Movies Like All the President's Men

If you liked All the President's Men (1976), a drama and mystery movie directed by Alan J. Pakula, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Official Secrets (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and drama
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security…
2
The Social Reckoning (2026)
★ 7/10Also drama and thriller
Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets.
3
Snowden (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and thriller
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
4
State of Play (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and mystery
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
5
Missing (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he…
6
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and thriller
When five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head deep into the Victorian mountain ranges to investigate in the hopes of…
7
Prince of the City (1981)
★ 7/10Also drama and thriller
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello…
8
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
9
The Company You Keep (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thriller
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
10
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and thriller
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
11
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and mystery
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order…
12
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a…
13
Seven Days in May (1964)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and thriller
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
14
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a…
15
Palmetto (1998)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying…
16
Murder at the Embassy (2025)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
Private detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world.
17
The Batman (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and thriller
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
18
JFK (1991)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and thriller
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
19
Murder in Three Acts (1986)
★ 6/10Also drama and mystery
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
20
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and mystery
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.