Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "1st-amendment"

1. The Post (2017)

PG-13 | 116 min | Biography, Drama, History

A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk

Votes: 163,152 | Gross: $81.90M

2. Batman Returns (1992)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken

Votes: 329,228 | Gross: $162.83M

3. The Majestic (2001)

PG | 152 min | Drama, Romance

In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn

Votes: 57,971 | Gross: $27.81M

4. The Insider (1999)

R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora

Votes: 181,038 | Gross: $28.97M

5. Imperium (I) (2016)

R | 109 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A young FBI agent, eager to prove himself in the field, goes undercover as a white supremacist.

Director: Daniel Ragussis | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts, Sam Trammell

Votes: 50,217

6. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

R | 130 min | Biography, Drama

The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.

Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Brett Harrelson

Votes: 101,209 | Gross: $20.19M

7. Trumbo (2015)

R | 124 min | Biography, Drama

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K.

Votes: 85,277 | Gross: $7.86M

8. The Company You Keep (2012)

R | 125 min | Drama, Thriller

After a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Robert Redford, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte

Votes: 35,120 | Gross: $5.13M

9. Nothing But the Truth (I) (2008)

R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.

Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga, Angela Bassett

Votes: 40,078 | Gross: $0.00M

10. 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: 41,158

11. Killing Eva Braun (2014 Video)

NC-17 | 180 min | Drama, History, Mystery

A lonely bookworm becomes so immersed in "Mein Kampf" that she projects herself as the reincarnation of Hitler's wife Eva Braun and is consequently targeted by a cryptic government agency.

Director: Michael Andres | Stars: James Maher, Tracy Baumbach, Chadwick Baumbach, Shawn Flanagan

Votes: 83

12. The Aristocrats (2005)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Directors: Penn Jillette, Paul Provenza | Stars: George Carlin, Don Rickles, Chris Rock, Chris Albrecht

Votes: 17,141 | Gross: $6.38M

13. Hamlet 2 (2008)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Music

In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener, J.J. Soria

Votes: 17,468 | Gross: $4.88M

14. The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

TV-MA | 91 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life of Madelyn Murray O'Hair, the outspoken activist and founder of American Atheists.

Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Melissa Leo, Brandon Mychal Smith, Juno Temple, Michael Chernus

Votes: 7,392

15. Kids in America (2005)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy

A diverse group of high school students band together to peacefully stick it to their overbearing principal.

Director: Josh Stolberg | Stars: Gregory Smith, Julie Bowen, Malik Yoba, Stephanie Sherrin

Votes: 2,821 | Gross: $0.54M

16. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003 Video)

R | 101 min | Documentary

Playboy unveils the hottest moments in the history of film. This feature-length documentary traces the evolution of sex in Hollywood cinema and uncovers the formula for successfully arousing audience interest around the world.

Directors: Kevin Burns, Steven C. Smith | Stars: Brandy Snow, Shannon Tweed, Richard Roeper, Paul Verhoeven

Votes: 556

17. Growing Up Smith (2015)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Director: Frank Lotito | Stars: Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam, Brighton Sharbino, Hilarie Burton Morgan

Votes: 1,437 | Gross: $0.01M

18. Beware the Gonzo (2010)

TV-14 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young muckraker decides to start his own underground newspaper at his high school.

Director: Bryan Goluboff | Stars: Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Griffin Newman, Stefanie Y. Hong

Votes: 1,842

19. Dirty Pictures (2000 TV Movie)

R | 104 min | Drama

A Cincinnati museum director goes on trial in 1990 for exhibiting sadomasochistic photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.

Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: James Woods, Ann Marin, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid

Votes: 872

20. The Porn King Versus the President (2004 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

In 2000 George Bush Jr was voted into the White House thanks in part to the massive voting power of the evangelical religious right. In order to repay them for their support, Bush appointed... See full summary »

Director: David Rhode | Stars: John Ashcroft, Robert Black, Lizzy Borden, Rob Boston

Votes: 16

21. Steal This Movie (2000)

R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

After years of hiding, the notorious American leftist radical, Abbie Hoffman, discusses his life, his cause and the opposition he endured.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Janeane Garofalo, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kevin Pollak

Votes: 2,425 | Gross: $0.08M

22. The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Western

In November of 1833, the state of Missouri turned a blind eye as hundreds of its peaceful inhabitants were hunted down and driven from their homes in the dead of night. Against this ... See full summary »

Director: Sterling Van Wagenen | Stars: Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll

Votes: 781 | Gross: $2.03M

23. Trumbo (2007)

PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Askin | Stars: Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas

Votes: 1,252 | Gross: $7.85M

24. Thurgood (2011 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

Prior to his appointment to United States Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall worked as a lawyer for the NAACP. This one man play tells the story of his role in the civil rights movement and the people that influenced him.

Director: Michael Stevens | Star: Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 595

25. Playing Columbine (2008)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit role-playing game to its inception, through the 2006 shooting at Dawson College in which ... See full summary »

Director: Danny Ledonne | Stars: Albert Art, Peter Baxter, Ian Bernard, Ian Bogost

Votes: 176

26. Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story (2014)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

The history of Larry Flynt and the iconoclastic adult magazine he created.

Director: Michael Lee Nirenberg | Stars: Paul Cambria, Kenneth De Martines, Gail Dines, Alex Ebel

Votes: 290

27. Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017)

TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary

The courtroom and publicity battles between Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media explode in a sensational trial all about the limits of the First Amendment and the new no holds barred nature of celebrity life in an internet dominated society.

Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: A.J. Daulerio, Hulk Hogan, Charles Harder, David Folkenflik

Votes: 4,402

28. Naked States (2000)

R | 80 min | Documentary

Photographer Spencer Tunick travels the U.S. in search of volunteers to pose nude for his outlaw photo-shoots, all of them done out in public and often without legal permits. This ... See full summary »

Director: Arlene Nelson | Stars: Spencer Tunick, Trey Anastasio, Fraya Berg, Deborah Berman

Votes: 519

29. George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988 TV Special)

TV-MA | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy

George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.

Directors: Bruce Gowers, Rocco Urbisci | Stars: George Carlin, Robert N. Altman, Lloyd Lindsay Young

Votes: 2,126

30. This Revolution (2005)

R | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

In this politically charged homage to Medium Cool, a photographer covers the urban guerrilla war on New York streets during the RNC.

Director: Stephen Marshall | Stars: Rosario Dawson, Nathan Crooker, Amy Redford, Brett DelBuono

Votes: 557

31. Smash His Camera (2010)

PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary

A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.

Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Floyd Abrams, Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Joseph Basile, Harry Benson

Votes: 984 | Gross: $0.00M

32. Fall from Grace (2007)

Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary

The shocking story of Rev. Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church, those who oppose it, and those who chose to leave it all behind.

Director: K. Ryan Jones | Stars: Bill Bunten, Warren Carter, Kelly Franz, Jeff Gannon

Votes: 595

33. Deliberate Intent (2000 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 85 min | Thriller, Drama

A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Wolk | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Ron Rifkin, Clark Johnson, Penny Johnson Jerald

Votes: 349

34. Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone (2007)

74 min | Documentary

A documentary that celebrates and examines an unabashed vulgarian.

Director: Joan Brooker-Marks | Stars: Larry Flynt, Al van Schaik, Simon L. Leis Jr., Robert Scheer

Votes: 282

35. Porn King: The Trials of Al Goldstein (2004 Video)

80 min | Documentary

Al Goldstein, the controversial adult magazine publisher, is up against the odds as he takes on the D. A., the press and an even larger nightmare: irrelevancy all in a little courthouse in Brooklyn.

Director: James Guardino | Stars: Jimmy Breslin, Larry Flynt, Al Goldstein, Ron Jeremy

Votes: 180

36. The Revisionaries (2012)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History, News

The theory of evolution and a re-write of American history are caught in the crosshairs when an unabashed Creationist seeks re-election as chairman of America's most influential Board of Education.

