Political leader movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant political leader movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, political, realistic, serious, political drama and tense films and TV shows about / with political leader, politics, political intrigue, biopic, leadership, politician, political unrest, state affairs, president and ambition plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as political leader: Brezhnev (2005), The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), The Iron Lady (2011), Into the Storm (2009), Charlie (2015), Nixon (1995), De Gaulle (2020), Vice (2018), Jeong Do Jeon (2014), Warm Springs (2005).
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 208 min.
TV show
Story:
About the last days of Leonid Brezhnev, the Secretary General of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He is sick and depressed, but he is still trying to enjoy some pleasures of life. He is hunting, eating, and sleeping a lot. While awake, he is ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, serious, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
political leader, kremlin, state affairs, old man, politics, leadership, historical figure, society, power relations, political conspiracy, evil man, abuse of power ...
Time:
80s
Place:
ussr, soviet union
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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, sageuk, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
power struggle, korean history, political intrigue, prophecy, ancient korea, cross dressing, royal family, palace, political leader, murder, queen, desert ...
Time:
ancient times, 7th century, medieval times
Place:
korea, east asia
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117K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
Style:
thought provoking, political, touching, inspirational, period piece ...
Plot:
politics, prime minister, british prime minister, british history, female protagonist, female politician, monarchy, british politics, women, biopic, alzheimer's disease, political leader ...
Time:
20th century, year 2011, 2010s, 90s, 70s ...
Place:
london, england, britain, europe, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This powerful follow-up to “The Gathering Storm” follows Churchill from 1940 to 1945 as he guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of the war years--even as his marriage was encountering its own struggles.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, political, historically accurate ...
Plot:
winston churchill, world war two, diplomacy, politics, prime minister, leadership, state affairs, head of state, world war, political leader, monarchy, biopic ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1940, year 1945, post world war two
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, cerebral, satirical, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
satire, cold war, military, nuclear war, nuclear threat, nuclear explosion, u.s. air force, nuclear holocaust, nuclear bomb, doomsday, anti war, absurdism ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1942, 1930s
Place:
soviet union, washington d.c., persia, united kingdom, england ...
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191
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Ireland
TV show
Story:
The political and personal life of Charlie Haughey during his time in office.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, dramatic, period piece ...
Plot:
political leader, rise and fall, ambition, biopic, political intrigue, rivalry, head of state, politics, state affairs, character study, leadership, political corruption ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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34K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
An all-star cast powers this epic look at American President Richard M. Nixon, a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands within. Spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking ...
Style:
political, factual, compassionate, talky, intense ...
Plot:
politics, vietnam war, government, american politics, political corruption, biopic, nixon, campaign, election, conspiracy, political leader, manipulation ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s, year 1972, year 1973 ...
Place:
washington d.c., chile, north america, china, vietnam ...
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197
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 297 min.
TV show
Story:
Explores the life of General De Gaulle, from the Appeal of June 18, 1940, to his departure from power in 1969. A dive into the military and political career of De Gaulle and an inside portrait of his private life.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, thought provoking, psychological, political ...
Plot:
french history, political leader, historical figure, french politics, social problems, political unrest, political activism, frenchman, leader, politics, lifestyle, political campaign ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 60s, 1950s
Place:
france
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174K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House ...
Style:
political, serious, captivating, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
usa politics, politics, u.s. vice president, u.s. president, u.s. government, american politics, heart attack, iraq war, war on terror, politician, al qaeda, republican party ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 2010s, year 1963, year 1980, year 2003 ...
Place:
washington d.c., north america, wyoming, cambodia, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Set between late Koryo Dynasty and early Choson Dynasty period. Jung Do-Jeon plans for the new country of "Choson" and new culture as an influential advisor to King Taejo. Jung Do-Jeon resistance among those that want to keep Koryo.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
political intrigue, politics, korean history, revolution, political leader, joseon dynasty, king, royalty, royal palace, political corruption, royal court, palace intrigue ...
Time:
14th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.
Style:
sincere, realistic, sentimental, political, captivating ...
Plot:
president, politics, disability, politician, political leader, ambition, rise and fall, rebellion, life is a bitch, hopes, introspection, world war two ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
georgia, usa, southern usa, new york state, washington d.c. ...
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15K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US ...
Style:
political, semi autobiographical, thrilling, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
prime minister, female protagonist, political leader, occupation, politics, political activism, politician, historical figure, world politics, historical event, historical character, political intrigue ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
israel, tel aviv israel, cairo egypt, syria, london ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Hungary
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When a young, ambitious market researcher finds out her boss is involved in the leaking of a scandalous Prime Minister speech, she decides to investigate the case to gain a position among the big-shots. Based on actual events.
Style:
political, serious, realistic, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
radicalism, political conspiracy, vandalism, political leader, street fight, police violence, henchman, democracy, obscenity, political scandal, true crime, morality ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hungary, budapest, central europe, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
politics, satire, disorder, dishonesty, farce, state affairs, political leader, fish out of water, political satire, politician, president, political humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Following the resignation of the President of the Republic of Poland, Sejm Marshal Daria Seyda hopes to take his place. Daria's main opponent in the fight for the presidency is Patryk Hauer - the rising star of the right. He cares about his ...
Style:
political thriller, captivating, thrilling, political, suspense ...
Plot:
politics, political campaign, political intrigue, criminal syndicate, political leader, crime investigation, political party, power struggle, conspiracy, political candidate, political conspiracy, political activism ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Bangladesh, India
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country. How he led a country to ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, realistic, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, political leader, life, nationalism, leadership, national hero, patriotism, legacy, revolution, civil disobedience, colonialism, martyrdom ...
