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1. Good Will Hunting (1997)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 1,070,696 | Gross: $138.43M
2. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,559 | Gross: $1.72M
3. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,981
4. Howl (2010)
R | 84 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit
Votes: 13,413 | Gross: $0.62M
5. Don't Look Back (1967)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth, Joan Baez
Votes: 10,020
6. Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
TV-MA | 142 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Martin von Haselberg
Votes: 7,726
7. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,997
8. Jazz (2001)
108 min | Documentary, History, Music
A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
Stars: Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 2,504
9. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,209
10. Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011)
R | 107 min | Documentary
A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' fabled road trip across America.
Directors: Alison Ellwood, Alex Gibney | Stars: Stanley Tucci, Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary, Jim Meskimen
Votes: 1,675 | Gross: $0.15M
11. Ciao Manhattan (1972)
R | 84 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
This parallels the life of Andy Warhol Factory star Edie Sedgwick. The film chronicles "Susan Superstar's" (Sedgwick) glory days in the late 1960s through her inevitable downfall and the tragic addiction that would claim her life only weeks after filming wrapped in 1971.
Directors: John Palmer, David Weisman | Stars: Edie Sedgwick, Wesley Hayes, Isabel Jewell, Jeff Briggs
Votes: 1,200
12. Before Stonewall (1984)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary, History
The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.
Directors: Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg | Stars: Rita Mae Brown, Bruce Nugent, Henry Otis, Donna Smith
Votes: 1,190 | Gross: $0.02M
13. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,175
14. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
15. New York: A Documentary Film (1999–2003)
600 min | Documentary, History
Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace, Mike Wallace
Votes: 1,121
16. Cold War (1998)
47 min | Documentary, History
A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Anatoli Dobrynin, Robert McNamara, Vladimir Yerofeyev
Votes: 1,039
17. The Source (1999)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 845 | Gross: $0.36M
18. Pull My Daisy (1959)
30 min | Short
A married couple vainly hopes that their irreverent beat poet friends will behave themselves when the bishop comes to visit.
Directors: Robert Frank, Alfred Leslie | Stars: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Larry Rivers
Votes: 816
19. Burroughs: The Movie (1983)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
Burroughs: The Movie explores the life and times of controversial Naked Lunch author William S. Burroughs, with an intimacy never before seen and never repeated. The film charts the ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Brookner | Stars: William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Herbert Huncke, James Grauerholz
Votes: 799
20. Diaries Notes and Sketches (1968)
Not Rated | 177 min | Documentary
A chronogical about life including self, family, friend, couple and idol in 6 reels
Director: Jonas Mekas | Stars: Timothy Leary, Ed Emshwiller, Franz Fuenstler, Jack Smith
Votes: 790
21. Kopaszkutya (1981)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A Hungarian band plays American rock & roll and blues hits with great enthusiasm and passion, but success seems to avoid them. TV and radio don't play their songs, sometimes even their ... See full synopsis »
Director: György Szomjas | Stars: Gyula Deák Bill, László Földes, József Körös, István Mareczky
Votes: 637
22. Chappaqua (1966)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran.
Director: Conrad Rooks | Stars: Conrad Rooks, Jean-Louis Barrault, William S. Burroughs, Ravi Shankar
Votes: 623
23. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
24. Renaldo and Clara (1978)
R | 235 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
Bob Dylan on tour with the Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975; concert footage, documentary interviews and bizarre improvised character scenes.
Director: Bob Dylan | Stars: Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, Joan Baez, Ronnie Hawkins
Votes: 605
25. We Can't Go Home Again (1973)
TV-MA | 93 min | Drama
The most complete, newly restored version of Nicholas Ray's experimental masterpiece embodies the director's practice of film-making as a "communal way of life." Ray plays himself in the ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Richard Bock, Tom Farrell, Danny Fisher, Jill Gannon
Votes: 550
26. Herostratus (1967)
142 min | Drama
When young poet Max (Michael Gothard) hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into ... See full summary »
Director: Don Levy | Stars: Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens, Antony Paul
Votes: 468
27. Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections (1990)
38 min | Documentary, Short
The pioneer of the American diary film presents footage of his avant garde colleague shot between 1963 and 1990.
Director: Jonas Mekas | Stars: Andy Warhol, John Cale, Allen Ginsberg, Mick Jagger
Votes: 427
28. Heavy Petting (1989)
R | 74 min | Documentary
Celebrity confessions about their first sexual experiences.
Directors: Obie Benz, Joshua Waletzky | Stars: David Byrne, Sandra Bernhard, Frances Fisher, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 409 | Gross: $0.27M
29. ChickenHawk (1994)
55 min | Documentary, Crime
Members of the controversial group NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) discuss why their organization supports "boys and men who have or desire engagements in sexual or emotional relationships."
