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1. 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: 2,297
2.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
A Dangerous Future
(2014)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
In episode eight, Matt Damon takes viewers on an investigation into the impact of extreme heat on human health and mortality. With a focus on startling new research from leading scientists ... See full summary »
Stars: Matt Damon, Thomas Friedman, Michael C. Hall
Votes: 32
3.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
Moving a Mountain
(2014)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
In the season finale, Michael C. Hall concludes his journey to Bangladesh where rising seas are expected to submerge 17% of the nation. After traveling to Christmas Island in episode three,... See full summary »
Star: M. Sanjayan
Votes: 30
4. Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
TV-PG | Documentary
From the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, this groundbreaking documentary event series provides first-hand reports on those affected by, and seeking solutions to, climate change.
Stars: Thomas Friedman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, America Ferrera, Ian Somerhalder
Votes: 826
5.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
End of the Woods
(2014)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary
In episode two, Harrison Ford continues his investigation into the global effects of the palm oil industry and further explores the corruption that has ravaged the Indonesian landscape ... See full summary »
Stars: Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Votes: 37
6. Greening the Revolution (2010)
80 min | Documentary
Capitalism's profit-centered food system wages a war on the world's poor, especially farmers. While agribusiness reaps record wealth, starving protesters cry for affordable food and ... See full summary »
Director: Katie Curran | Star: Klee Benally
Votes: 7
7. I Know I'm Not Alone (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Musician and activist Michael Franti's documentary on his mission of peace in the Middle East.
Director: Michael Franti | Star: Michael Franti
Votes: 202
8.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
Dry Season
(2014)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
Harrison Ford investigates the effects of Indonesia's palm oil industry. Don Cheadle visits a Texan town that has been economically devastated by drought. Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas ... See full summary »
Stars: Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 51
9.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
Ice & Brimstone
(2014)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary
In episode four, 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl travels to Greenland to investigate the effects of global warming in the Arctic; Down south, Ian Somerhalder travels to North Carolina to listen in... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Somerhalder, Lesley Stahl
Votes: 33
10.
America Divided (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2016)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary
Oscar®-winning hip-hop artist Common returns to his hometown of Chicago to explore disparities in the criminal justice system.
Directors: Solly Granatstein, Lucian Read, Rick Rowley | Stars: Common, Rosario Dawson, Norman Lear
Votes: 13
11. The Oscars (2014 TV Special)
TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the previous year's (2013) achievements in film.
Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Hathaway, Barkhad Abdi, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 4,132
12.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
A Race Against Time
(2016)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
David Letterman travels to India where the government has committed to one of the most ambitious renewable energy plans on Earth.
Directors: Ivy Meeropol, Sydney Trattner | Stars: David Letterman, Cecily Strong
Votes: 45
13. This Is What Democracy Looks Like (2000)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
A filmed account of the street protests against the World Trade Organization Summit in Seattle, Washington, USA in 1999.
Directors: Jill Friedberg, Rick Rowley | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Michael Franti, Carley Phelan, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 387
14.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
The Surge
(2014)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
In episode three, MSNBC's Chris Hayes shadows climate change skeptic, Republican Congressman Michael Grimm, for a year in Staten Island in the wake of Superstorm Sandy and questions what he... See full summary »
Stars: Chris Hayes, M. Sanjayan, Daniel F.Q. Smith
Votes: 29
15.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Terror in Little Saigon
(2015)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News
Join the search for assassins behind a reign of terror targeting Vietnamese-American journalists. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate a series of unsolved murders and attacks, uncovering a... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Sarah Childress, A.C. Thompson, Ali Winston
Votes: 32
16. Where to Invade Next (2015)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Comedy
To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Johnny Fancelli, Christina Fancelli, Lorena Lardini
Votes: 25,720 | Gross: $3.82M
17. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
18.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Michael Flynn's Holy War
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
How did Michael Flynn go from being an elite soldier overseas to waging a "spiritual war" in America?
