Political Thriller Movies

These political thrillers explore conspiracies, corruption, and power struggles at the highest levels of government.

All the President's Men

8.0 1976 138 min

Thriller, Drama, History

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

The Manchurian Candidate

7.9 1962 126 min

Thriller, Drama

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Three Days of the Condor

7.4 1975 117 min

Thriller, Mystery

Directed by Sydney Pollack

The Parallax View

7.1 1974 102 min

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

Argo

7.7 2012 120 min

Thriller, Drama, History

Directed by Ben Affleck

Zero Dark Thirty

7.4 2012 157 min

Thriller, Drama, History

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

The Post

7.2 2017 116 min

Thriller, Drama, History

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Official Secrets

7.2 2019 112 min

Thriller, Drama

Directed by Gavin Hood

The Ghost Writer

7.2 2010 128 min

Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Directed by Roman Polanski

Miss Sloane

7.3 2016 132 min

Thriller, Drama

Directed by John Madden