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1. Erin Brockovich (2000)
R | 131 min | Biography, Drama
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick
Votes: 221,310 | Gross: $125.60M
2. Two Weeks Notice (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
A lawyer decides that she's used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey
Votes: 125,932 | Gross: $93.35M
3. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
Directors: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry | Stars: Warren Beatty, James Mason, Julie Christie, Jack Warden
Votes: 23,519 | Gross: $81.64M
4. How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.
Director: Daniel Goldhaber | Stars: Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck
Votes: 10,085
5. On Deadly Ground (1994)
R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A blowout firefighter takes on an environmentally destructive oil corporation by causing many deaths and explosions in Alaska.
Director: Steven Seagal | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley
Votes: 25,459 | Gross: $38.59M
6. Black Sheep (2006)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into bloodthirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.
Director: Jonathan King | Stars: Oliver Driver, Nathan Meister, Tammy Davis, Matthew Chamberlain
Votes: 42,101 | Gross: $0.08M
7. The East (2013)
PG-13 | 116 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.
Director: Zal Batmanglij | Stars: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, Toby Kebbell
Votes: 52,393 | Gross: $2.27M
8. The Cove (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff
Votes: 51,445 | Gross: $0.87M
9. I Heart Huckabees (2004)
R | 107 min | Comedy
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Mark Wahlberg
Votes: 66,275 | Gross: $12.78M
10. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 85,214 | Gross: $23.81M
11. Fast Food Nation (2006)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
An examination of the health risks involved in the fast food industry as well as its environmental and social consequences.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Wilmer Valderrama
Votes: 25,147 | Gross: $1.00M
12. Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site, unleashing unspeakable horror.
Director: Crispian Mills | Stars: Jassa Ahluwalia, Asa Butterfield, Jamie Blackley, Finn Cole
Votes: 16,296 | Gross: $0.00M
13. Nuclear Now (2022)
105 min | Documentary
An investigation into the possibility of addressing climate change with a move away from fossil fuels to nuclear power.
Director: Oliver Stone
Votes: 865
14. Trom (2022)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a missing animal rights activist is found amid a local whale hunt, journalist Hannis Martinsson risks his own skin on the trail of a spectacular story, sending shock waves through the isolated island community of the Faroes.
Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Maria Rich, Olaf Johannessen, Mariann Hansen
Votes: 2,081
15. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,786 | Gross: $1.88M
16. Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022)
83 min | Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
A flock of sea eagles attack the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California. Why did the birds attack? Who will survive?
Director: James Nguyen | Stars: Ryan Lord, Julia Culbert, Marc DeNola, Alan Bagh
Votes: 411
17. The Tripper (2006)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror
A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.
Director: David Arquette | Stars: Jaime King, Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas, David Arquette
Votes: 6,411 | Gross: $0.02M
18. There's Something in the Water (I) (2019)
73 min | Documentary
The injustices and injuries caused by environmental racism in her home province, in this urgent documentary on Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures.
Directors: Ian Daniel, Elliot Page | Stars: Elliot Page, Ingrid Waldron, Louise Delisle, Michelle Francis-Denny
Votes: 478
19. Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The team visits New Vegas. Leela tries to save eco systems. Fry gets mind-reading abilities - useful at the poker championship. Bender has an affair with the robot mafia boss's wife. Can the team stop Wong's space "mini" golf project?
Director: Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 19,437
20. Yöjuna (1996)
86 min | Mystery, Thriller
Young Ari Nykänen joins a board of inquiry investigating a mysterious freight train accident which at first seems just a case of vandalism. Ari delves deeper into the case and discovers a ... See full summary »
Director: Arto Lehkamo | Stars: Santeri Kinnunen, Vera Kiiskinen, Minna Soisalo, Åke Lindman
Votes: 214
21. Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
Director: Chris Paine | Stars: Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Reverend Gadget
Votes: 12,757 | Gross: $1.68M
22. I Am Greta (2020)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary, Biography
The documentary follows Greta Thunberg, a teenage climate activist from Sweden, on her international crusade to get people to listen to scientists about the world's environmental problems.
