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• Comedy, Mystery
• Directed by Chris Pine

Chris Pine’s shaggy debut feature has a charismatic cast that rambles along with him on a Los Angeles detective adventure.

By Nicolas Rapold

Mother of the Bride

• Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Directed by Mark Waters

Brooke Shields plays a single mother who comes face to face with her college ex-boyfriend at her daughter’s destination wedding in this tired romantic comedy.

By Natalia Winkelman

• Directed by Frank Berry

The “Black Panther” star Letitia Wright shows understated vulnerability in this immigrant drama by Frank Berry. Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”) also stars.

By Lisa Kennedy

• NYT Critic’s Pick
• Directed by Pierre Creton

Sex, death and domination fuel this beautifully enigmatic pastoral drama from France, which presents the gay coming-of-age of an apprentice gardener.

By Beatrice Loayza

Aggro Dr1ft

• Action, Crime, Drama
• Directed by Harmony Korine

Harmony Korine (“Spring Breakers”) parties too hard in this fusion of feature filmmaking and video game.

By Ben Kenigsberg

Gasoline Rainbow

• Directed by Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross

This semi-fictional tale of a road trip for weirdos is full of joy.

By Alissa Wilkinson

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

• Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Directed by Wes Ball

The latest installment in an excellent series finds mythology turning into power.

• Biography, Comedy, History
• Directed by Jerry Seinfeld

Starring Jerry Seinfeld in his feature directing debut, “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tarts Story” is the only corporate saga whose main ingredient is high-fructose sarcasm.

By Amy Nicholson

Evil Does Not Exist

Ryusuke Hamaguchi follows up his sublime drama “Drive My Car” with a parable about a rural Japanese village and the resort developer eyeing its land.

By Manohla Dargis

• Drama, Romance
• Directed by Marija Kavtaradze

The second feature by the Lithuanian filmmaker Marija Kavtaradze asks what a relationship looks like when you factor out the sex.

Jeanne du Barry

• Biography, Drama, History
• Directed by Maïwenn

Maïwenn wrote, directed and stars in the film, playing opposite Johnny Depp, who is Louis XV. Though he declares he loves her, their chemistry is weak.

By Glenn Kenny

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

• Documentary
• Directed by Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill

Subtitled “The Story of Anita Pallenberg,” this documentary gives the life of the actress and model a thorough downer of a treatment.

• Biography, Drama
• Directed by Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke teams up with his daughter, Maya Hawke, for an unconventional and somewhat muddled portrait of a singular author.

By Brandon Yu

The Fall Guy

• Action, Comedy, Drama
• Directed by David Leitch

The actor charms as a swaggering stunt man, alongside an underused Emily Blunt, in the latest skull-rattling action movie from David Leitch.

I Saw the TV Glow

• Drama, Horror
• Directed by Jane Schoenbrun

An outstanding not-quite-horror film about being a fan just before the internet took over.

Turtles All the Way Down

• Directed by Hannah Marks

Hannah Marks’s adaptation of John Green’s blockbuster young-adult novel builds a dynamic depiction of a teenager with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The Idea of You

• Directed by Michael Showalter

Anne Hathaway headlines a movie that’s got a lot to say about the perils of fame.

Challengers

• Drama, Romance, Sport
• Directed by Luca Guadagnino

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino’s latest.

Nowhere Special

• Directed by Uberto Pasolini

This understated tear-jerker sees a dying single father making future family plans for his toddler son.

• Directed by Sébastien Vanicek

An apartment building in Paris is overrun by murderous arachnids and unsubtle allegory in this fleet and efficient debut feature.

By Jeannette Catsoulis

Unsung Hero

• Drama, Family
• Directed by Richard L. Ramsey, Joel Smallbone

In fact, there’s a lot of singing in the clan whose members inspired this movie and who have racked up five Grammy Awards for their Christian recordings.

Terrestrial Verses

• Directed by Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami

Ordinary Iranians face a maze of byzantine rules and small indignities in this series of gripping vignettes.

• Horror, Thriller
• Directed by Caitlin Cronenberg

Caitlin Cronenberg’s debut feature is set in a dystopian world that’s alarmingly believable.

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

• Directed by Joanna Arnow

In the sex comedy “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” Joanna Arnow keeps her scenes short and her expressions flat.

Boy Kills World

• Action, Crime, Thriller
• Directed by Moritz Mohr

Beefed up and bloodied, Bill Skarsgard goes mano a mano against disposable hordes in this dystopian action flick.

Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver

• Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
• Directed by Zack Snyder

A delirious, pulpy mishmash of knockoffs, Zack Snyder’s film isn’t good, but it sure is something.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

• Action, Drama, War
• Directed by Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie’s latest is the platonic ideal of an airplane movie, which is not exactly a good thing.

Stress Positions

• Directed by Theda Hammel

The writer-director Theda Hammel’s biting, delirious quarantine comedy skewers white gay men in a world where fact, fiction and authentic experiences collide.

Blood for Dust

• Directed by Rod Blackhurst

This drug-run thriller, starring Scoot McNairy, traffics in grim ponderousness.

We Grown Now

• Directed by Minhal Baig

Minhal Baig’s third feature follows two boys living in a public housing complex in Chicago as they cope by building their own dream worlds.

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The 21 best journalism movies

EW takes a look at some of the best journalism-centric films of all time, spanning classics like "Network" to modern movies such as "The French Dispatch."

Sometimes the story behind a story can be just as compelling as the actual narrative itself. Cinema's rich history of films chronicling the real and fictionalized accounts of journalists chasing the stories they believe deserve to be told have continued to entertain us for years — investigating imbalances in power, newsrooms generating fraught relationships, and cynical writers learning to look at the world in a new way from the idealization of their subject. Through it all, tales of journalism are ripe for dramatic tension and complex characters.

When She Said hit theaters in November 2022, detailing the shocking story of the New York Times report by Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor that exposed the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein and kick-started the #MeToo movement, we took a look at some of the best movies with the newsroom and reporting at the forefront. The films range from dramatic retellings of history's biggest breaking news stories, like Spotlight and All the President's Men , to 20th-century classics such as Citizen Kane and modern-day marvels like The Post . These are EW's picks, in no particular order, for the most memorable journalism movies.

Spotlight (2015)

Winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, Spotlight is an outstanding dramatization of the tenacious Boston Globe writers who investigated the shocking revelations of child molestation and cover-up in the Catholic Church. Rachel McAdams , Mark Ruffalo , Michael Keaton , Liev Schreiber , Stanley Tucci , and John Slattery are some of the high-profile actors who embody the true-to-life, painstaking journalistic efforts that shocked the world. Spotlight does an incredible job of showing the lengths investigative reporters go to when they feel passionate about a story.

Where to watch Spotlight : Max

Almost Famous (2000)

William Miller is a teenage boy who gets the chance of a lifetime to go on tour and write a Rolling Stone article about up-and-coming rock band Stillwater, but he soon learns that the real life of a rock star isn't as glamorous as it appears in this funny, heartfelt, 1970s-set coming-of-age story. Patrick Fugit stars as William accompanied by a perfect ensemble cast featuring Kate Hudson , Billy Crudup , Jason Lee , Frances McDormand , and Zooey Deschanel .

Almost Famous captures the complexity of writing so well in its excitement and disappointment that can come along with a story that isn't what it first seemed. Still, watching a frustrated band come together to sing Elton John 's "Tiny Dancer" on their tour bus is a timeless moment of movie magic from writer-director Cameron Crowe .

