Most Popular Reenactment Movies and TV Shows
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1. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, Christopher Chacon
Votes: 4,326
2. Clue (1985)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
Director: Jonathan Lynn | Stars: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 77,739 | Gross: $14.64M
3. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
557 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Stoney Emshwiller, Piotr Michael, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 106,555
4. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )
30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
Stars: John Oliver, David Kaye, Ryan Barger, Noel MacNeal
Votes: 75,399
5. Roman Empire (2016– )
48 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
Stars: Aaron Irvin, Corey Brennan, Jerry Toner, Steve West
Votes: 4,975
6. Washington (2020)
Documentary, Biography, Drama
Washington tells the story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Nicholas Rowe, Nia Roberts, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett
Votes: 455
7. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 22,776 | Gross: $12.32M
8. Beowulf (2007)
PG-13 | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel, who is terrorizing Denmark, and later, Grendel's Mother, who begins killing out of revenge.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Ray Winstone, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie, Robin Wright
Votes: 159,304 | Gross: $82.16M
9. Nathan for You (2013–2017)
30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Nathan Fielder uses his business degree and life experiences to help real small businesses turn a profit. But because of his unorthodox approach, Nathan's genuine efforts to do good often draw real people into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.
Stars: Nathan Fielder, Anthony Filosa, William Heath, Brian S. Wolfe
Votes: 17,139
10. Ancient Aliens (2009– )
PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Science and mythology - and how they are the same thing.
Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, David Childress, Jonathan Young
Votes: 8,974
11. Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
Mixing comedy with a thorough investigation of psychedelics, 'Have a Good Trip' explores the pros, cons, science, history, future, pop cultural impact, and cosmic possibilities of hallucinogens.
Director: Donick Cary | Stars: Nick Offerman, Sting, ASAP Rocky, Bill Kreutzmann
Votes: 4,566
12. Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019 TV Special)
66 min | Comedy
A one-night-only sitcom special hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear featuring live performances of two of Lear's most popular shows, 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'.
Directors: James Burrows, Andy Fisher | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Ike Barinholtz, Ellie Kemper
Votes: 974
13. The World at War (1973–1976)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Anthony Eden, Averell Harriman, Albert Speer
Votes: 21,012
14. La battaglia di Algeri (1966)
14A | 121 min | Drama, War
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo | Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash
Votes: 50,469 | Gross: $0.06M
15. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 32,951 | Gross: $4.59M
16. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
G | 30 min | Documentary, Crime
A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
Stars: Peter Thomas, Tom Bevel, Skip Palenik, Lowell Levine
Votes: 4,284
17. American Animals (2018)
14A | 116 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk, Chas Allen
Votes: 35,875 | Gross: $2.86M
18. In the Cut (2003)
R | 119 min | Mystery, Thriller
New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective, who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Nuccio
Votes: 21,420 | Gross: $4.75M
19. The Last Czars (2019– )
45 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A Chronicled look at the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia.
Stars: Robert Jack, Susanna Herbert, Ben Cartwright, Oliver Dimsdale
Votes: 5,249
20. Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005)
18A | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
Director: Chan-wook Park | Stars: Yeong-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi, Shi-hoo Kim, Yea-young Kwon
Votes: 69,692 | Gross: $0.21M
21. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015)
279 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki, Gary Napoli, Debra Kay Anderson
Votes: 37,368
22. Real Detective (2016– )
43 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Each episode is a crime solution reenactment of a real murder. The actual detectives offer commentary throughout the show.
Stars: Michael Douglas Cake, Liana Montoro, Tyrone Benskin, Mizinga Mwinga
Votes: 2,263
23. No Safe Spaces (2019)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
No Safe Spaces contends that identity politics and the suppression of free speech are spreading into every part of society and threatening to divide America.
Director: Justin Folk | Stars: Adam Carolla, Dennis Prager, Jordan B. Peterson, Ben Shapiro
Votes: 947
24. The Food That Built America (2019– )
Documentary, History
Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.
Stars: Campbell Scott, Kaan Akyol, Robert Anderson, Tim Bensch
Votes: 306
25. The Act of Killing (2012)
14A | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 34,037 | Gross: $0.49M
26. The Daily Show (1996– )
14+ | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Providing comedy/news in the tradition of TV Nation and SNL's Weekend Update, Comedy Central's Daily Show reports on the foibles and of the real world with a satirical edge. In addition to ... See full summary »
Stars: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, John Oliver
Votes: 44,071
27. Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
85 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery
After losing his memory in an accident, Alex Lewis trusts his twin brother, Marcus, to tell him about his past only to discover that he's hiding a dark secret about their childhood.
