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1. The Big Short (2015)
R | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Votes: 487,580 | Gross: $70.26M
2. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope's parents and Scott's daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way to escape, but what secrets is Hope's mother hiding? And who is the mysterious Kang?
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 230,485 | Gross: $214.50M
3. State of Play (2009)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren
Votes: 160,820 | Gross: $37.02M
4. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 79,163 | Gross: $4.31M
5. Too Big to Fail (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 99 min | Biography, Drama, History
Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt, Erin Dilly
Votes: 19,209
6. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A 6 y.o. Inuit boy runs off a snowy roof in Copenhagen and dies. Smilla, a half Inuit who lives in the building and knows the boy, looks into it. What makes an acrophobic boy run up on the roof? The clues take her to Greenland.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Julia Ormond, Jens Jørgen Fleischer, Agga Olsen, Patrick Field
Votes: 15,239 | Gross: $2.22M
7. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings
Votes: 43,903 | Gross: $14.36M
8. Ares (2016)
80 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a future France with many unemployed, big companies run the country. Ares is a loser boxer. When his sister's arrested, he agrees to a new drug, that'll help him win.
Director: Jean-Patrick Benes | Stars: Ola Rapace, Micha Lescot, Thierry Hancisse, Hélène Fillières
Votes: 4,502
9. Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary, History, War
Zeitgeist: Addendum attempts to locate the root causes of the pervasive social corruption, while also offering a solution.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Jacque Fresco, Roxanne Meadows, John Perkins, George Carlin
Votes: 18,697
10. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 15,754
11. Four Horsemen (2012)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, News
The modern day Four Horsemen continue to ride roughshod over the people who can least afford it. Crises are converging when governments, religion and mainstream economists have stalled. 23 ... See full summary »
Director: Ross Ashcroft | Stars: Dominic Frisby, Gillian Tett, Lawrence Wilkerson, David Morgan
Votes: 2,922
12. The One Percent (2006)
76 min | Documentary
In this hard-hitting but humorous documentary, director Jamie Johnson takes the exploration of wealth that he began in Born Rich one step further. The One Percent, refers to the tiny ... See full summary »
Director: Jamie Johnson | Stars: Nicole Buffet, Chuck Collins, Steve Forbes, Cody Franchetti
Votes: 1,118
13. Ohm Krüger (1941)
124 min | Biography, War
Rousing biopic of Paul Kruger, the Boer guerilla fighter turned statesman and first president of South Africa.
Directors: Hans Steinhoff, Karl Anton, Herbert Maisch | Stars: Emil Jannings, Lucie Höflich, Werner Hinz, Ernst Schröder
Votes: 288
14. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter
Votes: 4,596
15. The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)
87 min | Documentary, Comedy
Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.
Directors: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr | Stars: Reggie Watts, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Richard Ebeling
Votes: 5,208 | Gross: $0.19M
16. Laboratory Greece (2019)
165 min | Documentary
A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos
Votes: 32
17. Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream (2012)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Filmmaker Alex Gibney investigates the fact that the 400 richest Americans control more wealth than the 150 million people in the bottom 50 percent of the population.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Paul Piff, Anne Rueth, Colin Dunkley
Votes: 1,391
18. Nazi Titanic (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, History, War
Nazi Titanic is the amazing and unknown story of one of the most bizarre chapters of WWII. In the middle of the war, Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, who was fascinated by the ... See full summary »
Director: Oscar Chan | Stars: Lee Williams, Adolf Hitler, Steve Luckert, Andy Webb
Votes: 109
19. Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
Brigid Emmett Berlin, eldest of three daughters born to socialite parents, became an American artist and Warhol superstar.
Directors: Shelly Dunn Fremont, Vincent Fremont | Stars: Brigid Berlin, Paul Morrissey, Honey Berlin, Richard E. Berlin
Votes: 225
20. Anne Will (2007–2023)
75 min | Talk-Show
Anne Will invites mostly famous politicians and a few individuals to discuss issues regarding society and politics.
Stars: Anne Will, Norbert Röttgen, Sahra Wagenknecht, Katrin Göring-Eckardt
Votes: 123
21. Fear & Favor in the Newsroom (1996)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Beth Sanders | Stars: Jon Alpert, Ben Bagdikian, Joel Beinin, Lowell Bergman
Votes: 34
22. Free Speech for Sale (1999 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
The growing influence of 'big money' and 'big media' in American political life.
Directors: Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes | Stars: Dean Alger, Jeff Chester, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole
Votes: 16
23. Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
Greg Palast has been following the Bush family around for years as an investigative reporter for the BBC. This is some of the information he has found, as recorded in his book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".
Director: Steven Grandison | Stars: Clayton Roberts, Greg Palast, Jim Hightower, Bill White
Votes: 380
24. Meltdown (II) (2018)
10 min | Short, Drama
In a world where everything is sold to the 1%, Robert Smith and his family are in a desperate fight for survival. What will you do when all the things you take for granted are taken away? ... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Bentley | Stars: Tom Boydell, Evangeline Cull, Tracy Gabbitas, Jason Segade
25. Noam Chomsky on the World: The Chomsky Sessions (2008 Video)
Unrated | 70 min | Documentary
Director: Will Pascoe | Star: Noam Chomsky
Votes: 32
26. (Astro) Turf Wars (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
From the Tea Parties to the healthcare and climate wars, America's conservative citizens have revolted against the Obama agenda. But are these grassroots actions in fact examples of '... See full summary »
Director: Taki Oldham | Stars: Taki Oldham, Wendell Potter, Steve Lonnergan, James Hoggan
Votes: 31
27.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Breaking the Bank
(2009)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, News
An investigation of the 2008 banking crisis: what went wrong, who is to blame, and how long it will take to repair the damage.
