Power politics movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant power politics movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, captivating, suspenseful, political thriller, political drama and dark films and TV shows about / with power politics, power struggle, betrayal, moral ambiguity, corruption, revenge, ambition, conspiracy, political intrigue and politics plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres shot in India, South Korea, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as power politics: Vice (2018), Captivating the King (2024), Head Bush (2022), Bugonia (2025), Uncle Samsik (2024), A Queen for Caesar (1962), Raado (2022), The Inner Circle (2019), Queen Insoo (2011), Zulfiqar (2016).
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174K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House ...
Style:
political, serious, captivating, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
usa politics, politics, u.s. vice president, u.s. president, u.s. government, american politics, heart attack, iraq war, war on terror, politician, al qaeda, republican party ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 2010s, year 1963, year 1980, year 2003 ...
Place:
washington d.c., north america, wyoming, cambodia, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
Style:
historical drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, tension ...
Plot:
royalty, palace intrigue, revenge, king, power struggle, palace, power politics, political intrigue, monarchy, royal family, relationships, male female relationship ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Head Bush revolves around Jayaraj, his friends, foes, police officers, and the politicians who changed the course of the political scenario of Bengaluru in the 1970s. The film focuses on the rise and rise of Jayaraj - from a teenager to a rowdy to a ...
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, psychological, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
power politics, mafia, politics, biopic, violence, power struggle, underworld, gangster, organized crime, politician, rise to power, bandit ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Madame Tang colludes and mediates between the government and the private businesses for the benefits of her all-female family. One case does not go according to plan, and an entire family close to Madame Tang fall victim to a gruesome murder. ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, complex
Plot:
corruption, family secret, power struggle, mother daughter relationship, power politics, murder, secret plan, organized crime, conspiracy, assassination plot, criminal, dysfunctional family ...
Place:
taiwan
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133K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, Canada, South Korea, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, black and white, psychological thriller, absurd ...
Plot:
kidnapping, conspiracy, ceo, satire, alien invasion, symbolism, power politics, alien conspiracy, political conflict, extraterrestrial, yoga, lunar eclipse ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Driven to turn his country's fortunes around, Kim San crosses paths with Pak Doochill, a shady fixer who adapts quickly to any situation; together, the pair form an uneasy alliance.
Style:
period piece, crime thriller, tense, fast paced, neo noir ...
Plot:
bromance, elite, academy, military, power politics, political corruption, corruption, political intrigue, anti hero, power struggle, rise to power, scheming ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 2020s
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Huang Taizi Mishi is a 2004 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the second instalment in a series of four television series about the early history of the Qing Dynasty. It was preceded by Xiaozhuang Mishi, and followed ...
Style:
dramatic, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, captivating ...
Plot:
royal family, crown prince, prince, politics, power struggle, chinese history, qing dynasty, power politics, palace intrigue, intrigue, son, heir to the throne ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Adventure, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.
Style:
serious, epic, historical romance, period drama, tragic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
peplum, ancient world, cleopatra, ancient rome, roman empire, ancient, power struggle, power politics, political intrigue, conspiracy, ambition, betrayal ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
egypt, alexandria egypt
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1K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Some powerful people, with strong political influence, leaders of the crowd and determined law enforcement collide with one another and the society implodes.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama, intense ...
Plot:
power struggle, intrigue, political intrigue, political unrest, political conspiracy, fight for supremacy, corruption, power politics, politician, fight, political activism, fighting the system ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The day before Almedal Week begins, Minister of Business Affairs David Ehrling receives a call from Prime Minister Elvira Kropp. She explains that she intends to resign and that in connection with a press conference she wants to "point ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ambition, politics, political intrigue, power struggle, power politics, political activism, political unrest, political leader, political campaign, intrigue, political candidate, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Facing the threat of the Qin State, danger seems to lurk within the Han State, which is known as the weakest out of the Seven States. Unknown to the Han Emperor, that very threat is the Great General of Han, Ji Wuye. Working under the Great General ...
Style:
3d animation, captivating, exciting, entertaining, tense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
espionage, corruption, martial arts, control, homeland, emperor, politics, military, country, finance, travel, kingdom ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, tense, captivating, sinister ...
Plot:
power struggle, palace intrigue, historical figure, rise to power, royal court, joseon dynasty, dynasty, ruler, crown, throne, fight for supremacy, female rivalry ...
Time:
regency period, 15th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected ...
Style:
satirical, semi serious, disturbing, captivating, twisted ...
Plot:
ambition, satire, rivalry, high school, power struggle, campaigning, power politics, campus, high school life, school, rivals, teenage life ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A modern day adaptation of two of William Shakespeare's tragedies - Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
Style:
tense, tragic ending, dark, stylized, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
adaptation, power politics, power struggle, betrayal, shakespeare, political intrigue, corruption, revenge, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, ambition, loyalty ...
Place:
kolkata, bangladesh
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
TV show
Story:
In a world divided into three kingdoms, Princess Jiang Taohua of Zhao escapes Empress Lv's control through a marriage alliance in Wei, a kingdom fraught with political intrigue. An unexpected encounter with Chancellor Shen Zaiye draws her into ...
