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1. Bad Boys for Life (2020)
R | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig
Votes: 176,011 | Gross: $206.31M
2. Patriots Day (2016)
R | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, John Goodman
Votes: 113,036 | Gross: $31.89M
3. Street Fighter (1994)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In the midst of a civil war in South East Asia, a general intensifies the climate of violence by kidnapping 63 UN delegates. To free the hostages, a colonel leads a group of fighters, who will have to use all their skills to be successful.
Director: Steven E. de Souza | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Damian Chapa
Votes: 75,457 | Gross: $33.42M
4. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Approved | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton
Votes: 49,054 | Gross: $56.70M
5. The 6th Day (2000)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rooker
Votes: 128,131 | Gross: $34.60M
6. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 54,653
7. Dark Blue (2002)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele
Votes: 24,170 | Gross: $9.06M
8. Captain America (1990)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin
Votes: 15,169 | Gross: $0.01M
9. The Duke (2020)
R | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Stephen Rashbrook, James Wilby
Votes: 13,308
10. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,741
11. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
PG-13 | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
Director: Questlove | Stars: Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty
Votes: 13,945
12. Soaked in Bleach (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.
Director: Benjamin Statler | Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Scott, August Emerson, Tyler Bryan
Votes: 11,608
13. The Journey (III) (2016)
PG-13 | 94 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks, Sinn Féin leader Martin McGuinness (Colm Meaney) and Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley (Timothy Spall) are forced to travel by car together.
Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Freddie Highmore
Votes: 2,070
14. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman
Votes: 14,855
15. Carterland (2021)
122 min | Documentary, Biography
In the mid 1970's, a visionary leader decades ahead of his time is locked in a struggle for the future of America. His name is Jimmy Carter.
Directors: Jim Pattiz, Will Pattiz | Stars: Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Andrew Young, Jonathan Alter
Votes: 30
16. Fear(s) of the Dark (2007)
Unrated | 83 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery
Several scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.
Directors: Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Richard McGuire | Stars: Aure Atika, Guillaume Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Gil Alma
Votes: 3,238 | Gross: $0.08M
17. The Loving Story (2011)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Jane Alexander, Lindsay Almond Jr., Edward L. Ayers, Leon M. Bazile
Votes: 963
18. Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (2019 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.
Director: Simon George | Stars: Nigel Collins, Helen-Jean Long, Jerry Izenberg, Mike Tyson
Votes: 429
19. Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont (2020)
107 min | Documentary, History, Music
The decade that began with peace and love was shattered in the late 1960s amidst riots, assassinations and a war that wouldn't end. The Rolling Stones became the voice of this new era, which came to a horrific end at the Altamont festival.
Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Michael Lydon, Sam Culter, Ronnie Schneider, Anthony DeCurtis
Votes: 104
20. JFK: The Final Evidence (2023)
Documentary, Action, Crime
In this two-part series, explore the mystery behind the assassination of President John F Kennedy with Dr David J Hall.
Stars: Emma Long, David J. Hall, Chris Moran
Votes: 26
21. Underground (1976)
87 min | Documentary
It's the mid 1970s and the Weather Underground Organization (WUO), a radical (and violent) offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society, explains to leftist filmmakers the difficulties... See full summary »
Directors: Emile de Antonio, Mary Lampson, Haskell Wexler | Stars: Bill Ayers, Kathy Boudin, Emile de Antonio, Bernardine Dohrn
Votes: 173
22. Killing Martin Luther King Jr. (2021)
Documentary, Crime
No person has transformed a race's social standing as Martin Luther King Jr. He transcended racial barriers, serving as the spokesman for non violence during one of the most tumultuous ... See full summary »
Director: Roxane Schlumberger | Stars: Jesse Jackson, Lee Jagow, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King
23. L'école est finie (2018)
87 min | Comedy
Agathe Langlois, Parisian, has everything to be happy and she has just been established as an English teacher. But when she learns that she is transferred hundreds of kilometers from her home, in the countryside, it is the cold shower
Director: Anne Depétrini | Stars: Bérengère Krief, Grégory Fitoussi, Marilou Berry, Anne Depétrini
Votes: 436
24. Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music including the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descen...
Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Simon Wells, Jeff Guinn, Anthony DeCurtis, Peter Richardson
Votes: 308
25. Falas Negras (2020 TV Movie)
Drama, History
The special features 22 real testimonials from people like Mandela, Martin Luther King and Marielle Franco, who fought racism and freedom in favor of justice.
Director: Lázaro Ramos | Stars: Heloísa Jorge, Reinaldo Júnior, Izak Dahora, Olivia Araújo
Votes: 43
26. Reggie Yates: Race Riots USA (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Reggie Yates examines the position of African-Americans in US society.
Director: Ruhi Hamid | Stars: Reggie Yates, Dorothy Kaiser, Clifton Kinnie, Brendan Roediger
Votes: 67
27. City Out of Wilderness (1974)
28 min | Documentary, Short
A pictorial history of Washington D.C. through old prints, daguerreotypes and photographs as well as contemporary footage to depict the turbulent history the U.S. capital and the building of the Capitol.
