"We run with what we have." "You haven't got the story." "Stop the presses!" Whether they depict the works of well-regarded publications or those of lone journalists battling against the odds, there's nothing like the paper-shuffling of a good journalism movie. Something about watching over-caffeinated news junkies in wrinkled shirts beg for quotes on two hours of sleep is as exciting as any action flick.

Here are a group of films depicting investigative journalism as a noble pursuit and a force for good. Helping society to uncover untruths, expose wrongdoings, uncover egregious conspiracies and abuses of power--making the world a better place for it.