Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "american-media"

1. Don't Look Up (2021)

R | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett

Votes: 602,488

2. Gaslit (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.

Stars: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin

Votes: 7,638

3. Man of the Year (2006)

PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Christopher Walken

Votes: 35,196 | Gross: $37.44M

4. Citizen Ruth (1996)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides.

Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith

Votes: 9,124 | Gross: $0.15M

5. The Second Civil War (1997 TV Movie)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman, James Earl Jones

Votes: 2,277

6. Scandal Sheet (1952)

Passed | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Derek, Donna Reed, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp

Votes: 3,483

7. Allen v. Farrow (2021)

TV-MA | 64 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

A look behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow.

Stars: Mia Farrow, Fletcher Previn, Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow, Casey Pascal

Votes: 7,858

8. State of the Union (1948)

Approved | 124 min | Comedy, Drama

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 4,169

9. Shakedown (1950)

Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Unscrupulous and opportunistic San Francisco news media photographer Jack Early steps on and uses folks to get ahead, but in the end he tangles with the wrong people.

Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Howard Duff, Peggy Dow, Brian Donlevy, Lawrence Tierney

Votes: 733

10. 15 Minutes of Shame (2021)

TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary

A look at public shaming in modern day culture.

Director: Max Joseph | Stars: Max Joseph, Monica Lewinsky, Jon Ronson, Kara Swisher

Votes: 980

11. Britney vs Spears (2021)

TV-MA | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.

Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Britney Spears, Erin Lee Carr, Jenny Eliscu, Felicia Culotta

Votes: 8,107

12. Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)

R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

An in-depth look at the life and work of avant-garde musician, Frank Zappa.

Director: Thorsten Schütte | Stars: Frank Zappa, Steve Allen, Angel, Chuck Ash

Votes: 1,371 | Gross: $0.35M

13. The New York Times Presents (2020– )
Episode: Controlling Britney Spears (2021)

TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary

Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become "an oppressive and controlling tool against her." This investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored her every move.

Director: Samantha Stark | Stars: Britney Spears, Felicia Culotta, Liz Day, Edan Yemini

Votes: 444

14. The Media Show (2016– )
Did the storming of the Capitol damage US media? (2022 Podcast Episode)

28 min

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