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1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
Votes: 641,820 | Gross: $40.22M
2. Moonfall (2022)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling on a collision course toward earth.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer
Votes: 99,727 | Gross: $19.06M
3. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Dash Mihok
Votes: 476,509 | Gross: $186.74M
4. Mandy (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
Director: Panos Cosmatos | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy
Votes: 89,726 | Gross: $1.21M
5. Wild (I) (2014)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman
Votes: 138,987 | Gross: $37.88M
6. Grizzly Man (2005)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Votes: 61,972 | Gross: $3.17M
7. Altered States (1980)
R | 102 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid
Votes: 38,677 | Gross: $19.85M
8. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,073 | Gross: $2.67M
9. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 41,012 | Gross: $1.33M
10. The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
PG | 91 min | Documentary, Family
Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
Director: John Chester | Stars: John Chester, Molly Chester, Todd, Alan York
Votes: 8,913 | Gross: $4.37M
11. Wings of Life (2011)
G | 81 min | Documentary, Family, News
An intimate look at incredible-and increasingly threatened-creatures that a third of the world's food supply depends upon.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Star: Meryl Streep
Votes: 717
12. Redwoods (2009)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama, Romance
An unfulfilled gay man in a stagnant relationship finds his life changed forever when he meets a struggling writer visiting the Redwoods Country.
Director: David Lewis | Stars: Matthew Montgomery, Tad Coughenour, Caleb Dorfman, Brendan Bradley
Votes: 1,691
13. Maria My Love (2011)
TV-PG | 99 min | Drama
A young woman named Ana is struggling to deal with her mother's death and her father's mistakes. In an effort to feel better, she reconnects with her half-sister Grace, (Lauren Fales) and, ... See full summary »
Director: Jasmine McGlade | Stars: Judy Marte, Karen Black, Brian Rieger, Lauren Fales
Votes: 95
14. Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees (2016)
82 min | Documentary
Visionary scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger takes us on a journey to the ancient forests of the northern hemisphere, revealing the profound connection that exists between trees and human ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey McKay | Stars: Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Gordon Pinsent
Votes: 94
15. Time to Choose (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Peter Agnefjall, Tasso Azevedo, Neal Barnard
Votes: 281 | Gross: $0.03M
16. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary
Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people who do not conform to a simple male/female binary.
Director: Antony Thomas | Stars: Gore Vidal, Calpernia Addams, Beth Aynsley, Max Beck
Votes: 286
17. Six Million Steps: A Journey Inward (2011)
93 min | Documentary
"Six Million Steps" is a documentary film that chronicles the lives of hikers during their adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail, which spans 2,650 miles, the length of the U.S. Pacific ... See full summary »
Votes: 84
18. Into the Deep (1994)
35 min | Documentary, Short
The Tangwalder off California's Channel Islands are full of wonders: hugging starfish, dazzling octopuses, capricious sea lions and more, shot by Howard Hall, the director of Deep Sea.
Director: Howard Hall | Star: Kate Nelligan
Votes: 350
19. The Skin I'm In (2012)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
A young man is found on the Berlin subway tracks with his head split open and a lethal blood alcohol level of 0.47. Saved by strangers, he is propelled on a global journey that explores the limits of body, mind, spirit and art.
Director: Broderick Fox | Stars: Rande Cook, Broderick Fox, Zulu Zulu
Votes: 14
20. Umbrellas (1994)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
The controversial story of the artist Christo's grand-scale environmental art project in Japan and California that ended in the tragic death of two of its spectators. At its world premiere ... See full summary »
Directors: Henry Corra, Albert Maysles, Grahame Weinbren | Stars: Christo, Jeanne-Claude
Votes: 80
21. High Landz
Documentary | Post-production
High up in the Northern California mountains there is a place, where not too many get to visit. Its called - The Emerald Triangle, real mecca of Americas cannabis game. Follow a ukrainian ... See full summary »
Director: Luka Oleksyshyn
22. Adventures in Wild California (2000)
41 min | Documentary, Short
A visit to many of the places and people that give California its reputation as a place of extremes. Among the major segments: Sky surfing in the San Diego area; the movies, including a ... See full summary »
Director: Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Troy Hartman, Stephen C. Sillett, Jimmy Smits, Susan Campbell
Votes: 167
23. Song of the Land (1953)
Passed | 71 min | Adventure, Documentary
This documentary depicts the cycle of constant renewal of a continent's land, an event that has occurred countless times in the earth's two billion year existence. A volcanic eruption ... See full summary »
Director: Henry S. Kesler | Star: Marvin Miller
24. Rainbow Canyons (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Documentary, Short, History
This entry in the FitzPatrick Traveltalks zooms in on Nevada's famous Rainbow Canyon (singular canyon). Mr. FitzPatrick shows the former home of the Pioneer and Indian as it was in 1935, ... See full summary »
Director: Ruth FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 71
25. House Hunt: Topanga Canyon (2021)
13 min | Short, Comedy | Completed
A woman flees Brooklyn amidst a pandemic via leaps of faith to live an inspired life reconnecting to nature and its messages. She holds a vision for her future life in - Topanga Canyon. Her... See full summary »
Director: Kathleen Kuhn | Stars: Kathleen Kuhn, Sulai Lopez, Sam Littlefield
26. On the Wings of the Monarch (2001)
47 min | Documentary
On the Wings of the Monarch" is an exciting nature documentary that follows host Libby Graham on an amazing journey into the life of the monarch butterfly.
