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1. Half Nelson (2006)
R | 106 min | Drama
An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.
Director: Ryan Fleck | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Shareeka Epps, Jeff Lima
Votes: 92,050 | Gross: $2.69M
2. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,207
3. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,348
4. 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: 2,207
5. 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: 21,792 | Gross: $1.88M
6. I Am (III) (2010)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Tom Shadyac, Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Ray Anderson
Votes: 3,901 | Gross: $1.57M
7. 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: 635
8. 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
9. Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.
Stars: Julian Bond, Coretta Scott King, John Lewis, Andrew Young
Votes: 737
10. The Young Turks (2005– )
TV-14 | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
A daring, funny, and brutally honest show that covers politics, entertainment, movies, sports, and pop culture.
Stars: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Rick Storm
Votes: 2,185
11. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 478
12. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
An exploration of the life and work of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine and military strategist, who was responsible for the publication of secret government documents that revealed the truth behind America's involvement in Vietnam.
Directors: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith | Stars: Peter Arnett, Ben Bagdikian, Ann Beeson, John Dean
Votes: 2,423 | Gross: $0.45M
13. The People Speak (2009)
113 min | Documentary, History
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
Directors: Anthony Arnove, Chris Moore, Howard Zinn | Stars: Matt Damon, Viggo Mortensen, Marisa Tomei, Josh Brolin
Votes: 641
14. Ethos (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor Woody Harrelson, Ethos explores the mechanisms in our systems that work against democracy, the environment and our own personal liberty.
Director: Pete McGrain | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Justin Lewis, Bill Hogan, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 1,253
15. Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth (2013)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, History
Do you shape the world or does it shape you? Drawing on leading thinkers from around the world, and with a torrent of mind-expanding ideas and information, THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH will make you think again about what it means to be free.
Directors: Raoul Martinez, Joshua van Praag | Stars: Michael Albert, Stanley Aronowitz, Tony Benn, Nick Davies
Votes: 440
16. Psywar (2010)
99 min | Documentary
Psywar explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy; and the relationship between war, propaganda, and class.
Director: Scott Noble | Stars: George Bush, George W. Bush, Noam Chomsky, Bill Clinton
Votes: 232
17. Sacco and Vanzetti (2006)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The story of two Italian immigrant radicals who were executed in 1927 offers insights into present-day issues of civil liberties and the rights of immigrants.
Director: Peter Miller | Stars: Anton Coppola, Henry Fonda, Arlo Guthrie, David Kaiser
Votes: 328 | Gross: $0.03M
18. Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (2004)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
The life and times of Howard Zinn: the historian, activist, and author of several classics including "A Peoples History of the United States". Archival footage, and commentary by friend, colleagues and Zinn himself.
Directors: Deb Ellis, Denis Mueller | Stars: Matt Damon, Daniel Berrigan, Howard Zinn, Alice Walker
Votes: 834 | Gross: $0.12M
19. USA the Movie (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
USA THE MOVIE is an independent landmark, a fictional drive through reality, a prophetic journey into the future of humanity. One of the main elements is Kirk, a comfortable "All American" ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: George W. Bush, Martin Luther King, James Kirk, Rudy Stolfer
Votes: 169
20. An Unreasonable Man (2006)
Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the career of consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
Directors: Henriette Mantel, Steve Skrovan | Stars: Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, Howard Zinn, Eric Alterman
Votes: 1,768 | Gross: $0.18M
21. The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (1999– )
Not Rated | 765 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Peter Dean, Charles Branham, Manning Marable, James Weinstein
Votes: 41
22. Hit & Stay (2013)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, History, News
A feature-length documentary about priests and nuns who protested the Vietnam War by breaking into draft boards, destroying draft records, and then waiting around to be arrested. Their ... See full summary »
Directors: Skizz Cyzyk, Joe Tropea | Stars: Rahne Alexander, Joel Andreas, Bill Ayers, Daniel Berrigan
Votes: 33
23. In Prison My Whole Life (2007)
90 min | Documentary
A look at the life of imprisoned political activist and former Black Panther member, Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose death sentence for killing a police officer was overturned in 2001 due to errors made during his original 1982 sentencing hearing.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Yasiin Bey, Noam Chomsky, Steve Earle
Votes: 193
24. The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
It was a time when a generation rebelled and lost its innocence. From the Vietnam War to the struggle for racial equality to the birth of a counter-culture explosion, the 1960s was a decade... See full summary »
Directors: David Davis, Stephen Talbot | Stars: Paul Herlinger, Muhammad Ali, Robert Bork, Susan Brownmiller
Votes: 88
25. The American Ruling Class (2005)
Unrated | 88 min | Comedy, Music
In this first of its kind "dramatic-documentary-musical", Lewis Lapham takes two young Ivy-League graduates on a tour of the corridors of power. The novice careerists must decide: should they seek to rule the world, or to save it?
