Documentaries - War & Politics
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1. Terrorism Close Calls (2018– )
50 min | Documentary
The war on terror is everywhere and anywhere. In this series, we learn about the deadly terrorist attacks that almost happened or were not as deadly as planned. Each episodes explores a ... See full summary »
Stars: Dylan Berry, David Bitkower, Don Borelli, Pete King
Votes: 530
2. The Putin Interviews (2017)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, Biography
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone interviews the Russian president Vladimir Putin about divisive issues related to the US-Russia relations.
Stars: Oliver Stone, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Chudinov, Vasily Khristoforov
Votes: 3,869
5.
CNN Special Reports (1980– )
Episode:
Power of Putin
(2017)
43 min | News
Star: Fareed Zakaria
Votes: 12
6. World War 1 in Colour (2003– )
372 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary using computer colorized footage from World War I to give the audience the feel of how it really looked back during the war.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Arthur Barraclough, Arthur Halestrap, Harry Patch
Votes: 757
7. The First World War (2003)
500 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
Stars: Jonathan Lewis, Voja Tankosic, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Andrée Bernard
Votes: 1,246
8. Vietnam in HD (2011– )
360 min | Documentary, History, War
Vintage footage from the Vietnam war is presented in High Definition video format along with narration from both war veterans and Hollywood voice talent. The documentary follows key events ... See full summary »
Stars: Tempestt Bledsoe, Edward Burns, Dean Cain, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 1,389
9. Hunting Hitler (2015– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
After declassified FBI files about Hitler have been released, a group of specialists work together to try and find the truth of Hitler's supposed death. Did he really die in the bunker?
Stars: Robert Baer, Dave Hoffman, Tim Kennedy, Gerrard Williams
Votes: 2,090
10. The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Kevin Dykstra and his team base their search for Civil War Gold in Michigan on a deathbed confession from a lighthouse keeper in the 1890s.
Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Kevin Dykstra, Al Dykstra, Brad Richards
Votes: 365
11. Running with Beto (2019)
TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes documentary following Beto O'Rourke's breakaway campaign to unseat Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate.
Director: David Modigliani | Stars: Beto O'Rourke, Amy O'Rourke, Cynthia Cano, Jody Casey
Votes: 514
12. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 680 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 13,661
13. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Anthony Eden, Averell Harriman, Albert Speer
Votes: 22,112
14. Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
R | 128 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Jim Acosta, Roger Ailes, Brooke Baldwin, Ashleigh Banfield
Votes: 18,013 | Gross: $6.35M
15. Knock Down the House (2019)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Joe Crowley, Paula Jean Swearengin
Votes: 11,498
16. Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
In the weeks before the 2016 general election, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore performs a pro-Hillary Clinton stand-up show deep in the heart of TrumpLand.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Votes: 3,766 | Gross: $0.15M
17. The Great Hack (2019)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik
Votes: 20,544
18.
The Family (2019)
Episode:
Wolf King
(2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary
Rooted in local men's groups, the Family's commingling of theology, ideology and worldly power extends its reach all the way to the U.S. presidency.
Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Jeff Sharlet, Bob Destro, Jesse Moss, Larry Anderson
Votes: 116
19. The Family (2019)
TV-14 | 249 min | Documentary
An enigmatic Christian group known as The Family wields enormous influence in Washington, DC, in pursuit of its global ambitions.
Stars: Jeff Sharlet, James Cromwell, Doug Hampton, Lisa Getter
Votes: 2,951
20. You Can't Watch This (2019)
51 min | Documentary
You Can't Watch This follows the lives of five high profile conservatives and political dissidents banished from the online world. After introducing each character, the movie recounts how ... See full summary »
Stars: Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Gavin McInnes, Tommy Robinson
Votes: 202
21. America Under Siege: Antifa (2017)
38 min | Documentary, Short
"Antifa" is the third episode in the "America Under Siege" documentary web-series releasing over the course of 2017. Each episode profiles the influence of radical Marxists and/or ... See full summary »
Director: Judd Saul | Stars: Steve Deace, Lindsay Grathwohl, Trevor Loudon, Gavin McInnes
Votes: 36
22. Hoaxed (2019)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary
HOAXED is an insider's look at the Fake News phenomenon and the consequences of media misinformation, with interviews from those who have been accused of spreading it themselves.
Directors: Scooter Downey, Jon du Toit | Stars: Mike Cernovich, Scott Adams, Cassie Jaye, Alex Jones
Votes: 1,172
23. Silenced (IV) (2016)
93 min | Documentary
Documentary about the state of free speech in the United States of America.
