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1. Jackie (V) (2016)
R | 100 min | Biography, Drama
Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup
Votes: 83,591 | Gross: $13.96M
2. Winter Kills (1979)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.
Director: William Richert | Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins, Eli Wallach
Votes: 3,533 | Gross: $1.08M
3. LBJ (2016)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 7,743 | Gross: $2.47M
4. All the Way (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 132 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination, and spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie, Melissa Leo, Frank Langella
Votes: 15,286
5. Medium Cool (1969)
R | 111 min | Drama
A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Director: Haskell Wexler | Stars: Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz, Marianna Hill
Votes: 4,732 | Gross: $1.48M
6. Love Field (1992)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama
Devastated by President Kennedy's assassination, Dallas-based hairstylist Lurene Hallett boards a bus for the funeral in Washington D.C. where she meets a perplexing father and his daughter who greatly impact her journey.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, Stephanie McFadden, Brian Kerwin
Votes: 4,376 | Gross: $1.95M
7. Brenda Starr (1989)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
A comic book artist struggling with his "Brenda Starr" strip decides to draw himself into it when his comic book character is disappointed and leaves the strip.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, Tony Peck, Diana Scarwid
Votes: 1,268 | Gross: $0.07M
8. Southside with You (2016)
PG-13 | 84 min | Biography, Drama, History
Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
Director: Richard Tanne | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear
Votes: 10,142 | Gross: $6.30M
9. 2016: Obama's America (2012)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary that examines the question, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"
Directors: Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan | Stars: Jay Bastian, Joe Biden, Cait Brasel, Gene Burris Jr.
Votes: 11,026 | Gross: $33.45M
10. Four Days in November (1964)
Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From more than eight million feet of newsreels, amateur footage, tape-recordings and more, David L. Wolper presents a priceless detailed account of the time and events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: Richard Basehart, John Brewer, Raymond Buck, Earle Cabell
Votes: 663
11. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021– )
Documentary, Biography
Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.
Stars: Al Sharpton, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Remnick, Valerie Jarrett
Votes: 1,132
12. Obama (2008–2010)
TV-14 | 2 min | Short, Comedy
Join President Barack Obama (Jordan Peele) as he addresses the nation on the important issues of 2008 and beyond as America's first black president.
Stars: Jordan Peele, Jane Shayne, Phil Powers
Votes: 109
13. Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (1987)
200 min | Drama
This is the story of feud between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and the Kennedys. It shows how much Hoover hated them and how they tried to stand up to him. From the day John Kennedy was ... See full summary »
Stars: Heather Thomas, Robert Pine, Jack Warden, Richard Anderson
Votes: 41
14. JFK: A President Betrayed (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, "JFK: A President Betrayed" uncovers new evidence that reveals how JFK embarked on secret back channel peace efforts with Nikita Khrushchev ... See full summary »
Director: Cory Taylor | Stars: Alex Akalovsky, Günter Bischof, Andrea Cousins, Candis Cousins
Votes: 273
15. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
116 min | Documentary
Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
Directors: Amy Rice, Alicia Sams | Stars: Barack Obama, Neil Abercrombie, Dick Armey, David Axelrod
Votes: 1,154
16. Biden (2019)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
This fascinating new documentary examines Joe Biden's 2020 run for the presidency of the United States. The former Vice President and political legend will give it everything he has to ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Harrington | Star: Joe Biden
Votes: 42
17. Inside Obama's White House (2016)
59 min | Documentary
Through unique access to the President, his inner circle and his political rivals this four-part series tells the story of how Barack Obama tried to reshape the United States and the cost to himself, his party and the nation.
Stars: Paterson Joseph, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Rahm Emanuel
Votes: 255
18. The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017 TV Special)
51 min | Documentary
Director: Jody Schiliro | Stars: David Axelrod, Douglas Brinkley, Jon Favreau, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 26
19. A Tour of the White House (1962 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Mrs. Kennedy provided a masterful, authoritative, knowledgeable tour of the various historical artifiacts furnishing 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, "the people's house", its interior design and ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charles Collingwood, Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy
Votes: 103
20. A Mother's Promise: Barack Obama Bio Film (2008)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A biographical portrait of Barack Obama.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Claire McCaskill, Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama
Votes: 40
21. The Presidents: Obama (2022)
57 min | Biography
Leaders... Protectors... History-makers... There is one job at the top that guarantees your name in the history books. A job that pledges to defend the constitution and guard the free-world... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Hill | Stars: Lee Jagow, Natasha Linstaedt, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
22. Right America: Feeling Wronged - Some Voices from the Campaign Trail (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary
On the night Barack Obama was elected our 44th President, more than 58 million voters cast their ballots for John McCain. Journalist/filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi presents this first-person, ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Pelosi | Stars: Jonathan Alter, Carl Cameron, Katie Couric, Howard Fineman
Votes: 430
23. THE END: Inside the Last Days of the Obama White House (2017)
137 min | Documentary
A look into the last months of the Obama White House staffers and transition of power.
