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1. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,905
2. Nightcrawler (2014)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
Votes: 604,845 | Gross: $32.38M
3. Clickbait (2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why.
Stars: Zoe Kazan, Betty Gabriel, Phoenix Raei, Adrian Grenier
Votes: 60,498
4. The Interview (II) (2014)
R | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.
Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen | Stars: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Randall Park, Lizzy Caplan
Votes: 354,795 | Gross: $6.11M
5. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Mystery
During a rural summer picnic, a few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace. Their absence frustrates and haunts the people left behind.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Rachel Roberts, Anne-Louise Lambert, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse
Votes: 41,056 | Gross: $0.23M
6. Faces of Death (1978)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Horror
A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV material to homemade super 8 movies.
Director: John Alan Schwartz | Stars: Michael Carr, Samuel Berkowitz, Mary Ellen Brighton, Thomas Noguchi
Votes: 8,004 | Gross: $35.00M
7. Dr. Phil (2002–2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Talk-Show
Talk show in which Dr. Phil McGraw invites guests to confront their problems.
Stars: Phil McGraw, Madison Graber, Robin McGraw, T.D. Jakes
Votes: 4,258
8. The Sound of Fury (1950)
Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A man who is down on his luck falls in with a criminal.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 1,945
9. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Comedy
Political satire about television news company Globe Link and its team of workers such as anchors Henry and Sally, reporter Damien, editor Dave, execs George and Helen, assistant Joy and manager Gus Hedges.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson
Votes: 1,617
10. Moonwalker (1988)
PG | 93 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Anthology movie by, and starring, Michael Jackson in his prime, combining a number of music videos from his bestselling "Bad" album with a fantasy tale of Michael's confrontation with a ruthless drug dealer known as Mr. Big.
Directors: Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, Colin Chilvers | Stars: Michael Jackson, Joe Pesci, Sean Lennon, Kelley Parker
Votes: 18,241
11. Peyton Place (1964–1969)
30 min | Drama, Romance
People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.
Stars: Ed Nelson, Barbara Parkins, Warner Anderson, Dick Tufeld
Votes: 716
12. No Man's Land (I) (2001)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Bosnia and Herzegovina during 1993 at the time of the heaviest fighting between the two warring sides. Two soldiers from opposing sides in the conflict, Nino and Ciki, become trapped in no man's land, whilst a third soldier becomes a living booby trap.
Director: Danis Tanovic | Stars: Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Sovagovic, Georges Siatidis
Votes: 48,838 | Gross: $1.06M
13. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama
A young woman's life is scrutinized by police and tabloid press after she spends the night with a suspected terrorist.
Directors: Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta | Stars: Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Dieter Laser, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 4,894
14. Shakedown (1950)
Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Unscrupulous and opportunistic San Francisco news media photographer Jack Early steps on and uses folks to get ahead, but in the end he tangles with the wrong people.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Howard Duff, Peggy Dow, Brian Donlevy, Lawrence Tierney
Votes: 731
15. They Won't Forget (1937)
Passed | 95 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
A politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge a teacher with the murder of his student.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger
Votes: 1,942
16. That Wonderful Urge (1948)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Romance
When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair | Stars: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner, Arleen Whelan
Votes: 1,037
17. The Dr. Oz Show (2009–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Dr. Oz delivers health tips of varying reliability in pursuit of ratings.
Stars: Mehmet Oz, Daphne Oz, Odette Warder, Judith Joseph
Votes: 1,227
18. Five Star Final (1931)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama
The City Editor of a sleazy tabloid goes against his own journalistic ethics to resurrect a twenty year old murder case... with tragic results.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Marian Marsh, H.B. Warner, Anthony Bushell
Votes: 2,531
19. Ricki Lake (1992–2004)
TV-MA | 60 min | Talk-Show
Yet another daytime television talk show, specializing in sensationalistic topics, with invited guests and a studio audience.
Stars: Ricki Lake, Anita Lawson, James Easter Bradford, Moniere
Votes: 688
20. Schtonk (1992)
115 min | Comedy, Crime
The slightly fictionalized story of an art forger, a journalist desperate for a big story, and the biggest press scandal in German history: the Hitler Diaries.
