeles, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace ...
Style:
thought provoking, suspense, captivating, historical drama, tension ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, culture clash, political unrest, political intrigue, political conflict, negotiation, diplomacy, political activism, conflict of interest, historical figure, conflict, empathy ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the life of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, period piece, grim, educational ...
Plot:
mccarthyism, cold war, biopic, witch hunt, alcoholism, rise and fall, character study, anti communism, manipulation, senate, political intrigue, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The incredible story of the events leading up to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York and the capture of the terrorists.
Style:
contemplative, thought provoking, realistic, serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
terrorism, world trade center manhattan new york city, disaster, politics, witnessing a crime, state affairs, chases and races, law enforcement, undercover, leadership, skyscraper, incompetent official ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: History, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
scientist, korean history, joseon dynasty, astronomer, advanced technology, emperor, historical figure, dynasty, empire, historical character, politician, engineer ...
Time:
15th century
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A live reading of passages from the Mueller report for “The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,” Robert Schenkkan’s stage adaptation of the Mueller Report. Robert Schenkkan is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning screenwriter ...
Style:
political, captivating, thrilling, serious, reflective ...
Plot:
usa president, usa politics, investigation, donald trump, american politics, political scandal, politician, political candidate, scandal, political activism, political leader, political campaign ...
Place:
new york
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49%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Its 1959. German Public Prosecutor Bauer is convinced he has found the long sought Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. This tense drama shows his struggle to have him brought to justice against the power jielded by old Nazi functionaries in ...
Style:
serious, historical drama, bleak, tense, period piece ...
Plot:
mossad, post war germany, investigation, justice, cold war, realism, legal battle, biopic, nazi, courtroom, conspiracy, investigative journalism ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
west germany
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, ...
Style:
political, tense, suspenseful, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
cold war, politics, spy, president, diplomacy, political intrigue, un, race against time, nuclear, cold war era, conspiracy, cuban missile crisis ...
Time:
y2k, year 2000, 60s, 20th century, year 1962
Place:
cuba, ussr, north america, the philippines, usa ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Brazil
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In May 1993, Brazil experienced one of the worst economic crises in its history. The government then decides to set up a real task force to solve the problem. Confined to a bunker as a way of shielding the operations of growing political pressures, ...
Style:
historical drama, tension, period piece, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
government, inflation, economic crisis, behind the scenes, realism, negotiation, teamwork, bureaucracy, civil unrest, bunker, confined, latinos ...
Time:
90s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the Oct. 30, 1938 mass panic that Orson Welles' radio play, "The War of the Worlds" accidentally provoked.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, tension, suspense, psychotronic
Plot:
mass hysteria, panic, radio, deception, fear, anxiety, social commentary, realism, american history, biopic, live performance, dialogue ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Become an eyewitness to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This stirring 2-hour film will bring the Founding Fathers to life as you witness the struggles and the miracles that produced the Constitution of the United States and the freest nation ...
Style:
educational, historical drama, serious, reflective
Plot:
colonial america, thoughtful, patriotism, biopic, dialogue, constitution, american politics, american revolution, usa politics, government, george washington, u.s. constitution ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Ireland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
How the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic, represented by Michael Collins, and the British government was concluded after high-stakes negotiations in 1921.
Style:
historical drama, tense, period piece, educational, suspenseful ...
Plot:
irish history, politics, negotiation, diplomacy, nationalism, british government, leadership, moral ambiguity, biopic, betrayal, sacrifice, mature ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
ireland, northern ireland
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
The film recounts the sobering tale of how 19 innocent lives were taken in a community experiencing paranoid hysteria regarding the suspected - but unproved - presence of the occult in the small New England town.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
witch hunt, female nudity, execution, religions or cults, society, legal, politics, courtroom drama, social decay, state affairs, life is a bitch, dishonesty ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
massachusetts, usa, salem massachusetts
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Story of the federally-ordered integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.
Style:
historical drama, serious, tension, dramatic, bleak ...
Plot:
civil rights, racial tension, segregation, social justice, female protagonist, moral dilemma, bravery, legal battle, courage, biopic, national guard, leadership ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
arkansas
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Chaplain Andrew Jensen, the only U.S. navy chaplain ever court-martialed on charges of adultery.
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, serious, intense, period piece ...
Plot:
chaplain, navy, court martial, courtroom, moral dilemma, courtroom drama, reputation, scandal, character study, religion, investigation, conscience ...
