Propaganda movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant propaganda movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, intense, political, suspenseful and suspense films and TV shows about / with propaganda, politics, mentor, betrayal, brutality, catastrophe, military, culture clash, death and dialogue plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as propaganda: Look Who's Back (2015), Moscow Noir (2018), Argo (2012), Red Dawn (1984), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), Smolensk (2016), Deutschland 89 (2020), Red Joan (2018), I Am Cuba (1964), The Green Berets (1968).
Best films
New films
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Adolf Hitler wakes up in a vacant lot in Berlin, with no knowledge of anything that happened after 1945. Homeless and destitute. Although everyone recognizes him, nobody believes that he is Hitler; instead, they think he is either a comedian, or a ...
Style:
satirical, political, stylized, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
hitler, twists and turns, time travel, time traveler, politics, fascism, propaganda, dark humor, adaptation, culture clash, ethnic conflict, manipulation ...
Time:
year 2015, 20th century, 2010s, 1930s, 21st century
Place:
germany, berlin germany, poland
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, France, Poland, Lithuania, Finland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
In turn-of-the-21st-century Moscow, an innocent trade plunges Swedish investment banker, Tom Blixen, into a battle with millionaires, politicians, oligarchs and their private armies.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense
Plot:
propaganda, business, politician, police, murder, finance, intrigue, danger, rivalry, society, investment banker, russophobia ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s, 21st century
Place:
eastern europe, moscow russia
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663K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Style:
clever, tense, captivating, political thriller, suspenseful ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
cia, secret agent, politics, rescue mission, revolution, u.s. embassy, secret mission, propaganda, danger, hostage, undercover, espionage ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 1979, year 1980, 20th century ...
Place:
middle east, iran, tehran iran, los angeles, istanbul turkey ...
Is relevant?
68K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
Style:
intense, serious, rough, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
survival, propaganda, cold war, dystopia, politics, anti communist, invasion, betrayal, high school, small town, fictional war, winter ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, 20th century, future, near future
Place:
colorado, soviet union, ussr, china, new mexico ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, West Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, cult classic, political ...
Plot:
distopia, dystopia, politics, totalitarianism, dystopian future, brainwashing, technology, fascism, totalitarian state, satire, surveillance, political corruption ...
Time:
future, 80s, year 1984, near future, 20th century ...
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
Is relevant?
40K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events of 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash in Smolensk, the film tells the partially fictional story of crash and various people affected by the tragedy. The protagonist is a journalist Nina, who refuses to accept the official ...
Style:
mockumentary, semi documentary, factual, political, serious ...
Plot:
conspiracy theory, propaganda, paranoia, plane crash, crash, ghost, female journalist, air disaster, nationalism, airplane crash, investigation, journalism ...
Time:
year 2010
Place:
poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Martin Rauch experiences the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 during his activities as an East German spy.
Style:
tense, suspense, suspenseful
Plot:
cold war, propaganda, stasi, cia, communism, politics, espionage, political unrest, police corruption, one man army, save the day, spy ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
east germany, berlin germany, romania, east berlin, germany
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16K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB's longest-serving British spy.
Style:
suspense, intense, suspenseful, factual, realistic ...
Plot:
propaganda, woman, female spy, atomic bomb, closeted homosexual, politics, world war two, soviet spy, female secret agent, espionage, war crime, love ...
Time:
year 1945, year 1946, year 1941, year 2019, 1940s ...
Place:
soviet union, canada, russia, hiroshima japan, montreal ...
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12K
Genre: Drama
Country: Cuba, Soviet Union
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
An unabashed exercise in cinema stylistics, I Am Cuba is pro-Castro/anti-Batista rhetoric dressed up in the finest clothes. The film's four dramatic stories take place in the final days of the Batista regime; the first two illustrate the ills ...
Style:
political, black and white, surreal, captivating, experimental ...
Plot:
rebellion, dictatorship, prostitution, propaganda, revolution, poverty, dictator, politics, farmer, cuban revolution, coup d'etat, political unrest ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
cuba, soviet union, ussr, latin america, havana cuba ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General
Style:
realistic, serious, retro, thought provoking, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
vietnam war, green beret, propaganda, special forces, u.s. military, culture clash, politics, war, freedom, soldier, revolutionary war, anti communist ...
Time:
60s, 80s
Place:
vietnam, asia, indochina, iraq
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Jordan
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
Style:
tense, political, talky, historical drama, controversial ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, cia, 9/11, military, manhunt, islamic terrorism, combat, terrorist plot, cia agent, al qaeda, propaganda ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2003, year 2005, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
middle east, pakistan, iraq, baghdad iraq, afghanistan ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria, India
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Style:
exciting, intense, serious, saga, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, manly, chick flick
Plot:
terrorism, secret service, hostage, terrorist, president, conspiracy, one man army, terrorist attack, save the day, danger, u.s. president, propaganda ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe, tokyo, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA
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:
clever, political, factual, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold war, cia, politics, womanizer, satire, spy, politician, propaganda, swimming pool, soviet afghanistan war, congressman, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, year 1988, 2000s, year 2007 ...
Place:
afghanistan, washington d.c., texas, pakistan, helsinki finland ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Belgium
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
Style:
tense, political, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
journalism, internet, politics, whistleblower, computers and web, international relations, spy, hacking, computer hacker, hacker, biopic, journalist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2010, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
europe, germany, london, afghanistan, pentagon ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico, Netherlands
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.