Where to watch Almost Famous: Paramount+

Network (1976)

Network follows a fictional television network, UBS, and the producers who exploit a deranged former anchor, Howard Beale, to continue his ravings and rantings about the media for their own profit. Peter Finch (who won the first, and still only, posthumous Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Beale), Faye Dunaway , William Holden, Robert Duvall , Beatrice Straight, and Ned Beatty are some of the stars that each give a tour de force performance in this Sidney Lumet-directed classic satirical dramedy that helped shape American film as a medium and remains one of the quintessential movies from the 1970s.

Where to watch Network : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

"WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid when we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed." Three magazine employees ( Aubrey Plaza , Jake Johnson , Karan Soni) go on an assignment to interview a man ( Mark Duplass ) who placed an advertisement seeking a companion for time travel in this indie flick from Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, the team behind Jurassic World . Safety Not Guaranteed puts characters first, allowing them to discover joy in pursuing the unimaginable, both physically and emotionally.

Where to watch Safety Not Guaranteed : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Orson Welles ' magnum opus is well remembered for its pioneering cinematography and ambitious plot structure. The use of flashbacks effectively allows the audience to follow reporters trying to uncover the meaning of Kane's final word: "Rosebud."

With interviews and countless hours of research in the high-vaulted library room, Citizen Kane employs journalistic investigation to help propel the mystery forward in its discovery. It's easy to feel like an investigative journalist while trying to find out for ourselves what made the publishing tycoon tick.

Where to watch Citizen Kane : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

The Insider (1999)

Russell Crowe and Al Pacino shine in this earnest and entertaining thriller about ex-tobacco industry chemist Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe), who comes under attack after breaking an NDA and appearing in a 60 Minutes piece on Big Tobacco produced by the show's Lowell Bergman (Pacino).

Director Michael Mann is a master of the crime drama, and The Insider is no exception in his catalog of intriguing films that peel back the layers of those in power trying to stifle stories before they are told.

Where to watch The Insider : Apple TV (to rent)

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

A year after his war film Gallipoli , director Peter Weir reteamed with his Australian star, Mel Gibson , in this historical drama about a reporter covering the political turmoil in Indonesia in the 1960s.

Gibson plays a foreign reporter who falls in love with a British photographer, played by Sigourney Weaver . Juggling professional romance with political intrigue, The Year of Living Dangerously is a complex film about the lengths reporters will go to get the story they're after.

Where to watch The Year of Living Dangerously : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)

George Clooney co-wrote, directed, and starred in this biopic about CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow (in a career-best performance from David Strathairn ) who challenges the fear-mongering of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Clocking in at just above 90 minutes, Good Night, and Good Luck tidily and expertly showcases the integrity of Murrow during a restless 1950s. Using archival footage of McCarthy helps place the film in a time and place and accurately displays broadcast news in the middle of the 20th century.

Where to watch Good Night, and Good Luck : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

The Post (2017)

When modern day events mirrored a similar threat to journalism and truth, director Steven Spielberg fast-tracked his dramatic retelling of The Washington Post 's involvement in the publishing of the Pentagon Papers that declassified over 20 years of government documents relating to the Vietnam War.

Starring Meryl Streep , Tom Hanks , Bob Odenkirk , Sarah Paulson , Tracy Letts , and Matthew Rhys , The Post is a powerful film of the first female newspaper publisher and her editors to ensure democracy took precedence over power and corruption.

Where to watch The Post : Freevee

Nightcrawler (2014)

Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a sociopathic con man who, armed with a video camera and a police scanner, dives into the LA crime world to make money and a name for himself. He deals with a TV executive ( Rene Russo ) to sell exclusive crime videos straight to the news, no matter the cost. Nightcrawler provides a thrilling look into the shady secrets of modern-age news with a pulse-pounding third act that shows all that can go wrong.

Where to watch Nightcrawler : Max

The Parallax View (1974)

While investigating the assassination of a presidential candidate, reporter Joseph Frady ( Warren Beatty ) uncovers a secret organization that lurks in the shadows and deals in political assassinations. The Parallax View is a taut political thriller that puts a resolute reporter at the center of a story that shows the crucial role journalism plays in thwarting corruption.

Where to watch The Parallax View: Kanopy

Shattered Glass (2003)

Stephen Glass was a hotshot young reporter at The New Republic until it was discovered that he had fabricated over half of his articles. Hayden Christensen traded in his lightsaber for reading glasses as the infamous reporter who fell from grace in this impressively acted and intense drama — also starring Chloë Sevigny and Peter Sarsgaard — that sheds light on the importance of integrity and consequences of lacking any.

Where to watch Shattered Glass : Freevee

The French Dispatch (2021)

Distinctly Wes Anderson , The French Dispatch follows an American newspaper in a French town and the eclectic lives of the citizens that unfold in three uniquely charming tales. Hailed as a "love letter to journalists," Anderson's film is one of his best, weaving the prose and stories that makes journalists breathe.

The story unfolds in multiple acts that features an impressive cast including Timothée Chalamet , Benicio Del Toro , Tilda Swinton , Frances McDormand , Jeffrey Wright , Owen Wilson , and too many others to name.

Where to stream The French Dispatch : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

His Girl Friday (1940)

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell star in this workplace comedy about a newspaper editor who does everything in his power to stop his ex-wife, who is also one of his reporters, from remarrying. Aside from its famous and utterly memorable star leads, His Girl Friday was innovative for its sound design and the use of the now-commonplace overlapping dialogue. Eighty-plus years later and the film's comedy and depiction of the newsroom holds up well.

Where to watch His Girl Friday : Amazon Prime Video

Zodiac (2007)

When a serial killer in the Bay Area taunts police by sending letters and cryptic messages, an amateur cartoonist joins the investigative reporters in the spine-tingling case to find the murderer, starting an obsession that leads him to the brink of becoming a victim.

Jake Gyllenhaal joins Robert Downey Jr. , Mark Ruffalo, and Brian Cox in this expertly crafted thriller from David Fincher , which centers on the journalists in the newsroom in their terrifying quest for the unknown identity of the namesake killer that plays out with such tension that it haunts us long after the credits roll.

Where to watch Zodiac : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

All the President's Men (1976)

Telling the infamous story of the breaking of the Watergate scandal, All the President's Men is a richly detailed and exhaustive fictionalization of the two famed reporters from The Washington Post , Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford step into the shoes of the inspirational journalists in a classic film that deftly walks us through the determination of Woodward and Bernstein as they unravel their story.

Where to watch All the President's Men : Amazon Prime Video

Frost/Nixon (2008)

On the other side of the Watergate scandal is Frost/Nixon , Ron Howard 's exhilarating drama about the post-Watergate interviews between former President Richard Nixon ( Frank Langella ) and British talk show host David Frost ( Michael Sheen ).

The two actors who originated the roles in London and on Broadway came to the big screen in a film that is superbly acted and earnestly detailed. Frost/Nixon smartly interweaves archival footage within these complex characters and their game of cat-and-mouse for the truth amidst political scandal.

Where to watch Frost/Nixon : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

Philomena (2013)

A septuagenarian joins a world-weary journalist to find her long-lost son who she was forced to give away by the Catholic Church more than 50 years ago in this powerful true story. Judi Dench and Steve Coogan star in Philomena , an Oscar-nominated tale about two vastly different protagonists that sheds light on important societal differences in a lighthearted way. No matter how spent and over it the journalist Martin Sixsmith becomes, his profile subject has the power to inadvertently change his heart.

Where to watch Philomena : Max

Broadcast News (1987)

Broadcast News interweaves complex narratives about the behind-the-screens dealings that make broadcast TV happen and the dimensional characters at the heart of the story. William Hurt , Albert Brooks , and Holly Hunter play three journalists in a love triangle, delivering memorable characters and an insightful look into the industry.

