Crave's Best Political Movies
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A nation divided. A war of ideals. It sounds a lot like reality and it sounds a lot like a movie. Indeed, the history of cinema is fertile with motion pictures with political storylines and lofty social ambitions. Ever since we discovered that the moving image has a distinct power over the masses, artists and governments have been using films to convey their message… for better and often for worse.
Compiling a list of the best political movies in history is a daunting task. We had to allow for films that espouse ideas and ideals that don’t necessarily match our own. We had to consider a film’s quality as a political document and/or statement as a separate entity from its overall quality (the so-called “best movie ever made” only ranks at #49 on this list for that very reason).
And we had to cast a wide net, so this Big List was voted upon and written by a half dozen film critics: Crave‘s William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold, The Wrap‘s Alonso Duralde, Linoleum Knife‘s Dave White, Blumhouse‘s Alyse Wax and Collider‘s Brian Formo. They each nominated 50 films, ranked from #1-50, and we tabulated those votes to come up with the following Top 50 Best Political Movies Ever. (Stick around at the end, when we’ll reveal our 50 runners-up as well.)
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La battaglia di Algeri
1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check -
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Duck Soup
1933, in 24 top lists Check -
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Land and Freedom
1995, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Great Dictator
1940, in 25 top lists Check -
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Triumph des Willens
1935 — a.k.a. Triumph of the Will, in 16 top lists Check -
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Casablanca
1942, in 39 top lists Check -
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Bloody Sunday
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
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Conspiracy
2001, in 0 top lists Check -
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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Apocalypse Now
1979, in 37 top lists Check -
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Die Blechtrommel
1979 — a.k.a. The Tin Drum, in 14 top lists Check -
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Le chagrin et la pitié
1969 — a.k.a. The Sorrow and the Pity, in 11 top lists Check
Last updated on Jul 12, 2017; source