Campaigning movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant campaigning movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, political, clever, biting, talky and dramatic films and TV shows about / with campaigning, politics, political campaign, election, campaign, political candidate, election campaign, suspense, state affairs and corruption plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as campaigning: The Campaign (2012), Irresistible (2020), Grassroots (2012), Running Mates (2000), I Go Pogo (1980), Primary Colors (1998), The Ides of March (2011), The Candidate (1972), Bulworth (1998), Black Sheep (1996).
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133K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Style:
parody, funny, ridiculous, humorous, political ...
Plot:
congressman, politics, farce, satire, election campaign, election, mentor, political corruption, twists and turns, sarcasm, stereotypes, campaigning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
Style:
twist ending, political, funny, parody, satirical ...
Plot:
election campaign, american politics, political campaign, political satire, mayor, small town, usa politics, politics, debate, political candidate, campaigning, democrat ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
wisconsin, usa, washington d.c., new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general ...
Style:
witty, semi serious, realistic, humorous, political ...
Plot:
politics, ambition, satire, friends, against the odds, campaign, society, unemployment, political campaign, election campaign, campaigning, suspense ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., seattle, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A governor running for President gets revealed to be a serial philanderer.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, political, biting
Plot:
campaign, lifestyle, ambition, fighting the system, rise to the top, society, head of state, workplace, political intrigue, democrat, love affair, legal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
michigan, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of the rise of morals crusader Mary Whitehouse in the UK in the 1960's,
Style:
semi serious, thought provoking, humorous, realistic, biting
Plot:
media, couple relations, couples, private vs public, ignorance, television, conservatism, campaigning, morality, christian, husband wife relationship, campaign ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
england
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145
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Pogo Possum is finagled into running for President of the United States in this stop motion animated film.
Style:
anime, claymation
Plot:
porcupine, photographer, politics, friendship, election, cave, forest, swamp, fishing, campaigning, owl, campaign ...
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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
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Style:
political, thought provoking, witty, realistic, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, election, american politics, father son relationship, satire, idealism, political campaign, political rally, u.s. senator, campaign, honest, manipulation ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
california, latin america, usa, san diego california, san francisco
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27K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Style:
political, humorous, witty, thought provoking, funny ...
Plot:
politics, political satire, hip hop, political corruption, liberal, interracial romance, fighting the system, senator, insurance, election, satire, americana ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, america, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime ...
Style:
humorous, funny, political, light, clever ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
political satire, politics, sarcasm, political campaign, corruption, friends, political conspiracy, parents and children, partners, road trip, political candidate, brothers ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 255 min.
TV show
Story:
Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a ...
Style:
political thriller
Plot:
political conspiracy, u.s. senator, usa politics, conspiracy, usa president, election, election campaign, political campaign, u.s. president, u.s. vice president, presidential campaign, fbi ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style:
talky, political, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, american politics, campaign, presidential election, election, world politics, betrayal, idealism, propaganda, greed, secrets, republican party ...
Time:
70s, year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, alaska, california, new jersey, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A story of longtime love finally coming to fruition, former captain of the high school football team Ed Harris meets up with his high school crush Diane Keaton years after high school. He is a successful U.S. senator running for president and ...
Plot:
satire, politics, election, politician, u.s. senator, campaign, scandal, engagement, candidate, presidential candidate, campaigning, political satire ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the ...
Style:
factual, tense, realistic, talky, intense ...
Plot:
civil rights movement, politics, racism, president, african american, usa president, propaganda, eccentricity, assassination, ethnic conflict, secret service, civil war ...
Time:
60s, year 1963
Place:
texas, new jersey, california, dallas texas, america ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A married woman's affair comes back to haunt her when her obsessed lover infiltrates every part of her life.
Style:
sexy, captivating, tense, psychological
Plot:
fatal attraction, obsessive love, manipulation, obsession, death threat, mental illness, maniac, husband wife relationship, politician, murder, marriage, infidelity ...
Place:
louisiana, new orleans
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Dylan Schoenfield is the pink princess of the upscale Los Angeles Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new it bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her Serge Sanchez bag into a ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, romantic, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids, date night ...
Plot:
high school, youth, teenage love, love and romance, teenage life, opposites attract, popularity, high school life, teen romance, social relations, initially antagonists, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
Style:
emotional, sexy, intense, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, supernatural, death, obsession, ghost, election, character study, politician, twists and turns, state affairs, haunted by the past, female nudity ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973, 80s
Place:
usa, chile, vietnam, canada, minneapolis minnesota ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace. Despite his ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, realistic, thought provoking
Plot:
politics, revolutionary, colonialism, travel, diplomacy, revolution, rebellion, military coup, cold war, nationalism, anti communist, american abroad ...
Time:
50s
Place:
southeast asia, indochina, asia
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3K
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.
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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.
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
When his army unit was ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saved his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, then-Captain Ben Marco, was knocked unconscious. Brokering the incident for political capital, Shaw eventually ...
Style:
psychological, clever, political, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
conspiracy, gulf war, political conspiracy, suspense, brainwashing, mind control, sniper, senator, politics, assassination, political corruption, surveillance ...
Time:
20th century, future, year 1991
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman, Mays Gilliam (Rock) as his replacement .
Style:
political, funny, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, usa president, presidential election, farce, stereotypes, ambition, state affairs, republican, fish out of water, head of state, satire, brother brother relationship ...
Place:
usa, washington d.c., chicago illinois, nashville tennessee
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
TV show
Story:
"The Growing Pains Movie" is the first of two reunion movies based on the sitcom "Growing Pains". When the Seaver family reunites in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie's (Joanna Kerns) 30th ...
Plot:
election campaign, political campaign, political candidate, politics, campaigning, reunion
Place:
washington d.c.
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99K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections.
Style:
political, witty, humorous, realistic, funny ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teacher, election, politics, teenage girl, teenager, jealousy, coming of age, satire, society, cheerleading, school ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., nebraska, california, new york, manhattan new york city ...
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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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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After seeing her husband fail in fighting a battle to keep his factory open, a manageress loses her job in a disagreement with the manager over sexual harassment of her staff. She accepts the advice of her father and joins his son, a left-wing ...
Style:
political, social
Plot:
salesman, campaigning, sexual harassment, union, husband wife relationship, strip search
Time:
80s
Place:
liverpool, england, london, northern england
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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, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
fighting the system, corruption, political corruption, blackmail, mistress, manipulation, moral ambiguity, journalist, ambition, world politics, governor, scandal ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, new jersey, usa, southern usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Ireland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is ...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, realistic, captivating, sexy ...
Plot:
loneliness, starting over, introspection, freedom, human nature, friendship, solitude, on the road, estrangement, travel, moving, mental disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland, germany
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