Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Nelson George

1. Elvis (2022)

PG-13 | 159 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson

Votes: 234,293 | Gross: $151.04M

2. Top Five (2014)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Romance

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality television star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her television show.

Director: Chris Rock | Stars: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart

Votes: 27,635 | Gross: $25.28M

3. Treme (2010–2013)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Music

Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.

Stars: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo

Votes: 15,894

4. 30 for 30 (2009– )

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

A collection of documentary films focused on sports.

Stars: Brent Musburger, Chuck D, Larry Bird, William C. Rhoden

Votes: 5,547

5. 48 Hours (1988– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

One of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.

Stars: Peter Van Sant, Erin Moriarty, Maureen Maher, Richard Schlesinger

Votes: 2,344

6. The Get Down (2016–2017)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A ragtag group of teenagers run wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 1970s.

Stars: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. Guardiola, Skylan Brooks

Votes: 23,672

7. Smoke Signals (1998)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family.

Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer

Votes: 12,601 | Gross: $6.72M

8. Great Performances (1971– )

TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical

Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.

Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo

Votes: 896

9. CB4 (1993)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Music

A guy makes a documentary of the rap band CB4 by following them. CB4 got popular by stealing Gusto's name, background and image. He wants them dead.

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Chris Elliott

Votes: 10,420 | Gross: $17.95M

10. She's Gotta Have It (1986)

R | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

Story of a woman and her three lovers.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell, Spike Lee

Votes: 16,299 | Gross: $7.14M

11. Get on Up (2014)

PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis

Votes: 26,136 | Gross: $30.51M

12. 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: 1,169

13. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)

TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.

Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter

Votes: 11,498

14. Good Morning America (1975– )

TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show

They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.

Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos

Votes: 2,023

15. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show

Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.

Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock

Votes: 5,429

16. Dear Mama (2022– )

TV-MA | 65 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A documentary series which follows the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur.

Stars: Mike Tyson, Gloria Cox, Snoop Dogg, Jamal Joseph

Votes: 1,529

17. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995–2000)

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Multicultural versions of many of your favorite fairy tales. Such as "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Three Little Pigs".

Stars: Robert Guillaume, Liz Torres, Edward James Olmos, Sinbad

Votes: 801

18. Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017–2018)

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

The raucous adventures of musicians such as Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, as told by those who knew them best. Season 2 covers the legends of funk.

Stars: Mike Judge, Kinky Friedman, Shooter Jennings, Don Adams

Votes: 1,485

19. Behind the Music (1997–2021)

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music

Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.

Stars: Jim Forbes, David Wild, Alexander Milas, Eddie Trunk

Votes: 1,664

20. Strictly Business (1991)

PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy, Romance

Sharp social satire in which the uneven friendship between an ambitious Black businessman and his streetwise pal is thrown into further confusion when the professional falls in love with a mind-numbingly gorgeous waitress.

Directors: Kevin Hooks, Rolando Hudson | Stars: Tommy Davidson, Joseph C. Phillips, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Marshall Grant

Votes: 2,247 | Gross: $7.68M

21. Surviving R. Kelly (2019–2023)

TV-MA | 306 min | Documentary, Crime, Music

A six-part series about the controversial R&B star R. Kelly which features several women making allegations of abuse by him.

Stars: Andrea Kelly, Touré, Stephanie 'Sparkle' Edwards, Tarana Burke

Votes: 5,735

22. Thriller 40 (2023)

90 min | Documentary, Music

Follows the making of Michael Jackson's record-breaking album "Thriller".

Director: Nelson George | Stars: Michael Jackson, Rick Baker, Steve Barron, Mary J. Blige

Votes: 1,416

23. Def by Temptation (1990)

R | 95 min | Horror

An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York City, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop who specializes in cases involving the supernatural.

Director: James Bond III | Stars: James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn, Samuel L. Jackson

Votes: 2,406 | Gross: $2.22M

24. Home (2020– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary

A docuseries that offers viewers a never-before-seen look inside the world's most innovative homes, and unveils the boundary-pushing imagination of the visionaries who dared to dream and build them.

Votes: 985

25. The Movies (2019)

Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary

A look at the history of movies and their impact on our culture.

Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Edgar Wright, Brad Bird, Ben Mankiewicz

Votes: 1,549

26. Independent Lens (1999– )

TV-14 | Documentary

Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »

Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 634

27. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )

TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Music

MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.

Stars: Shad, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Cheo Hodari Coker

Votes: 6,449

28. Unsung (2008– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A series that profiles some of the most influential, talented yet forgotten R&B, Soul and Gospel artists of the 1970s, '80s and '90s.

Stars: Gary Anthony Williams, Steven Ivory, Dyana Williams, Nelson George

Votes: 393

29. Good Hair (2009)

PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy

Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.

