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1. The Invention of Lying (2009)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.
Votes: 149,053 | Gross: $18.44M
2. Even the Rain (2010)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, History
As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply.
Director: Icíar Bollaín | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Luis Tosar, Karra Elejalde, Juan Carlos Aduviri
Votes: 14,232 | Gross: $0.56M
3. Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Spalding Gray discusses his participation in the film The Killing Fields (1984) and the background story about the troubles of Cambodia.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Spalding Gray, Sam Waterston, Ira Wheeler
Votes: 2,379 | Gross: $1.09M
4. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,509 | Gross: $0.10M
5. The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw (2008 Video)
32 min | Documentary, Short
Explores the true story of the notorious Jesse James, how the myth developed during his lifetime, and how the legends have persisted over 100 years after his death at the hands of his former friend, Robert Ford.
Stars: Casey Affleck, Andrew Dominik, Ralph Ganis, Ron Hansen
Votes: 77
6. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001 TV Movie)
119 min | Documentary, History
A trip through the idiosyncrasies and difficulties of making one of the most tormented movies ever filmed.
Directors: Kevin Burns, Brent Zacky | Stars: Robert Culp, Roddy McDowall, Darryl F. Zanuck, Mel Gussow
Votes: 406
7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003 TV Special)
TV-14 | Documentary
The American Film Institute celebrates 100 years of film by recognizing the top 50 film heroes and top 50 film villains of all time.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Kathy Bates, Anthony Hopkins, Hayden Christensen, Glenn Close
Votes: 271
8. Virgin Territory: The Making of 'The Virgin Queen' (2008 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: John Cork, Lisa Van Eyssen | Stars: John Cork, Deborah Harkness, Rick Jewell, Michael Merrill
Votes: 11
9. The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the parallel lives of Charles Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of The Great Dictator (1940).
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Adolf Hitler, Sydney Chaplin, Stanley Kauffmann
Votes: 682
10. The Making of 'the Birth of a Nation' (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 24 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary about the making of D. W. Griffith's controversial 1915 film 'The Birth of a Nation'.
Director: Robert G. Beecher | Stars: David Shepard, Miriam Cooper, Lillian Gish, D.W. Griffith
Votes: 57
11. Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000 TV Movie)
Unrated | 28 min | Documentary
A very well structured making-of documentary for the film 'Braveheart' (1995). We learn about how Mel Gibson got attached to the project as star, director and producer. This is a fairly ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Shelly, Toby Reisz | Stars: Mel Gibson, Randall Wallace, Catherine McCormack, Bruce Davey
Votes: 169
12. Once Upon a Time in the South: Behind 'the Last Confederate' (2007 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
The story behind the Adams family and the making of "The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams." Weston Adams and his son, Julian, tell the tale of making a feature film about their ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Adams | Stars: Weston Adams, Julian Adams, A. Blaine Miller, Robert W. Filion
Votes: 31
13. MovieReal: Kingdom of Heaven (2005 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
A look at the historical accuracies and inaccuracies of the movie Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
Stars: Orlando Bloom, Jill Claster, Paul M. Cobb, Hamid Dabashi
Votes: 23
14. Sharpe's Challenge: Behind the Scenes (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Zeynep Santiroglu
Votes: 9
15. Fight Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander (2005 Video)
76 min | Documentary
When Sean Stone took time off from college to film behind-the-scenes on his father Oliver Stone's 2004 epic, 'Alexander', he didn't expect to work out his own feelings of alienation from a ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Stone | Stars: Moritz Borman, Elliot Cowan, Rosario Dawson, Colin Farrell
Votes: 34
16. The Making of Sharpe's Peril (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Alejandro Andrade | Stars: James Aspinall, Sean Bean, Amit Behl, Tom Clegg
Votes: 16
17. The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
A Documentary covering the making of the 1993 Western 'Tombstone' featuring cast and crew
Stars: George P. Cosmatos, Kurt Russell, Wyatt Earp, Powers Boothe
Votes: 93
18. Land of the Rising Fastball (2010)
73 min | Documentary
A history of baseball in Japan told by three Journalists from different parts of the world .
