Drama films on the most scandalous journalistic cases, in streaming

Modern history has shown that journalism has been a key part of uncovering some of the most scandalous cases around the world, and to enter their great complexity in a fun way, here are some drama on the subject that you can find streaming.

Bomb

Only released in 2019, with several nominations for its incredible cast led by Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman, ‘Bomb’ is an Amazon Prime Video dramaon the case in which several women sued the CEO of Fox News for sexual harassment.

Reflector

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, ‘reflector’ is an indie drama starring Mark Ruffalo, Mihcael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, among many others, where a group of reporters from the Boston Globe uncovered the case of several priests who abused more than 80 boys. Available on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube and Apple TV.

The rum diary

The adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Hunter S. Thompson, ‘The rum diary’ In the cast Johnny Depp and Amber Heard., who follows Paul Kemp, a journalist who starts working for a small newspaper, and who drags him into a strange world of excess. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

False identity

Also known as “True Story,” the mystery drama stars Johah Hill and James Franco. ‘False Identity’ is about a journalist who is doing a report in Africa and, at the same time, a murderer steals his identity and arrests him. Available on Amazon Prime Video and Star +.

All the president’s men

One of the most well-known journalistic cases in the world, and one of the most scandalous, was that of “Watergate”, mentioned in “All the President’s Men”, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. Two Washington Post reporters investigate a raid on the Democratic Party headquarters, which ends up discovering something much bigger. Available on HBO Max.

the informant

Finally we have ‘The Informant’, a historical drama directed by Peter Landesman and starring Liam Neeson alongside Diane Lane. The story follows Mark Felt, who helped Washington Post reporters uncover the “Watergate Affair” that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency. Available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.