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1. The Untouchables (1987)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith
Votes: 330,688 | Gross: $76.27M
2. Black Rain (1989)
R | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw
Votes: 59,676 | Gross: $46.21M
3. Spielberg (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 147 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Butler
Votes: 8,301
4. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,295
5. 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: 2,200
6. Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
New Orleans, 1951: A law student, working at WXBU radio station, falls in love with his cute aunt, who's looking for a third husband. Then Pedro starts writing radio series at WXBU, stirring up things.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Keanu Reeves, Peter Falk, Bill McCutcheon
Votes: 2,013 | Gross: $1.79M
7. The Buddha (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Documentary
After 400 BC, a new philosophy was born in South east Asia, generated from the ideas of Buddha, a mysterious Prince from Nepal who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Richard Gere, Blair Brown, The Dalai Lama, Mark Epstein
Votes: 1,248
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: 1,169
9.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
LennoNYC
(2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.
Director: Michael Epstein | Stars: John Lennon, Roy Cicala, Earl Slick, Andy Newmark
Votes: 683
10.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Inventing David Geffen
(2012)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
David Geffen's far-reaching influence - as agent, manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and philanthropist - has helped shape American popular culture for the ... See full summary »
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: David Geffen, Irving Azoff, Jackson Browne, Cher
Votes: 585
11. January 6th (2022)
TV-MA | 150 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Follows the events of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand.
Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Steven Sund
Votes: 511
12. Zelly and Me (1988)
PG | 87 min | Drama
A loving nanny tries to protect an orphan from her stern, possessive grandmother in 1958 Virginia.
Director: Tina Rathborne | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Alexandra Johnes, Glynis Johns, Kaiulani Lee
Votes: 477
13.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Judy Garland: By Myself
(2004)
TV-14 | 116 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Actress Judy Garland tells her own story through recordings she made while preparing to write her autobiography.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Harris Yulin, June Allyson, Del Armstrong, Desi Arnaz
Votes: 308
14. A Star for Two (1991)
91 min | Drama, Romance
Teenage lovers in the 1940s are separated by World War II and then later reunited in the 1980s, but encounter new complications when they try to rekindle their relationship..
Director: Jim Kaufman | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Anthony Quinn, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Lila Kedrova
Votes: 287
15.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
(2003)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, and how her music evolved from personal folk into pop, jazz and avant-garde.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Joni Mitchell, Bill Flanagan, David Crosby, Eric Andersen
Votes: 270
16.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
(1995)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction series, "The Twilight Zone."
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Lee Grant, Rod Serling, Mitchell Greenberg, John Frankenheimer
Votes: 240
17. Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre (2021 TV Movie)
Approved | 59 min | Documentary, Crime, History
It will focus on a specific period, from the birth of Black Wall Street to its downfall over the course of two bloody days, and finally the fallout and reconstruction.
Directors: Stanley Nelson, Marco Williams | Stars: Chris Okawa, Michele Mitchell, John W. Rogers Jr., Robert R.A. Turner
Votes: 230
18. The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2010)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Profile of Robert Oppenheimer, controversial father of the atomic bomb.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Marvin L. Goldberger, Priscilla McMillan, Richard Rhodes, Martin Sherwin
Votes: 222
19. New York at the Movies (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are important to viewers. With a ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Davis | Stars: Meryl Streep, Lauren Bacall, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Brown
Votes: 216
20. My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes (2014)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport
MY ITALIAN SECRET tells a heroic story that was all but lost to history, until now. The film recounts how WWII bicycling idol Gino Bartali, physician Giovanni Borromeo and other Italians ... See full summary »
Director: Oren Jacoby | Stars: Andrea Bartali, Suor Benedetta, Pietro Borromeo, Giorgio Goldenberg
Votes: 190
21.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
(1998)
TV-14 | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Alexander Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, Nina Bernstein
Votes: 150
22.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
(2009)
TV-PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Harold Agnew, Jeremy Bernstein, Robert Christy, Michael Cumpsty
Votes: 142
23.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
(1990)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of journalist Edward R. Murrow recalling his live radio broadcasts and TV programs.
Director: Susan Steinberg | Stars: Lauren Bacall, David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 125
24.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea
(2005)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Hemingway was an American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and sportsman. His economical and understated style-which he termed "the iceberg theory" had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction.
Director: DeWitt Sage | Stars: Kate Burton, James Naughton
Votes: 119
25. Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
42 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look at significant historical moments in time and the music that helped defined them.
Stars: Jason King, Richard Goldstein, Melissa Etheridge, Kathy Sledge
Votes: 118
26. The Jewish Americans (2008)
360 min | Documentary
Acclaimed filmmaker David Grubin traces 350 years of Jewish American history, from the arrival of the first Jews in 1654 up to the present day. THE JEWISH AMERICANS tells the story of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, Tony Kushner
Votes: 105
27. The Secret Life of the Brain (2002–2008)
300 min | Documentary
Stars: Blair Brown, Nichelle Wright, Mary E. Hatten, Frank Duffy
Votes: 78
28.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
RFK
(2004)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother John, then deals with the pain of the assassination.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Roy M. Cohn, Robert Dallek, Peter Edelman
Votes: 78
29.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes
(2022)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press go inside Russia's war on Ukraine, tracing a pattern of atrocities committed by Russian troops with a focus on the Kyiv suburbs, such as Bucha, where some of the most shocking carnage was found.
