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Criterion Channel
87
8.1
/33431/
78
/548/
77
/590/
4.3
/43874/
94
/51/
93
/387/
86
/19/

Z (1969)
A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth. But, a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.
poster
HBO Max
82
7.9
/39344/
79
/1538/
77
/898/
3.8
/26310/
94
/49/
88
/379/
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
82
7.8
/792130/
75
/34640/
74
/17142/
3.8
/1659832/
92
/469/
81
/5373/
94
/53/
cc age 14+

Dunkirk (2017)
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
7.1
/8633/
69
/153/
69
/178/
3.6
/23138/
81
/21/
73
/105/
97
/5/

Le petit soldat (1963)
Despite his lack of political convictions, photojournalist Bruno Forestier is roped into a paramilitary group waging a shadow war in Geneva against the Algerian independence movement.
poster
77
7.5
/105018/
74
/5365/
74
/2637/
3.6
/118663/
77
/300/
96
/2500/
68
/46/
cc age 15+

Richard Jewell (2019)
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
6.8
/123277/
70
/4727/
67
/2427/
3.3
/104811/
89
/114/
76
/5205/
83
/16/
cc age 8+

Superman II (1980)
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.2
/7250/
70
/142/
67
/108/
3.8
/7376/
90
/49/
89
/181/
72
/21/

Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.
poster
The Roku Channel
75
7.3
/17447/
72
/730/
71
/330/
3.8
/25356/
85
/117/
95
/37/
57
/20/
cc age 14+

Our Friend (2019)
After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.
poster
75
7.2
/170112/
73
/9051/
70
/4785/
3.5
/218177/
88
/401/
74
/1418/
83
/51/
cc age 13+

The Post (2017)
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
poster
FXNow
73
7.4
/947747/
75
/32585/
73
/20081/
3.8
/2054353/
90
/278/
67
/1692241/
73
/38/
cc age 11+

Spider-Man (2002)
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
poster
Netflix
73
6.7
/22283/
71
/1296/
68
/530/
3.5
/14537/
87
/147/
63
/144/
75
/32/
cc age 15+

A Private War (2018)
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
poster
79
71
7.6
/4908/
72
/123/
75
/80/
3.8
/7526/
86
/7/
92
/72/

Man Facing Southeast (1987)
A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight. But he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure.
poster
The CW
71
7.1
/41302/
70
/1002/
69
/521/
3.4
/5420/
82
/61/
73
/947/
64
/12/
cc age 14+

Nothing But the Truth (2008)
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
poster
Netflix
70
6.9
/60591/
71
/1912/
67
/724/
3.4
/39578/
79
/34/
81
/1744/
68
/11/
cc age 12+

Fletch (1985)
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
poster
69
6.9
/16277/
70
/334/
66
/237/
3.4
/9732/
82
/28/
64
/171/
64
/12/

Absence of Malice (1981)
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.
poster
MGM Plus
69
7.2
/8559/
73
/202/
66
/88/
3.5
/3448/
59
/83/
74
/484/
58
/28/
cc age 13+

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
poster
72
66
6.9
/7706/
70
/146/
69
/137/
3.6
/6936/
91
/23/
66
/63/

While the City Sleeps (1956)
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
66
7.1
/857210/
70
/33744/
66
/15803/
3.0
/833354/
57
/341/
75
/27156/
55
/47/
cc age 12+

Man of Steel (2013)
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
poster
82
64
7.7
/3538/
71
/39/
73
/51/
4.1
/2938/
100
/5/
92
/19/

Hunger (1966)
In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment he is delighted and the next he curses everybody. All the time he manages to maintain human dignity and pride.
poster
Hoopla
64
6.8
/22875/
69
/407/
66
/325/
3.2
/9467/
53
/138/
69
/445/
55
/33/
cc age 17+

Veronica Guerin (2003)
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
poster
63
6.6
/25879/
67
/499/
62
/339/
3.2
/10547/
52
/25/
58
/332/
50
/18/

Hoffa (1992)
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
6.7
/21699/
67
/421/
63
/255/
3.1
/2317/
61
/115/
60
/1237/
55
/28/
cc age 14+

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
poster
66
62
6.4
/11503/
74
/1090/
69
/310/
3.2
/7086/
63
/27/
80
/24/
50
/6/
cc age 12+

The Case for Christ (2017)
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
62
6.9
/4547/
68
/102/
61
/72/
3.3
/2421/
83
/6/
75
/156/

Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
poster
FXNow
59
6.3
/686454/
65
/24715/
64
/14794/
3.2
/1363481/
63
/259/
51
/271426/
59
/40/
cc age 11+

Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
58
6.7
/36735/
67
/1409/
65
/590/
3.1
/38653/
51
/186/
69
/211/
53
/40/
cc age 15+

The Tender Bar (2021)
JR is a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie, is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father — JR begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams, with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.
poster
Netflix
60
58
6.0
/11885/
60
/309/
63
/345/
2.8
/2066/
64
/600/

