Movies and TV shows like The West Wing
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The West Wing (1999)
79K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
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 humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Style:
clever, political, talky, sincere, serious, realistic, sitcom, stylized, witty, interesting ...
Plot:
politics, american politics, politician, election, political intrigue, white house, government official, president, teamwork, chief of staff, liberal, democrat, head of state, workplace, workplace situations, idealism, spy, lawyer, psychologist, deaf, team, senator, rivals, media coverage, confrontation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century, contemporary, 1990s
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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Most similar movies to The West Wing
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and clever films and TV series with plots about politics, state affairs, politician, president, american politics, ambition and media mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres. Some movies like The West Wing: The Newsroom (2012), Commander in Chief (2005), Madam Secretary (2014), House of Cards (2013), State of Affairs (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
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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 quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of ...
Style:
clever, realistic, sincere, political, dramatic ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, tv news, journalist, ethics, news, intelligence, against the rules, power of media, rebellion, workplace, ambitious ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen, the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the post from the Vice Presidency after the death ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, clever, political ...
Plot:
white house, head of state, rise to the top, idealism, society, workplace, sexism, workplace situations, government official, workplace intrigue, americana, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Former CIA agent Elizabeth Faulkner McCord is suddenly thrust into the position of US Secretary of State where she must quickly learn to drive international diplomacy, wrangle office politics and balance a complex family life.
Style:
realistic, serious, political
Plot:
politics, chief of staff, relationship vs career, u.s. president, workplace intrigue, politician, usa politics, government, secretary of state, workplace situations, president, state affairs ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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89%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
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Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of ...
Style:
serious, clever, political, cynical, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, political corruption, manipulation, state affairs, intrigue, blind ambition, strategy, lobbyist, media, journalism, breaking the fourth wall ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Each day the President is faced with dozens of life and death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst - Charleston Tucker - assembles the President's Daily Briefing.
This list of ...
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, compassionate ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
politics, cia, spy, dead son, national security, workplace situations, usa president, white house, female protagonist, suspense, death, social realism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 58 min.
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Story:
Borgen is a drama series about the fight for political power – and about the personal sacrifices and consequences this has for those involved on and behind the political stage. The central figure is the 40-year old political leader Birgitte ...
Style:
political, serious, tense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, leader, journalism, marriage, journalist, politician, media coverage, prime minister, state affairs, ambition, power struggle, family life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, europe, copenhagen, greenland, scandinavia
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
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Political Animals is a six-part miniseries. Elaine Barrish's husband Bud was a popular President of the United States during the 1990s despite his extramarital affairs. After leaving the White House, Elaine Barrish was elected Governor of ...
Style:
realistic, talky, serious, political, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, private vs public, president, family relations, lgbt, divorce, reporter, white house, state affairs, government official, parents and children, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 226 min.
TV show
Story:
Francis Urquhart is the chief whip of the Conservative party. When Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader, he remains neutral and after a general election where the conservatives are returned with a reduced majority, he fully expects the new Prime ...
Style:
tense, witty, political, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, state affairs, journalist, reporter, manipulation, deception, power struggle, dishonesty, intrigue, political corruption, conservative ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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:
dark, talky, political, clever, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, election, suspense, lobbyist, campaign, media, presidential campaign, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption, justice ...
Time:
future, 70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, ohio, california, cincinnati ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 750 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
Plot:
politics, president, american politics, u.s. president, political corruption, political intrigue, government corruption, political leader, oval office, white house, government, politician ...
Place:
washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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TV series similar to Scandal
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, clever, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, cover up, manipulation, campaign, fighting the system, society, state affairs, political intrigue, legal, journalism, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, new york, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1973. Actor Randy Quaid won a Golden Globe award for his ...
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thought provoking, realistic, sincere, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
john f. kennedy, politics, usa president, ambition, media, rise to the top, campaign, state affairs, head of state, democratic party, political election, american ...
Time:
60s, 1940s, 1930s, 50s, year 1968 ...
Place:
washington d.c., dallas texas, texas, america, usa
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100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, realistic, stylized, tense ...
Plot:
journalism, espionage, politics, reporter, workplace romance, ambition, uncover truth, spy, workplace, investigation, love triangle, career ...
Time:
50s, 20th century
Place:
europe, england
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of ...
Style:
realistic, sentimental, sincere, serious, erotic ...
Plot:
lsd, older woman teenage boy relationship, president, politics, coming of age, couples, fall in love, friendship, conspiracy, head of state, society, state affairs ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1963
Place:
washington d.c., usa, cuba
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Brothers & Sisters is an American television drama series that centers on the Walker family and their lives in Pasadena, California. The series premiered on ABC on September 24, 2006, and aired its final episode on May 8, 2011. It aired, for its ...
