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1. Long Shot (2019)

R | 125 min | Comedy, Romance

Journalist, Fred Flarsky, reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field; now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to run for president, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter, and sparks fly.

Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Votes: 121,792 | Gross: $30.32M

2. The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

PG-13 | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The affair between a politician and a contemporary dancer is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.

Director: George Nolfi | Stars: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Lisa Thoreson, Florence Kastriner

Votes: 270,235 | Gross: $62.50M

3. Maid in Manhattan (2002)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite, when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.

Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci

Votes: 96,238 | Gross: $94.01M

4. Widows (2018)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.

Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki

Votes: 104,156 | Gross: $42.40M

5. State of Play (2009)

PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren

Votes: 160,484 | Gross: $37.02M

6. Milk (I) (2008)

R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna

Votes: 179,877 | Gross: $31.84M

7. The Campaign (2012)

R | 85 min | Comedy

An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott

Votes: 137,041 | Gross: $86.91M

8. Broken City (2013)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.

Director: Allen Hughes | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright

Votes: 83,399 | Gross: $19.70M

9. Irresistible (I) (2020)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.

Director: Jon Stewart | Stars: Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Brent Sexton

Votes: 23,492

10. Nick of Time (1995)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An unimpressive, everyday man is forced into a situation where he is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter.

Director: John Badham | Stars: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Courtney Chase, Charles S. Dutton

Votes: 45,180 | Gross: $8.17M

11. Primary Colors (1998)

R | 143 min | Comedy, Drama

A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for President of the United States of America.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates, Larry Hagman

Votes: 30,118 | Gross: $38.97M

12. Game Change (2012 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCain's running mate in the 2008 Presidential election.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Ed Harris, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol

Votes: 23,218

13. Bob Roberts (1992)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

A conservative folk singer turns his hand to politics, running for the US Senate. He is not above dirty tricks and smear campaigns to gain an advantage over his opponent.

Director: Tim Robbins | Stars: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman, Ray Wise

Votes: 15,638 | Gross: $4.48M

14. Protocol (1984)

PG | 96 min | Comedy

A woman (Goldie Hawn) saves life of Emir of Ohtar (Richard Romanus) in Washington.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Chris Sarandon, Richard Romanus, Andre Gregory

Votes: 5,270 | Gross: $26.30M

15. Recount (2008 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 116 min | Drama, History

A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, and the subsequent recounts in Florida.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Denis Leary, Ed Begley Jr.

Votes: 13,604

16. Almost Christmas (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.

Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique

Votes: 7,874 | Gross: $41.72M

17. The Makeover (2013 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 93 min | Comedy

After losing election for US Congress, the well spoken Hannah coaches a beer vendor for the position as he, contrary to Hannah, has a likable personality. Can they learn from each other?

Director: John Gray | Stars: Julia Stiles, David Walton, Camryn Manheim, Georgia Lyman

Votes: 3,328

18. Full Circle (2013–2016)

30 min | Drama

Follows a group of adults whose lives are unknowingly intertwined.

Stars: Christopher Gorham, Aaron Haedt, David Crane, Laura San Giacomo

Votes: 239

19. The Big Fix (1978)

PG | 108 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

An ex-'60s radical now working as a private eye is hired by an old flame to investigate a political smear campaign. The case becomes more dangerous as it unfolds.

Director: Jeremy Kagan | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Anspach, Bonnie Bedelia, John Lithgow

Votes: 2,399

20. State of the Union (1948)

Approved | 124 min | Comedy, Drama

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 4,169

21. The War Room (1993)

PG | 96 min | Documentary, History

A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.

Directors: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Heather Beckel, Paul Begala

Votes: 4,431 | Gross: $0.90M

22. Icon (2005 TV Movie)

190 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

On the eve of the elections in Russia, there's an outbreak of a mysterious disease. The British are curious to find out what's going on, so they need to send someone. An official knows ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Patrick Bergin, Michael York, Annika Peterson

Votes: 1,047

23. Represent (2023– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

A youth center leader from the suburbs of Paris becomes a candidate in the presidential election. But is France truly ready for a Black president?

Stars: Jean-Pascal Zadi, Eric Judor, Benoît Poelvoorde, Emmanuel Dehaene

Votes: 1,174

24. The Best Man (1964)

Approved | 102 min | Drama

The two front runners for their party's presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the former president's endorsement.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton

Votes: 3,731

25. Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)

Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Music

A college co-ed tries to balance her time writing songs and dealing with her publisher who tries to pursue her.

Director: Sidney Miller | Stars: Mary Ann Mobley, Joan O'Brien, Nancy Sinatra, Chris Noel

Votes: 531

26. Our Miss Brooks (1956)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy

Follows the story of an English teacher that flusters the principal and flirts with a colleague.

Director: Al Lewis | Stars: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Don Porter, Robert Rockwell

Votes: 922

27. Running Mates (2000 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

Governor James Reynolds Pryce is campaigning to win the presidential nomination.

Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Tom Selleck, Laura Linney, Nancy Travis, Teri Hatcher

Votes: 703

28. Wedding Wars (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a gay party planner discovers his brother is behind the governor's speech against gay marriage, he decides to go on strike for equal rights.

Director: Jim Fall | Stars: John Stamos, Eric Dane, Bonnie Somerville, Sean Maher

Votes: 2,066

29. Choose Connor (2007)

Unrated | 109 min | Drama

Idealistic 15-year old Owen gets the chance of a lifetime to be the youth spokesman for U.S. Senate Candidate Lawrence Connor, only to be exploited in a fierce campaign of TV and radio ads,... See full summary »

Director: Lucas Elliot Eberl | Stars: Darin Cooper, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Alex D. Linz, James Runcorn

Votes: 330 | Gross: $0.01M

30. Land of the Free (1998)

R | 100 min | Action, Thriller

A political candidate uses his office to shield his criminal activities while his campaign manager fights for the truth.

Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Jeff Speakman, William Shatner, Lisa Darr, Larry Cedar

Votes: 441

31. Pop Rocks (2004 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music

A former heavy-metal star (Gary Cole) tries to keep his past a secret from his family and friends while he rehearses for a reunion concert.

Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Gary Cole, Sherilyn Fenn, David Jensen, Douglas M. Griffin

Votes: 513

32. The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

Hot-tempered Kathleen Maguire enlists the services of a young attorney to help her zookeeper father get his job back after he is fired for political reasons. In the midst of uncovering ... See full summary »

Directors: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama | Stars: June Allyson, Dick Powell, David Wayne, Cecil Kellaway

Votes: 420

33. The Best Laid Plans (2014)

266 min | Comedy

In order to get out of national politics, a disillusioned speechwriter runs a federal election campaign in a supposedly hopeless riding with an eccentric candidate.

Stars: Jonas Chernick, Kenneth Welsh, Jodi Balfour, Sarah Allen

Votes: 169

34. Running Mates (1992 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

In this political satire, a Senator running for President is involved in some controversies when his political enemies expose some hidden secrets about his new wife, a successful author of children's books.

Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Diane Keaton, Ed Harris, Ed Begley Jr., Ben Masters

Votes: 354

35. Mr. Ace (1946)

Approved | 84 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.

Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: George Raft, Sylvia Sidney, Stanley Ridges, Sid Silvers

Votes: 230

36. Politics (1931)

Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Romance

Middle-aged widow Hattie Burns becomes fed up when local small-town politicians ignore corruption and decides to run for mayor herself.

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates, Karen Morley

Votes: 295

37. Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra (1991)

94 min | Comedy

Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.

Director: Ere Kokkonen | Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Tapio Hämäläinen, Marjatta Raita, Marita Nordberg

Votes: 906

38. Vai Melhorar (2020)

17 min | Short, Drama

Luísa must not only decide her fate, but that of an entire city.

Director: Pedro Fiuza | Stars: Cássia Damasceno, Henrique Fontes, Rogério Ferraz, Geraldo Maia

Votes: 7

39. Behind the Mike (1937)

Approved | 68 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

Complications ensue after a radio producer insults a sponsor.

Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: William Gargan, Judith Barrett, Don Wilson, Sterling Holloway

40. Front Page News (2002 Video)

75 min | Adventure

Two rival reporters are promised the scoop of a lifetime if they agree to participate in some not-so-innocent bondage games with their reliable source. It soon turns out that their 'source' has his own evil agenda.

Director: Jon Woods | Stars: Darla Crane, Amber Michaels, Cassandra Knight, Josie Perez

41. The Gay Nighties (1933)

Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy

Clark & McCullough, as Hives and Blodgett, are campaign managers for political candidate Oliver Beezley. They plan to defeat Beezley's political rival, Commodore Amos Pipp (James Finlayson)... See full summary »

Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Bobby Clark, Paul McCullough, James Finlayson, Dorothy Granger

Votes: 44

42. President Trump: Can He Really Win? (2016 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary

Matt Frei continues to follow the extraordinary campaign of businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump to become President of the United States of America. Can he really win?

Directors: Dimitri Collingridge, Richard Sanders | Stars: Matt Frei, Hillary Clinton, Kellyanne Conway, Ted Cruz

Votes: 34

43. ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode: Soup for President (1978)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Rob helps Soup run for class president.

Director: Larry Elikann | Stars: Shane Sinutko, Christian Berrigan, Mary Margaret Patts, Annrae Walterhouse

Votes: 26

44. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: RFK (2004)

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother John, then deals with the pain of the assassination.

Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Roy M. Cohn, Robert Dallek, Peter Edelman

Votes: 78

45. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 3: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tony works covertly to find a way to get Jane Saunders out of CTU and deliver her to Saunders before Jack and Chase find him. Senator Keeler receives some damaging information on President Palmer from a surprising source.

Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 1,298

46. Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode: Scream of Silence (1971)

Not Rated | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young boy escapes from two kidnappers, but is struck mute from the psychological trauma. Cannon is desperate to tease clues from the boy before the kidnappers can silence him for good.

Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: William Conrad, Tim O'Connor, Jason Evers, Jean Allison

Votes: 131

47. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Emmett Kelly and The Jackson 5 (1976)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: "A Swiped Life" (spoof of "A Stolen Life", with Carol in both of the roles played in the original film by Bette Davis, and Harvey in Glenn Ford's role); a political ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway

Votes: 54

48. Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode: Woody Gets an Election (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

When City Councilman Kevin Fogarty comes to Cheers on his re-election campaign spouting a whole lot of political nothings that nonetheless woos the crowd, Frasier bets the gang that he can ... See full summary »

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger

Votes: 459

49. City Guys (1997–2001)
Episode: Rock the Vote (1997)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy

Dawn and Cassidy both run for Student Council President with Jamal and Chris as their individual advisers. Dirty politics arise and even Alberto and El-Train get tired of it. Things get ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Bonner | Stars: Wesley Jonathan, Scott Whyte, Caitlin Mowrey, Dionysio Basco

Votes: 13

50. The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode: The Campaign Manager (2005)

44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A political consultant uses the Devil's power to turn her winning candidates into puppets.

Director: Anthony Atkins | Stars: Chris Kramer, Sonya Salomaa, Ellen Dubin, Sherry Miller

Votes: 29