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1. Jarhead (2005)
R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, War
A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Scott MacDonald
Votes: 207,260 | Gross: $62.66M
2. The Fifth Estate (2013)
R | 128 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Alicia Vikander
Votes: 42,762 | Gross: $3.25M
3. I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
X | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Told in a quasi-documentary style, this companion piece to I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) deals with topics such as class society, non-violent resistance, sex, relationships, and tourism to Francoist Spain.
Director: Vilgot Sjöman | Stars: Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjöman, Börje Ahlstedt, Peter Lindgren
Votes: 4,304 | Gross: $20.24M
4. Graphic Sexual Horror (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
Graphic Sexual Horror explores the creator's dark mind, personal responsibility, and fascination with bondage and sadomasochism, revealing their connection to money and personal responsibility.
Directors: Barbara Bell, Anna Lorentzon | Stars: Peter Ackworth, Claire Adams, Cyd Black, Princess Donna
Votes: 907
5. Dear White People (2014)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.
Director: Justin Simien | Stars: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris
Votes: 26,584 | Gross: $4.40M
6. Inside Deep Throat (2005)
NC-17 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Dennis Hopper, Gerard Damiano
Votes: 7,043 | Gross: $0.65M
7. Hamlet 2 (2008)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Music
In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener, J.J. Soria
Votes: 17,370 | Gross: $4.88M
8. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,052 | Gross: $0.05M
9. The Stranger (1973 TV Movie)
100 min | Sci-Fi
An astronaut finds himself on a planet that's (almost) exactly like Earth.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Glenn Corbett, Cameron Mitchell, Sharon Acker, Lew Ayres
Votes: 672
10. Are All Men Pedophiles? (2013)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary
What is the difference between us and pedophiles?
Director: Jan-Willem Breure | Stars: Jan-Willem Breure, Dick Swaab, Corine de Ruiter, Savannah van Zweeden
Votes: 6,332
11. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003 Video)
R | 101 min | Documentary
Playboy unveils the hottest moments in the history of film. This feature-length documentary traces the evolution of sex in Hollywood cinema and uncovers the formula for successfully arousing audience interest around the world.
Directors: Kevin Burns, Steven C. Smith | Stars: Brandy Snow, Shannon Tweed, Richard Roeper, Paul Verhoeven
Votes: 555
12. First Monday in October (1981)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh, Barnard Hughes, Jan Sterling
Votes: 1,662
13. The Impossible Years (1968)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The eldest daughter of a Professor of Psychology at a large conservative university causes havoc, and great embarrassment, for her father with her free-willed and uninhibited lifestyle.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: David Niven, Lola Albright, Chad Everett, Ozzie Nelson
Votes: 802
14. Joe Hill (1971)
GP | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
About the life and death of the legendary Swedish/American agitator Joe Hill.
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Thommy Berggren, Anja Schmidt, Kelvin Malave, Evert Anderson
Votes: 928 | Gross: $0.03M
15. Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Biography, Drama
Ali's biggest match, his fight with the US government. A film about the politics and hubris surrounding the Vietnam War and the revenge exacted on America's greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Gerety
Votes: 2,592
16. No Safe Spaces (2019)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary, News, War
No Safe Spaces contends that identity politics and the suppression of free speech are spreading into every part of society and threatening to divide America.
Director: Justin Folk | Stars: Adam Carolla, Dennis Prager, Jordan B. Peterson, Ben Shapiro
Votes: 2,731
17. Chicago 10 (2007)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Nick Nolte, Roy Scheider, Hank Azaria
Votes: 1,431 | Gross: $0.18M
18. Dirty Pictures (2000 TV Movie)
R | 104 min | Drama
A Cincinnati museum director goes on trial in 1990 for exhibiting sadomasochistic photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: James Woods, Ann Marin, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid
Votes: 874
19. Warning: Parental Advisory (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The story of the 1985 Senatorial hearings to place "Warning: Parental Advisory" labels on music albums with "obscene" lyrics and themes - and the rockers who tried to fight it.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Jason Priestley, Mariel Hemingway, Dee Snider, Deborah Yates
Votes: 554
20. Steal This Movie (2000)
R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
After years of hiding, the notorious American leftist radical, Abbie Hoffman, discusses his life, his cause and the opposition he endured.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Janeane Garofalo, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kevin Pollak
Votes: 2,412 | Gross: $0.08M
21. Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography (1981)
69 min | Documentary
Documentary about the pornography industry and the apparent violent anti-woman slant much of it takes.
