Highest-Rated Movies about 'Political Consultant', Sort by Popularity

State of the Union (2019), ...So Goes the Nation (2006), Sunrise at Campobello (1960), The Brink (2019), Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections (2020), Definitely, Maybe (2008), No Way Out (1987), The Dark Horse (1932) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Political Consultant movies.

#2. ...So Goes the Nation (2006)

Storyline: Filmmakers examine the role of Ohio in the 2004 presidential election and present the American electoral process through the eyes of voters, politicians and activists. Republican and Democratic campaign strategists and officials all attempt to swing the election their way by pushing hot-button issues to the forefront.

Plot Keywords: dick cheney, george w. bush, john kerry, volunteer, activist, political consultant, fascinating ...

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#3. Sunrise at Campobello (1960)

Storyline: In the summer of 1921, unsuccessful vice-presidential candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Ralph Bellamy) is vacationing with his family at their estate on Campobello Island on the Maine/New Brunswick border. During their stay, the 39-year-old Roosevelt comes down with a fever and sudden paralysis that is eventually diagnosed as polio. With the help of his wife, Eleanor (Greer Garson), and his close friend and political consultant, Louis Howe (Hume Cronyn), FDR battles his newfound disability.

Plot Keywords: franklin delano roosevelt, eleanor roosevelt, political consultant, son, daughter, politician, heartwarming ...

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#6. Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Storyline: Romantic comedy: Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will's story begins in 1992, as a young, starry-eyed aspiring politician who moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For Maya, Will relives his past as a idealistic young man learning the ins and outs of big city politics, and recounts the history of his romantic relationships with three very different women. On the campaign, Will's best buddy is Russell McCormack. They not only have similar political aspirations, they share the same type of girl problems, too. Will hopelessly attempts a "PG" version of his story for his daughter ad changes the names so Maya has to guess who he finally married. Is her mother Will's college sweetheart, the dependable girl next-door Emily? Is she his longtime ...

Plot Keywords: political consultant, daughter, love interest, journalist, wife, endearing, amusing ...

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#7. No Way Out (1987)

Storyline: Tom Farrell is a navy officer who gets posted at the Pentagon and is to report to the secretary of defense David Brice. He starts an affair with Susan Atwell not knowing that she is Brice's mistress. When Susan is found dead, Tom is assigned to the case of finding the killer who is believed to be a KGB mole! Tom could soon become a suspect when a Polaroid negative of him was found at Susan's place. He now has only a few hours to find the killer before the computer regenerates the photo.

Plot Keywords: naval officer, secretary of defense, mistress, political consultant, senator, suspenseful, tense ...

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#8. The Dark Horse (1932)

Storyline: Zachary Hicks is nominated at the Progressive party's convention even though he has little chance of winning the governorship. Kay suggests the party bosses hire Hal Blake (whom she loves) as campaign manager. Hal is in jail for falling behind in his alimony payments to Maybelle, but Kay convinces the politicians to seem him in prison, Impressed with the speech they hear him deliver to a cellmate, the committee pays Hal's fine and back alimony payments. Hal takes on the campaign and several marital arrangements.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Plot Keywords: political candidate, political consultant, inmate, opponent, ex-wife, secretary, amusing ...

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#9. Dave (1993)

Storyline: Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. As such, when Mitchell wants to escape an official luncheon, the Secret Service hires Dave to stand in for him. Unfortunately, Mitchell suffers a severe stroke whilst having sex with one of his aides, and Dave finds himself stuck in the role indefinitely. The corrupt and manipulative Chief of Staff, Bob Alexander, plans to use Dave to elevate himself to the White House - but unfortunately, he doesn't count on Dave enjoying himself in office, using his luck to make the country a better place, and falling in love with the beautiful First Lady...

Plot Keywords: president, first lady, impostor, political consultant, secret service agent, amusing, confident ...

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#10. The Last Hurrah (1958)

Storyline: Outlaw Clint Hollister escapes from jail with the help of Marshal Jake Wade, because once Clint did the same for him. Jake left Clint just after, but Clint finds him back and forces Jake to lead him to a loot Jake buried one year ago when he quitted Clint's gang.—Yepok

Plot Keywords: mayor, political consultant, politician, nephew, passionate, spirited, united states ...

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#13. Spartan (2004)

Storyline: In the US-government's special ops, Scott is a shooter, not a planner, doing the job without regard to quaint or obsolete convention. When a Harvard undergrad goes missing (the daughter of a US leader), it's Scott who applies the pressure, first to her boyfriend, then to a madam whose cathouse is the initial stop en route to a white slavery auction in Dubai. The abductors may not know the girl's identity, but once they figure it out, she's doomed. Deadly double crosses force Scott to become a planner. Through it all, earnest TV newscasters read the drivel they're handed.

Plot Keywords: secret service agent, daughter, political consultant, partner, president, soldier, thrilling ...

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#14. Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

Storyline: In 2002, Bolivian politician Pedro Gallo hires American James Carville's political consulting firm, Greenberg Carville Shrum, to help him win the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. GCS brings in Jane Bodine to manage the campaign in Bolivia. Battling her arch nemesis, the opposition's political consultant Pat Candy.

Plot Keywords: presidential candidate, strategist, nemesis, political consultant, co-worker, staff member, confident ...

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#15. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)

Storyline: In 2006, Barack Obama -- a largely unknown freshman senator from Illinois -- hits the campaign trail in a struggle to gain national recognition. Cameras follow Obama as he recovers from nearly losing to Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and meets the challenge of his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, in the general election. After a hard-fought campaign, Obama successfully captures the nation's imagination, becoming the first African-American president in U.S. history.—Jwelch5742

Plot Keywords: candidate, political consultant, wife, activist, young boy, patriotic, moving ...

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