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Netflix
86
8.8
/2445238/
85
/53400/
84
/28933/
4.2
/3209864/
75
/157/
95
/92568/
82
/21/
cc age 13+

Forrest Gump (1994)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.9
/2356/
76
/52/
74
/32/
4.1
/5592/
98
/49/
88
/45/
87
/4/

Nothing But a Man (1964)
A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
poster
MGM Plus
83
7.5
/98418/
75
/3408/
73
/2273/
3.8
/104565/
99
/310/
86
/2325/
79
/52/
cc age 13+

Selma (2014)
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
poster
Hoopla
82
8.3
/348230/
79
/5004/
79
/2756/
4.1
/237751/
93
/68/
93
/7707/
88
/16/
cc age 12+

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
poster
76
7.7
/89493/
78
/2574/
76
/1415/
4.0
/110881/
76
/46/
87
/42/
64
/21/
cc age 13+

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.
poster
AMC
76
7.6
/154683/
78
/5396/
75
/1736/
3.9
/284690/
85
/61/
87
/3579/
68
/23/
cc age 15+

My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
75
7.9
/13932/
74
/164/
75
/185/
3.8
/9789/
100
/16/
87
/174/

The Little Foxes (1941)
In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mills in their Deep South town.
poster
75
72
7.3
/13753/
75
/286/
71
/188/
3.8
/12366/
91
/32/
79
/218/
61
/10/
cc age 13+

Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
poster
Kanopy
69
6.4
/2321/
67
/117/
60
/57/
3.6
/9507/
97
/71/
40
/25/

Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018)
Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, this film is constructed in a form that allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South - trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
68
6.9
/6345/
69
/125/
65
/123/
3.6
/9152/
95
/21/
68
/121/
82
/15/

The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.
poster
fuboTV
67
6.7
/2260/
64
/50/
59
/41/
3.4
/742/
69
/86/
58
/185/
68
/27/

Honeydripper (2007)
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.
poster
MGM Plus
66
6.4
/8820/
64
/150/
61
/146/
3.1
/4178/
80
/25/
58
/106/

Blue Sky (1994)
Hank Marshall is a tough, square-jawed, straitlaced Army engineer and nuclear science expert, assigned to help conduct weapons testing in 1950s America. Hank has become a thorn in the side of the Army, though, for a couple of very different reasons. He is an outspoken opponent of atmospheric testing, though his superiors hold contrary views and want to squelch his concerns...and his reports. The other problem is his wife, Carly. She is voluptuous and volatile, wreaking havoc in his personal life and stirring up intrigue at each new Army base.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
62
7.2
/3521/
68
/83/
65
/63/
3.5
/2646/
100
/9/
74
/30/

The Phenix City Story (1955)
A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
poster
Netflix
60
6.2
/130842/
68
/4094/
64
/1621/
2.8
/131385/
38
/159/
78
/18639/
45
/35/
cc age 13+

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
58
5.5
/1181/
55
/77/
49
/31/
3.2
/2015/
91
/32/
36
/13/
66
/7/
cc age 15+

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (2023)
Fearing the apocalypse, an insurance salesman sets off into the woods on a solo hunting experiment.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
53
51
5.6
/11805/
56
/267/
57
/283/
2.7
/5370/
60
/10/
41
/391/

Dead Birds (2004)
Towards the end of the Civil War, a group of Confederate soldiers hole up on an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
73
45
6.8
/1659/
70
/108/
75
/20/
3.6
/5364/
88
/8/
66
/7/

Jasper Mall (2020)
A year in the life of a dying shopping mall.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
44
7.7
/928/
70
/33/
69
/22/
3.9
/2177/
76
/488/

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.
poster
Kanopy
73
42
6.9
/559/
68
/26/
60
/13/
3.6
/976/
100
/32/
71
/52/

The Order of Myths (2008)
In 2007 Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras is celebrated... and complicated. Following a cast of characters, parades, and parties across an enduring color line, we see that beneath the surface of pageantry lies something else altogether.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
41
6.5
/1838/
65
/87/
64
/66/
3.2
/642/
66
/43/
cc age 11+

