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1. The Edukators (2004)
R | 127 min | Drama, Romance
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
Director: Hans Weingartner | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg, Burghart Klaußner
Votes: 32,399 | Gross: $0.18M
2. Chinese Box (1997)
R | 99 min | Drama, Romance
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung, Michael Hui
Votes: 3,602 | Gross: $2.20M
3. Maidan (2014)
134 min | Documentary
A look at the 2013 and 2014 civil unrest in the Ukrainian capital's central square.
Director: Sergey Loznitsa
Votes: 1,217
4. The Square (2013)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam
Votes: 9,409 | Gross: $0.12M
5. Youth (2017)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Romance, War
A look at the lives of members of a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.
Director: Xiaogang Feng | Stars: Xuan Huang, Miao Miao, Caiyu Yang, Elane Zhong
Votes: 3,491 | Gross: $1.89M
6. 2016: Obama's America (2012)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary that examines the question, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"
Directors: Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan | Stars: Jay Bastian, Joe Biden, Cait Brasel, Gene Burris Jr.
Votes: 11,026 | Gross: $33.45M
7. Tickling Giants (2016)
TV-14 | 111 min | Documentary
While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.
Director: Sara Taksler | Stars: Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Shadi Alfons, Injy Abou El So'oud
Votes: 1,687 | Gross: $0.04M
8. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021– )
Documentary, Biography
Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.
Stars: Al Sharpton, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Remnick, Valerie Jarrett
Votes: 1,131
9. Obama (2008–2010)
TV-14 | 2 min | Short, Comedy
Join President Barack Obama (Jordan Peele) as he addresses the nation on the important issues of 2008 and beyond as America's first black president.
Stars: Jordan Peele, Jane Shayne, Phil Powers
Votes: 109
10. Obama (2020–2021)
Documentary
He told the country, "Yes We Can," but he walked into a cratering economy, faced two never-ending wars, confronted an epidemic of gun violence and met a surging partisan divide--all the ... See full summary »
Votes: 80
11. The Experimental Eskimos (2009)
70 min | Documentary
In the early 1960s the Canadian government conducted an experiment in social engineering. Three young Inuit boys were separated from their families in the Arctic and were sent to Ottawa, ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Greenwald | Stars: Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, Eric Tagoona
Votes: 25
12. A Mother's Promise: Barack Obama Bio Film (2008)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A biographical portrait of Barack Obama.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Claire McCaskill, Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama
Votes: 41
13. The Presidents: Obama (2022)
57 min | Biography
Leaders... Protectors... History-makers... There is one job at the top that guarantees your name in the history books. A job that pledges to defend the constitution and guard the free-world... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Hill | Stars: Lee Jagow, Natasha Linstaedt, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
14. THE END: Inside the Last Days of the Obama White House (2017)
137 min | Documentary
A look into the last months of the Obama White House staffers and transition of power.
Director: Toby Oppenheimer | Stars: Kristen Bartoloni, Josh Earnest, Valerie Jarrett, Cody Keenan
Votes: 181
15. Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)
81 min | Documentary
Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton | Stars: Larisa Eryomina, Njogu Kahare, Leah Kisomo, Kinyanjui Kiuno
Votes: 65
16. Hating Obama (2014)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
Hating Obama takes a thought provoking look at the hatred received by President Barack Obama while asking the central question: Is President Obama hated for his policies or because he's black?
Director: Marquis Smalls | Stars: Dami Akinnusi, Don Amiche, Ron Atine, Yolonda Brinkley
Votes: 98
17. We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009 TV Special)
113 min
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Beyoncé, Joe Biden, Jack Black, Mary J. Blige
Votes: 137
18. Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 70 min | Documentary
Exploring the historic election of America's first African-American president and his two term in office.
Director: Phil Bertelsen | Stars: Jesse Williams, Michele Bachmann, Glenn Beck, Cornell Belcher
Votes: 19
19. Inside the Obama White House (2009 TV Special)
PG | 60 min | News
Here is your ticket inside the most powerful office in the world: the office of the President of the United States.
Director: Brett Holey | Stars: Barack Obama, Brian Williams
Votes: 30
20. Nuclear Tipping Point (2010)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
A documentary produced by the Nuclear Security Project to raise awareness about nuclear threats and to help build support for the urgent actions needed to reduce nuclear dangers.
Director: Ben Goddard | Stars: Michael Douglas, Mikhail Gorbachev, John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger
Votes: 25
21. Right America: Feeling Wronged - Some Voices from the Campaign Trail (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary
On the night Barack Obama was elected our 44th President, more than 58 million voters cast their ballots for John McCain. Journalist/filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi presents this first-person, ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Pelosi | Stars: Jonathan Alter, Carl Cameron, Katie Couric, Howard Fineman
Votes: 430
22. He's Our President Too: Barack Obama
90 min | Documentary | Announced
Director: Ryan Singh | Star: Eli Goree
23. BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016 TV Special)
TV-G | 90 min | Music
A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.
Director: Chris Robinson | Stars: Regina Hall, Terrence Jenkins, Yolanda Adams, Angela Bassett
Votes: 39
24. Hype: The Obama Effect (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
A documentary detailing the various questions about Barack Obama's past, filmed before the 2008 presidential election.
Director: Alan Peterson | Stars: Saul Alinsky, Bill Ayers, Michael Barone, William J. Bennett
Votes: 104
25. 2008 Presidential Debates (2008– )
270 min | News
Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee, participate in debates during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Stars: Barack Obama, John McCain, Tom Brokaw, Bob Schieffer
Votes: 13
26. Barack Obama's American Rhapsody (2007 Video)
6 min | Short, Comedy
A hilarious and poignant music video political parody of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, centered around Decision 2008.
