News anchor movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant news anchor movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, suspense, realistic, humorous, entertaining and satirical films and TV shows about / with news anchor, journalist, tv news, media, satire, journalism, workplace, news, television and urban plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, South Korea, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as news anchor: Nightcrawler (2014), Bruce Almighty (2003), Bombshell (2019), Naradan (2022), The Howling (1981), Douglas Is Cancelled (2024), Frankly Speaking (2024), Newstopia (2007), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), Broadcast News (1987).

List of news anchor movies

 7.8
 661K
Nightcrawler (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style: neo noir, psychological, disturbing, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience: adult
Plot: character study, sociopath, journalism, obsession, cynicism, psychopath, manipulation, morality, journalist, violence, deception, ethics ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place: los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california, america ...
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 6.8
 466K
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y. Despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Grace, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules ...
Style: funny, humorous, feel good, light, inspirational ...
Audience: family outing, kids, chick flick, girls' night, date night ...
Plot: god, religion, wish come true, chosen one, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, supernatural power, divine intervention, selfishness, deal, niagara falls, reporter, job promotion ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: north america, mount everest
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 6.8
 135K
Bombshell (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Style: political, uplifting, sad, deep, social ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot: sexual harassment, photograph, propaganda, news anchor, secret relationship, journalism, feminist, scandal, sexism, abuse of power, mother daughter relationship, quitting a job ...
Time: 2010s, year 2016, year 2019, year 2006, 2000s
Place: manhattan new york city, new york, cleveland ohio
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 6.0
 2K
Naradan (2022)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Chandraprakash, a well-known TV news anchor, comes under undue pressure from his higher-ups to bring competitive exclusives, which urges him to leave the job. When a rival media group offers him a new job, he rebrands himself into a loud, tyrannical ...
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, intense
Plot: media, news anchor, ethical dilemma, journalism, social commentary, social problems, problem, tv host, anchorman, workplace, job, workplace situations ...
Time: 2020s
Place: india
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 6.5
 44K
The Howling (1981)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Style: scary, gothic, cult classic, creepy, sexy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: werewolf, serial killer, transformation, psychiatrist, macabre, shapeshifting, creature feature, group therapy, outdoor sex, murder, supernatural, lost in the woods ...
Time: 80s
Place: california, los angeles
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
Style: parody, funny, humorous, spoof, hilarious ...
Audience: girls' night, teens
Plot: journalism, workplace, battle of the sexes, stupidity, satire, sexism, farce, nervous breakdown, news anchor, cat, rivalry, friendship ...
Time: 70s, year 2004, 20th century
Place: california, usa, north america, san diego california
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Douglas Is Cancelled (2024)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?
Style: humorous, captivating, psychological, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot: tv host, news anchor, social media, silly humor, humour, joke, career, career change, media manipulation, public relations, satire, character study ...
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Frankly Speaking (2024)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A well-respected announcer suddenly loses his ability to self-censor on air, catching the attention of a TV writer who invites him on her variety show.
Style: thrilling, satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot: news anchor, newscaster, truth, uncover truth, satire, anchorman, truth serum, learning the truth, social satire, friendship, entertainment industry
Place: korea
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 8.4
 200
Newstopia (2007)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Newstopia is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series premiered at 10:00 pm on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded ...
Style: satirical, captivating, funny, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot: satire, sketch, news anchor, comedian, stand up comedian, joke, media satire, humour, news, political satire, irreverent, mature ...
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Find Me in Your Memory (2020)
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: A deep connection forms between a news anchor who remembers every moment he's ever lived and an actress who's lost the memories of her past.
Style: psychological, dorama, emotional, romantic drama, romantic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: trauma, healing, news anchor, obsession, memory loss, romantic relationship, love story, love and romance, love affair, couple relations, male female relationship, nostalgia ...
Place: seoul
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 7.3
 37K
Broadcast News (1987)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. ...