Director: Scott Thurman | Stars: Don McLeroy, Kathy Miller, Jonathan Saenz, Stephanie Klenzendorf

Votes: 703 | Gross: $0.02M

37. War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State (2013)

Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary

War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State highlights four cases where whistleblowers noticed government wrong-doing and took to the media to expose the fraud and abuse.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Daniel Ellsberg, Franz Gayl, Seymour Hersh, David Carr

Votes: 218

38. Church vs State (1998– )

Documentary, Drama, Family

Church vs State brings students to a time in America when church and state were often allied. Though many came to America for religious freedom, in some places there was little tolerance ... See full summary »

Stars: Harvey L. Bakari, Willie Balderson, Bill Barker, Stan Beadle

39. Banned in Oklahoma (2004 Video)

31 min | Documentary

A documentary that covers the 1997 Oklahoma confiscation of the film "The Tin Drum" due to a judicial ruling of child pornography, and the six years of legal wranglings that ensued.

Director: Gary D. Rhodes | Stars: Michael Camfield, Bob Anderson, Anita Hill, Joann Bell

Votes: 58

40. Making Waves (II) (2004)

64 min | Documentary

What do a public access TV personality, an electronics engineer, a Vietnam vet, a libertarian congressional candidate and a retired millionaire have in common? They're all operating ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lahey | Stars: Shane Eden, David Forbes, Marshall Home, Aage Nost

Votes: 16

41. Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech (2009)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary

First Amendment attorney Martin Garbus talks about the history and current state of free speech in America.

Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Martin Garbus, Liz Garbus, Ken Starr, Jack M. Sleeth

Votes: 299

42. The Lord Is Not on Trial Here Today (2010)

56 min | Documentary

The Peabody Award-winning story of how separation of church and state began in American public schools, and the courageous woman who made it happen.

Director: Jay Rosenstein | Stars: Ed Dessen, Bruce Dierenfield, Walter Feinberg, Dan McCollum

Votes: 30

43. Wall of Separation (2007 TV Movie)

56 min | Documentary

The history of the issue of the separation of church and state in America.

Director: Brian Godawa | Star: Liev Schreiber

Votes: 24

44. Jordan Peterson Was Right (2017 Video)

41 min | Short, News

Lindsay Shepherd at Wilfrid Laurier University secretly recorded her interrogation by faculty, giving us new insight into social justice indoctrination on college campuses.

Stars: Carl Benjamin, Nicholas Christakis, Eric Clanton, Melissa Click

Votes: 217

45. The Separation on State Street (2007)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

The rural village of Caro in Michigan's Thumb had never seen anything like Anonka's Witch Museum -- a curiosity shop that sold crystals, herbs, books and other tools of the magical trade. "... See full summary »

Director: Robert St. Mary | Star: Anonka

46. Super Male Fatality: Alex Jones vs. the Cathedral (2018 Video)

19 min | Short, News

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47. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: ACLU Free Speech Event Shut Down by BLM Because 'Liberalism is White Supremacy' (2017)

8 min | News

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Star: Styxhexenhammer666

48. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: Facebook Promotes Increased Corporate Propaganda Via News Feeds (2017)

13 min | News

Mark Zuckerberg's new Facebook news feature is a means of suppressing alt-media, argues Styx.

Star: Styxhexenhammer666

49. School, Inc.: A Personal Journey with Andrew Coulson - Episode 3: Forces and Choices (2017)

Documentary

School Inc. is a global exploration of discovery by the late Andrew Coulson, senior fellow of education policy at Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom. He takes viewers on a ... See full summary »

Stars: Muhammad Anwar, Barbara Bergstrom, Pernilla Brorsson, Andrew Coulson

Votes: 8

50. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: The Time Has Come to Stand Against the European Union on Censorship and Legalism (2017)

G | 17 min | News

Styx stands for free speech against the European Union.

Star: Styxhexenhammer666