American election movies

List of the best American movies about the elections, selected by visitors to our site: Irresistible, Corruption.Gov, Game Change, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Ides of March, The Campaign, Knock Down the House, The Purge: Election Year, Our Brand Is Crisis, The Front Runner.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA

A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

Markimdb: 3.6
Genrethriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:27

African exchange student, Stan Rohamba arrives in the U.S., excited to be a part of the "model democratic system". While campaigning for a powerful American senator, Stan uncovers a host of dishonest activity leading directly back to his home country of Mombaire. His discoveries could cost him his life

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists. Directed by Jay Roach, who previously directed the HBO film Recount and the Austin Powers movies, Game Change premiered on HBO on March 10th, 2012.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:20

    A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

      Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:25

      Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA

      In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
      CountryUSA, France
      Duration02:29

      Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      A feature film based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", which focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:18

      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 White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:25

      Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
      CountryUSA

      Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA

      The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:30

      A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      Things couldn't be going better for Harry and Grace, a young New York City couple in love, until Grace's mother turns Harry's world upside down.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:05

      Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredocumentary, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:13

      From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, this film looks not just at Anton's impressive career, but at a broader portrait of the man.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:59

        Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredocumentary, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the freedom, passion, community, and joy the three-day music festival created.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:17

          As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:08

          Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged suicide.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:35

          When a reporter encounters the eldest son of a famous political family at a mountain retreat, she winds up pretending to be his girlfriend over Christmas so he can save face with his family. Should she secretly expose newsworthy scoops about the famous family in order to save her job, or trust that she's falling in love for real? Stars Patricia Richardson and Katrina Law.

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA

          An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.

          Markimdb: 4.6
          Genrethriller
          CountryUSA

          Sadie and Kevin have decided to spend a romantic weekend together at his lake house. But when an unexpected- and unfortunate- text from her best friend Jennifer to Kevin reveals a lurid love affair between the two, Sadie spirals into a hunger for revenge.

          Markimdb: 2.2
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA

          When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A high school science teacher must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe the US off the map.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUSA, France, Chile, China, Germany, United Kingdom
          Duration01:55

          An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrehorror, thriller
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:37

          A mother and daughter move to a new town and find themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
          CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland
          Duration01:39

          An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:36

          The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genredocumentary
          CountryUSA

          An exploration of the Alien presence on Earth and the reality of suppressed free energy technology.

          Markimdb: 4.9
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:38

          In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrehorror, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, Serbia, Hungary
          Duration02:34

          A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:00

          A homeless man is recruited by a bunch of rich kids to fight other impoverished people.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:32

          Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genredocumentary
          CountryUSA

          A daredevil photographer, an aspiring swimsuit model, and a midwest girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts––a little love, acceptance and, of course, fame––and they’ll do just about anything to get it.

          Markimdb: 5
          Genrehorror
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:16

          A disturbing portrait of contemporary youth culture where the lines between reality and fiction are blurred with often frightening results.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:27

          A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder who wins Mega-millions, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredrama, crime, biography, history
          CountryUSA

          Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:41

          When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genrehorror, action, thriller, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:22

          Horror junkie Joe Foster gets to live out his ultimate scary movie fantasy courtesy of Fear Inc., a company that specializes in giving you the fright of your life. But as lines blur between what is and is not part of the game, Joe's dream come true begins to look more like a nightmare.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrefantastic, action
          CountryUSA

          Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing that his memories are real.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredrama, history
          CountryChile, France, Mexico, USA
          Duration01:55

          In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
          CountryUSA, Canada, India
          Duration02:32

          Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

          Markimdb: 4.2
          Genrehorror, thriller, short, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration02:01

          A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:05

          More than a dozen Angelenos navigate Valentine's Day from early morning until midnight. Three couples awake together, but each relationship will sputter; are any worth saving? A grade-school boy wants flowers for his first true love; two high school seniors plan first-time sex at noon; a TV sports reporter gets the assignment to find romance in LA; a star quarterback contemplates his future; two strangers meet on a plane; grandparents, together for years, face a crisis; and, an "I Hate Valentine's Day" dinner beckons the lonely and the lied to. Can Cupid finish his work by midnight?

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:20

          When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredocumentary
          CountryUSA

          Thirty years after his film JFK, filmmaker Oliver Stone takes viewers on a journey though recently declassified evidence in the assassination of President Kennedy - the most consequential American murder mystery of the twentieth century. Joined by Oscar-winning narrators Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland, as well as a distinguished team of forensics, medical and ballistics experts, historians, and witnesses, Stone presents compelling evidence that in the Kennedy case “conspiracy theory” is now “conspiracy fact.”

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genremelodrama, drama, family, cartoon
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:34

          Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.




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