Style: talky, realistic, funny, romantic, melancholic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: journalism, workplace romance, satire, media, workaholic, friendship, slutty attitude, workplace, love triangle, unlikely friendships, reporter, couples ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1987, 60s
Place: washington d.c., usa, boston, atlanta georgia
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 8.1
 184K
Network (1976)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor's ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit.
Style: clever, satirical, political, witty, black comedy ...
Plot: media, journalism, satire, television, social commentary, media manipulation, adultery, corruption, murder, dark humor, business, assassination ...
Time: 70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place: usa, new york, california, manhattan new york city, middle east ...
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 6.9
 11K
Murphy Brown (1988)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Murphy Brown is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. The program starred Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, realistic, talky, not serious ...
Plot: journalism, workplace, female protagonist, television reporter, media satire, workplace situations, single parent, news anchor, mother daughter relationship, female journalist, journalist, feminist ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: washington d.c.
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow's stand against Senator McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Style: political, tense, period piece, factual, melancholic ...
Plot: politics, media, television, mccarthyism, journalist, reporter, fighting the system, cold war, propaganda, terrorist, patriotism, communism ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, 50s, year 2005, 90s ...
Place: new york, washington d.c., california, usa, soviet union ...
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Eyes of a Stranger (1981)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A TV newswoman (Lauren Tewes) catches a pervert (John DiSanti) watching her sister (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who cannot see, hear or speak.
Style: bloody, psychological thriller, creepy, sadistic, retro ...
Plot: stalking, sex maniac, elevator, attempted rape, pervert, voyeur, reporter, decapitation, blindness, murder, deaf, serial murder ...
Time: 80s, year 1981
Place: florida, miami
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Die Nachrichten (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Still missing
Style: realistic, melancholic
Plot: journalist, news anchor, urban, identity crisis, wealthy family, professional rivalry, domestic drama, high society, social climbing, stasi, media satire, biopic ...
Time: 90s
Place: east berlin, hamburg germany, german democratic republic, east germany
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Marumaru Tsuma (2015)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Hikari will perform household chores to perfection for the sake of her husband, Kubota Masazumi. Her own life is only to support him. Kubota, a newscaster, takes pride in his popularity because of his outspoken remarks despite the conventions of ...
Style: surprise ending, light, sincere, captivating, twisted ...
Plot: secret, marriage, supportive spouse, female protagonist, television, dream girl, social climber, news anchor, wife, secret revealed, couple relations, relationship vs career ...
Time: 2010s
Place: japan, tokyo
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 6.7
 44K
Dhamaka (2021)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India, South Korea, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: When a cynical ex-TV news anchor gets an alarming call on his radio show, he sees a chance for a career comeback — but it may cost his conscience.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot: terrorist, radio, opportunity, terrorist attack, news anchor, blackmail, threat, social climber, workplace, social problems, terrorism, mental health ...
Time: 2020s
Place: india
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Catch Me If You Claus (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: On the verge of her big break, aspiring news anchor Avery Quinn catches a home intruder wearing a red suit claiming to be Santa’s son, Chris.
Style: feel good, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, lighthearted ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: christmas, holiday, santa claus, christmas eve, female protagonist, holiday romance, christmas spirit, christmas season, news anchor, heartwarming, mistaken identity, second chance ...
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 6.3
 542
Perfect Tenant (2022)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story: After getting forced out of her apartment, a young woman moves in with her colleague in a building where all the residents seem to be hiding a dark secret.
Style: tense, dramatic, captivating, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience: adult
Plot: reporter, house fire, dark secret, secrets, firefight, television reporter, tv reporter, news report, news reporter, news anchor, fire, female reporter ...
Time: 2020s
Place: istanbul turkey
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 6.8
 134
The Dish (2008)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: The Dish was a satirical television series that aired on the Style Network in the United States. The show, hosted by Danielle Fishel, skewers the latest in pop culture in similar fashion to sister network E! Entertainment Television's series ...
Style: humorous, realistic, exciting, entertaining, funny ...
Audience: adult
Plot: magazine, fashion, style, pop culture, news, event, journalist, television crew, television, current affairs, news anchor, satire ...
