Movies about newspapers

Movies about newspapers
List of the best films about newspapers according to the audience: The Green Hornet, Lizzie Borden Took An Ax, Minamata, The Crucifixion, Safety Not Guaranteed, The Post, When We First Met, Matangi / Maya / M.I.A., Devil's Tree: Rooted Evil, Official Secrets.

In the top there are new films of 2020, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
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: 5.8
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:27

    Lizzie Borden Took An Ax chronicles the scandal and enduring mystery surrounding Lizzie Borden, who was tried in 1892 for axing her parents to death. As the case rages on, the courtroom proceedings fuel an enormous amount of sensationalized stories and headlines in newspapers throughout the country, forever leaving Lizzie Borden’s name in infamy.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, United Arab Emirates, Japan

    A movie about reporter W. Eugene Smith and his research on mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan, resulting in severe neurological symptoms.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Romania, USA
    Duration02:54

    When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:31

    A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:14

    Noah spends the perfect first night with the girl of his dreams Avery but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong - until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night, and his fate, over and over again.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredocumentary, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Sri Lanka
    Duration02:18

    Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    Inspired by true events, The Devils Tree follows Samantha, a college student studying journalism, who needs to finish her thesis with one last breaking news story. Along with her friend Rob, Samantha stumbles across a news article about an old tree in a local park where many horrible acts occurred. The locals have given the tree the name Devils Tree because of its urban legends of mass murders, satanic rituals, and paranormal activity. She decides this is the perfect story to finish her thesis on. As Sam digs deeper into the realm of the tree, she begins to uncover the truth about these urban legends. Struggling with her own demons of her past, Samantha is confronted with a the true demon of the tree and now must expose the truth in hopes to set it free. In the end, Samantha founds the real reason why evil is so rooted at The Devils Tree.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, military, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Luxembourg, China
    Duration01:37

    The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryIsrael, USA

    A financial schemer finds himself in the middle of an international scandal after he becomes a political adviser to the new Prime Minister of Israel.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:23

      A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:01

      A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredrama, crime, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:33

        In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrecomedy, military
        CountryCanada, Iceland, United Kingdom, USA

        A black comedy set in 1979, about a soldier mistakenly posted to an Arctic military base.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:38

        When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:00

          Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s “The Lost Generation,” Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman, Chenaults and her fiancée Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals.  It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:49

          Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUSA, France, United Kingdom, Japan
          Duration01:33

          The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow's stand against Senator McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genredrama, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:03

          When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:21

          Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:09

          Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

          Markimdb: 5
          Genrehorror
          CountryUSA

          A supernatural TV is mistakenly delivered to a suburban family instead of a research lab. After the family mysteriously turn up dead, a new family moves in and finds the TV hidden in the basement. Soon they discover the TV is actually a gateway for the undead.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrefantasy, comedy
          CountryUSA

          A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrehorror, action, thriller
          CountryUSA, South Africa
          Duration01:39

          Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrecomedy, musical
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:24

          A newspaper reporter and the daughter of an immigrant maintenance man help expose political corruption in New York City.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA

          Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, "Richard Jewell" is a story of what happens when what is reported as fact obscures the truth. "There is a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes." The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing-his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI's number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike, his life ripped apart. Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genreaction, drama, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:03

          A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrethriller, drama, military, biography, history
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:22

          A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:17

          When a small-town girl is diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an ambitious newspaper man turns her into a national heroine.

          Markimdb: 3.3
          Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:04

          Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:41

          Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter is looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:50

          While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredrama, film noir
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:45

          All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:03

          Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:26

          When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of Gantry's ex-lovers decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:32

          Hildy, the journalist former wife of newspaper editor Walter Burns, visits his office to inform him that she's engaged and will be getting remarried the next day. Walter can't let that happen and frames the fiancé, Bruce Baldwin, for one thing after another, to keep him temporarily held in prison, while trying to steer Hildy into returning to her old job as his employee.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:35

          After a violent encounter, Roy finds Rocky and sees something in her eyes that prompts a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he flees to Galveston, an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrefantasy, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada
          Duration02:10

          A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrethriller, drama, biography
          CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
          Duration01:48

          Wife and mother Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn), writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the sale of enriched uranium to Iraq, Then Valerie's secret work and identity is leaked to the press. With her cover blown and other people endangered, Valerie's career and personal life begin to unravel.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountrySweden

          In 1973, the 20-year-old Svante has a heart condition that the doctors cannot fix. When he has a breakdown on a subway platform, a strange train suddenly appears. He steps into the subway car filled with wonder, without knowing that the destination is the future. In the future he meets Elsa and together they must solve Svante's problems and figure out how to live together when they are from two different eras.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:20

          When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genremelodrama, drama, crime, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Italy
          Duration01:38

          Georges Duroy travels through 1890s Paris, from cockroach ridden garrets to opulent salons, using his wits and powers of seduction to rise from poverty to wealth, from a prostitute’s embrace to passionate trysts with wealthy beauties, in a world where politics and media jostle for influence, where sex is power and celebrity an obsession.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genredrama, crime, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:09

          After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:38

          When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:53

          Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.




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