Congress movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant congress movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, clever, political, suspense, entertaining and humorous films and TV shows about / with congress, politics, husband wife relationship, catastrophe, storytelling, mentor, dialogue, state affairs, adaptation and idealism plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as congress: Charlie Wilson's War (2007), State of Play (2009), A Single oman (2008), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Loving Pablo (2017), Dave (1993), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Choose Connor (2007), The Makeover (2013), The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979).
Best films
New films
| BrainDead (2016) | 8.0 | |
| The Congress (2013) | 6.4 | |
| Knights of Badassdom (2013) | 5.6 | |
| Chile '76 (2022) | 6.7 | |
| 1978 (2024) | 4.9 |
List of congress movies
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Style:
clever, political, factual, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold war, cia, politics, womanizer, satire, spy, politician, propaganda, swimming pool, soviet afghanistan war, congressman, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, year 1988, 2000s, year 2007 ...
Place:
afghanistan, washington d.c., texas, pakistan, helsinki finland ...
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166K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's ...
Style:
political thriller, clever, political, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, conspiracy, journalism, corruption, journalist, investigation, reporter, murder, congress, espionage, world politics, assassination ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and reformer) that takes us from her childhood in 1880's Montana, to her last television ...
Style:
political, thrilling, psychological, captivating, educational ...
Plot:
feminist, congress, biopic, female protagonist, government, pacifism, anti war, women's rights, politics, lifestyle, political activism, political intrigue ...
Time:
70s, 1880s
Place:
vietnam
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Style:
talky, entertaining, intellectual, factual, disturbing ...
Plot:
art, artist, politics, government, depression, world politics, greed, capitalism, congress, justice, manipulation, adaptation ...
Time:
1930s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Spain, Bulgaria
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.
Style:
factual, serious, rough, exciting, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
drug lord, drug cartel, cocaine, latinx lead, pablo escobar, colombian drug cartel, assassination, lovers, congress, drug traffic, drug dealing, fighting crime ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, year 1992, year 1982, year 1993 ...
Place:
colombia, south america, panama, latin america, florida
Is relevant?
60K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. As such, when Mitchell wants to escape an ...
Style:
feel good, political, sexy, sweet, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
president, u.s. president, politics, conspiracy, lookalikes, political corruption, usa president, congress, secret service, head of state, white house, state affairs ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman ...
Style:
romantic, mind bending, philosophical, cerebral, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
destiny, alternate reality, power of love, fall in love, fictional reality, politics, changing the past or future, foreknowledge, creator, supernatural, mind control, forbidden love ...
Time:
future, year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Fifteen-year-old Owen Norris is at the top of his graduating middle-school class, and wants to know how the world works. He has no friends, spends almost all of his time studying, and has an almost nonexistent relationship with his white-collar ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, clever, biting ...
Plot:
politics, youth, campaign, teenage life, friendship, state affairs, congress, election, ambition, secret life, political scandal, lie ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After Elle Woods, the eternally perky, fashionably adventurous, famously blonde Harvard Law grad gets fired by her law firm because of her opposition to animal testing, she takes her fight to Washington. As an aide for Congresswoman Victoria Rudd, ...
Style:
rom com, satirical, teen, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
fashion, lawyer, blonde, fish out of water, wedding, courtroom, female protagonist, culture clash, cheerleader, women, legal, rivalry ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., boston, usa, los angeles, harvard university
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic, romantic
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
politics, disorder, hopes, fish out of water, social differences, partner, couples, campaign, love and romance, rivalry, misfit, unlikely couple ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. ...
Style:
realistic, serious, clever, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, infidelity, betrayal, state affairs, dishonesty, relationship vs career, moral dilemma, couple relations, workplace, legal, workplace situations ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
257K
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
'We come in peace' is not what those green men from Mars mean when they invade our planet, armed with irresistible weapons and a cruel sense of humor. This star studded cast must play victim to the alien’s fun and games in this comedy ...
Style:
parody, dark comedy, absurd, humorous, black comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
ufo, mars, alien invasion, flying saucer, alien, space and aliens, evil alien, dark humor, disaster, catastrophe, alien abduction, outer space ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, future, year 1996
Place:
washington d.c., usa, kentucky, kansas, taj mahal ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.
Style:
period piece, captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
terrorist, 9/11, lawyer, attorney, tragedy, congress, deal, victim, bureaucracy, crime victim, political intrigue, bureaucrat ...
Time:
2000s, september 11 2001, year 2001
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13K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering two things: 1. The government has stopped working, and 2. alien spawn have come to earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of Congressmen and Hill ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, political, ironic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
alien parasite, government, father daughter relationship, politics, conspiracy, female protagonist, political satire, dystopia, senator, manipulation, cover up, murder ...
Time:
future
Place:
usa, washington d.c., russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Women of the House is an American situation comedy television series. It is a spin-off of Designing Women and stars Delta Burke, who had reconciled with producers after a bitter, highly publicized, off-screen battle.
Style:
sitcom, satirical, light hearted, political, political comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, congress, politics, southern belle, fish out of water, sibling relationship, social commentary, dysfunctional family, adopted daughter, strong female presence, celebrity culture, president ...
