Political intrigue movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant political intrigue movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, serious, political, realistic, tense and clever films and TV shows about / with political intrigue, politics, state affairs, intrigue, betrayal, royal family, political unrest, rivalry, dishonesty and suspense plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
political intrigue
TOP 10 movies tagged as political intrigue: House of Cards (2013), The Ides of March (2011), The Politician (2019), Boss (2011), Game of Thrones (2011), The West Wing (1999), The Magnificent Century (2011), Anonymous (2011), Borgia (2011), Babylon Berlin (2017).
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List of political intrigue movies
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of ...
Style:
serious, clever, political, cynical, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, political corruption, manipulation, state affairs, intrigue, blind ambition, strategy, lobbyist, media, journalism, breaking the fourth wall ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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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: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Payton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.
Style:
exciting, humorous, entertaining, thought provoking, light ...
Plot:
political intrigue, politics, teenager, gay, political campaign, class differences, wealth, stupidity, press conference, debate, dark humor, lgbt ...
Place:
california, new york state, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
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Story:
Boss is an American political drama television serial created by Farhad Safinia. The series stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, a degenerative neurological disorder.
Style:
serious, rough, captivating, clever, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, mayor, boss, political intrigue, ambition, career, mental illness, power struggle, dishonesty, life is a bitch, ambitious, scheme ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago illinois, usa, illinois
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 57 min.
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Story:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style:
epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
intrigue, dragon, medieval, warrior, fantasy world, incest, power struggle, conflict, vicious, political intrigue, abuse of power, peril ...
Time:
middle ages, 2010s
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart ...
Style:
clever, political, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
politics, american politics, politician, election, political intrigue, white house, government official, president, teamwork, chief of staff, liberal, democrat ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
Muhteşem Yüzyıl is a prime time historical Turkish television series. It was originally broadcast on Show TV and then transferred to Star TV. It is based on the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ...
Style:
stylized, captivating, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, sultan, intrigue, political intrigue, power struggle, royal family, couple relations, love and romance, political unrest, state affairs, political conspiracy, parent child relationship ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, constantinople, turkey, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Style:
stylized, serious, intense, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Plot:
shakespeare, conspiracy theory, politics, writers, betrayal, political intrigue, medieval, poet, incestuous sex, lifestyle, literature, father son relationship ...
Time:
16th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, scotland, europe, new york ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance.
Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style:
family saga, realistic, captivating, rough, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
renaissance, european history, political intrigue, power struggle, italian history, brother sister sex, historical character, leonardo da vinci, politics, ambition, clergy, political corruption ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, 16th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, vatican, naples italy, europe ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
Style:
atmospheric, neo noir, captivating, tense, noir ...
Plot:
social problems, political intrigue, espionage, interwar period, european history, police, conspiracy, german, german history, world war two, political scandal, police investigation ...
Time:
1920s, pre world war two, year 1929, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
berlin germany, germany
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense
Plot:
justice, political intrigue, loyalty, chinese history, betrayal, suspense, advisor, chinese, battles, friendship, escape, murder ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, political, erotic ...
Plot:
royal family, rivalry, intrigue, royal court, king, betrayal, ambition, political intrigue, state affairs, rise to the top, graphic violence, dishonesty ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
versailles, france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
Style:
political, factual, atmospheric, stylized, realistic ...
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, royalty, king, infidelity, suspense, dysfunctional family, british history, medieval, royal family, manipulation, british royal family ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century
Place:
england, france
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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:
politics, political intrigue, state affairs, journalist, reporter, manipulation, deception, power struggle, dishonesty, intrigue, political corruption, conservative ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political, realistic, serious, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, politics, investigation, newspaper, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, white house, american politics, journalist, president, media ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel, The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, intellectual ...
Plot:
alternate reality, fascism, espionage, resistance, assassination, political intrigue, multiverse, intrigue, spy, freedom fighter, betrayal, japanese mafia ...
Time:
60s, post world war two, 20th century, year 1962
Place:
japan, usa, berlin germany, new york, san francisco ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
In the present day, Jang Bong Hwan works as a chef at the President's Blue House. She has a free spirit, but her spirit somehow finds its way into the body of Queen Kim So Yong in the Joseon period.
