Humor in Politics
by mainemoviefanaticDaisy | created - 06 Aug 2011 | updated - 23 Aug 2011 | PublicI love comedies. Enjoy these political movies which are infused with humor.
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1. Kisses for My President (1964)
Not Rated | 113 min | Comedy
When the women of America join together on election day and elect a Leslie McCloud as the US President, things get a little awkward. Especially for her husband Thad McCloud. He, as First ... See full summary »
Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Fred MacMurray, Polly Bergen, Arlene Dahl, Edward Andrews
Votes: 710
The FIRST first lady president and her hubby!
2. King Ralph (1991)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
A regular guy from America becomes king of England after a royal wipe-out puts him next in line.
Director: David S. Ward | Stars: John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt, Camille Coduri
Votes: 16,943 | Gross: $34.00M
England's politics!
3. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime
A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?
Director: Jonathan Lynn | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker
Votes: 16,923 | Gross: $46.67M
4. Dave (1993)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn
Votes: 56,812 | Gross: $63.27M
5. Guarding Tess (1994)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
A former U.S. First Lady wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her.
Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert
Votes: 19,191 | Gross: $27.05M
Former ex-first lady
6. Speechless (1994)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve, Bonnie Bedelia
Votes: 5,423 | Gross: $20.66M
Romance between speech writers for opposite parties.
7. The American President (1995)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox
Votes: 60,611 | Gross: $65.00M
Romance in the White House.
8. First Kid (1996)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Family
A former boxer turned Secret Service agent is assigned to protect the President's son, who seems determined to make life difficult for his new protector.
Director: David Mickey Evans | Stars: Sinbad, Brock Pierce, Blake Boyd, Timothy Busfield
Votes: 11,560 | Gross: $26.46M
The first son and his body guard.
9.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
My Date with the President's Daughter
(1998)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A teenager unwittingly falls for the American President's daughter, and the pair soon find themselves off on a wild adventure.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Dabney Coleman, Will Friedle, Elisabeth Harnois, Mimi Kuzyk
Votes: 4,471
Being a tv movie, I don't think we own this, but I remember watching it.
10. 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: 21,355 | Gross: $6.24M
Spoof of All the President's Men
11.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Mail to the Chief
(2000)
TV-G | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Champnella | Stars: Bill Switzer, Randy Quaid, Holland Taylor, Ashley Gorrell
Votes: 410
President takes advice from teen boy via internet chat room.
12. Head of State (2003)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, Washington, D.C. alderman Mays Gilliam is unexpectedly picked as his replacement.
Director: Chris Rock | Stars: Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Lynn Whitfield, Dylan Baker
Votes: 21,228 | Gross: $37.79M
13. Chasing Liberty (2004)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
Anna wants to be like other girls her age (18): date a guy etc. but she's the US president's daughter and always guarded. In Prague he breaks his promise of only 2 agents following her to a concert and she runs away with Ben to see Europe.
Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Mark Harmon, Stark Sands
Votes: 41,048 | Gross: $12.19M
The first daughter attempts to date.
14. First Daughter (2004)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The daughter of the U.S. President heads off to college where she falls for a graduate student with a secret.
Director: Forest Whitaker | Stars: Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Michael Keaton, Amerie
Votes: 27,271 | Gross: $9.06M
The first daughter heads to college.
15. Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Maura Tierney, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 13,462 | Gross: $14.47M
16. Man of the Year (2006)
PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Christopher Walken
Votes: 35,169 | Gross: $37.44M
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