Where to watch Broadcast News : Amazon Prime Video (to rent)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Great Odin's raven! Is there a fictional anchor more of a big deal than the classy, mustachioed, number one local news anchor in San Diego? Will Ferrell 's Ron Burgundy immediately became a pop culture phenomenon in this quirky comedy from Adam McKay about an old-school news anchor who falls in love with his ambitious coanchor, Veronica Corningstone ( Christina Applegate ) in a male-dominated field. Steve Carell , Paul Rudd , David Koechner , Kathryn Hahn , and Fred Willard round out the stellar cast in this oft-quoted comedy that is a surprisingly astute observation of the chauvinistic '70s workplace (and beyond).

Where to watch Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy : Netflix

She Said (2022)

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She Said is unique in that it's a movie about journalism released almost immediately after the incidents it depicts. Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan play New York Times investigative journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey — both of whom are credited as co-writers — as they turn an eye toward Hollywood in their "Me Too"-era coverage. What starts as hushed rumors becomes a bombshell report about the sexual abuse women endured at the hands of famed producer Harvey Weinstein. It's a difficult story, especially when it was produced so close to the time survivors chose to speak out. —Dustin Nelson

Where to watch She Said : Amazon Prime Video

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Opinion | There are a lot of great journalism movies. Here are our top 25.

Most journalism movies, even the ones that aren’t exactly like the day-to-day lives of flesh-and-blood journalists, are still pretty entertaining..

There are a lot of movies about journalism. A lot more than you might think. And most of them, actually, are quite good.

It’s not like sports. For every sports classic such as “Hoosiers” or “Raging Bull” or “Bull Durham,” there’s a dog like “Caddyshack 2” or “Rocky V” or “Blades of Glory.”

This isn’t like movies about presidents. For every “Lincoln,” there’s an “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”

Most journalism movies, even the ones that aren’t exactly like the day-to-day lives of flesh-and-blood journalists, are still pretty entertaining. Many perfectly capture the journalistic experience.

That’s why coming up with a list of the 25 best-ever movies about journalism was not easy. Yet, we’re confident in our selections. So grab your popcorn and take in our 25 Greatest Movies About Journalism.

25. Almost Famous (2000)

“Almost Famous.” (Dreamworks LLC)

Teenager William Miller  tricks Rolling Stone into believing he’s a veteran rock writer  and, after some advice from legendary music writer Lester Bangs, he hits the road with a band called Stillwater and a groupie (sorry, I mean “band-aid”) named Penny Lane — and his career is born. Loosely based on the experience of writer and director Cameron Crowe.

24. The Parallax View (1974)

Warren Beatty in 1974’s “The Parallax View.” (Paramount Pictures)

Two years before he directed “All the President’s Men,” Alan J. Pakula released this thriller about a reporter , played by Warren Beatty, investigating a secret organization that specializes in political assassination. Somehow, this movie has gotten better with time.

23. Frost/Nixon (2008)

Michael Sheen in “Frost/Nixon.” (Courtesy Universal Pictures)

A fictional look back at the interviews British journalist David Frost did with disgraced former President Richard Nixon after Watergate. Frost’s final session with Nixon is a masterclass in interviewing.

22. Kill the Messenger (2014)

“Kill the Messenger” movie poster. (Focus Features)

Based on a true story, this is the film about the late San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb and his series about CIA involvement in Contra cocaine trafficking. Often overlooked when talking about great films about journalism.

21. Zodiac (2007)

Jeff Daniel Phillips in “Zodiac.” (Paramount Pictures)

No one knows the case of San Francisco’s Zodiac serial killer better than Robert Graysmith, a former cartoonist and true crime author who spent 13 years and wrote two books (and saw his marriage end in divorce) over the case. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Graysmith in this David Fincher thriller.

20. Under Fire (1983)

“Under Fire” movie poster. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios)

Set during the last days of the Nicaraguan Revolution in the late 1970s, this film is based on the murder of ABC reporter Bill Stewart and his translator in 1979. Its all-star cast features great performances from Nick Nolte and Gene Hackman.

19. Salvador (1986)

“Salvador” movie poster. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios)

There was a time when actors James Woods and Jim Belushi and director Oliver Stone were all really good. They all came together for this better-than-you-think film, which focuses on a hard-drinking and drug-using photojournalist played by Woods, who was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.

18. His Girl Friday (1940)

From left, Earl Dwire, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy and Rosalind Russell in “His Girl Friday.” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

I briefly considered putting “The Philadelphia Story” in this slot, but went with this screwball comedy starring Cary Grant (as a newspaper editor) and Rosalind Russell (as his ace reporter) because it’s more about “journalism” and it’s just, well, better.

17. Live from Baghdad (2002)

“Live from Baghdad” movie poster. (HBO Films)

This made-for-TV HBO movie shows the pivotal moment in CNN history when the network was in Iraq for the start of the Persian Gulf War in 1991. It showed the power of a 24-hour news network. Actor Michael Keaton (who, by the way, is in three of the movies on this list) is superb as CNN producer Robert Wiener.

16. State of Play (2009)

Reporters Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe) and Della Frye (Rachel McAdams) star in this political thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. (Universal Pictures)

Russell Crowe plays a journalist who looks into the suspicious death of a congressman’s lover. The cast is ridiculous: Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, Robin Wright and Jeff Daniels.

15. Reds (1981)

Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty star in “Reds.” (Paramount Pictures)

One of the best movies of the 1980s is about John Reed and his first-hand account of the Bolshevik Revolution, which resulted in his book “Ten Days That Shook the World.” Warren Beatty directed, produced, co-wrote and starred in this movie that also featured Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Maureen Stapleton, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

14. The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in “The Post.” (20th Century Fox)

I still think most of this movie about the Pentagon Papers is only slightly better than average, but if you don’t get goosebumps when the presses start rolling and if you don’t tear up when the Supreme Court decision is announced, well, you might want to see if you have a pulse

13. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver in “The Year of Living Dangerously.” (United International Pictures and MGM/UA Entertainment Company)

This really is a love story, but it’s set during the overthrow of Indonesian President Sukarno in the 1960s and features Mel Gibson as an Australian journalist. He falls in love with Sigourney Weaver’s character. The real star of the movie is Linda Hunt, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress while playing a man.

12. Good Night and Good Luck (2005)

David Strathairn and Ray Wise in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Bros. Entertainment)

This George Clooney movie about how Edward R. Murrow brought down Sen. Joe McCarthy resonates today as journalists take on politicians who are bullies and liars, and who push agendas that separate the country.

11. The Insider (1999)

“The Insider” features Russell Crowe and Al Pacino.

A fictionalized account of a “60 Minutes” report about tobacco-industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand. The all-star cast includes Christopher Plummer as Mike Wallace, Philip Baker Hall as Don Hewitt and Al Pacino as award-winning journalist Lowell Bergman.

10. Citizen Kane (1941)

“Citizen Kane” movie poster.

In terms of filmmaking, this is the best movie on this list and one of the greatest movies ever made. The story, believed to be based on the life of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, would have been higher in our rankings if there had been just a little more actual journalism.

9. Killing Fields (1984)

John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Sam Waterston, and Haing S. Ngor in “The Killing Fields” (Warner Bros./Getty Images)

The fall of Cambodia is the backdrop in a movie that can be hard to watch even once . But the true story of New York Times’ Sydney Schanberg and his friendship with Cambodian colleague Dith Pran is a movie that should be seen — at least once.

8. The China Syndrome (1979)

Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, and Daniel Valdez in “The China Syndrome” (Archive Photos/Getty Images)

How creepy is this: This movie about a nuclear power plant disaster referenced a leak that could impact a chunk of America the size of Pennsylvania. Twelve days after its release, there was a nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in central Pennsylvania. Everyone in this cast — Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Wilfred Brimley and, especially, Jack Lemmon — is phenomenal.

