Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fake-newsreel"

1. Paddington (2014)

PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Director: Paul King | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 133,730 | Gross: $76.27M

2. Chariots of Fire (1981)

PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.

Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers

Votes: 65,925 | Gross: $58.97M

3. Mank (2020)

R | 131 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tom Pelphrey

Votes: 82,779

4. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy, Music

Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time.

Directors: Eric Idle, Gary Weis | Stars: Eric Idle, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar, Neil Innes

Votes: 6,950

5. Everybody's All-American (1988)

R | 127 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A Louisiana football legend struggles to deal with life's complexities after his college career is over.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jessica Lange, Dennis Quaid, Timothy Hutton, John Goodman

Votes: 3,455 | Gross: $12.64M

6. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.

Director: Kevin Willmott | Stars: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott

Votes: 5,162 | Gross: $0.67M

7. Death Defying Acts (2007)

PG | 97 min | Drama, History, Romance

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him.

Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan

Votes: 10,501 | Gross: $0.00M

8. Faubourg 36 (2008)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Music, Musical

When Chansonia, a nightclub, is shut down by the landlord, the stage manager Pigoil is forced to look for a new job. He finds hope when he discovers a young woman with a lovely singing voice.

Director: Christophe Barratier | Stars: Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder

Votes: 2,935 | Gross: $0.85M

9. Top Secret Affair (1957)

Approved | 100 min | Comedy

Unhappy about the appointment of an army general to the chairmanship of an atomic energy committee, a publishing empire female tycoon invites the general to her country estate in an effort to entrap him and ruin his reputation.

Director: H.C. Potter | Stars: Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Paul Stewart, Jim Backus

Votes: 567

10. Joe and Max (2002 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

Director: Steve James | Stars: Til Schweiger, Leonard Roberts, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer

Votes: 1,063

11. She Was an Acrobat's Daughter (1937)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A typical afternoon at the movies is lampooned in this looney trip to the cinema.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Dave Barry, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Cal Howard

Votes: 526

12. Espérame en el cielo (1988)

100 min | Comedy

Did Franco have a double? The story is set in the late 40's, in Spain... The humble owner of an orthopedics shop in Madrid is abducted by a misterious group... He disappears for the ... See full summary »

Director: Antonio Mercero | Stars: Pepe Soriano, José Sazatornil, Chus Lampreave, Manolo Codeso

Votes: 548

13. The Clearwater Monster (2021)

4 min | Short, Comedy

1948. Strange huge animal footprints have been found around the area and people claim to have seen a monstrous beast. This is a news report trying to uncover the truth behind these events. Is there a true beast? Or is everything a hoax?

Directors: Dominic Goldberg, Rene Winton | Stars: Dominic Goldberg, Marcos Soto, Jacquelin Goldberg, Thomas Sanders

14. Meet John Doughboy (1941)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Porky introduces a newsreel of wartime spot gags, including a spoof of the RKO Pictures logo, and caricatures of Jack Benny and Rochester.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Robert C. Bruce, Robert Clampett

Votes: 396

15. Army Men (1999 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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Stars: Eric Berman, Nika Futterman

Votes: 57

16. Olde Wrestling's Speakeasy Spectacular (2015 Video)

105 min | Action, Comedy, Sport

Matthew Cross defends the Olde Wrestling Championship against Clean of the Jollyville Jeepers. The Lobbying Legislators of an Anti-Saloon Land are looking to bust Jock Samson as the last ... See full summary »

Director: Justin Nottke | Stars: Matt Capiccioni, Christian Faith, Gregory Iron, Guy Jennings

17. Tokio Jokio (1943)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A newsreel from Japan with updates on the war effort.

Director: Norm McCabe | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 437

18. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
Episode: Camille (1986)

TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

When a con woman escapes from the custody of a crooked detective she accidentally stops an assassin killing an American senator. Addison has the bright idea of employing Camille to raise the profile of the company.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Judd Nelson

Votes: 265

19. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
Episode: I Am Curious... Maddie (1987)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The battle between Sam and David continues and became serious when Sam proposed to Maddie. She is non-committal with her answer but it forces David to think about how he feels about Maddie. Sam and David end up having a fight.

Director: Allan Arkush | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong

Votes: 226