Director: Adi Sideman | Stars: Barbara Adler, Mimi Turner, Bill Andriette, Bill Bickly
Votes: 390
30. Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967)
70 min | Documentary, Music
Peter Whitehead's disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled "A Pop Concerto," comprises a number of different "movements," each depicting a different theme underscored by music.
Director: Peter Whitehead | Stars: Alan Aldridge, Julie Christie, David Hockney, Andrew Loog Oldham
Votes: 378
31. What Happened to Kerouac? (1986)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary explore the unfulfilled promise of Beat Generation icon Jack Kerouac, covering the period from the publication of his notorious novel On the Road in 1957 to his alcohol-related death 12 years later.
Directors: Richard Lerner, Lewis MacAdams | Stars: Gregory Corso, Jan Kerouac, Herbert Huncke, Fran Landesman
Votes: 366
32. Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
87 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life, work, and impact of Andy Warhol (1928-1987), pop icon and artist, from his childhood in Pittsburgh to his death after a botched surgery. Warhol coined the word "... See full summary »
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: John Warhola, Viva, Dennis Hopper, Roy Lichtenstein
Votes: 347
33. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
34.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
(1994)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of Allen Ginsberg, the greatest of the Beat Generation poets is put in focus in this film
Director: Jerry Aronson | Stars: Joan Baez, William F. Buckley, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 286 | Gross: $0.00M
35. The War at Home (1979)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History, Music
Interviews with people involved with and leading the Madison, Wisconsin area resistance to the Vietnam war.
Directors: Barry Alexander Brown, Glenn Silber | Stars: Karleton Armstrong, Betty Boardman, Allen Ginsberg, Henry Haslach
Votes: 285
36. The Dick Cavett Show (1975–1982)
30 min | Talk-Show
Host Dick Cavett chats with various celebrities. This particular series was "The Dick Cavett Show" on PBS Late Night and ran from October 1977-October 1982
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Phil Silvers, Neil Simon
Votes: 283
37. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
38. Kerouac, the Movie (1984)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Jack Kerouac was a Beat Generation writer who took the nation by storm upon the publication of his novel On the Road. Kerouac's legacy and influence are explained via interviews with ... See full summary »
Director: John Antonelli | Stars: Peter Coyote, Jack Coulter, Cindy Alwan, David Andrews
Votes: 226
39. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
40. Allen Ginsberg: The Ballad of the Skeletons (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Gus Van Sant | Star: Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 205
41. The Fifties (1997– )
Documentary, History
An in depth documentary of all aspects of life in the 1950s.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, David Halberstam, B.B. King, John Chancellor
Votes: 187
42. Poetry in Motion (1982)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem.... See full summary »
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Helen Adam, Miguel Algarín, Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan
Votes: 174
43. Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues (1967 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Outtake of the famous opening of Don't Look Back (1967).
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Neuwirth, Tom Wilson
Votes: 172
44.
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Episode:
My Generation
(1995)
60 min | Documentary, History, Music
The peace-loving counter culture produces the phenomenon of Woodstock.
Director: Obie Benz | Stars: Joan Baez, Bono, Gary Busey, Dick Cavett
Votes: 172
45. My Generation (2000)
103 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: Thomas Haneke, Barbara Kopple | Stars: Aerosmith, Dickey Betts, Blues Traveler, Joe Cocker
Votes: 165
46. U2: A Year in Pop (1997 TV Movie)
Documentary, Music
Directors: Maurice Linnane, Tracy R. West | Stars: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Votes: 163
47. Me and My Brother (1968)
91 min | Drama
Julius Orlovsky, after spending years in a New York mental hospital, emerges catatonic and must rely on his brother Peter, who lives with poet Allen Ginsberg. When Julius wanders off in the... See full summary »
Director: Robert Frank | Stars: Julius Orlovsky, Peter Orlovsky, John Coe, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 161
48. Firing Line (1966–2020)
120 min | Talk-Show
A debate program hosted by conservative pundit William F. Buckley who verbally sparred with many notable figures of the 20th century.
Stars: William F. Buckley, Margaret Hoover, Michael Kinsley, Jeff Greenfield
Votes: 152
49. Road Scholar (1993)
PG | 82 min | Documentary
Andrei Cordescu, NPR journalist, Romanian immigrant, naturalized American citizen, and newly-licensed driver, sets out on a cross- country road trip. He travels from-sea-to-shining-sea in a... See full summary »
Director: Roger Weisberg | Stars: Andrei Codrescu, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 142 | Gross: $0.59M
50.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Burroughs
(1983)
Unrated | 86 min | Documentary
Documentary on the life of William S. Burroughs.
Director: Howard Brookner | Stars: William S. Burroughs Jr., Mortimer Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, Jackie Curtis
Votes: 137