7. The Paper (1994)

Michael Keaton and Lynne Thigpen in “The Paper.”

The most underrated film on this list . When it came out, many journalists scoffed at this movie because of the stereotypes. Then you realize clichés become clichés because they are true. This used to be a guilty pleasure movie for journalists. Now, it’s a cult favorite among anyone who has ever worked at a newspaper.

6. Shattered Glass (2003)

Hayden Christensen in “Shattered Glass.”

This movie should be talked about more. Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard are perfect in this nearly flawless film about how The New Republic’s Stephen Glass built a reputation as one of journalism’s hot-shot young writers by making up most of what he wrote.

5. Absence of Malice (1981)

Paul Newman in “Absence of Malice”

The most journalistic movie title ever . It’s the legal definition for a defense against a libel lawsuit. Paul Newman is on top of his game, Wilford Brimley takes over one of the climactic scenes, Sally Field is perfect as the eager young reporter and Melinda Dillon is heartbreaking in a scene when she picks up newspapers off the lawns in her neighborhood to keep readers from finding a story that she had an abortion.

4. Network (1976)

Peter Finch in “Network.” (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.)

This bitterly funny movie about TV news is more than 40 years old, yet has a message that is as powerful now as ever. Seriously, Howard Beale’s legendary “I’m as mad as hell” speech would fit in perfectly on today’s TV, where anger and polarization trump journalism and reporting.

3. Spotlight (2015)

Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, and Brian d’Arcy James in “Spotlight.” (Kerry Hayes)

The true story of The Boston Globe’s investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic church is this generation’s “All the President’s Men,” showing relentless and tedious shoe-leather reporting, while going up against a powerful organization. Like “All the President’s Men,” it’s an inspiration for young journalists.

2. Broadcast News (1987)

Holly Hunter and William Hurt in “Broadcast News.”

This hilarious satire hits closer to real-life network TV than you might realize. Holly Hunter’s character, Jane, who is loosely based on former CBS News president Susan Zirinsky, is one of the richest characters ever written for the screen, while William Hurt (the dumb but pretty anchor) and Albert Brooks (the smart but awkward reporter) are brilliant.

1. All the President’s Men (1976)

Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in “All the President’s Men.”

Let’s not get cute or overthink this. This is the best movie about journalism ever made , and it’s not even close. The nail-biting (even though you already know the ending) gold standard is the reason many journalists reading this went into the business.

As a bonus, here are our 10 favorite fictional journalists, our 10 favorite funny journalists and our 10 favorite fictional news organizations.

Our 10 favorite fictional journalists

• Jane Craig (Broadcast News)
• Henry Hackett (The Paper)
• Steve Everett (True Crime)
• Camille Preaker (Sharp Objects)
• Clark Kent (Superman)
• Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada)
• Lou Grant (Lou Grant)
• Will McAvoy (Newsroom)
• Brenda Starr (Brenda Star, Reporter)
• Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report)

Our 10 favorite funny journalists

• Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
• Ron Burgundy (Anchorman)
• Slap Maxwell (Slap Maxwell)
• Irwin Fletcher (Fletch)
• Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
• Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
• Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)
• Oscar Madison (The Odd Couple)
• Hildy Johnson (His Girl Friday)
• Michael McDougal (The Paper)

Our 10 favorite fictional news organizations

• The Daily Planet (Superman)
• Union Broadcasting System (Network)
• New York Sun (The Paper)
• KVWN-Ch. 4-San Diego (Anchorman)
• WJM-Minneapolis (Mary Tyler Moore Show)
• Daily Bugle (Spiderman)
• The Lone Gunman (X-Files)
• Los Angeles Tribune (Lou Grant)
• Atlantic Cable News (Newsroom)
• New York Star (Sex and the City)

What do you think of our list? Do you agree, disagree or think we left a deserving film out? Let us hear from you at [email protected] or on Twitter @ poynter .

Correction: Maureen Stapleton starred in “Reds,” not Jean Stapleton. We’d like to say we at least kept it all in the family but the two are not related.

This column was originally published April 12, 2019.

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I have only one quibble: you’re missing Deadline U.S.A. I would easily pick it over Shattered Glass. Ed Hutcheson holding up his phone as the press starts rolling page one: “That’s the press, baby. The press! And there’s nothing you can do about it. Nothing!”

Great list Tom. Broadcast News is a little high for me, and I would have somehow found a spot on a list for J. Jonah Jameson, but overall, we mostly agree. Most interesting of all is there are too many I haven’t seen. I need to get to work.

Much to enjoy and chew over but first, these glaring omissions: How could you have missed “Ace in the Hole”? it’s one of the most scathing, entertaining and accurate takes on journalism ever filmed. As close to a tragedy as you’re likely to find featuring director Billy Wilder & I.A,L Diamond’s brilliant dialog and Kirk Douglas’s hallmark razzle-dazzle with those words. Also — “A Face in the Crowd”! That prescient film has gotten a lot of notice in the wake of Trump’s TV-driven rise. Andy Griffith’s portrayal of a rube-turned-demagogue via radio will surprise first-time viewers. (The original British series “State of Play” featuring Bill Nigh, among others, was vastly surperior to the slimmed-down film version) One last thing: you really think Clark Kent was a “fictional journalist”?

Re: No. 18 – His Gal Friday. Okay, I get it. It is “the classic” version, but some homage should made to the original “Front Page;” the 1970s “The Front Page” remake with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, which by far is the most entertaining version; and the 1980s “Switching Channels.” Interesting mini film festival: watch all four in succession.

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“A superbly controlled and engrossingly detailed account of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the widespread pedophilia scandals and subsequent cover-ups within the Catholic Church,” Variety‍  ’s Chief Film Critic Justin Chang wrote in his review of “Spotlight,”  likening the ensemble pic to “All the President’s Men” and “Zodiac.” The film from director/co-writer Tom McCarthy tells the true story of a group of journalists whose reporting eventually led to the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law, Archibishop of Boston, who had hidden years of sexual abuse by other priests, and yielded other revelations of molestation and cover-ups around the world.

In honor of “Spotlight’s” release, here are the 11 best newspaper movies of all time (all the news that’s fit to screen), which might just outlive print journalism itself. – MK

“All the President’s Men” (1976)

“All the President’s Men” is arguably the gold standard for newspaper movies. Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein made history by unraveling the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon. They published a 1974 best-seller about the experience, which was turned into this 1976 film, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. The movie inspired a whole generation of journalists, despite its spotlight on the not-so-glamourous tactics and grunt work involved in getting a story. – MK

“Citizen Kane” (1941)

Widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, Orson Welles’ directorial debut follows a reporter’s futile search for the meaning of “Rosebud” — the last word megalomaniacal newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane utters before he dies. The American classic opens with a newsreel obituary narrating Kane’s life story. The movie also explores the often corrupt industry as Kane uses his newspaper empire to promote his candidacy for governor. He also fabricates news, running the front-page headline “Fraud at Polls” when he ultimately loses the election. The film is based in part on the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who condemned the pic and blocked any mention of it in his publications, contributing to its box office flop. – MK

“Zodiac” (2007)

The David Fincher-directed drama centers on a team of reporters (played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr.) and investigators (“Spotlight” star Mark Ruffalo) as they obsess over San Francisco’s Zodiac killer in the 1960s and ’70s. Despite critical praise and big-name cast, the thriller pulled in a soft $33 million domestic haul. – MZ

“State of Play” (2009)

The film, based on a BBC miniseries, stars Russell Crowe as a veteran Washington Globe investigative reporter and Rachel McAdams, another “Spotlight” star, as a blossoming blogger. The two work together to solve the murder of a congressman’s (Ben Affleck) mistress. The film explores the clashing print and online sides of journalism and the difficulty of maintaining journalistic ethics when there’s a conflict of interest (Crowe’s and Affleck’s characters were college roommates). – MK

