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1. Lincoln (2012)
PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Votes: 273,260 | Gross: $182.21M
2. Giant (1956)
G | 201 min | Drama, Western
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker
Votes: 42,371
3. Escape from Pretoria (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Mystery
Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.
Director: Francis Annan | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter
Votes: 43,908
4. Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
G | 96 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Scientists genetically create a new Pokémon, Mewtwo, but the results are horrific and disastrous.
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Rica Matsumoto
Votes: 46,233 | Gross: $85.74M
5. A Private War (2018)
R | 110 min | Biography, Drama, War
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Rosamund Pike, Alexandra Moen, Tom Hollander, Faye Marsay
Votes: 21,076 | Gross: $1.63M
6. Suffragette (2015)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, History
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Director: Sarah Gavron | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep
Votes: 44,846 | Gross: $4.69M
7. Zombies 2 (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The continuing adventures of Seabrook High students Addison and Zed, whose budding romance is threatened by the arrival of werewolves.
Director: Paul Hoen | Stars: Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Trevor Tordjman, Kylee Russell
Votes: 3,799
8. Freeheld (2015)
PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Director: Peter Sollett | Stars: Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon
Votes: 13,261 | Gross: $0.53M
9. RBG (2018)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg
Votes: 15,096 | Gross: $14.02M
10. Martin Eden (2019)
TV-PG | 129 min | Drama, Romance
Martin Eden struggles to rise above his destitute, proletarian circumstances through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education, hoping to achieve a place among the literary elite.
Director: Pietro Marcello | Stars: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi
Votes: 7,718
11. The Last Woman (1976)
X | 112 min | Drama
Gerard and his 9-month-old son have been left by his wife for feminist reasons. The custody of his son is being threatened by his next romance.
Director: Marco Ferreri | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Michel Piccoli, Renato Salvatori
Votes: 1,506
12. 8 (2012 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, History
Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, David Boies, Matt Bomer
Votes: 610
13. Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A dragon known as Drago tries to end the rivalry between a brother and sister, both having dragon-like powers, who are after the throne of their grandfather, while a new threat steals Drago's source of power.
Director: Patrik Syversen | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Tom Rhys Harries, Jessamine-Bliss Bell, Tamzin Merchant
Votes: 2,922
14. Crip Camp (2020)
R | 106 min | Documentary, History
Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.
Directors: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham | Stars: James Lebrecht, Lionel Je'Woodyard, Joseph O'Conor, Ann Cupolo Freeman
Votes: 8,265
15. Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
High School grad and all American gal, Anna, finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up with the radical feminists in The Itty Bitty Titty Committee.
Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Melonie Diaz, Ana Mercedes, Cecile Rivore, Marisa Ramirez
Votes: 3,029 | Gross: $0.02M
16. Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 63 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Team Rocket's memories of Mewtwo had been erased, but the Team Rocket scientists' logs have not. After uncovering the logs, they track down Mewtwo and build a Base in a Johto. Ash and company meet Mr. Giovanni for the first time.
Director: Masamitsu Hidaka | Stars: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Mayumi Izuka, Yûji Ueda
Votes: 4,036
17. Kids in America (2005)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy
A diverse group of high school students band together to peacefully stick it to their overbearing principal.
Director: Josh Stolberg | Stars: Gregory Smith, Julie Bowen, Malik Yoba, Stephanie Sherrin
Votes: 2,808 | Gross: $0.54M
18. The Interns (2020– )
Comedy
Welcome to the lives of three young interns of Digital Diva. They come with their own set of drama. Come ride along and watch these girls power through their internship and their lives.
Stars: Revathi Pillai, Rashmi Agdekar, Ahsaas Channa, Khushbu Baid
Votes: 303
19. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 110 min | Drama, History
Story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart, Joel Fluellen
Votes: 2,515
20. BNA (2020)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Morphed into a raccoon beastman, Michiru seeks refuge, and answers, with the aid of wolf beastman Shirou inside the special zone of Anima-City.