Style:
historical drama, tense, political thriller, historical romance, costume drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
palace intrigue, power struggle, princess, female protagonist, political intrigue, power politics, royalty, moral ambiguity, ambition, betrayal, arranged marriage, sacrifice ...
Place:
ancient china
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18K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, tense, suspense, political drama
Plot:
french president, kidnapping, blackmail, investigation, hostage rescue, power politics, diplomacy, moral dilemma, betrayal, moral ambiguity, crime investigation, suspicion ...
Place:
united kingdom
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
During the 1980s, Manoharan was a leader in the city's crude oil smuggling business. Manohar opposed Patanis dream of setting up a private port that would become a hub for the black market oil trade. He looted a large quantity of oil from the ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, period piece, masala
Plot:
black market, political corruption, smuggling, gangster, greed, looting, power politics, power struggle, betrayal, anti hero, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium, Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A docudrama depicting the Berlin Conference in which the Western powers decided the partition of Africa.
Style:
historical drama, serious, educational, tension
Plot:
colonialism, imperialism, diplomacy, power politics, bureaucracy, interview, map, conference, diplomat, geopolitics, colonization
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place:
germany, france, britain, portugal, belgium ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode is part five and the final installation of a series of yakuza films directed by Kinji Fukasaku. In the wake of a big police crackdown, Akira Kobayashi's icily sun- glassed Takeda attempts to ...
Style:
dark, crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, brutal ...
Plot:
yakuza, prison, power struggle, organized crime, underworld, crime family, power politics, violence, betrayal, political corruption, anti hero, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
tokyo, japan, hiroshima japan
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).
Style:
political thriller, tension, intense, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
gangster, anti hero, betrayal, crime boss, politics, underworld, corrupt politician, mob boss, corruption, power politics, power struggle, minister ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
125
Genre: Crime, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Two powerful and strong-armed gangsters work for opposite political parties. Bhau works for Anil Rege, while Shakti works for Babbanrao. Both believe that that these two political leaders will provide a better life for the poor and the needy. Their ...
Style:
crime drama, intense, dark, action packed, masala
Plot:
gangster, politics, corruption, political corruption, betrayal, violence, organized crime, revenge, underworld, conflict, power politics, power struggle ...
Time:
90s
Place:
mumbai india
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6K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Set in a fictional world, the story is about the psychological conflict between a king in a town and an extraordinary man, and how that man, through his cunning and master minded plans takes over everything, takes control of the entire town, becomes ...
Style:
political thriller, thought provoking, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
rise to power, dictatorship, power struggle, control, power politics, mind game, scheming, social commentary, corruption, ambition, manipulation, strategy ...
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1K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Bangladesh
TV show
Story:
In the lawless island of Chedadiya, the ruthless Sohrab is in pursuit of absolute power. But Rustom, a stranger who has arrived there by a stroke of luck, seems to be in his way. How will this disastrous conflict culminate, and will Chedadiya ever ...
Style:
dark, intense, suspenseful, tense, political thriller ...
Plot:
power struggle, violence, power politics, tyranny, oppression, revenge, corruption, moral ambiguity, criminal underworld, isolation, retribution, island ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
César Casalonga wins a France presidential election primary for his party. But that victory was rigged. Helped by Paul Francoeur and Marylin, before the press or his opponents find out, César Casalonga must disentangle the conspiracy.
Style:
political thriller, political, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, corrupt politician, deception, political campaign, political unrest, problem, political activism, political conspiracy, politician, intrigue ...
Place:
france, paris france
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310
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In a fictional town called Makkosszállás, Róza mama, head of the mafia chain announces on her 69th birthday, that whoever wins the next major election will be the new head of the chain.
Style:
semi serious, thrilling, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
godmother, organized crime, mafia, election, satire, power struggle, corruption, crime family, criminal, mayor, mafioso, crime boss ...
Place:
hungary, ukraine
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, political thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
politics, politician, british politics, career, father daughter relationship, corruption, scandal, parents and children, family problems, political intrigue, family secret, family relations ...
Place:
london
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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
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Headhunter Zheng Qiu Dong doesn’t know the meaning of defeat. There is no limit to how much he is willing to do to succeed in the hunting ground that is the world of business. He is also incredibly close to his girlfriend, Luo Yi Ren, and truly ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, intense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
betrayal, meaning of life, motivational speaker, rise and fall, power struggle, social problems, male protagonist, motivation, life is a bitch, scheming, strategy, power politics ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Fair Princess Jungmyung lives a life of the highest privilege, until her half-brother Prince Gwanghae executes the rightful crown prince and usurps the throne. Exiled from court, Jungmyung goes under disguise as a man and learns to adapt to life as ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, palace intrigue, revenge, exile, female protagonist, power struggle, political intrigue, prince, palace, princess, kingdom, intrigue ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
A drug dealing, secretive, and brutal clan control a tightknit community in Upper Egypt. The movie tracks the rise of the Mansour Hafny (Ahmed El-Sakka), the educated son of the clan’s leader, as he consolidates his power over the region. Mansour ...
Style:
family saga, political thriller, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
island, arab, power struggle, corruption, drug trade, betrayal, moral ambiguity, organized crime, violence, honor, arms smuggling, power politics ...
Place:
egypt, middle east
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