Director: Bonnie Sherr Klein | Stars: Linda Lee Tracey, Bonnie Sherr Klein, Suze Randall, Kate Millett
Votes: 312
22. The Male Animal (1942)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
A college English teacher suddenly finds himself the center of a free-speech debate on campus.
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson
Votes: 1,442
23. The Rise of Jordan Peterson (2019)
91 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the controversial Canadian university professor Jordan B. Peterson.
Director: Patricia Marcoccia | Stars: Gregg Hurwitz, Ethan Klein, Jordan B. Peterson, Mikhaila Peterson
Votes: 1,832
24. Heart of the Beholder (2005)
R | 106 min | Drama
Videocassette tape rental store owners fight against a religious fanatic group for the right to keep their controversial film on the shelves for sale.
Director: Ken Tipton | Stars: Stacie Shakarian, Carrie Armstrong, Conrad Bachmann, Priscilla Barnes
Votes: 419
25. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | Stars: Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire, Clayton Allen
Votes: 4,991 | Gross: $1.22M
26. Naked States (2000)
R | 80 min | Documentary
Photographer Spencer Tunick travels the U.S. in search of volunteers to pose nude for his outlaw photo-shoots, all of them done out in public and often without legal permits. This ... See full summary »
Director: Arlene Nelson | Stars: Spencer Tunick, Trey Anastasio, Fraya Berg, Deborah Berman
Votes: 521
27. Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the 1960's.
Director: Mark Kitchell | Stars: Jentri Anders, Joan Baez, Frank Bardacke, Stokely Carmichael
Votes: 779
28. Playing Columbine (2008)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit role-playing game to its inception, through the 2006 shooting at Dawson College in which ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Ledonne | Stars: Albert Art, Peter Baxter, Ian Bernard, Ian Bogost
Votes: 178
29. Fuck (2005)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
Director: Steve Anderson | Stars: Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Bill Maher, Reinhold Aman
Votes: 4,355 | Gross: $0.02M
30. 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015)
82 min | Documentary, History
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
Director: Calum Waddell | Stars: Matt Cimber, Joe Dante, Roy Frumkes, Buddy Giovinazzo
Votes: 214
31. Don't Be a Sucker (1943)
Approved | 18 min | Short, History, War
Propaganda short film depicting the rise of Nazism in Germany and how political propaganda is similarly used in the United States to recruit Nazi sympathizers from the ranks of American racists.
Stars: Lloyd Nolan, Robert Adler, Richard Alexander, Robert Bailey
Votes: 353
32. 8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)
R | 80 min | Documentary
A scorching indictment of the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion & passage of California's Proposition 8 and the Mormon religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against LGBT human rights.
Directors: Reed Cowan, Steven Greenstreet | Stars: Spencer Jones, Tyler Barrick, Dustin Lance Black, Linda Williams Stay
Votes: 1,273 | Gross: $0.10M
33. Doug Stanhope's the Unbookables (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy
The Unbookables is a narrative documentary about stand-up comics who have spent their careers pushing limits--on stage and off. Relegated to small venues and touring in a crappy van through... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Pearson | Stars: Andy Andrist, Brett Erikson, James Inman, Kristine Levine
Votes: 144
34. Cover Your Ears (I) (2023)
104 min | Documentary
When does art become obscenity? From poignant protest songs to fluffy Top 40 hits, music has always defined our culture. This film looks at how the censorship of music has shaped how we view art, how it's made and who we are as consumers.
Director: Sean Patrick Shaul | Stars: Murray Acton, Steve Appleford, Wes Beech, Jello Biafra
Votes: 19
35. Silenced (IV) (2016)
93 min | Documentary
Documentary about the state of free speech in the United States of America.
Directors: Loren Feldman, Loren Feldman | Stars: Scott Adams, Scott Barrows, Adonis Bravo, Mike Cernovich
Votes: 130
36. The Death of Socrates (2010)
84 min | Biography, Drama, History
This is the story of the first martyr of free speech. Socrates is on trial for his life. He will be put to death. 2,500 years later we remember his words.
