8 English movies based on US politics to watch on OTT

Shramana Kar

2024 US elections

The winner of the US president election of 2024 will be announced on November 6. Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, and Cornel West are the candidates for this year.

Olympus Has Fallen (Prime Video)

When North Korean extremists storm the White House and hold hostage the US president, former spy agent Mike Banning embarks on a deadly mission to rescue the leader

Lincoln (Apple TV+)

Amidst the chaos of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln used his power to preserve the Union and abolish slavery by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and paving the way for betterment

Frost/Nixon (Apple TV+)

British journalist David Frost engages in a verbal battle of wits with Richard Nixon, the former US President, in a groundbreaking interview series, with Frost pushing for the truth behind Watergate

State of Play (Prime Video)

An unpredicted homicide shocks the US capital when a congressman's aide is brutally murdered. Reports and detectives unite to track down the truth, unfolding a web of deceit

The Ides of March (Apple TV+)

Stephen Meyers, the junior campaign manager for presidential candidate Mike Morris, gets unwittingly involved in a scandal that ruins the campaign and his aspirations

Vantage Point (Netflix)

During a visit to Spain, US President Henry Ashton falls victim to a sniper attack. As he struggles for survival, a massive explosion shatters the area, sparking widespread panic

Air Force One (Hotstar)

US President's trip to Moscow takes a deadly turn when Air Force One gets seized by armed hijackers. As they demand ransom, the president fights against it with his every ounce of power

In the Line of Fire (ZEE5)

When an assassin threatens the US President's life, secret agent Frank Horrigan embarks on a high-stakes mission to protect the president, catch the culprit, and neutralize the threat