Political manipulation movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant political manipulation movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, political, realistic, suspense and tense films and TV shows about / with political manipulation, politics, political intrigue, politician, state affairs, society, conspiracy, husband wife relationship, dishonesty and manipulation plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as political manipulation: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), Oppenheimer (2023), Sisi (2009), The Governor's Wife (2008), Captive Hearts (2005), An Unknown Enemy (2018), Vote for Juan (2019), Years and Years (2019), Cyborg Hookers (2016), Noir (2001).

List of political manipulation movies

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story: George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
Style: disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, political, bleak ...
Plot: distopia, brainwashing, dystopia, politics, totalitarianism, surveillance, fascism, alternate reality, political corruption, female nudity, totalitarian state, propaganda ...
Time: future, year 1984, 80s, near future, 20th century
Place: london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
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 8.4
 660K
Oppenheimer (2023)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story: The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Style: epic, dramatic, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: nuclear, world war two, atomic bomb, scientist, american politics, historical event, mastermind, top secret, physics, moral dilemma, guilt, arizona desert ...
Time: 1940s, year 1945, year 1943, 1950s, year 1954 ...
Place: new mexico, netherlands, germany
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 6.4
 621
Sisi (2009)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Germany, Italy, Austria
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story: The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with the young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve this love.
Style: romantic, captivating, atmospheric, stylized, realistic ...
Plot: royalty, royal family, empress, emperor, royal court, motherhood, nobility, etiquette, male female relationship, love, family relations, rise to the top ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: austria
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The Governor's Wife (2008)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A manipulative mother increases her plotting to stay in control.
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense
Plot: female villain, in laws, political intrigue, political manipulation, family problems, investigative journalism, duplicity, family secret, political unrest, conspiracy, political conspiracy, manipulative woman ...
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Cleopatra: Mother, Mistress, Murderer, Queen (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Cleopatra, the last Egyptian queen and one of the most legendary women in history. A beautiful seductress who used her sex appeal in order to manipulate the most powerful men in the Roman Empire. This film reveals the truth behind the legend.
Style: captivating
Plot: cleopatra, ancient egypt, ancient rome, monarch, political manipulation, historical figure, manipulative woman, sexual manipulation, woman, seductress, manipulation, seductive woman ...
Place: egypt, rome italy
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 4.6
 132
Captive Hearts (2005)
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A newly hired executive for a multinational corporation is kidnapped at gunpoint. His wife and a detective uncover a much more sinister international conspiracy.
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing, psychological
Plot: ransom demand, conspiracy, business tycoon, investigation, corporate conspiracy, political manipulation, police detective, kidnapping, male female relationship, financier, financial problem, con artists ...
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An Unknown Enemy (2018)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, political
Plot: working undercover, social problems, threat to kill, murder, betrayal, political manipulation, manipulation, police officer, police, workplace, police investigation, dictatorship ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
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 6.9
 722
Vote for Juan (2019)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
TV show
Story: Set in the world of Spanish politics, Vota Juan revolves around the character of Juan Carrasco (Javier Cámara), an uninspiring Minister of Agriculture who, after finding his political ambitions awoken by a series of chance political events, decides ...
Style: light, captivating, humorous, entertaining, political
Plot: politics, political humor, political activism, political intrigue, presidential candidate, political campaign, political unrest, political leader, presidential campaign, political satire, political manipulation, political candidate ...
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Years and Years (2019)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of their everyday lives are explored as we find out if ...
Style: political, captivating, light, apocalyptic, black comedy ...
Plot: family relations, political activism, female politician, society, politics, political satire, dystopia, rebel, lgbt, lifestyle, lgbtqi, distopia ...
Time: near future, future, 2020s, 2030s, year 2019
Place: london, manchester
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 3.6
 159
Cyborg Hookers (2016)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: A manipulative, dirty politician programs bikini-model robots to seduce his rivals for blackmail purposes.
Style: humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, erotic ...
Plot: sexy woman, robot, nudity, manipulative behavior, manipulation, blackmail, sexual humor, political manipulation, sexual manipulation, seduction, intrigue, political intrigue ...
