Diplomacy movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant diplomacy movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, suspenseful, political, realistic and tense films and TV shows about / with diplomacy, politics, international relations, espionage, spy, diplomat, betrayal, bureaucracy, political intrigue and military plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres shot in USA, UK, Sweden and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as diplomacy: A Prominent Patient (2016), Diplomacy (2014), The Diplomat (2023), Madam Secretary (2014), Diplomatic Situation (2019), Thirteen Days (2000), Beirut (2018), Dips (2018), Ransomed (2023), Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
Best films
New films
| Moawiya (2025) | 6.6 | |
| The Engineer (2023) | 4.3 | |
| Tempest (2025) | 6.8 | |
| Whiskey on the Rocks (2024) | 7.0 | |
| Red Jungle (2022) | 6.0 |
List of diplomacy movies
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
It is 1939. Flamboyant Czech diplomat Jan Masaryk has fled to America to escape his recent past. Germany has invaded Czechoslovakia and Masaryk is now a man with no nation. In America he tries to forget the personal and political betrayal he and his ...
Style:
captivating, serious, disturbing, stylized
Plot:
diplomat, diplomacy, czech history, psychiatrist, nazi germany, european history, life is a bitch, betrayal, fascism, cold war, world war two, post war ...
Time:
pre world war two, year 1939, year 1938, 1930s, year 1937
Place:
israel, prague, central europe
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The night of August 24, 1944. The fate of Paris is in the hands of General von Choltitz, governor of Grand Paris, who is preparing, on Hitler’s orders, to blow up the French capital. The descendent of a long line of Prussian military men, the ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, talky, political
Plot:
world war two, diplomacy, soldier, german occupation, wartime life, danger, disobey, race against time, nazi, sabotage, french resistance, obedience ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, year 2014
Place:
paris france, germany, france, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The six-part series follows Laura Simmonds and her Barcelona Consul colleague and friend Alba Ortiz as they fight to protect British nationals who find themselves in trouble in the Catalan city.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, tension, emotional ...
Plot:
diplomacy, consulate, investigation, politics, community, city, colleague, bandit, british man, diplomat, british, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
barcelona, spain
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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, intelligent, inspirational ...
Plot:
politics, chief of staff, relationship vs career, workplace intrigue, usa politics, president, secretary of state, white house, u.s. president, female protagonist, workplace situations, power relations ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, iraq, washington d.c., chicago, ukraine ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The play begins with the birth of New China and ends with Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States and the return negotiations between China, Britain and Hong Kong. It mainly describes the outstanding contributions of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, serious, period piece, patriotic ...
Plot:
diplomacy, chinese history, historical figure, negotiation, international relations, historical event, society, political intrigue, leader, historical character, political unrest, social issues ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
china
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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 ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A former U. S. diplomat returns to service in order to save a former colleague in Beirut.
Style:
political, suspenseful, suspense, rough, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, hostage, mossad, spy, arab, israeli palestinian conflict, espionage, heroes, fight, covert operation, secret service ...
Time:
year 1982, year 1972, 80s, 70s
Place:
middle east, lebanon, beirut lebanon, israel, palestine
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story:
Three incompetent diplomats at the Swedish Foreign Affairs Department are a constant threat to world peace.
Style:
satirical, political, captivating, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, diplomacy, political satire, office, incompetence, workplace situations, swedish, workplace, diplomat, politics, political campaign, political activism ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Two years pass and long forgotten, a young diplomat Min-jun receives a phone call proving that the hostage is still alive. With the given mission, ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
rescue mission, taxi driver, diplomacy, diplomat, kidnapping, ransom, hostage rescue, lebanese civil war, problem, fighting crime, moral dilemma, international relations ...
Time:
80s
Place:
lebanon, beirut lebanon, geneva switzerland
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 227 min.
