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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore(2022)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 22min | Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 1,955 votes)

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers.

State of Play(2009)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 7min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 841 votes)

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

What a Girl Wants(2003)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 45min | Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama, Kids & Family
3.1/5 (with 760 votes)

An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.

The Campaign(2012)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 25min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 761 votes)

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

Milk(2008)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 8min | History, Drama
3.6/5 (with 983 votes)

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

Irresistible(2020)

1h 41min | Comedy, Drama
3.0/5 (with 171 votes)

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

Bulworth(1998)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 48min | Comedy, Drama
3.2/5 (with 100 votes)

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

Wag the Dog(1997)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 394 votes)

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

Bob Roberts(1992)

1h 42min | Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 68 votes)

Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.

Knock Down the House(2019)

1h 26min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 74 votes)

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.

Directed by Rachel Lears - With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Head of State(2003)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 35min | Comedy
2.8/5 (with 121 votes)

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement .

The Truth Beneath(2016)

1h 42min | Thriller, Drama
3.5/5 (with 21 votes)

After an extremely close national assembly race, Jong-chan wins the nomination of his party. He and his wife Yeon-hong are fully committed to the campaign and when their teenager daughter Min-jin goes missing, Jong-chan convinces Yeon-hong not to notify the authorities fearing negative publicity. With the election imminent, Yeon-hong decides to look for her daughter, but instead uncovers a twisted series of conspiracy, secrets, and lies surrounding Min-jin's disappearance.

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The Devil's Deal(2023)

1h 56min | Drama, Crime
2.7/5 (with 7 votes)

Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil-do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae-woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Sun-tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.

Directed by Lee Won-tae - With Cho Jin-woong, Lee Sung-min, Kim Mu-yeol, Son Yeo-eun

Kingmaker(2022)

2h 3min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 8 votes)

Dreaming of changing the world, SEO Chang-dae takes part in KIM Woon-bum’s political campaign. To resist the current dictatorial ruling party, SEO adopts a very aggressive propaganda campaign, and it makes KIM become the strongest candidate in the opposition party. When ambitious SEO believes that unjustified means is necessary for politics, KIM has a firm belief that it is not real politics. While their conflict deepens, the ruling party secretly contacts SEO to win the next presidential election.

Directed by Byun Sung-hyun - With Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Jo Woo-jin

Long Live the King(2019)

1h 58min | Action
4.5/5 (with 2 votes)

By an encounter with a wiry female lawyer So-hyun at the redevelopment protest site, a cold mobster JANG Se-chool decides to be ‘a good person’ as she advised. One day accidentally he saves people from a bus crash, becomes a hero of the city at a bound and it even leads him to run for the National Assembly. But his luckiest chance to be ‘a real good person’ is yet to come until the rival candidate Choi conspires with Se-chool’s enemy clan boss Gwang-chul.

Dancing Queen(2012)

3.2/5 (with 10 votes)

The next mayor of Seoul candidate's wife becomes a dance singer in this movie as Hwang Jeong-min takes on the role of poor lawyer turned politician and Uhm Jung-hwa as the wife who makes an attempt at singing without her husband knowing at first.

Directed by Lee Seok-hoon - With Hwang Jeong-min, Uhm Jeong-hwa

Don Camillo: Monsignor(1961)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 49min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 72 votes)

Don Camillo (now bishop) and Peppone (now senator) return to the town of Brescello and rekindle their friendly rivalry.

The Travelling Players(1975)

3h 44min | Drama, War, History
3.7/5 (with 29 votes)

This expansive Greek drama follows a troupe of theater actors as they perform around their country during World War II. While the production that they put on is entitled "Golfo the Shepherdess," the thespians end up echoing scenes from classic Greek tales in their own lives, as Elektra plots revenge on her mother for the death of her father, and seeks help from her brother, Orestes, a young anti-fascist rebel.

The Last Hurrah(1958)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 1min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 21 votes)

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.

Michael Moore in TrumpLand(2016)

1h 13min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 42 votes)

Oscar-winner Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one-man show, deep in the heart of TrumpLand in the weeks before the 2016 election.

Aprile(1998)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 18min | Comedy
3.7/5 (with 75 votes)

Nanni Moretti takes another look at the ebbs and flows of his life in April 1996, as he becomes a father for the first time and seems unable to focus on his documentary about the upcoming national elections.

Directed by Nanni Moretti - With Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, Angelo Barbagallo, Daniele Luchetti, Corrado Stajano, Silvia Nono, ...

The War Room(1993)

1h 36min | Documentary, History
3.6/5 (with 27 votes)

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.

The Badge(2002)

1h 39min | Crime, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 15 votes)

A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised.

Honest Candidate(2020)

1h 44min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 10 votes)

Sang-sook is a competent politician who captivates the public with all kinds of nice words. One day, Sang-sook visits her grandmother who lives in the isolated house. But when she returns home, she finds out that she is not able to lie anymore.

Don Camillo's Last Round(1955)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 37min | Comedy, History
3.6/5 (with 74 votes)

Bewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament. Determined to thwart his ambitions, the good priest, ignoring the recommendations of the Lord, decides to campaign against him.

The Best Man(1964)

1h 42min | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 15 votes)

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

Blue State(2007)

3.0/5 (with 25 votes)

A disgruntled Democrat follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.

Directed by Marshall Lewy - With Breckin Meyer, Anna Paquin

Rise of the Bolsonaros(2022)

1h 55min | Documentary
4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

This documentary tells of the extraordinary rise of Jair Bolsonaro, from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power. Told through intimate interviews with some of those closest to him including his eldest son Flávio, former government ministers, as well as his opponents, explore Bolsonaro’s brilliant yet ruthless journey to the presidency, with high-stakes drama, guns and God.

The Matchmaker(1997)

3.2/5 (with 20 votes)

Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.

I'm Losing My Temper(1974)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 32min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 29 votes)

Pierre is a clumsy, overly serious math teacher at an all-girls high school. His life is thrown into chaos after encountering a beautiful British actress and the paparazzi that follow her around.

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