Director: Nathan Grossman | Stars: Greta Thunberg, Svante Thunberg, Niclas Svenningsen, António Guterres
Votes: 8,374
23. Class Rank (2017)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two high school outsiders join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
Director: Eric Stoltz | Stars: Skyler Gisondo, Olivia Holt, Kristin Chenoweth, Bruce Dern
Votes: 1,682
24. School's Out (2018)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A substitute teacher is put in charge of a class of future geniuses after their teacher commits suicide.
Director: Sébastien Marnier | Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Emmanuelle Bercot, Luàna Bajrami, Victor Bonnel
Votes: 3,115
25. H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When three normal teenage girls stumble upon an ancient cave they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever.
Stars: Sonja Ball, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Thor Bishopric, Angela Galuppo
Votes: 258
26. Butterfly (2000 TV Movie)
79 min | Documentary
This documentary, which first aired on public television in 2000, chronicles environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill's 738 day tree-sit in the ancient redwood tree she named Luna.
Director: Doug Wolens | Stars: Christine Casarsa, Julia Butterfly Hill
Votes: 85 | Gross: $0.00M
27. Flint (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama
A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in Flint, Michigan, and the effect it has on her family.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Rob Morrow, Marin Ireland, Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt
Votes: 433
28. Fashion Reimagined (2022)
100 min | Documentary
Follows Amy Powney, a daughter of environmental activists, during her trajectory from outsider to industry leader as she sets out to create a fashion collection that's ethical and sustainable at every level.
Director: Becky Hutner | Stars: Chloe Marks, Amy Powney
Votes: 133
29. Little New York (2009)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The lives of three residents of New York's Staten Island intersect as they struggle to get ahead.
Director: James DeMonaco | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, Julianne Nicholson
Votes: 5,345
30. The Age of Stupid (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History, News
A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.
Director: Franny Armstrong | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Jehangir Wadia, Alvin DuVernay, Layefa Malini
Votes: 4,702
31. The People vs. Agent Orange (2020)
87 min | Documentary
The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the Vietnam War. Today, a primary chemical of the toxic defoliant causes deformed births and deadly cancers. Two heroic women fight to hold the manufacturers accountable.
Directors: Alan Adelson, Kate Taverna | Stars: Carol Van Strum, Bruce Anderson, To Nga Tran, William Bourdon
Votes: 125
32. Sea of Shadows (2019)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The vaquita, the world's smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the "cocaine ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Ladkani, Sean Bogle, Matthew Podolsky | Stars: Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa, Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Hector Capetillo, Andrea Crosta
Votes: 793
33. Racing Extinction (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, News
A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Elon Musk, Joel Sartore, Louie Psihoyos, Charles Hambleton
Votes: 8,194
34. If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rare behind-the-curtain look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat.'
Directors: Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman | Stars: Daniel McGowan, Lisa McGowan, Tim Lewis, Kirk Engdall
Votes: 3,316 | Gross: $0.06M
35. Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
An poorly-educated house-wife fights companies polluting her hometown's water-table in up-state New York during the 1970's.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Marsha Mason, Bob Gunton, Penny Fuller, Roberta Maxwell
Votes: 67
36. Mining for Ruby (2017)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A widower dealing with his depression falls for an environmental activist.
Director: Zoe Quist | Stars: Mischa Barton, Jonathan Bennett, Billy Zane, Antoinette Kalaj
Votes: 455
37. Ghost Rig (2003)
R | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Environmental activists encounter a mysterious and deadly presence.
Director: Julian Kean | Stars: Jaason Simmons, Bryan Carney, Juliet Diamond, Kerry Norton
Votes: 693
38. Crude (2009)
Unrated | 105 min | Documentary
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Dan Ashley, Pablo Fajardo, Kent Robertson, German Yanez
Votes: 868 | Gross: $0.17M
39. A Crack in the Mountain (2022)
100 min | Documentary
A small, impoverished Vietnamese community struggles to deal with the opportunity and challenges that arise when Hang Son Doong, the largest cave in the world and a place of extraordinary natural beauty is discovered nearby.