Time:
90s
Place:
washington d.c.
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Drama, Family, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The film focuses on the representatives of the Thirteen original colonies who participated in the Second Continental Congress. 1776 depicts the three months of deliberation (and, oftentimes, acrimonious debate) that led up to the signing of one of ...
Style:
humorous, suspense, patriotic, stylized, surreal ...
Plot:
independence, broadway, revolution, american revolution, dancing, president, american history, slavery, politics, freedom, medieval, war for independence ...
Time:
1770s, georgian era, 18th century, 1930s
Place:
philadelphia, massachusetts, pennsylvania, usa, new jersey ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Sweden
Story:
Eric is in his mid twenties and suffers from severe anxiety. He spends his days trying to get rid of his inner demons , this is by consuming lots of alcohol and the drugs he comes across . Why does Eric feel and act like this, and will his behavior ...
Style:
controversial, brutal, exciting, serious, independent film ...
Plot:
junkie, anxiety, drug, drug lord, drug smuggling, fight for supremacy, outlaw, minister, gangster, journalist, murder, mafia ...
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the ...
Style:
psychological, heroic, detective, tense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic bloodshed, redemption, tough law enforcer, gang, law enforcement, urban, police officer, blood donor, police officer killed, police shootout, obsession, guilt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a convention of youtubers, the characters enter into various conflicts since they are all in search of fame at any price.
Style:
light, captivating, humorous, feel good, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
convention, internet, fame, internet culture, social media, celebrity, hotel, congress, glory, friends, youth, society ...
Is relevant?
199K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World ...
Style:
art house, atmospheric, philosophical, cerebral, surreal ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
psychiatry, scientology, right hand man, drifter, sex, female pubic hair, mentor, religion, bare breasts, religions or cults, brainwashing, writers ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, 1940s, year 1950 ...
Place:
usa, phoenix arizona, san francisco, alabama, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: UK, France, Spain, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Biopic of General George Armstrong Custer from his rise to prominence in the Civil War through to his "last stand" at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Style:
spaghetti western, independent film, historical drama, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
native american attack, soldier, american civil war, culture clash, civil war, sioux tribe, conservative, cowboy, last stand, cavalry charge, epic battle, indigenous people ...
Time:
19th century, year 1967
Place:
america, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Max Flatow is a precocious, social miscreant who has a way with home-made explosives. When he tires of these, he runs away from home only to emerge seven years later as Max Frost, the world's most popular entertainer. When Congressman John ...
Style:
psychological, independent film, cynical, biting, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
counterculture, hippie, attorney, satire, lsd, juvenile delinquency, politics, concert, organist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, blonde, singer ...
Time:
60s
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
From the director of “Made In America” and “The Money Pit” comes a hilarious look at one of the most expensive blunders in military history. Over 17 years and almost as many billion dollars have gone into devising the BFV (Bradley Fighting ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, disturbing, humorous, satirical ...
Plot:
soldier, danger, state affairs, undercover, military life, power relations, army investigation, government agency, workplace intrigue, infantrymen, tank, cold war ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s, 70s
Place:
washington d.c., pentagon
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162K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, inspirational, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, kids, teens
Plot:
noah's ark, god, imaginary, save the day, flood, workaholic, against the odds, danger, disorder, religion, rescue, parent child relationship ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
virginia, usa, north america, washington d.c., canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Style:
feel good, sentimental, period piece, touching, serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
amnesia, small town, happy ending, mistaken identity, writers, writer's life, hollywood, life philosophy, justice, memory, parents and children, lovers reunited ...
Time:
1950s, year 2001, 20th century, 50s, year 1951
Place:
california, usa, canada
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Mike Judge's slacker duo, Beavis and Butt-Head, wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America where they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.
Style:
adult animation, absurd, humorous, cult classic, road movie ...
Audience:
teens, kids, adult
Plot:
road trip, dark humor, loser, desert, casino, stupidity, stoner, satire, on the road, president, nothing goes right, odd couple ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1996
Place:
texas, washington d.c., usa, las vegas, new jersey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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:
sincere, realistic, serious, political, talky ...
Plot:
white house, head of state, legal, rise to the top, sexism, idealism, workplace, society, workplace intrigue, workplace situations, government official, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A housewife takes over her husband's umbrella business after his illness.
Style:
humorous, funny, clever, unusual plot structure, visually appealing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
workplace, farce, power relations, adultery, character study, mayor, workplace situations, love affair, love and romance, social differences, boss and employee, family business ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977, year 1978, year 1952 ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat ...
Style:
cult classic, epic, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, kung fu, kung fu master, master warrior, samurai, wuxia, fight, hopes, dalmatian, kung fu fighting, heroes ...
Time:
ancient times, 1800s, 19th century, 1890s
Place:
china, asia, japan, tokyo, las vegas ...
Is relevant?
213K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a ...
Style:
futuristic, thought provoking, satirical, funny, absurd ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dystopian future, time travel, distopia, stupidity, social satire, satire, dystopia, absurdism, social decay, dimwit, hibernation, dark humor ...
Time:
future, year 2006, year 2005, distant future, y2k ...
Place:
texas, usa, washington d.c.
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