The 25 Best Political Comedies in Movie History

Director Adam McKay’s smash satire delivers a not-so-subtle metaphor about the imminent threat of environmental catastrophe. Standing in for climate change is a looming comet, which promises to destroy the planet and all mankind. Can two astronomers (Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio) penetrate America’s distracted culture and corrupt political landscape before it’s too late?

Comedian turned filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait serves up this scathing satire about America’s unique brand of cultural stupidity. It finds a terminally-ill man (Joel Murray) and teenage girl (Tara Lynne Barr) taking out the country’s most ignorant offenders, such as reality TV stars and racists.

This political comedy adapts a best-selling book of the same name and stars John Travolta as Bill Clint…ahem…Governor Jack Stanton. In the midst of his presidential campaign, the smooth-talking politician grapples with various personalities and a looming sex scandal.

While flawed in terms of execution, Warren Beatty’s send-up of modern politics feels more prescient now than ever before. He directs and stars as Jay Bulworth, a disillusioned senator who decides to be completely honest with American voters.

This underseen rom-com with satirical elements has no shortage of defenders, making it something of a cult classic. As the unlikely boyfriend to a presidential candidate (Charlize Theron), speechwriter Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) is thrust into a world that’s well above his pay grade.