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 7.2
 2K
Noir (2001)
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Noir is a tale of assassins, in particular one named Mireille Bouquet, a contract killer who receives a message from a young girl with no memory about herself, but is an incredibly efficient killing machine. The story takes us on a pilgrimage to the ...
Style: anime, yuri, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens
Plot: female warrior, friendship, amnesia, obsessive quest, uncover truth, haunted by the past, life is a bitch, identity crisis, deathtrap, dishonesty, escapades, master warrior ...
Time: 21st century
Place: corsica, france, paris france, europe
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 6.7
 5K
Free Rainer (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Frustrated, because he is forced to produce bad TV-shows, a manager of a TV-station, enters the station and manipulates the ratings, to initiate a TV-revolution.
Style: feel good, serious, realistic, controversial, melancholic ...
Plot: power of media, starting over, media satire, misfit, society, media, unemployment, assassination, hacker, irresponsible, redemption, social misfits ...
Place: germany, berlin germany, europe
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Demonic gang-leader Alex goes on the spree of rape, mugging and murder with his pack of "droogs". But he's a boy who also likes Beethoven's Ninth and a bit of "the old in-out, in-out". He later finds himself at the ...
Style: disturbing, controversial, psychedelic, cult classic, atmospheric ...
Audience: adult
Plot: insanity, psychology, surrealism, gang, dystopia, rape, violent, controversy, violence, psychopath, brutality, sociopath ...
Time: future, 20th century, year 1971, year 1995, 70s ...
Place: britain, london, england, united kingdom, europe
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 7.8
 2K
Baron noir (2016)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: In a tale of epic scale, French politician Philippe Rickwaert thirsts for revenge against his political enemies. Philippe’s political career is in shambles after he is sacrificed by the presidential candidate from the Left, Francis Laugier, in ...
Style: political, psychological, serious, suspense, realistic
Plot: politics, political intrigue, city, allies, society, negotiation, culture clash, shrewd, plan gone awry, political activism, leader, rules and policies ...
Place: france
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 7.5
 796
Spin (2012)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
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, political intrigue, rivalry, campaign, head of state, rise to the top, media, workplace situations, ambition, president, white house, nordic ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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Rabin, the Last Day (2015)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 153 min.
Story: Itzhak Rabin's murder ended all efforts of peace, and with him the whole left wing of Israel died. The movie shows the last of his days as prime minister, and what led to his murder.
Style: suspense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, political
Plot: assassination, politics, soldier, hate, crime investigation, secret service, political rally, prime minister, patriotism, assassin, bodyguard, political manipulation ...
Time: 90s, year 1995
Place: israel, palestine
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 6.7
 2K
Goliath (2022)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Patrick is a tenacious lawyer specializing in environmental law. France is a schoolteacher who becomes an activist after her husband develops cancer from exposure to a pesticide. Mathias is an ambitious lobbyist working for an international chemical ...
Plot: lawyer, lesbian couple, conference, suicide, farmer, capitalist society, agriculture, baby, police arrest, death of loved one, little girl, pesticide ...
Time: 2020s
Place: france
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 8.5
 15K
House of Cards (1990)
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: political intrigue, politics, state affairs, manipulation, journalist, reporter, deception, power struggle, dishonesty, intrigue, corruption, merciless ...
Time: 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place: england, britain, london, europe
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To Play the King (1993)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 218 min.
TV show
Story: Francis Urquhart, unscrupulous but cunning Conservative politician, managed to become the British prime minister and crush all significant opposition. But his survival on the top is threatened by a liberal monarch and some skeletons in the closet.
Style: political, political thriller, cynical, tense, captivating ...
Plot: politics, royal family, british prime minister, political corruption, british politics, british monarchy, card playing, satire, dishonesty, head of state, ambition, heroes ...
Time: 90s
Place: britain
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Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A feature film based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", which focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America.
Style: political, clever, satirical, harsh, comedy drama ...
Plot: conspiracy, manipulation, election, idealism, propaganda, world politics, business, political campaign, presidential campaign, rivals, politician, presidential candidate ...