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38%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The true story of rushed investigations, political interference, and the grasp for corporate accountability woven amongst heart wrenching flashbacks of the Titanic disaster as it unfolded.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, bleak ...
Plot:
shipwreck, titanic, investigation, political intrigue, sinking ship, sea disaster, cruise ship, castaway, puzzle, ship, sunken ship, crime solving ...
Time:
edwardian era, 1900s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Norway, Sweden, Finland
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school. Like many Sámi at the time, she is ashamed of her heritage and conceals her ethnicity. Ester goes to great lengths to fit in, even joining in with ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
racism, activism, protest, discrimination, hunger, problem, social problems, activist, assimilation, social justice, human rights, inheritance ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Hungary
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, historical drama, tension
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold war, claustrophobia, moral dilemma, realism, isolation, protest, interrogation, resistance movement, national identity, embassy, surveillance, international law ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
switzerland, romania
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Style:
political thriller, talky, tense, political, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, campaign, lobbyist, twists and turns, presidential campaign, intern, media, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, usa, columbus ohio, iran, cincinnati ohio ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Croatia, Canada, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
In 1981 in Medjugorje (BA), a group of kids claim that Virgin Mary appeared to them on a hill. The local priest believes them and spreads the word. Religious tourism blossoms. The communist government is concerned and arrests the priest.
Style:
religious drama, inspirational, historical drama, emotional, bleak ...
Plot:
miraculous event, faith, priest, pilgrimage, spirituality, catholicism, controversy, religious persecution, loyalty, hopes, arrest, political conflict ...
Place:
bosnia herzegovina, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
This is the story of the days directly after 9/11, and the president's whereabouts. Scheduled to air shortly before the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, DC 9/11 takes an inside look at the Bush Administration, beginning with the ...
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, bleak, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
terrorism, head of state, life is a bitch, political conspiracy, politics, leadership, state affairs, danger, government agency, dishonesty, hijacking, 9/11 ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2001, 2000s
Place:
usa, new york, washington d.c., manhattan new york city
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
By God's order, Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac on the mountain of Moriah. While traveling to the place of the sacrifice, alongside Isaac and two servants, Abraham is flooded with vivid memories from the years he and Sarah ...
Style:
biblical, exciting, thought provoking, serious, christian film ...
Plot:
faith, sacrifice, god, bible, son, father, father son relationship, belief in god, human sacrifice, bible story, victim, obedience ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
35%
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745
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of a Kurdish newspaper whose journalists are under the constant threat of being abducted and killed by the state security forces.
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, thought provoking, political thriller
Plot:
kurd, journalism, media, political unrest, politics, society, realism, workplace, rivalry, oppression, investigative journalism, danger ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
middle east, turkey
Similarity:
34%
240
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
Style:
thought provoking, tense, serious, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
african american, black history, heat wave, blaxploitation, black, urban setting, racism, journalism, life is a bitch, media, society, social decay ...
Time:
60s, year 1965
Place:
los angeles, usa, south central los angeles
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Greece, USA, Cyprus
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Members of the Baltatzis family recount the 1922 burning of Smyrna, Greece, including the assault on vibrant Greek and Armenian communities.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, realistic, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
genocide, family relations, assault, war crime, witness, tragedy, ethnic cleansing, occupation, exodus, destruction, refugee, loss ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
ottoman empire, greece, turkey
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a ...
Style:
thought provoking, tense, realistic, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, social change, fbi, conspiracy, white supremacist, true crime, killing spree, siege, shootout, police, extremist, religion ...
Time:
90s
Place:
idaho, usa
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the last days of World War II, Gauleiter Eigruber ordered the blasting of the salt mine. Stolen art treasures are stored there. The villagers oppose it.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, historical drama, tense, grim ...
Plot:
world war two, resistance, social relations, arts and culture, wartime, society, fighting the system, showdown, jewelry, art collection, war, artwork ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Gumnaami is a film based on the Mukherjee Commission Hearings which happened from 1999 to 2005 where the three theories about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death were discussed and debated. It is a dramatization of the hearings where an ...
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, suspenseful, serious, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, investigative journalism, debate, identity, courtroom drama, nationalism, biopic, legal battle, moral ambiguity, freedom, indian freedom fighter ...
Place:
kolkata, india
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
Style:
historical drama, serious, period piece, tense, political ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi germany, hitler, world war, wartime, strategy, moral dilemma, war, sudden ending, politics, ultimatum, ambassador ...
Place:
soviet union, poland, united kingdom, france, czechoslovakia ...
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32%
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