Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-al-qaeda"

1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco

Votes: 469,069 | Gross: $109.45M

2. Spy (2015)

R | 120 min | Action, Comedy

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham

Votes: 259,478 | Gross: $110.83M

3. The Dictator (2012)

R | 83 min | Comedy

The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 336,271 | Gross: $59.65M

4. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin

Votes: 356,261 | Gross: $72.08M

5. The Mauritanian (2021)

R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Mohamed Yeslem Mousse

Votes: 62,345

6. Captain Phillips (2013)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Biography, Crime

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener

Votes: 494,078 | Gross: $107.10M

7. Agent Game (2022)

R | 90 min | Action, Thriller

A CIA officer finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for the death of an interrogation subject.

Director: Grant S. Johnson | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Adan Canto, Katie Cassidy, Annie Ilonzeh

Votes: 3,057

8. 9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, History

9/11 from the President's perspective, with exclusive access to information from the one's that had to take decisions during the World Trade Center's attack.

Director: Adam Wishart | Stars: Richard Keil, George W. Bush, Andrew Card, Condoleezza Rice

Votes: 3,643

9. The Power of Nightmares (2004)

60 min | Documentary, History

A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.

Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle

Votes: 4,552

10. 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

11. Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines (2014 Video)

R | 98 min | Action, Drama, War

Tom Sizemore stars in the most explosive Behind Enemy Lines yet! Seal Team 8 must fight their way through the Congo to defuse one of the greatest threats the world has ever known.

Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Tom Sizemore, Lex Shrapnel, Anthony Oseyemi, Michael Everson

Votes: 3,090

12. Boa vs. Python (2004 Video)

R | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After a genetically-altered python escapes, a scientist is enlisted to help kill it by releasing a giant boa constrictor that he owns.

Director: David Flores | Stars: David Hewlett, Jaime Bergman, Kirk B.R. Woller, Adamo Palladino

Votes: 4,178

13. Osombie (2012)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Horror

The story follows Dusty, a yoga instructor from Colorado, who is on a desperate rescue mission to save her crazy brother Derek, a conspiracy theorist who is convinced Osama bin Laden is ... See full summary »

Director: John Lyde | Stars: Corey Sevier, Eve Mauro, Jasen Wade, Danielle C. Ryan

Votes: 1,723

14. Down River (2018)

70 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires while finding a way back to their battalion.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Alexander Raye Pimentel, Zachary Greene, Cody Poirot, Nicholas Winand

Votes: 593

15. A Good American (2015)

TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History

How a group of NSA code-breakers had a chance of preventing 9/11.

Director: Friedrich Moser | Stars: William Binney, Jesselyn Radack, Kirk Wiebe, Diane Roark

Votes: 1,337

16. Coursier (2010)

98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

From multicultural Paris to designer Paris, Montmartre to the Champs-Elysées, sleazy sidewalks to high-end galleries... Watch out! Sam the courier is a man on a mission! On his scooter, Sam... See full summary »

Director: Hervé Renoh | Stars: Michaël Youn, Géraldine Nakache, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Didier Flamand

Votes: 1,795

17. Bin Laden: War on Terror (2016)

Documentary, History, War

A re-telling of the events leading up to the death of the world's most wanted man. Includes details of the bold military operation that found, hunted and killed Osama Bin Laden.

Director: Marilyn Higgins | Stars: Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, Yasser Arafat, George W. Bush

18. The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction (2006 TV Movie)

Documentary

Documentary examining the growing number of conspiracy theories surrounding the destruction of the World Trade Center that have been circulating online.

Stars: Jon Rand, Lester Holt, Charles B. Strozier, Chip Berlet

Votes: 32

19. Disobedient Voices (2017)

10 min | Documentary, Short

Members of the public and fellow artists give their thoughts on the artwork of British Ghanaian artist Eugene Ankomah at his solo exhibition held in a large warehouse space in East London.

