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1. Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Director: Maya Forbes | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide
Votes: 17,044 | Gross: $1.43M
2. House Calls (1978)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife. He embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with woman after woman until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.
Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin
Votes: 2,024 | Gross: $28.46M
3. Tenure (2008)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Professor Thurber loves to teach, but can't stand all the politicking. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly falls in love with the girl who might replace him.
Director: Mike Million | Stars: Luke Wilson, Gretchen Mol, David Koechner, Sasha Alexander
Votes: 2,799
4. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
PG | 107 min | Documentary, Family, History
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful children's series in TV history. From the iconic furry characters to the songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world.
Director: Marilyn Agrelo | Stars: Frank Biondo, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Northern Calloway
Votes: 1,359
5. The New Yankee Workshop (1989–2009)
TV-G | 27 min | Documentary
In this PBS series, craftsman Norm Abram demonstrates how to build quality furniture in one's own workshop using traditional carpentry techniques. Abram also gives pointers on restoring and... See full summary »
Stars: Norm Abram, Bill Wallick, Gary Sullivan, Leigh Keno
Votes: 248
6. Einstein's Big Idea (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
This docudrama examines the history of scientific discovery that lead up to Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 and its aftermath in the creation of nuclear energy. This includes ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Johnstone | Stars: Aidan McArdle, Shirley Henderson, Steven Robertson, Gregory Fox-Murphy
Votes: 639
7. The Source (1999)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 845 | Gross: $0.36M
8. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 477
9. Cora Unashamed (2000 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Set in the 1930's Iowa, where the Cora's family live as the community's only African-Americans. and supported only by Cora's being a housekeeper to the Studevants. When tragedy strikes, will Cora's speak the truth...with consequences?
Director: Deborah Pratt | Stars: Regina Taylor, Cherry Jones, Ellen Muth, Michael Gaston
Votes: 284
10. The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House (2015 TV Special)
TV-G | 60 min | Music
"THE GOSPEL TRADITION: In Performance at the White House" showcases an evening in honor of gospel music and its profound influence on American music. Featured performers include Bishop ... See full summary »
Director: Leon Knoles | Stars: Robin Roberts, Rance Allen, Angela Bassett, T Bone Burnett
12. Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im Pogl (1983 TV Movie)
Comedy
A writer comes to the TV station for the final work on his film. Meanwhile in another studio a version of Don Carlos is produced. But the writer is not happy: he is entered as "right" into ... See full summary »
Director: Joachim Roering | Stars: Claus Biederstaedt, Ruth-Maria Kubitschek, Heinz Ehrenfreund, Peter Pasetti
Votes: 27
13. Speedy Delivery (2008)
72 min | Documentary, Biography
David Newell travels the globe as 'Mr. McFeely' to keep 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' alive, despite major transitions in children's television.
Director: Paul B. Germain | Stars: David Newell, Fred Rogers, Joanne Rogers, Joe Negri
Votes: 31
14. The Question of Equality (1995– )
228 min | Documentary, History
Four films explore the history of lesbian and gay liberation in the United States from the 1960s to the 1990s
Stars: Marlon Riggs, Jim Fouratt, Jesse Helms, Sylvia Rivera
Votes: 17
15. Free to Speak - Thought Police (2023)
57 min | Documentary
The program examines the long history of governments suppressing speech - with clear echoes of George Orwell's warning of a world without free speech. It explores personal stories from Hong... See full summary »
Directors: Elan Bentov, Kip Perry | Stars: John D. Ashworth, Ashley Brown, Mark Carey, Lauretta Charlton
16. Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way (2004– )
30 min | Family
Learn how to make great food quickly. Wonderful recipes for delicious food clearly taught. Plus great cooking tips
Star: Jacques Pepin
Votes: 50
17. Hands Upon the Heart (1991)
90 min | Biography, Drama
Stories about the African-American experience in the 20th Century.
Directors: David Dowe, Bill Pratt | Stars: Phillip Brogdon, Douglas Brown, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
18. Sgt. Fitch (2009 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, Music
SGT. FITCH explores the advent and influence of Sarg Records, a small independently owned label cultivated by WWII hero, Sgt. Charlie Fitch. With his unconventional approach to the ... See full summary »
Director: Damon Cook | Stars: Aaron Allan, Ray Benson, Jimmy Farmer, Charlie Fitch
19. Desert Dreamers (2006 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary
California's Mojave Desert is one of the hottest, driest spots on the planet. In spite of a handful of growing desert cities, very few people subsist among the dry lake beds and secret ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Suffert | Star: Peter Fonda
20. It's Still Elementary (2007 Video)
48 min | Documentary
This moving story and political drama revisits the students and teachers from the original groundbreaking film, It's Elementary, and discovers the profound impact of using film as a tool for social change.
