Movies like All the King's Men
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All the King's Men (2006)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren.
Style:
political, intense, harsh, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, psychological, light, clever ...
Plot:
fighting the system, corruption, political corruption, blackmail, mistress, manipulation, journalist, moral ambiguity, ambition, scandal, world politics, governor, politics, rise to the top, state affairs, investigation, intrigue, betrayal, mentor, redemption, assassination, catastrophe, end of the world, gangsters, twists and turns ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 50s, 30s, 1950s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, new jersey, usa, southern usa
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Most similar movies to All the King's Men
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, interesting, serious and talky films with plots about storytelling, corruption, dialogue, mentor, greed, politics and police investigation mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like All the King's Men: The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), Syriana (2005), A Few Good Men (1992), The Ides of March (2011), The Contender (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Mexico
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
espionage, spy, cold war, undercover, treason, double agent, political conspiracy, buddies, society, dishonesty, rebellion, drugs ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
usa, california, mexico city, ussr, australia ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, tense, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
terrorism, spy, cia, espionage, politics, corruption, capitalism, globalization, conspiracy, oil, suspense, political conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, usa, iran, lebanon, israel ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political, realistic, serious, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, politics, investigation, newspaper, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, white house, american politics, journalist, president, media ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, tricky, clever ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
courtroom, lawyer, courtroom drama, military, justice, court, u.s. navy, marines, suspense, army investigation, court martial, suicide ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, usa
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100%
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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 ⇓
58%
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Movies like A Few Good Men
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Political thriller about Laine Hanson's nomination and confirmation as Vice President. An allegation that she was involved in a sexual orgy at the age of 19 is leaked to the press. As pressure mounts on Laine, she's torn between fighting ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, clever, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
politics, idealism, vice president, president, conspiracy, election, political intrigue, sex scandal, campaign, society, dishonesty, state affairs ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., california, usa, ohio, virginia
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53%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A Senate investigation into the President's newly-nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.
Style:
political, realistic, thought provoking, clever, witty ...
Plot:
politics, courtroom drama, political corruption, gay bar, american politics, corruption, political conspiracy, political intrigue, fighting the system, legal, idealism, journalism ...
Time:
70s, 1930s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Style:
talky, political, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
politics, friendship, political corruption, betrayal, manipulation, legal action, college, corruption, society, political intrigue, rivalry, dishonesty ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, new jersey, california, washington d.c., virginia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
After a senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining senator and the state governor must decide on a person who will play along with their shady deals and not cause any ...
Style:
political, talky, humorous, sexy, visually appealing ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
politics, hippie, gangsters, murder, death, corruption, prison, nude, disaster, sexualized violence, stereotypes, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An older, reclusive man's best friend and inspiration for living is his 14-year-old dog named "Red". When three troublesome teens kill the dog for no good reason, the grieving man sets out for justice and redemption by whatever means ...
Style:
emotional, touching, tense, serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
suspense, dog, justice, murder, redemption, small town, revenge, violence, brutality, greed, twists and turns, pets ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Films like The Pelican Brief
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
Style:
sexy, captivating, light, twist ending, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
fbi, journalism, reporter, newspaper, terrorism, chase, single father, runaway, journalist, suspense, hidden identity, twists and turns ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, year 1979, year 1972, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, new jersey, boston, michigan ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep ...
Style:
emotional, talky, intense, tense, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
death row, prison, lethal injection, lawyer, death sentence, justice, love story, courtroom drama, prison life, life is a bitch, legal action, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
90s
Place:
australia, texas, new jersey, india, taj mahal ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Wife and mother Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn), writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the ...
Style:
political, factual, intense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
cia, corruption, politics, spy, espionage, secret service, political conspiracy, journalism, newspaper, conspiracy theory, cia agent, political corruption ...
Time:
year 2001, year 2002, year 1995, year 2003, year 1993 ...
Place:
africa, middle east, washington d.c., iraq, east africa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
Style:
thought provoking, intense, talky, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
journalism, hostage, media, politics, investigation, hostage situation, journalist, society, kidnapper kidnapped relationship, injustice, fighting the system, workplace intrigue ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.
Style:
atmospheric, disturbing, suspenseful, psychological, political ...
Plot:
politics, corruption, conspiracy, investigation, reporter, murder, journalism, undercover, media, senator, twists and turns, political conspiracy ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
seattle, los angeles, latin america, washington state, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Style:
thought provoking, surprise ending, twist ending, rough, serious ...
