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1. The Social Network (2010)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara
Votes: 758,859 | Gross: $96.96M
2. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 987,145 | Gross: $170.74M
3. Legally Blonde (2001)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
Votes: 248,227 | Gross: $96.52M
4. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke
Votes: 305,703 | Gross: $453.72M
5. 21 (2008)
PG-13 | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in Black Jack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Aaron Yoo
Votes: 266,533 | Gross: $81.16M
6. Angels & Demons (2009)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 309,647 | Gross: $133.38M
7. Dead Ringers (1988)
R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon
Votes: 53,586 | Gross: $9.13M
8. Heaven's Gate (1980)
R | 219 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
During the Johnson County War in 1890 Wyoming, a sheriff born into wealth does his best to protect immigrant farmers from rich cattle interests.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston
Votes: 17,153 | Gross: $3.48M
9. The War of the Roses (1989)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
A married couple tries everything to drive each other out of the house in a vicious divorce battle.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht
Votes: 57,381 | Gross: $86.89M
10. The Great Debaters (2007)
PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker
Votes: 62,867 | Gross: $30.23M
11. The Recruit (2003)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Thriller
A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht
Votes: 142,264 | Gross: $52.80M
12. Julie & Julia (2009)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 128,886 | Gross: $94.13M
13. Blown Away (1994)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 33,696 | Gross: $30.16M
14. Soul Man (1986)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones
Votes: 9,040 | Gross: $27.82M
15. Just Cause (1995)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.
Director: Arne Glimcher | Stars: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood
Votes: 29,491 | Gross: $36.85M
16. Fair Game (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sonya Davison, Vanessa Chong
Votes: 51,060 | Gross: $9.53M
17. Factory Girl (2006)
R | 90 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon
Votes: 22,333 | Gross: $1.66M
18. Laurel Canyon (2002)
R | 103 min | Drama
When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Director: Lisa Cholodenko | Stars: Frances McDormand, Alessandro Nivola, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 17,516 | Gross: $3.66M
19. American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Follows the tragedy in which terrorists detonated a bomb at the Boston Marathon's finish line; they carried out the attack by placing two homemade pressure-cooker bombs that resulted in three fatalities and numerous injuries.
Stars: William B. Evans, Rick Deslauriers, Phillip Martin, Edward F. Davis
Votes: 6,930
20. Naked in New York (1993)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Jake meets Joanne in college. He's into theater, writing plays. She's into photography. They move in together etc. She meets Elliot, owner of a big gallery, works for him and things change.
Director: Daniel Algrant | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh
Votes: 1,751 | Gross: $1.04M
21. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)
R | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
A documentary on Conan O'Brien's comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) and severing his relationship with NBC.
Director: Rodman Flender | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 6,839 | Gross: $0.27M
22. The Actress (1953)
Passed | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
This is an account of the real life experience of actress/playwright Ruth Gordon.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright, Anthony Perkins
Votes: 1,505
23. Best Worst Movie (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.
Director: Michael Paul Stephenson | Stars: George Hardy, Pita Ray, Micki Knox, Tommy Bice
Votes: 8,525 | Gross: $0.10M
24. Bad Manners (1997)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Wes and Nancy are a married academics couple. One day they host Nancy's long-ago lover Matt and his current sexy girlfriend Kim. Matt is a musician and Kim is a computer specialist who ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Kaufer | Stars: David Strathairn, Bonnie Bedelia, Saul Rubinek, Caroleen Feeney
Votes: 447
25. Brown of Harvard (1926)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Tom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew, not only in football and rowing crew, but also for the affections of Mary Abbott, a professor's daughter.
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: William Haines, Jack Pickford, Mary Brian, Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Votes: 1,530
26. Deliverance (1919)
85 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Helen Keller and how she overcame her disabilities.
Director: George Foster Platt | Stars: Etna Ross, Edith Lyle, Roy Stewart, Betty Schade
Votes: 128
27. Getting Gertie's Garter (1945)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Romance
To avoid scandal, a rising scientist scrambles to retrieve an inscribed garter from an old flame on the eve of her wedding.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Marie McDonald, Barry Sullivan, Binnie Barnes
Votes: 213
28. Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Critically acclaimed documentary about the 1968 football game played by two undefeated teams from Harvard and Yale.
Director: Kevin Rafferty | Stars: Don Gillis, Bruce Freeman, Ted Skowronski, Ted Livingston
Votes: 698 | Gross: $0.27M
29. Tying the Knot (2004)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary, History, Romance
A look at the debate over same sex marriage in the USA. The reasons behind it are illustrated with real life couples that have run afoul of current laws despite varying levels of planning. ... See full summary »
Director: Jim de Sève | Stars: Bob Barr, Mary Bonauto, Brian Brown, Martin Bubbly
Votes: 312 | Gross: $0.04M
30. Frisco Sal (1945)
Approved | 94 min | Action, Drama, Music
Sal comes to the Barbary Coast from New England to find out who murdered her brother. She gets a job signing in Dude's saloon, falls in love with Dude, then wonders if he might be involved in the murder.