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Maria Bartiromo, Joe Biden, Judy Biggert, Michael E. Capuano
Votes: 63
28.
Mr. Beat (2011– )
Episode:
Every Type of Government Explained
(2021)
18 min | Documentary, History
Governments are generally divided into two types; democracy and authoritarian. Both date back to the dawn civilization but democracies today are the most common type of government having ... See full summary »
Stars: Matthew Beat, David Miano
29.
Fault Lines (2009– )
Episode:
History of an Occupation
(2012)
Documentary, News
Stars: Josh Boss, Lisa Fithian, David Graeber, Manissa Maharawal
30.
Fault Lines (2009– )
Episode:
The Top 1%
(2011)
Documentary, News
Barely three years since the great recession, many middle income and poor Americans are still hurting. In the months before the Occupy Movement makes headlines, rising inequality in the US ... See full summary »
Director: Andréa Schmidt | Stars: Todd Akin, Zeina Awad, Keith Ellison, Jason Gurwin
31.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
On Winner-Take-All Politics
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
On Winner-Take-All Politics: Bill Moyers explores how America's vast inequality didn't just happen, it's been politically engineered.
Stars: Jacob Hacker, Bill Moyers, Paul Pierson
32.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Crony Capitalism
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Crony Capitalism: Bill Moyers and former White House budget director David Stockman on the all-too-cozy relationship between Washington and Wall Street.
Stars: Gretchen Morgenson, Bill Moyers, David Stockman
33.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Dark Money in Politics
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Shining light on the dark money corrupting elections and democracy.
Stars: Monika Bauerlein, Clara Cleffery, Thomas Frank, Bill Moyers
34.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Capitalism's 'Sacrifice Zones'
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Calling attention to America's 'sacrifice zones' with journalist Chris Hedges.
Stars: Chris Hedges, Bill Moyers, Joe Sacco
35.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Suppressing the Vote
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
How voter ID laws are suppressing the vote.
Stars: Anthony Baxter, Keesha Gaskins, Bill Moyers, Michael Waldman
36.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Challenging Power, Changing Politics
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Challenging power and changing politics.
Stars: Cheri Honkala, Bill Moyers, Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein
37.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
The One-Percent Court
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
The unchecked power of the one-percent court.
Stars: Bill Moyers, Jamie Raskin, Craig Unger, Katrina vanden Heuvel
38.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Elections for Sale
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
How American elections are bought and sold, who covers the cost, and how the rest of us pay the price.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Bill Moyers, Barack Obama, Trevor Potter
39.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Plutocracy Rising
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
How far America's mega-wealthy will go to keep the One Percent in charge.
Stars: Chrystia Freeland, Bill Moyers, Matt Taibbi
40.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Hurricanes, Capitalism & Democracy
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Naomi Klein explains how Hurricane Sandy can spur economic and political transformation in America.
Stars: Naomi Klein, Bill Moyers, Trevor Potter
41.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Paul Krugman on Why Jobs Come First
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Paul Krugman on our need to create jobs.
Stars: Paul Krugman, Bill Moyers
42.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Is it too late to save Democracy from Big Money? Fighting for our future.
Stars: Dan Cantor, Martín Espada, Bill Moyers, Jonathan Soros
43.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Taming Capitalism Run Wild
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Even as President Obama's talking points champion the middle class and condemn how our economy caters to the very rich, the truth behind modern American capitalism is a story of continued ... See full summary »
Stars: Rosa DeLauro, Saru Jayaraman, Bill Moyers, Richard D. Wolff
44.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Going to Jail for Justice
(2013)
TV-G | 24 min | News, Talk-Show
Tim DeChristopher tells why he spent nearly two years in prison in the name of environmental justice.
Stars: Tim DeChristopher, David Harris, Gretchen Morgenson, Bill Moyers
45.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
United States of ALEC: A Follow-Up
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Following up on a 2012 report, this update includes new examples of corporate influence on state legislation and lawmakers, the growing public protest against ALEC's big business-serving ... See full summary »
Stars: Chip Berlet, John Boehner, Mary Bottari, George Bush
46.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
America's Gilded Capital
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Forget Republican Red or Democratic Blue. The power color in Washington is the cool green of cash.
Stars: Evan Bayh, Mark Leibovich, Bill Moyers, Barack Obama
47.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Inequality for All
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Robert Reich on Inequality for All.
Stars: David Brancaccio, Jacob Kornbluth, Bill Moyers, Robert Reich
48.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Wendell Berry, Poet & Prophet
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
In a rare television interview, environmental legend and writer Wendell Berry leaves his Kentucky farm for an inspiring conversation with veteran journalist Bill Moyers.
Stars: Wendell Berry, Patrick Holden, Bill McKibben, Bill Moyers
49.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Citizens United: The Sequel
(2013)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
This week, the Supreme Court began its new term and justices heard arguments in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case has been billed as the successor to the court?s Citizens ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Moyers, Heather Gerken, Joyce Appleby
50.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
How Dollarocracy Is Destroying America
(2013)
TV-G | 61 min | News, Talk-Show
The money and power behind this week?s election results confirm what everybody knows: democracy is under siege. We, the People, don?t control our leaders; moneyed interests get their way. ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Moyers, John Nichols, Robert McChesney, Heidi Boghosian