“It Happened One Night” (1934)

The only true “newspaper movie” to win a Best Picture Oscar, “It Happened One Night” reflected the ’30s fedora-wearing, press-card sporting, fast-talking reporter archetype. It was also the first film to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay) — a feat only achieved by two other films: 1975’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs.” Frank Capra’s screwball romantic comedy follows Clark Gable’s reporter as he blackmails a spoiled runaway socialite (Claudette Colbert) for a big scoop. – MK

“His Girl Friday” (1940)

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell star in this proto-rom-com as a newspaper editor and investigative reporter who get tangled up in a murder investigation. The Columbia release remains a touchstone for the screwball comedy genre, maintaining a 97% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. – MZ

“The Paper” (1994)

Before he was generating Oscar buzz for his performance as investigative reporter Michael Rezendes in “Spotlight,” Michael Keaton starred as metro editor Henry Hackett in “The Paper.” Ron Howard’s 1994 dramedy depicts a day in the newspaper editor’s life at the fictional tabloid New York Sun (modeled after the New York Post and Daily News). He fights, much to his managing editor’s (Glenn Close) disdain, to stop the presses on an inaccurate cover story. The film also features a famous line from Robert Duvall’s publisher character: “I hate columnists. Why do I have all these columnists? I got political columnists, guest columnists, celebrity columnists. The only thing I don’t have is a dead columnist. That’s the kind I could really use.” – MK

“Absence of Malice” (1981)

Paul Newman and Sally Field star in Sydney Pollack’s intelligent thriller about a reporter (Field) who helps a businessman (Newman) prove his innocence, raising questions about what happens when the media behaves irresponsibly. Newman, Melinda Dillon and scribe Kurt Luedtke each earned Oscar nods. – MZ

“Ace in the Hole” (1951)

“Bad news sells best. ‘Cause good news is no news,” Kirk Douglas’ character, Chuck Tatum, says in Billy Wilder’s “Ace in the Hole.” Tatum, who’s ambitious to a fault, is the poster boy for yellow journalism. The big-city-newspaperman-turned-small-town-reporter stumbles upon a man trapped in a cave-in. Seeing the man’s unfortunate accident as his ticket out of Albuquerque, he exploits the tragedy, delaying the rescue effort for almost a week in order to see his own byline on the front pages of newspapers nationwide and thereby feeding the public’s insatiable appetite for sensational stories. – MK

“Deadline – U.S.A.” (1952)

Humphrey Bogart headlines this pic as an editor desperate to keep his publisher’s widow (Ethel Barrymore) from selling the paper. Richard Brooks wrote and directed the drama. Variety ‘s review praised Bogart for giving “a convincing performance all the way.” – MZ

“The Front Page” (1974)

Billy Wilder’s newspaper comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as editor and star reporter of a Chicago paper who spar over Matthau’s character’s desire to quit and get married. Carol Burnett and Susan Sarandon also star. The pic was something of a disappointment to critics, with Variety ‘s review comparing the film to “the slick, machine-tooled look of certain assembly line automobiles that never quite seem to work smoothly.” – MZ

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Journalists—sometimes you love them, sometimes you hate them. It's a profession that inspires trust when its power is wielded with responsibility, but that same power can be so easily abused.

Whether they're digging in to expose scandalous government secrets, manipulating the public with fake news, or appropriating someone's grief for clicks and views, journalists span the spectrum of controversy.

Here are the best movies about journalism, the news, and the media, from newsreader comedies to dark murder mysteries.

16. Bruce Almighty (2003)

Directed by Tom Shadyac

Starring Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman

Comedy, Fantasy (1h 41m)

6.8 on IMDb — 48% on RT

Hollywood loved throwing Jim Carrey in bizarre fantasy scenarios to see what he'd get up to—from being unable to tell lies in Liar Liar (1997) to being unable to say the word "No" in Yes Man (2008).

In Bruce Almighty , he has access to his full vocabulary. In fact, he has access to everything! Including the powers of God.

Bruce is a failing television reporter who complains that God (Morgan Freeman) is ignoring him. To answer his prayers, God appoints Bruce as the new God for a week to see if he can do any better. (He can't.)

Tom Shadyac's comedy went on to spawn a spin-off movie about one of its side characters—Steven Carell as news reporter Evan Baxter—but it didn't do nearly as well as the original.

15. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Directed by Ben Stiller

Starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly

Adventure, Comedy, Drama (1h 54m)

7.3 on IMDb — 52% on RT

Life magazine is probably the most famous magazine ever produced, first published in 1883 and up through to 2000. Nowadays, Life lives mostly online, which is terrible news for negative assets manager Walter Mitty, who's about to be made redundant.

For the final print issue, Life decides to use an image shot by their top photojournalist Sean O'Connell (Sean Penn), which captures the "quintessence of life." Unfortunately, the photo negative is missing.

Despite working for a magazine based on adventure and achievement, Walter has never "lived" a day in his life—so, following clues to track down Sean in the wild is the perfect opportunity for Walter to finally experience first-hand what his work is all about.

Ben Stiller directs and stars in this inspirational comedy-drama, based on James Thurber's 1939 short story.

14. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

Directed by Michael Showalter

Starring Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones

Biography, Drama, Romance (2h 6m)

6.6 on IMDb — 68% on RT

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an extreme example of how damaging media can be to people's self-image and security. Michael Showalter's biopic tells the true story of Tammy Faye and her husband Jim Bakker, who put a twist on Christianity with their televangelism.

The couple defied social and religious expectations to spread God's teachings through song, and even welcomed members of the LGBTQ+ community on their show, The PTL Club .

Successful as Tammy was, the money certainly went to her head. Overwhelming fame, coupled with her husband's accounting fraud that led to imprisonment and divorce, had Tammy layering on the makeup and chugging Diet Coke.

Jessica Chastain portrays the larger-than-life presenter in all her insecurity, who was often the punchline in media.

13. Bombshell (2019)

Directed by Jay Roach

Starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie

Biography, Drama (1h 49m)

6.8 on IMDb — 68% on RT

Before the #MeToo movement took social media by storm in 2017, women were already coming forward with allegations against Fox News workers—in particular, Fox founder and CEO Roger Ailes, played in Bombshell by John Lithgow.

The whole thing was triggered by Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman), who decides to sue the person of Ailes for sexual harassment because her contract forbids her from suing the network itself.

Conservative journalist Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) is eventually persuaded to join Carlson, alongside Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie), a fictionalized character used as a stand-in for the numerous victims who wish to remain anonymous.

One of the most disturbing scenes in Jay Roach's legal drama is when Pospisil, who's new at Fox, has a private meeting with Ailes. Margot Robbie later admitted in an interview that the discomfort seen on her face is very, very real.

12. Natural Born Killers (1994)

Directed by Oliver Stone

Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore

Action, Crime, Romance (1h 59m)

7.2 on IMDb — 49% on RT

Natural Born Killers isn't a story that's directly about journalism, but the story is an allegory that's certainly about the media.

Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory Knox (Juliette Lewis) are a mass-murdering couple akin to Bonnie and Clyde, whose traumatic childhoods left them bloodthirsty and uncontrollable. The duo take a deadly road trip across the desert and land in a prison for the criminally insane.

Director Oliver Stone makes a point about media sensationalism when the news glorifies the couple's rampage and even gives Mickey a live interview during the Super Bowl.

His words go on to inspire a prison riot, during which tabloid journalist Wayne Gale (Robert Downey, Jr.) is taken hostage.

The chaotic crime flick was arguably counter productive, though, as it inspired real-life copycat crimes.

