Also not a book/movie deal but if you have any interest in Econ/government and are a conservative you need to read Milton Friedman. My favorite is Capitalism and Freedom. My dad is an avid reader of his work and his influence on me is the reason I went toward Econometrics and Public Policy in college. They're also good to give you a general knowledge of Econ and will help you if you ever have to argue with a lefty.

I hope we have once again reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There�s a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: as government expands, liberty contracts. � Ronald Reagan