Plot:
suspense, investigation, suicide, death row, death sentence, fighting the system, death, reporter, activist, murder, professor, twists and turns ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, austin texas, houston texas, usa, spain ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
Style:
tense, political, realistic, thought provoking, talky ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, police, political corruption, murder, mafia, lawyer, mayor, suspense, society, uncover truth, gangsters ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, new jersey, new orleans, usa, brooklyn new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch ...
Style:
humorous, political, stylized, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, conspiracy theory, presidential election, twists and turns, world politics, adaptation, comedian, media, campaign, state affairs, head of state, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
Style:
talky, realistic, serious, neo noir, harsh ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, police, police corruption, corruption, police investigation, district attorney, lawyer, courtroom, murder, nypd, suspense, legal action ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, harlem
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Style:
stylized, serious, intense, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Plot:
shakespeare, conspiracy theory, politics, writers, betrayal, political intrigue, medieval, poet, incestuous sex, lifestyle, literature, father son relationship ...
Time:
16th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, scotland, europe, new york ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, cynical, intense, witty ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, adultery, satire, presidential election, usa president, media, political corruption, head of state, rise to the top, state affairs, supportive spouse ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s
Place:
washington d.c., new york, california, new hampshire
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape. As punishment he is put in solitary confinement. The maximum stay is supposed to be 19 days, but Henri spends years alone, cold and in ...
Style:
dramatic, emotional, thought provoking, tense, political ...
Plot:
prison, courtroom, lawyer, alcatraz, court, prison escape, justice, murder, legal, escape attempt, suspense, courtroom drama ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1941, year 1938
Place:
san francisco, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A two character movie, involving a college professor, John, who is confronted by a female student, Carol, who is failing his course. The two spend a long time talking to each other, during which time John says a few things that can be taken the ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, serious, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
manipulation, police investigation, existentialism, revenge, violent, sexual harassment, dishonesty, teachers and students, sexual abuse, art, prejudice, redemption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl, an unapologetic habitue of strip joints, falls in love with young stripper Blaze Starr. When Earl and Blaze move in together, ...
Style:
sexy, anime, light, visually appealing, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
stripper, politics, political corruption, governor, civil rights, forbidden love, eccentricity, destiny, existentialism, fantasy world, adaptation, catastrophe ...
Time:
50s, 20th century
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, new jersey, latin america, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A high-class call girl kills a customer in self-defense. To avoid scandal, her parents try to have her declared mentally incompetent. Not helping matters is that she is very distrustful of everybody, including her court-appointed attorney, and is ...
Style:
psychological, sexy, thought provoking, feel good, dramatic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, murder, court, self defense, one against many, flashback, women, mental health, child abuse, psychiatrist ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc has made his living spying for the Russian goverment, an agent provacateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing information to ...
Style:
psychological, harsh, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
spy, terrorism, betrayal, politics, bomb, murder mystery, police inspector, conspiracy, russian, secret agents, sabotage, state affairs ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1930s, 1880s, 18th century
Place:
london, england, scotland, europe, russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, sexy, stylized, visually appealing ...
Plot:
racism, apartheid, interracial relations, politics, self discovery, nude, social justice, loneliness, family bonds, psychology, eccentricity, slavery ...
Time:
1940s, 19th century, 20th century, year 1946, post world war two
Place:
south africa, africa, johannesburg south africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Style:
thought provoking, clever, political, stylized, satirical ...
Plot:
investigation, politics, murder mystery, private detective, political corruption, campaign, political intrigue, dishonesty, society, love affair, conspiracy, immigrants ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
colorado, usa, denver colorado
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos. Louis Pinnock is a white worker in a chocolate factory, loving husband and father of two children. While ...
Style:
thought provoking, affectionate, visually appealing, unusual plot structure, reflective ...
Plot:
racism, distopia, kidnapping, society, vengeance, prejudice, alternate reality, fight scenes, manipulation, lone hero, life philosophy, race issues ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
After his daughter died in a hit and run, Freddy Gale has waited six years for John Booth, the man responsible, to be released from prison. On the day of release, Gale visits Booth and announces that he will kill him in one week. Booth uses his time ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, intense, emotional, psychological ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, murder, obsession, hit and run, tragedy, vengeance, redemption, loss of daughter, justice, suspense, crime gone awry, car accident ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, nebraska, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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