Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "richard-m.-nixon-character"

1. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Votes: 2,256,511 | Gross: $330.25M

2. Watchmen (2009)

R | 162 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman

Votes: 582,434 | Gross: $107.51M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy

Votes: 745,054 | Gross: $233.92M

4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel

Votes: 432,008 | Gross: $352.39M

5. The Post (2017)

PG-13 | 116 min | Biography, Drama, History

A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk

Votes: 162,243 | Gross: $81.90M

6. All the President's Men (1976)

PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller

"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam

Votes: 126,031 | Gross: $70.60M

7. Dick (1999)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy

After wandering off during a White House tour, two high school girls inadvertently become Richard Nixon's top secret advisers at the height of the Watergate scandal.

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Will Ferrell

Votes: 21,363 | Gross: $6.24M

8. Battle of the Sexes (2017)

PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman

Votes: 59,918 | Gross: $12.64M

9. The Butler (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 132 min | Biography, Drama

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda

Votes: 119,731 | Gross: $116.63M

10. Black Dynamite (2009)

R | 84 min | Action, Comedy

Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.

Director: Scott Sanders | Stars: Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Phyllis Applegate

Votes: 51,811 | Gross: $0.23M

11. Frost/Nixon (2008)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell

Votes: 112,464 | Gross: $18.59M

12. J. Edgar (2011)

R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton

Votes: 133,619 | Gross: $37.31M

13. Pawn Sacrifice (2014)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg

Votes: 49,263 | Gross: $2.44M

14. Nixon (1995)

R | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History

A biographical story of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris

Votes: 32,724 | Gross: $13.56M

15. Elvis & Nixon (2016)

R | 86 min | Comedy, History

The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.

Director: Liza Johnson | Stars: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville

Votes: 15,028 | Gross: $1.03M

16. Watchmen (2008–2009)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

An outlaw superhero's investigation of a possible conspiracy against his colleagues changes all their lives even as evidence builds toward a horrific conclusion.

Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 3,446

17. Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001 TV Movie)

163 min | Biography, Drama

They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. ... See full summary »

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Lauren Holly, Leslie Stefanson, Daniel Hugh Kelly

Votes: 462

18. Made in U.S.A (1966)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

In the near future, leftist writer Paula goes from Paris to the French town of Atlantic-Cité when she learns of the death of a former colleague and lover, Richard P. Is she there to ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Anna Karina, László Szabó, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marianne Faithfull

Votes: 4,641 | Gross: $0.08M

19. Born Again (1978)

PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama

Charles Colson was involved in the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the administration of former President Richard Nixon. Colson was sentenced to prison for the crimes he ... See full summary »

Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: Dean Jones, Anne Francis, Jay Robinson, Dana Andrews

Votes: 171

20. Tricia's Wedding (1971)

Unrated | 33 min | Short, Comedy

Spoofs the wedding of President Nixon's daughter, Tricia. The high jinks start when Eartha Kitt adds LSD to the punch bowl.

Director: Milton Miron | Stars: Goldie Glitters, Steven Arnold, Frank Bourquin, Bobby Cameron

Votes: 64

21. J. Edgar Hoover (1987 TV Movie)

PG | 108 min | Drama

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.

Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Treat Williams, Rip Torn, David Ogden Stiers, Andrew Duggan

Votes: 82

22. Post Modern Minion (2022 Video)

4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

When the critic moves onto the next new artist, our Minion tries everything to get back in the spotlight, which accidentally leads to his next unexpected career.

Director: Matthew Nealon | Star: Mindy Sterling

Votes: 128

23. Ultrachrist! (2003)

92 min | Comedy

What would Jesus do if he returned to Earth and discovered he could no longer relate to the youth of today?

Director: Kerry Douglas Dye | Stars: Jonathan C. Green, Celia A. Montgomery, Samuel Bruce Campbell, Dara Shindler

Votes: 325

24. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: A Head in the Polls (1999)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When a mine disaster causes the market value of titanium to soar, Bender becomes highly profitable and sells his body.

Directors: Bret Haaland, Rich Moore | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,966

25. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Space Pilot 3000 (1999)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A down-on-his-luck pizza delivery guy is accidentally frozen on New Year's Eve 1999 and wakes up in the year 3000.

Directors: Rich Moore, Gregg Vanzo | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Dick Clark

Votes: 4,984

26. Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)
Episode: Kon Ducki (1992)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

'Kon Ducki' is Plucky Duck's adaptation of a literary work, telling how one duck dared to prove to the Explorer's Club that ducks did not fly to Salinas to migrate, but actually sailed by ... See full summary »

Director: Rich Arons | Stars: Charlie Adler, Joe Alaskey, Don Messick, Candi Milo

Votes: 69

27. Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode: Legacies (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, History

Lead Belly records songs with John Lomax that changes the face of music. John Lennon and Yoko Ono are nearly deported. The story of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come."

