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

Most watched actors

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