Cloning movies

Here are several films that explore cloning, impersonation, or replacement of political figures — some directly involve high-level officials like presidents, others lean more broadly into clone conspiracies. If you tell me your preferred tone (comedy, thriller, horror, pure sci-fi) I can pull more, tailored to that. For now, here are 4 good ones:

1. The Replacement (Short 2018)

• A sci-fi short where a janitor’s clone becomes the President on election night and the real janitor feels cheated.  
• Very on-point for your interest: “clone replacing a political person” (in this case, the President).
• Because it’s short and lesser known, it’s a good deep-cut if you want something obscure rather than mainstream.

2. 2001: A Space Travesty (2000)

• A comedic sci-fi film starring Leslie Nielsen. Part of the plot involves the cloning of the U.S. President at a moon base.  
• Less serious/realistic than some options — more parody/spoof — but directly matches the “clone + political leader” motif.

3. Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

• The plot centers on a secret colony where clones are bred to serve the elite—including a soon-to-be President-elect, Jeffrey Knight.  
• While it’s not strictly the clone replacing the President in the sense of an impersonation, it’s in the same thematic territory: cloning used to serve political/elite power.
• Good for the deeper conspiracy-style narrative you’re exploring.

4. Able Edwards (2004)

• Sci-fi film about a clone of a deceased mogul who ultimately becomes a front-running candidate (“celebrity politician”) in a future election.  
• Doesn’t precisely depict a President clone already in office, but it does reference cloning + political candidacy/leadership replacement.
• Useful if you want more variety of how clone → political power can play out.

If you like, I can pull 

10-15 more

 films (including TV episodes) that vary by tone (thriller/spy, horror, serious sci-fi, satire) and cover the 

clone-infiltration/political replacement

 theme in different ways. Would you like me to assemble that list?