The best journalism movies of all time
The top 3 according to 107 votes from people: His Girl Friday (1940) · All the President's Men (1976) · Spotlight (2015). (Updated Nov 26, 2025.)
From Citizen Kane to Spotlight: the newsroom films critics and journalists rank highest (Rotten Tomatoes, Quill, Freedom Forum).
Top 12
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1
His Girl Friday (1940)
Possibly the definitive screwball comedy, set in a newsroom.
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2
All the President's Men (1976)
Woodward and Bernstein uncover Watergate.
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3
Spotlight (2015)
The Boston Globe team that exposed abuse in the Catholic Church.
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4
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Edward R. Murrow against Senator McCarthy.
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5
The Post (2017)
Spielberg and the Pentagon Papers.
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6
Broadcast News (1987)
Love and ethics in a TV newsroom.
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7
The Insider (1999)
Michael Mann and the tobacco industry whistleblower.
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8
Citizen Kane (1941)
Orson Welles' newspaper tycoon and his last word.
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9
Shattered Glass (2003)
The young reporter who invented his stories.
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10
She Said (2022)
The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein.
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11
Network (1976)
A satire that predicted the future of television news.
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12
Ace in the Hole (1951)
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.
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Comments (1)
Spotlight is so quiet and so devastating. Best Picture well deserved.