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1. Love Actually (2003)
R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
Director: Richard Curtis | Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney
Votes: 531,614 | Gross: $59.70M
2. American Dad! (2005– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The escapades of Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. Agent dealing with family life, and keeping America safe.
Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
Votes: 136,323
3. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
R | 157 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Votes: 318,984 | Gross: $95.72M
4. 12 Strong (2018)
R | 130 min | Action, Drama, History
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Director: Nicolai Fuglsig | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban
Votes: 91,867 | Gross: $45.82M
5. Rescue Me (2004–2011)
TV-MA | 42 min | Comedy, Drama
Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.
Stars: Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth
Votes: 27,982
6. The Mauritanian (2021)
R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
Votes: 61,776
7. Non-Stop (2014)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Dockery
Votes: 276,584 | Gross: $92.17M
8. 25th Hour (2002)
R | 135 min | Drama
Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Edward Norton, Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson
Votes: 184,683 | Gross: $13.06M
9. 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: 128,895 | Gross: $94.13M
10. Reign Over Me (2007)
R | 124 min | Drama
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler
Votes: 99,616 | Gross: $19.66M
11. Green Zone (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Igal Naor
Votes: 142,724 | Gross: $35.05M
12. W. (I) (2008)
PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Colin Hanks
Votes: 50,045 | Gross: $25.53M
13. 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: 51,061 | Gross: $9.53M
14. The Hot Zone (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi
The frightening spread of the Ebolavirus (season 1) and anthrax (season 2).
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Tony Goldwyn, Noah Emmerich, Daniel Dae Kim
Votes: 9,696
15. The Son of No One (2011)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young cop is assigned to a precinct in the working class neighborhood where he grew up, and an old secret threatens to destroy his life and his family.
Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Juliette Binoche, James Ransone
Votes: 17,949 | Gross: $0.03M
16. The Visitor (I) (2007)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass
Votes: 44,533 | Gross: $9.42M
17. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,400 | Gross: $119.19M
18. Palindromes (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.
Director: Todd Solondz | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Matthew Faber
Votes: 12,871 | Gross: $0.55M
19. Redacted (2007)
R | 90 min | Crime, Thriller, War
The devastating reconstruction of the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Iraqi girl by American soldiers in Samarra in 2006.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Patrick Carroll, Rob Devaney, Izzy Diaz, Ty Jones
Votes: 11,258 | Gross: $0.07M
20. Drive (2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A drama about various people competing in an illegal cross-country road race.
Stars: Kristin Lehman, Emma Stone, Rochelle Aytes, Taryn Manning
Votes: 4,995
21. The Objective (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A military special operations team, led by a CIA case officer, are on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan where they find themselves in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.
Director: Daniel Myrick | Stars: Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, Jon Huertas, Michael C. Williams
Votes: 8,519 | Gross: $2.25M
22. HyperNormalisation (2016)
166 min | Documentary
Adam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.
Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Victor Gotbaum
Votes: 7,376
23. American Dreamz (2006)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Music
A popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 25,229 | Gross: $7.19M
24. Tiger Cruise (2004 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Family
In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, a naval carrier with civilians on board is ordered into combat mode.
Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Bill Pullman, Troy Evans, Bianca Collins
Votes: 1,638
25. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring
Votes: 16,806 | Gross: $0.27M
26. Amreeka (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.
Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat
Votes: 3,686 | Gross: $0.62M
27. The Anthrax Attacks (2022)
TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary, Crime
Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
Director: Dan Krauss | Stars: Clark Gregg, Regan Burns, Brigitte Kali Canales, Tongayi Chirisa
Votes: 2,053
28. The Power of Nightmares (2004)
60 min | Documentary, History
A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle
Votes: 4,545
29. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman
Votes: 11,475 | Gross: $0.32M
30. Day Zero (2007)
R | 92 min | Drama
The military draft is back, and three best friends are drafted and given 30 days to report for duty. In that time, they're forced to confront everything they believe about courage, duty, love, friendship, and honor.
Director: Bryan Gunnar Cole | Stars: Elijah Wood, Chris Klein, Jon Bernthal, Ginnifer Goodwin
Votes: 2,930 | Gross: $0.01M
31. Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden (2013)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History, War
Filled with testimony and recollections from actual C.I.A. agents, this in-depth account reveals the remarkable true story of the pursuit of the world's most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Nada Bakos, Marty Martin, Cindy Storer
Votes: 1,172
32. The Great New Wonderful (2005)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.
Director: Danny Leiner | Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Seth Gilliam, Jim Parsons, Martha Millan
Votes: 1,562 | Gross: $0.15M
33. A Good American (2015)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
How a group of NSA code-breakers had a chance of preventing 9/11.
Director: Friedrich Moser | Stars: William Binney, Jesselyn Radack, Kirk Wiebe, Diane Roark
Votes: 1,334
34. The Missing Person (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person. Persuaded by a large reward, ... See full summary »
Director: Noah Buschel | Stars: Michael Shannon, Frank Wood, Amy Ryan, Linda Emond
Votes: 1,707
35. The Guys (2002)
PG | 84 min | Drama
The story of a fire captain who lost eight men in the collapse of the World Trade Center and the editor who helps him prepare the eulogies he must deliver.