Director: John Kirby | Stars: Lewis Lapham, Caton Burwell, Paul Cantagallo, Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Votes: 344
26. The Great Depression (1998– )
Documentary, History
Stars: Mario Cuomo, Howard Zinn, Erik Barnouw, Orson Welles
Votes: 25
27. In Pursuit of Happiness (2005)
Documentary, Comedy
Director: Joel Christian McEwen | Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Danny Glover, William D. Hoy, Jean Kilbourne
Votes: 68
28. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (2013)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the ... See full summary »
Director: Pratibha Parmar | Stars: Robert L. Allen, Tony Brown, Angela Davis, Jennifer DeVere Brody
Votes: 75
29. One Bright Shining Moment (2005)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary
ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and positioned ideas and people first. But... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Vittoria | Stars: James Abourezk, Warren Beatty, Chip Berlet, Jim Bouton
Votes: 268 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
Greg Palast has been following the Bush family around for years as an investigative reporter for the BBC. This is some of the information he has found, as recorded in his book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".
Director: Steven Grandison | Stars: Clayton Roberts, Greg Palast, Jim Hightower, Bill White
Votes: 380
31. Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
After viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications ... See full summary »
Directors: Scott Glosserman, Nic Hill | Stars: Richard Branson, Vint Cerf, Ed Chi, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 143
32. Blacklist: Recovering the Life of Canada Lee (2008)
Documentary
Canada Lee was the most profound African-American actor of the 40s and 50s. His outspoken criticism of segregation made him the target of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Blacklist and erased ... See full summary »
Directors: Kenny Kilfara, Tim Nackashi | Stars: Oscar Brand, William Greaves, Earle Hyman, Leslie Nash
33. God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut (2018)
66 min | Documentary, Comedy
Kurt Vonnegut, Kilgore Trout and their very best friends.
Director: J.J. Harting | Stars: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Mark Vonnegut, Nanny Vonnegut, Steve Adams
Votes: 30
34. Human Resources: Social Engineering in the 20th Century (2010)
119 min | Documentary
Human Resources is a documentary about Social Control, examining the history, the philosophy and ultimately the pathology of elite power.
Director: Scott Noble | Stars: Michael Albert, Morris Bermann, Noam Chomsky, John Taylor Gatto
Votes: 176
35. Rush to War (2004)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, War
In today's post-9/11 world, director Robert Taicher searches for the rationale behind the war in Iraq, exploring the failed policies of several administrations in an expertly crafted ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Taicher | Stars: Daniel Berrigan, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 109
36. Project Censored the Movie (2013)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Project Censored: The Movie' explores media censorship in our society by exposing important stories that corporate media fails to report/under report. Using the media watchdog group, ... See full summary »
Directors: Doug Hecker, Christopher Oscar | Stars: Nora Barrows-Friedman, Khalil Bendib, Noam Chomsky, Kevin Danaher
Votes: 48
37. XXI Century (2003– )
385 min | Documentary
Stars: Howard Zinn, Curt Goering, Noam Chomsky, Greg Palast
Votes: 73
38. Kurt Vonnegut's A Man Without a Country (2018)
Documentary
A Man Without a Country, based on Kurt Vonnegut's last book, shows his worldview, humor and life story, through his best friends. It is as close as it gets to his very essence.