Style:
touching, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
family relations, family business, brother brother relationship, brother sister relationship, parents and children, siblings relations, parenthood, family problems, love and romance, couple relations, family life, jealousy ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, pasadena california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 346 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the most fabled political family in American history, told in a manner similar to The Godfather: a manipulative, egocentric father determined to live out his own ambitions through his sons, who in turn spent their lives dancing to his ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, realistic, talky, serious ...
Plot:
president, politics, kennedy family, historical character, tragic event, cold war, ambition, liberal, patriotism, family relations, leader, civil rights ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 50s, year 1963
Place:
usa, washington d.c., cuba
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
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 game when it comes to getting the job done for ...
Style:
serious, clever, political, realistic, bleak ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
relationship vs career, lawyer, workplace situations, politician, white house, politics, senator, president, teamwork, ambition, coworker, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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16%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, ambition, election, election campaign, corrupt politician, rivalry, rise to the top, power relations, opponent, media, head of state ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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299
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
K Street is a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists and politicians in Washington, D.C. It was named for a street that is home to many lobbying and legal firms.
Style:
political, serious, realistic, cynical, clever ...
Plot:
politics, lobbyist, american politics, political satire, workplace, rivalry, ambition, dishonesty, state affairs, campaign, realism, workplace intrigue ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
The President of the French Republic, visiting Saint-Etienne in the Loire, in a striking plant dies, victim of a bomb attack. The political world is agitated: early presidential elections to be held within the next thirty-five days. There is no ...
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, realistic, political ...
Plot:
politics, rivalry, head of state, political intrigue, campaign, ambition, workplace situations, rise to the top, media, president, french politics, political conflict ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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556
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 282 min.
TV show
Story:
Biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy
Style:
political, captivating, thought provoking, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
politics, american politics, intrigue, kennedy family, civil rights, vietnam war, election, assassination, white house, usa president, americana, democrat ...
Time:
60s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, dallas texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story:
Television series docu-drama traces the career of John Dean, special counsel of president Nixon.
Plot:
politics, american politics, spy, political conspiracy, usa president, political corruption, political cover up, republican party, president, u.s. president, attorney, government ...
Place:
washington d.c.
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31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A newcomer to the Supreme Court finds himself a pivotal force on an often deadlocked bench, frequently at odds over hot-button cases in this earnest but brief legal drama.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sincere, gloomy
Plot:
legal, supreme court, legal action, workplace, power relations, lawsuit, workplace situations, courtroom, politics, life is a bitch, judiciary, liberal ...
Time:
21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Mister Sterling is an American television serial drama created by Lawrence O'Donnell that ran from January to March in 2003. It starred Josh Brolin as an idealistic United States Senator, and featured Audra McDonald, William Russ, David ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
politics, idealism, political intrigue, state affairs, democrat, media, legal action, society, senator, rivalry, love, heir ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
Aiden Hoynes is a senior cabinet minister who has always put his career before family, with the support of Freya, his devoted wife and mother to their two young children. But when Freya's own political career takes off and threatens to ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, tense, serious, political ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, betrayal, political intrigue, relationship vs career, ambition, blind ambition, state affairs, couples, husband wife relationship, career woman, british politics, mental disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
TV show
Story:
An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, ...
Style:
political, captivating, disturbing, tense, interesting
Plot:
president, politics, politician, political unrest, corrupt politician, influence, investigation, political intrigue, donald trump, political corruption, fbi agent, usa president ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
128
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Portraying the events that have taken place in Polish politics in recent years.
A 4 episode TV version of a movie with the same title.
Style:
captivating, political, thought provoking
Plot:
politician, political intrigue, political leader, political propaganda, political conspiracy, politics, political candidate, government official, corrupt politician, political campaign, political party, government ...
Place:
poland
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29%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida.
Style:
realistic, political, factual, intense, talky ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, politics, president, presidential election, political corruption, election, democrat, justice, republican, campaign, dishonesty, state affairs ...
Time:
year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa, florida, texas, california, new jersey ...
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29%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The Good Wife is a legal drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption ...
Style:
serious, captivating, clever, political, entertaining ...
Plot:
legal, politics, lawyer, workplace situations, dedicated lawyer, law firm, lawyers and clients, court, self discovery, female protagonist, working mom, justice ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago illinois, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, witty, cynical, talky ...
Plot:
politics, ambition, satire, private vs public, political intrigue, dishonesty, political corruption, society, campaign, americana, state affairs, lesbian ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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