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Temple Grandin (2010)
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.
poster
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82
7.4
/54443/
71
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72
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3.8
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94
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86
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90
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cc age 15+

American Splendor (2003)
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
poster
HBO Max
82
7.9
/39502/
79
/1544/
77
/903/
3.8
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88
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cc age 17+

The Normal Heart (2014)
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.4
/37408/
73
/484/
71
/417/
3.6
/18045/
97
/142/
87
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87
/39/
cc age 17+

Maria Full of Grace (2004)
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.3
/28799/
73
/2356/
67
/439/
3.8
/18478/
98
/89/
81
/41/
cc age 17+

Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
8.0
/17372/
79
/474/
78
/291/
3.6
/8389/
93
/598/
cc age 15+

Something the Lord Made (2004)
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.6
/29015/
73
/856/
72
/455/
3.7
/23967/
100
/7/
87
/314/

Conspiracy (2001)
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
poster
77
7.3
/22873/
70
/392/
68
/315/
3.6
/13180/
77
/30/
79
/340/
78
/14/
cc age 13+

A Passage to India (1984)
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
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HBO Max
77
76
7.6
/16020/
76
/427/
73
/217/
3.8
/22752/
85
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Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
76
6.9
/54161/
72
/1204/
71
/795/
3.8
/174104/
88
/16/
82
/2367/
cc age 17+

Gia (1998)
Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.5
/31767/
72
/667/
70
/424/
3.5
/10607/
83
/24/
83
/587/
cc age 15+

You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.
poster
75
7.1
/103356/
68
/2154/
70
/2042/
3.5
/242771/
74
/163/
78
/4088/
70
/37/
cc age 17+

Elephant (2003)
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
74
6.9
/8780/
70
/172/
60
/97/
4.0
/39378/
85
/119/
75
/540/
71
/28/
cc age 14+

Real Women Have Curves (2002)
In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
74
7.8
/11647/
72
/208/
64
/107/
3.6
/6535/
100
/12/
88
/251/

And the Band Played On (1993)
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
73
7.9
/12018/
77
/163/
73
/120/
3.8
/6661/
83
/12/
91
/551/

Wit (2001)
A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.
poster
Kanopy
73
6.9
/6355/
71
/258/
65
/102/
3.4
/4379/
94
/83/
69
/1051/
72
/27/
cc age 14+

Good Hair (2009)
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.3
/14130/
72
/295/
68
/183/
3.5
/6424/
78
/32/
81
/744/
cc age 15+

Recount (2008)
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.4
/24106/
70
/725/
69
/339/
3.4
/13436/
67
/43/
76
/337/
cc age 15+

Game Change (2012)
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.3
/33523/
71
/911/
72
/487/
3.7
/15961/
68
/28/
80
/371/

The Sunset Limited (2011)
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.0
/47060/
69
/1289/
65
/817/
3.5
/31594/
94
/106/
71
/952/
cc age 16+

Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
72
6.5
/13976/
65
/273/
62
/196/
3.4
/6540/
84
/112/
72
/2007/
73
/28/
cc age 16+

Rocket Science (2007)
Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions and offers a much-needed boost toward correcting the problem.
poster
HBO Max
72
7.2
/20967/
72
/769/
69
/246/
3.4
/9281/
77
/30/
75
/108/
cc age 14+

Too Big to Fail (2011)
An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
72
7.1
/21660/
70
/1392/
64
/420/
3.5
/43146/
87
/38/
70
/71/

7 Days in Hell (2015)
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.3
/87002/
73
/2058/
70
/1380/
3.5
/49537/
78
/68/
79
/1629/
64
/23/
cc age 15+

Amistad (1997)
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
poster
HBO Max
71
7.4
/17914/
75
/610/
71
/221/
3.4
/5954/
57
/7/
84
/701/
cc age 14+

Taking Chance (2009)
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
71
7.4
/11825/
71
/250/
68
/149/
3.6
/9802/
88
/32/
79
/558/
cc age 13+

Grey Gardens (2009)
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey Gardens." As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
71
6.7
/5065/
67
/320/
63
/124/
3.4
/3783/
91
/32/
68
/45/
cc age 16+

Bessie (2015)
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Peacock Premium
75
70
7.1
/5426/
67
/133/
66
/71/
3.7
/3721/
93
/137/
79
/469/
82
/26/

Sugar (2008)
Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.
poster
70
7.0
/5806/
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/134/
65
/60/
3.3
/2952/
90
/21/
81
/145/
65
/14/
cc age 15+

Sweet Dreams (1985)
The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
69
7.7
/6447/
75
/122/
71
/82/
3.9
/3069/
95
/364/

Sometimes in April (2005)
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
6.7
/26721/
67
/659/
63
/442/
3.3
/32444/
90
/80/
66
/1698/
69
/25/

Starter for 10 (2006)
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
poster
69
75
/468/
84
/49/
73
/39/
cc age 15+

Clay Project (2016)
Documentary about a Spanish clay artist.
poster
68
6.9
/6896/
70
/370/
62
/134/
3.3
/3445/
83
/23/
80
/70/

My Dinner with Hervé (2018)
An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.
poster
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68
7.2
/9761/
75
/297/
64
/95/
3.6
/4552/
60
/5/
83
/170/

Gotti (1996)
John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
68
6.8
/32251/
70
/2564/
65
/630/
3.2
/17606/
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/51/
64
/87/
cc age 16+

The Wizard of Lies (2017)
A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
66
7.2
/8405/
69
/276/
68
/147/
3.2
/4775/
74
/73/

Einstein and Eddington (2008)
Brilliant physicist Albert Einstein, and English scientist Arthur Eddington form an unlikely friendship during World War I, which leads to the creation of the relativity theory.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
65
7.3
/4654/
70
/113/
67
/55/
3.5
/1518/
100
/11/
75
/45/

Path to War (2003)
A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
72
65
7.0
/5518/
71
/127/
66
/81/
3.4
/6178/
86
/7/
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/165/

If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
70
65
7.1
/8252/
70
/223/
65
/130/
3.4
/3629/
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/394/
cc age 14+

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.
poster
64
6.5
/12083/
63
/220/
62
/182/
3.2
/6850/
58
/131/
51
/1077/
64
/38/

The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
Bettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York. Bettie's legendary pin-up photos made her the target of a Senate investigation into pornography, and transformed her into an erotic icon who continues to enthrall fans to this day.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
64
6.5
/8185/
68
/395/
61
/184/
3.1
/7109/
69
/39/
48
/41/

Paterno (2018)
After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
72
64
7.0
/6718/
68
/106/
63
/98/
3.3
/3304/
92
/13/
75
/133/

RKO 281 (1999)
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
67
63
6.5
/6608/
67
/188/
65
/137/
3.2
/7688/
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/106/
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/890/
63
/27/
cc age 6+

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
62
6.4
/4224/
75
/463/
63
/105/
3.1
/3757/
69
/35/
55
/42/
cc age 15+

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
poster
62
6.9
/5500/
68
/62/
63
/74/
3.4
/4065/
33
/9/
75
/96/
64
/12/

Heaven Help Us (1985)
Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.
poster
72
62
7.4
/8981/
67
/128/
70
/92/
3.4
/1678/
85
/477/

The Girl in the Café (2005)
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.
poster
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62
7.0
/7862/
69
/137/
65
/108/
3.4
/5948/
60
/5/
83
/350/

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
62
6.9
/38395/
71
/1768/
68
/649/
3.3
/13901/
35
/20/
61
/539/

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub.


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