Scandal movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant scandal movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, serious, disturbing, psychological and suspense films and TV shows about / with scandal, female nudity, husband wife relationship, society, cigarette smoking, family relations, sex, woman, dishonesty and politics plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as scandal: Savage Grace (2007), Disobedience (2017), Zipper (2015), Damage (1992), Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame (2001), Primary Colors (1998), The Trial (2014), Restless Virgins (2013), The Perfect Patient (2019), The Front Runner (2018).

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 5.7
 12K
Savage Grace (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Spain, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on ...
Style: disturbing, sexy, controversial, talky, emotional ...
Plot: incest, mother son incest, gay, murder, mother son relationship, adultery, sexual relations, older woman younger man, incestuous relationship, dysfunctional family, unhappy marriage, sex scene ...
Time: 1940s, year 2007, 60s, 70s, 50s ...
Place: europe, london, new york, spain, england ...
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 6.6
 36K
Disobedience (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A woman learns about the death of her father. She returns to her Orthodox Jewish home and falls in love with her best childhood friend who is now married to her cousin.
Style: melancholic, depressing, sexy, sincere, ambiguous ending ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: lesbian, lgbt, lesbian love, lesbian romance, lesbian relationship, forbidden love, infidelity, lesbian sex, female nudity, funeral, orthodox jew, scandal ...
Time: year 2017
Place: london, middle east, israel
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 5.8
 8K
Zipper (2015)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was meant to be a one-time experience with an escort turns into a growing addiction — a new demon threatening to destroy his life, ...
Style: sexy, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, neo noir ...
Plot: infidelity, politician, scandal, obsession, addiction, ambition, rise to the top, prostitute, state affairs, dishonesty, bare breasts, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.7
 20K
Damage (1992)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
Style: sexy, sexual, erotic, melancholic, psychological ...
Audience: adult
Plot: forbidden love, sexuality, adultery, femme fatale, love affair, infidelity, obsession, dangerous attraction, sex, love triangle, passion, fondling ...
Time: year 1992, 90s, 20th century
Place: europe, palm springs california, paris france, london, brussels belgium
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Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame (2001)
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Three women, an asping actress, a reporter, and a lawyer, hatch a scheme to enrich each other. The actress will fake a sexual harassment charge against a politician and get a lot of publicity, the reporter will get the scoop, and the lawyer will get ...
Style: sexy, sexploitation film
Plot: sexploitation, scam, sexual harassment, lawyer, reporter, scandal, politician, false accusation, sex, scheme, female nudity, actress ...
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 6.7
 30K
Primary Colors (1998)
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, intense, witty, talky, semi serious ...
Plot: politics, scandal, satire, president, adultery, presidential election, idealism, election, media, political corruption, u.s. president, political satire ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, washington d.c., florida, new hampshire
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 6.7
 145
The Trial (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 128 min.
Story: A mentally-challenged guy was put into trial after allegedly raping his teacher. And as Amanda, Julian, and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense, they discover soon that they're all connected in more ways than just the case.
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: teacher student sex, rape, scandal, court, mentally challenged, social problems, courtroom drama, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, legal action, mentally unstable, mental illness ...
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Restless Virgins (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A sex scandal that shook Massachusetts prep school, Milton Academy in 2004-05 school year.
Style: serious, realistic, disturbing, psychological, sincere ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: preparatory school, high school, scandal, social relations, youth, teenage life, high school life, friendship, family relations, escapades, love and romance, couples ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new england
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The Perfect Patient (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A true and captivating story about the biggest legal scandal in Swedish history, the story about the reporter who questioned an entire legal system. Hannes Råstam was dedicated to proving the innocence of Thomas Quick and unmask the legal chaos ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot: scandal, serial killer, journalist, psychopath, murder, nordic, injustice, investigation, false accusation, friendship, redemption, acquittal ...
Place: scandinavia, eastern europe
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The Front Runner (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the ...
Style: political, psychological, sentimental, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot: politics, scandal, senator, presidential campaign, reputation, homosexual, rivalry, society, president, american politics, election, campaign ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1987
Place: usa, new york, colorado
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The Morning Show (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.
Style: social, disturbing, suspense, emotional, captivating ...
Plot: women, television, career woman, journalist, scandal, job, protest, journalism, workplace situations, co worker co worker relationship, feminism, employer employee relationship ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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 6.9
 18K
Wilde (1997)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred ...
Style: homoerotic, costume drama, touching, period piece, witty ...
Plot: homosexuality, gay, writers, homosexual, hypocrisy, biopic, lgbt, male homosexuality, scandal, gay lead character, glbt, poetry ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, year 1997, edwardian era
Place: ireland, britain, england, europe
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 7.4
 14K
The Royals (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London, who inhabit a world of opulence and regal tradition that caters to any and every desire, but one that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.
Style: captivating, sentimental, serious, realistic, soap opera
Audience: teens
Plot: royal family, forbidden love, couple relations, prince, state affairs, queen, love and romance, scandal, crown prince, paparazzi, monarchy, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, united kingdom, europe, london
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Where the Truth Lies (2005)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
Style: sexy, period piece, stylized, erotic, suspense ...
Plot: murder, sexualized violence, threesome, investigation, journalist, hotel, lesbian, male nudity, sex party, sexual obsession, extramarital affair, sex ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 2005, year 1957, 50s ...
Place: new jersey, los angeles, miami
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 7.7
 245K
Primal Fear (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not ...
Style: psychological, surprise ending, twist ending, tense, suspense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: mental illness, twists and turns, plot twist, trial, courtroom drama, psychology, lawyer, murder, courtroom, psychopath, corruption, manipulation ...
