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, psychological, suspense, disturbing and tense films and TV shows about / with scandal, betrayal, investigation, moral ambiguity, corruption, female nudity, politics, manipulation, courtroom and nude 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 scandal: Disobedience (2017), Savage Grace (2007), Primary Colors (1998), Zipper (2015), The Invisible Woman (2013), Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame (2001), Anatomy of a Scandal (2022), Damage (1992), Restless Virgins (2013), All the President's Men (1976).
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA, Belgium
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:
sexy, melancholic, depressing, romantic drama, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian love, lesbian romance, lesbian relationship, sapphic, lesbian sex, sex scene, forbidden love, infidelity, funeral, female nudity ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
london, middle east, israel
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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:
sexy, emotional, erotic, sincere, disturbing ...
Plot:
incest, mother son incest, gay, sexual relations, sex scene, adultery, crimes of passion, mother son relationship, son, older woman younger man, murder, unhappy marriage ...
Time:
1940s, year 2007, 70s, 60s, 20th century ...
Place:
london, europe, new york, spain, peru ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
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, cynical, thought provoking, intense, witty ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, satire, president, idealism, propaganda, adultery, presidential election, political satire, election, media, political corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, florida, washington d.c., new hampshire, miami ...
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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, eros, sexual, captivating ...
Plot:
infidelity, politician, prostitute, scandal, bare breasts, obsession, addiction, rise to the top, dishonesty, state affairs, family problems, politics ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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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, period piece, sentimental, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
love affair, actress, writers, writer's life, forbidden love, biopic, older man younger woman relationship, secret relationship, affair, scandal, secret, marital discord ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, ancient times, 1860s, 1850s ...
Place:
london, england, britain, europe, manchester
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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, suspense, sexploitation film
Plot:
sexploitation, scam, scandal, reporter, lawyer, politician, sexual harassment, false accusation, scheme, sex, media manipulation, publicity stunt ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Anthology series centering on the personal and political scandals of Britain’s elite.
Style:
sexual, psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
husband wife relationship, elite, scandal, seductress, minister, relationship problems, sex scandal, political scandal, male female relationship, intrigue, family relations, family problems ...
Time:
2020s
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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, adultery, love affair, sex, obsession, infidelity, sexuality, dangerous attraction, femme fatale, passion, sex scene, love triangle ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s, 20th century
Place:
europe, palm springs california, paris france, london, brussels ...
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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, sexual, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
preparatory school, high school, scandal, teenage life, social relations, high school life, youth, friendship, family relations, love and romance, couples, escapades ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new england
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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 thriller, political, cerebral, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, newspaper, political conspiracy, politics, conspiracy, political corruption, investigation, american politics, white house, investigative journalism, whistleblower, president ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973, year 1972, year 1976
Place:
washington d.c., usa, north america, miami, florida
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Drama series depicts an epic scandal of the upper class that place in Cheongdam District, Seoul. An area which epitomizes the wealthy lifestyle.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
scandal, deception, business rivalry, high society, secret, problem, power struggle, betrayal, reputation, infidelity, in laws, gossip ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Inside Edge is the story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the PowerPlay League. Set in a landscape of conflicting interests, where selfishness is almost a virtue, where sex, money, and power are mere means to an end, ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
cricket, scandal, ambition, manipulation, money, game, intrigue, business, sport team, problem, greed, businessman ...
Place:
mumbai india
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A sudden tragedy brings the wife of an assemblyman out of her private life and forces her to confront family secrets and her own troubling past.
Style:
suspense, bleak, captivating, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
scandal, investigation, family secret, married life, married couple, politician, personal assistant, wife, grief, mourning, trauma, past ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sweet, unsophisticated Sunny is working as a cocktail waitress. She saves a visiting dignitary and as a reward she gets a top-office job in the Washington beehive. She has to fight against a devious protocol officer but with her charms, she saves ...
Style:
political, light, lighthearted, happy, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
satire, assassin, blonde, scandal, celebrity, conspiracy, press conference, fish out of water, naivete, coup d'etat, media, self discovery ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
middle east, oregon, washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
Style:
sexy, period piece, erotic, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
murder, sexualized violence, investigation, hotel, journalist, sex, sex party, sexual obsession, lesbian, threesome, lesbian cunnilingus, cover up ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1957, year 2005, 50s ...
Place:
new jersey, los angeles, miami
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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:
surprise ending, twist ending, psychological, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, mental illness, murder, courtroom drama, plot twist, trial, psychology, courtroom, court case, corruption, lawyer, manipulation ...