Director: Jim Simpson | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Anthony LaPaglia, Irene Walsh, Jim Simpson
Votes: 1,416 | Gross: $0.02M
36. Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York (2023)
Documentary, History
Once a failing city that by 1990 had over 2,200 murders and 93,000 violent robberies annually, New York went on to be the revitalized word capital.
Director: Matthew Taylor | Stars: Nicole Gelinas, Michael Goodwin, Larry Mone, Fred Seigel
Votes: 28
37. Protocols of Zion (2005)
R | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise of anti-Semitism in the USA after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Director: Marc Levin | Stars: Marc Levin, Kofi Annan, Joanne Baron, Shmuley Boteach
Votes: 877 | Gross: $0.18M
38. Don't Let Me Drown (2009)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance
In a post-September 11th world overflowing with fear and hate, two Latino teens discover that sometimes the only thing that can keep them from drowning is love.
Director: Cruz Angeles | Stars: E.J. Bonilla, Gleendilys Inoa, Damián Alcázar, Ricardo Chavira
Votes: 430
39. George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001 TV Special)
55 min | Documentary, Comedy
In "Complaints & Grievances," George Carlin's 12th HBO comedy special, taped at the Beacon Theater in New York on November 17, 2001 (ten weeks after 9/11), Carlin casts his usual jaundiced ... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 3,770
40. Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Narrative digressions on sex, race, politics, and more from comedienne Sarah Silverman.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Steve Agee, Brian Posehn, Jim Bodma
Votes: 5,695 | Gross: $1.32M
41. Sorry, Haters (2005)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Thriller
Against the anxieties and fears of post-9/11 America, an Arab cab driver picks up a troubled professional woman with unexpected results.
Director: Jeff Stanzler | Stars: Robin Wright, Abdellatif Kechiche, Élodie Bouchez, Aasif Mandvi
Votes: 1,538 | Gross: $0.01M
42. Terrorists (2004)
TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy
"Terrorists" is a comedy about life in post-9/11 America: Curtis Gorfurter, small-town police chief, unhappy with his lowly status and eager to prove himself in the War Against Terror, ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Martel | Stars: Ian Roberts, Jason Mantzoukas, Jessica St. Clair, Bobby Tisdale
Votes: 133
43. How I Got Lost (2009)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
Two friends deal with loss amidst events bigger than them. Andrew is the friend we all have, the one who convinces you to come along despite your better judgment. Talented but with ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Leonard | Stars: Aaron Stanford, Keith Boyd, Takisha Boyd, Jacob Fishel
Votes: 309 | Gross: $0.06M
44. Rebirth (II) (2011)
PG | 105 min | Documentary
Filmed over the ensuing years after the attack on New York's World Trade Center, this documentary takes a look a the physical and emotional healing process involved in the aftermath of such a tragedy.
Director: Jim Whitaker | Stars: Tim Brown, Nicholas Chirls, Brian Lyons, Tanya Villanueva Tepper
Votes: 199
45. Lesser Evil (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama, Thriller
A fashion designer is raped by a terrorist who is being protected by the federal government until he testifies against his co-conspirators.
Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Alison Eastwood, Nels Lennarson, Thea Gill, Artine Tony Browne
Votes: 138
46. Live from Shiva's Dance Floor (2003)
21 min | Short
The imcomparable Speed Levitch waxes philosophical about New York City, the Twin Towers, and Buffalo.
Director: Richard Linklater | Star: Timothy 'Speed' Levitch
Votes: 246
47. (T)ERROR (2015)
84 min | Documentary
(T)ERROR is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of "Shariff", a 63-year-old Black ... See full summary »
Directors: Lyric R. Cabral, David Felix Sutcliffe | Stars: Khalifah Ali Al-Akili, Mike Healey, Ali Kareem, Saeed 'Shariff' Torres
Votes: 823
48. The Feeling of Being Watched (2018)
86 min | Documentary
When journalist Assia Boundaoui investigates rumors of surveillance in her Arab-American neighborhood in Chicago, she uncovers one of the largest FBI terrorism probes conducted before 9/11 and reveals its enduring impact on the community.
Director: Assia Boundaoui | Stars: Gamal Abdel-Hafiz, Christina Abraham, Assia Boundaoui, Iman Boundaoui
Votes: 159
49. Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State (2005)
156 min | Documentary, War
Out of the ashes of the September 11th tragedy, a dark empire of war and tyranny has risen. The Constitution has been shredded and America is now a police state. This film exposes not just ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Jones | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Wolf Blitzer, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 858
50. WTC View (2005)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
After placing an ad on September 10th, a young man living in SoHo struggles to find a new roommate and keep his emotional balance in the weeks following 9/11.
Director: Brian Sloan | Stars: Michael Urie, Jeremy Beazlie, Lucas Papaelias, Elizabeth Kapplow
Votes: 446