Star: Melinda Voss
27. Obama Dream (2020)
TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary
The journalist Francesco Paravati, in 2008 decided to follow the Barack Obama presidential campaign in the United States.
Director: Francesco Paravati | Stars: Francesco Paravati, Naima Paravati
28. President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Share the incredible, inspirational story of President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. See how one man inspired us with the refrain - "Yes We Can!" In this defining ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Arita Howard | Stars: Barack Obama, Blair Underwood, Hill Harper, Jesse Jackson Jr.
Votes: 48
29. Barack Obama
109 min | Documentary
Barack Hussein Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American ... See full summary »
Director: Tina Wallace
30. Obama Revealed (2008)
Documentary
Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is profiled. Included: remarks from Obama; his childhood; his transformation from "Barry" to "Barack"; becoming president of ... See full summary »
Star: Suzanne Malveaux
31. Barack Obama: The Power of Change (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
Obama speaks directly to us. He brings his friends Oprah Winfrey, Caroline Kennedy, Stevie Wonder and others along with him to deliver his message of change, hope and inspiration.
Director: Pearl Jr. | Stars: Tyson Beckford, Hill Harper, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
Votes: 38
32. Curtains (1990)
45 min | Documentary
A look at the 1989 democratic changes in Poland through the last convention of the Polish United Workers' Party, which ruled the country for 45 years and is now being dissolved.
Director: Andrzej Fidyk | Stars: Mieczyslaw Rakowski, Zbigniew Siemiatkowski
Votes: 5
33. US Election Night (2008 TV Special)
News
BBC's coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election in the US between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
Directors: Rob Hopkin, Claire Bellis, Leah Purplett | Stars: David Dimbleby, Matt Frei, Larry Sabato, Jeremy Vine
Votes: 21
34. NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009 TV Special)
News
Director: Jim Gaines | Stars: Barack Obama, Julia Boorstin, Tom Brokaw, George Bush
Votes: 14
35. PBS NewsHour Special: Questions for President Obama (2016 TV Special)
60 min | News
Director: Eric Siegel | Stars: Gwen Ifill, Barack Obama
37. Barack Obama: People's President (2009 Video)
90 min | Documentary
An investigation into the grassroots campaign and unprecedented Internet strategy that combined to vault President Obama into the White House. Featuring interviews with leading activists, ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Schechter
Votes: 21
38. President Obama Inauguration Coverage (2009 TV Special)
News
Director: Marie NeJame | Stars: Elizabeth Alexander, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, George W. Bush
Votes: 14
39. Gry i zabawy (1982)
73 min | Drama
The lavish villa of a local communist party official is the unexpected meeting point for people from various backgrounds: his son's partying friends, a worker recruit just before joining the army, and a group of burglars.
Director: Tadeusz Junak | Stars: Leon Niemczyk, Tomasz Zaliwski, Cezary Domagala, Arnold Pujsza
40. Nightline: Barack Obama Elected 44th President (2009 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Barack Obama, Terry Moran, George Stephanopoulos, Cynthia McFadden
Votes: 14
41. The Inauguration of Barack Obama on CNN (2009 Video)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Barack Obama, Elizabeth Alexander, Jill Biden, Joe Biden
Votes: 24
42. Informed Choice (2008)
5 min | Documentary, Short
A satire of the political process, kindergartners were asked to choose either John McCain or Barack Obama as their preferred 2008 presidential candidate based solely on a photo.
Director: Anthony Stampalia
43. Obama (2008 Video)
20 min | Short, Comedy
Senator Barack Obama talks candidly about his politics, answers questions from his supporters, and discovers a new branch in his family tree.
Director: Fr3deR1cK Taylor | Star: Reggie Reg
Votes: 15
44. Obama: The President Who Inspired the World (2018 TV Movie)
Documentary
Matt Frei examines Barack Obama's life and career, a year after the end of his presidency.
Director: Mark Radice | Stars: Matt Frei, Barack Obama
Votes: 557
45. Barack Obama: A Change Has Come (2012 Video)
Short, Music
The plot encompasses the civil rights movement from the 1960s when the doors of public bathrooms in the South often read "Whites Only" through the March on Washington and Robert Kennedy's ... See full summary »
Directors: David Daniel, David Rapka | Stars: Clinton Cameron, Blythe Daniel, David Daniel, Jake Daniel
46. Obama: The First 100 Days (2009 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
BET News takes an in-dept look at Barack Obama's first 100 days as the President of the United States of America and raises the critical question, "What has it meant for African Americans?"
Director: Tony Ducret | Stars: Tatyana Ali, Keith Boykin, Donna Edwards, Keli Goff
47. Closer to the Dream (2010)
101 min | Documentary
Winter 2008: An unrelenting roar has been mounting for several months in America, resonating all the way to Paris, where African-American expatriate filmmaker, Guetty Felin has been living ... See full summary »
Directors: Herve Cohen, Guetty Felin | Stars: Barack Obama, Joakim Felin-Cohen, Yeelen Felin-Cohen, James Forman Jr.
Votes: 15
48. America's Journey: Inauguration Day 2009 (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 44 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Americans from across the country are heading to Washington, DC to be a witness to history. USA TODAY video journalists follow a number of unique stories to create a rich documentary as ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Elfers | Stars: Barack Obama, Elizabeth Alexander, Roscoe Brown, Aretha Franklin
Votes: 8
49. We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama (2010)
68 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks.
Director: Terrell Taylor | Stars: Erika Alexander, Marvin Arrington Jr., Angela Bassett, Danny Glover
50. President Obama: The Inauguration (2009 TV Special)
120 min | News
The story of the events leading up to and including the actual Inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama, on January 20, 2009.
Stars: Karen Allen, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Adam Brookes
Votes: 105