Movies Like Mad City

Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Al Pacino and based on the true story of John...

Nightcrawler is a 2014 American thriller film featuring Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis 'Lou' Bloom, a freelancer who dives into the dangerous realm of...

Network is a 1976 American satirical drama film about a struggling fictional television network, UBS-TV, and the unexpected rise in ratings after the...

John Q. is a 2002 American thriller drama film starring Denzel Washington, with co-stars Robert Duvall, Kimberly Elise, Anne Heche, James Woods, and...

The Post is an American historical political thriller film centered around The Washington Post and the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Directed...

Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The story revolves around a newly divorced woman and her daughter who are...

All the President's Men is a 1976 American biographical political drama thriller film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporting of...

Wag the Dog is a 1997 American political satire black comedy film that follows a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer as they concoct a fabricated...

The Insider is a 1999 American drama film directed by Michael Mann, based on the true story of Jeffrey Wigand, a chemist who becomes a whistleblower...

Ransom is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard, starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise.

Phone Booth is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher. The story revolves around a New York publicist who answers a...

Broadcast News is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film that follows the story of a driven television news producer, her charming yet...

The China Syndrome is a 1979 American disaster thriller film that follows a television reporter uncovering safety coverups at a nuclear power plant...

State of Play is a 2009 political thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald, based on the 2003 British television serial of the same name. The movie...

Shattered Glass is a 2003 biographical drama film that follows the rise and fall of journalist Stephen Glass at The New Republic. Directed by Billy...

Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo-noir thriller film revolving around reporter Megan Carter who unwittingly publishes a false story...

The Paper is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard. It stars Michael Keaton as Henry Hackett, the editor of a New York City...

Inside Man is a 2006 crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee. The movie follows a meticulous bank robber who takes hostages during a bank heist in...

15 Minutes is a 2001 American satirical buddy cop action thriller film featuring Robert De Niro and Edward Burns. The plot revolves around Eastern...

Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film that delves into the lives of three U.S. journalists entangled in the final days of the...