Director: Alastair Evans | Stars: Huong Nguyen Thien Le, Adam Spillane, Howard Limbert, Giang Hoang Dang
Votes: 30
40. The Light Bulb Conspiracy (2010)
75 min | Documentary
This is the story of companies who engineered their products to fail.
Director: Cosima Dannoritzer | Stars: Richard Jones, Molly Malcolm, Steve Bunn, Markus Krajewski
Votes: 2,316
41. Climate of Change (2010)
TV-G | 86 min | Documentary
A documentary focused on the efforts of everyday people all over the world who are making a difference in the fight against global warming.
Director: Brian Hill | Star: Tilda Swinton
Votes: 63
42. Semper Fi: Always Faithful (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted Marine for nearly twenty-five years. As a drill instructor he lived and breathed the "Corps" and was responsible for indoctrinating ... See full summary »
Directors: Tony Hardmon, Rachel Libert | Stars: Jerry Ensminger, Michael Partain
Votes: 144
43. A Fire Inside (2021)
91 min | Documentary, Biography
As the world looked on in horror at Australia's apocalyptic bushfires, the selfless acts of everyday people defined the spirit of a nation, but took an astounding toll of their own.
Directors: Justin Krook, Luke Mazzaferro | Stars: Ian Aitken, Nathan Barnden, John Brogden, Shane Fitzsimmons
Votes: 60
44. Den längsta dagen (2020)
119 min | Drama
Midsummer in Sweden; somewhere above the Arctic Circle. Many curious stories unfold in a small Finnish-speaking village, while the sun never sets.
Director: Jonas Selberg Augustsén | Stars: Christina Assa Bygdell, Antti Autio, Daniel Eneris Sandström, Göran Forsmark
Votes: 109
45. Code Red Planet Earth (2023)
Reality-TV
As the world continues to grapple with the devastating effects of climate change, Code Red Planet Earth is a powerful and inspiring film about the urgent need for action and finding new ... See full summary »
Director: Diane Paloma Eskenazi | Stars: Jenn Alex, Pranav Anand, Anthony J. Arnello, Olivia Blair
Votes: 172
46. This Is What Democracy Looks Like (2000)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
A filmed account of the street protests against the World Trade Organization Summit in Seattle, Washington, USA in 1999.
Directors: Jill Friedberg, Rick Rowley | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Michael Franti, Carley Phelan, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 387
47. Unfinished Business (1984)
99 min | Drama
Seventeen year old Isabelle Marks lives in Toronto with her divorced mother and finds her life directionless. Isabelle becomes involved with an anti-nuclear group that her boyfriend Jessie ... See full summary »
Director: Don Owen | Stars: Isabelle Mejias, Peter Spence, Leslie Toth, Julie Biggs
Votes: 43
48. Tellus (2014)
300 min | Crime, Drama
Tellus, a Finnish environmental group led by Eevi Forsman, use increasingly radical means to "save the earth". They are pursued by Taneli Lokka, an experienced police detective who tries to save the earth in his own personal way.
Stars: Minka Kuustonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Henrik Hammarberg
Votes: 242
49. Burn: The Robert Wraight Story (2003 TV Movie)
Biography, Crime, Drama
Robert Wraight moves to a small town with his family to make a fresh start. Unfortunately things take a turn for the worst when the family is struck by disaster. Robert's recently purchased... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Jonathan Scarfe, Alan Scarfe, Kristin Booth, Alexandra Harvey
Votes: 68
50. Greedy Lying Bastards (2012)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Melting sea ice, glacier loss and rising sea levels. Severe droughts and wildfires. Increasingly severe tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding. Record heat waves. Climate change is no longer a... See full summary »
Director: Craig Scott Rosebraugh | Stars: Enoch Adams, George W. Bush, Philip Cooney, Kert Davies
Votes: 271 | Gross: $0.09M