Bordertown (2007)
American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mexican women to work long hours for little money in order to produce mass quantity products. Lauren Adrian, an impassioned American news reporter for the Chicago Sentinel wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war. Instead, her editor George Morgan assigns her to investigate a series of slayings involving young maquiladora factory women in a Mexican bordertown.
poster
58
6.9
/11901/
69
/371/
65
/174/
3.4
/3632/
49
/49/
60
/177/
48
/15/
cc age 17+

The Bang Bang Club (2011)
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked together to chronicle the violence and upheaval leading up to the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as president. Their work is risky and dangerous, potentially fatally so, as they thrust themselves into the middle of chaotic clashes between forces backed by the government (including Inkatha Zulu warriors) and those in support of Mandela's African National Congress.
poster
58
6.7
/34626/
68
/538/
63
/403/
3.1
/7098/
53
/129/
61
/694/
47
/31/
cc age 17+

The Shipping News (2001)
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
poster
58
6.4
/37128/
66
/1279/
61
/757/
3.0
/10705/
55
/116/
45
/529/
57
/35/
cc age 16+

The Company You Keep (2012)
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
poster
68
57
6.8
/3943/
70
/112/
65
/73/
3.3
/1395/
85
/13/
59
/51/

Houdini (1953)
By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs and... Scotland Yard's jails.
poster
FXNow
57
6.1
/185169/
65
/4706/
64
/3292/
3.4
/486855/
40
/154/
57
/27284/
47
/31/
cc age 13+

27 Dresses (2008)
Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.
poster
55
6.1
/109746/
61
/2209/
59
/1283/
2.8
/29393/
52
/166/
36
/2147/
56
/37/
cc age 18+

The Rum Diary (2011)
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals.  It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
62
54
6.4
/5275/
74
/103/
61
/80/
3.1
/2197/
57
/7/
59
/134/

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.
poster
75
53
7.3
/2761/
72
/36/
65
/43/
3.6
/1824/
91
/11/
79
/17/

Five Star Final (1931)
Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.
poster
52
6.2
/56104/
62
/1132/
60
/804/
2.7
/20258/
28
/181/
47
/7366/
47
/36/
cc age 16+

Lions for Lambs (2007)
Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
51
5.5
/4000/
59
/248/
57
/161/
2.6
/3544/
40
/86/
47
/46/
53
/24/
cc age 15+

Flag Day (2021)
A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
51
6.4
/89948/
65
/2405/
63
/1395/
2.8
/23028/
22
/143/
46
/2021/
44
/30/
cc age 18+

The Raven (2012)
A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.
poster
MGM Plus
48
5.1
/318/
35
/4/
47
/8/

Grievous Bodily Harm (1988)
A schoolteacher (John Waters) becomes obsessed with the idea that his wife (Joy Bell) did not die in a car accident, as everyone else thinks.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
47
6.1
/49089/
63
/1626/
59
/1047/
2.6
/8424/
28
/78/
39
/587/
38
/21/
cc age 17+

Seeking Justice (2011)
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
poster
Kanopy
64
46
6.6
/1461/
65
/49/
61
/33/
3.6
/2103/
77
/35/
44
/12/
68
/12/

The Kindergarten Teacher (2014)
A teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
62
41
6.3
/2199/
63
/42/
63
/32/
3.2
/1386/
58
/1524/

Dating the Enemy (1996)
Television show host Brett and his laid-back science journalist girlfriend Tash despair that they will ever truly understand each other. On their first anniversary, under a full moon, a frustrated Tash declares her wish that they could swap lives. The next morning, Brett and Tash awaken to find Tash's wish has come true. Forced to confront the unfamiliar sensations of their "new" bodies, both must navigate strange new experiences with friends and co-workers.
poster
41
5.3
/5231/
56
/59/
50
/56/
2.9
/2700/
26
/82/
45
/204/
32
/28/

Masked and Anonymous (2003)
A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on raking in huge sums for himself from the event. Headlining is legendary musician Jack Fate, whose prison time is cut short with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend investigates the corrupt concert and sets out to unmask the truth to the public.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
40
7.0
/1975/
72
/17/
67
/23/
3.5
/1303/
64
/216/

Picture Snatcher (1933)
An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.
poster
YouTube TV
72
40
7.6
/2576/
66
/13/
69
/17/
3.5
/727/
80
/135/

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Welcome to Fuller Junction, Wisconsin, a friendly small town settled by Norwegian farmers. Here we see the exploits of two young cousins, Selma and Arnold, who learn about their world and experience the ups and downs of life as the season pass.
poster
58
40
6.0
/2433/
62
/66/
53
/52/
2.8
/1046/
60
/172/

The Parent Trap II (1986)
Two best friends plot to get their single parents together to stop one of them from moving to New York.
poster
Hoopla
61
34
6.6
/1649/
57
/20/
61
/18/
3.3
/829/
70
/10/
50
/25/

Lonelyhearts (1959)
Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
poster
fuboTV
61
34
6.6
/2489/
65
/142/
64
/46/
3.0
/685/
52
/5/

Hitched for the Holidays (2012)
A couple of single adults agree to pose as each others significant other throughout the holidays to keep their meddling families from harassing them, only to find that their feelings for each other are real.


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