Director: Derek Waters | Stars: Derek Waters, Preston Flagg, Suzi Barrett, Brian Tyree Henry

Votes: 67

28. Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode: Whistleblowers (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, History

Martha Mitchell is the original Watergate leaker. The Citizen's Commission stage an epic break-in to FBI headquarters.

Director: Jeremy Konner | Stars: Derek Waters, John Early, Duncan Trussell, Tony Hale

Votes: 73

29. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Frinkcoin (2020)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Professor Frink invents a cryptocurrency that makes him the richest man in Springfield, a title Mr. Burns has no intention of giving up.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 790

30. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter II: Absent Friends (2008)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

As Rorschach continues his investigation of The Comedian's murder, his colleagues reflect on their memories of the ironically misanthropic man.

Directors: Jake Strider Hughes, Richard Zangrande Gaubert | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 148

31. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter III: The Judge of All the Earth (2008)

Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

On the day Laurie walks on Dr. Manhattan, the superhuman man is suddenly confronted with disturbing allegations that drive him to leave Earth.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 138

32. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter IV: Watchmaker (2008)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

Cursed with perceiving all time periods at once, Dr. Manhattan reviews his life while on Mars.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 144

33. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
Episode: Nixon's Presidential Library Is a Bookmobile (1987)

22 min | Comedy

Unhappy with low ratings, Dan Rather searches for a new image for the evening news. Mikhail Gorbachev arrives at D.C. Follies in preparation for the summit. It's discovered that Nixon's ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Locke | Stars: Fred Willard, Robin Leach, The Krofft Puppets, Louise DuArt

34. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
Episode: Sean Penn Escapes from Jail and Heads to D.C. Follies (1987)

22 min | Comedy

Prison escapee Sean Penn comes to DC Follies, where Fred and the rest of gang are preparing for the upcoming annual softball match. Also, President Reagan goes to the hospital for an ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Locke | Stars: Fred Willard, Julia Duffy, The Krofft Puppets, Louise DuArt

35. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter X: Two Riders Were Approaching... (2009)

Not Rated | 27 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

As Nite-Owl and Rorschach investigate the apparent conspiracy against them, their discovery of the prime suspect forces them on a possible one way journey to confront him.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 118

36. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Blue Moon (2021)

TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

An unexpected visitor arrives at the White House and reveals the details of a very horrific plan.

Directors: Laura Belsey, John J. Gray | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Leslie Grossman, Angelica Ross

Votes: 2,374

37. BS de Résistance (2018– )
Orange You Glad It's Over? (2021 Podcast Episode)

Comedy

Joe and Kamala enjoy their post-inaugural afterglow. Lyssa has heady new responsibilities. Trump finds life hard to swallow, and everything goes to Hell. The Russians have exciting news. And Trump is trapped in a not-so-wonderful life.

Stars: Dustin Ebaugh, Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Mara Junot

38. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Inside (2021)

TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

The president struggles with the morality of a deal he must make.

Director: Tessa Blake | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Leslie Grossman, Angelica Ross

Votes: 2,566

39. Timeless (2016–2018)
Episode: The Watergate Tape (2016)

Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As the team goes after Flynn in 1972, tensions rise as secrets are revealed.

Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Paterson Joseph

Votes: 1,673

40. CollegeHumor Originals (2006–2023)
Episode: Inside Nixon's Oval Office (in 360!) (2016)

TV-MA | 6 min | Comedy

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Director: Michael Schaubach | Stars: Will Choi, Eric Dadourian, Marshall Givens, Ben Gleib

41. Trust (2018)
Episode: White Car in a Snowstorm (2018)

TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An unexpected development prompts Gail to travel to London.

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Michael Esper

Votes: 292

42. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
Episode: The Getaway (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When Hank commandeers the Waverider in 1973, the Legends find themselves on the run in an RV after kidnapping the President who is only able to tell the truth. With the help of Constantine,... See full summary »

Director: Viet Nguyen | Stars: Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Tala Ashe

Votes: 1,320

43. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: The Future Perfect (2021)

TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Mamie takes matters into her own hands. The fate of the future is revealed.

Director: Axelle Carolyn | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Leslie Grossman, Angelica Ross

Votes: 3,251

44. Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode: National Parks (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, History

John Muir convinces Teddy Roosevelt to preserve Yosemite, journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas fights to protect the Everglades, and Native American activists occupy Alcatraz.

Director: Jeremy Konner | Stars: Derek Waters, Steve Berg, Daryl J. Johnson, Tess Lynch

Votes: 105