Director: Christina Mitrentse | Stars: Eugene Ankomah, Darren Bardo, Geisha Davis, Bradley Fenn

20. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001–2007)
Episode: If Wishes Were Horses (2004)

Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lynley investigates the car bomb murder of a womanizing forensic pathologist whose list of former lovers includes Helen. Fraught and angry, lynley struggles to hold himself together with mixed emotions tussling conversely with his seemingly impeccable professional etiquette as an upstanding police officer

Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Paul Ridley, Oliver Cotton, Lisa Palfrey, Paul Copley

Votes: 340

21. 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2005)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

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Stars: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Dave Spikey, John Pohlhammer

Votes: 28

22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Angels (2002)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While investigating the death of a young Hispanic boy found in a bus at an airport, the detectives find another boy hiding there, and it soon becomes apparent that the two boys are victims of the same child sex ring.

Director: Arthur W. Forney | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 1,004

23. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (2007)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Donald Trump giving a press conference where he can't help bashing Rosie O'Donnell, Steve Jobs (Fred Armisen) on Weekend Update selling the new iPhone, an acting class for ... See full summary »

Directors: Don Roy King, Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Bill Hader, Darrell Hammond

Votes: 158

24. American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode: Stand by Your Man (2021)

TV-MA | 59 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The President must admit the truth to the Nation--and to The First Lady.

Director: Rachel Morrison | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Beanie Feldstein, Annaleigh Ashford, Margo Martindale

Votes: 1,006

25. Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode: Mudjahedin und Taliban (2020)

53 min | Documentary, History

The Soviet army left Afghanistan, but the war continued between Mujahideen commanders. The country fell into chaos, until a new force emerged: the Taliban.

Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Nadia Ghulam Dastgir, Shukria Barakzai

Votes: 44

26. Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode: Die NATO-Truppen (2020)

53 min | Documentary, History

Following 9/11 and the overthrow of the Taliban, an international coalition tried to bring peace and democracy to Afghanistan. But hopes were short-lived.

Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Sima Samar, Shukria Barakzai

Votes: 39

27. Biohackers (2020–2021)
Episode: Arrival (2020)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After meeting her unconventional roommates, Mia attends her first class with Dr. Lorenz and cozies up to the professor's research assistant, Jasper.

Director: Christian Ditter | Stars: Luna Wedler, Thomas Prenn, Eleonore Daniel, Benjamin Lange

Votes: 423

28. Nova (1974– )
Episode: The Spy Factory (2009)

TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary

Nova examines the clandestine practices of the National Security Agency and investigates changes in the Agency that are the result of 9/11.

Director: Scott Willis | Stars: James Bamford, Frank Blanco, David Murfee Faulk, Eric Haseltine

Votes: 84

29. The Boys (2019– )
Episode: Barbary Coast (2022)

TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Tonight at 9/8C on Vought Plus, it's the season finale of #AmericanHero. Three contestants remain, but only TWO will join #TheSeven. Will Starlight choose her old flame Supersonic? Or will someone else be moving into the Seven Tower?

Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty

Votes: 12,980

30. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Hollow at the Core (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Drama, War

Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and still decide to rescue an American NGO hostage.

Director: J. Michael Muro | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley

Votes: 366

31. Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Episode: The Lordly Ones (2021)

66 min | Documentary, History

It wasn't just the Slave Trade. 150 years ago Britain had wrecked China by forcing opium on the country. It made Britain the richest and most powerful country in the world. But it enslaved ... See full summary »

Star: Adam Curtis

Votes: 102

32. Hunter Reviews (2012– )
Episode: Fred The Movie (2016)

63 min | Comedy

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Director: Hunter | Stars: Hunter, Jon Jafari

33. NCIS: Hawai'i (2021–2024)
Episode: The Tourist (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

The wife of a naval weapons Officer disappears. The team investigates and find the man who took her, dead. She left the vicinity around the time the man was killed. They look into her ... See full summary »

Director: Yangzom Brauen | Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami

Votes: 512

34. Justified (2010–2015)
Episode: Save My Love (2011)

TV-MA | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After Winona realizes that Raylan didn't recover her counterfeit $100 bill from the bank robbery, she drops another bombshell on him. Meanwhile, the coal mine offers Boyd a new job more suited toward his skills.

Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts

Votes: 1,722

35. Inside (2007– )
Episode: Inside Al Qaeda (2007)

Documentary

Step inside the lawless border between Afghanistan and Pakistan where foreigners are shot on site, and hear first-hand accounts of how al Qaeda continues to inspire a global jihadist movement.

Director: David Keane | Star: Osama bin Laden

36. Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode: The Weekend (2011)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The relationship between Carrie and Brody becomes more complicated when they head into the countryside for the weekend, while Mike and Jessica deal with the fallout of their revelation.

Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, David Harewood

Votes: 3,805

37. The Finder (2012)
Episode: Swing and a Miss (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Baseball star pitcher Frank Haywood hires Walter to retrieve his stolen sports bag. Walter, who only accepted as a favor to Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel Zambada, senses the crucial item isn't... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Geoff Stults, Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Mason, Michael Clarke Duncan

Votes: 265

38. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: Get Carter (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Reese and Finch's game of cat and mouse with Detective Carter becomes infinitely more complicated when The Machine declares that she is their newest POI.

Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson

Votes: 3,822

39. American Dynasty (2022– )
Episode: The Bushes (2022)

58 min | Documentary, Drama

The Bushes are one of America's oldest families. They are known more for their genteel manners and success in business and politics. So when war hero George HW Bush decides he wants to run ... See full summary »

Director: Brian McAllister | Stars: Bret Baier, Tom Brokaw, Lara Brown, Jenna Bush Hager

40. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Rise of the Drones (2013)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

Discover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history.

Director: Peter Yost | Stars: Craig Sechler, Corey Brixen, Rand Paul, Chad

Votes: 119

41. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode: Blessed (2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Dr. Marcus Andrews introduces some of the team to a patient whose optimism and faith seem to cause Dr. Asher Wolke to be skeptical, in light of his own relationship with religion.

Director: Gary Hawes | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Fiona Gubelmann, Will Yun Lee, Christina Chang

Votes: 385

42. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America and the Taliban (1) (2023)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News

How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in the Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.

Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Jason Dempsey, Abdul Salam Zaeef, Marc Grossman

Votes: 54

43. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America and the Taliban (2) (2023)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News

An investigation into how America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory, with a focus on missteps and consequences.

Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Douglas Lute, David Petraeus, Joey Keller

Votes: 44

44. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America and the Taliban (3) (2023)

TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News

How America's 20-year war in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of one-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.

Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Munisa Mubariz, Roya Rahmani, Steve Coll

Votes: 42

45. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode: Presidential Cover Ups (2013)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary

The office of the President of the United States was designed to operate with greater transparency than any other world-leader... but how much do we really know about what goes on behind the doors of the Oval Office?

Stars: Jonathan Adams, Allan Lichtman, Doug Wead, Katie Pavlich

Votes: 41

46. Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode: Good Night (2013)

TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Brody embarks on a high stakes mission, but his fragile condition threatens the entire operation. Quinn makes an uncomfortable discovery about Carrie, while a sudden crisis forces Fara to rejoin the team.

Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Rupert Friend, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 3,176

47. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: Dreamworld (2013)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The FBI continues to track leads to the person who stole the deadly chemical. It is a race against time, since they need the antidote for Castle who has been infected with the chemical.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas

Votes: 1,301

48. Crossfire (1982–2014)
Episode: Episode dated 9 September 2013 (2013)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Wolf Blitzer, Stephanie Cutter, Newt Gingrich, Bob Menendez

49. Crossfire (1982–2014)
Episode: Episode dated 10 September 2013 (2013)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: S.E. Cupp, Van Jones, John Kerry, Joe Lieberman

50. Crossfire (1982–2014)
Episode: Episode dated 11 September 2013 (2013)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Marsha Blackburn, Jay Carney, Bob Corker, Stephanie Cutter