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1. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
R | 123 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce
Votes: 59,460 | Gross: $22.01M
2. Grizzly Man (2005)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Votes: 62,123 | Gross: $3.17M
3. The Ring Finger (2005)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama
Iris finds a new job working in a preservation lab where she gradually enters into a troubled relationship with her boss.
Director: Diane Bertrand | Stars: Olga Kurylenko, Marc Barbé, Stipe Erceg, Edith Scob
Votes: 1,270
4. Restoration Australia (2015–2019)
Documentary, Adventure, History
Thousands of historically significant yet neglected old buildings across the nation face decay due to bureaucracy and development issues.
Stars: Sibella Court, Stuart Harrison, John Baker, Kevin McLeod
Votes: 56
5. King Lear (1987)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Woody Allen, Freddy Buache, Leos Carax, Julie Delpy
Votes: 1,492 | Gross: $0.06M
6. Tuftland (2017)
89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A headstrong textile student tries to overcome her problems by accepting a summer job offer in Kyrsyä, an offbeat, remote village.
Director: Roope Olenius | Stars: Veera W. Vilo, Saara Elina, Miikka J. Anttila, Ria Kataja
Votes: 465
7. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 258
8. Hanuman (1998)
84 min | Adventure, Family, Romance
Hanuman is the most lovable baby monkey one can imagine. He meets Tom who comes to visit the temple in the Valley of Monkeys and tries to protect it from the robbers. A warm relationship develops between the two.
Director: Fred Fougea | Stars: Robert Cavanah, Tabu, Nathalie Auffret, Khalid Tyabji
Votes: 343
9. City Boy (1992 TV Movie)
108 min | Adventure, Drama
Nick, a 17-year-old on a train journey to find his father, strays off course and finds himself in the Limberlost Forest where he gains employment with a logging company, and learns the values of honesty, integrity, and true friendship.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Christian Campbell, Christopher Bolton, Gene Heck, Don MacKay
Votes: 140
10. Jasminum (2006)
115 min | Comedy, Romance
The peaceful world of a monastery in the small town of Jasmine is destroyed by the arrival of monument restorers, Natasha and her daughter Eugenia. The legend associated with the monastery ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Jakub Kolski | Stars: Justyna Bartoszewicz, Grazyna Blecka-Kolska, Marta Dabrowska, Grzegorz Damiecki
Votes: 1,382
11. Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures (2017 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, Author & Historian Maxwell Kennedy take a team of young environmentalists around America's Ocean hotspots to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Nixon
Votes: 76
12. Driftless (2020)
TV-14 | 75 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
When a state government shutdown closes parks on 4th of July weekend, the Park Rangers of Driftless State Park, led by Nova Abbey, must protect the park from the people, and the people from one another.
Director: Harper Philbin | Stars: Monique Candelaria, Julia Langholt, Mickey O'Sullivan, Samantha Ipema
Votes: 136
13. America's National Parks (II) (2015– )
TV-G | Documentary, Adventure, Family
Experience the glory and splendor of America's untamed national parks. Acclaimed filmmaker, Dennis Burkhart (PBS, Discovery Channel, NBC) showcases the unrivaled grandeur and vastness of America's rare lands.
Star: Travis
Votes: 13
14. Tracks Ahead (I) (1990– )
30 min | Documentary
Tracks Ahead is a favorite among train enthusiasts because it gives rail fanatics a chance to visit exotic rail destinations they may only read or dream about. Tracks Ahead presents the ... See full summary »
Stars: Spencer Christian, Robb Edwards, Kevin Pulz, Glenn Riley
Votes: 35
15. Before We Ruled the Earth (2003– )
Documentary
Before We Ruled the Earth is an odyssey of evolution, from Homo ergaster in Africa at 1.7 million years ago, to Paleo-Indians living in North America at 11,000 years ago. Detailed ... See full summary »
Stars: Linda Hunt, John Slattery, Ben Cotton, Caroline Chan
Votes: 100
16. Savage World (1954)
Approved | 64 min | Documentary, History
This is a film in two parts. The first part deals with the efforts of African officials (read: British)to conserve the jungle wild life. Tribes make their living by capturing animals for ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Bishop
17. A Tour of the White House (1962 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Mrs. Kennedy provided a masterful, authoritative, knowledgeable tour of the various historical artifiacts furnishing 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, "the people's house", its interior design and ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charles Collingwood, Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy
Votes: 104
18. Yosemite: America's Treasure (2020)
48 min | Documentary
Experience Yosemite's incredible wonders, including the granite monoliths El Capitan and Half Dome, and the spectacular Bridal Veil and Yosemite Falls. Learn about Yosemite's unique history as the first land set aside for preservation.
