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1. Semper Fi: Always Faithful (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted Marine for nearly twenty-five years. As a drill instructor he lived and breathed the "Corps" and was responsible for indoctrinating ... See full summary »
Directors: Tony Hardmon, Rachel Libert | Stars: Jerry Ensminger, Michael Partain
Votes: 145
2. God Knows Where I Am (2016)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Through diary entries, this documentary follows the life and death of homeless woman Linda Bishop and her struggles with starvation, sanity and God.
Directors: Jedd Wider, Todd Wider | Stars: Kevin Carbone, Matthew Nelson, Wayne DiGeronimo, Brian Smith
Votes: 925
3. To the Edge of the Sky (2017)
121 min | Documentary
How far would you go to save your son's life? To the Edge of the Sky follows four families as they fight the FDA to gain access to a potentially lifesaving drug for Duchenne Muscular ... See full summary »
Directors: Jedd Wider, Todd Wider
4. Blood Brother (2013)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Documentarian visits best friend in India to see the mutual unconditional love that keeps his buddy bonded to a village hostel housing AIDS-afflicted children.
Director: Steve Hoover | Stars: Rocky Braat, Steve Hoover, Anitha, Devi
Votes: 1,664 | Gross: $0.12M
5. Nanking (2007)
R | 88 min | Biography, History, War
Through readings of historical account by actors and the testimony of survivors, the events of the Nanjing Massacre are recounted.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman | Stars: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz
Votes: 3,589 | Gross: $0.16M
6. My Love, Don't Cross That River (2014)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
A couple who have lived together for 76 years faces the last moment of their marriage.
Director: Mo-young Jin | Stars: Byeong-man Jo, Gye-yeol Kang
Votes: 794 | Gross: $0.09M
7. Thank You for Playing (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
When Ryan and Amy Green learned that their baby son Joel's rare cancer was terminal, Ryan, an indie game developer, found solace in the only creative outlet he knew: a video game, the critically acclaimed "That Dragon, Cancer."
Directors: David Osit, Malika Zouhali-Worrall | Stars: Amy Green, Ryan Green, Josh Larson
Votes: 158
8. A Sister's Call (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A woman who grew up with a mentally-ill mother, tries to find her brother, who hears imaginary friends in his head and has wandered off, possibly suffering from the same illness as his mother had.
Directors: Kyle Tekiela, Rebecca Schaper
Votes: 113
9. Thao's Library (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Forty years after the Fall of Saigon, a young Vietnamese woman is among the Vietnam War's uncounted casualties. Born near fields where American planes sprayed Agent Orange, Thao lives with ... See full summary »
Director: Elizabeth Van Meter | Stars: Le Phat An, Vanessa Degenhardt, Duong Huy Duc, Thanh Thao Huynh
Votes: 35
10. Waiting for August (2014)
88 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Fifteen year old Georgiana is left to raise her 6 siblings in Bacau (Romania), since mother has to work abroad to get by. Torn between adolescence and heavy responsibilities, the teenage girl struggles to keep everyone afloat.
Director: Teodora Mihai
Votes: 236
11. Still I Strive (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Nothing endures like the human spirit.
Directors: Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith | Stars: Chamruoen Chhat, Cham Heng, Chham Heng, Kunthea Jin
Votes: 61
12. Rich Hill (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Rich Hill intimately chronicles the turbulent lives of three boys living in an impoverished Midwestern town and the fragile family bonds that sustain them.
Directors: Andrew Droz Palermo, Tracy Droz Tragos | Stars: Alyssa Jewell, Andrew Jewell, Elizabeth Jewell, Willie Jewell
Votes: 2,509
13. Elena (II) (2012)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the ... See full summary »
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Li An, Elena Andrade, Petra Costa
Votes: 2,051
14. Mondays at Racine (2012)
Not Rated | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Family
Every third Monday of the month, two bold, brassy sisters open the doors of their Long Island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer. As locks of hair fall to the floor, women gossip, ... See full summary »
Director: Cynthia Wade | Stars: Rachel Delmolfetto, Linda Hart, Cambria Russell, Cynthia Sansone
Votes: 344
15. Our Curse (2013)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
The film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with an incurable disease of their newborn son.