Style:
action packed, harsh, intense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
one man army, revenge, prison, rambo, vietnam war, chase, violent, behind enemy lines, torture, soldier, guerilla warfare, propaganda ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
vietnam, arizona, thailand, asia, usa ...
Is relevant?
34K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The film follows a romantic liaison between a young woman from Kiev, who is a supporter of the pro-European Maidan uprising, and a man from Sevastopol who joins the pro-Russian resistance in the aftermath of Maidan’s success in Kiev.
Style:
intense, intercultural, political, enigmatic, tense ...
Plot:
propaganda, occupation, politics, betrayal, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, hate, political propaganda, conflict, soldier, military, civil unrest ...
Time:
year 2014
Place:
crimea, black sea, russia, ukraine
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, sincere, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
supernatural, monster, small town, telekinesis, parallel universe, friendship, parallel world, super powers, supernatural power, government conspiracy, group of friends, fear ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, future, 20th century, year 1985 ...
Place:
indiana, chicago, usa, soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Kazakhstan, Mongolia
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A universal story about the freedom of the human spirit and the struggle against slavery and despotism, about love, loss and betrayal. It is seen through the eyes of simple Kazakh kids and teenagers.
Style:
factual, captivating, serious, rough, realistic
Plot:
destiny, propaganda, courage, friendship, patriotism, culture clash, heroism, battles, tragic event, soldier, historical event, warrior ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
kazakhstan, mongolia
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33K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
Style:
anthology, suspense, twisted, social, spooky ...
Plot:
spell, propaganda, bullying, black, supernatural, cover-up, sex crime, occult, student, clergy, home invasion, mental illness ...
Time:
1950s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Mélanie, 16 years old, lives with her mother. She likes going to school, her friends, playing the cello, and she wants to change the world. But when she meets a boy on the Internet and falls in love with him, her world changes as she is gradually ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, thought provoking
Plot:
islam, jihad, religion, teenager, teenage girl, conspiracy theory, propaganda, indoctrination, airport, brainwashing, terrorist, little sister ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, France, Spain
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
June 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa, only a physician and his family are spared execution or prison. He and his French wife (her passport ripped up) ...
Style:
touching, heartbreaking, harsh, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
iron curtain, propaganda, kgb, communism, stalinism, destiny, survival, brutality, tragedy, runaway, brainwashing, love story ...
Time:
1940s, year 1999, 20th century, post world war two, year 1946
Place:
france, russia, soviet union, europe, ussr ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national ...
Style:
rough, political thriller, serious, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, secret service, president, hostage, white house, terrorist attack, one man army, politics, daring rescue, u.s. president, commando mission, propaganda ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., north korea, usa, north america, pentagon
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Style:
realistic, rough, epic, disturbing, intense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
war, combat, courage, gunfight, military, battles, chaos, sniper, american soldier, shooting, survival, army ...
Time:
year 2001, 20th century, 90s, year 1993, year 2002 ...
Place:
somalia, africa, south africa, america, middle east ...
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677K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Plot unknown. The project is described as an action epic revolving around international espionage.
Style:
unusual plot structure, suspense, mind bending, twist ending, philosophical ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
time paradox, time travel, time, special agent, time loop, espionage, mission, terrorism, teamwork, quantum physics, cia agent, technology ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2010s
Place:
mumbai india, los angeles, india, vietnam, london ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA, Hong Kong, Iran
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession
Style:
sexy, touching, atmospheric, emotional, sincere ...
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian relationship, first lesbian experience, iranian, teenage girl, sex, closeted lesbian, propaganda, lesbian love, lgbt, oppression, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
tehran iran, dubai, middle east, iran, persia ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 ...
Style:
teen, saga, exciting, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, girls' night
Plot:
distopia, strong female lead, dystopia, resistance, chase, rebellion, dystopian future, brutality, chosen one, tough girl, female warrior, fight ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, future, near future, year 2016
Is relevant?
18K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940.
Style:
disturbing, sentimental, heartbreaking, realistic, sad ...
Plot:
world war two, war crime, ethnic conflict, polish history, nazism, survival, propaganda, holocaust, massacre, occupation, oppression, murder ...
Time:
1940s, year 2007, 20th century, year 1940, post world war two
Place:
poland, eastern europe, europe, russia, soviet union ...
Is relevant?
16K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, War
Country: France, Germany, Romania
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film "Amen." examines the links between the Vatican and Nazi Germany. The central character is Kurt Gerstein, a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS who is horrified by what he sees in the death camps. Moreover, he is ...
Style:
sincere, political, disturbing, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
holocaust, genocide, world war two, concentration camp, politics, pope, christian, ss, conscience, nazi, nazism, priest ...
Time:
1940s, year 2002, 1930s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
germany, poland, rome italy, italy, austria ...
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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 ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Fourth-generation Army Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still, as the senior-ranking American officer, he commands his fellow inmates, keeping a sense of honor alive in a place where honor is easy to destroy, all ...
Style:
tense, realistic, harsh, factual, suspense ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi, racism, war, prison, prisoner of war camp, court martial, pow, moral dilemma, prison escape, soldier, propaganda ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 2002, post world war two
Place:
germany, europe, belgium, poland
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