Director: Oktay Ortabasi | Stars: Libby Graham, Bernie Alan, Lincoln Brower, Leana Bulay
27. The First Canines (2020)
8 min | Short
Aspiring photojournalist Owen Megura takes a trip to Julian, CA to visit the California Wolf Center, and delves into the history of two wolf species and what caused their population decline... See full summary »
Director: Owen Megura | Stars: Owen Megura, Heidi Pankratz
28. 03-01-19 (2019 Video)
9 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
A personal video diary which collates hours of footage from road trips through Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.
Director: Henry Chastain | Stars: Connor Maginnis, Brian Van Lau, Justin Woods
29. Point Reyes National Seashore (2014)
7 min | Short
Tule Elk, black tailed deer, a famous lighthouse and a long shoreline make Point Reyes National Seashore a Bay Area natural treasure.
Director: Fred Heiman | Star: Peggy Heiman
30. The Arcade Creek Project: A Mosaic of Sustainability (2017)
30 min | Documentary, Short
This 30-minute documentary film tells the story of a small, deteriorated creek and one group's effort to bring it back to its natural beauty from over a hundred years ago.
Director: Jierel Almario | Stars: Joel Carson, Ron Jellison, Dean Karagianes, Randy Smith
31. Bay Area Wildlife (2014)
22 min | Short
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to many species of wildlife.
Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Peggy Heiman, Susan McConnell
32. Welcome to Safari West (2014)
6 min | Short
An African adventure in the heart of California.
Director: Fred Heiman
33. Natural Rhapsody (2008)
10 min | Short
A group of mysterious friends journey through nature for a special tea party.
Director: Michael Graham | Stars: Jonathan Wilson, Mary Roth, Justin Champion, Elizabeth Brandt
34. Silicon Valley Timelapse (2008)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
Subject material is divided into 8 chapters, each presenting an aspect of life in the modern day Silicon Valley in a purely audio-visual format.
Director: Nate North
Votes: 18
35. Culture Interrupted on Cannabis (2020)
77 min | Documentary
This film features conversations and evidence about the changing climate being experienced within the culture of cannabis here in northern California. Proposing that the same issues are ... See full summary »
Director: Christina Perez | Stars: Tim Blake, The Dank Duchess, Steve DeAngelo, Joshua Freeman
36. Living Temples (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, Music
Living Temples takes the viewer on an intimate journey of mind and spirit throughout the Southwest. We are challenged to ask ourselves, "what is truly a sacred place, can it help heal us, and what are our responsibilities to these places?"
Director: Jan Nickman | Star: Felicia Sekaquaptewa
Votes: 15
37.
The New Environmentalists (2013–2021)
Episode:
From Guatemala to the Congo
(2017)
Documentary
Stewardship of the land is a central part of the human condition. Unfortunately, in some cases, so is greed. Meet people from California, Congo, India, Australia, Guatemala, and Slovenia whose spirit matches their intent to live healthily.
Directors: John Antonelli, Tom Dusenbery, Will Parrinello | Stars: Wendy Bowman, Emmanuel de Merode, Andrea Hricko, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
38.
Outside Beyond the Lens (2019– )
Episode:
East Side Colors
(2019)
The east side of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains is home to high deserts and towering peaks. Each fall, this region's aspen groves greet visitors with infinite color enticing landscape photographers from all around the globe.
Director: Jeff Aiello | Stars: Jeff Aiello, David Boomer, Kevin Durbin, Sara Durbin
39.
Outside Beyond the Lens (2019– )
Episode:
Super Bloom
(2019)
Every 10 years or so, heavy winter rains in California lead to a phenomenon called a "Super Bloom", during which mountain ranges and sprawling valley floors erupt in myriad colors. Travel down the road of discovery to Carrizo Plains.
Director: Jeff Aiello | Stars: Jeff Aiello, Jett Aiello, Jessica Arnold, Joey Arnold
40.
Outside Beyond the Lens (2019– )
Episode:
Lassen Volcanic National Park
(2021)
Take an unforgettable drive along the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway on your way to Mt. Lassen National Park. Jeff, Zack, and David find hidden waterfalls, mysterious lava tubes, an ice cave, breathtaking vistas, and the Stand By Me Bridge.
Director: Jeff Aiello | Stars: Jeff Aiello, Zack Allen, Zack Allen, David Boomer
41.
Outside Beyond the Lens (2019– )
Episode:
California North Coast Redwoods
(2021)
Take a road trip to northern California's verdant coast where we will find the exquisite beauty of old-growth redwood groves, rugged shorelines, and a family of flourishing state and national parks. Places that transcend space and time.
Director: Jeff Aiello | Stars: Jeff Aiello, Zack Allen, Zack Allen, David Boomer
42.
Outside Beyond the Lens (2019– )
Episode:
Death Valley National Park
(2021)
Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest location in the United States. Its elemental beauty offers visitors a truly unique experience. When a rare winter storm appears, the valley is transformed into a photographer's dream.
Director: Jeff Aiello | Stars: Jeff Aiello, Zack Allen, Zack Allen, David Boomer
43.
Planet California (2022– )
Episode:
Rivers of Gold
(2022)
Documentary
California's wildlife adjusts to a world where drought, dams, and fire pose dire threats to an ecosystem connected by rivers on land, in the air, and in the sea.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Amy Cordalis, Jeff Davis, Tom Stephenson, Valerie Zavala
Votes: 8