Films and TV shows about power

A sprawling, brutal political epic that keeps you tense and invested through shocking turns and moral ambiguity.

A heavy, thunderous epic that grinds toward a somber finale, mixing grand-scale spectacle with a lingering sense of loss.

A giddy, colourful sugar-rush of jokes, neon planets and big fights that keeps you grinning and never sits still.

You sit still under an enormous, slow-simmering vision of empire and sand, always waiting for the next deliberate, overwhelming image.

A cold, patient descent into power and loneliness, cutting between a rise and a fall until the quiet feels crushing.

A stylish, fast-paced sci-fi thriller that mixes visceral action with mind-bending ideas, delivering a tense and visually striking experience that feels both smart and absurd.

A brooding, stylish slow-burn crime saga with sharp dialogue, smoky atmosphere, and a constant sense of menace.

Cold, muddy and blood-soaked, it pulls you into a harsh world of ambition and family rivalry with a grim, magnetic momentum.

A rapid-fire barrage of silly sketches and quotable lines that feels like a playful, chaotic romp through Arthurian legend.

A barbed, exquisitely nasty court comedy where power games play out with deadpan cruelty and surprising emotional ache.

A gleeful, deadpan parody of superhero spectacle where absurdly over-the-top fights are undercut by a hero's weary boredom.

A tense, talky newsroom drama that builds quiet suspense around a single decision, carried by two magnetic performances and a sense of history in the making.

A slick, playful spy romp with iconic gadgets, glamorous locales, and a charismatic villain, balancing tension and tongue-in-cheek humour.

A raw, handheld plunge into teenage power and pain, building from playful thrills to a tragic, destructive meltdown.

A slow, opulent burn of courtly scheming and dragon-borne dread, where every polite smile hides a knife and the weight of dynasty presses down.

A bold mix of slapstick and chilling satire that swings from hilarious to deeply moving, ending on a note of soaring hope.

A visually stunning and intense cyberpunk thriller that blends explosive action with philosophical themes, leaving a lasting impact.

A sprawling, gloomy superhero spectacle that lumbers between grand destruction and earnest character moments, rarely surprising but occasionally stirring.

Bright, punchy tournament battles with escalating power and playful banter, easy to dip into and thrilling when the fights peak.

A suffocating, slow-burn dystopia that immerses you in constant dread and quiet resilience, demanding emotional endurance.

A sweeping, visually grand fantasy epic that immerses you in a vast world of elves, dwarves, and men, though its measured pace and sprawling plot demand patience.

A glossy, slow-burning romance that simmers with control and desire, offering a tense but easy watch.

A pulpy, fast-moving crime saga full of betrayals, larger-than-life characters, and melodramatic twists that keep you hooked.

A rapid-fire barrage of flashy fights and escalating power-ups, light on story but relentless in energy.

A loud, fast, and silly action ride with over-the-top stunts, quippy heroes, and a party atmosphere that never takes itself seriously.

A gleefully offensive, joke-a-minute satire that provokes laughs and winces in equal measure.

A slow, immersive plunge into a strange world of ritual and intrigue, where every glance carries weight and patience is rewarded with quiet devastation.

A slow, suffocating descent into moral rot, powered by magnetic performances and a constant sense of dread.

A grim, visually striking fairy tale that feels like a slow, brooding march through dark forests and opulent decay.

A grander, darker fantasy adventure with epic battles and a more somber mood than its predecessor.

A slick power-fantasy rush of escalating fights and level-ups, easy to binge and satisfying to watch.

A stately, emotionally precise chronicle of duty and family, watching power quietly shape and constrain private lives over decades.

Cold, calculating and quietly vicious, it draws you into a world of polished corridors where every smile hides a knife.

A claustrophobic pressure-cooker of shouting men, clanging alarms and ticking clocks that grips you from the first dive to the final standoff.

A glossy, seductive thriller that keeps tightening the screws, mixing luxury-house unease with cruel mind games and a satisfyingly nasty payoff.

A loud, busy monster chase that throws sandstorms, zombies and plane crashes at you without ever slowing down.

A bright, playful superhero adventure that balances grand spectacle with light comedy and a surprisingly tender romance.

A relentless, visually explosive spectacle of escalating fights, with moments of quiet warmth and earnest emotion between the action.

A grim, slow-burning descent into violence and humiliation, anchored by a quiet, heartbreaking performance.

A sharp, cynical satire that mixes dark comedy with political drama, keeping you engaged with its fast pace and fourth-wall breaks.

A somber, slow-burning medieval drama that weighs the cost of power with muddy battles and quiet, tense confrontations.

A tense, unsettling plunge into a charismatic dictator's orbit, watching naive fascination curdle into horror and complicity.

A tense, emotionally charged dystopian spectacle that balances brutal action with political intrigue and a lingering sense of dread.

A gritty, mud-and-steel medieval epic that trades merry swashbuckling for political scheming and hard-fought battles.

A tense, issue-driven hospital drama that keeps you engaged with moral conflicts and corporate intrigue, mixing earnest idealism with cynical realism.

A sweeping, tragic epic that immerses you in a world of brutal warfare and familial betrayal, with moments of stark beauty.

A slow-building classroom experiment turns into a chilling cautionary tale, gripping and unsettling as it shows how easily belonging curdles into fanaticism.

A slow, immersive descent into prison hierarchy, tense and morally complex, with moments of surreal haunting.