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1. Canary (VI) (2023)
104 min | Documentary
Daring to seek Earth's history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Doctor Lonnie Thompson's life's work evolves into a salvage mission to recover priceless historical records before they disappear forever.
Directors: Danny O'Malley, Alex Rivest | Star: Lonnie Thompson
Votes: 50
2. Temple Smash (2009– )
Comedy
Stars: Jaclyn Silvestri, Robert Starzynski, Andrew O'Neill, Corinna Boeck
Votes: 22
3. The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 259 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Judd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon, Mike Shandling
Votes: 2,178
4. May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Music
An intimate documentary following acclaimed North Carolina band the Avett Brothers, as they create their 2016 hit album "True Sadness."
Directors: Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: The Avett Brothers, Scott Avett, Seth Avett, Jennifer Carpenter
Votes: 772 | Gross: $0.73M
5. The Heart of Nuba (2016)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, War
In the war-torn Nuba Mountains of Sudan, American doctor Tom Catena selflessly and courageously serves the needs of a forgotten people, while the region is bombed relentlessly by an ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth A. Carlson | Stars: Cornelio Catena, Gene Catena, Nancy Catena, Paul Catena
Votes: 141 | Gross: $0.04M
6. Pitch People (1999)
88 min | Documentary
Men and women perfect the art of the pitch to make their livelihood selling various products with visual demonstrations.
Director: Stanley Jacobs | Stars: Arnold Morris, Nancy Ann Nelson, Lester Morris, Sandy Mason
Votes: 14
7. The Serengeti Rules (2018)
TV-14 | 84 min | Documentary, Biography
Exploring some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth, five pioneering scientists make surprising discoveries that flip our understanding of nature on its head, and offer new hope for restoring our world.
Director: Nicolas Brown | Stars: Jim Estes, Jaime Excell, Bob Paine, Mathieson McCrae
Votes: 186
8. Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy
A look at the work and influence of African-American stand-up comedienne, Moms Mabley.
Director: Whoopi Goldberg | Stars: Debbie Allen, Kaye Ballard, Harry Belafonte, Dick Cavett
Votes: 343
9. Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
G | 95 min | Documentary, Family
From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Dale, Lixin Fan, Peter Webber | Stars: Robert Redford, Jackie Chan
Votes: 3,101 | Gross: $0.08M
10. Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020)
109 min | Documentary
An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
Directors: Nate Adams, Adam Carolla | Stars: Willy T. Ribbs, Phillip Ribbs, Geraldine Ribbs, Marshall Pruett
Votes: 910
11. Dare to Be Different (2017)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Music
In 1982, a small radio station battles to bring the New Wave to America.
Director: Ellen Goldfarb | Stars: Nancy Abramson, M. King Adkins, Ron Alexenburg, Sam Ash
Votes: 373
12. Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper (2016)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography
Gloria Vanderbilt and her son Anderson Cooper discuss their notable family's history.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Anderson Cooper, Pearson Marx, Stan Stokowski, Alfred Vanderbilt III
Votes: 814
13. My Way (2011)
R | 137 min | Action, Drama, War
In World War II-era Korea, rival runners, one Korean (Jang Dong-gun) and one Japanese (Joe Odagiri), go to war together against the Soviets.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan, Kim In-kwon
Votes: 12,630 | Gross: $0.07M
14. On Our Way (2021)
91 min | Drama, Romance
A troubled young filmmaker battles a dark voice inside his head; can a mysterious muse illuminate his way out of it?
Director: Sophie Lane Curtis | Stars: James Badge Dale, Jordana Brewster, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero
Votes: 1,180
15. John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.
Director: Derek Wayne Johnson | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Carl Weathers, Sylvester Stallone, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 178
16. The Grizzlies (2018)
R | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.
Director: Miranda de Pencier | Stars: Jack Anawak, Fred Bailey, Seth Burke, Mary Buscemi
Votes: 2,679
17. Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (2017)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
Through the eyes of famous chefs, audiences will see how they make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.
Directors: Anna Chai, Nari Kye | Stars: Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, Anthony Bourdain
Votes: 508 | Gross: $0.02M
18. Dealt (2017)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
Sixty-two year old Richard Turner is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind. This is an in-depth look at a complex character who is one of magic's greatest hidden treasures.
