Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-martin-luther-king-jr.-assassination"

1. Elvis (2022)

PG-13 | 159 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson

Votes: 234,419 | Gross: $151.04M

2. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Batman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg

Votes: 752,356 | Gross: $330.36M

3. Quarry (2016)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Quarry, a disillusioned Vietnam War vet, returns home to Memphis in 1972 only to find rejection and scrutiny at every step. A mysterious man known only as The Broker gives him an offer he can't refuse - to work for him as a hitman.

Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Damon Herriman, Edoardo Ballerini

Votes: 14,357

4. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."

Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman

Votes: 14,825

5. Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023)

110 min | Documentary, Music

The story of the behind-the-scenes drama that took place during the making of Elvis Presley's iconic 1968 TV special.

Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Leslie Uggams, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Petula Clark

Votes: 360

6. The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)

TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary

The unexpected story of Parks and her life beyond the historic bus boycott, revealing the intent behind her activism, her radical politics and her courage.

Directors: Johanna Hamilton, Yoruba Richen | Stars: Mary Frances Berry, Keisha N. Blain, Herb Boyd, Tiffany Cross

Votes: 136

7. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.

Director: Xavier Burgin | Stars: Rusty Cundieff, Ernest R. Dickerson, Robin R. Means Coleman, Jordan Peele

Votes: 2,093

8. Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont (2020)

107 min | Documentary, History, Music

The decade that began with peace and love was shattered in the late 1960s amidst riots, assassinations and a war that wouldn't end. The Rolling Stones became the voice of this new era, which came to a horrific end at the Altamont festival.

Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Michael Lydon, Sam Culter, Ronnie Schneider, Anthony DeCurtis

Votes: 104

9. Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)

Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music including the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descen...

Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Simon Wells, Jeff Guinn, Anthony DeCurtis, Peter Richardson

Votes: 307

10. Master of Dark Shadows (2019)

92 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Master of Dark Shadows reveals the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows and award-winning filmmaker Dan Curtis.

Director: David Gregory | Stars: Alan Ball, Nancy Barrett, Michael Brockman, David Bushman

Votes: 190

11. Exhumed: A History of Zombies (2020 TV Special)

51 min | Documentary

There are few monsters more recognizable or popular than the zombie. The reanimated corpse has been a staple of folklore, film, literature and popular culture for nearly 200 years. Join Dr.... See full summary »

Director: David Schulte | Stars: Emily Zarka, Sarah Juliet Lauro, Nic Brierre Aziz, Sally Ann Glassman

Votes: 22

12. The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)
Episode: Hello from the Gutters (2021)

TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, Crime, History

In August 1977, the arrest of David Berkowitz ended New York City's wave of terror. But journalist Maury Terry believed there was more to the story.

Director: Joshua Zeman | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Maury Terry, David Berkowitz, Robert MacNeil

Votes: 692

13. First Ladies (2020)
Episode: Lady Bird Johnson (2020)

Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Biography

The Johnson administration enacted the Civil Rights Act, one of the most prolific legislative programs in U.S. history--but it likely wouldn't have succeeded without Lady Bird Johnson's ... See full summary »

Director: Kim Duke | Stars: Robin Wright, Kati Marton, Mark K. Updegrove, Luci Baines Johnson

Votes: 39

14. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode: FBI vs. MLK (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary

In 1962, J. Edgar Hoover ordered "his bureau" to investigate Martin Luther King Jr. and soon discovered that King was associated with something he considered far more dangerous than peaceful protests: Communism.

Stars: Lance Reddick, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Keith Rice, Ben Kamin

Votes: 15

15. Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023– )
Episode: The Foundation (2023)

TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, History, Music

Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first hit in 1982.

Directors: Yemi Bamiro, Yemisi Brookes | Stars: Chuck D, Muhammad Ali, Afrika Bambaataa, H. Rap Brown

Votes: 67

16. America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode: 25-20 (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

We've reached the top 25 in our countdown of unsolved mysteries including a famous outlaw who escaped his grave, an infamous gangland massacre never solved, and a secret mob assassin revealed.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Rick Beyer, Paul Aron, Michael Newton, Clifford Clift

17. America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode: 9-6 (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

We reach the top 10 in our countdown of America's greatest unsolved mysteries including the assassination of Martin Luther King, a witch hunt in Salem, and the missing minutes of Nixon's tapes.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Troy Taylor, Michael Newton, Rick Beyer, Paul Aron

18. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: The Assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy - 1968 (2023)

Documentary, History

In 1968, both Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Peter B. Levy, Clay Risen, Clayborne Carson, Meena Bose

19. American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)
Episode: The Legend of Camelot (2018)

42 min | Documentary, History

Numbed by grief after the assassination of her husband, Jackie crafts JFK's legacy, while Bobby becomes a champion of the dispossessed and the family's next great political hope.

Director: Jonathan Jones | Stars: Martin Sheen, Sally Bedell Smith, Richard Mahoney, Kate Andersen Brower

Votes: 51

20. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode: Part Two: Spring (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination.

Stars: Peniel E. Joseph, Yohuru Williams, Jesse Jackson, Taylor Branch

Votes: 33

21. Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
Episode: Down from Dover (2019)

TV-14 | 66 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

After being shunned by her pious widowed father, a pregnant teenager finds support at a home for unwed mothers, where she hopes for the safe return of the young man she loves from the Vietnam War.

Director: Erica Dunton | Stars: Robert Taylor, Holly Taylor, Shane Paul McGhie, Mary Lane Haskell

Votes: 276