Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "the-american-dream"

1. The Founder (2016)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama

The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini

Votes: 177,618 | Gross: $12.79M

2. Alley Cat (1984)

R | 82 min | Action

A martial artist stops a street gang from stealing her car, but her grandmother ends up being killed by the same gang. She witnesses firsthand how corrupt and inept law enforcement is, and decides to take matters into her own hands.

Directors: Victor M. Ordonez, Ed Palmos, Al Valletta | Stars: Karin Mani, Robert Torti, Britt Helfer, Michael Wayne

Votes: 1,053

3. The Happy Ending (1969)

R | 117 min | Drama

A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.

Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones, Lloyd Bridges

Votes: 1,258

4. Miriam's Big American Adventure (2018)

120 min | Documentary

Actress Miriam Margolyes embarks upon a road trip through the heartlands of middle America, from Chicago to New Orleans, to meet some of the people whose voices and votes are reshaping the nation.

Stars: Julian Barratt, Miriam Margolyes, Candace Collins

Votes: 102

5. Strange Holiday (1945)

Approved | 61 min | Drama, Thriller

A man returns from a trip to find fascists have taken over the U.S. government.

Director: Arch Oboler | Stars: Claude Rains, Bob Stebbins, Barbara Bate, Paul Hilton

Votes: 242

6. Illegal (2010)

R | 107 min | Drama

Tells the stories of a group of people in Ciudad de Juarez with one thing in common: they are all looking for a better life for them and their families. For many, that better life waits just a short walk away in the United States.

Director: Ric Dupont | Stars: Shirley Rumierk, Luis Bordonada, Omar Leyva, Art LaFleur

Votes: 99

7. No Dogs (2021)

16 min | Short, Drama

With the sound of gunfire in the distance, a Filipina woman seeks refuge in a diner run by a white supremacist.

Director: Randal Kamradt | Stars: Georgina Tolentino, Ian Coleman

Votes: 12

8. Lost in the Woods (2023)

9 min | Documentary, Short

A haunting profile of Oakland-based performance artist Patrick Barnes and why he makes art for people living on the margins of society.

Directors: Emrys Mayell, Gabriel Studer-Randall

9. Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode: Libertyville (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A real-estate developer's body is discovered, and it turns out he was the creator of a planned suburban community who was killed in the late 1950's.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford

Votes: 279

10. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Going for Broke (2006)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

After a corpse is found without its head and hands at a compose site, a single finger tip leads to the identity of the body. A single dog hair found on the body, witness tips, and blood evidence lead to the suspect.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Jerry Cusick, Rocky Fontana, Joseph Friedberg

Votes: 74

11. American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (2023)
Episode: The American Dream (2023)

TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, Crime, History

The brothers' images are released to the public, which sets off a chain of violent events. Meanwhile, clues from their past tell a complicated story.

Director: Floyd Russ | Stars: Rick Deslauriers, Carmen Ortiz, John Foley, Kevin Swindon

Votes: 277