Director: Tomasz Sliwinski | Stars: Magda Hueckel, Tomasz Sliwinski, Leo Hueckel-Sliwinski
Votes: 400
16. The Last Season (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Family, War
In search of the lucrative matsutake mushroom, two former soldiers discover the means to gradually heal their wounds of war. Roger, a self-described 'fall-down drunk' and sniper in Vietnam,... See full summary »
Director: Sara Dosa | Stars: Sam and the Band, Joe Berry, Uncle Bob, Sam Doungaphay
Votes: 50
17. Twinsters (2015)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
Directors: Samantha Futerman, Ryan Miyamoto | Stars: Skylar Astin, Anaïs Bordier, Jacques Bordier, Patricia Bordier
Votes: 4,869
18. Little White Lie (2014)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A film about denial, race, family secrets and a search for identity.
Directors: Lacey Schwartz Delgado, James Adolphus | Stars: Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Sarah Brokaw, Bruce Corwin, Joshua Corwin
Votes: 942
19. The Genius of Marian (2013)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
A woman with Alzheimer's disease and a filmmaker decide to create a tribute that showcases the family, using the nostalgia and magic of super 8 home movies and vintage film photographs.
Directors: Banker White, Anna Fitch | Stars: Ed White, Pam Steele White
Votes: 154
20. Dreamcatcher (I) (2015)
TV-MA | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Takes us into a hidden world of prostitution and sexual trafficking through the eyes of one of its survivors, Brenda Myers-Powell.
Director: Kim Longinotto | Stars: Brenda Myers-Powell, T.T., Keena, Temeka
Votes: 434
21. One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp (2014)
Not Rated | 37 min | Documentary, Short, Family
Camp that encourages children who lost close family members to open up about their feelings.
Director: Irene Taylor
Votes: 134
22. Miss You Can Do It (2013)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Miss You Can Do It chronicles Abbey Curran, Miss Iowa USA 2008 and the first woman with a disability to compete at the Miss USA Pageant, and eight girls with various physical and ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Davis | Stars: Abbey Curran, May Diddy, Shawn Marie Diddy
Votes: 256
23. Violet (III) (2014)
85 min | Action, Drama, Family
15-year-old Jesse is the only one who witnessed the stabbing of his friend Jonas. Now he has to face his family and friends form the BMX riders crew and explain the unexplainable - how he feels about it.
Director: Bas Devos | Stars: Cesar De Sutter, Koen De Sutter, Mira Helmer, Brent Minne
Votes: 509
24. Undefeated (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Documentary, Sport
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Bill Courtney, O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown, Chavis Daniels
Votes: 7,343 | Gross: $0.56M
25. Blind (I) (2007)
98 min | Drama, Romance
In late 19th century's Netherlands, an albino woman and a blind man develop an indiscriminate love for one another. Will love be blind?
Director: Tamar van den Dop | Stars: Joren Seldeslachts, Halina Reijn, Katelijne Verbeke, Jan Decleir
Votes: 1,133
26. Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story (1999 TV Movie)
84 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Fifteen-year-old Daniel Huffman is a normal teenager with a passion for football and grand hope for a college football scholarship. Raised by his grandmother Shirlee, the two have a warm ... See full summary »
Director: John Korty | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Ed Marinaro, Elden Henson, Dan MacDonald
Votes: 306
27. The Mighty (1998)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Two young boys are social outcasts in their community due to their disabilities and broken home lives. When they are paired together, they form a bond over their shared circumstances.
Director: Peter Chelsom | Stars: Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Sharon Stone, Harry Dean Stanton
Votes: 13,908 | Gross: $2.64M
28. Radio Flyer (1992)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama
A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
Directors: Richard Donner, David Mickey Evans | Stars: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin, Elijah Wood
Votes: 14,215 | Gross: $4.65M
29. To Save a Life (2009)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama
After a childhood friend's death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.
Director: Brian Baugh | Stars: Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel, Steven Crowder
Votes: 5,870 | Gross: $3.77M
30. I Can Only Imagine (2018)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: John Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins
Votes: 18,262 | Gross: $83.48M
31. Sunny (2011)
PG-13 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven girls become good friends in high school, then events pull them apart for 25 years. When one of the friends lies dying in a hospital, she wishes to see each of them one last time.
Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol | Stars: Yoo Ho-jeong, Shim Eun-kyung, Jin Hee-kyung, Kim Min-yeong
Votes: 6,559
32. Silenced (2011)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
Based on real events, this film depicts the story of a school for the hearing-impaired where young deaf students were sexually assaulted by the faculty members over a long period of time.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Hyeon-soo, Kim Jee-young
Votes: 21,702
33. Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Romance, Western
In 1880s China, a girl is sold into marriage by her father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in a gold-mining town where she forges a path for her own freedom and, ultimately, true love.
