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1. X: First Class (2011)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 723,944 | Gross: $146.41M
2. The Irishman (2019)
R | 209 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 431,293 | Gross: $7.00M
3. Blast from the Past (1999)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.
Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek
Votes: 71,758 | Gross: $26.49M
4. The Courier (2020)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, History, Mystery
Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Director: Dominic Cooke | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Vladimir Chuprikov
Votes: 73,668 | Gross: $6.61M
5. The Good Shepherd (2006)
R | 167 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
Director: Robert De Niro | Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 108,613 | Gross: $59.95M
6. A Single Man (2009)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
Director: Tom Ford | Stars: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 117,789 | Gross: $9.17M
7. Taken (2002)
TV-PG | 68 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Three families experience alien abductions over a period of five decades.
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl, Heather Donahue
Votes: 21,010
8. Jackie (V) (2016)
R | 100 min | Biography, Drama
Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup
Votes: 83,450 | Gross: $13.96M
9. Thirteen Days (2000)
PG-13 | 145 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Shawn Driscoll, Drake Cook
Votes: 62,720 | Gross: $34.59M
10. Matinee (1993)
PG | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
The teenage son of a navy sailor newly stationed in Key West gets some excitement with his friends when a small-time film producer comes to town to premiere a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz
Votes: 12,409 | Gross: $9.53M
11. Topaz (1969)
M/PG | 143 min | Drama, Thriller
A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon, Karin Dor
Votes: 19,563 | Gross: $8.37M
12. The Fog of War (2003)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Robert McNamara, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon
Votes: 25,053 | Gross: $4.20M
13. The Kennedys (2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Romance
The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
Stars: Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 7,694
14. Ginger & Rosa (2012)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama
A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event that comes to redefine their relationship.
Director: Sally Potter | Stars: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Annette Bening, Oliver Platt
Votes: 11,776 | Gross: $1.01M
15. An American Affair (2008)
R | 93 min | Drama
In 1963, during the swirl of glamour and intrigue that turned President John F. Kennedy's Washington into Camelot, a lonely 13-year-old Catholic school boy comes of age.
Director: William Olsson | Stars: Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn, Cameron Bright, Mark Pellegrino
Votes: 2,400
16. Call to Glory (1984–1985)
60 min | Drama
Colonel Raynor Sarnac has to balance his family and his duty as head of a flight group facing the political tensions of the early 60's. Actual historical events are part of various stories as are the activities of three active children.
Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Cindy Pickett, Elisabeth Shue, Gabriel Damon
Votes: 349
17. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Director: Alexandra Dean | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom, Anthony Loder
Votes: 4,304 | Gross: $0.82M
18. The Missiles of October (1974 TV Movie)
150 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: William Devane, Ralph Bellamy, Howard Da Silva, James Hong
Votes: 1,127
19. Kennedy (1983)
282 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biography of the 1961-1963 Presidency of John F. Kennedy with Martin Sheen and Blair Brown. Covers the momentous presidential years and the lives, loves, and triumphs of one of the most controversial families of the twentieth-century.
Stars: John Shea, E.G. Marshall, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Andrew Rayden
Votes: 590
20. Ice Soldiers (2013)
R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A scientist discovers the bodies of three frozen genetically modified Russians buried in the Canadian North. Upon thawing them out he realizes he has unleashed a deadly threat to Western society and must stop them at all costs.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Adam Beach, Gabriel Hogan, Michael Ironside
Votes: 2,919
21. Dear Eleanor (2016)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Director: Kevin Connolly | Stars: Liana Liberato, Isabelle Fuhrman, Josh Lucas, Luke Wilson
Votes: 2,049
22. Octopus (2000 Video)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
During the Cuban Missle Crisis, a Russian sub is sunk while en route to Havana. As the sub goes down, the hold is breached and barrels full of some mysterious substance tumble out. Years ... See full summary »
Director: John Eyres | Stars: Jay Harrington, Ravil Isyanov, David Beecroft, Carolyn Lowery
Votes: 2,124
23. Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
A Cuban man cycles through his opinions and memories as the threat of foreign invasion intensifies and the rest of his family moves to Miami.
Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea | Stars: Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Núñez, Omar Valdés
Votes: 4,776 | Gross: $0.03M
24. When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
PG-13 | 92 min | Biography, Drama
The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.
Director: Anand Tucker | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Juliet Stevenson, Bradley Johnson
Votes: 4,684 | Gross: $1.07M
25. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1974, Snake (a.k.a. Big Boss) is no longer part of the US special forces and has his own merc team. While on a mission in South America, they encounter a strange hostile merc unit with far superior equipment than their latest tech.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Robin Atkin Downes, Tara Strong, Grey Griffin
Votes: 2,395
26. Hope (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
During the early 1960s, Kate is faced with a dreary small-town existence, surrounded by her mother, who is a stroke victim, and her bigoted Uncle Ray, who owns a theatre. When a black ... See full summary »
Director: Goldie Hawn | Stars: Christine Lahti, Jena Malone, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey D. Sams
Votes: 458
27. The UFO Incident (1975 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the early 1960s, a married couple undergo hypnosis, which unlocks memories of a forgotten event on a lonely road. Soon they believe they were abducted by extraterrestrials.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: James Earl Jones, Estelle Parsons, Barnard Hughes, Dick O'Neill
Votes: 854
28. Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001 TV Movie)
163 min | Biography, Drama
They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Lauren Holly, Leslie Stefanson, Daniel Hugh Kelly
Votes: 462
29. Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985)
309 min | Drama
A personal portrait of one of the most controversial men of this century and the turbulent times in which he lived. An entire era, including the fight for civil rights, the Cuban Missile ... See full summary »
Stars: Jordan Charney, John Ericson, Danna Hansen, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 147
30. JFK: The Final Evidence (2023)
Documentary, Action, Crime
In this two-part series, explore the mystery behind the assassination of President John F Kennedy with Dr David J Hall.
Stars: Emma Long, David J. Hall, Chris Moran
Votes: 26
31. The Steagle (1971)
R | 87 min | Comedy
In the midst of the Cuban missile crisis, a mild-mannered professor decides to live out all of his daydreams, travelling across the country and adopting a different persona in each city.
Director: Paul Sylbert | Stars: Richard Benjamin, Chill Wills, Cloris Leachman, Jean Allison
Votes: 141 | Gross: $0.18M
32. Prince Jack (1984)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama
John F. Kennedy makes decisions with his father, brother Robert, Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King.
Director: Bert Lovitt | Stars: Robert Hogan, James F. Kelly, Kenneth Mars, Lloyd Nolan
Votes: 45
33. Thud Pilots (2018)
90 min | Documentary
An edge-of-your-seat documentary that exposes the Vietnam Air War where an elite band of brothers known as Thud Pilots fought and died receiving neither the country's support nor glory.
Director: Mark Vizcarra | Stars: Larry Poole, John R. Casper, Robert L. Cooper, Dennis W. Jarvi
Votes: 245
34. The Man Who Stopped WW3: Revealed/The Man Who Saved the World (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, this is the untold story of how one man saved the world from nuclear apocalypse. From the producers of The King's Speech, this ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Green | Stars: Alisdair Simpson, Viktor Mikhailov, Olga Arkhipova, Andy Bradick
Votes: 33
35. Rich Hall's Red Menace (2019)
Documentary
Comedian Rich Hall presents an alternative history of the Cold War, from nuclear near misses and fallout shelters to the CIA wiring a cat to spy on the Russian ambassador.
Director: Chris Cottam | Stars: Rich Hall, Eleanor Clift, William Darden, Thomas Doherty
Votes: 18
36. Did the Mob Kill JFK? (2009 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary, History
Did the Mafia order the killing of JFK? The compelling evidence includes a never before seen interview with an FBI informant who shared a prison cell with a Mafia kingpin.
