American films about government conspiracies

List of the best American films about government conspiracies according to viewers: The Last Thing He Wanted, The Bourne Legacy, The Day Shall Come, Sweetwater, Run, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, End of Watch, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Other Woman, Please Stand By.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 4.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, adventure, detective
CountryUSA, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Japan
Duration02:15

    New CIA operative, Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    An impoverished leader of a small religious commune in Miami is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for an FBI agent, who plans to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, western
    CountryUSA

    In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico Territory.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    A street smart, 17-year-old named Daniel practices Parkour and is both hero and thief.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

      Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

      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: 6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:49

        After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the three-timing SOB.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:35

        A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genreaction, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:36

        The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. When the truth about his father's death is revealed revenge takes him over and he won't stop until justice has been truly served.

        Markimdb: 2.8
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:29

        In Nightscape, an emotionally guarded drifter, Kat (Galesh), crosses paths with a phantom car responsible for a wave of supernatural violence. The drifter must learn to trust again if she is to end a lifetime of bad luck and help her new found companions survive the growing chaos and carnage.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, comedy, adventure, family, crime
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:32

        Based on Gordon Korman's book 'Swindle,' this movie is about a boy named Griffin who finds a valuable multi-million dollar baseball card. After accidentally selling the card for a million dollar loss, he enlists the help of his best friend Ben and his colleagues to regain the baseball card.

        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: 5.9
        Genrehorror, detective
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:32

        In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Emily Locke lands her dream job as Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security in Charm City, home to super heroes and villains and citizens fed up with the collateral damage of their constant fighting.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:07

        A madman captures a young boy and rigs him with explosives. Ray Fitzpatrick, still haunted by the loss of his own son, will defy orders to stop the clock and save a life

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA

        Lissa, a twenty-year-old girl trapped in rural Pennsylvania, grapples with sex, drugs, love and loss. When a possible pregnancy forces her to take a hard look at her life, both her and the structure of the film mature, illuminating a brighter path ahead.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryFinland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, USA
        Duration02:03

        Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrereality TV
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:15

        The Walking Dead star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus hits the open road to explore local biker culture and celebrate the best and brightest collectors, mechanics and craftsmen around the country. Each episode features Reedus and a riding companion – a fellow actor, musician, friend or local chopper fanatic – as they journey to custom bike shops, tattoo parlors, collector’s warehouses, or a roadside smokehouse… with plenty of time for unplanned detours and tire changes.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genrefantasy, drama, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:11

        After getting into a near fatal car accident, Alma discovers she has a new relationship with time and uses this ability to find out the truth about her father’s death.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrebiography
        CountryUSA

        A motorcycle cop is still haunted by the traumatic separation from his father when he was a boy. After surviving a near-fatal accident and being framed for police brutality, his whole world falls apart. Unexpectedly, he finds hope in the shape of a terminally ill boy, who reunites him with his father after 28 years. To honor the boy, he creates the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA

        Two dysfunctional couples rent a modern luxury desert home for the weekend hoping to sort out their messed-up lives. Just as they are about to settle in for a fun night, a neighbour turns up at their front door saying she has car trouble. And that's when the murderous trouble really starts. Because without knowing it, the four friends have landed slap-bang in the wrong violent place at precisely the wrong bloody time. Hopefully your nerves of steel will hold for one of the most stylish, atmospheric and terror-filled home invasion horrors of them all.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:49

        Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:30

        Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. Mistress America is a comedy about dream-chasing, score-settling, makeshift families, and cat-stealing.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrecomedy, crime, detective
        CountryGermany, USA
        Duration01:25

        A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure
        CountryUSA, China, Hong Kong
        Duration02:45

        As humanity picks up the pieces, following the conclusion of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessman and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer incursions and push the boundaries of technology beyond what they can control - all while an ancient, powerful Transformer menace sets Earth in his cross-hairs.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:28

        Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:25

        Two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, whose direction is tested by an abandoned child, worn beyond his years; together they invent the family they've always needed.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        With Christmas approaching, a handsome fireman afraid of commitment adopts a stray cat and meets a beautiful veterinary student who challenges his decision to remain a confirmed bachelor.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, documentary, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom

        The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, action, comedy
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:11

        A teenage girl and her little brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrethriller, drama, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        A detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genreaction, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA, Greece
        Duration02:23

        Aggie, A 67 year-old Black Cajun, has just stepped into her worst nightmare. Her two granddaughters have disappeared, and the only clue she possesses is a forgotten laptop. Aware she only has a short window of time, she feels helpless to save them as her money and influence are scarce. Desperate to get her girls back, Aggie risks everything to cross paths with Richard and Lottie DuMonde, two of the wealthiest and most connected people in New Orleans. Certainly, once they hear her story, they will help. But what Aggie doesn't foresee is the dark world she's about to step into, or the dangers accompanying the rescue needed to bring her girls home.

        Markimdb: 2.3
        Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        A sheriff must rescue an estranged family from the impending eruption of a volcano, at the same time fighting off a horde of lava-filled zombies brought to life by the cursed mountains.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, Spain
        Duration02:28

        As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama, family, biography
        CountryUSA

        Based on the true story of a father and son who repair their fractured relationship during a forced hike of the Appalachian trail to find their beloved lost dog.

        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: 7
        Genreaction, adventure, documentary, sport
        CountryAustria, Japan, Russia, USA
        Duration01:50

        Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends embark on a multi-year mission to follow the North Pacific Gyre's flow. As Rice and the crew experience the highs and lows of a journey unlike any previously attempted, cutting-edge cinematography captures some of the world's most remote environments bringing breathtaking scenery and thrilling action to viewers worldwide.

        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: 6.4
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:37

          In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

          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: 7.2
          Genredocumentary
          CountryUSA

          The 15th century. Sent to remote Parma by the Grand Prince of Moscow, prince Yermolay tells his son Mikhail about his dream: to create a grand princedom that would unite the peoples inhabiting these lands. Soon Yermolay is killed in the battle against the rebellious local tribes, the Voguls. His heir Mikhail finds himself in the middle of two worlds - the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the ancient lands of Perm populated by pagans. Mikhail marries a local girl, Tiche, a half woman, a half lamia - a witch, a living incarnation of the main pagan symbol Golden Woman, Sorni Nai. The legend has it that whoever owns Sorni Nai, has the full control over Parma. A talented diplomate, Mikhail finds allies among the local khans. He is able to bring a fragile peace but the news about the increasingly powerful Permian Prince reaches Moscow. The Grand Prince Ivan III decides to overpower Mikhail and his allies. He intends to turn disparate Rus into a uniform and strong state, realizing that the peoples can't repel the endless invasions of the Russian lands on their own. Mikhail has a difficult choice to make: to accept the will of Moscow or to stick with the local rulers who had helped him more than once in the past and many of whom became his loyal friends. Mikhail decides to listen to his heart and not the reason and ultimately loses the battle against the Grand Prince of Moscow and with his friends and allies ends up in captivity. In the meantime, Tiche is kidnapped by Mikhail's bitter enemy Assyka who wants to regain his control over Parma, believing that Tiche the lamia is his and his alone.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genredrama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:00

          A diamond dealer navigates the culturally diverse and treacherous world of the diamond business.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA

          An unexpected inspector drops by a lavish party of a notable family in order to investigate the suicide of a pregnant girl. This breaks the joy and peace of the party which is meant to celebrate a couple's engagement. Every one claims that he does not know the girl. However, the inspector does find something suspicious there with the help of a diary book and a photo. Astonishing truth is gradually revealed - six of the noble family members are closely related to the girl’s death.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:43

          A mind-bending thriller set in Portland, Oregon about an unspoken tragedy and its effects on a house, its temporary caretakers and the owners, a classical music critic and his wife on a recuperative trip to Italy.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA

          Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accidental crime.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genredocumentary, biography
          CountryUSA

          An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.




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