Stars: Sumire Morohoshi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Gara Takashima, Cherami Leigh
Votes: 3,452
21. Ayali (2023– )
Drama
Young Tamizhselvi dreams of becoming a doctor. But her village, Veerappannai, has fearsome age-old customs and traditions which inadvertently suppress women of the village. Will she be able to overcome them?
Stars: Abi Natchatra, Madan Ravichandran, Pragadeeshwaran, Jenson
Votes: 1,328
22. Potiche (2010)
R | 103 min | Comedy
A housewife and grandma takes over the family business 1977, after her husband is hurt during a strike.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard
Votes: 11,374 | Gross: $1.62M
23. A Doll's House (II) (1973)
G | 106 min | Drama
Nora Helmer, years earlier, committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband, Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed and lives in fear of her husband finding out ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Jane Fonda, Edward Fox, Trevor Howard, Delphine Seyrig
Votes: 813
24. Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022)
121 min | Comedy, Drama
A timid Jayesh must defy his patriarchal family as he flees with his wife to save their unborn daughter from foeticide.
Director: Divyang Thakkar | Stars: Pratik Nanda, Ranveer Singh, Shalini Pandey, Boman Irani
Votes: 43,998
25. What the Constitution Means to Me (2020)
100 min | Drama
Live Broadway cast production of Heidi Schreck's play presenting multiple facets, historical perspectives and personal experiences with the U.S. Constitution.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Heidi Schreck, Mike Iveson, Rosdely Ciprian, Thursday Williams
Votes: 768
26. Machuca (2004)
Not Rated | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. They both discover each other's world as political tensions in their country increase.
Director: Andrés Wood | Stars: Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, Aline Küppenheim
Votes: 12,679
27. A Woman Called Moses (1978)
240 min | Biography, Drama
A film about the life and career of the African American abolitionist and slave escape leader, Harriet Tubman.
Stars: Cicely Tyson, Jason Bernard, Clifford David, Judyann Elder
Votes: 416
28. Wedding Wars (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a gay party planner discovers his brother is behind the governor's speech against gay marriage, he decides to go on strike for equal rights.
Director: Jim Fall | Stars: John Stamos, Eric Dane, Bonnie Somerville, Sean Maher
Votes: 2,065
29. The Loving Story (2011)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Jane Alexander, Lindsay Almond Jr., Edward L. Ayers, Leon M. Bazile
Votes: 963
30. Babes in Bagdad (1952)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy
Hassan, the Kadi of Bagdad, has a harem housing twelve beauties, but concentrates his attention on Zohara. A newcomer, Kyra, introduces rebellion into the by the unheard of act of ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Paulette Goddard, Gypsy Rose Lee, Richard Ney, John Boles
Votes: 131
31. Tomorrow's Child (1982 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The wife of a research geneticist agrees to the experimental procedure of a 'test-tube baby' by having her fetus brought to full term in a glass jar in a laboratory.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, William Atherton, Bruce Davison, Ed Flanders
Votes: 101
32. 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
33. Half the Picture (2018)
TV-PG | 94 min | Documentary
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
Director: Amy Adrion | Stars: Ava DuVernay, Brenda Chapman, Caroline Libresco, Catherine Hardwicke
Votes: 282 | Gross: $0.02M
34. Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
90 min | Documentary
It tells the story of the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in the struggle for the right to vote
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard | Stars: Ella Baker, Stokely Carmichael, Courtland Cox, Mukasa Dada
Votes: 160
35. Strange Justice (1999 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Drama
Fact-based story about the sexual harassment suit filed by Anita Hill during the appointment trials of Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court during the George Bush Presidential ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Delroy Lindo, Mandy Patinkin, Regina Taylor, Paul Winfield
Votes: 190
36. Die Unbeugsamen (2021)
99 min | Documentary
DIE UNBUGSAMEN tells the story of women in the Bonn republic who literally had to fight for their participation in the democratic decision-making processes against success-obsessed and ... See full summary »
Director: Torsten Körner | Stars: Carola von Braun-Stütze, Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Renate Faerber-Husemann, Elisabeth Haines
Votes: 208
37. Moses Without Rod (2014)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The life of the writer, intellectual, spokesman of democracy, and activist Musa Anter is now a movie rich in metaphors and images.