Stars: Jack Van Laningham, Gerald Posner, Ronald Goldfarb, Lamar Waldron
Votes: 30
37. The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Harrison Engle | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Hugh Auchincloss, Dai Bao, Lem Billings
Votes: 41
38. Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
VIRTUAL JFK investigates one of the most debated "what if" scenarios in the history of U.S. foreign policy: What would President John F. Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had not been ... See full summary »
Director: Koji Masutani | Star: John F. Kennedy
Votes: 126
39. Three Men Go to War (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary
Originally aired on PBS, its complete title is Cuban Missile Crisis: Three Men Go To War. It focuses on the roles played by Kennedy, Kruschev and Castro in the 1962 crisis and features interviews with key witnesses and experts.
Directors: John Murray, Emer Reynolds
Votes: 28
40. Finest Hours (2019)
2 min | Short, History
Director: Ralph Scherer | Stars: Andy Abell, Tom Cutler, Ian Flanders, Gina Grinkemeyer
41. Of Moose and Men: The Rocky & Bullwinkle Story (1990 TV Movie)
Documentary, Animation, History
A retrospective look at the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon show, from the creative talent behind the scenes to the cast of animated characters and the cultural and historical influences behind the show's gags.
Director: Marino Amoruso | Stars: Howard Brandy, Allan Burns, William Conrad, June Foray
Votes: 53
42. Castro's Revolution vs. The World (2019)
Documentary, Biography, History
Cuba's revolutionary story is one of much fervor. Fidel Castro had one objective: the liberation of a Communist Cuba. Castro's ability to form key strategic alliances enabled him to stand at the precipice of realizing his dream for Cuba.
Stars: Jose Basulto, Napoleon Vilaboa, Ricardo Alarcón, Fabian Escalante
Votes: 110
43. TimeGhost the Cuban Missile Crisis (2017– )
Documentary, History, War
In October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world one launch code away from full on nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the United States. This documentary series covers that crisis one day at a time.
Star: Indy Neidell
Votes: 17
44. Spies Above (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
A history of U.S. spy satellites.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Dino A. Brugioni, R.M. Huffstutler, Lyndon B. Johnson
Votes: 36
45. Holiday Beach (2011)
89 min | Drama
Drama based upon events that took place on a desolate Navy radio base on Kodiak Island, Alaska in 1962. It recounts the terror faced by young sailors at the hand of a fellow sailor and ... See full summary »
Director: Serik Larson | Stars: Michael Brenholt, Nathan Christopher, Paul Cram, Tony D. Czech
46. Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines (2002)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary history of the development and deployment of the Cold War's ultimate weapon: the nuclear missile submarine. Features interviews with Navy veterans and footage never-before-seen by the public.
Director: Nick Spark | Star: Roy Scheider
Votes: 41
48. Lisanka (2010)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lisanka's central plot revolves around a love triangle that later evolves into a love square involving three Cubans (two men and a woman) and a Soviet soldier. Set in a fictitious rural ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Díaz Torres | Stars: Miriel Cejas, Carlos Enrique Almirante, Rafael Ernesto Hernández, Kirill Zolygin
Votes: 28
49. Dangerous World: The Kennedy Years (1997 TV Movie)
86 min | Documentary
President Kennedy served just three years in office, but they were three of the most difficult years of any presidency. The United States was locked in a global power struggle with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jennings, Judith Campbell Exner, Fidel Castro, Sam Giancana
Votes: 15
50. Che (1997)
83 min | Drama, History
Ernesto Guevara's life from his departure from Cuba to his death in Bolivia
Director: Aníbal Di Salvo | Stars: Emilia Mazer, Jorge Abalo, Jesús Albornoz, Marcio Almeida
Votes: 156