Directors: Richard Rowley, Rick Rowley | Stars: Clay Clark, Jackson Lahmeyer, Richard Lardner, Victor Mellor Sr.
Votes: 65
19. Dirty Wars (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi, Muqbal Al Kazemi
Votes: 9,399 | Gross: $0.38M
20. 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
21.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Documenting Hate: Charlottesville
(2018)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News
In Documenting Hate: Charlottesville, FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally. Our joint ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: A.C. Thompson, Ali Winston, Jake Hanrahan, Gustavo Arellano
Votes: 116
22.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
American Insurrection
(2021)
TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary, News
In the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, FRONTLINE examines how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former President Trump and how individuals were radicalized and brought into the political landscape.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: A.C. Thompson, Susan Bro, Lucas Waldron, Michael Miselis
Votes: 159
23.
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016)
Episode:
Revolt, Rebuild, Renew
(2014)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
In episode seven, three stories provide insight into the economic costs and opportunities of global warming. Jessica Alba meets three members of Climate Corps-an innovative MBA-focused ... See full summary »
Stars: Jessica Alba, Tsalta Baptiste, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes
Votes: 25
24. 16 Shots (2019)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Anita Alvarez, Dean Angelo, Alma Benitez, William Calloway
Votes: 616
25.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Documenting Hate: New American Nazis
(2018)
TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, News
Exposing a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. An investigation with ProPublica shows the group's terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: A.C. Thompson, Ali Winston, Jake Hanrahan, James LaPorta
Votes: 104
26. Kingdom of Silence (2020 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi's life, work, and murder. Featuring interviews and footage that explore his personal and professional relationships with Saudi rulers, jihadists and fellow global journalists.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Nasser Faris, Lawrence Wright, Ali Soufan, Jamal Khashoggi
Votes: 974
27. Black & Gold (2001)
75 min | Documentary, Crime, History
"Black and Gold offers a potent portrait of bootstraps idealism in an embattled community ... this energetically packaged documentary deserves to be seen." -Dennis Harvey, VARIETY
Directors: Rick Rowley, Jacqueline Soohen
Votes: 19
28.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Plot to Overturn the Election
(2022)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
In a new investigation, FRONTLINE uncovers the sources of misinformation about the 2020 election, showing how a few people have had an massive impact on the current crisis of democratic legitimacy in the U.S.
Director: Sam Black | Stars: Patrick Byrne, Doug Bock Clark, Mark Finchem, Bill Gates
Votes: 86
29.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
American Patriot: Inside the Armed Uprising Against the Federal Government
(2017)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News
Examine the violent battle between a ranching family in the West and the federal government. See how a fight over land became deadly, invigorated a wider right-wing anti-government movement... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Priyanka Boghani, Sarah Childress, Will Lyman, Nick Verbitsky
Votes: 44
30. The Fourth World War (2004)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
This documentary takes a polemical look at the trouble between Israelis and Palestinians.
Directors: Rick Rowley, Jacqueline Soohen | Stars: Michael Franti, Suheir Hammad
Votes: 306
31.
America Divided (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2016)
TV-14 | 58 min | Documentary
Actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis continues his investigation into the political landscape of his home state of North Carolina and how it's emblematic of the country's deepening political divide during the 2016 campaign.
Directors: Solly Granatstein, Lucian Read, Rick Rowley | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler
Votes: 14
32. The Age of Consequences (2016)
TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary, History, News
This Emmy® nominated investigation unpacks how climate change interacts with migration, unrest and conflict through the lens of US national security.
Director: Jared P. Scott | Stars: Michael Breen, Sharon Burke, Stephen Cheney, Francesco Femia
Votes: 255
33. Battle in Seattle (2007)
R | 98 min | Action, Drama, History
Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.