King Cheol Jong has secrets. He seems like a ...
Style:
touching, captivating, romantic, sweet, entertaining ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, time travel, sent to the past, gender bending, body swapping, romantic relationship, historical figure, chef, queen, love, political unrest, rivalry ...
Time:
17th century
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, ...
Style:
political, suspenseful, tense, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
cold war, politics, president, political intrigue, leadership, un, race against time, spy, conspiracy, diplomacy, white house, undercover ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1962
Place:
cuba, ussr, russia, boston, the philippines ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The Manchurian Candidate is a political thriller from American director John Frankenheimer. An American soldier is brainwashed into being a killer for the communist Russians during the Korean War.
Style:
psychological, political, tense, thought provoking, suspenseful ...
Plot:
conspiracy, cold war, political conspiracy, brainwashing, manipulation, korean war, senator, assassin, political intrigue, spy, suspense, politics ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, year 1952
Place:
new york, north korea, korea, usa, ussr ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. ...
Style:
captivating, tense
Plot:
political intrigue, palace intrigue, politics, love triangle, heir to the throne, advisor, royal family, power struggle, career, mastermind, family relations, rivalry ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 669 min.
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Story:
Tracing the lives of several Roman emperors, this is an epic of ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue set in one of history's most fascinating eras. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have ...
Style:
clever, controversial, political, stylized, atmospheric ...
Plot:
ancient, ancient rome, political intrigue, roman empire, ancient history, intrigue, antiquity, royal family, emperor, politics, power struggle, incest ...
Time:
1st century b.c., 1st century, ancient times, 50s
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Queen Seondeok is a 2009 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Park Ye-jin, Kim Nam-gil and Yoo Seung-ho. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 ...
Style:
epic, psychological, captivating, tense, atmospheric
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, royal family, murder, political leader, prophecy, palace, queen, empire, cross dressing, rise to power, sword fight ...
Time:
ancient times, 7th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with ...
Style:
exciting, captivating
Plot:
fantasy world, political intrigue, time travel, chinese emperor, time traveler, royal family, power struggle, palace intrigue, secret agents, martial artist, royal palace, revenge ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Style:
clever, talky, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
intrigue, society, political intrigue, rivalry, rebelliousness, betrayal, revolution, state affairs, dishonesty, political unrest, torture, politics ...
Time:
17th century
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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: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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City Hunter is a 2011 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Sang-joong, Kim Sang-ho, Hwang Sun-hee, Goo Ha-ra, Chun Ho-jin and Lee Kwang-soo. It premiered on May 25, 2011 on SBS and finished ...
Style:
exciting, tense, romantic, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
hidden identity, secret identity, masked hero, corruption, political intrigue, revenge, vigilante, twists and turns, tragic villain, vengeance, father son relationship, murder ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German born princess who came to Russia as bride for the young Peter III, chosen by his aunt Elisabeth, and who, once she came into power, transformed the Russian empire.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, lyrical, romantic, sentimental ...
Plot:
russian empire, royal family, imperial russia, palace intrigue, empress, coup d'etat, royal court, russian history, royalty, political conspiracy, conspiracy, nobleman ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
russia, st. petersburg russia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, captivating, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
husband wife relationship, royal family, politics, state affairs, political intrigue, family relations, society, supportive spouse, betrayal, royal court, teaching the ways of the world, women ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
monaco, french riviera, europe, monte carlo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A new Soviet nuclear missile sub (a Boomer) heading out on her maiden voyage that is being tracked by a Los Angeles class American submarine suddenly goes silent and "disappears". This focuses the attention of both U.S. Intelligence and ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, exciting, political, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
submarine, cold war, spy, suspense, navy, espionage, nuclear threat, u.s. navy, politics, cia, nuclear submarine, cold war era ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, 20th century
Place:
russia, washington d.c., ussr, usa, virginia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The life and death of the Scottish monarch.
Style:
stylized, realistic, captivating, serious
Plot:
royalty, queen, royal family, political intrigue, royal court, betrayal, political unrest, state affairs, british history, renaissance, tudors, women ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
scotland, england, europe
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