Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Elias Savada

1. Whiplash (2014)

R | 106 min | Drama, Music

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser

Votes: 995,127 | Gross: $13.09M

2. STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)

TV-MA | 150 min | Documentary, Music

In 1960s Memphis, an audacious set of interracial collaborators dared to make their own music on their own terms, forming Stax Records, one of America's most influential creators of Black music.

Stars: Al Bell, Jim Stewart, David Porter, Deanie Parker

Votes: 160

3. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)

95 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.

Directors: Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg | Stars: Mike Faist, Crystal Reed, Dennis Boutsikaris, Christopher Convery

Votes: 4,054

4. The Family That Preys (2008)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama

Two families from different walks of life learn to work together.

Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar

Votes: 8,027 | Gross: $37.02M

5. Dreamland (I) (2019)

R | 98 min | Drama, Thriller, Western

A teenager's adventures as a bounty hunter take an unexpected twist.

Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte | Stars: Finn Cole, Margot Robbie, Travis Fimmel, Kerry Condon

Votes: 8,421

6. American Experience (1987– )

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt

Votes: 2,213

7. The Synanon Fix (2024)

TV-MA | 117 min | Documentary, Crime

Explores the rise and fall of the Synanon organization through the eyes of the members who lived it, from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.

Stars: Mike Gimbel, Elena Broslovsky, Jady Dederich Montgomery, Rod Mullen

Votes: 341

8. American Masters (1985– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett

Votes: 1,184

9. Project Dorothy (2024)

80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After a botched robbery, two men take refuge in a remote and lifeless scientific facility, inadvertently awakening a monster within.

Director: George Henry Horton | Stars: Danielle Harris, Tim DeZarn, Adam Budron, Olivia Scott

Votes: 2,295

10. Sly (2023)

R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography

The nearly fifty year prolific career of Sylvester Stallone, who has entertained millions, is seen in retrospective in an intimate look of the actor, writer, director-producer, paralleling with his inspirational life story.

Director: Thom Zimny | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Frank Stallone, John Herzfeld, Wesley Morris

Votes: 11,217

11. Still Waiting... (2009 Video)

R | 88 min | Comedy

Dennis is still waiting to progress to district manager from the restaurant where he works.

Director: Jeff Balis | Stars: Adam Carolla, John Michael Higgins, Rob Benedict, Steve Howey

Votes: 7,040

12. Biography (1987– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.

Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson

Votes: 2,095

13. Sicko (2007)

PG-13 | 123 min | Documentary, Drama

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, George W. Bush

Votes: 76,884 | Gross: $24.54M

14. German Angst (2015)

112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Three German tales of love, sex and death in Berlin from Germany's most shocking directors.

Directors: Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski, Andreas Marschall | Stars: Lola Gave, Axel Holst, Michael Zenner, Lila Lorane

Votes: 2,048

15. Little Birds (2011)

R | 94 min | Drama

Lily and Alison face a life-changing event after they leave their Salton Sea home and follow the boys they meet back to Los Angeles.

Director: Elgin James | Stars: Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Leslie Mann, Kate Bosworth

Votes: 5,254 | Gross: $0.02M

16. Ayla (2017)

86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A man haunted by the mysterious death of his 4-year-old sister brings her back to life thirty years later as an adult woman, with dire consequences.

Director: Elias | Stars: Nicholas Wilder, Tristan Risk, Dee Wallace, Sarah Schoofs

Votes: 871

17. The Mission (2023)

PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary

26-year-old American missionary John Chau was killed as he attempted to make contact with an Indigenous group off the coast of India, one of the last communities on the planet still living in isolation.

Directors: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss | Stars: Pam Arlund, Dan Davis, Levi Davis, Daniel Everett

Votes: 932

18. Scrap (II) (2022)

105 min | Drama

After getting laid off, young single-mom Beth finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her estranged brother Ben.

Director: Vivian Kerr | Stars: Lana Parrilla, Anthony Rapp, Khleo Thomas, Beth Dover

Votes: 605

19. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans (the film shares the same name as Evans's famous 1994 autobiography).

