6 Best Radio and TV Broadcasting Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 30, 2026

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The manic energy and cutthroat ratings wars of radio and television broadcasting has powered some of cinema’s sharpest satires and dramas.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) 01

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A vain, egotistical 1970s news anchor is threatened when a talented female reporter joins his previously all-male team.

Private Parts (1997) 02

Private Parts (1997)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A controversial radio shock jock's crude broadcasts make him one of the most popular and reviled voices on air.

Pump Up the Volume (1990) 03

Pump Up the Volume (1990)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A shy teenager becomes a local sensation as an anonymous, provocative pirate radio host.

Broadcast News (1987) 04

Broadcast News (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A talented but insecure producer's professional and romantic life is complicated by two very different colleagues.

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) 05

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.3

An irreverent armed forces radio DJ's unconventional broadcasts entertain troops and infuriate his superiors during the Vietnam War.

Network (1976) 06

Network (1976)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A washed-up news anchor's on-air breakdown is cynically exploited by network executives desperate for ratings.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.