Alabama Moon (2009)
After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
44
34
4.3
/2140/
49
/132/
39
/17/
1.8
/21325/
88
/8/
14
/76/
cc age 14+

Bama Rush (2023)
Follow four young women as they prepare to rush at the University of Alabama in 2022. Against the viral backdrop of #BamaRush on TikTok, and the long-held tradition of sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama, the film explores the emotional complexities and high-stakes of belonging in this crucial window into womanhood.
poster
The Roku Channel
53
27
5.6
/1207/
52
/65/
55
/37/
3.0
/1397/
42
/7/

Last Summer (2013)
Luke and Jonah, two high school sweethearts, spend their final days together over the course of a long, quiet summer in the rural US South, contemplating their uncertain future and the uncertain future of the United States.
poster
69
27
6.5
/845/
72
/64/
70
/26/
3.1
/793/
77
/11/
cc age 12+

The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013)
In the Summer of 1963, Flint, Michigan is home to the Watsons, a close knit family. When 15 year-old Byron’s antics go over the top, his parents realize enough is enough and they decide the family needs a dose of Grandma Sands' no nonsense approach in Birmingham, Alabama. So the Watsons load up their 1948 Plymouth Brown Bomber and head South. When they finally make it to Birmingham, they meet Grandma Sands and her friend, Mr. Robert and discover that life is very different there than in Flint. During that historic summer, the Watsons find themselves caught up in something far bigger than Byron’s antics; something that will change their lives and country forever.
poster
66
19
6.7
/884/
67
/19/
63
/9/
3.3
/603/
69
/17/

Bright Road (1953)
Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
poster
Hoopla
76
19
8.2
/689/
70
/13/
71
/11/
3.9
/745/

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
poster
45
12
4.8
/793/
66
/51/
36
/17/
2.9
/450/
17
/9/

What Waits Below (1984)
The US military is running a test for a special type of radio transmitter, to be used to communicate with submarines, in a deep system of underground caves in Central America. When the signal from one of the transmitters suddenly disappears, a team of soldiers led by Major Elbert Stevens and cave specialists led by Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen including scientist Leslie Peterson are sent in to find out what happened. Exploring deep underground, they stumble upon a tribe of albino cave-dwellers who have apparently been isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years. The cave-dwellers are hurt by radio frequencies and are able to see in infra-red frequencies, tracking the explorers by their body heat.
poster
69
10
7.2
/250/
67
/11/
70
/4/
3.4
/580/

Roll Tide/War Eagle (2011)
The continuing rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Alabama. This is the story of the history between the two programs, the bad blood between its fans and how this intense rivalry came to a pinnacle, just when they ended up needing each other most.
poster
?
6.0
/17/

John Patterson: In the Wake of the Assassins
In the mob-controlled town of Phenix City, Alabama in the 1950s, a crusading lawyer is assassinated after he is elected attorney general on a platform of 'Man Against Crime'. His son reluctantly takes his place, vowing to clean up Phenix City and find his father's killers. Later he uses the race issue to be elected governor so that he can continue his fight against the mob. But his stand as a segregationist leads to tragic results.
poster
?
100
/1/

Family Album: The Rama Jama's Story (2023)
In the shadow of Bryant-Denny Stadium stands one of the most iconic Tuscaloosa restaurants, Rama Jama's. This local diner is a key tradition in the Alabama Football season, and its own story has much to tell.
poster
?
5.3
/65/
50
/4/

George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute (1937)
Color footage of inventor George Washington Carver at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Dr. Carver is filmed at his apartment, office, laboratory, and garden.
poster
64
?
5.3
/122/
70
/1/
70
/1/

Lazy River (1934)
Ex-convicts try to stop a Chinese smuggling ring.
poster
?
100
/1/

Camp Nichols (2017)
Camp Nichols is the story of two outsiders, one looking for a friend and the other looking to be left alone. Jessie is a young woman who is court-ordered to community service as a summer camp counselor after being arrested. During her time there, she develops an unlikely friendship with Zack, a young camper who has trouble fitting in with the rest of the camp.
poster
?
100
/1/