Directors: Natasa Prosenc Stearns, Matias Basso, Jonathan Beckhardt, Jessiline Berry, Nancy Buchanan, John Church, Stev Elam, Stephen Gill, Terrance Grace, Jasna Hribernik, Andrew David Irvine, Nancy Kiang, Ruby Kobayashi, Kadet Kuhne, Zmago Lenardic, Angelo Libri, Paolo Marescotti, Denis O'Brien, Walter Romeo, Marco Romero, Wallace Zane, Wilson Stiner | Stars: Ray Abruzzo, Jayne Anderson, Kilin Aska, Massimo Ajmone Basso
Votes: 31
37. Mighty Ira (2020)
99 min | Documentary
Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.
Directors: Chris Maltby, Nico Perrino, Aaron Reese | Stars: Ira Glasser, William F. Buckley, Roger Craver, Noam Dworman
Votes: 149
38. You Can't Watch This (2019)
51 min | Documentary
You Can't Watch This follows the lives of five high profile conservatives and political dissidents banished from the online world. After introducing each character, the movie recounts how ... See full summary »
Director: G. John | Stars: Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Gavin McInnes, Tommy Robinson
Votes: 286
40. Shut Him Down: The Rise of Jordan Peterson (2018 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Lauded as the most influential thinker of the Western world, psychology professor Jordan Peterson has become a polarizing paradox. After sparking both outrage and support for his stand ... See full summary »
Director: Patricia Marcoccia | Stars: Jonathan Haidt, Ethan Klein, Cathy Newman, Lane Patriquin
Votes: 231
41. Cancelling 'Cancel Culture' (2020 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary
Sky News host and political commentator Rowan Dean presents a documentary special examining the phenomenon known as "cancel culture" and how it is threatening freedom of speech in Australia... See full summary »
Stars: Rowan Dean, Bettina Arndt, Caroline Farrow, Laurence Fox
42. Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone (2007)
74 min | Documentary
A documentary that celebrates and examines an unabashed vulgarian.
Director: Joan Brooker-Marks | Stars: Larry Flynt, Al van Schaik, Simon L. Leis Jr., Robert Scheer
Votes: 283
43. The Amazing 2nd Meeting Between David Pakman and Jesse Lee Peterson (2018 Video)
35 min | Short, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Atheism Is Unstoppable, David Pakman, Jesse Lee Peterson
44. Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther (1970)
73 min | Documentary, Biography
Cleaver, on film as in life, is a complex mixture of profound political insight, socially crystallized ghetto cultural patterns and a multifaceted human personality.
Director: William Klein | Stars: Eldridge Cleaver, Kathleen Cleaver
Votes: 54
45. Gender Wars (2023 TV Special)
Documentary
Stars: Linda Bellos, Julie Bindel, Finn Mackay, Kathleen Stock
Votes: 19
46. The Power of Nonsense (2017 Video)
Documentary, Short
Kraut and Tea explains why nonsense can be a powerful tool against repressive regimes, but a sinister bludgeon when wielded by the bullies themselves.
Director: Kraut and Tea | Stars: Chanty Binx, Hillary Clinton, Adolf Hitler, Kraut and Tea
47. The Public Space: Re-educating Emily About YouTube Terms (2018 Video)
In this live stream (originally intended as the 68th episode of The Public Space (2018)), Jean-François Gariépy makes a futile effort to teach Emily Youcis how to abide by YouTube's censorship rules.
Stars: Jean-François Gariépy, Lauren Rose, Emily Youcis
48. America's Hate Preachers (2016 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
Director Hannah Livingston spends 6 months tracking two of America's most radical Christian hate groups - a notorious pastor from Arizona and a network of extremist preachers.
Director: Hannah Livingston | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Zsuzsanna Anderson, Ruben Israel, Hannah Livingston
Votes: 60
49. Free to Speak - The Speech We Hate (2023)
57 min | Documentary
This program features a Kenyan filmmaker whose love story of two women garnered a nationwide ban. Viewers also meet a Turkish political artist who was censored for his provocative work in ... See full summary »
Directors: Elan Bentov, Kip Perry | Stars: Mark Barbour, Kathy Carroll, Jim Chuchu, Jim Colucci
50. Art/Crime (2011)
100 min | Documentary
A Documentary about violence, horror, censorship and legislation on the web. In 2009, Remy Couture, a special effects makeup artists from Quebec was arrested by the police right in front of... See full summary »
Director: Frederick Maheux | Stars: Nacho Cerdá, Rémy Couture, Joseph Elfassi, Éric Falardeau
Votes: 19