Director: Stuart Townsend | Stars: André 3000, Jennifer Carpenter, Isaach De Bankolé, Woody Harrelson
Votes: 15,183 | Gross: $0.22M
34. Dispatches (1987– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad
Votes: 238
35. The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)
114 min | Documentary
When Donald Trump says, "This election is rigged"-he should know. His buddies are rigging it. Rolling Stone investigative reporter Greg Palast busted Jeb Bush for stealing the 2000 election... See full summary »
Directors: Greg Palast, David Ambrose | Stars: Edward Asner, Richard Belzer, Rosario Dawson, Von Eckardt-Manzoni
Votes: 157 | Gross: $0.03M
36. Zapatista (1999)
Unrated | 56 min | Documentary
Jan. 1 1994: The Day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went in effect. A few minutes after midnight in Southeastern Mexico, several thousand Indian soldiers take over half the... See full summary »
Directors: Benjamin Eichert, Rick Rowley, Staale Sandberg | Stars: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Medea Benjamin, Blase Bonpane, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 203
37. America Divided (2016– )
TV-14 | Documentary
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, features narratives around inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system.
Stars: Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, America Ferrera, Jesse Williams
Votes: 222
38. Morning Joe (2007– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
Your one-stop shop for all the late-breaking news in our nation and all over the world.
Stars: Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Mike Barnicle
Votes: 1,309
39. The War of 33 (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 35 min | Documentary, Short, War
An intimate, personal and powerful telling of the story of the 2006 war in Lebanon by a mother living in Beirut. What emerges is a universal story - a complex picture of love, pain, ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rowley | Star: Hanady Salman
Votes: 9
40. Big Noise Dispatches 06 (2008 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Jeremy Scahills exclusive report on the last man standing between Blackwater and impunity for the mercenary company's role in the massacre of Iraqi civilians in Nisur Square, Iraq.
Director: Jeremy Scahill | Star: Greg Palast
41. The Jena 6 (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 29 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
The Jena 6' is the story of hidden racial inequality and violence becoming visible. It is a powerful symbol for, and example of, how racial justice works in America - where the lynching noose has been replaced by the DA's pen.
Directors: Kouross Esmaeli, Rick Rowley, Jacqueline Soohen | Star: Mumia Abu-Jamal
42. An American Insurrection: From Charlottesville to Capitol Hill (2023)
82 min | Documentary
In the United States, the Boogaloo Boys are the new figureheads of a radicalization of civil society. From the 2017 Charlottesville clashes, where a white supremacist drove his car into a ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rowley
43. Deserter (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, Action
The journey of Ryan and Jen Johnson - a deserting soldier and his young wife - as they flee across the country to seek refugee status over the Canadian border.
Director: Rick Rowley
44. Big Noise Dispatches 3 (2008 Video)
106 min | Documentary
Wars crush our humanity. Defeats splinter our movements. Corporate media turns a blind eye to our mounting crises, and a cynical one to the people who stand up against them.
Director: Jacquie Soohen | Star: Greg Palast
45. In Struggle (2014)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
'Angry about oppression? Protest. Feel guilty? Join in'. Yet the struggle for equity is deeper and its DNA truly fascinating.
Director: Kevin Owyang
46. Frontline - Terror in Little Saigon (2015)
54 min | Documentary
FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up to investigate a wave of terror that targeted Vietnamese-American journalists. Uncovering a trail that leads from American cities to jungles in Southeast ... See full summary »
47. Rejectors (2019)
12 min | Short, Drama
A young outcast is recruited to join the Rejectors, an anti-fascist gang.
Director: Eve Van Dyke | Stars: Ricardo Cortés, Samuel Dunning, Sean Leser, Tucker Lewis
48.
Morning Joe (2007– )
Episode:
04-12-2021
(2021)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Joe Scarborough, Al Sharpton, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Cedric Alexander
49.
Democracy Now! (2001– )
Episode:
Episode dated 3 March 2011
(2011)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Beaumont, Juan Gonzalez, Amy Goodman, Glenn Greenwald
50.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
BP: In Deep Water
(2011)
49 min | Documentary, News
An investigation into oil company BP - reporting on its oil spills in the gulf of Mexico and similar incidents and its relationship with Government.
Director: James Brabazon | Stars: Heydar Aliyev, Tony Blair, Greg Palast, Rick Steiner