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1. Cinderella Man (2005)

PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 198,813 | Gross: $61.65M

2. Annie Live! (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A young orphan opens the heart of billionaire Sir Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.

Directors: Lear Debessonet, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Harry Connick Jr., Nicole Scherzinger, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty

Votes: 2,273

3. Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

Passed | 68 min | Adventure, Drama

In the depths of the Depression, two teenage boys strike out on their own in order to help their struggling parents and find life on the road tougher than expected.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Frankie Darro, Rochelle Hudson, Edwin Phillips, Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Votes: 2,365

4. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)

PG | 103 min | Documentary

A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman.

Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Fred Astaire

Votes: 417

5. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Daleks in Manhattan (2007)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor and Martha travel to New York in 1930, where people have been mysteriously vanishing from the streets, and an old enemy resurfaces.

Director: James Strong | Stars: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Miranda Raison, Ryan Carnes

Votes: 7,403

6. Prohibition (2011)
Episode: A Nation of Hypocrites (2011)

TV-PG | 105 min | Documentary, History

With gangsters terrorizing the public and profiting from the sale of alcohol, many citizens believed Prohibition was unsuccessful, which led to its repeal.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Pete Hamill, Jonathan Eig, Michael Lerner

Votes: 173

7. Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec (2021– )
Sunday Special with Raheem Kassam (2023 Podcast Episode)

51 min | News

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8. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode: The Storm (1920-1933) (2014)

TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History

FDR's battle with polio. Eleanor's independence and political activism. Political division within the Roosevelt clan. FDR returns to politics in a big way. The Great Depression ends the Roaring Twenties. Assassin targets FDR.

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin, George F. Will

Votes: 148

9. The Last Tycoon (2016–2017)
Episode: Pilot (2016)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama

From F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world ... See full summary »

Director: Billy Ray | Stars: Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins, Dominique McElligott

Votes: 290

10. The Last Tycoon (2016–2017)
Episode: Eine Kleine Reichmusik (2017)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama

Stahr orchestrates an extravagant Hollywood party that masks a secret agenda. Brady courts Margo Taft to become Brady-American's permanent leading lady. Rose is tortured by Stahr's public ... See full summary »

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins, Dominique McElligott

Votes: 190

11. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Trump's Right: His Opponents Are in Tatters (2017 Podcast Episode)

46 min | Talk-Show

The tentacle porn guy says that Donald Trump's tax plan killed America. Robert Mueller indicts Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI. Michael Knowles guests to talk about Christmas.

Stars: Andrew Klavan, Michael J. Knowles, Joy Behar, Michael T Flynn