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1. Malcolm X (1992)
PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee
Votes: 102,104 | Gross: $48.17M
2. Ali (2001)
R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles
Votes: 105,593 | Gross: $58.20M
3. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,345
4. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs
Votes: 29,201 | Gross: $8.32M
5. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
6. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
7. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock
Votes: 5,431
8. Seconds from Disaster (2004–2018)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Accounts of famous technological disasters and their subsequent investigations.
Stars: Richard Vaughn, Ashton Smith, Jonathan Aris, Stephen Bogaert
Votes: 1,161
9. Belmonte (2013–2014)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In the municipality of Estremoz, in the Alentejo, five children, adopted children of the Alentejo patriarch Emilio Belmonte (Antonio Capelo), manage the business group Belmonte, holder of ... See full summary »
Stars: Filipe Duarte, Graziella Schimitt, Marco D'Almeida, Manuela Couto
Votes: 93
10. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
11. Ground Force (1997–2005)
30 min | Reality-TV
British television series in which a group of professional landscapers/hardscapers creates or transforms a garden in two days as a surprise for one of the owners.
Stars: Charlie Dimmock, Tommy Walsh, Will Shanahan, Alan Titchmarsh
Votes: 176
12. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 599
13. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 479
14. Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma (2018)
84 min | Documentary
A 30 years odyssey: the world's most intriguing artists and thinkers from the fields of visual art, music, filmmaking, acting, literature, philosophy, politics, business and science, are asked the same question: "Why are you creative?"
Director: Hermann Vaske | Stars: Marina Abramovic, Mariya Alyokhina, Laurie Anderson, Nobuyoshi Araki
Votes: 691
15. Musikantenstadl (1981–2016)
Family, Music
A Music and Schlager broadcast from Germany.
Stars: Karl Moik, Andy Borg, Das Deutsche Fernsehballett, Volker Heißmann
Votes: 92
16. Good Morning Britain (1983–1992)
205 min | News
Breakfast news and magazine programme.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Mike Morris, Anne Diamond, Richard Keys
Votes: 60
17. The Day Sports Stood Still (2021 TV Movie)
84 min | Documentary, Sport
How Covid-19 changed college and professional sports and how professional players began publicly arguing for social justice and police reform in the wake of several instances of police ... See full summary »
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Malika Andrews, Mookie Betts, Natasha Cloud, Mark Cuban
Votes: 527
18. Mandela (1996)
118 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jo Menell | Stars: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Patrick Shai, George Bizos
Votes: 405 | Gross: $0.04M
19. HARDtalk (1997– )
25 min | Talk-Show
Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.
Stars: Tim Sebastian, Stephen Sackur, Zeinab Badawi, Sarah Montague
Votes: 163
20. Life and Times (1996–2007)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Biographies of famous Canadians.
Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, June Callwood, Norman Jewison, Peter Gzowski
Votes: 52
21. This Week (1956–1992)
News
Public affairs series probing the news behind the headlines.
Stars: Jonathan Dimbleby, Denis Tuohy, Richard Lindley, Bryan Magee
Votes: 35
22. HBO Boxing After Dark (1996– )
TV-PG | Sport
Stars: Max Kellerman, Harold Lederman, Roy Jones Jr., Jim Lampley
Votes: 77
23. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M
24. Live 8 (2005 TV Special)
480 min | Documentary, Music
20 years on from their Live Aid (1985) triumph, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recruit the world's music superstars once again to perform live and put pressure on Western governments to help Africa and Make Poverty History.
Directors: Bruce Gowers, Nick Hopkin, Michael Maier, Claire Popplewell, Geoff Posner, Richard Valentine, Michael Watt, Paul Flattery | Stars: Bob Geldof, Articolo 31, 4Peace Ensemble, a-ha
Votes: 1,265
25. Fidel (2001)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about Fidel Castro, covering 40 years of Cuban Revolution. Rare Fidel Castro footage: he appears swimming with a bodyguard, visiting his childhood home and school, playing with ... See full summary »
Director: Estela Bravo | Stars: Fidel Castro, Muhammad Ali, Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis
Votes: 561 | Gross: $0.12M
27. Fire from Olympia (2012 Video)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary which explores the naked truth behind the story of modern Olympics by following three hopeful athletes from Italy, Greece and Spain. In it they discover by competing in ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Theo Antikas, Francis Burns, Helen Cromarty, Stephen Garland
Votes: 9
28. Gomorron (1992– )
News
As the title suggests "Gomorron" suggests this is a morning news and interview show, similar to Good Morning America.
Stars: Tilde De Paula, Jenny Strömstedt, Peter Jihde, Steffo Törnqvist
Votes: 395
29. Sophiatown (2003)
82 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Pascale Lamche | Stars: Jonas Gwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Masekela
Votes: 42
30. Spice World (1998 Video Game)
E | Music
A video game about the Spice Girls.
