By Brooke Anderson
 
October 6, 2008
 
With the presidential election just weeks away, Hollywood is releasing a slew of politically themed movies...both from the left and the right.
 
'An American Carol' takes aim at liberals.
 
"Instead of scrooge it's a Michael Moore like character who is saying "bahamba" to America," says filmmaker david zucker.
 
Bush critic Oliver Stone's 'W' is a fictionalized, unflattering portrayal of the current president. Bill Maher's 'Religulous' questions the validity of religion and attacks Bush in the process. But will these films actually impact voters' decisions at the polls?
 
"I don't think that much of what people see on a screen affects them when they go into a voting booth," says Leah Rozen of People magazine. "These movies preach to the converted. I think people who go to these films tend to already be whatever political side they espouse."
 
Other new offerings take a less partisan approach to government and policy. 'Battle in Seattle', about the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, was shown at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions. 'The Lucky Ones' centers on three Iraq war veterans' return home to the U.S., and 'body of lies' targets terrorists.
 
Proof hollywood's latest plotline mirrors real-life issues as the nation prepares to cast its vote.