Most Bankable U.S. President Movies
A number of Presidential biopics have made recent debuts, including Southside with You (2016), Barry (2016) and LBJ (2016); more are in development like Roosevelt with Hollywood A-listers lining up to take a turn in the Oval Office.
Which movie that centers on a President of the United States or an event about them is your favorite? * poll options limited to feature length movies with $1 million+ in inflation adjusted box office receipts or a TV-Streaming movies with 500+ votes.
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Which movie that centers on a President of the United States or an event about them is your favorite? * poll options limited to feature length movies with $1 million+ in inflation adjusted box office receipts or a TV-Streaming movies with 500+ votes.
Discuss the topic here.
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- DirectorOliver StoneStarsKevin CostnerGary OldmanJack LemmonNew Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.John F. Kennedy
$205,405,498 1991 Box Office
$357,449,302 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about investigation into John F. Kennedy assassination - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDaniel Day-LewisSally FieldDavid StrathairnAs the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.Abraham Lincoln
$275,293,450 2012 Box Office
$284,193,958 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic primarily about Abraham Lincoln's years in White House - DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreGeorge W. BushBen AffleckMichael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after 9/11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.George W. Bush
$222,446,882 Box Office
$283,383,668 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Political documentary looks at events of 9/11 and George W. Bush's agenda - DirectorLee DanielsStarsForest WhitakerOprah WinfreyJohn CusackAs 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.Multiple Presidents
$176,598,908 Box Office
$179,676,693 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic views the lives of eight presidents through the life of a butler who served in the White House for 34 years - DirectorTimur BekmambetovStarsBenjamin WalkerRufus SewellDominic CooperAbraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.Abraham Lincoln
$116,471,580 2012 Box Office
$120,237,2212015 Adjusted Box Office
Mash-up half derived from Abraham Lincoln's personal diary and half pure fiction. - DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsKevin CostnerBruce GreenwoodShawn DriscollIn October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.John F. Kennedy
$66,579,890 2000 Box Office
$91,640,916 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about John F. Kennedy's handling of Cuban Missile Crisis Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days," - DirectorMike NicholsStarsJohn TravoltaEmma ThompsonKathy BatesA man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for President of the United States of America.William 'Bill' Clinton
$52,090,187 1998 Box Office
$75,743,925 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic thinly veiled about William 'Bill' Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign - DirectorsDinesh D'SouzaJohn SullivanStarsJay BastianJoe BidenCait BraselA documentary that examines the question, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"Barack Obama
$33,449,086 2012 Box Office
$34,531,271 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Political documentary looks at Barack Obama life and influences - DirectorOliver StoneStarsJosh BrolinElizabeth BanksIoan GruffuddA chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.George W. Bush
$29,506,464 2008 Box Office
$32,482,286 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic primarily about George W. Bush's years in White House - DirectorRon HowardStarsFrank LangellaMichael SheenKevin BaconA dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.Richard M. Nixon
$27,426,335 2008 Box Office
$30,192,369 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic primarily about Richard M. Nixon's Frost/Nixon interviews - DirectorHenry KingStarsAlexander KnoxCharles CoburnGeraldine FitzgeraldA chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson.Woodrow Wilson
$2,000,000 1944 Box Office
$ 26,930,000 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about Woodrow Wilson's rise to and time in White House - DirectorRob ReinerStarsWoody HarrelsonMichael Stahl-DavidRichard JenkinsLyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.Lyndon B. Jonhson
Still in active release, Running Totals here.
$ 2016 Box Office
$ 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about Lyndon B. Jonhson's rise to and time in White House * Worldwide premiere 09 September 2016 (Toronto), USA premiere 12 October 2016 (New Orleans) - DirectorOliver StoneStarsAnthony HopkinsJoan AllenPowers BootheA biographical story of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame.Richard M. Nixon
$13,681,765 1995 Box Office
$21,278,287 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about Richard M. Nixon's rise to and time in White House - DirectorVikram GandhiStarsDevon TerrellAnya Taylor-JoyJason MitchellA look into the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama.Barack Obama
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N/A 2016 Box Office
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Biopic about Barack Obama during his student days at Columbia. * Worldwide premiere 10 September 2016 (Toronto), USA premiere 16 December 2016 Netflix(steaming) and Limited Theatrical Release for Oscar consideration. - DirectorRobert RedfordStarsRobin WrightJames McAvoyTom WilkinsonMary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.Abraham Lincoln
$15,478,800 2010 Box Office
$16,824,832 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about conspiracy behind Abraham Lincoln's assassination - DirectorPeter H. HuntStarsWilliam DanielsHoward Da SilvaKen HowardA musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.Multiple Presidents
$ 2,800,000 1972 Box Office
$15,880,000 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Period drama depicting the lives of many early U.S. Presidents - DirectorJohn FordStarsHenry FondaAlice BradyMarjorie WeaverA fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.Abraham Lincoln
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Biopic primarily about Abraham Lincoln's earliest years - DirectorVincent J. DonehueStarsRalph BellamyGreer GarsonHume CronynAfter a bout with polio, future president Franklin D. Roosevelt fights to save his political career.Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Biopic primarily about Franklin D. Roosevelt's early years and polio battle - DirectorJohn CromwellStarsRaymond MasseyGene LockhartRuth GordonHumble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.Abraham Lincoln
$666,000 1940 Box Office
$11,275,237 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic primarily about Abraham Lincoln's early years - DirectorRoger MichellStarsBill MurrayLaura LinneyOlivia WilliamsThe story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.Franklin D. Roosevelt
$8,887,603 2012 Box Office
$9,174,948 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about Franklin D. Roosevelt's affairs and Summer @ Hyde Park - DirectorRichard TanneStarsTika SumpterParker SawyersVanessa Bell CallowayBarack Obama, a freshman at Harvard Law School, gets a job at a Chicago law firm under the orders of young Michelle Robinson. After some reluctance, Michelle accepts Obama's invitation for a trip that will change her life.Barack Obama
Still in active release, Running Totals here.
$6,512,004 2016 Box Office
$ 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about Barack and Michelle Obama's first date
* Worldwide premiere 24 January 2016 (Sundance), Limited Release USA 26 August 2016 - DirectorJames IvoryStarsNick NolteGreta ScacchiGwyneth PaltrowWidower Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president 1801-09) lives in Paris 1785-90 with his daughter. He has a pretty slave girl accompany his other daughter to France. He has an alleged affair with her resulting in children.Thomas Jefferson
$2,473,668 1995 Box Office
$3,847,122 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Biopic about Thomas Jefferson's years in Paris as U.S. Ambassador - DirectorsChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsJames CarvilleGeorge StephanopoulosHeather BeckelFollows the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.William 'Bill' Clinton
$901,668 1993 Box Office
$1,478,996 2015 Adjusted Box Office
Documentary about William 'Bill' Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign - DirectorRobert HarmonStarsTom SelleckJames RemarTimothy BottomsA dramatization of the 90 days leading up to Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and how General Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military maneuver in modern history.Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TV biopic about Ike's life in the 3 months leading up to the start of Operation Overlord, the invasion of Europe by the allies during WW II - DirectorAnthony PageStarsWilliam DevaneRalph BellamyHoward Da SilvaIn October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.John F. Kennedy
TV movie box office not applicable
TV biopic about John F. Kennedy's handling of Cuban Missile Crisis based Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days"