Director: Lance Miccio | Stars: Miwako Atarashi, Randy Bass, Doug DeCinces, Orestes Destrade
Votes: 7
19. The Making of 'Gettysburg' (1993 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Stars: Martin Sheen, Ron Maxwell, Moctesuma Esparza, Robert Katz
Votes: 65
20. A Film for the Few: Making 'Battle of Britain' (2004 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Guy Hamilton, Bernard Williams, Garth Thomas, Paul Annett
Votes: 20
21. The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins (2001)
77 min | Documentary, History
This film looks at Peter Watkins and his uncompromising devotion to his ideals.
Director: Geoff Bowie | Stars: Marie-Josephe Barrere, Renaud Bazin, Kamel Ikachamene, Sara Louis
Votes: 73
22. In the Shadow of 'Cold Mountain' (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Kathy Baker, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Ed Mantell
Votes: 42
23. Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Davis famously didn't want Flynn as her co-star, as she considered him unprofessional.
Stars: Lincoln Hurst, Rudy Behlmer, Bob Thomas, Nanette Fabray
Votes: 160
24. On Location with 'Robbery Under Arms' (1985 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Made-for-television documentary about the making of the South Australian Film Corporation production of Robbery Under Arms (1985).
Director: Lou Sedivy | Stars: Patrick Frost, Jock Blair, Paul Chubb, Ernie Clark
26. The Real Men with 'the Right Stuff' (2003 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
The "real men with the right stuff", Chuck Yeager and the Mercury astronauts, discuss the early days of the space program and its portrayal in the film "The Right Stuff".
Director: Jeffrey Lerner | Stars: Tom Wolfe, Chuck Yeager, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper
Votes: 49
28. The Amazing Years of Cinema (1976– )
26 min | Documentary
A 13-part series that looks at the development of the art of cinema during the years 1893-1917, featuring clips from many key early films.
Star: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
29. Story of a Luthier (2009)
47 min | Documentary, Drama
Story of a Luthier is a tale of timeless values, of beauty and poetry. We look closely to the life of Renzo, a luthier who masters a craft which has survived the restless advent of ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Bona | Stars: Lucio Caliendo, Maria Cleary, Stefan Coles, Saule Kilaite
Votes: 16
30. Making of Oorlogswinter (2008 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
A behind the scenes look at the production of Martin Koolhoven's film, Oorlogswinter.
Director: Thijs Schreuder | Stars: Martijn Lakemeier, Jamie Campbell Bower, Yorick van Wageningen, Melody Klaver
Votes: 9
32. Guy Maddin and Robert Enright on 'My Winnipeg' (2015 Video)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Biography
This conversation about 'My Winnipeg' between director Guy Maddin and art critic Robert Enright was recorded at Maddin's home in Winnipeg in October 2014.
Stars: Guy Maddin, Robert Enright, Robert Enright
33. Sametová kocovina (2000)
150 min | Documentary
Directors: Robert Buchar, David Smith | Stars: Jaroslav Boucek, Jaroslav Brabec, Vera Chytilová, Sasa Gedeon
Votes: 17
34. Hovimäen aikaan (1999– )
5 min | Documentary, History
Short introductions to real historical events portrayed in the drama Hovimäki (1999).
Votes: 8
35. Alfred the Great (II) (1969)
5 min | Short, Biography
This promotional short for the feature film Alfred the Great (1969) briefly tells of the virtues of the warrior-king, and comments on the three major players in the film. Scenes from the movie are featured.
Stars: Clive Donner, David Hemmings, Prunella Ransome, Michael York
Votes: 24
36. Creative Accuracy: The Scholars Speak (2006 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
A look at the historically accurate and inaccurate aspects of the film Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
Stars: Orlando Bloom, Nancy Caciola, Hamid Dabashi, Lisa Ellzey
Votes: 29
37. Gagman (1988– )
180 min | Comedy
In the hot summer of 1913, in the fictional American town of Gagstone on the outskirts of Jollywood, a drifter named Al happens to walk right into the action through a movie screen.
Stars: Boris Hybner, Therese Herz, Helena Ruzicková, Rudolf Papezík
Votes: 41
38. Restoring the Past (1981 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: Mario Andreacchio | Star: Alan Spry