Director: Toby Oppenheimer | Stars: Kristen Bartoloni, Josh Earnest, Valerie Jarrett, Cody Keenan
Votes: 181
24. Obama (2020–2021)
Documentary
He told the country, "Yes We Can," but he walked into a cratering economy, faced two never-ending wars, confronted an epidemic of gun violence and met a surging partisan divide--all the ... See full summary »
Votes: 80
25. Obama: Building the Dream (2020)
Documentary, Biography
He was elected as the 44th President of the United States simply for being Obama: voters, tired of what America had become, responded to his persona, his message and what he embodied - hope... See full summary »
Director: Finlay Bald | Star: Barack Obama
26. The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Harrison Engle | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Hugh Auchincloss, Dai Bao, Lem Billings
Votes: 41
27. 2008 Presidential Debates (2008– )
270 min | News
Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee, participate in debates during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Stars: Barack Obama, John McCain, Tom Brokaw, Bob Schieffer
Votes: 12
28. Proudly We Stand: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
This film documents the unprecedented excitement in Washington, D.C. in the days surrounding January 20, 2009, when Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. ... See full summary »
Director: Arron Kinser | Stars: Hashem Akbari, Sergia Louise Anderson, Gay Browne, Giancarlo Esposito
Votes: 13
29. Hype: The Obama Effect (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
A documentary detailing the various questions about Barack Obama's past, filmed before the 2008 presidential election.
Director: Alan Peterson | Stars: Saul Alinsky, Bill Ayers, Michael Barone, William J. Bennett
Votes: 104
30. Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream (2004 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
This title includes the following four speeches relating to Martin Luther King, three made by him: 1. Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. - August 28, 1963; 2. Brown Chapel, Selma, Alabama - ... See full summary »
Stars: Martin Luther King, Robert F. Kennedy
31. From Jackie to Camelot (2017 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The making of the 2016 Pablo Larrain film.
Stars: Natalie Portman, Darren Aronofsky, Billy Crudup, Scott Franklin
Votes: 22
32. Bryan Cranston: Becoming LBJ (2016 Video)
2 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Bill Corso, Bryan Cranston, Frank Langella, Anne Morgan
33. President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Share the incredible, inspirational story of President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. See how one man inspired us with the refrain - "Yes We Can!" In this defining ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Arita Howard | Stars: Barack Obama, Blair Underwood, Hill Harper, Jesse Jackson Jr.
Votes: 48
34. Joe Biden: Comeback King (2020)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Trace 76 years in the life of seasoned politician, Joe Biden, who now faces the biggest race of his life as he battles for the White House becoming the Comeback King.
Director: Finlay Bald | Stars: Joe Biden, Sharon Feingold
Votes: 38
35. Hating Obama (2014)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
Hating Obama takes a thought provoking look at the hatred received by President Barack Obama while asking the central question: Is President Obama hated for his policies or because he's black?
Director: Marquis Smalls | Stars: Dami Akinnusi, Don Amiche, Ron Atine, Yolonda Brinkley
Votes: 98
37. Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 70 min | Documentary
Exploring the historic election of America's first African-American president and his two term in office.
Director: Phil Bertelsen | Stars: Jesse Williams, Michele Bachmann, Glenn Beck, Cornell Belcher
Votes: 19
38. The Butler: An American Story (2013 TV Movie)
22 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of The Butler (2013).
Stars: Charles Allen, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Yaya DaCosta
Votes: 57
39. Inside the Obama White House (2009 TV Special)
PG | 60 min | News
Here is your ticket inside the most powerful office in the world: the office of the President of the United States.
Director: Brett Holey | Stars: Barack Obama, Brian Williams
Votes: 30
40. Barack Obama
109 min | Documentary
Barack Hussein Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American ... See full summary »
Director: Tina Wallace
41. I Am Barack: This Is My Story (2015 Video)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The race to decide the Democratic candidate for the 2008 elections was, by anyone's standards, a stirring moment in history. For the first time, an African American was running against a ... See full summary »
Stars: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
42. NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009 TV Special)
News
Director: Jim Gaines | Stars: Barack Obama, Julia Boorstin, Tom Brokaw, George Bush
Votes: 14
43. Star Stories with William Richert (2003 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: William Richert, Richard Boone, Sterling Hayden, Elizabeth Taylor
44. The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama (2017)
22 min | Short
The People's House takes you on a historic visit to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's White House. Through the transportive power of VR, the Obamas take you on an ... See full summary »
Directors: Félix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël
45. Barack Obama's American Rhapsody (2007 Video)
6 min | Short, Comedy
A hilarious and poignant music video political parody of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, centered around Decision 2008.
Star: Melinda Voss
46. Barack Obama: Who Is This Guy? (2008 Video)
65 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
Director: Maria Arita Howard | Stars: Barack Obama, Blair Underwood, Graham Allison, John Bouman
47. BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016 TV Special)
TV-G | 90 min | Music
A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.
Director: Chris Robinson | Stars: Regina Hall, Terrence Jenkins, Yolanda Adams, Angela Bassett
Votes: 39
48. Becoming Barack (2009)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
A revealing portrait of Barack Obama's formative years in Chicago, featuring the oldest videotape interview Obama, from 1993.
Director: Robert Yuhas | Stars: Barack Obama, Loretta Augustine-Herron, Douglas Baird, Charles Branham
Votes: 66
50. Harry Truman, President of the United States (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. A film released by the U.S. ... See full summary »
Star: Harry S. Truman