The Top Ten Movie Presidents

Posted by Miss Cellania in Movies & SciFi on January 22, 2009 at 11:18 am


If we could select the US president from the movies, who would be elected? That’s not really the aim of this list; it’s about the presidential portrayals we enjoyed watching the most. When I got to #2 (my personal favorite), I knew who #1 would be. Still, I think Kevin Kline’s character in the movie Dave should have been included. Shown here is Bill Pullman as the US president in Independence Day. Link -via the Presurfer


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13 comments to "The Top Ten Movie Presidents"

  1. erin
    January 22nd, 2009 at 11:25 am

    I agree, Dave should have been included. He warmed the cockles of Sigourney Weaver's heart, that has to count for something! I always feel like 'The American President' is a bit overrated... I would much more likely follow Dave and Bill Pullman than a lot of people on that list.
    When they were filming his speech in Independence Day, apparently a lot of the extras thought he was actually the president, so the cheering was somewhat genuine. :D

  2. Noelegy
    January 22nd, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    I kind of dug Morgan Freeman in "Deep Impact." But then again, Morgan Freeman in just about anything is good.

  3. just a guy
    January 22nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    The best fictional president Palmer was from 24.

  4. Johnny Cat
    January 22nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    It's been awhile since I've seen Fail Safe, but I could've sworn it was B-52 bombers that they couldn't contact, not a missile. Like Dr. Strangelove, only serious.

  5. Dale
    January 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Yes David Palmer is my number 1.

  6. LisaL
    January 22nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    LOVE Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact. Love that movie.
    He'd def be my #1 :D

  7. Dave
    January 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Harrison Ford, hands down. Loved the line in Air Force One: "Get off my plane," as he tosses the bad guy out the back.

  8. Juliana
    January 22nd, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    I agree with the honorable mentions - I loved Kevin Kline as Dave & Terry Crews as President Camacho(Idiocracy) was a great president :D

  9. Josh
    January 22nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    Morgan Freeman without a doubt.

  10. Phil
    January 23rd, 2009 at 10:01 am

    They were bombers in "Fail Safe". A wing of B-58s to be exact. I agree that it is the best dramatic portrayal of a President.

  11. Jinny
    January 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    If it has to be a movie, I'll go withMichael Douglas from The American President. Otherwise...Josiah Bartlet all the way!

  12. akhan246
    January 24th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    I loved Bill Pullman in Independence Day!! His speech on top of the jeep before they all flew out was the best. Totally cheesy for sure, but definitely got you patriotic for America, even if you weren't American.

  13. Richard
    November 13th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    Hmm... What about President Jordan Lyman (Frederic March) in "Seven Days in May"? Here's a president who's facing riots at home because he dared to negotiate a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviets. Now the military, led by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General James Matoun Scot (Burt Lancaster), is plotting a coup.

    When he finds out, what does he do? After blocking the attempt, he orders the ringleaders to resign - basically giving them a way out. After all, treason is punishable by death.

    Sure, it's nice to have an Action Hero living in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But there's a lot more to politics than being a tough guy. You have to know when to stick to your guns, when to compromise, and when to let the other guy down easy.


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