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 captivating, tense, suspenseful, political drama, suspense and disturbing films and TV shows about / with political manipulation, betrayal, politics, power struggle, political intrigue, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, political unrest, corruption and politician plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres shot in USA, UK, India and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as political manipulation: Our Brand Is Crisis (2015), Oppenheimer (2023), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), Sisi (2009), Roque Santeiro (1985), Chhakka Panja 4 (2023), Son of India (2022), Padavettu (2022), The Governor's Wife (2008), Love Is War (2019).
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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 ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
conspiracy, manipulation, election, idealism, business, world politics, propaganda, dialogue, political campaign, presidential campaign, politician, presidential candidate ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
south america, bolivia, new jersey, california, new orleans ...
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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, entertaining
Plot:
ancient egypt, cleopatra, seductive woman, ancient rome, roman empire, monarch, historical figure, political manipulation, manipulative woman, strong female lead, femme fatale, woman ...
Time:
1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy, egypt
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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:
period piece, epic, exciting, captivating, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
nuclear, scientist, world war two, atomic bomb, american politics, physics, laboratory, arizona desert, top secret, husband wife relationship, moral dilemma, desert ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 1950s, year 1954, year 1943 ...
Place:
new mexico, england, zurich switzerland, north america, soviet union ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, West Germany, Netherlands
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, cult classic, political ...
Plot:
distopia, dystopia, politics, totalitarianism, dystopian future, brainwashing, technology, fascism, totalitarian state, satire, surveillance, political corruption ...
Time:
future, 80s, year 1984, near future, 20th century ...
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
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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, atmospheric, stylized, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
royalty, nobility, empress, royal court, royal family, palace intrigue, motherhood, in love, empire, emperor, love, male female relationship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
austria
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such ...
Style:
novela, satirical, soap opera, comedy drama, dark comedy ...
Plot:
political satire, satire, religion, religious hypocrisy, political manipulation, hypocrisy, power struggle, corruption, small town, folklore, class conflict, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
northeast brazil
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Nepal
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Nirvaya Singh is currently the head of one of Nepal's most influential political parties, while his son Dik Vijay is deeply involved in criminal operations. When a political election is going to take place, Nirvaya becomes paralyzed, and Dik ...
Style:
masala, crime drama, satirical, black comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
corruption, political manipulation, corrupt politician, social commentary, father son relationship, rise to power, power struggle, satire, organized crime, family drama, urban, celebrity cameo
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Kadiyam Babji is an ageing man angry with the way society functions. He decides the best payback is to kidnap some high-profile people. But NIA officer Ira is hot on his heels.
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, suspenseful, intense, serious ...
Plot:
power struggle, moral ambiguity, political manipulation, cat and mouse, ambition, corruption, hypocrisy, kidnapping, complex characters, character study, rise to power, leadership ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Set in Maloor, a village in Kerala, while farmers suffer and politicians continue their manipulative games, A lazy young resident of the village, Ravi, rises against political bullies to protect his fellow villagers and their farmlands from being ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
struggle, political manipulation, village life, social realism, oppression, social justice, power struggle, corruption, social problems, political unrest, society, politics ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A manipulative mother increases her plotting to stay in control.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense
Plot:
female villain, in laws, political intrigue, political manipulation, political conspiracy, investigative journalism, political unrest, family secret, female assassin, assassination plot, manipulative person, conspiracy ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Love is war is an intense drama about a husband and wife battling for governorship of Ondo State.
Style:
captivating, political
Plot:
marriage, relationships, couple relations, political conflict, relationship vs career, political leader, political candidate, family relations, election, contests and competitions, husband wife relationship, male female relationship ...
Place:
africa
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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, psychological, suspense, disturbing, tense
Plot:
investigation, corporate conspiracy, business tycoon, ransom demand, conspiracy, manipulative person, male female relationship, political manipulation, financial problem, kidnapping, police detective, crime solving ...
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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, disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
betrayal, manipulation, ambition, conspiracy, power struggle, corruption, mature, political intrigue, secret police, abuse of power, national security, police investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
mexico
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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:
satirical, humorous, captivating, political, entertaining ...
Plot:
political satire, political intrigue, politics, satire, election campaign, presidential candidate, political campaign, political humor, political activism, political leader, intrigue, political candidate ...
Time:
2010s
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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, philosophical ...
Plot:
politics, political activism, female politician, society, distopia, family relations, political satire, dystopia, rebel, lgbt, lifestyle, lgbtqi ...
Time:
near future, 2020s, future, 2030s, year 2019
Place:
london, manchester
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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, light, captivating, entertaining, erotic ...
