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Movies that feel likeThe Post (2017)

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

If you loved The Post, the closest films we have are Lincoln (2012), Milk (2008) and The Walk (2015). All three share The Post's contemplative and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Labyrinth of Lies (2014).

πŸ… 88% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Steven Spielbergcontemplativeepic
8 of 12 streaming nowNetflix Β· Amazon Prime Video Β· Paramount Plus Essential

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Lincoln
2012 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama

Both are Steven Spielberg's work, and they rhyme

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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Milk
2008 Β· dir. Gus Van Sant
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5history Β· drama

Two things both keep coming back to: politics and biography

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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The Walk
2015 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama Β· adventure

Common ground: a true story

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than The Post does

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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Steve Jobs
2015 Β· dir. Danny Boyle
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.2drama Β· history

The same preoccupation in both: biography

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

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Borg vs McEnroe
2017 Β· dir. Janus Metz
πŸ… 84%β˜… 6.9drama Β· historyNetflixParamount+

One thread runs through both: a true story

The Swedish BjΓΆrn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

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The Founder
2016 Β· dir. John Lee Hancock
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.2drama Β· historyNetflix

Contemplative and epic in the same breath

The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

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Darkest Hour
2017 Β· dir. Joe Wright
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.4drama Β· historyRent or buy

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

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Jobs
2013 Β· dir. Joshua Michael Stern
πŸ… 27%β˜… 6drama Β· historyPrime VideoStarz

Epic history in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

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Labyrinth of Lies
2014 Β· dir. Giulio Ricciarelli
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3drama Β· history

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.

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The Two Popes
2019 Β· dir. Fernando Meirelles
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.6drama Β· historyNetflix

History with a pulse of scale, in both cases

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

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Air
2023 Β· dir. Ben Affleck
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.4drama Β· historyPrime Video

Both working the same drama territory

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

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Munich
2005 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.5drama Β· history Β· thrillerPrime Video

Steven Spielberg working the same nerve twice

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

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