Director: Ed Perkins | Stars: Andrew Caley, Alex Lewis, Marcus Lewis, Evan Milton
Votes: 9,213
28. I Am a Killer (2018–2020)
52 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows Death Row inmates, who tell the story of how they ended up there.
Stars: Swaylee Loughnane, Reece Putinas, David Galea, Deandra Buchanan
Votes: 2,624
29. Arizona Dream (1993)
14A | 142 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A young New Yorker goes to Arizona where he finds freedom to both love and dream.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Stars: Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Lili Taylor
Votes: 40,345 | Gross: $0.11M
30. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)
192 min | Documentary, Crime
The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
Stars: Kevin G. Calkins, Ann Smith
Votes: 20,389
31. Seed of Chucky (2004)
18A | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Chucky and Tiffany are resurrected by their innocent gender confused Daughter, Glenda, and hit Hollywood, where a movie depicting the killer dolls' murder spree is underway.
Director: Don Mancini | Stars: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Waters, Billy Boyd
Votes: 37,523 | Gross: $17.08M
32. The Civil War (1990)
680 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 12,866
33. Faces of Death (1978)
18+ | 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: 6,001 | Gross: $35.00M
34. Lore (2017–2018)
40 min | Documentary, Horror
Our collective nightmare mythologies are rooted in real-life horror stories.
Stars: Aaron Mahnke, Steven Berkoff, Josh Bowman, Paula Malcomson
Votes: 4,376
35. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)
331 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.
Stars: William Guirola, Wyatt Hinz, Rodrigo Alfonso, David Alvarado
Votes: 6,000
36. Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda (2011– )
43 min | Documentary, Crime
Lt. Joe Kenda solves cases.
Stars: Josh Casaubon, Joe Kenda, Carl Marino, Sandra Mann
Votes: 2,514
37. See No Evil (2014– )
43 min | Documentary, Crime
Every second of every day, millions of Americans are caught on CCTV. Most of them are honest citizens going about their everyday lives. But a few are guilty of unspeakable crimes. See no ... See full summary »
Stars: Ross Huguet, Bryan Edwards, James J. Wilson, Drew Riedstra
Votes: 500
38. American Experience (1988– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 1,505
39. The Innocence Files (2020)
573 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The hour-long episodes detail the personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
Stars: Peter Neufeld, Barry Scheck, Michael West, Gary Wells
Votes: 1,541
40. Thanks for Sharing (2012)
18A | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.
Director: Stuart Blumberg | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad
Votes: 26,051 | Gross: $1.06M
41. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 44,237 | Gross: $0.89M
42. Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)
91 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Jan Broberg, Bob Broberg, Mary Ann Broberg, Susan Broberg
Votes: 13,883
43. Your Worst Nightmare (2014– )
43 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
Your Worst Nightmare is a 60-minute ID network true crime show. This narrated show blends reenactments of key events with commentary from law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, ... See full summary »
Stars: D.C. Goode, Eric Abraham, Clark Sarullo, Jason Shablik
Votes: 450
44. Mata Hari: The Naked Spy (2017)
78 min | Documentary
A 100 years ago, Mata Hari faced the firing squad as a convicted German spy. Was she a dangerous spy, whose boldness and sexuality threatened the establishment, or a victim entangled in a climate of blame and desperation as WWI dragged on?
Directors: Machiel Amorison, Susan Wolf | Stars: Giorgi Abramishvili, Jawi Bakker, Nick Boersen, Kenneth Darryll Charles
Votes: 15
45. Mayday (2003– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.
Stars: Stephen Bogaert, Jonathan Aris, Gregory Feith, John Cox
Votes: 3,703
46. The Bible (2013)
440 min | Action, Drama, War
A religious dramatic miniseries about God's creation and physical landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Stars: Keith David, Robert Powell, Jake Canuso, Diogo Morgado
Votes: 10,481
47. The Men Who Built America (2012)
295 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Miniseries shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the ... See full summary »
Stars: Campbell Scott, H.W. Brands, Mark Cuban, Donny Deutsch
Votes: 3,378
48. The Secret (2006 Video)
90 min | Documentary
Interviews with self-proclaimed authors, philosophers, scientists, with an in-depth discussion of visualizing your goals. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.
Director: Drew Heriot | Stars: Bob Proctor, Joe Vitale, John Assaraf, Loral Langemeier
Votes: 11,940
49. American Monster (2016– )
Documentary, Crime, Drama
A non-fiction crime drama uniquely telling stories with a combination of Dramatisation, home video and documentary style material.
Stars: Tom Streithorst, Grant Ross, Mark Behan, Adam Neill
Votes: 282
50. The Innocent Man (2018)
284 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he didn't commit. Based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town."
Stars: Heather McPhaul, Maura Antas, J.J. Arends, Serena Burns
Votes: 4,448