11. Kill the Messenger (2014)

Directed by Michael Cuesta

Starring Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta

Biography, Crime, Drama (1h 52m)

6.9 on IMDb — 76% on RT

Nick Schou's investigative book Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb and Gary Webb's Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion were the foundation of Michael Cuesta's crime thriller Kill the Messenger .

Webb was a journalist who exposed the CIA for funding Nicaraguan rebels in a corrupt drug racket, only to find that they'd do anything to cover it up—like threatening Webb's family.

Get your thinking caps on for this one! Michael Cuesta's drama runs deep and leaves no time to over-explain details. As usual, the conspiracies lead all the way to the top and it's hard to look away.

10. Christine (2016)

Directed by Antonio Campos

Starring Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts

Biography, Drama (1h 59m)

6.9 on IMDb — 89% on RT

Christine Chubbuck did something that shocked the nation back in 1974: she committed suicide live on TV.

Suffering with depression and failing to progress in her career as a reporter, Chubbuck pulled out a revolver from behind her desk and shot herself in the head while cameras were rolling.

She was the first person to ever attempt such a horrifying and tragic act on live television, but she wouldn't be the last. Years later in 1987, politician Budd Dwyer did the same.

Rebecca Hall stars as the disillusioned newsreader who's largely ignored by the world around her, frequently denied promotions, and severely lacking in any social or romantic life.

Antonio Campos paints a melancholy picture of desperation and loneliness in the lead up to her on-screen death. Christine is a powerful reminder to check up on our loved ones more than anything else.

9. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Directed by Adam McKay

Starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell

Comedy (1h 34m)

7.1 on IMDb — 66% on RT

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is one of Will Ferrell's most popular comedies. The ensemble cast includes Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, and David Koechner as a 1970s news team without a brain cell shared between them.

Least of all is Ron, whose arrogance blinds him to his competition, the beautiful anchorwoman Veronica Corningstone. (You might be surprised to learn that Ron Burgundy was inspired by a real-life Channel 4 presenter named Mort Crim!)

Adam McKay's news comedy was so successful that he made a sequel, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues , which is just as hilarious.

8. She Said (2022)

Directed by Maria Schrader

Starring Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson

Drama, History (2h 9m)

7.3 on IMDb — 87% on RT

She Said is the true story about women speaking up about their sexual harassment experiences in the workplace, and the subject of this one might be quite familiar with viewers.

In 2017, the Harvey Weinstein scandals spread like wildfire, generating a domino fallout now known as the "Weinstein effect." Over 80 people accused the former film producer of misconduct, and the man is now serving time in prison for it.

Maria Schrader directs the forceful feminist biopic, based on the 2019 book She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement . Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey wrote the critically acclaimed study from their findings as New York Times investigative reporters.

7. The Insider (1999)

Directed by Michael Mann

Starring Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer

Biography, Drama, Thriller (2h 37m)

7.8 on IMDb — 96% on RT

In 1996, Vanity Fair published an article titled "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Who was that man? Jeffrey Wigand, former head of the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation.

Played by Russell Crowe, Wigand takes it upon himself to expose the industry secrets that keep the nation hooked and spending. Despite death threats, bullet presents, and a deteriorating marriage, Wigand stands firm as a whistleblower against B&W.

Investigative journalist Marie Brenner wrote the original Vanity Fair article, which Michael Mann adapted into a Oscar-nominated movie starring Al Pacino and Christopher Plummer.

A compelling corporate thriller packed with truths we wish we could ignore, The Insider infuriates and enlightens in equal measure.

6. All the President's Men (1976)

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden

Drama, History, Thriller (2h 18m)

7.9 on IMDb — 94% on RT

Everyone has heard of the Watergate scandal that pushed President Nixon out of the White House after he attempted to cover up a break-in at the DNC headquarters.

Inspecting the story for The Washington Post , Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were the two main journalists covering the story—but it didn't come without a struggle.

Bernstein and Woodward connected the burglars to the CIA and the White House administration, which, of course, they didn't take well.

Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford headline as the daring, myth-busting detective duo, who wrote the original 1974 book of the same name that detailed their findings. Alan J. Pakula directs this paranoid political drama, which reached universal acclaim upon release.

5. The French Dispatch (2021)

Directed by Wes Anderson

Starring Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton

Comedy, Drama, Romance (1h 47m)

7.1 on IMDb — 75% on RT

Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch stars his usual crowd: Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe, and Edward Norton. Also, a few others in Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Benicio del Toro, and Frances McDormand.

Yeah, that's a lot of people. But what's a Wes Anderson movie without an ensemble cast, symmetrical cinematography, and pastel colors?

So many actors were needed for Anderson's comedy-drama because it's split into three separate short films: The Concrete Masterpiece , Revisions to a Manifesto , and The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner .

These shorts are introduced by a French newspaper team in 1975, whose editor dies of a heart attack and orders one final goodbye print featuring these three stories.

4. The Killing Fields (1984)

Directed by Roland Joffé

Starring Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich

Biography, Drama, History (2h 21m)

7.8 on IMDb — 93% on RT

The New York Times journalists in this movie are tasked with documenting the civil war in Cambodia during the 1970s. The thing is, writing about it isn't the hard part—leaving the country afterwards is.

Local representative Dith Pran is stuck in the warzone while American reporter Sydney Schanberg is free to fly away. And from the movie's title alone, you can guess Roland Joffé's biopic is as depressing as it is bloody.

Sam Waterston and Haing S. Ngor star as the brave real-life journalists, with Ngor acting of his own experiences as a refugee survivor of the Cambodian genocide.

Indeed, not long before he starred in The Killing Fields , Ngor was serving three terms in harrowing prisoner-of-war camps, which makes the film all that more affecting.

3. Zodiac (2007)

Directed by David Fincher

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo

Crime, Drama, Mystery (2h 37m)

7.7 on IMDb — 90% on RT

The Zodiac Killer is one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. He's basically the US version of Jack the Ripper, due to the fact his identity was never discovered—although professionals now think it was most likely Air Force veteran Gary Francis Poste.

Back in 2007, his identity was still a mystery, and Zodiac ends on the cliffhanger that nobody knows who it was. The film, however, mainly focuses on suspect Arthur Leigh Allen (John Carroll Lynch).

Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. investigate the killer on behalf of the San Francisco Chronicle , who received the first encrypted letters from the murderer himself.

Zodiac is based on the 1986 book by Robert Graysmith, and David Fincher's dingy aesthetic and moody film style made him the perfect director for such a bleak, curious story.

2. Spotlight (2015)

Directed by Tom McCarthy

Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams

Biography, Crime, Drama (2h 9m)

8.1 on IMDb — 97% on RT

Tom McCarthy's poignant biopic Spotlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016, and for good reason!

Set in Boston, Spotlight follows a team of journalists determined to expose the widespread abuse of priests who have been preying on local children for decades. They discover at least 90 priests in Boston alone, and urge the victims to come forward despite the risks.

Spotlight tackles its sensitive themes with humility, but also never shies away from the truth, putting a "spotlight" on the corruption of the Catholic Church.

It's heartbreaking and maddening all at once, boasting exceptional performances from big names, including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and John Slattery.

1. Nightcrawler (2014)

Directed by Dan Gilroy

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton

Crime, Drama, Thriller (1h 57m)

7.8 on IMDb — 95% on RT

At one point in Nightcrawler , it feels like Jake Gyllenhaal's eyes are going to pop out of his head as he screams at a mirror and shakes it into pieces. That's how intense his performance was as Louis Bloom, a sociopathic stringer who films violent crimes that happen at night.

The thing is, Louis isn't doing this to help his subjects; he's really just exploiting them for his own gain. It gets to the point where he'd rather film a grisly murder for first-dibs footage than call 911.