Directors: Debra Chasnoff, Johnny Symons
Votes: 22
21. Independent View (2002– )
26 min | Documentary
Stars: Allison Anders, Darren Aronofsky, Miguel Arteta, Brenda Blethyn
Votes: 46
22. Free to Speak - The Speech We Hate (2023)
57 min | Documentary
This program features a Kenyan filmmaker whose love story of two women garnered a nationwide ban. Viewers also meet a Turkish political artist who was censored for his provocative work in ... See full summary »
Directors: Elan Bentov, Kip Perry | Stars: Mark Barbour, Kathy Carroll, Jim Chuchu, Jim Colucci
23. In Motion (2019– )
Documentary
Jump into the best in dance performance with In Motion, featuring both live performances and explorations of craft, creating new work and the legacies of dancers and choreographers. ... See full summary »
Stars: Du'Bois A'Keen, Mx Justin Vivian Bond, Hope Boykin, Camille A. Brown
24. Free to Speak - The One True Faith (2023)
57 min | Documentary
The One True Faith looks at the once-sacrilegious beliefs of Galileo and shows the uproar caused by the Scopes Monkey Trial. The program also examines the work of Nobel Laureate Barry ... See full summary »
Directors: Elan Bentov, Kip Perry | Stars: Tom Davis, Agnes de Feo, Ana Didi, Alice Dreger
25. Clessie Cummins: Hoosier Inventor (2018)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Clessie Cummins: Hoosier Inventor details the life of a Hoosier farm boy with a knack for innovation. The father of the American diesel truck engine, Cummins combined elbow grease, a keen ... See full summary »
Directors: Andie Redwine, Storme Wood | Stars: Terry Rose, Kelly Turner
26. Washington in the '90s (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Washington in the 90s recounts the major events, people and places of a decade in which the District of Columbia transitioned from a city of crisis, to a city of opportunity.
Stars: Doreen Gentzler, Kamal Ali, Backyard Band, The Junkyard Band
31. Mario Frangoulis Live with the Boston Pops (2012 TV Movie)
Music
Internationally acclaimed classical crossover artist Mario Frangoulis joins with the Boston Pops, known as "America's Orchestra," conducted by Keith Lockhart to provide Public Television ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Askem | Stars: Mario Frangoulis, Keith Lockhart, Hayley Westenra, Alkistis Protopsalti
32. Rotterdammers van Formaat (2009–2011)
400 min | Family
Stars: Paul van de Laar, Kees van Dongen, Bram Oosterwijk, Roland Vonk
33. Swim for the River (2006)
56 min | Documentary
Christopher Swain is the first person to swim the entire length of the Hudson River from the Adirondack Mountains to New York City. Swain's remarkable feat links together stories of the river and the people who are fighting to protect it.
Director: Tom Weidlinger | Stars: Pete Seeger, Christopher Swain
35.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Simple Justice
(1993)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
The NAACP and future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall build a Supreme Court case against the policy of segregation.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Michael Burgess, Peter Francis James, Donald Chambers, Scott Whitehurst
Votes: 117
36.
Family Ties (1982–1989)
Episode:
Give Your Uncle Arthur a Kiss
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mallory is hurt and confused after a close family friend makes a pass at her.
Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman
Votes: 220
37.
Family Ties (1982–1989)
Episode:
Walking on Air
(1987)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An internship opens at the station where Steven works. He thinks Mallory should take the job, but she is not thrilled about the idea. She avoids her father so he will not keep asking, but ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew McCullough | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman
Votes: 102
38.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS
(1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Ross finally gets in touch with Emily and they try to work it out. Chandler gloats after Rachel reveals that Monica's secret boyfriend is the best sex she ever had. Phoebe and Joey debate if a selfless good deed exists.
Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 4,800
39.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
(1997)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A weather tech's mind gets trapped in a computer and Pearl establishes her own public television pledge program.
Director: Kevin Murphy | Stars: Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, Bill Corbett
Votes: 825
40.
History with David Rubenstein (2020– )
Episode:
Ian W. Toll
(2023)
TV-PG | 30 min | Biography, History, News
Stars: David Rubenstein, Ian W. Toll