Hartley (2017)
A young woman wants to leave her small Southern town when her high school boyfriend returns home to see her. She must now decide if she wants to relive her past life or start a new one.
poster
?
4.0
/17/
5
/1/

I Was Bitten: The Walker County Incident (2014)
Several victims come forward with tales of an unspeakable creature plaguing Jasper, Alabama.
poster
Kanopy
64
?
7.9
/188/
65
/14/
15
/2/
3.7
/304/

Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, this documentary tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Alabama.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
74
?
6.6
/147/
67
/4/
90
/2/

Dirt Road To Lafayette (2018)
A musical journey from the Scottish Highlands to the southern US.
poster
?
8.5
/7/

Deuce and a Quarter (2012)
On a road trip through the American South, two close friends experience a major radio malfunction, followed by curious encounters at an Alabama auto repair shop.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
?
6.0
/229/
55
/6/
64
/24/

Hell and Mr Fudge (2012)
Hell and Mr. Fudge is an 2012 American drama film directed by Jeff Wood and written by Brian Phillip Stoddard. Based on a true story, the film stars Mackenzie Astin as Edward Fudge, an Alabama preacher who has been hired to determine the existence of hell.
poster
?
7.0
/94/
60
/1/

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)
In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent and, against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire community against him.
poster
fuboTV
?
8.2
/37/
70
/1/
40
/1/

Tua (2020)
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a generational football talent, embarks on a journey that began from a childhood family prophecy. Follow Tua as he attempts to overcome a career-threatening injury and rise as one of the most uniquely skilled players in the history of the game.
poster
74
?
7.2
/688/
70
/3/
76
/11/

Another Part of the Forest (1948)
This 'prequel' to The Little Foxes tells how the ruthless members of the old-South Hubbard family got that way.
poster
?
9.4
/9/

I Will Dance (2015)
Follows the young people of Selma, Alabama's RATCo (Random Acts of Theatre Company) as they journey to New York City to share their story of hope, resilience, and overcoming.
poster
63
?
4.3
/262/
90
/2/
100
/1/
46
/122/
cc age 11+

When I Find the Ocean (2006)
A little girl leaves home with her pet dog and rabbit to escape abuse and find the ocean in the hopes of feeling closer to her father who has passed away.
poster
?
8.1
/72/
61
/6/

Drive-By Truckers: The Secret to a Happy Ending (2011)
Documentary covers three tumultuous years in the career of the Southern rock group Drive-By Truckers.
poster
YouTube Premium
?
6.4
/97/
62
/7/
50
/4/

State of Pride (2019)
Fifty years after the Stonewall uprising, Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman travel to three diverse communities – Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama – for an unflinching look at LGBTQ Pride, from the perspective of a younger generation for whom it still has personal urgency.
poster
Kanopy
69
?
6.7
/676/
77
/25/
78
/8/
3.5
/487/
73
/10/
cc age 15+

The Rape of Recy Taylor (2019)
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.
poster
?

You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip
Les Blank brings us the life and work of self-taught, visual artist Butch Anthony, who hails from the small town of Seale in Southeastern Alabama. Butch is a rare individual with a unique ability to see the potential in objects that others take for granted. He is considered one of the top naïve artists in Alabama, and, as his artwork is shown in museums around the country, he is becoming a national treasure. Blank’s camera follows Butch to various folk art festivals around the South, visiting the friends and artists who inspired him to create art. Blank also observes Butch’s life in Alabama’s rural landscape. From ‘coon hunting to “calling up” alligators and digging up fossils, Butch Anthony shows us a South not known to many outsiders.
poster
?

Tending to the Soul (2025)
In rural Alabama, Freedom Farm Azul stands as a sanctuary for nourishment, education, and healing. Through intimate interviews and lush imagery, this poetic documentary explores how land stewardship becomes an act of resistance, restoration, and collective care.


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