Plot:
robot, nudity, sexual attraction, sexual humor, adult humor, manipulative person, sexual blackmail, political conspiracy, humour, sexual manipulation, seductive woman, blackmail ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Taj Mahal is a 1963 film based on the historical legend of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. As per the legend Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal in fond remembrance and as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It was a commercial and critical hit, ...
Style:
historical drama, epic, suspenseful, period piece
Plot:
palace intrigue, power struggle, loyalty, betrayal, forbidden love, political manipulation, jealousy, revenge, tragic romance, tragedy, arranged marriage, politics ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
delhi, taj mahal
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 203 min.
Story:
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Style:
period piece, historical drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
shakespeare, british history, political intrigue, civil war, power struggle, royal court, betrayal, ambition, monarchy, treason, political manipulation, palace ...
Place:
england, france
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
A 1989 Hindi film.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspenseful, tragic
Plot:
political corruption, organized crime, social commentary, power struggle, political manipulation, social injustice, investigative journalism, societal hypocrisy, betrayal, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, blind woman ...
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Genre: Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Racharikam is a political action thriller set in the crime-infested Rachakonda. The film delves into intense village politics and societal struggles. The movie directed by Suresh Lankalapalli, and features Vijay Shankar, Apsara Rani, and Varun ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political manipulation, political corruption, betrayal, organized crime, forbidden romance, moral ambiguity, coming of age, investigation
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story:
"The Confidant" depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces imperial eunuch Li Lianying's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, palace intrigue, intrigue, empress, eunuch, power struggle, political unrest, historical figure, relationships, political intrigue, royalty, ruler ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
London, 1886. Soho shopkeeper Verloc is paid by the Russian Embassy to spy on an anarchist cell. The Russians demand that Verloc orchestrates a bomb attack that will be blamed on the anarchists and provoke a British crackdown
Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
anarchism, espionage, political intrigue, spy thriller, undercover agent, double life, political manipulation, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, slow burn, urban decay, fatalism ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
The 40th NHK Taiga Drama is Hojo Tokimune. It tells the dramatic and turbulent life of young shikken Hojo Tokimune, and his successful defense of Japan from invasion by Mongolia in the 1200's. It is a tragic story of betrayal and clan wars and ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
political intrigue, feudal japan, japanese history, power struggle, family drama, political unrest, brothers, brother brother relationship, political conspiracy, family problems, politics, assassination ...
Time:
13th century, regency period
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Bulgaria, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In the late 1980s, stage actor Alexander Petrov is banned from theatre without any apparent reason. When he reappears, after the demise of the Communist regime, he discovers that he had been denounced by the one man he admired most, his master and ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, melancholic, tense ...
Plot:
theater, betrayal, actor, secret, problem, political unrest, life is a bitch, moral ambiguity, corruption, power struggle, frustration, character study ...
Time:
90s
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their ...
Style:
anime, dramatic, entertaining, sentimental, romantic ...
Plot:
love, arranged marriage, twists and turns, romantic relationship, relationships, fall in love, love and romance, couples, jealousy, marriage, political intrigue, royal family ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A researcher's life changes when he discovers the tomb of Marduk, the creator of the concept of God.
Style:
serious, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
fanaticism, spirituality, power struggle, god, mythology, archaeology, religion, conspiracy, secret society, betrayal, political manipulation, occult ...
Place:
mexico, middle east
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Guru is a fantasy film. It is highly symbolic and makes a statement on terrorism by religions and the evils of the world. The story starts in small peaceful village in India. There is peace between the Hindus and the Muslims that live there. They ...
Style:
mysterious, experimental, suspenseful, intense, avant garde ...
Plot:
revenge, riot, religious conflict, extremism, political conspiracy, vigilante, moral ambiguity, terrorism, loss of family, tragedy, political manipulation, ethical dilemma ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a ...
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, epic, family saga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
samurai, historical figure, political intrigue, feudal japan, life, politics, political unrest, power politics, rise to power, biopic, leadership, power struggle ...
Time:
12th century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
The President of South Korea races against time to prove the seal on documents from long dead King Gojong is fake by charging outspoken historian Choi Min-jae, and a descendant of the royal bloodline Kim Yu-shik, to find the long lost seal in order ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, political thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
inter-korean relations, secret, political intrigue, conspiracy, intrigue, politics, political conspiracy, political unrest, government conspiracy, war, espionage, international crisis ...
Place:
korea, seoul
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour.
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
village, countryside, small village, village life, rural area, rural setting, remote island, island, village people, child, supernatural power, political manipulation ...
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