Director: Jeff Stilson | Stars: Chris Rock, Maya Angelou, Al Sharpton, Tanya Crumel

Votes: 6,214 | Gross: $4.16M

30. American Gangster (2006–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary

Follows the lives of American gangsters.

Stars: Barry Michael Cooper, Nelson George, Ving Rhames, Cornell Jones

Votes: 315

31. The 2010s (2023)

TV-MA | 384 min | Documentary

CNN audiences are invited to look back at the 2010s, a turbulent era marked by political and social upheaval, culminating in the single most dramatic year of the 21st century: 2020.

Stars: Dana Bash, Van Jones, John Heilemann, Tim Naftali

Votes: 123

32. The Nineties (2017)

60 min | Documentary, History

A TV documentary miniseries chronicling the trends, pop culture, and important events that took place from 1990 to 1999.

Stars: Dan Rather, Gil Troy, Lesley Stahl, Jeffrey Toobin

Votes: 1,297

33. Untitled Bill Russell/Netflix Documentary (2023)

TV-MA | 200 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Features interviews and personal archives from the life and career of NBA legend Bill Russell.

Stars: Larry Bird, Satch Sanders, Bill Walton, Jeannine Russell

Votes: 1,582

34. The Sixties (2014)

42 min | Documentary, History

Interviews and archival footage focusing on the politics, music, technical advancements, drugs and the "free love" movement of the 1960s.

Stars: John Heilemann, Tim Naftali, Robert Dallek, Dan Rather

Votes: 1,638

35. Sidney (2022)

PG-13 | 111 min | Documentary, Biography

Follow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.

Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Halle Berry, Willie Blue

Votes: 1,224

36. The Eighties (2016)

42 min | Documentary, History

A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.

Stars: H.W. Brands, Chris Connelly, Gil Troy, Tom Hanks

Votes: 1,508

37. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)

60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.

Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad

Votes: 993

38. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while... See full summary »

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Larry Gagosian, Bruno Bischofberger

Votes: 2,486 | Gross: $0.26M

39. The South Bank Show (1978– )

53 min | Documentary

ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood

Votes: 216

40. Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992)

R | 92 min | Drama, Romance

With hopes of becoming a doctor and not a product of her environment, a Brooklyn teenager is faced with numerous challenges that threaten her dreams.

Director: Leslie Harris | Stars: Ariyan A. Johnson, Kevin Thigpen, Ebony Jerido, Chequita Jackson

Votes: 1,363 | Gross: $0.48M

41. The 2000s (2018)

60 min | Documentary

A TV documentary miniseries chronicling the trends, pop culture, and important events that took place from 2000 to 2009.

Stars: Renee Graham, Julian Zelizer, Chris Connelly, John Heilemann

Votes: 1,023

42. The Seventies (2015)

42 min | Documentary, History

A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.

Stars: Douglas Brinkley, Rick Perlstein, Chris Connelly, Dan Rather

Votes: 1,493

43. Omnibus (1967–2003)

Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.

Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern

Votes: 293

44. Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)

TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Crime, History

In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America’s inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake.

Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Elizabeth Hinton, Nelson George, Alan Charles, Felipe Luciano

Votes: 3,870

45. Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996 TV Special)

TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy

The second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.

Director: Keith Truesdell | Stars: Chris Rock, Jim Breuer, Mario Joyner, Tracy Morgan

Votes: 4,226

46. Metal Evolution (2011–2014)

Documentary, Music

Metal Evolution is broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. The series includes interviews with and about Alice Cooper, Slash, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, members of ... See full summary »

Stars: Sam Dunn, Scott Ian, Bruce Dickinson, Deena Weinstein

Votes: 2,651

47. NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (2021)

TV-MA | 440 min | Documentary

Explore an epic chronicle of life, loss and survival in the city of New York over the twenty years since the September 11th attacks.

Stars: Rosie Perez, Jon Stewart, Chuck Schumer, Al Sharpton

Votes: 791

48. 30 for 30 Shorts (2012– )

Documentary, Short

Inspired by ESPN's anniversary, ESPN Films' 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring films from some of today's finest storytellers. Each filmmaker brings their passion ... See full summary »

Stars: Ray Van Ness III, Andrew Jenks, Bill Lee, Alma Warren

Votes: 251

49. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)

43 min | Documentary, History

A four-part series that looks back at 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, and global relations, including cultural icons who forever changed the landscape.

Stars: Dan Rather, Mark Bowden, Rick Perlstein, Tim Naftali

Votes: 267

50. Last Call with Carson Daly (2002–2019)

TV-14 | 30 min | Music, Talk-Show

Join Carson Daly as he checks out the coolest places in LA and talks with today's big names in film and television and introduces you to up-and-coming bands and musicians that rock.

Stars: Carson Daly, Kip Madsen, Zane Carney, Brian McCarthy

Votes: 1,332