Stars: Michael Adams, Dave Bengston, Ann Marie Brown, Yen Yen Chan
Votes: 27
19. Vertical Features Remake (1978)
Not Rated | 44 min | Short, Comedy
Tongue-in-cheek, early Greenaway short reflects the incredibly meticulous encyclopedic nature of his early films. An attempt is made to "reconstruct" a proposed, but never made, film ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Greenaway | Star: Colin Cantlie
Votes: 679
20. Preserve Me a Seat (2006)
104 min | Documentary
We don't remember a lot about the distant past, but we do remember our favorite movie theatre. "Preserve Me a Seat" is a documentary about these theatres and the ongoing fight to protect and preserve them for future generations.
Director: Jim Fields | Stars: Sean Doerr, Leonard Maltin, Paul Warshauer
Votes: 30
21. Fish Kill Flea (2007)
50 min | Documentary
Once thriving, a dead mall in upstate New York is now home to a ragtag flea market, living proof that the American Dream is in perpetual decay. Blending vérité with a stylized wit, this ... See full summary »
Directors: Brian M. Cassidy, Aaron Hillis, Jennifer Loeber
Votes: 27
22. Terra Brasil (2017– )
25 min | Documentary, Adventure
"Brazil Land" shows everything about the Brazilian natural history. Follow our specialists, Aruay (agronomist), Mayra (organic chef) and Anderson (botanist), visiting different regions in Brazil.
Stars: Aruay Goldschmidt, Anderson Santos, Mayra Abbondanza
Votes: 78
23. Saving the Hansen House (2011)
57 min | Documentary
SAVING THE HANSEN HOUSE is the story of a mild-mannered college professor from the Midwest who buys a dilapidated18th-century farmhouse in a small North Carolina town. Originally he plans ... See full summary »
Director: Deni McIntyre | Stars: Kristina Addis, Steven H. Bell, David Bergstone, Randy Candelaria
24. Killers of the Sea (1937)
Approved | 49 min | Documentary
A film about Captain Wallace Caswell Jr. who does all in his power to protect game fish from illegal fishing and natural predators such as sharks, octopi and whales.
Director: Raymond Friedgen | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Wallace Caswell Jr., 'Evolution' Henderson, 'Spot' Hayes
Votes: 42
25. Stratená dolina (1976)
83 min | Comedy
A satirical comedy about three friends, caretakers of a mountain hut, who try to save the Lost Valley from a devastating tourist invasion.
Director: Martin Tapák | Stars: Jozef Kroner, Stella Zázvorková, Michal Docolomanský, Dusan Taragel
Votes: 22
26. Home of the Blizzard (1998 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Documentary about a team of nine men and one woman who journey on an expedition to Antarctica to visit the decaying scientific hut of early 20th Century explorer Sir Douglas Mawson which ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Piper | Stars: Michael Loney, Douglas Mawson
27. Wayback (2020)
8 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
In the edge of the galaxy, a space explorer picks up a plant in a mysterious planet, but his return journey will put his determination to the test.
Director: Carlos Salgado
Votes: 21
28. Lundin Project
Documentary | Filming
As we go through the history of the Historic Lundin Family Farm, you will learn about how three (3) of the Lundin Family Members try to save the Lundin Family Farm for "Farm Preservation" (... See full summary »
Director: Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston | Stars: Randy Lundin, Debbi Farrell, Nora Lundin, Heidi Franco
29. Viandes et substituts (1998)
22 min | Short
-A night in 2004 in Montreal (Canada). Meat has become extremely rare. A gang of three smugglers must face problems to do with preservation.
Director: Ricardo Trogi | Stars: Stéphane Breton, Salomé Corbo, Maxime Denommée, Nico Gagnon
30. Arribada (2009 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
A group of animal law students volunteers at a sea turtle preserve in Baja California, Mexico. The film details the plight of the Oliver Ridley sea turtles and how a non-profit environmental organization is working to save the population.
Director: Zack Baddorf
32. The Forgotten History of Camp Monticello (2018)
50 min | Documentary, War
A documentary about the history and the importance of the prisoner of war camp built in Monticello, Arkansas during World War 2 to host Italian POWs.
