Sort by IMDb Rating - Highest Rated Movies and TV Shows With Sam Pollard
- Job Types
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Rouge (II) (2024)
90 min | Documentary
In the 1950s, legendary high school basketball coach Lofton Greene led the recently racially integrated River Rouge High School Panthers to a record number of state championships in a ... See full summary »
Director: Hamoody Jaafar | Stars: Brent Darby Jr., Legend Geeter, LaMonta Stone, Ahmoni Weston
Votes: 9
2. 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
3. I'll Make Me a World (1999– )
Documentary, History
A history of African-American arts in the 20th century.
Stars: Vanessa Williams, Clyde Taylor, Arthur Mitchell, Delores Browne
Votes: 43
4. Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal (2004)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Jim Brown | Stars: Leon Bibb, Theodore Bikel, Erik Darling, Ronnie Gilbert
Votes: 38 | Gross: $0.00M
5. The Cooler Bandits (2014)
100 min | Documentary, Drama
The Cooler Bandits follows four friends in four stages of incarceration, struggling to confront their future in the old neighborhood, after 20 years in prison.
Director: John Lucas
Votes: 16
6. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (2018 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Dax Shepard explores what it means to be human through in-depth, vulnerable, and comical discussions with friends, colleagues, and experts in various fields, celebrating life's challenges in the pursuit of growth and betterment.
Stars: Dax Shepard, Monica Padman, David Farrier, Kristen Bell
Votes: 200
7. Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story (2007)
53 min | Documentary
Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story follows three families during one city's battle for equal housing opportunity and civil rights enforcement.
Directors: Bill Kavanagh, Sylke Fröchtenigt
Votes: 36
8.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972
(1990)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History
Call to pride and push for unity galvanize blacks. Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, who refuses to fight in Vietnam. Students at Howard University fight to ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Amiri Baraka, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 18
9. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,103
10. Bragging Rights: Stickball Stories (2006)
58 min | Documentary
Bragging Rights is an hour-long video documentary that chronicles how the New York City game of stickball has developed leadership, mended racial tension, and created lifelong friendships throughout it's long and vibrant history.
Director: Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez | Stars: Charlie Ballard, Carlos Diaz, Jennifer Lippold, Wayne Lippold
Votes: 22
11.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Two Societies: 1965-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Northern cities served as the backdrop for confrontations on a scale the civil rights movement had never seen before the mid-1960s. Scarred by widespread discrimination, black inner-city ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Julian Bond, Herb Boyd, Edward Brooke
Votes: 16
12. 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: 2,209
13. In a Perfect World (2015)
TV-14 | 75 min | Documentary, Drama, News
A documentary springing from the directors own relationship with her son who lacks a consistent relationship with his father, and thus aims to explore all the requisite dynamics, pros & ... See full summary »
Director: Daphne McWilliams | Stars: Claire Smith Bermingham, Eddie Cuevas, John Cuevas, Damon Dash
Votes: 44 | Gross: $0.08M
14. Sheltered (2009)
14 min | Short, Drama
Director: Becca Friedman | Stars: Bernie Lippman, James Madio, Katherine Brecka, Gaetano Iacono
Votes: 6
15. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006–2007)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary
An examination of the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Stars: Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo, Shelton Shakespear Alexander, Lee Arnold
Votes: 4,826
16. Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
Documentary, History, Music
Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds.
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Todd Boyd, Questlove, Don Was
Votes: 1,420
17. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
PG | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.
Director: Jim Brown | Stars: Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan
Votes: 479 | Gross: $0.18M
18. Just Crazy About Horses (1978)
PG | 105 min | Documentary
Directors: Victor Kanefsky, Tim Lovejoy, Joe Wemple | Star: Tammy Grimes
Votes: 8
19. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 176
20.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006–2007)
Episode:
Part Two
(2006)
TV-14 | 65 min | Documentary
Act 2 of 4. Spike Lee's four-part HBO documentary event that recounts the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans in 2005.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo, Shelton Shakespear Alexander, Lee Arnold
Votes: 99
21. 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: 1,175
22. 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
23. Julia Scotti: Funny That Way (2020)
73 min | Documentary
With breathtaking emotional honesty, this tender, funny, and powerful portrait of transgender comedian Julia Scotti explores the unrelenting courage and humor it takes to be Julia. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Susan Sandler | Star: Julia Scotti
Votes: 13
24.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Tornado!
(1985)
TV-PG | Documentary
Directors: Larry Engel, Thomas Lucas | Stars: Howard Bluestein, Donald Burgess, Robert Davies-Jones, Joseph Klemp
Votes: 10
25.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Three Pickers: Legends of American Music
(2003)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Director: Jim Brown | Stars: Paul Brewster, Brad Davis, Glen Duncan, Mark Fain
Votes: 14
26.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006–2007)
Episode:
Part One
(2006)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary
Act 1 of 4. Spike Lee's four-part HBO documentary event that recounts the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans in 2005.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo, Shelton Shakespear Alexander, Lee Arnold
Votes: 110
27.