Director: Luke Korem | Stars: Richard Turner, Johnny Thompson, Max Maven, Armando Lucero
Votes: 1,955 | Gross: $0.03M
19. It's Not Yet Dark (2016)
81 min | Documentary
It's Not Yet Dark tells the ground breaking story of Simon Fitzmaurice, a talented young Irish film maker with ALS (MND), as he embarks on directing his first feature film through the use of his eyes and eye gaze technology.
Director: Frankie Fenton | Stars: Simon Fitzmaurice, Ruth Fitzmaurice, Damien Fitzmaurice, Florence Fitzmaurice
Votes: 250 | Gross: $0.00M
20. Dinner in America (2020)
106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band unexpectedly fall in love and go on an epic journey together through America's decaying Midwestern suburbs.
Director: Adam Rehmeier | Stars: Kyle Gallner, Yancey Fuqua, Jennifer Kincer, Hannah Marks
Votes: 6,156
21. Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
TV-MA | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Cat Power, Janis Joplin, Karleen Bennett, Laura Joplin
Votes: 5,642 | Gross: $0.41M
22. Adam Carolla: Not Taco Bell Material (2018 TV Special)
72 min | Documentary, Comedy
Adam Carolla takes us on a hilarious and even inspiring journey through his life, based on his New York Times best-selling autobiography.
Director: Nate Adams | Star: Adam Carolla
Votes: 335
23. Lily Topples the World (2021)
90 min | Documentary
Lily Topples The World follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh - the world's greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field - in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph.
Director: Jeremy Workman | Stars: Jimmy Fallon, Lily Hevesh, Casey Neistat, Christopher Wright
Votes: 175
24. Papillon (I) (2017)
R | 133 min | Adventure, Biography, Crime
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter, Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Director: Michael Noer | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank, Jason Ryan
Votes: 86,136 | Gross: $2.34M
25. Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
Unique biopic about Yogananda, telling the story of his life and influence on yoga, religion and science, combining re-enactment, interviews, and verité.
Directors: Paola di Florio, Lisa Leeman | Stars: Marc Benioff, Brother Chidananda, Deepak Chopra, Francis X. Clooney
Votes: 1,391 | Gross: $1.02M
26. The 24 Hour War (2016)
99 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In the early 1960s, Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari went to war on the battlefield of Le Mans(TM). This epic battle saw drivers lose their lives, family dynasties nearly collapse and the development of a new race car that changed racing.
Directors: Nate Adams, Adam Carolla | Stars: Charlie Agapiou, Mario Andretti, A.J. Baime, Bob Bondurant
Votes: 2,295
27. Dinosaur 13 (2014)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary about the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Stan Adelstein, Lanice Archer, Robert Bakker, Philip Currie
Votes: 3,982
28. Harmontown (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows Dan Harmon on tour for his podcast series after he was fired from Community in 2012.
Director: Neil Berkeley | Stars: Dan Harmon, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy, Spencer Crittenden
Votes: 2,510
29. Waldo on Weed (2019)
87 min | Documentary, Drama
When their son Waldo is just six months old, Brian and Danielle Dwyer notice that he's experiencing difficulties with his vision. Receiving the devastating diagnosis of eye cancer, the ... See full summary »
Director: Tommy Avallone | Stars: Larry Anderson, Scott Chipman, Dr. Dina, Brian Dwyer
Votes: 44
30. The Private Eye (2024)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
The life of private eye, Mort Madison, is spiraling downward, when a beguiling, slightly familiar woman hires him for his most unusual case.
Director: Jack Cook | Stars: Eric Roberts, Matt Rife, Clare Grant, Denzel Whitaker
Votes: 74
31. Manny (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
World Champion. Congressman. Father. Manny Pacquiao fights any obstacle that comes his way. As his home country of 100 million people watches his every move, the question now is: what bridge is too far for Manny?
Directors: Leon Gast, Ryan Moore | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Sardo Mejia, Liam Neeson, Jinkee Pacquiao
Votes: 2,323
32. Gook (2017)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama
Two Korean-American brothers run a shoe store in L.A. county. Their friend, black eleven-year-old Kamilla, drops in and helps. On this day, the Rodney King verdict ignites the 1992 L.A. riots.
Director: Justin Chon | Stars: Simone Baker, Justin Chon, Curtiss Cook Jr., David So
Votes: 2,750 | Gross: $0.25M
33. The Sunshine Makers (2015)
101 min | Documentary, History
The story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s American drug counter-culture.