Director: George Waggner | Stars: Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Alan Curtis, Andy Devine
Votes: 32
31. No Look Pass (2011)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
NO LOOK PASS is the coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily 'Etay' Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant and basketball superstar living a double life at Harvard who strives to play... See full summary »
Director: Melissa Johnson
Votes: 54
32. It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School (1996)
80 min | Documentary
The groundbreaking film that addresses anti-gay prejudice by providing adults with practical lessons on how to talk with children about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. Part of The Respect for All Project.
Directors: Debra Chasnoff, Helen Cohen | Stars: Bob Smith, Brian Stover
Votes: 96
33. Same Sex America (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary
A look at same sex marriage through the eyes of several couples facing dilemmas raised by the uncertain state of American laws in this regard.
Director: Henry Corra | Stars: Matthew Cummings, Eliza Skinner
Votes: 140
34. The Story of Elias Howe (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography
On September 10, 1846, Elias Howe was awarded the first Unitd States patent (#4750)for a sewing machine using the lockstitch design. His machine carried the three essential features common ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Leman | Stars: Richard Fiske, Lucile Browne, Lindsay McHarrie
35. Easy (V) (2014)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Drama
High school students Jonathan and David have each other. Who cares that it's not perfect? They got this.
Director: Robert Guthrie | Stars: Connor Gerton, Zachary Prescott, Anne Gottlieb, Barlow Adamson
Votes: 39
36. Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 102 (1915)
Short, News
San Francisco: Monster salmon and hundreds of rock codfish are caught by Oriental fishermen. Cambridge, Mass: Strong man of Harvard, John Weatherhead, stages a mat bout. New York: ... See full summary »
Stars: John Purroy Mitchel, William Hale Thompson, John Weatherhead
38.
The Scott Adams Show (2014– )
Suing China, Kim Jong Un, Scamdemic, Tara Reade, Biden, Flynn Exoneration
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Scott Patrick Adams, Leonora Cravotta
39.
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
Episode:
For Miles and Miles
(1998)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Drama, History
Ten years after becoming the first American in space Alan Shepard battles back from health problems to command the Apollo 14 mission.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Tom Hanks, Dylan Baker, Adam Baldwin, David Clyde Carr
Votes: 373
40.
Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode:
Grey Matters
(2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Olivia and Peter look into some patients of mental institutions that regain their mental state after having gone through a brain intervention performed by a shape-shifter named Newton. This is directly related to Walter and his brain.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown
Votes: 2,354
41.
Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode:
The Firefly
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Observer returns, taking an active role in righting an old wrong (which includes - mundane for him - thwarting a bank robbery).
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown
Votes: 2,089
42.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Augmented
(2020)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary
An inventor of bionic limbs, Hugh Herr, works with an injured climber and a surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.
Director: Matthew Orr | Stars: Hugh Herr, Alison Osius, Jeffrey C. Batzer, Matthew Carty
Votes: 59
43.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Battle of Bunker Hill
(2019)
9 min | Documentary, Animation
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
44.
Le monde en face (2009– )
Episode:
Mark Zuckerberg, l'empereur de Facebook
(2023)
75 min | Documentary
Directors: Laurent Follea, Julien Le Bot | Stars: Richard Allan, Romain Badouard, Danah Boyd, Dominique Cardon
45.
Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
Episode:
Digital Journalism
(1993)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
The digital revolution changed the practice of journalism. This program looks at how journalists are using computers and the Internet.
Stars: Stewart Cheifet, Skip Auch, Walter Bender, Michael Bradshaw
46.
American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode:
Conspiracy Theories
(2016)
TV-MA | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The infamous live fitting of the gloves is contemplated as both the defense and the prosecution face obstacles in and out of the courtroom.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Christian Clemenson, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Votes: 3,235
47.
The Passage (2019)
Episode:
You Owe Me a Unicorn
(2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Amy and a wounded Brad seek refuge with Brad's ex-military instructor; Dr. Lear reflects on the decisions that led him to involve Fanning in his research; testing of the virus on Anthony Carter begins.
Director: Jason Ensler | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie
Votes: 623
48.
The Passage (2019)
Episode:
How You Gonna Outrun the End of the World?
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Brad and Amy plot their escape with an unlikely accomplice when a high ranking official suddenly arrives at Project NOAH. Sykes and Richards begin questioning each other's motives.
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie
Votes: 482