Tiger (2021)
Episode:
Part 1
(2021)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Chronicles the personal and professional challenges of the biracial golfing prodigy concluding with the death of his father.
Directors: Matthew Hamachek, Matthew Heineman | Stars: Tiger Woods, Earl Woods, Pete McDaniel, Maureen Decker
Votes: 188
28.
Why We Hate (2019)
Episode:
Crimes Against Humanity
(2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary
International criminal lawyer Patricia Viseur Sellers investigates the role of perpetrators, from leaders to followers, as well as those who resist the power of hate.
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Votes: 15
29. Shared Legacies (2020)
95 min | Documentary
The often forgotten story of the coalition and friendship between the Jewish and African-American communities during the Civil Rights Movement.
Director: Shari Rogers | Stars: William G. Anderson, William J. Barber II, Gina Belafonte, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 18
30. Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (2017)
118 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary feature about Lorraine Hansberry, whose play Raisin in the Sun was the first by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. A passionate artist, she was also a committed ... See full summary »
Director: Tracy Heather Strain | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorraine Hansberry
Votes: 41
31.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006–2007)
Episode:
Part Four
(2006)
TV-14 | 64 min | Documentary
Act 4 of 4. Spike Lee's four-part HBO documentary event that recounts the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans in 2005.
Votes: 54
32.
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
Episode:
Part 1
(2015)
TV-14 | 118 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
From his birth in 1915 to his Oscar win for "From Here To Eternity" in 1953.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Jane Asher, Charles Aznavour, Christine Baranski, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 169
33.
Why We Hate (2019)
Episode:
Hope
(2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary
Neuroscientist Emile Bruneau explores how we can use our capacity for critical thinking, our brain plasticity, and strategies like education and cooperation to help combat hate.
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Votes: 14
34. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige
Votes: 40,931
35. Style Wars (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that exposes the rich growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late '70s and early '80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing.
Director: Tony Silver | Stars: Demon, Kase 2, Eric Haze, D. 5
Votes: 3,305
36. 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
37. The Blues (2003)
770 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.
Stars: B.B. King, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman
Votes: 1,251
38. Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
SINATRA: All or Nothing at All is an up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, ... See full summary »
Stars: Nancy Sinatra, Tina Sinatra, Nancy Barbato Sinatra, Johanna Stanton
Votes: 2,489
39. Hostages (2022– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, History
November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days.
Stars: John Limbert, Parvaneh Limbert, Mike Metrinko, Ibrahim Asgharzadeh
Votes: 604
40. Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre, 1968 (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
SCARRED JUSTICE tells the story of South Carolina's 1968 'Orangeburg Massacre,' an incident often termed 'the Kent State of the South.' The film presents a chilling story about abuse of ... See full summary »
Directors: Bestor Cram, Judy Richardson
Votes: 8
41. Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, Biography
An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician and filmmaker.
Director: Craig Laurence Rice | Stars: Philip Brookman, Avery Brooks, Flavio da Silva, Nelson George
Votes: 150
42. The Brothers Kowalski (2008)
8 min | Short, Drama
Whenever inevitability and fear align, life's dance begins.
Director: Jouri Smit | Stars: Chad Brigockas, Jouri Smit
Votes: 13
43.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
(2008)
TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Author Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960 but today her novels are read throughout the world. Her controversial life story is explored in this biopic.
Director: Sam Pollard | Stars: Kim Brockington, Cab Calloway, Frank Robertson Jr., Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 121
44.
Tiger (2021)
Episode:
Part 2
(2021)
TV-MA | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
After an eleven year professional drought influenced by his infidelity and physical injuries, the golfing legend uses his second chance to climb back to the top.
Directors: Matthew Hamachek, Matthew Heineman | Stars: Tiger Woods, Steve Williams, Tiffany Masters, Armen Keteyian
Votes: 170
45.
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
Episode:
Part 2
(2015)
TV-14 | 126 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Overcoming the booze and regaining control over his career, relations with the mob and political candidates, new marriages and extramarital affairs, Vegas, the Rat Pack - Sinatra "retires", never really leaving his timeless music behind.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: The 5th Dimension, Jane Asher, Lauren Bacall, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 157
46. 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: 903
47. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary, History
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X
Votes: 23,540 | Gross: $7.12M
48. 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: 1,592
49. Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
90 min | Documentary
It tells the story of the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in the struggle for the right to vote
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard | Stars: Ella Baker, Stokely Carmichael, Courtland Cox, Mukasa Dada
Votes: 159
50. Mr. Soul! (2018)
104 min | Documentary
Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL. Ellis Haizlip ensures that the Revolution would be televised with "SOUL!," America's first "Black Tonight Show." From 1968 to 1973, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Melissa Haizlip, Sam Pollard | Stars: Blair Underwood, Sidney Poitier, Michael Jackson, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 275