Time:
90s, future, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
chicago, usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Very British Sex Scandal tells the story of Peter Wildeblood, a royal correspondent for the Daily Mail newspaper. He is a closet homosexual and like many gay men at that time, lives in secret as homosexuality is against the law. One evening he ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sexual, suspenseful ...
Plot:
gay interest, sex scandal, homosexuality, gay, closeted homosexual, scandal, lgbt, homosexual history, homosexual, gay slur, love affair, journalism ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1955, year 1953 ...
Place:
england, london
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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, journalist, serial killer, psychopath, murder, nordic, injustice, investigation, false accusation, redemption, terminal illness, friendship ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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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, captivating, thought provoking, sentimental ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, senator, presidential campaign, reputation, rivalry, society, president, american politics, journalism, election, campaign ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1987
Place:
usa, new york, colorado
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Fall from Grace is a drama, concerning the lives of Jim Bakker and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker Messner during the 1980s, and starred Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters. This made-for-television movie aired on NBC on April 29, 1990. Jim Bakker ...
Plot:
religion, scandal, televangelist, fundamentalism, preacher, controversy, religious hypocrisy, rise and fall, hypocrisy, biopic, betrayal, fraud ...
Time:
80s, 70s
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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:
disturbing, suspense, emotional, social, captivating ...
Plot:
women, television, career woman, scandal, job, protest, journalism, workplace situations, coworker, co worker co worker relationship, feminism, lifestyle ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years. Wendy has made herself the go-to source for great celebrity dish on her hit talk show, The Wendy Williams ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, inspirational, intense
Plot:
talk show, scandal, biopic, fame, celebrity, price of fame, controversy, slice of life, desire for fame, aspiration, ambitious woman, lifestyle ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
During the filming of a movie, actress Sandra Navarro denounces actor Daniel Zavala for sexual abuse on the set during the recording of a scene for the movie. Daniel pleads his innocence and the production tries to prevent the situation from leaking ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
film set, actress, actor, scandal, sex scene, legal action, accusation, abuse of power, film industry, molestation, problem, harassment ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In 2007, when NBA referee Tim Donaghy got caught betting on games he worked, he said two men associated with the Gambino crime family - a bookie named Baba Battista and a drug dealer named Tommy Martino - threatened to kill his family if he ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, realistic, captivating, tension ...
Plot:
basketball, scandal, bet, organized crime, corruption, basketball coach, bookies, con artists, basketball player, problem, caper, criminal ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Michelle and Marco Tol, a former pastor, meet at a party. They discuss what happened five years ago, when a scandal involving the pair erupted and disgraced Tol.
Style:
emotional, psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
religion, pastor, scandal, sexual harassment, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, faith, religious faith, sex scandal, accusation, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The story of Vincent Lacroix, a businessman convicted of defrauding thousands of investors and embezzling over $130 million in mid-2000s Quebec, Canada. Inspector and auditor Éric Asselin is mandated to monitor the activities of the Norbourg firm. ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
embezzlement, scandal, corporate corruption, court case, lawsuit, courtroom drama, legal action, corporation, legal investigation, court, investigation, deception ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
quebec, canada
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
"Loro", in two parts, is a period movie that chronicles, as a fiction story, events likely happened in Italy (or even made up) between 2006 and 2010. "Loro" wants to suggest in portraits and glimps, through a composite ...
Style:
captivating, period piece, intense, black comedy, cult classic ...
Plot:
italian politics, scandal, politician, extramarital affair, corruption, politics, political unrest, family life, historical figure, political scandal, historical character, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
sardinia, rome italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
TV show
Story:
Four stories of high school and college students whispered around campuses. Real or fabricated, it's up to you to discover.
Style:
anthology, psychological, thrilling, captivating, steamy ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
college, high school, scandal, secrets, campus, social problems, student, female student, social issues, life, college student, secret ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
PE teacher Devika and her husband have been trying to be pregnant for four years. Their equation changes after she becomes pregnant and when she reveals that she has been abused by four students during a sports meet.
Style:
suspenseful, emotional, captivating, dramatic, tense ...
Plot:
scandal, trauma, victimization, social issues, videotaping, social media, young woman, changing lives, social problems, lifestyle change, bullying, student ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A gritty thriller dealing with topical social issues, Overexposed is the story of a teen girl caught up in a sexting scandal that leads to panic, outrage and murder.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, dark, crime thriller ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
murder, social issues, scandal, political conspiracy, murderer, social outcast, teenager, teenage life, adolescence, small town life, social problems, life is a bitch ...
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