Louis Bloom is a perfect example of the cinematic anti-hero, who—despite being the protagonist—we don't feel inclined to root for.

Dan Gilroy wrote and directed this neo-noir masterpiece, making viewers question the morality of news programs that profit from people's pain.

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The newly released The French Dispatch  has shined a light on the newspaper industry, being a love letter to The New Yorker and investigative journalism at large. But as great as the colorful movie is, there have been many other classic films about the newspaper and publishing industry released over the decades.

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The French Dispatch sits right in the middle of the greatest publication-related movies, according to IMDb. It was rated lower when the movie was first released in Europe, but ironically, despite being based in France, US audiences love the Wes Anderson-directed film a lot more.

The Paper (1994) - 6.7

The newspaper industry is one of the most hectic workplaces, as journalists work around the clock to get stories to the printers in time. Though it has a comedic edge to it, no other movie represents the exhausting environment like The Paper , which takes place over a period of 24 hours at the fictional New York Sun .

Though it wasn't as loved by general audiences, it was praised endlessly by critics, but that may have something to do with the fact that they relate to the movie so much. It's also the first of a couple of great performances by Michael Keaton, as he stars in both The Paper and Spotlight .

Absence Of Malice (1981) - 6.9

Absence of Malice doesn't get enough attention, as it's a must-watch for not just viewers who want to see investigative journalism, but it's a gripping courtroom drama and neo-noir thriller too. The title refers to the defense against libel defamation in that the defense has the right to know damaging personal information.

The movie isn't all that realistic, as the journalist in the movie does certain things that no self-respecting journalist would ever do, but it's still massively entertaining. There are a lot of similarities between Absence of Malice and the much more popular All The President's Men , and all the snappy dialogue and the procedural investigative format are just as compelling.

Shattered Glass (2003) - 7.1

Hayden Christensen doesn't have a great reputation because of his starring roles in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. But he is in so many great movies that are unfairly overlooked, and Shattered Glass is one of many. The movie follows a journalist who fabricates his outrageous stories to become more popular.

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The movie also stars Rosario Dawson, and with Christensen and Dawson's chemistry so strong, they'll be reunited in the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series, Ahsoka . The actor will be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker, and Dawson couldn't be more excited about it .

The Post (2017) - 7.2

It's almost as if there was an increase in popularity for investigative journalism-based movies after the award-winning Spotlight , as The Post followed not long after. But The Post is much more ambitious, as it's directed by Stephen Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. However, it proves that a big-name director and two of the biggest movie stars in the world isn't always a winning recipe, as it doesn't touch on the perfectly paced captivating 2015 movie.

But there are still things to love about the film. The movie is about The Washington Post's attempts to publish the Pentagon Papers in the 1970s, and it does still make what would have been a routine humdrum ordeal exciting. Not only that, but it's a great-looking period drama and it features  one of Spielberg's best opening shots .

The Front Page (1974) - 7.3

Where movies about newspapers and publications are generally fairly serious, as they're usually thrilling exposés, The Front Page is much more lighthearted. The movie marks the fifth and penultimate collaboration between the directing-acting duo Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon, and it's one of their most grounded.

The movie follows a reporter who covers his final crime story before his retirement, which is about a man on death row. It's based on a play from 1929, and while it has been adapted numerous times on TV and in movies, The Front Page is the best of them all.

The French Dispatch (2021) - 7.5

The French Dispatch is the newest movie about the newspaper industry, and it's the most interesting because, though it isn't based on a true story, it is based on a fictitious version of The New Yorker . Not only is it about the newspaper industry, but  The French Dispatch is a great anthology movie  too, as each story follows different journalists' work on fictionalized versions of infamous New Yorker articles.

The cartoon-like movie hasn't been out for long, but the general response is mostly positive and has been referred to as a love letter to journalism. Though it has been criticized for Anderson indulging too much in his trademark style, such as using different film formats depending on the time period, and every shot being so perfectly symmetrical.

Zodiac (2007) - 7.7

It might seem strange that Zodiac is one of the best movies about the newspaper industry, as it's a crime thriller about the real-life Zodiac killer. But it was the San Francisco Chronicle who were sent ciphers from the killer, and it was the cartoonist of the newspaper, Robert Graysmith, who was deciphering them. Graysmith did as much work of attempting to uncover the killer as the police.

The movie does a great and accurate job of depicting the events of what happened, and  Zodiac is now considered a classic . Between the procedural way it lays down each clue, and the distinct high-definition look of the movie, the 2007 film is one of the greatest thrillers of the 21st century and one of the best newspaper movies ever.

All The President's Men (1976) - 8.0

All The President's Men is the most well-known political biopic, as it depicts the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration. Just like The Post , the 1976 movie is another film that centers around The Washington Post's attempts to bring the real facts to its readers.

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Along with being exhilarating and intense, President's Men features the best, most observant portrayal of investigating journalists ever put to film. Because of this, the movie is considered a classic and is one of the most important American movies of the 1970s.

Spotlight (2015) - 8.1

Though it doesn't sound like it, as the all-star ensemble cast perfectly captures the tensions of trying to expose the Catholic church for its child sex abuse, Spotlight  has become a modern classic. Spotlight is a special investigative team for the Boston Globe, and the 2003 story was their biggest triumph.

Despite its touchy subject matter, the film was a triumph and it's Mark Ruffalo's best 2010s movie . It could have been the first of a series of anthology movies about the Spotlight team, as they won Pulitzer prizes for exposing political favoritism in Massachusetts in 1972 and transit mismanagement in 1980. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem like the case.

Citizen Kane (1941) - 8.3

Citizen Kane is a perfect movie for so many reasons. From the incredible establishing shot at the beginning to the reveal of the meaning of the word "Rosebud" at the very end, the movie is iconic. But on top of that, the film centers around the titular character, a publishing magnate who had so much power over the tabloids.

The character is even based on real-life media barons William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, the latter of which the Pulitzer Prize is named after. There are a hundred different reasons to watch the masterpiece, and the journalistic aspect of the movie is just one of them.

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"The Paperboy" is great trash, and as Pauline Kael told us, the movies are so seldom great art that if we can't appreciate great trash, we might as well not go at all. This is a humid, deep South wallow in raunch, with the wrong man on Death Row, the right man lurking in a swamp with his inbred family, a dead sheriff, a curious newspaper reporter, a slutty blond slattern, the younger man who adores her and alligators, lots of 'em.

The characters in "The Paperboy" spend a lot of time wading up to their waists in swamp water, and the movie wades in right along with them. When the movie played at Cannes last May, some viewers hooted and complained a movie in such bad taste shouldn't have been shown in the French temple of film art. I have news for them. If this film has been in good taste, that would have been in bad taste.

Set in 1969, "The Paperboy" stars Matthew McConaughey as Ward Jansen, a reporter for the Miami Times, who is visiting his hometown of Lately, Fla., because he believes a man on Death Row has been wrongly convicted for the murder of a sheriff. That man is Hillary Van Wetter ( John Cusack ), a human snake with a vicious streak, who we suspect should be executed on general principle. Ward recruits his kid brother Jack ( Zac Efron ) as an assistant to himself and his fellow reporter Yardley Acheman ( David Oyelowo ), a black man with a British accent that has the locals looking at him sideways. 

They meet up with Charlotte Bless ( Nicole Kidman ), a trashy blond who seems to fashion her appearance after close study of the Trashy Lingerie catalog. She could have been the model for the dames on the paperback covers of Mickey Spillane steamers in the 1950s. Charlotte has never met Hillary Van Wetter, but they've been corresponding and are engaged to be married.