Directors: Thomas Jennings, Annie Wong | Stars: Will Lyman, Erika Kinetz, Michael Biesecker, Dmytro Kuleba
Votes: 72
30. Brothers on the Line (2012)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
An acclaimed documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther brothers - Walter, Roy, and Victor - prolific labor statesman whose social justice movement, under the ... See full summary »
Director: Sasha Reuther | Stars: Walter Reuther, Martin Sheen, Victor Reuther, Roy Reuther
Votes: 70
31. The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (1998– )
Documentary, History
A survey of the ethnic history of the Irish population in the the United States of America.
Stars: Michael Murphy, Claire Bloom, Jason Robards, Mary Black
Votes: 56
32. Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris (2020 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
ABC moving two-hour documentary special featuring shocking first-hand accounts of the Notre-Dame cathedral's infamous 2019 fire.
Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Nate Begle, Keaver Brenai, Domingo Castillo, Patrick Chauvet
Votes: 56
33. In Transit (1987)
15 min | Short, Comedy
A foreign musician is stranded at a New York City area hotel after the airline he was ready to take home collapses and replacement carrier flights are delayed. He bonds with a singing chambermaid.
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Yury Olshansky, Joan Ranquet, Joan Roth, Janet Ching
Votes: 56
34. Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012)
82 min | Documentary
"I believe that great art is for everyone-not just the rich or the middle class," stated Papp. "When I go into East Harlem or Bedford-Stuyvesant and see the kids who come to see our shows, I see nothing so clearly as myself."
Directors: Tracie Holder, Karen Thorsen | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, David Henry Hwang, James Earl Jones
Votes: 51
35.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 2 - We Are Elected
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Lincoln marriage is both tempestuous and passionate: she has a temper; he suffers bouts of depression. But they share a powerful political ambition.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Jean Harvey Baker, David Herbert Donald, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Kevin R. Hershberger
Votes: 48
36.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 3 - Shattered
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When the Lincolns arrive in Washington in 1861, the country is breaking apart. The country's president-elect is unknown, untested and mistrusted.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 47
37.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, a House Divided Part 4 - The Dearest of All Things
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Tormented by her grief and losing grip on sanity, Mary Lincoln turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though bowed down with sorrow, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation and issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 40
38.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 5 - This Frightful War
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
As 1863 begins, Northerners resent fighting to free black slaves; others are furious with Abraham Lincoln for the devastating Union casualties. Mary Lincoln, worried about her husband, spends money compulsively.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 38
39.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 6 - Blind with Weeping
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Following the Union victory at Gettysburg, and the surrender at Appomattox, the president tells Mary Lincoln they can find some happiness again. Just days later, he is shot to death.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 36
40.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
New Orleans
(2007)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Stephen Ives | Star: Jeffrey Wright
Votes: 35
41. R.F.K. (2004 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Nick Fraser
Votes: 29
42. Language Matters with Bob Holman (2015)
110 min | Documentary, History
There are over 6,000 languages in the world. We lose one every two weeks. Hundreds will be lost within the next generation. By the end of this century, half of the world's languages will ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Arlene W. Eaton, Pele Harmon, Bob Holman, Kauanoe Kamana
Votes: 27
43.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Right to Fail
(2019)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News
Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court order. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Jennings | Star: Shaquan Young
Votes: 24
44.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Crime Scene: Bucha/After Zero Tolerance
(2022)
TV-MA | Documentary, News
Frontline maps the atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine through eyewitness accounts, videos and 3D data; Frontline tells the story of a Honduran family's struggle to reunite after being separated at the US-Mexico border.
Directors: Annie Wong, Oscar Guerra, Thomas Jennings, Annie Wong | Stars: Michael Biesecker, Erika Kinetz, Oleksandr Stashevskyi
Votes: 24
45. The Perfect Woman (1993)
PG-13 | 8 min | Short, Comedy
The camera focuses up close on a series of unnamed women as they talk to their men. In every case, even though we don't hear what the men are saying, we know exactly what line and lie ... See full summary »
Director: Illeana Douglas | Stars: Illeana Douglas, Brooke Smith, Alison Martin, Maude Mitchell
Votes: 23
46. Not Done (2020 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
An examination on how today's feminist change-makers continue their predecessors' efforts to progress toward equality through interviews with activists, writers, celebrities, athletes, and politicians.
Director: Sara Wolitzky
Votes: 23
47. This Reporter (1990– )
Documentary
Stars: Barbara Walters, Charles Kuralt, Ted Koppel, Dan Rather
Votes: 22
48. Upside Down (1991)
10 min | Animation, Short
Director: Faith Hubley | Stars: Jackie Gardner, Emily Hubley, Georgia Hubley, Deborah Peretz
Votes: 16
49. Havana, Havana! (2012 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
This music-documentary vibrates with the soul and energy of African-Cuban drummers, guajira guitarists, and the pulsing melodies of celebrated Cuban musician Raul Paz. Paz brings together ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Descemer Bueno, Kelvis Ochoa, Raul Paz, David Torrens
50. Stevenson - Lost and Found (2019)
76 min | Documentary
As one of the New Yorker's most prolific cartoonists, James Stevenson's body of work spans five decades, countless drawings and innumerable laughs. This profile takes us inside the life, ... See full summary »
Director: Sally Jean Williams | Star: David Furr