Time: year 2002
Place: south america, bolivia
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 8.0
 32
Snake Tales (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A woman who accidentally runs over and kills an endangered snake is put on trial by a misogynist judge. She then tries to save herself by spinning an impossibly tall, "Arabian Nights"-esque tale of gossip and intrigue that eventually ...
Style: independent film
Plot: diner, biracial, endangered species, intrigue, snake, happy ending, lovesick, gay couple, love at first sight, drunkenness, misogynist, courtroom ...
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 7.3
 162K
Snowden (2016)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 134 min.
Story: CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Style: realistic, factual, political thriller, thought provoking, serious ...
Audience: family friendly, chick flick
Plot: espionage, journalism, whistleblower, fighting the system, hacking, moral dilemma, internet, surveillance, technology, cia, spying, idealism ...
Time: year 2016, 20th century, year 2015, year 2009, year 2012 ...
Place: hong kong, geneva switzerland, japan, russia, america ...
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Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story: They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. Jackie, Ethel and Joan had little choice. They were Kennedy ...
Style: realistic, serious, sincere, political, contemplative ...
Plot: kennedy family, politics, introspection, rise to the top, ambition, state affairs, head of state, crumbling marriage, society, relationship vs career, family tradition, family life ...
Time: 80s, 60s, 70s
Place: cuba, usa, texas
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The Ghost Writer (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story: A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. In director Roman ...
Style: serious, political thriller, captivating, atmospheric, political ...
Plot: writers, twists and turns, politics, political conspiracy, investigation, betrayal, writer's life, spy, espionage, cia, conspiracy, suspicion ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new england, new york, massachusetts, britain, oxford university ...
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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen – John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon ...
Style: realistic, emotional, sincere, epic, factual ...
Plot: war, military, world war two, propaganda, wartime, battles, guilt, survival, world war, fame, american history, political intrigue ...
Time: year 2006, 1940s, 20th century
Place: japan, asia, pacific ocean, america, usa ...
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 6.8
 51K
Fair Game (2010)
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, intense, factual, political thriller, thought provoking ...
Plot: cia, espionage, politics, corruption, secret service, political conspiracy, secret agent, politician, journalism, newspaper, conspiracy theory, cia agent ...
Time: year 2010, year 2002, year 2003, year 1993, year 1982 ...
Place: iraq, middle east, africa, washington d.c., beirut lebanon ...
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The Palermo Connection (1990)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Carmine Bonavia wins election as the mayor of New York on a promise to legalize drugs. After the election, he marries Carrie and goes to his ancestral home of Sicily for their honeymoon. In his hotel, he meets Il Principe, a Sicilian prince who has ...
Style: realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: politics, italian mafia, mafia, circus, wedding, campaign, law enforcement, society, drug dealing, rebellion, dishonesty, state affairs ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: sicily, italy, new york, palermo italy
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 5.3
 1K
Boudica (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Romania
Duration: 99 min.
Story: The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But ...
Style: exciting, captivating, realistic, epic, rough ...
Plot: roman empire, ancient history, female warrior, war, barbarian, female whipping, conquering, medieval, battles, leadership, rivalry, society ...
Time: 1st century
Place: england
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2009: Lost Memories (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story: There are breakpoints in the history, the result of a single event may change the whole course. In 1909, an assassination attempt of a Japanese governor fails. Now, in 2009, Korea is just another state of Japan's Empire & Seoul has become a ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, exciting, stylized, cyber
Audience: boys' night
Plot: danger, friendship, assassination, obsessive quest, state affairs, political unrest, dystopian future, gays and lesbians, politics, terrorism, political intrigue, heroic mission ...
Time: 1900s, future, 20th century, 2000s, year 2009
Place: japan, korea, asia
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 6.7
 3K
The Minister (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world ...
Style: tense, psychological, realistic, sincere, captivating ...
Plot: politics, workplace, workplace situations, state affairs, boss and employee, political intrigue, disagreement, politician, prime minister, business, big business, fatal accident ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place: france, europe, paris france
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