Director: Helmut Dietl | Stars: Götz George, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Christiane Hörbiger, Dagmar Manzel
Votes: 4,031
21. High Tide (1947)
Approved | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A fast-moving automobile fails to make a sharp turn of the highway from Malibu to Los Angeles. It overturns and its occupants, Tim Slade, Newspaper man turned private investigator, and Hugh... See full summary »
Director: John Reinhardt | Stars: Lee Tracy, Don Castle, Julie Bishop, Anabel Shaw
Votes: 641
22. Comic Magazine (1986)
120 min | Comedy
Kinameri is a moderately successful television journalist itching for a big scoop. So when a corrupt local businessman barricades himself in his house, of course he's going to be excited with things picking up.
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Yûya Uchida, Yumi Asô, Takeshi Kitano, Hiromi Gô
Votes: 211 | Gross: $0.03M
23. On the Front Page (1926)
22 min | Comedy, Short
After being scooped for a scandal story, a reporter has 24 hours to dig up a more scandalous story. After spending the night in the wrong street, he comes up with a plan: catch the Countess and her butler in a compromising situation.
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Lillian Rich, Tyler Brooke, Bull Montana
Votes: 183
24. Shadows of Liberty (2012)
93 min | Documentary
Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America versus the public battle for truth and democracy.
Director: Jean-Philippe Tremblay | Stars: Kerry Shale, Amy Goodman, Janine Jackson, Deepa Kumar
Votes: 434
25. The Black Pearl
Action, Thriller | Announced
The story focuses on Luther Drake, a troubled man who becomes a costumed vigilante "hero" by accident and media pressure.
Director: Mark Hamill
26. I Witness Video (1992–1994)
60 min | Documentary, Drama
TV show which broadcasts and narrates sensational footage caught on home-video.
Stars: John Forsythe, Jim Leonard, Patrick Van Horn
27. The Media Project (1991)
120 min | Documentary
A film that criticises and discussed the Australian media coverage of the first gulf war.
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Neal Blewett, Annette Blonski, George Bush, Alida Chase
Votes: 28
28. Breaking the News!
Documentary | Pre-production
Breaking The News is an investigative documentary taking an in-depth look at how today's mainstream media operates, why it's failing and how it affects our sense of truth.
29. Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes (2011 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew is arrested after being framed for arson, so Nancy's friends search for evidence to help clear her name.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Laura Hanson, Gene Thorkildsen, Meaghan Halverson
Votes: 60
30. The Last Performance (1912)
17 min | Short, Drama
A young lieutenant falls in love with a circus rider. He leave the military and take a job at the circus. He quickly becomes the crowds favorite. His interest in another woman drives the rejected circus rider to revenge.
Director: Georg af Klercker | Stars: Carl Barcklind, Selma Wiklund af Klercker, Georg af Klercker, Gustaf Bengtsson
Votes: 33
31. Violence: An American Tradition (1995 TV Movie)
Documentary
Explores violence in various periods of American history. It examines how white Europeans who came to America, beginning with Columbus, used violence and weaponry to dominate and control groups different from themselves.
Star: Julian Bond
Votes: 30
32. Black Trump Supporter Assaulted (2017 Video)
16 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stefan Molyneux interviews R.C. Maxwell, the National Coordinator for the American Voice Political Action Committee, after he was assaulted by Antifa and other counter-protesters.
Stars: R.C. Maxwell, Stefan Molyneux
33. Paw Patrol and Thomas the Tank Engine Declared 'Fascist': Social Panic (2017 Video)
9 min | Short, News
Styx responds to Elissa Strauss' criticism of two children's TV series.
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
34.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
(1996)
TV-PG | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also as a relative complete bio of Hearst.
Directors: Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon | Stars: Richard Ben Cramer, William Alland, Thomas Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 1,458
35.
E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
Episode:
Linda Lovelace
(2000)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography
Television documentary about the life and career of X-rated film actress, and later anti-porn activist, Linda Lovelace. The film features clips from her most famous movies including 'Deep Throat' and 'Linda Lovelace for President'.