Director: Cosmo Feilding-Mellen | Stars: Tim Scully, Nick Sand, Alice Einhorn, Billy Hitchcock
Votes: 1,488 | Gross: $0.01M
34. The Bad Kids (2016)
101 min | Documentary
A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe | Stars: Vonda Viland, Julia Alexander, Laura Ambrosius, Robert Bartz
Votes: 666 | Gross: $0.00M
35. Ivory Tower (2014)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Family, History
A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: Elizabeth Armstrong, Richard Arum, Jamshed Bharucha, David Boone
Votes: 1,400 | Gross: $0.10M
36. Destination Fame (2012 Video)
PG | Drama, Musical
Six high school graduates learn about the value of friendship, the inconsistencies of life and what it takes to make it in the music industry.
Directors: Paul DeAngelo, Ted A. Bohus | Stars: Rick Aiello, Amir Bayyan, Willow Clay, Jackie Conedy
Votes: 34
37. The Pez Outlaw (2022)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Steve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe, making millions of dollars. It was all magical until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him.
Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel | Stars: Steve Glew, Kathy Glew, Josh Glew, Mike Mitros
Votes: 2,783
38. Silicon Cowboys (2016)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, History
Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.
Director: Jason Cohen | Stars: Rod Canion, Jim Harris, Bill Murto, Bill Fargo
Votes: 2,108 | Gross: $0.01M
39. This Much We Know (2022)
105 min | Documentary
While investigating the suicide of Las Vegas teenager Levi Presley, a filmmaker uncovers the story of a city with the highest suicide rate in the country, and a nation scrambling to bury decades of nuclear excess in a nearby mountain.
Director: L. Frances Henderson
Votes: 9
40. Sunshine Superman (2014)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
Director: Marah Strauch | Stars: Carl Boenish, Pat Sajak, Phil Donahue, Selia Hansen
Votes: 1,466 | Gross: $0.09M
41. Truth to Power (2021)
79 min | Documentary
The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political revolution on the other side of the world, inspiring Armenia's struggle for democracy through his music and message.
Director: Garin Hovannisian
Votes: 167
42. John Bronco Rides Again (2021)
26 min | Short, Comedy
Mocumentary about a 70's overly masculine pitchman for the Ford Motor Company.
Director: Jonathan Krisel | Stars: Tim Baltz, Maximus Birchmore, Michael Chiklis, Bo Derek
Votes: 150
43. John Bronco (2020)
37 min | Short, Comedy
The unbelievable story of the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of the legendary pitchman for the Ford Bronco.
Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Regina Rist, Asgeir Saemundsson, Eve Sigall Meier
Votes: 535
44. Other People (I) (2016)
Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.
Director: Chris Kelly | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow
Votes: 12,600 | Gross: $0.09M
45. Under the Tree (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
When Baldwin and Inga's next door neighbours complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbours in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.
Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson | Stars: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann
Votes: 5,456 | Gross: $0.07M
46. A Lego Brickumentary (2014)
G | 93 min | Documentary
A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
Directors: Kief Davidson, Daniel Junge | Stars: Jason Bateman, Jamie Berard, Bryan Bonahoom, Corey Burton
Votes: 2,223 | Gross: $0.10M
47. Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015)
TV-MA | 102 min | Documentary
This Cannes-selected documentary reveals the true story behind the infamously troubled film shoot that nearly destroyed the career of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen.
Directors: Gabriel Clarke, John McKenna | Stars: Steve McQueen, Alan Trustman, Neile Adams, Chad McQueen
Votes: 1,694 | Gross: $0.00M
48. From Nowhere (2016)
89 min | Drama
Three undocumented Bronx teenagers are graduating from high school while navigating the treacherous waters of trying to get their papers to stay in the US.
Director: Matthew Newton | Stars: Julianne Nicholson, J. Mallory McCree, Octavia Chavez-Richmond, Chinasa Ogbuagu
Votes: 384
49. Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2016)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary profiles an influential chef who played a pivotal role in the invention of a revolutionary new American cuisine.
Directors: Lydia Tenaglia, Morgan Fallon | Stars: Stephen Torres, Martha Stewart, James Villas, Mario Batali
Votes: 543 | Gross: $0.23M
50. Who We Are Now (2017)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
An ex-con tries to get back custody of her son with the help of an idealistic young public defender and at the same time falls into a romantic fling with a traumatized former US soldier.
Director: Matthew Newton | Stars: Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, Jess Weixler, Lea Thompson
Votes: 1,300 | Gross: $0.02M