Story:
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, visually appealing, visually stunning, historical drama ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, date night, kids
Plot:
world war one, desert, military, british empire, camel, islam, great war, imperialism, politics, historical character, battles, quicksand ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 1930s, 1920s, year 1962 ...
Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, arabia, ottoman empire, jordan ...
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, History, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Soviet propaganda film set in 1918 during the Russian Civil War. While investigating a murder, Soviet intelligence officers uncover an international treason. Diplomats from several nations are led by the British Ambassador Lockhart in ...
Style:
patriotic, tense, period piece, historical drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
diplomacy, conspiracy, propaganda, treason, government conspiracy, political intrigue, russian civil war, betrayal, revolutionary, espionage, investigation, spy thriller ...
Place:
soviet union, latvia, ussr
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story:
At the Swedish embassy in Mexico City, the staff tries to do everything to promote the image of Sweden. But for the selfish ambassador Thomas Hofwander, it is mainly about lifting himself.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, political, semi serious ...
Plot:
political satire, diplomacy, ambition, office politics, diplomat, political campaign, satire, social climber, job, workplace, political candidate, political leader ...
Place:
eastern europe, mexico city
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The American Embassy is an American drama series that aired on Fox from March to April 2002. The series was created by James D. Parriott, and executive produced by Danny DeVito.
Style:
captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, tension ...
Plot:
female protagonist, diplomacy, ambition, embassy, cia, consul, satire, workplace, consulate, coworker, ambitious woman, social climber ...
Place:
london, united kingdom, usa
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Genre: History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of what happened in the few weeks immediately preceding World War I.
Style:
political thriller, realistic, captivating, serious, period piece ...
Plot:
world war one, politics, historical character, negotiation, state affairs, assassination, society, political unrest, great war, diplomacy, diplomat, international relations ...
Time:
pre world war one, 1910s, 20th century, year 1914
Place:
london, europe, england, france, germany
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
US ambassador in Rome must protect US interests and secrets from mob, spies and curious girlfriends who may be more than what they seem.
Style:
political thriller, tense, crime drama, suspenseful
Audience:
adult
Plot:
diplomacy, spy, espionage, false accusation, framed for murder, international relations, conspiracy, murder mystery, ambassador, investigation, organized crime, corruption ...
Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Belgium, Canada, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
Style:
costume drama, historical drama, depressing, romantic drama, period drama ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
poet, ecstasy, writers, women, victorian england, art, female writer, publisher, loneliness, woman, atheism, heaven ...
Time:
victorian era, 1860s, 1880s, 19th century, 1830s ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts, britain
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.
Style:
spy action, neo noir, political drama
Plot:
spy, diplomacy, covert operation, russian mafia, murder of wife, death threat, dead son, helicopter, guilt, car chase, nuclear bomb, traitor ...
Place:
scotland yard, sydney australia, london, australia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Sweden, Norway, South Africa
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
un, cold war, diplomat, diplomacy, political unrest, politics, historical event, political intrigue, war, politician, moral dilemma, character study ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Ambassador to Washington is the pinnacle of success in the Foreign Office and the position is offered to only the brightest and the best. But Ambassador Mark Brydon finds his skills tested to the limits when, following a major diplomatic incident, ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, political, tense ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, coup d'etat, politics, terrorism, terrorist, cover up, fbi, manipulation, workplace, danger, dishonesty, spy ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, pentagon, iraq
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, political, political thriller, tense ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
cold war, terrorism, nuclear bomb, espionage, spy, cia, nuclear explosion, terrorist, nuclear war, secret agent, terrorist plot, nuclear threat ...
Time:
90s, 70s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
maryland, russia, israel, washington d.c., chechnya ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Mexico, Denmark
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973.
Style:
serious, captivating, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
coup d'etat, military coup, ambassador, politics, society, life is a bitch, political unrest, injustice, human spirit, revolution, diplomacy, human rights ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1973
Place:
chile, latin america, europe, south america
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Based in part on Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days," this film profiles the Kennedy Administration's actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Style:
political, captivating, tense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
cold war, cuban missile crisis, president, cold war era, u.s. president, diplomacy, nuclear threat, politics, spy, missile, diplomat, armed forces ...