Director: J.J. Harting | Stars: Mark Vonnegut, Nanny Vonnegut, Donald Farber, Ann Farber
Votes: 20
39. Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind (2007)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History
A visual meditation on the progressive history of the United States as seen through cemeteries, historic plaques and markers. Inspired by Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States".
Director: John Gianvito
Votes: 312
40. Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
AXIS OF EVIL is an experimental-feature-documentary-essay that features interviews with sixteen artists, scholars, and activists, including Howard Zinn, Daniel Ellsberg, Bernardine Dohrn, ... See full summary »
Director: Carmine Cervi | Stars: James Barnhart, Jane Bohman, James J. Brask, Bernardine Dohrn
Votes: 15
41. The People's Advocate: The Life & Times of Charles R. Garry (2007)
59 min | Documentary
During the late 1960s, when Charles R. Garry gained prominence as one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the United States, his clientele read like a who's who of the leadership of ... See full summary »
Director: Hrag Yedalian | Stars: Malcolm Burnstein, Terry Cannon, Kathleen Cleaver, Reese Erlich
Votes: 20
42. Liberty Bound (2004)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Liberty Bound takes an entertaining, tongue-in-cheek look at America's on-going struggle to keep a comfortable balance between democracy, capitalism and fascism. This is a film about ... See full summary »
Director: Christine Rose | Stars: Michael Parenti, Christine Rose, Michael Ruppert, Howard Zinn
Votes: 145
43. 18 in '08 (2007)
34 min | Documentary, Short
18 in '08, is a nonpartisan documentary film made by 21-year-old director, David D. Burstein. It is targeted at today's 17-24 year-olds, many of whom will be voting for the first time in a ... See full summary »
Director: David Burstein | Stars: Jeff Asher, Doug Bailey, Robert Bixby, Cory Booker
44. Operation Lysistrata (2006)
85 min | Documentary
In January 2003, two women in New York City, Kathryn Blume and Sharron Bower, thought to organize readings of the ancient Greek play by Aristophanes, Lysistrata, as a protest against the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Patrick Kelly | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Cheryl Black, Kathryn Blume, Sharron Bower
Votes: 26
45. Resistance as Democracy (2000)
48 min | Documentary
Resistance as democracy, activ8media's first documentary production, examines el salvador after the revolutionary war of the 1980's. resistance explores grassroots democracy in action, ... See full summary »
Directors: Larry Mosqueda, Ron Smith | Star: Howard Zinn
46. The Gent (2009)
80 min
A mix of fact-and-fiction in which some of NYC's most engaging personalities invent the life and times of a fictitious artist named "Cardero."
Director: Philip Weaver | Stars: Victor Bockris, Ira Cohen, Damen Corrado, Bo Dietl
47. The Trial of the St. Patrick's Four (2006)
91 min | Documentary
On March 17th, 2003, 48 hours before the bombings started in Iraq, a group of dedicated anti-war protesters poured their own blood on the walls of a military recruiting center in Ithaca, ... See full summary »
Director: Adolfo Doring | Stars: Daniel Berrigan, Daniel Burns, Noam Chomsky, Peter De Mott
48. A Man Without a Country (2012)
115 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: J.J. Harting | Stars: Nanny Vonnegut, Mark Vonnegut, Steve Adams, Donald Farber
Votes: 33
49. Monumental Myths (2023)
51 min | Documentary
Travel across the country in a 1965 Airstream trailer as filmmaker Tom Trinley, supported by historians James Loewen, Howard Zinn and Lonnie Bunch, unveils the lies and half-truths told at some of our nation's best-known sites.
Director: Tom Trinley | Stars: Lonnie Bunch, James W. Loewen, Adam Fortunate Eagle Nordwall, Howard Zinn
50. American Dream: The Movie
Documentary | Post-production
Director: Joel Christian McEwen | Stars: Danny Glover, Howard Zinn, Ed Begley Jr., Vicki Robin