# The best journalism movies of all time

From Citizen Kane to Spotlight: the newsroom films critics and journalists rank highest (Rotten Tomatoes, Quill, Freedom Forum).

- 107 votes · 12 items
- Nov 26, 2025 · moviejunkie_seattle
- https://even.best/en/l/1983/the-best-journalism-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **His Girl Friday (1940)** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Possibly the definitive screwball comedy, set in a newsroom.
2. **All the President's Men (1976)** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — Woodward and Bernstein uncover Watergate.
3. **Spotlight (2015)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — The Boston Globe team that exposed abuse in the Catholic Church.
4. **Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Edward R. Murrow against Senator McCarthy.
5. **The Post (2017)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Spielberg and the Pentagon Papers.
6. **Broadcast News (1987)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Love and ethics in a TV newsroom.
7. **The Insider (1999)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Michael Mann and the tobacco industry whistleblower.
8. **Citizen Kane (1941)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Orson Welles' newspaper tycoon and his last word.
9. **Shattered Glass (2003)** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — The young reporter who invented his stories.
10. **She Said (2022)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein.
11. **Network (1976)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — A satire that predicted the future of television news.
12. **Ace in the Hole (1951)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Billy Wilder's cynical reporter turns a tragedy into a circus.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.