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1. Society of the Snow (2023)
R | 144 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi
Votes: 136,289
2. Voyage of the Damned (1976)
PG | 155 min | Drama, War
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 3,429
3. Black Hawk Down (1997)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
The story behind the infamous downing of an American Black Hawk helicopter by Somali gunmen.
Director: Chris Mills | Stars: Mike Goodale, Shawn Nelson, Dale Sizemore
Votes: 33,180
4. St. Helens (1981)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama
Dramatization of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The movie begins with the volcano's awakening on March 20, 1980 and ends with its eruption on May 18.
Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Art Carney, David Huffman, Cassie Yates, Albert Salmi
Votes: 679
5. Secrets in the Desert (2023 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Thriller
While on a road trip through the desert, Charlie and her boyfriend Aidan's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Heading to a nearby town, Charlie suddenly finds herself on her own when her boyfriend goes missing.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Kayleigh Ruller, Cailin McDonald, Alex Trumble, Emmanuel Jalbert
Votes: 174
6. Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)
R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller, War
An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.
Director: Luke Moran | Stars: Luke Moran, Sean Astin, Sara Paxton, Omid Abtahi
Votes: 2,371
7. Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told (2022)
162 min | Action, Drama, War
The film tells the story of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) officers who died on their mission during the tragic Mamasapano clash of 2015.
Director: Lester Dimaranan | Stars: Edu Manzano, Alan Paule, Aljur Abrenica, Paolo Gumabao
Votes: 60
8. All In (2003)
Action, Drama, Romance
As a kid, all Kim In Ha ever did was follow his uncle around and help him cheat in gambling.
Stars: Song Hye-kyo, Lee Byung-hun, Ji Sung, Choi Jeong-won
Votes: 442
9. Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (2022)
119 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Meltem Kaptan, Alexander Scheer, Charly Hübner, Nazmi Kirik
Votes: 1,306
10. Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
The true story of the murder of Damilola Taylor--a 10-year-old Nigerian boy who lived in Peckham, London--and the subsequent trial.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, John Hollingworth, Naomi Ackie, Ben Bailey Smith
Votes: 246
11. Eureka Stockade (1949)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History, Western
In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
Director: Harry Watt | Stars: Chips Rafferty, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert, Peter Illing
Votes: 212
12. Jag tror jag är lite kär i dig (2018)
9 min | Short, Thriller
13-year-old Nadja has met her soulmate, William, online. Even though she hasn't met him in real life it feels like love. But when talking evolves into a sharing of nude images William doesn't seem as cute and sensitive anymore.
Director: Maria Eriksson-Hecht | Stars: Emil Almén, Inez Dahl Torhaug, Kirsti Eline Torhaug, Kristi Torhaug
Votes: 66
13. Hi, My Name is Dicky (2020)
49 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary film on the story of Rich Clune, uncovering his battle with substance use disorder while playing in the National Hockey League.
Directors: Taylor Prestidge, Haris Usanovic | Stars: Richard Clune, Matt Clune, Kyle Dubas, Mike Fisher
Votes: 58
14. My Name Is Reeva: And I Was Murdered by Oscar Pistorius (2022– )
Documentary, Crime
On Valentine's Day in 2013, Reeva Steenkamp's was murdered at the hands of her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius, also known as the Blade Runner.
Votes: 43
15. Der Atem des Himmels (2010)
128 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story is based on the worst avalanche catastrophe that ever took place in the Alps.
Director: Reinhold Bilgeri | Stars: Beatrix Bilgeri, Jaron Löwenberg, Gerd Böckmann, Krista Stadler
Votes: 128
16. Operation: Get Victor Corpuz, the Rebel Soldier (1987)
Action, Biography, Drama
The man had to be stopped from using his expertise for the NPA. - this action-drama is based on the true-to-life story of PMA officer and gentleman, Victor Corpuz, the rebel solder defected to government enemy lines.
Director: Pablo Santiago | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Jay Ilagan, Sandy Andolong, Dang Cecilio
Votes: 14
17. Totsunyûseyo! 'Asama Sansô' jiken (2002)
130 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task ... See full summary »
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Ryûdô Uzaki, Yûki Amami, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 196
18. Social Media Is Evil: The Final Installment (2023)
Not Rated | 14 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Edgar is here for the last time to rant about social media and how it pours out the evilness for everyone in the world.
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
19. Jones Bridge Massacre (1989)
120 min | Action, Drama
THE ACTION-DRAMA FILM IS BASED ON A REAL-LIFE INCIDENT.
Director: Ben Yalung | Stars: Lito Lapid, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Jackie Aquino
20. Trumped! In A State of Hate (2022)
Documentary
1) America needs saving. 2) Matthew Heines runs for Congress to save America. 3) Matthew Heines is attacked in Washington State's Big Tech District by unhinged local fascist Big Tech Democrats and their America hating minions. Don't miss.
Director: Matthew Heines | Star: Matthew D. Heines
22. 365 Days of Marching: The Amadou Diallo Story (2008 Video)
120 min | Documentary
February 4, 1999, Amadou Diallo was gunned down in a hail of 41 bullets (hit 19 times) by 4 New York City Police Officers. The people took to the streets charging the NYPD with police ... See full summary »