I know a lot of women fall in love with men on Death Row, but Charlotte is a case study. She's in love with the very hopelessness of her romance, its masochistic idealism. In a scene that defies description, Ward and Jack take her for her first in-person meeting with Hillary, and so much does their romance reside in their fevered minds that they achieve simultaneous orgasm while 10 feet apart.

A scene like that takes courage, but Nicole Kidman isn't finished. Charlotte is a merciless flirt around poor Jack, a champion swimmer who has been booted out of college and comes home to deliver papers for the local newspaper owned by his father ( Scott Glenn ). His lean and muscular body seems to contain a brain that is not in equally great shape. Charlotte reclines seductively on the beach next to him, with various bits peeking out in friendliness from beneath her bikini. To cool off, Jack plunges into the ocean and is attacked by jellyfish.

Half-conscious, he crawls ashore, and some local girls scream that the allergic reaction can be reversed by quickly urinating on him. That's the kind of life-saving information, which, if true, you'd think would be widely known. Whether it works or not, you will discover in "The Paperboy."

This lurid story begins by being told in flashback by the Jansen family's cook and maid, Anita Chester ( Macy Gray ), who has seen some hard times since the events took place. She seems to know exactly what happened but is reluctant to come right out and say, and if I were a black maid in 1969 in Lately, Fla., you wouldn't get a peep out of me.

"The Paperboy" is the first film directed by Lee Daniels since he made "Precious," and it shows the same instinct for overwrought melodrama. It's based on a novel by Pete Dexter ("Paris Trout"), who co-wrote the screenplay, and follows in the tradition of Elmore Leonard , Carl Hiaasen and John D. MacDonald , who all seem to draw a peculiar inspiration from the murks of Florida.

I know exactly the kinds of people who booed this film at Cannes. They cheer minimalist dirges filmed in gloom and defiant obscurity. I sometimes admire such films. But with "The Paperboy," you have to wade in there up to your waist and be prepared to take all necessary measures against jellyfish.

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Since Charlton Heston first gazed upon the remnants of the Statue of Liberty emerging from a sandy beach in horror, 56 years ago, the “Planet of the Apes” movies have been extremely popular with moviegoing audiences. The appeal of these earnest, big-budget spectacle movies is the opportunity to explore complex characters, power dynamics and wrestle with social issues within the franchise’s allegorical representation of our world. They’re not escapism, but reflection.

The best “Apes” movies offer us insight into ourselves and the world that we’ve created, and so does the latest installment, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” the 10th “Apes” film, which manages to encompass everything we love about these movies into one sprawling story.

After the franchise ran its course in the 1970s, and the 2001 Tim Burton one-off, screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver nailed an “Apes” reboot in 2011 with “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Directed by Rupert Wyatt, the film featured the story of Caesar, an intelligent ape who leads an uprising, the character a callback to the 1972 film “The Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.” Embodied by Andy Serkis in a truly remarkable motion-capture performance and created digitally by the artists at the New Zealand-based Wētā Workshop, the memorable Caesar was beloved by audiences, especially as his story deepened over the course of two sequels, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “War for the Planet of the Apes,” directed by Matt Reeves.

Arriving seven years after “War,” and set hundreds of years after the events of that film, “Kingdom” feels like a reboot and a sequel, and an opportunity to set off a new “Apes” cycle for the 2020s. Director Wes Ball, who previously helmed the surprisingly great “Maze Runner” movies, proves to be a worthy successor to what Reeves cemented for the franchise, delivering a character-driven story that wrestles with issues of equality, morality and diplomacy, punctuated by intense action sequences.

On this ape planet, the human population has been decimated and rendered dumb by the same virus that made apes intelligent and capable of speech. Our hero is the young Noa, (a terrific Owen Teague), an adolescent ape from the Eagle clan, who live in harmony with nature, training large golden eagles. Noa’s dreams of becoming an Eagle master like his father are dashed when his village comes under attack by a gang of masked apes armed with cattle prods. Left for dead, Noa sets off alone in the hopes of rescuing his loved ones.

It’s a classic hero’s journey as the young naif leaves home and learns the harsh truth about the world. He connects with a guide along the way, Raka (Peter Macon, a scene-stealer), a wise orangutan who teaches him the legend of Caesar, and his message of unity among the apes. When a feral human girl (Freya Allan) tags along, Raka encourages Noa to show her compassion – she’s just a dumb human after all.

The trio achieves a fragile unity, based on Caesar’s teachings, but are soon ripped apart by “the Masks.” They’re kidnapped to the coastal compound of Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand), a power-hungry, compelling cult leader, who has twisted Caesar’s words into violence and manipulation.

As he proved with “Maze Runner,” Ball has a knack for rendering a kind of stylish, youthful dystopia, and the point of view and aesthetic of “Kingdom” speaks to that. Written by Josh Friedman, this is a story about a young leader shaken from his nest and taught about how the world works in cruel ways. The sheer scope of the storytelling and the sophisticated world-building is awe-inspiring on the big screen. The remnants of human civilization are overgrown with verdant greenery, presenting our world in a new way. At the chaotic ape colony on the beach, rusting hulks of massive ships loom out of blue waters, contrasting with red sails and white sand. There is beauty among the terror, and an element of anxious unpredictability thrashing our characters like the waves that crash against the cliffs.

But the deft spectacle creation would be nothing without the characters and performances. The film kicks into gear with the introduction of the winning Raka and escalates with Proximus Caesar’s swaggering entrance as a charismatic preacher who has twisted a messiah’s words into hate. But Noa is the heart of the film, his clear green eyes rendered with such emotion by the artisans at Wētā, conveying hope, horror, betrayal and ultimately acceptance.

Ball and Friedman’s ambitious storytelling is a bit overstuffed, offering a plethora of different issues with which to tangle – anti-gun messaging, religious metaphor, questions about our relationship to technology, human rights – but they set up an exciting new world centered around a new ape for us to believe in, at least for this moment.

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Observing animals can teach us a lot about the natural world. From survival skills to defending themselves from predators, animals can teach humans like us many things.

However, the latest movie Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp on Netflix, makes us learn a lot from a bird we have known for years. Yes, Woody reminds us of something we have forgotten — the belief in teamwork, helping others achieve their potential, and the importance of a family.

The mischievous and energetic Woody Woodpecker is back after entertaining us in the first live-action animation film in 2017. Mind you, there has been no change. Directed by Jon Rosenbaum, the movie begins when Woody’s knack for getting into trouble leaves the forest officer with no choice but to kick him out. Set for redemption, Woody finds a home at Camp Woo Hoo with kids who are unsure of their strengths. Bullied by militarised kids at the rival Camp Hoo Rah, they need someone like Woody to help them win the Wilderness Games.

Things become interesting Buzz Buzzard, another famous character from Woody Woodpecker cartoon shows, enters the story with an ulterior motive, which is to get his hand on a hidden treasure. He uses all the weapons in his arsenal to disrupt the Games, yet Woody outsmarts him every time.

Once Woody learns of the history of the two camps’ rivalry, he decides to coach the kids and make them unbeatable. The only problem is that Woody is not good at following his plans and his target to achieve the medal is on hold, making his only chance of returning to his forest doubtful. Does he manage to return to his home or does Buzz win the battle, you have to watch the movie to find out.

Irrespective of the games’ result, Woody keeps the audience entertained with his clever schemes and humorous escapades. The movie is a must-watch for kids who could learn to convert their weaknesses into strengths.

The 98-minute fun-filled adventure is for the entire family, where everyone could pick up something they were lacking, and teach us a lot about friendship and how to make sacrifices.

The beloved Woodpecker is voiced (again) by award-winning actor Eric Bauza, who has also provided voices for iconic characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, and Marvin the Martian. Buzz is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, whose deep voice makes Trigon in Teen Titansand Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesmovies, more terrible than usual.

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