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The Best Political Films Ever Made (1-100) (Ranker)

Political movies can approach the notion of politics and government from numerous perspectives, and with many wildly divergent purposes. Some of the earliest and best-remembered films were essentially propaganda tools being used by a political party or ideological group, hoping that the new media of cinema could be useful in helping to persuade or mollify the masses. (In some cases, as with the Nazi documentary "Triumph of the Will" or Sergei Eisenstein's massively influential "Battleship Potemkin," they were undeniable successful, at least initially.) This list includes notable and significant political movies from throughout cinema history from all different styles and genres. It is VoteRanked and Open, so be sure to vote up your favorites, vote down the movies you don't think belong on the list and add any other suggestions you have at the bottom of the page.
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Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
2
All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
4
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
5
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
8
V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
9
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
10
American History X (1998)
American History X (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
11
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
12
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
13
JFK (1991)
JFK (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
14
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
15
Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
16
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
17
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
18
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
19
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
20
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
21
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
22
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
23
All the King's Men (1949)
All the King's Men (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
24
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
25
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
26
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
27
Network (1976)
Network (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
28
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
29
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
30
Argo (2012)
Argo (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
31
The Lives of Others (2006)
The Lives of Others (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
32
The Queen (2006)
The Queen (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
33
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
34
The American President (1995)
The American President (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
35
In the Name of the Father (1993)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
36
Being There (1979)
Being There (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
37
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
38
Seven Days in May (1964)
Seven Days in May (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
39
Z (1969)
Z (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
40
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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