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 8.5
 89
Standby (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Standby is a 2012 South Korean sitcom broadcast on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45. It is about the everyday stories of producers, writers and announcers working at TV11, a fictional broadcasting company.
Style: humorous, sitcom, funny, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: adult
Plot: anchorman, career, radio announcer, news anchor, newscaster, dream, young woman, radio, country girl, news, media industry, slice of life ...
Place: seoul
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Spring Must Be Coming (2019)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: The story of two women whose souls switch bodies, giving them chance to live out their dreams and gain new experiences.
Style: feel good, light, humorous, entertaining, comedy drama ...
Plot: women, switching roles, body swap, life turned upside down, empathy, personal growth, self discovery, nothing goes right, deception, friends, introspection, character change ...
Time: 2010s
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Love's Ambition (2025)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Renowned anchor Xu Yan and urban elite Shen Haoming appear to be the perfect couple but struggle to fit into each other’s social circles due to their differing backgrounds. When conflict arises, Xu Yan leaves, prompting Shen Haoming to realize his ...
Style: heartfelt
Audience: adult
Plot: second chance, reconciliation, urban, urban setting, city life, news anchor, domestic drama, self discovery, media industry, identity, bittersweet, introspection ...
Time: 2020s
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The Greatest Marriage (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Cha Ki Young was once a successful news anchor living the good life, but everything changed when she defied expectations and became a single mother. Jo Eun Cha was also once a news anchor, but left his career to campaign unsuccessfully for office. ...
Style: romantic drama, satirical, psychological, disturbing, semi serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: marriage, love, single parent, lifestyle, single mother, family life, anchorman, relationship problems, motherhood, family relations, satire, parenthood ...
Time: 2010s
Place: south korea, seoul, korea
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 7.5
 52
Big Thing (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Seo Hye-rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang ...
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing, dramatic, tense ...
Plot: politics, presidential election, female politician, president, politician, political corruption, political intrigue, political candidate, political campaign, presidential candidate, presidential campaign, female protagonist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea, seoul
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Marry Him If You Dare (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Set in the world of television broadcasting, Na Mi-rae travels back in time to prevent her 32-year-old self from marrying news anchor Kim Shin, thus sending her past self down a different path and enabling her to pursue the things she really wanted ...
Style: romantic comedy, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, romantic drama ...
Audience: adult
Plot: female protagonist, self discovery, changing the past or future, marriage, travel, advice, changing lives, advisor, lifestyle, time loop, assistant, time warp ...
Time: 2010s
Place: korea, seoul
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 5.4
 478
Drop Me a Cat (2003)
Genre: Adventure
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 94 min.
Story: It's the year 1999, Hei-shu (Kuroki), a long-term unemployed man, finally gets a job in a local musical band...
Style: surreal, existential, black comedy, offbeat, tragicomedy ...
Plot: unemployment, loneliness, magic realism, identity crisis, social commentary, obsession, working class, government conspiracy, bittersweet, political satire, news anchor, dark humor ...
Time: turn of the century
Place: taiwan, east asia
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 8.7
 521K
Narcos (2015)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Colombia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: The true story of Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Style: serious, realistic, rough, erotic, sensual ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: drug cartel, drug dealer, cartel, drug dealing, drug lord, rise to the top, master criminal, sex, cia agent, illegal drugs, dea, drug ...
Time: 80s, 2010s, 70s, 90s, 20th century
Place: colombia, south america, latin america, mexico, panama ...
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Apocalypse: Caught in the Eye of the Storm (1998)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Two news broadcasters, through investigation, find that they were left behind after the biblical rapture. Bronson Pearl and Helen Hannah are two news broadcasters who are covering the impending war in Israel. Yet, suddenly millions of people ...
Style: christian film, tense, religious drama, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: apocalypse, christian, armageddon, antichrist, bible, post apocalypse, faith based, spiritual awakening, miraculous event, investigative journalism, cautionary tale, female protagonist ...
Place: israel, middle east
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