Time: 90s, future, year 1996, 20th century
Place: chicago, usa
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All the President's Men (1976)
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 thriller, political, cerebral, realistic, serious ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: journalism, newspaper, investigation, politics, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, journalist, president, american politics, white house, political intrigue ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1976, year 1972, year 1973
Place: washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
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The Last Champion (2020)
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: When his mother dies, scandal-ridden ex-Olympian John Wright returns to a hometown that has not forgiven him.
Style: emotional, captivating, touching, suspense
Plot: scandal, forgiveness, wrestling, small town, haunted by the past, dark past, homecoming, determination, troubled past, lifestyle, self esteem, life philosophy ...
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Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 268 min.
TV show
Story: Anthology series centering on the personal and political scandals of Britain’s elite.
Style: psychological, sexual, disturbing, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: husband wife relationship, elite, scandal, politician, secret, minister, sex scandal, relationship problems, political scandal, seductress, intrigue, male female relationship ...
Time: 2020s
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Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story: A biography series based on the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the brilliant, beautiful and talented Southern Belle who becomes the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age in the 20s. Z starts before Zelda Fitzgerald meets the ...
Style: historical drama, tense, captivating, period piece, costume drama ...
Plot: scandal, southern belle, flapper, biopic, writers, fall in love, party, strong female lead, family life, marital crisis, family relations, jealous spouse ...
Time: 1920s, edwardian era, 20th century
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 7.2
 173K
Michael Clayton (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: A law firm brings in its 'fixer' to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Style: suspense, serious, suspenseful, tense, political thriller ...
Plot: lawyer, business, legal, conspiracy, guilt, mental illness, law firm, twists and turns, divorce, courtroom, trial, murder ...
Time: year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, wisconsin, usa, milwaukee wisconsin, manhattan new york city
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The Scandalous Lady W (2015)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A gripping 18th century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley, who dared to leave her husband and elope with his best friend, Captain George Bisset. Lady Seymour Worsley escapes her troubled marriage only to find herself at the ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, captivating, exciting, disturbing ...
Plot: love triangle, extramarital affair, aristocracy, voyeurism, troubled marriage, husband wife relationship, scandal, sex scene, adultery, husband wife estrangement, jury, courtroom ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s
Place: england, london
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 6.6
 22K
Easy Virtue (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Style: witty, sexy, stylized, period piece, light ...
Audience: date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: family relations, high society, culture clash, dysfunctional family, fish out of water, father in law daughter in law relationship, manipulation, parents and children, love and romance, marriage, disorder, meet the parents ...
Time: 1920s, 20th century, year 2008, future
Place: england, britain, europe, france
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 7.2
 22K
Eight Men Out (1988)
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles Comiskey, and at their own teammates. Gamblers take advantage of this opportunity to offer some players $ to ...
Style: realistic, factual, atmospheric, talky, intense ...
Audience: family outing, teens
Plot: baseball, gambling, friendship, major league, scandal, historical figure, sport team, ambition, contests and competitions, society, hopes, dishonesty ...
Time: 20th century, 1910s, year 1988, edwardian era, 1920s
Place: chicago, usa, cincinnati ohio
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Style: political, realistic, clever, factual, humorous ...
Audience: adult
Plot: cia, cold war, womanizer, politics, politician, congress, congressman, spy, propaganda, arms dealer, conspiracy, friendship ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 2000s, year 2007, year 1980 ...
Place: afghanistan, washington d.c., texas, pakistan, usa ...
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Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story: The story of Heidi Fleiss, known as "The Hollywood Madam", who was the daughter of a prominent Los Angeles doctor and eventually became a prostitute for a well-known Los Angeles madam. She took over her boss' operation and soon was ...
Style: realistic, serious, thought provoking, captivating, sexy ...
Plot: rise and fall, escort, prostitute, hollywood, scandal, lifestyle, ambition, destructive relationship, father daughter relationship, brothel, society, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles, usa
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 7.2
 298
Timeless Love (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story: Renata, a spirited woman, is treated cruelly by her mother and sister. Falling in love with Jerónimo changes her life for the better, but his misguided quest to avenge his brother's death jeopardizes their relationship.
Style: serious, realistic, emotional, soap opera, captivating ...
Plot: mistaken identity, family relations, scandal, dysfunctional family, manipulation, fall in love, vengeance, couples, rivalry, love and romance, dishonesty, couple relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: latin america, mexico, mexico city
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The Invisible Woman (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. As she becomes the focus of his heart and mind, as well as his muse, painful secrecy is the ...
Style: costume drama, sentimental, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot: love affair, writer's life, biopic, older man younger woman relationship, charles dickens, writers, forbidden love, marital discord, celebrity, scandal, secret, introspection ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1870s, 1860s, ancient times ...
Place: england, britain, london, europe
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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.
Style: political, captivating, disturbing, tense
Plot: usa president, whistleblower, fbi, scandal, cover-up, politics, journalism, secret, husband wife relationship, white house, congressional hearing, baby ...
Time: year 1974, 70s
Place: washington d.c.
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 5.8
 25K
Rampart (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own survival.
Style: bleak, intense, rough, psychological, neo noir ...
Plot: police corruption, brutality, police, police brutality, dysfunctional family, bigotry, cop, scandal, dishonesty, dirty cop, law enforcement, sister sister relationship ...
Time: 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1999
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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 8.3
 30K
Why Women Kill (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 984 min.
TV show
Story: Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.
Style: captivating, witty, atmospheric, erotic, humorous ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: marriage, women, open marriage, crumbling marriage, family in crisis, society, housewife, female protagonist, male female relationship, character change, changing lives, up and down relationship ...
Time: 1940s, 80s, 60s, 2010s, year 1949
Place: usa, los angeles, pasadena california, california
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