The Campaign
When formerly unopposed Cam Brady (Will Farrell) is caught in a scandal and forced to face off against naïve family man Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), chaos ensues. Like, sex-tapes-masquerading-as-campaign-ads chaos.
Election
That classic tale of student (that'd be Reese Witherspoon's Tracy) seduces teacher, teacher is fired, teacher's best friend (that's Matt Broderick's Mr. McAllister) hates student and sets out to sabotage her class president campaign.
The Ides of March
It's not just the sexiest campaign team since, well, ever. The saga of junior campaign manager Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) and presidential candidate Mike Morris (George Clooney) shows politics is packed with blackmail too! Fun!
Game Change
Sarah Palin gave a big old thumbs-down to this HBO dramatization of the 2008 presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain (played by Ed Harris). But we say Julianne Moore nails the hockey-mom impersonation.
The Manchurian Candidate
No election is complete without an evil plot to brainwash your way into the White House, right? Which Meryl Streep organizes for son Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber)...unless Major Marco (Denzel Washington) can stop it, that is.
Napoleon Dynamite
Sure, the cult comedy may be best remembered for talk of ligers and Tater Tots, but it also coined the phrase "Vote for Pedro." And Pedro wouldn't have won class president without Napoleon (Jon Heder) and his flawless dance routine.
All the King's Men
From pawn to kingpin: Willie Stark (Sean Penn) is duped into running for governor but, when he discovers that he was never intended to win, adopts a win-by-any-means-necessary mentality—a strategy he maintains after entering office.
Milk
He's here. He's queer. And he will be the first openly gay person elected to a major public office in California. Such is the story of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), a gay rights activist elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.
Black Sheep
The duo delivered in Tommy Boy, so why not take the act on the road, campaign-style? Mike Donnelly (Chris Farley) wants to help his brother get elected. David Spade's campaign aide is tasked to make sure that help doesn't hurt.
Bulworth
Well, this is one way to get out of politics: Corrupt Senator Bulworth (Warren Beatty) is losing his re-election, so he plans his assassination. Until his luck changes and the people start to love him again...and he falls for Halle Berry.
The Candidate
Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is brought into the election to oppose the seemingly unbeatable Senator Crocker Jarmon. So McKay sets out to get the people to love him, no matter what he has to promise to nab those votes.
Swing Vote
You know how they say every vote matters? Well, in this election it does. Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) holds the power of deciding the popular vote in New Mexico and, thusly, deciding the next president. Cue the wooing and political hijinx!
All the President's Men
Polls, corruption, secret wiretapping and money laundering all go hand in hand. At least when President Nixon is running for reelection, as Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) uncover Watergate.
In the Line of Fire
Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) was on JFK's protective detail when the president was assassinated. But Frank won't let history repeat itself when the current POTUS, who is running for reelection, is targeted on the campaign trail.
Primary Colors
Jack Stanton (John Travolta) is a charismatic Southern governor vying for a presidential nomination. But he has a closet full of skeletons from his past—and a dedicated team of people that will do anything to keep them secret.
Wag the Dog
What's the best way to cover up a presidential sex scandal just weeks before reelection? If you're spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), hire Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to help stage a fake war in Albania.
Head of State
Chris Rock 4 Prez! At least in the film written by, directed by and starring, well, Chris Rock as Mays Gilliam, who locks in the nom after the first and second choices die in a plane crash. And his brother (played by Bernie Mac) is his VP. If only!
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