Director: Aydin Orak | Stars: Senay Aydin, Turgay Tanülkü, Murat Toprak
Votes: 199
38. The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama
A newly-divorced woman with a young daughter fights male chauvinism to win a job on the assembly line of the engine company for whom she works.
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Linda Lavin, Richard Jaeckel, Nicholas Pryor, Pamela McMyler
Votes: 51
39. Bekis on the Run (2021)
92 min | Comedy
A hoodlum and his gay brother rob a construction firm to fund their guardian's medication.
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Diego Loyzaga, Christian Bables, Kylie Verzosa, Sean De Guzman
Votes: 32
40. Equal Means Equal (2016)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, History, News
Equal Means Equal is a groundbreaking exploration of gender inequality in the USA featuring top women's rights activists and leaders. A brutal expose of a broken system, the film reignites the dialogue on full equality for all Americans.
Director: Kamala Lopez | Stars: Leslie Acoca, Beth Adubato, Brigitte Alexander, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 129
41. United (2005 Video)
5 min | Short, Drama, Music
An inner city kid with a heart for basketball rallies the people of the world to fight for his right to play.
Director: Taron Lexton | Stars: Stacey Annette, Natalie Avital, Lynsey Bartilson, Catherine Bell
Votes: 101
42. Maid in America (1982 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Romance
An unemployed worker answers a personal ad for a housekeeper to a crusading female lawyer, and then takes her to court to force her to accept him into her home, claiming sex discrimination.
Director: Paul Aaron | Stars: Susan Clark, Alex Karras, Fritz Weaver, Mildred Natwick
Votes: 62
43. Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Mothers' Custody Movement (2006)
61 min | Documentary
Directors: Jody Laine, Shan Ottey, Shad Reinstein
Votes: 13
44. And Still I Sing (2022)
90 min | Documentary
Under the mentorship of controversial pop star Aryana Sayeed, two young singers vie to become the first-ever female winners of Afghan Star. As their dreams are within grasp, their lives are changed when the Taliban returns to power.
Director: Fazila Amiri | Stars: Aryana Sayeed, Zahra Elham, Sadiqa Madadgar
Votes: 45
45. An Affirmative Act (2010)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The life of a young, professional married couple and their baby takes a sharp turn when the pair is arrested and charged with several counts of fraud. What ensues is a tense courtroom drama about the legalization of gay marriage.
Director: A.J. Mattioli | Stars: Costas Mandylor, Charles Durning, Blanche Baker, Robert Clohessy
Votes: 113
46. Saving Marriage (2006)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
A landmark court decision in Massachusetts allows gay people in that state to marry - forcing activists, legislators, and ordinary people to reconsider how they view same-sex relationships.
Directors: John Henning, Mike Roth
Votes: 106 | Gross: $0.02M
47. Save the Animals, Save the World (2016 TV Movie)
Documentary
A message for all humanity, that no matter who you are, what religion, colour or race and sex. We are all a part of the Earth and we need to unite as one, to make a future 'Save the Animals, Save the World'
Director: Ryan Parker | Stars: Symmie Aulak, Cassandra Baratto, Nigel Barber, Flora Blum
Votes: 142
48. 8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)
R | 80 min | Documentary
A scorching indictment of the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion & passage of California's Proposition 8 and the Mormon religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against LGBT human rights.
Directors: Reed Cowan, Steven Greenstreet | Stars: Spencer Jones, Tyler Barrick, Dustin Lance Black, Linda Williams Stay
Votes: 1,272 | Gross: $0.10M
49. Pitra, Putra Aur Dharamyuddha (1994)
120 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary in two parts: the first (Trial by Fire) examines the link between the violence of the Hindu nationalist movement and sexual violence against women. The second (Hero Pharmacy) looks at masculinity in urban India.
Director: Anand Patwardhan
Votes: 166
50. Out in the Silence (2009)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
The announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown and a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school.
Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson | Stars: C.J. Bills, Diane Granley, Linda Henderson, Roxanne Hitchcock
Votes: 544