Week 27

Watch a movie about voting, politics or political figures

With presidential debates, and elections in the news at the moment, it makes sense that this week’s challenge is all about voting, politics or political figures.

Now before the groans start, this doesn’t mean you need to watch a political drama. We’ve probably all got them on our watchlist, and just haven’t felt the motivation to watch them yet. So feel free to watch one of them, but here are some other suggestions/ideas showing the range of movies available to this challenge.

First up, She's All That. This teen rom-com puts a fun twist on the high school prom queen vote. Watch as an unpopular girl is transformed into a prom queen contender.

Next, Dick - a hilarious political satire. Set during the Watergate scandal, two teenage girls accidentally become involved in one of the biggest political controversies in American history.

Dave features a presidential impersonator who steps in for the real president.

The outstanding 12 Angry Men is a courtroom drama where a single juror convinces others to reconsider their vote on whether the defendant is guilty or innocent

In Air Force One, Harrison Ford plays the U.S. President who must save his family and staff from hijackers.

The Hunger Games series presents a dystopian world where tributes are voted into a deadly arena, and become political symbols of rebellion.

The Parallax View is a gripping political thriller about a journalist uncovering a vast conspiracy behind a political assassination

Snowpiercer takes place on a train carrying the last of humanity in a frozen world. The film explores class division and revolution, with political undertones about power and societal structure.

The horror classic The Omen is about an American diplomat who’s son may be the Antichrist.

Finally The Purge forecasts a dystopian America where all crime is legal for one night, and is a commentary on political policies and societal breakdown.

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

12 Angry Men Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Air Force One Dick Election Good bye, Lenin! My Fellow Americans She's All That Snowpiercer The Campaign The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes The Omen The Parallax View The Purge Zootopia

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
50
Total Movies Watched
98
Different Movies Watched
73
Hours Watched
183
Dick
3
Dick (1999)
Man of the Year
3
Man of the Year (2006)
The Death of Stalin
3
The Death of Stalin (2017)
All the President's Men
3
All the President's Men (1976)
Election
2
Election (1999)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
Vice
2
Vice (2018)
For Better And For Worse
2
For Better And For Worse (2023)
Napoleon Dynamite
2
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
No Way Out
2
No Way Out (1987)
Inception
2
Inception (2010)
Wag the Dog
2
Wag the Dog (1997)
Lincoln
2
Lincoln (2012)
Blow Out
2
Blow Out (1981)
Paprika
2
Paprika (2006)
Long Shot
2
Long Shot (2019)
1776
2
1776 (1972)
Dreamscape
2
Dreamscape (1984)
The Ides of March
2
The Ides of March (2011)
BASEketball
2
BASEketball (1998)
Robot Dreams
2
Robot Dreams (2023)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
1
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Black Sheep
1
Black Sheep (1996)
J. Edgar
1
J. Edgar (2011)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
1
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Občan Havel
1
Občan Havel (2008)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Tower of London
1
Tower of London (1962)
El Conde
1
El Conde (2023)
Enemy of the State
1
Enemy of the State (1998)
La Syndicaliste
1
La Syndicaliste (2023)
Air Force One
1
Air Force One (1997)
Angel Has Fallen
1
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
The King's Speech
1
The King's Speech (2010)
Fly Me to the Moon
1
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
Civil War
1
Civil War (2024)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
1
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
12 Angry Men
1
12 Angry Men (1997)
Founders Day
1
Founders Day (2024)
Spinning Boris
1
Spinning Boris (2003)
The Last Hurrah
1
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Downfall
1
Downfall (2004)
Thirteen Days
1
Thirteen Days (2000)
The New Eve
1
The New Eve (1999)
The Omen
1
The Omen (2006)
The Dead Zone
1
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Purge
1
The Purge (2013)
Alice and the Mayor
1
Alice and the Mayor (2019)
Hudson Hawk
1
Hudson Hawk (1991)
The Intern
1
The Intern (2015)
Atomic Blonde
1
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Zootopia
1
Zootopia (2016)
Primary Colors
1
Primary Colors (1998)
The Pope's Exorcist
1
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
Sideways
1
Sideways (2004)
Charlie Wilson's War
1
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
The Beekeeper
1
The Beekeeper (2024)
Oppenheimer
1
Oppenheimer (2023)
Welcome to Mooseport
1
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
The Bikeriders
1
The Bikeriders (2024)
Jaws
1
Jaws (1975)
The Masque of the Red Death
1
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The War Room
1
The War Room (1993)
In the Loop
1
In the Loop (2009)
Being There
1
Being There (1979)
Harlan County U.S.A.
1
Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)
Hot Fuzz
1
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Kiss the Girls
1
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Z
1
Z (1969)
Dave
1
Dave (1993)
The Campaign
1
The Campaign (2012)

Most watched actors

Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews (4)
Man of the Year (2006)
The Ides of March (2011)
Dave (1993)
The Campaign (2012)
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson (3)
BASEketball (1998)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin (3)
Being There (1979)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Air Force One (1997)
Larry King
Larry King (3)
Dave (1993)
Primary Colors (1998)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson (3)
Primary Colors (1998)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman (3)
No Way Out (1987)
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov (3)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Black Sheep (1996)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Ilia Volok
Ilia Volok (3)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Spinning Boris (2003)
Air Force One (1997)
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst (3)
Dick (1999)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Civil War (2024)
Boris Lee Krutonog
Boris Lee Krutonog (3)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Spinning Boris (2003)
Air Force One (1997)