Director: Matteo Borgardt
33. Golden Cornucopia (2023)
65 min | Documentary, History
"Golden Cornucopia" is a poignant documentary that explores the legacy of a once-thriving mining community in Oregon.
Director: Jared Brandon-Flande | Stars: Cody Jones, Patsy Johnson, Thomas Cook, Frances Myers
34. Preserving the Wasa (1966)
14 min | Documentary, Short
In August 1628, a Swedish warship sank within minutes of setting sail on its maiden voyage. This film documents the technical challenges involved in preserving the Wasa, which had been lost... See full synopsis »
Director: Michael Heckford | Star: Joss Ackland
35. Niède (2019)
135 min | Documentary
Director: Tiago Tambelli | Stars: Lina do Carmo, Niède Guidon
Votes: 11
36. Treasures from the Rubble (2011)
64 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of an art rebel who broke all rules for Southern women in order to live alone up north so that she could fulfill her dreams of dedicating her life to the creation of her art and ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Branyon | Stars: Jack Black, Margaret Kitchings, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Billie Wilson May
Votes: 5
37. Hopwood XIV (2017– )
Comedy, Reality-TV
American Hopwood DePree embarks on the comedic adventure of a lifetime when he moves to England to rescue his decrepit 600-year-old ancestral home, Hopwood Hall.
Star: Hopwood DePree
Votes: 10
38. Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)
81 min | Documentary
Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton | Stars: Larisa Eryomina, Njogu Kahare, Leah Kisomo, Kinyanjui Kiuno
Votes: 65
40. Amazon River from Ice to Sea
Adventure | Announced
For the 1st time the entire Amazon River, from the recently discovered most distant source, will revel its secrets, its story, the greatest biodiversity on the planet, the amazing landscapes, and raise awareness for the preservation.
Star: Yuri Sanada
41. The Great Coastal Dune Show (1976)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Director: Ron Saunders | Stars: Alan Andrews, Kahil Jureidini, John Low, Michael Moody
42. Keepers of the Frame (1999)
70 min | Documentary
An exploration of film preservation and restoration in the United States.
Director: Mark McLaughlin | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, Eric Aijala, Alan Alda, Laurence Austin
Votes: 130
43. A Arca do Éden (2011)
80 min | Documentary, Drama
Eden's Ark is a journey through the dramatic, chaotic, precarious world of botany and film preservation. A journey in danger and poetry, across the ice and the tropics, following ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Felix | Stars: Maria Carlota Saldanha, Friedrich Went, Sybille Schmitz, Rose Hobart
Votes: 13
44. Island Girl (2007)
22 min | Short, Fantasy
Enjoy your Mercedes but don't forget the tranquility of riding in a canoe. Every person has an Island Girl within them, a naturalistic sense of being, competent enough to survive off of ... See full summary »
Director: Katherine Choptiany | Star: Katherine Choptiany
45. A criar natureza: Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa (2013 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary
The daily life of several animals in the Lisbon Zoo, the 125 years of its history and the current philosophy governing the international preservation of wild species.
Directors: Iván Bouso, Rafael Navarro | Stars: Francisco Naharro Pires, Fernando Cardoso Paisana, Telma Araújo, Leonel Carvalho
46. More Than a River (2004)
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Stars: Dermott Brereton, Don Blackmore, Leith Bolly, Bob Bonner
47. Save South Pass (2011)
Short, News
South Pass, Wyoming is the gap through the Rocky Mountains that saw over 500,000 emigrants pass through on their way to settle the Oregon Territory, strike out for religious freedom in Utah... See full summary »
Director: Travis Boley | Stars: Will Bagley, Peter Sherayko
48. Carving Up Oconee: A Rural County Fights for Its Future (2008)
77 min | Documentary
Citizens in a rural county join together to fight the forces of development that threaten to change their lives and the landscape they love.
Director: Celestea Sharp | Stars: Courtney Gale, Tony Glenn, Michael Reuter, Russ Page
49. My Hometown: Preservation or Development? (2005)
25 min | Documentary, Short, History
Controversial 25-minute documentary short film co-created by collaborators architect Benjamin Nia and journalist Maralyn Lois Polak, on the impassioned struggle to save four historically ... See full summary »
Directors: Benjamin Nia, Maralyn Lois Polak | Stars: Joe Barker, William Binderman, Stuart Feldman, Mary Grace Gardner
50. Murray River Quest (1985)
113 min | Documentary, History
Director: Patrick J. McKay | Stars: Don Dunstan, Algy Milvydas, Tony Short