Directors: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen | Stars: Robert Evans, Eddie Albert, Peter Bart, Charlie Bluhdorn

Votes: 7,979 | Gross: $1.43M

20. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 127 min | Documentary

The story behind the making of the 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies.

Directors: Kevin Burns, David Comtois | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Mort Abrahams, Charlton Heston, Richard D. Zanuck

Votes: 1,847

21. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.

Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker

Votes: 1,261

22. Sister Wives (2024)

Short, Drama

Two sister wives married to the same man start to develop feelings for each other.

Director: Louisa Connolly-Burnham | Stars: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Michael Fox, Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Augusta Woods

23. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History

An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings

Votes: 43,898 | Gross: $14.36M

24. Zappa (2020)

Not Rated | 129 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.

Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Frank Zappa, Lonnie Lardner, Patrice Zappa, Carl Zappa

Votes: 3,611

25. The Automat (2021)

TV-PG | 79 min | Documentary, History

Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.

Director: Lisa Hurwitz | Stars: Mel Brooks, John W. Romas, Carl Reiner, Krystyna Romas

Votes: 1,578

26. Martingale (2024)

Crime

A crafty casino security officer is swallowed up by the seedy underworld of her small town as she searches for the man who allegedly raped and killed her teenage daughter.

Director: Jeremy Berg | Stars: William Shockley, Kelly Sullivan, Rachelle Henry, Konstantin Melikhov

Votes: 18

27. P.O.V. (1988– )

60 min | Documentary

POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »

Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar

Votes: 245

28. Madea's Farewell Play (2020 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 136 min | Comedy

Filmed version of Tyler Perry final stage tour production of 'Madea's Farewell Play'.

Directors: Derrick Doose, Tyler Perry | Stars: Jacobi Brown, RaVaughn Nichelle Brown, Cassi Davis, Walter Fauntleroy

Votes: 352

29. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003 Video)

R | 101 min | Documentary

Playboy unveils the hottest moments in the history of film. This feature-length documentary traces the evolution of sex in Hollywood cinema and uncovers the formula for successfully arousing audience interest around the world.

Directors: Kevin Burns, Steven C. Smith | Stars: Brandy Snow, Shannon Tweed, Richard Roeper, Paul Verhoeven

Votes: 555

30. Beyond the Dark (2022– )

Horror

Say goodbye to everything one knows and loves and hello to madness and the outrageous, unexpected horrors lying beyond the dark.

Stars: Zoë Bell, Jessica Morris, Kris Lemche, Josh Fadem

Votes: 81

31. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary

From the facts behind the NSA spying scandals ("Big Brother") and the Boston Bombings ("American Terrorists") to America's secret prisons, Scientology, the Gold conspiracy and America's doomsday plans, this series features in-depth interviews with top journalists, law enforcement officials and whistleblowers.

Stars: Jonathan Adams, Barry Aird, Lance Reddick, Ronald Kessler

Votes: 969

32. Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography

The outrageous story of 1970s porn icon Jack Wrangler, and how he rose to the top of the gay, and then straight, adult film industry.

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Jack Wrangler, Margaret Whiting, Robert Alvarez, Brooks Ashmanskas

Votes: 601

33. The Dragon Painter (1919)

TV-PG | 53 min | Drama, Romance

A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.

Director: William Worthington | Stars: Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Edward Peil Sr., Toyo Fujita

Votes: 691

34. The Puppetoon Movie (1987)

G | 79 min | Animation, Family

Salute to the revolutionary Oscar winning stop motion animated Puppetoons created by sci-fi fantasy film legend George Pal. Gumby, Pokey and Arnie the Dinosaur host 12 of Pal's milestone ... See full summary »

Director: Arnold Leibovit | Stars: Paul Frees, Dal McKennon, Art Clokey, Dick Beals

Votes: 290

35. Girl 27 (2007)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography

The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.

