14 Best Fictional Movie Presidents

10. Andrew Shephard (Michael Douglas) - The American President

Of course, there’s more to being a president that merely fighting aliens and launching thermos-nuclear attacks on Russia.

As Michael Douglas demonstrates in Rob Reiner’s White House based rom-com, there’s always time for a little romance.

Douglas plays widowed President Shephard, as he slowly falls for environmental lobbyist Sydney Wade (Annette Benning). This is a warmer version of the highest office in America, focusing on the human character battling against the responsibilities of the position.

It’s witty, intelligent comedy for the grown-ups and notable as the film that gave writer Aaron Sorkin a practice run for his mega-hit TV drama The West Wing.