Directors: Loren Feldman, Loren Feldman | Stars: Scott Adams, Scott Barrows, Scott Barrows, Adonis Bravo
Votes: 118
24. Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies (2016– )
42 min | Thriller
Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies is a documentary series that details important cases, missions and operations of the American intelligence community, told firsthand by the ... See full summary »
Stars: Seth Zielicke, David Ibrahim, Dan Watson, Bryan Hanna
Votes: 141
25. Legion of Brothers (2017)
TV-14 | 79 min | Documentary, War
Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, fewer than 100 US Troops were sent on a secret mission to overthrow the Taliban. What happens next is equal parts war-origin story and cautionary tale, ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Jason Amerine, George W. Bush, Mark Nutsch, Clifford J. Richardson
Votes: 314
26. Vice Special Report: A House Divided (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Reality-TV
President Obama speaks to 'VICE' about the post-election political climate and the fierce partisan fighting that dominated his Presidency.
Director: Shane Smith | Star: Shane Smith
Votes: 62
27. Outside the Bubble: On the Road with Alexandra Pelosi (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
Intent on escaping her coastal bubble, Alexandra Pelosi sets out on a cross-country trip to engage in conversations with fellow Americans in an effort to gain an unfiltered understanding of other perspectives.
Director: Alexandra Pelosi | Star: Alexandra Pelosi
Votes: 148
28. The Reagan Show (2017)
TV-PG | 74 min | Documentary
Made up entirely of archival news and White House footage, this documentary captures the pageantry, absurdity, and mastery of the made-for-TV politics of Ronald Reagan.
Directors: Sierra Pettengill, Pacho Velez | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, George Bush
Votes: 347
29. Putin's Witnesses (2018)
102 min | Documentary
A rare glimpse at the young Putin and the vast political machine that brought him to power.
Director: Vitaliy Manskiy | Stars: Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vitaliy Manskiy, Boris Yeltsin
Votes: 932
30. The Brink (2019)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A fly-on-the-wall chronicle of embattled former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's global mission to spread extreme nationalism.
Director: Alison Klayman | Stars: Steve Bannon, Louis Aliot, Sean Bannon, Patrick Caddell
Votes: 688 | Gross: $0.11M
31. Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI (2018)
Documentary
An examination of the long, complex history of American presidents testing the rule of law and the FBI trying to enforce it. Featuring interviews with current and former U.S. government officials.
Stars: Scott T. Hinson, Jack Goldsmith, Miah Kane, Tim Weiner
Votes: 243
32. The Clinton Affair (2018)
TV-14 | 301 min | Documentary
A series of exclusive interviews and archival footage examining Bill Clinton's political scandal of the 1990s and its lasting influence in the United States.
Stars: Monica Lewinsky, Ken Starr, David Shuster, Paula Jones
Votes: 751
33. Divide and Conquer (2018)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores the rise and fall of the late Roger Ailes, from his early media influence on the Nixon presidency to his controversial leadership at Fox News.
Director: Alexis Bloom | Stars: Tony Waag, Babette Bombshell, Catherine Corcoran, John Reardon
Votes: 476 | Gross: $0.04M
34. The Men Who Built America (2012)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Miniseries shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the ... See full summary »
Stars: Campbell Scott, H.W. Brands, Mark Cuban, Donny Deutsch
Votes: 3,569
35. Washington (2020)
Documentary, Biography, Drama
The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Joanne Freeman, Alan Taylor, Joseph Ellis
Votes: 677
36. The World Wars (2014)
270 min | Documentary, History, War
The World Wars tells the story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill, Tojo, DeGaulle and ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Adler, Daniel Martin Berkey, Michael Almy, James William Barker
Votes: 2,116
37. Founding Fathers (2000– )
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History
Witness the birth of the American republic.
Stars: Keith Arbour, Carol Berkin, Beau Bridges, Richard Brookhiser
Votes: 122
38. Five Came Back (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II are profiled.
Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass, Lawrence Kasdan
Votes: 3,884
39. American Experience (1988– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 1,583
40. Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits (2018)
60 min | Documentary, History
Immersive history series focusing on one of World War II's most covert organisations, Britain's Special Operations Executive. A group of modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Debbey Clitheroe, Robert Copsey, William Beresford Davies
Votes: 449
41. The Soul of America (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 77 min | Documentary
Present-day, fraught political reality by exploring historical challenges of the past.
Director: K.D. Davison | Stars: Ronald Reagan, George Takei, Jon Stewart, Martin Luther King
Votes: 242
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