Stars: Mel B, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie C
Votes: 87
31. The Life & Times of Chris Hani (1994 TV Movie)
Documentary
This documentary examines slain South African Communist Party leader's humanitarian, self-critical, non-sexist and non-racial approach to life and the struggle for freedom in South Africa. ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Kaplan | Stars: Chris Hani, Limpho Hani, Nelson Mandela, Joe Slovo
32. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999 TV Movie)
Documentary
ABC 2000 was perhaps the most elaborate, complex and ambitious televison program produced. ABCNews placed correspondents and production teams on every continent, anchored by Peter Jennings ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Goodman | Stars: Hank Aaron, Bud Abbott, Christina Aguilera, Alan Alda
Votes: 146
33. Voices from Robben Island (1994)
59 min | Documentary
This film looks at the Island's 400-year history through the eyes of people incarcerated there. From those lepers and lunatics that were first locked up in the 17th century to their most ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Low | Stars: Neville Alexander, Sfiso Buthelezi, Eddie Daniels, Lionel Davis
34. Mandela's Children (I)
Documentary, Drama | Post-production
Directors: Kemal Akhtar, Kweku Mandela | Star: Nelson Mandela
35. Breakfast with Frost (1993–2005)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Frost, Iain Duncan Smith, Charles Kennedy, Tony Blair
Votes: 69
36. Network First (1994– )
Documentary
A British documentary series, Network First covers a wide range of subjects such as history, biographies and science.
Stars: Peter Sullivan, Alison Lomas, John Pilger, Prince Michael of Kent
Votes: 10
37. Children of the Light (2014)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on the life story of Desmond Tutu and his journey during the crucial years of anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
Director: Dawn Gifford Engle | Stars: Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Naomi Tutu
Votes: 25
38. CBS Cares (2000–2015)
Family
Approximately 155 million viewers see one or more of the CBS Cares campaigns each year on the CBS Television Network. (Source: NTI). These campaigns -- scripted and produced by CBS - ... See full summary »
Stars: Marg Helgenberger, Jeff Probst, Pauley Perrette, Mark Harmon
Votes: 65
39. Caiga quien caiga (I) (1996–2010)
News
Reality changes depending on how you see it. CQC has its own way of seeing things. "Caiga Quien Caiga" is a weekly news roundup that takes a humorous and ironic approach to reporting ... See full summary »
Stars: El Gran Wyoming, Juanjo de la Iglesia, Javier Martín, Sergio Pazos
Votes: 220
40. Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '92 (1992 TV Special)
Sport
Director: Manuel Huerga | Stars: Jaume Aragall, Agnes Baltsa, Teresa Berganza, Sergi Bruguera
Votes: 18
41. 46664 - 1 Minute of Art to Aids (2003 Video)
25 min | Short
This collective video work presents the creations of twenty-five of today's international leading contemporary visual artists, all of whom have created a one-minute video in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic currently inflicting Africa.
Directors: Matthew Barney, Young-Hae Chang, Olga Chernyshova, Matali Crasset, Anne Katrine Dolven, Cao Fei, Douglas Gordon, Keith Haring, Rebecca Horn, Alfredo Jaar, Seydou Keita, William Kentridge, Jean-Pierre Khazem, David Krippendorff, Tere Recarens, Pipilotti Rist, Tom Sachs, Berni Searle, Andrew Shoben, Lorna Simpson, Martin Swift, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Santeri Tuori, Bill Viola, Marc Voge, Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Star: Nelson Mandela
42. Daddy's Girl (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood | Stars: Laila Ali, Cassius Green, Damon Bingham, Loyiso Mtya
Votes: 16
43. La marche du siècle (1987–2000)
Documentary
Stars: Jean-Marie Cavada, Michel Field, Albert Jacquard, Jacques Attali
44. The Paris Concert for Amnesty International (1999 TV Special)
Music
Director: Stanley Dorfman | Stars: Tracy Chapman, The Dalai Lama, Peter Gabriel, Kassav'
Votes: 37
45. Mandela's Fight for Freedom (1995 TV Movie)
150 min | Documentary, History
The secret history of the negotiations that led to Mandela's release from prison, and the ANC becoming the government of South Africa.
Directors: Stephen Clarke, Mick Gold, Stewart Lansley | Stars: Nelson Mandela, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Kobie Coetsee, F.W. de Klerk
Votes: 33
46. Raise My Hands (2012)
9 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A tribute to a man who stood against apartheid, and changed the world.
Director: Frank W. Kelly | Stars: Elliot V. Kotek, Celia Almanzan-Fox, Christy Turlington, Josh Groban
Votes: 22
47. Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005 TV Special)
485 min | Comedy
Stars: Chris Evans, Lenny Henry, Kevin Adams, Simon Amstell
Votes: 93
48. Children of Africa (1993 TV Special)
Director: Aubrey Powell | Stars: Roy Ayers, Ibrahim Babangida, Manu Dibango, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 10
49. All the Sins of the Past (2009)
29 min | Documentary, Short, History
Propagating witchcraft and unhealthy rituals, tribal culture leaders limit both education and the dissemination of scientific information, precluding their own people from understanding the... See full summary »
Directors: Chris M. Allport, Paul Petersen, Gregory P. Wilson | Stars: Chris M. Allport, Nelson Mandela, Penuel Meduna, Mark Oliver
Votes: 8
50. The Probe Team (1989– )
Documentary
Long running television show, featuring documentaries and interviews with common people, politicians, entertainment stars involved in the official health campaign against the spread of the HIV (AIDS) virus.
Stars: Cheche Lazaro, Eliza Zamora, Martha Covarrubias, Robert Alejandro
Votes: 16