Stars: Linda Lovelace, William Margold, Sharon Mitchell, Luke Ford
Votes: 21
36.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Disaster Squad
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ponch befriends a runaway four-year-old motorcycle enthusiast while Jon romances his divorcée mother. A sensationalist news crew dubbed the Disaster Squad pesters Ponch and Jon.
Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Harvey Jason
Votes: 124
37.
The Newsroom (1996–2005)
Episode:
Meltdown: Part 1
(1997)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Drama
Famous film director David Cronenberg arrives to talk about his new movie Crash (1996) only to show his unflattering true colors. The newsroom turns to pop culture to find a catchy way to report on a possible nuclear meltdown in Toronto.
Director: Ken Finkleman | Stars: Karen Hines, Mark Farrell, Ken Finkleman, Tanya Allen
Votes: 17
38.
Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode:
Roberto! - January 27, 1982
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the role of a "Geraldo" type journalist, Sam and an asthmatic woman try and uncover the truth about what is going on at a local chemical plant.
Director: Scott Bakula | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, DeLane Matthews, Alan Oppenheimer
Votes: 401
39.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Killer's Trail: The Story of Dr. Sam Sheppard
(1999)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The real case what inspired one of the more famous TV series of all times, "The Fugitive".
Directors: Marian Marzynski, Joel Olicker | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Sam Reese Sheppard, Samuel Sheppard, Terry Gilbert
Votes: 15
40.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
Episode:
I Remember Muu Muu
(1962)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Yellow journalist Maynard writes a scandalous article for The Pryor Crier, sensationalizing Dr. Burkhart's anthropology class' planned reenactment of a native dance into a "pagan revel" ... See full summary »
Director: David Davis | Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus, Bob Denver
Votes: 32
41.
Monk (2002–2009)
Episode:
Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Monk's less than holiday mood is only worsened when he's accused of shooting Santa and becomes the most hated man in the city.
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,169
42.
The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
The Dictatorship of the Experts
(2020 Podcast Episode)
46 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Michael J. Knowles, Peter Alexander, John King
43.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
Single Beds and Double Standards
(1980)
Documentary, Biography, History
Mounting scandals including drug addiction and murder force the studios to appoint Will Hays as a morals czar to oversee production.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Cedric Belfrage, Karl Brown, Viola Dana
Votes: 83
44.
Politiikka-Suomi (2021)
Episode:
Kohut ja selkkaukset
(2021)
60 min | Documentary, History
Director: Antti Leino | Stars: Pekka Laine, Matti Vanhanen, Ben Zyskowicz, Antti Kaikkonen
Votes: 13
45.
As the World Turns (1956–2010)
Episode:
Episode dated 21 April 1986
(1986)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Holden and Lily kiss. The Snyders react when Emma falls ill from exhaustion. Lisa and Earl get to know each other. Jennings quits as Marsha's attorney. Kim is appalled by the morning paper. Frannie asks Dr. Michaels to hypnotize her.
Director: Paul Lammers | Stars: Don MacLaughlin, Henderson Forsythe, Patricia Bruder, Rosemary Prinz
46.
CollegeHumor Originals (2006–2023)
Episode:
End of the World Parody
(2009)
TV-MA | 3 min | Comedy
Parody of two R.E.M. songs.
Director: Sam Reich | Stars: Mark Joyella, Ashton Crosby, Aaron Glaser, Angel Pai
Votes: 11
47.
MegalithomaniaUK (2010– )
Episode:
The Giants of Catalina Island | Prehistoric Mysteries on California's Channel Islands
(2020)
24 min | Documentary, History
In 1913 A. W. Furstenan discovered the skeletons of several Native Americans more than seven feet in height. Unfortuanatly, hundred of skeletons were excavated by Ralph Glidden without ... See full summary »
48.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Distracted from Democracy
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
What keeps American outcry over economic inequality so muted? Weapons of mass distraction.
Stars: Glenn Greenwald, David Gregory, Lyndon B. Johnson, Marty Kaplan
49.
Extraordinary Humans (2017– )
Episode:
How America's Love of Watching Sports Created Superhuman Athletes
(2018)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Star: Deborah Basckin