Director: Francis Thompson | Stars: Brooks Rogers, Peter Thomas
Votes: 19
28. Claim the Sky: We Shall Overcome
Documentary | Post-production
Director: Isaias Gamboa | Stars: Lenny Kravitz, Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels, Pat Boone
29. The Love Below (2012 Video)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Director: Dwaine Mitchell | Stars: Troy Crossfield, Marsha Pryce, Nicole Green
30. In Remembrance of Martin (1986)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins the Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Julian Bond... See full summary »
Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Joan Baez, Julian Bond, Jimmy Carter
Votes: 24
31.
21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode:
Change of Heart
(1990)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Captain Fuller & Hoffs investigate after a popular teacher, who is also an environmentalist, is stabbed to death.
Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen
Votes: 87
32.
21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode:
Next Victim
(1989)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After the car of a bigoted and controversial college radio talk show host is bombed Hoffs and Booker investigate.
Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen
Votes: 103
33.
Homicide (1964–1977)
Episode:
I Had a Dream
(1975)
Action, Crime, Drama
Melbourne police find the body of a drug addict and proper identification reveals him to be an ex-student leader wanted for a bombing in 1968.
Director: Paul Eddey | Stars: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Don Barker, Dennis Grosvenor, Gary Day
34.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Blood
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives discover that a recently-murdered white woman had recently given birth to a baby whose race reveals a well-kept secret about the baby's biological father.
Director: Jace Alexander | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 392
35.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode:
The Third Horseman
(2002)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Goren and Eames investigate the murder by sniper attack of an abortion doctor--a subject close to Eames' heart.
Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance
Votes: 388
36.
Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
Episode:
Episode #5.12
(1992)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
This episode includes: Martin Luther King (Pts. 1 and 2), Surprise Sister and UD and Texas Most Wanted and UD.
Stars: Robert Stack, Margaret Bowman, Kelly Farrell, Sam Guncler
Votes: 65
37.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005)
Episode:
Fabricate Fog
(2004)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Section 9 regroups from the fire fight and the body of their dead teammate is airlifted out of Dejima.
Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Masaki Tachibana | Stars: Dino Andrade, Kirk Baily, Kevin Brief, Fleet Cooper
Votes: 160
38.
The Good Fight (2017–2022)
Episode:
The One Where Diane and Liz Topple Democracy
(2019)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
Diane and Liz deal with a close ally when assigned to a class action case involving malfunctioning voting machines in the 2016 presidential election.
Director: Brooke Kennedy | Stars: Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi
Votes: 583
39.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
Done Biden His Time
(2019 Podcast Episode)
52 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Ben Shapiro
40.
The Public Space (2018– )
The Epstein Connection
(2019 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Jean-François Gariépy, Ryan Dawson
41.
Conan (2010–2021)
Episode:
Conan Without Borders: Ghana
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan was invited to Ghana, to present the country and celebrate "The Year of the Return." Comedian Sam Richardson, the star of 'Veep' whose family is from Ghana, joins him.
Director: Mike Sweeney | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Richard Asante, Sam Richardson, Agnes Arthur
Votes: 59
42.
Part of the Problem (2018– )
A Rally for Gun Rights
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Dave and Rob discuss the gun rally in Virginia.
Stars: Dave Smith, Robbie Bernstein
43.
The Mash Report (2017–2020)
Episode:
Episode #5.3
(2020)
32 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Rachel Parris presents a guide to social distancing rules and Desiree Burch hosts an educational video on journalistic integrity and the dehumanisation of non-white subjects. Plus, Trump.
Directors: Barbara Wiltshire, Paul King | Stars: Nish Kumar, Steve N. Allen, Tom Bell, Desiree Burch
Votes: 13
44.
Talio: Avenger Buddies (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2020)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
They are in the business of exacting revenge, but as mentioned it is a business. So when a little girl walks in asking to hire them, but has little to offer in terms of money she is ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Endô, Rin Furukawa, Minami Hamabe, Satoshi Jinbo
45.
Mind Wide Open with Lily Cornell Silver (2020– )
Episode:
Nadya Tolokonnikova
(2020)
33 min | Talk-Show
Lily Cornell Silver talks with Nadya Tolokonnikova of Russian activist group Pussy Riot about the balance between activism and self care, her own mental health while she was in jail, and the importance of standing up for what is right.
46.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Yahrzeit
(2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A murder leads CSI to a group of white supremacists, the discovery of precious items stolen from Holocaust survivors, and perhaps the uncovering of a former Nazi guard.
Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 512
47.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
Kennedy sets into motion an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the Presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, John F. Kennedy, Julian Zelizer, Curtis Wilkie
Votes: 31
48.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
The youngest President ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, John F. Kennedy, Conan O'Brien, Chris Matthews
Votes: 29
49.
America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode:
The Freemason Factor
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
Freemasons. What is it that they don't want the public to know? Is there a secret masonic plan just waiting to be triggered--and what would that plan be?
Stars: Lance Reddick, John Dickie, Warren Getler, Claude Ohanesian
Votes: 16
50.
America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode:
FBI vs. MLK
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
In 1962, J. Edgar Hoover ordered "his bureau" to investigate Martin Luther King Jr. and soon discovered that King was associated with something he considered far more dangerous than peaceful protests: Communism.
Stars: Lance Reddick, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Keith Rice, Ben Kamin
Votes: 15