Political Satire
Satire is the delicate art of critique through humor, and politics can make for a particularly juicy subject. Political satire exposes and ridicules the failings of our institutions and ideologies — as well as some individuals — inviting laughter and also maybe more serious reflection.
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Date Created: June 11, 2024
The Death of Stalin
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The Death of Stalin
Armando Iannucci
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2017
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United Kingdom, France, Belgium
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The Death of Stalin
In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme.
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- United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Canada · 2017
- Director: Armando Iannucci
- Cast: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Olga Kurylenko
- Genre: Comedy, History
- Available on: AMC Plus Apple TV Channel, Google Play Movies, Plex Channel, YouTube, AMC+, Hulu, Fandango At Home, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex, Tubi TV, MUBI, Philo
The Count
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The Count
Pablo Larraín
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2023
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Chile
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The Count (El Conde)
A black comedy reimagining Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a vampire.
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- Chile · 2023
- Director: Pablo Larraín
- Cast: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
- Genre: Comedy, History, Horror
- Available on: Netflix Standard with Ads, Netflix
Shin Godzilla
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Shin Godzilla
Hideaki Anno
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2016
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Japan
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Shin Godzilla (シン・ゴジラ)
A god incarnate. A city doomed.
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- Japan · 2016
- Director: Hideaki Anno
- Cast: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Kengo Kora, Satoru Matsuo, Mikako Ichikawa
- Genre: Action, Science Fiction
- Available on: Google Play Movies, HBO Max, YouTube, Fandango At Home, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video
Brazil
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Brazil
Terry Gilliam
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1985
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United Kingdom, United States
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Brazil
It's only a state of mind.
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- United Kingdom, United States · 1985
- Director: Terry Gilliam
- Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin
- Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Available on: Apple TV, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Google Play Movies
District 9
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District 9
Neill Blomkamp
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2009
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South Africa, United States, New Zealand
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District 9
You are not welcome here.
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- South Africa, United States, New Zealand, Canada · 2009
- Director: Neill Blomkamp
- Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Sumner
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Available on: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Netflix, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Netflix Standard with Ads, Google Play Movies
Thank You for Smoking
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Thank You for Smoking
Jason Reitman
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2005
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United Kingdom, United States
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Thank You for Smoking
Tobacco lobbyist Nick Naylor tries to balance his job of marketing smoking to the public with the responsibility of raising a son.
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- United Kingdom, United States · 2005
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Luis Buñuel
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1972
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France
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie)
An upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
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- France · 1972
- Director: Luis Buñuel
- Cast: Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Paul Frankeur, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: Apple TV, Tubi TV, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango at Home Free, Kanopy, Hoopla
The Perfect Dictatorship
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The Perfect Dictatorship
Luis Estrada
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2014
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Mexico
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The Perfect Dictatorship (La dictadura perfecta)
A corrupt politician hires the TV network who preciously smeared him to spin his image into that of a model Mexican president.
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- Mexico · 2014
- Director: Luis Estrada
- Cast: Damián Alcázar, Alfonso Herrera, Joaquín Cosío, Osvaldo Benavides, Silvia Navarro, Flavio Medina
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Netflix Standard with Ads, Netflix
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Stanley Kubrick
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1964
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United Kingdom, United States
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Nuclear war breaks out when a rogue general orders a strike on the U.S.S.R., and it's up to the government to try to avert the end of the world.
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- United Kingdom, United States · 1964
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Cast: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull
- Genre: Comedy, War
- Available on: Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Google Play Movies
The Marquis of Grillo
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The Marquis of Grillo
Mario Monicelli
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1981
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Italy, France
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The Marquis of Grillo (Il marchese del Grillo)
Marquis Onofrio del Grillo prances around 19th-century Rome, making a mockery of The Church, the government, and the people.
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- Italy, France · 1981
- Director: Mario Monicelli
- Cast: Alberto Sordi, Paolo Stoppa, Caroline Berg, Riccardo Billi, Flavio Bucci, Camillo Milli
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: Amazon Video
Battle Royale
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Battle Royale
Kinji Fukasaku
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2000
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Japan
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Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル)
Could you kill your best friend?
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- Japan · 2000
- Director: Kinji Fukasaku
- Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Tsuyako Kinoshita, Eri Ishikawa, Sayaka Ikeda, Tomomi Shimaki, Tamaki Mihara
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure
- Available on: Fandango at Home Free, Fandango At Home, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video, Plex, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Plex Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Kanopy, Fawesome, Google Play Movies, YouTube
In the Loop
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In the Loop
Armando Iannucci
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2009
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United Kingdom
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In the Loop
A British bureaucrat’s bumbling comments on television lead to a series of political maneuverings in the days leading up to a potential war.
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- United Kingdom · 2009
- Director: Armando Iannucci
- Cast: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: Amazon Video, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandango At Home, YouTube, MUBI, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Google Play Movies, Kanopy, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Philo, AMC+
La Chinoise
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La Chinoise
Jean-Luc Godard
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1967
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France
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La Chinoise (La chinoise)
In this dark political comedy, a group of French university students are studying Mao and decide to start a revolution.
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- France · 1967
- Director: Jean-Luc Godard
- Cast: Anne Wiazemsky, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Juliet Berto, Michel Semeniako, Lex De Bruijn, Omar Diop
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Google Play Movies, Kanopy, Fandango At Home, Kino Film Collection, YouTube, Apple TV, Metrograph, Hoopla, Amazon Video
The Thick of It
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The Thick of It
Armando Iannucci
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2005
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United Kingdom
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The Thick of It
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- United Kingdom · 2005
- Director: Armando Iannucci
- Cast: Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, Roger Allam
- Genre: Comedy
- Available on: Apple TV, Amazon Video, BritBox, Fandango At Home, BritBox Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV Channel, Peacock Premium Plus, Google Play Movies