Time:
60s
Place:
bangladesh
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
That's My Bush! is an American comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central from April 4 to May 23, 2001. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for also creating South Park, the series centers on the fictitious personal ...
Style:
sitcom, parody, not serious, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, political satire, american politics, goofy hero, head of state, couple relations, state affairs, media, u.s. president, political leader, stupidity, government ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
XIII century. Prince Daniel of Galicia returned from the Horde, where he graciously have allowed to rule in Galicia in exchange for recognition his submission to Khan. But he can not accept the humiliation. He begins to prepare for war with the ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, captivating, serious, political ...
Plot:
invasion, political leader, knight, medieval, military, heroes, historical character, power, brutality, storytelling, society, leadership ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century
Place:
poland, lithuania, hungary
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153
Genre: Biography, History
Country: France
Duration: 210 min.
TV show
Story:
Le Grand Charles was a 2006 French TV-drama on the life of Charles de Gaulle from 1939 to 1959, written and directed by Bernard Stora. De Gaulle was played by Bernard Farcy, Winston Churchill by David Ryall, and Franklin D. Roosevelt by Robert ...
Style:
captivating, tense, thought provoking, historical drama
Plot:
french politics, political persecution, political leader, national hero, historical event, politics, political conspiracy, politician, power struggle, political unrest, political campaign, fight ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
The young Maria Theresia sees her life clearly in front of her: she will marry Franz Stephan of Lorraine and start a family of many with him. Even if Franz Stephan is not quite sure of his luck and her father, Emperor Charles VI, and his powerful ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, contemplative, visually appealing
Plot:
aristocrat, empress, female politician, female protagonist, motherhood, high society, czech history, european history, political leader, noblewoman, strong female character, royalty ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Jumong examines the life of Jumong Taewang, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Few details have been found in the historical record about Jumong, so much of the series is fictionalized. The fantastic elements surrounding the original Jumong ...
Style:
family saga, gothic, sageuk, suspense, serious ...
Plot:
ancient korea, power struggle, archer, warrior, rescue mission, emperor, redemption, treason, love, friendship, love triangle, marriage ...
Time:
1st century b.c.
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series based on the events in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. The plot is based on Luo Guanzhong's classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the historical text Records of ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, factual, period drama
Plot:
chinese emperor, asian history, civil war, politics, heroes, rise to power, hypocrisy, envy, mercenary, duel, combat, political conflict ...
Place:
ancient china, china, greece
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mike Brady becomes the President of the United States, and names Carol as his V.P..
Style:
parody, not serious, witty, humorous, political ...
Plot:
politics, media, goofy hero, campaign, disorder, fish out of water, family life, head of state, fighting the system, nothing goes right, rise to the top, state affairs ...
Time:
70s, 2000s
Place:
washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The Founding of a Republic is a Chinese historical film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group (CFG) to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The film retells the tale of ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, rough, disturbing ...
Plot:
politics, political unrest, chinese history, communist party, assassination, state affairs, military, revolution, ambition, heroes, battles, historical event ...
Time:
year 1947, year 1948, year 1945, year 1949
Place:
china, taiwan, shanghai, beijing china
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210
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Rossellini’s biopic of the postwar Christian Democrat leader, Alcide De Gaspari (Vannucchi), who was responsible for keeping the Communists out of power in the years that followed the fall of fascism.
Style:
period piece, serious, educational, art house, reflective ...
Plot:
politics, political leader, biopic, democracy, leadership, anti communism, cold war, european history, national identity, ideology, catholic church, bureaucracy ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, post world war two
Place:
italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Love is war is an intense drama about a husband and wife battling for governorship of Ondo State.
Style:
captivating, political
Plot:
marriage, relationships, couple relations, political conflict, relationship vs career, political leader, political candidate, family relations, election, contests and competitions, husband wife relationship, male female relationship ...
Place:
africa
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Rudraba, daughter of Ganapatideva, the emperor of the Kakatiya dynasty, was officially designated a son through the ancient Putrika ceremony and given the name Rudradeva so that she could succeed her father after his death. Despite opposition, she ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, thought provoking
Plot:
female warrior, empress, palace intrigue, royal court, warrior, ruler, political leader, society, historical figure, government, political intrigue, leadership ...
Time:
medieval times, 13th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
In a mythical land called Arth, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and its surrounding regions vie for power as they build a new society.
Style:
political, epic, tense, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
prophecy, rise to power, politics, fictional country, culture clash, ancient world, power struggle, tribe, reincarnation, curse, fantasy world, survival ...
Time:
ancient times, prehistory, prehistoric times
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
From director John Frankenheimer ('The Manchurian Candidate') comes this powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way our country goes to war--as seen from inside the LBJ ...
Style:
political, tense, serious, realistic, non fiction ...
Plot:
vietnam war, usa politics, politics, military, u.s. president, u.s. military, president, political corruption, cold war, state affairs, campaign, heroes ...
Time:
20th century, year 1968, year 1966, 60s
Place:
vietnam, saigon, asia, texas, harvard university ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Paris, June 1940. The de Gaulle couple is confronted with the military and political collapse of France. Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, captivating, psychological, historical drama ...
Plot:
world war two, french history, french president, male pubic hair, husband wife relationship, politician, politics, political leader, political unrest, world politics, flashback, philosopher ...
Time:
1940s, year 1940
Place:
france, paris france, brittany, england, north africa ...
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