Most Similar Movies to The Candidate (1972)


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Newton (2017), The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947), All the King's Men (1949), Meet John Doe (1941), The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), No Love for Johnnie (1961) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Newton (2017)

Newton (2017)

7.7/10 Drama

A government clerk on election duty in the conflict ridden jungle of Central India tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist rebels.

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The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)

The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)

9.1/10 Comedy

An absurd U.S. senator (William Powell) runs for president, armed with a press agent (Peter Lind Hayes) and a diary of back-room deals.

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All the King's Men (1949)

All the King's Men (1949)

7.5/10 Drama

The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.

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Meet John Doe (1941)

Meet John Doe (1941)

7.7/10 Comedy, Romance, Drama

A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins.

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The Seduction of Mimi (1972)

The Seduction of Mimi (1972)

7.4/10 Comedy, Drama

Mimí, forced to leave his family in Sicily, finds a job in a factory in Turin, where he gets involved in an extramarital affair.

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

8.1/10 Comedy, Drama

A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.

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No Love for Johnnie (1961)

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

6.7/10 Drama

After winning re-election, British Labour Party M.P. Johnnie Byrne faces a series of setbacks in his political career, as well as in his marriage, and must act wisely in order to save both.

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Primary Colors (1998)

Primary Colors (1998)

6.6/10 Comedy, Drama

A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for president of the USA.

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Magic Town (1947)

Magic Town (1947)

6.5/10 Comedy, Drama

An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions.

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Man of the Year (2006)

Man of the Year (2006)

6.2/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller

A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.

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All the King's Men (2006)

All the King's Men (2006)

6.2/10 Drama, Thriller

Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.

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Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

6.1/10 Comedy, Drama

A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate.

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Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

6.1/10 Comedy, Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman's life dramatically changes for better and worse.

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Running Mates (2000)

Running Mates (2000)

1.4/10 Drama, Comedy

Governor James Reynolds Pryce (Tom Selleck) is running for president, but he still hasn't chosen who will run with him as a vice presidential candidate. His wife (Nancy Travis), his campaign manager, Lauren (Laura Linney), the wife of one potential candidate (Faye Dunaway), and a fundraising manager (Teri Hatcher) are all trying to influence his choice. But the fact that he's been in romantic relationships with all of them is not helping him make an impartial and practical decision.

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...And Justice for All (1979)

...And Justice for All (1979)

8.0/10 Comedy, Drama

A lawyer (Al Pacino) in contempt of court agrees to defend a judge (John Forsythe) he hates, accused of rape.

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Nashville (1975)

Nashville (1975)

7.7/10 Comedy, Drama, Music

Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention as secrets and lies are surfaced and revealed.

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Thank You for Smoking (2005)

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

7.6/10 Comedy, Drama

Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.

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The Last Detail (1973)

The Last Detail (1973)

7.5/10 Comedy, Drama

Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.

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