Director: David Stenn | Stars: Patricia Douglas, Baby Peggy, Richard W. Bann, Kelly Brown

Votes: 1,187

36. In Full Bloom (II) (2019)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In post-WWII Tokyo, Japan's undefeated Boxing Champion trains for his upcoming bout against the American challenger. Pitted amongst political tensions, the fighters' parallel journeys will test the very limits of human spirit.

Directors: Reza Ghassemi, Adam VillaSeñor | Stars: Tyler Wood, Yusuke Ogasawara, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Timothy V. Murphy

Votes: 4,926

37. The Haunted Swordsman (2019)

16 min | Animation, Short, Horror

A ronin travels on a quest for vengeance against a supernatural entity.

Director: Kevin McTurk | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, James Hong, Franka Potente, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 83

38. Commitment to Life (2023)

115 min | Documentary

Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, "Commitment to Life" documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid group of people living with HIV/AIDS, ... See full summary »

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Tom Cruise, Heather Thomas, Ann-Margret, Mark Wahlberg

Votes: 50

39. Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)

85 min | Documentary

Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young songwriters and romantic partners, find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson's web when she hires them to write a musical version of "Sunset Boulevard."

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Steve Allen, Brooke Anderson, Julie Andrews

Votes: 236

40. The Martha Mitchell Effect (2022)

PG | 40 min | Documentary, Short, History

The Cabinet wife who spoke out during Watergate and the Nixon administration's campaign to gaslight her into silence.

Directors: Anne Alvergue, Debra McClutchy | Stars: Martha Mitchell, Dwight Chapin, Connie Chung, Piper Dankworth

Votes: 2,883

41. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Tab Hunter, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood

Votes: 3,560

42. Skywatch (2019)

10 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi

When two outcast teens hack into a drone delivery system to pull a prank on the girl next door, they accidentally redirect a critical shipment and find themselves entangled in a life-and-death political conspiracy.

Director: Colin Levy | Stars: Uriah Shelton, Zach Callison, Jude Law, Vergi Rodriguez

Votes: 560

43. Such A Pretty Girl

Short, Drama | Post-production

A dutiful woman in a conservative, religious family must decide in a matter of moments what kind of mother she'll be.

Director: Deborah Puette | Stars: Sarah Drew, Harry Groener, Cole Moreno

44. Séance

Horror, Thriller | Post-production

In 1892 California, a Victorian woman contemplating adultery is forced to take refuge from a storm at the home of her first husband and his unstable wife, who claims to be haunted by their dead child.

Director: Vivian Kerr | Stars: Scottie Thompson, Connor Paolo, Jilon VanOver, Vivian Kerr

45. The Secret Number (2012)

15 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

A psychiatrist is compelled by his patient, an obsessive mathematician, to consider the existence of a secret integer between three and four.

Director: Colin Levy | Stars: Daniel Jones, Tom Nowicki, Tom Carleglio, James Troutman

Votes: 567

46. The First Film (2015)

Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.

Director: David Wilkinson | Stars: David Wilkinson, Bernard Atha, Tom Courtenay, Nigel Cross

Votes: 203

47. Chris & Don: A Love Story (2007)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance

The love story between British writer, Christopher Isherwood (whose book 'The Berlin Stories' inspired the musical and film Cabaret) and Don Bachardy, American portrait artist.

Directors: Tina Mascara, Guido Santi | Stars: W.H. Auden, Don Bachardy, Ted Bachardy, James Berg

Votes: 990 | Gross: $0.21M

48. Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court (2023)

Documentary

Follow the modern history of the Supreme Court, the decisions and battles that have shaped the US

Votes: 99

49. Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story (2005)

87 min | Documentary, Sport

A story of violence, love, sex, politics and media centered around the life of Griffith, a six-time world welterweight champion.

Directors: Ron Berger, Dan Klores | Stars: Don Dunphy, Benny Paret, Emile Griffith, Pete Hamill

Votes: 386

50. A Crime on the Bayou (2020)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary

Washington, D.C. attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend Gary Duncan, a Black teenager wrongfully accused of assaulting a boy in 1966 New Orleans.

Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Gary Duncan, Richard Sobol, Lolis Eric Elie, Robert A. Collins

Votes: 142