Oliver Stone’s latest biopic, W, opened in theaters this weekend. The story of George W. Bush’s rise to power, from rowdy frat-boy to the big desk in the Oval Office, came in fourth at box offices, bringing in just over $10.5 million.
It's rare for Hollywood to produce a movie about a sitting U.S. president - in the final weeks of a heated election season, no less. But there have been hundreds of films made about American presidents, both real and fictional. Garen Daly of the Frugal Yankee joins us on Word of Mouth to look back through some presidential films he finds notable.
And while some of these films have earned their place in cinema history, there’s no denying that the Washington, D.C. we see on the big screen differs greatly from the real-life version on the Potomac. But for those with an inside understanding of how politics work in the Beltway, it can be pretty frustrating to see how D.C. is depicted by Hollywood. In fact, it drives producer Richard Paul crazy. Click here to listen.
See more of Garen's presidential film picks:
Gabriel Over The White House (1933):
Dave (1993):
The American President (1995):
The Contender (2000):