Director: Nancy Kelly | Stars: Rosalind Chao, Chris Cooper, Michael Paul Chan, Dennis Dun
Votes: 735 | Gross: $0.72M
34. Local Color (2006)
R | 107 min | Drama
A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic ... See full summary »
Director: George Gallo | Stars: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Ray Liotta, Samantha Mathis
Votes: 1,788 | Gross: $0.05M
35. Defeated (2018)
Drama, Romance
Inspired by true events, DEFEATED is an amazing romance/drama. The film takes you on a journey that follows the life of a model (Stephanie). She struggles to find true love & contentment ... See full summary »
Director: Joe G. LaRue | Stars: Sophie Mazzaro, Robert Miano, Arden Banks, Emilie Germain
Votes: 18
36. The Miracle Worker (1962)
Approved | 106 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson
Votes: 20,517 | Gross: $5.45M
37. The Wife (I) (2017)
R | 99 min | Drama
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Director: Björn Runge | Stars: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater
Votes: 42,917 | Gross: $9.60M
38. Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
R | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History
Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.
Director: Susanna White | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Louisa Krause, Boots Southerland, Chaske Spencer
Votes: 8,429 | Gross: $0.06M
39. Who We Are Now (2017)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
An ex-con tries to get back custody of her son with the help of an idealistic young public defender and at the same time falls into a romantic fling with a traumatized former US soldier.
Director: Matthew Newton | Stars: Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, Jess Weixler, Lea Thompson
Votes: 1,300 | Gross: $0.02M
40. Custody (2017)
93 min | Drama, Thriller
A broken marriage leads to a bitter custody battle with an embattled son at the centre.
Director: Xavier Legrand | Stars: Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria, Mathilde Auneveux
Votes: 10,326 | Gross: $0.08M
41. I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age.
Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman
Votes: 8,493 | Gross: $7.43M
42. The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
TV-MA | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
An estranged family gathers together in New York City for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Adam Sandler, Grace Van Patten, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel
Votes: 54,141
43. August Falls (2017)
98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Struggling to find the truth behind her son's mysterious death, an estranged mother must confront her own hidden guilt.
Director: Sam Hancock | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Charles Baker, Alanna Ubach, Tamara Taylor
Votes: 133
44. To the Bone (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 107 min | Drama
A young woman, dealing with anorexia, meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
Director: Marti Noxon | Stars: Rebekah Kennedy, Lily Collins, Dana L. Wilson, Ziah Colon
Votes: 54,887
45. The Devil's Arithmetic (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
A 16-year-old American girl with an apathetic view towards her Jewish family history finds herself pulled through time into 1941 to a small Polish village where the Nazis have just begun their genocidal propaganda.
Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman, Mimi Rogers
Votes: 4,488
46. Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.
Director: Griffin Dunne | Stars: Joan Didion, Griffin Dunne, Anna Wintour, Phyllis Rifield
Votes: 3,075
47. Heaven's Rain (2011)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama
Heaven's Rain is the true story of the Douglass family, whose lives were irrevocably changed one evening 30 years ago. The son, after becoming an Oklahoma State Senator and authoring ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Brown | Stars: Mike Vogel, Erin Chambers, Taryn Manning, Marilyn McIntyre
Votes: 203
48. The Last Sin Eater (2007)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama
In seeking her own redemption from the man of whom she is most afraid, ten-year-old Cadi Forbes discovers a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Louise Fletcher, Henry Thomas, Liana Liberato, Soren Fulton
Votes: 1,998 | Gross: $0.38M
49. The Watchman's Canoe (2017)
101 min | Drama
In 1969 Jett, a young girl of mixed Caucasian and Indigenous descent, struggles to fit in with her peers on the reservation. After summoning the trees to shield her from her bullies she ... See full summary »
Director: Barri Chase | Stars: Adam Beach, Roger Willie, Carter Jon, Dakota Wynn
Votes: 162
50. Rebirth (II) (2011)
PG | 105 min | Documentary
Filmed over the ensuing years after the attack on New York's World Trade Center, this documentary takes a look a the physical and emotional healing process involved in the aftermath of such a tragedy.
Director: Jim Whitaker | Stars: Tim Brown, Nicholas Chirls, Brian Lyons, Tanya Villanueva Tepper
Votes: 199
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