Time:
year 1962, 60s
Place:
cuba, washington d.c., latin america, usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, War
Country: France, Germany, Romania
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film "Amen." examines the links between the Vatican and Nazi Germany. The central character is Kurt Gerstein, a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS who is horrified by what he sees in the death camps. Moreover, he is ...
Style:
sincere, political, disturbing, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
holocaust, genocide, world war two, concentration camp, politics, pope, christian, ss, conscience, nazi, nazism, priest ...
Time:
1940s, year 2002, 1930s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
germany, poland, rome italy, italy, austria ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Luis Salinas, the new ambassador to Thailand, who knows he's going to get his hands dirty in the next four years – if he makes it that long. He's accompanied by his wife, Claudia, and their daughter Ester. Aware that the familiar ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, tense, suspense
Plot:
ambassador, embassy, mother in law son in law relationship, corruption, diplomacy, sex scene, journalist, justice, father daughter relationship, murder, betrayal, adultery ...
Place:
bangkok thailand, thailand, spain
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 194 min.
TV show
Story:
Based upon the actual cables between Washington, London and Moscow during the Second World War, this TV-movie examines the relationship between the leaders of these countries throughout the conflict. Franklin D. Roosevelt (John Lithgow), Winston ...
Style:
contemplative, thought provoking, captivating, talky, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, josef stalin, world war, head of state, diplomacy, winston churchill, marxist, intrigue, british politics, biopic, war, politics ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
germany, europe, soviet union, usa, britain ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Iran
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori (Haji Baba) goes to Washington D.C. as the first Iranian (Persian) ambassador to the United States of America. After he opens the embassy, he is unable to invite statesmen to visit him. Haji fires the embassy staff due to ...
Style:
political, poignant, art house, tragicomedy, melancholic ...
Plot:
embassy, diplomacy, homesickness, loneliness, culture clash, character study, persian culture, isolation, bittersweet, social commentary, bureaucracy, identity ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
washington d.c., persia, iran, usa
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, tense, tension, period piece ...
Plot:
escape, diplomacy, rescue attempt, courage, heroism, covert operation, evacuation, international relations, humanitarian, espionage, sacrifice, smuggling ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Place:
tehran, middle east, canada, iran
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Genre: Adventure, History, Musical
Country: Soviet Union, Poland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Early XI century. Envoys of Henry, King of France, arrive to Kiev and ask Prince Yaroslav for the hand of his youngest daughter Anna. Rich, young and beautiful Anna Yaroslavna, accompanied by the envoys and warriors, sets off to Paris to meet her ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, art house
Plot:
medieval, russian history, princess, royalty, female protagonist, diplomacy, intrigue, arranged marriage, power struggle, betrayal, journey, dynasty ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place:
france, paris france, soviet union, ukraine, russia ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Common political thriller. Swedish representative is sent to an imaginary country in South America where a revolution is erupting. His assignment: to organize and mediate a conference between the government and the revolutionaries. Reading it ...
Style:
tense, serious, political thriller, suspenseful, art house ...
Plot:
diplomat, civil war, diplomacy, international relations, negotiator, guerilla warfare, dangerous mission, ethical dilemma, political intrigue, corruption, cold war era, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
latin america
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Genre: Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Tughril Mahmut is a young pasha serving on the Divan of the Türkiye Stratocracy. The clouds of war are gathering over his country due to the threat of an aggressive Empire. With the Divan split between warmongers and the pacifists, Mahmut begins ...
Style:
anime, political, exciting, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
power struggle, empire, military, intrigue, strategy, diplomacy, fight for supremacy, battles, warrior, political intrigue, fictional war, politics ...
Place:
turkey
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