Movies like The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy (1964)
The best movies like The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy (1964) are JFK (1991), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021) and Jackie (2016). If The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy
Quick picks
- Highest ratedForrest Gump (1994)8.5/10 from 30,887 votes
- NewestReturn of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024)Released 2024
JFK (1991)
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)
Thirty years after the release of his film JFK (1991), filmmaker Oliver Stone reviews recently declassified evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJackie (2016)
An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParkland (2013)
November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisElvis & Nixon (2016)
In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Butler (2013)
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll the Way (2016)
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReagan (2024)
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe House of Yes (1997)
Jackie-O is anxiously awaiting the visit of her brother home for Thanksgiving, but isn't expecting him to bring a friend — and she's even more shocked to learn that this friend is his fiance. It soon becomes clear that her obsession with Jackie Kennedy is nothing compared to her obsession with her brother, and she isn't the only member of the family with problems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Field (1992)
Dallas housewife Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of Jacqueline Kennedy. She is devastated when President Kennedy is shot a few hours after she sees him arrive in Dallas. Despite her husband Ray's prohibition, she decides to attend the funeral in Washington, D.C. Forced to travel by bus, she befriends Jonell, the young black daughter of Paul Couter. Sensing something wrong, her good intentioned interference leads the mixed race threesome on an increasingly difficult journey to Washington with both the police and Ray looking for them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWorth (2021)
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForrest Gump (1994)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLBJ (2017)
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLife in a Day (2011)
A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisReturn of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024)
He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant '68 comeback special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Aviator (2004)
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy?
The closest matches to The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy are JFK (1991), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021) and Jackie (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy?
Start with JFK (1991), the closest match to The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy?
Forrest Gump (1994), rated 8.5/10 by 30,887 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy?
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy?
Yes: JFK (1991), JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021) and Jackie (2016).
How are movies similar to The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy chosen?
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