Best Political Assassination Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best political assassination movies and TV series? These 26 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Day of the Jackal 2024 ★ 8.2

Z 1969 ★ 7.8

The Conformist 1971 ★ 7.6

The Professional 1981 ★ 7.2

Tempest 2025 ★ 7.5

Death by Lightning 2025 ★ 7.3

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991 ★ 7.0

Crime Diaries: The Candidate 2019 ★ 7.3

All the King's Men 1949 ★ 7.0

The Parallax View 1974 ★ 6.8

The Tall Target 1951 ★ 6.9

Manhunt 2024 ★ 6.8

Tyrant 2014 ★ 6.7

Golden Slumber 2018 ★ 6.7

The Invisible Line 2020 ★ 6.5

Spin 2012 ★ 6.5

LBJ 2017 ★ 6.4

Freelance 2023 ★ 6.4

Red Eye 2005 ★ 6.4

The Man Who Knew Too Little 1997 ★ 6.4

Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003 ★ 6.3

Scorpio 1973 ★ 6.2

London Has Fallen 2016 ★ 6.2

Sniper 1993 ★ 6.2