Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln in a scene from the film 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' (aka 'Spirit of the People').
If there’s one thing we can agree on, it’s that politics makes great cinemaâ€"and the debating part of politics is no exception. In many ways, a debate is like a good movie plot: you’ve got two opposing sides, something at stake, a strong sense of structure. And the ways a debate can go off the rails can also throw off a movie, whether it be too long or too unfocused.
But some moviesâ€"and some argumentsâ€"get it way right. In honor of this year’s Presidential debate season, we hope we don’t have to persuade you to take a look at some of the best debate scenes in movie history, from Abe Lincoln in Illinois and The Great Debaters to Clueless and Old School.
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