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7.3

♡ 1

Exploring the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.

American Chaos

2018

5.7

♡ 10

65%

67%

Action

presidential election

James D. Stern Director

James D. Stern as Himself

John Ladd as Himself

Julio Martinez as Himself

A documentary focused on the 2016 United States presidential election and then-candidate Donald Trump's supporters.

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

8.4

♡ 11

93%

Thomas Schlamme Director

Thomas Kopache as Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly

Bill Clinton as Self

Samuel L. Jackson as Self

Elisabeth Moss as Self

Taped at Los Angeles’ iconic Orpheum Theatre, this staged presentation of The West Wing’s “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode stars core cast members along with special guest stars. Act Breaks feature commentary from former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda who share messages about the vital importance of making our voices heard in every election.

All In: The Fight for Democracy

6.9

♡ 6

100%

Liz Garbus Director

Joe Jonas as Self

Jesse Jackson as Self

Michelle Obama as Self

Trevor Noah as Self

Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the film offers an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.

Lewis Black: Thanks for Risking Your Life

6.2

♡ 6

Ben Brewer Director

Lewis Black as Self

Lewis Black, heir to the George Carlin throne of the comedy rant, performed this set just days after the rest of America shut down (the show was allowed to go on because it was in a sovereign Native American venue), so his commentary covers our current Corona-induced anxiety and his own hilarious frustration over The-Orange-One-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

Guilty by Suspicion

1991

6.5

♡ 9

65%

Irwin Winkler Director

George Wendt as Bunny Baxter

Robin Gammell as Congressman Tavenner

Robert De Niro as David Merrill

Chris Cooper as Larry Nolan

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

Irresistible

6.3

♡ 45

40%

Jon Stewart Director

Rose Byrne as Faith Brewster

Steve Carell as Gary Zimmer

Topher Grace as Kurt

Brent Sexton as Mayor Braun

A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

Slay the Dragon

2019

7.4

♡ 3

100%

Chris Durrance Director

Donald Trump as Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Self

Michelle Obama as Self

Malia Obama as Self

It influences elections and sways outcomes -- gerrymandering has become a hot-button political topic and symbol for everything broken about the American electoral process. But there are those on the front lines fighting to change the system.

The Power of Zero

2018

6.5

♡ 2

Doug Orchard Director

Laurence Kotlikoff as

David M. Walker as

David McKnight as

Tom McClintock as Self - House Judiciary Committee

As the US debt spirals out of control, it polarizes society and threatens to disrupt traditional retirement with an impending freight train of onerous taxes and draconian austerity measures.

Trump Card

4.5

♡ 2

75%

fake documentary

news footage

political documentary

politics

socialism

Dinesh D'Souza Director

John Di Domenico as President Donald Trump

Donald Trump as Self

Dinesh D'Souza as Self

Isaiah Washington as Self

Trump Card is an expose of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party. Whether it is the creeping socialism of Joe Biden or the overt socialism of Bernie Sanders, the film reveals what is unique about modern socialism, who is behind it, why it’s evil, and how we can work together with President Trump to stop it.

Street Fight

2005

7.9

♡ 2

100%

Marshall Curry Director

Spike Lee as Self

Al Sharpton as Self

Pablo Fonseca as Self

James McGreevey as Self

This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.

Against All Enemies

2023

7.3

♡ 3

92%

political documentary

Charlie Sadoff Director

Donald Trump as Self - 45th President of the United States

Eric Braden as Self - Former Army Infatryman

Rudy Giuliani as Self - Former Mayor, New York City

Alex Jones as Self - Host, Infowars

Over one thousand people have been charged with storming the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, as part of a widely televised insurrection attempt. Approximately 15% of them worked as police or military personnel. This staggering statistic begs an important question: how can a service member who took an oath to protect the country’s democracy do something that puts that very democracy in jeopardy?

Girls State

2024

6.6

♡ 4

95%

political documentary

Amanda McBaine Director

Faith Glasgow as Self

Cecilia Bartin as Self

Nisha Murali as Self

Brooke Taylor as Self

What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? In this documentary, young female leaders from wildly different backgrounds in Missouri navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.

Recount

2008

7.3

♡ 9

78%

presidential election

Jay Roach Director

Timothy E. Goodwin as Bald Protestor

James Adomian as George W. Bush

Mike Pniewski as Michael Carvin

John Hurt as Warren Christopher

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.

The Congress

1989

7.1

♡ 3

Ken Burns Director

David McCullough as Self - Writer / Narrator

Derek Jacobi as (voice)

Christopher Murney as (voice)

Julie Harris as (voice)

For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronicles the personalities, events and issues that have animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, our country.

Knock Down the House

2019

7.4

99%

Rachel Lears Director

Joe Scarborough as Self

Errol Louis as Self

Nancy Pelosi as Self - Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Self - U.S. House Candidate District New York

In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.

Shadow World

2016

7.5

♡ 2

71%

arms industry

british politics

palestinian-israeli conflict

political corruption

saudi arabia

Johan Grimonprez Director

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.

On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries

6.6

♡ 6

63%

83%

Action

presidential campaign

presidential election

CNN's team of female journalists and embeds pack up and leave their families to fan out across the country and report on the president and his would-be rivals as the candidates launch campaigns and contend for voters.

America: Imagine the World Without Her

2014

5.0

♡ 20

8%

84%

Action

america

conservative propaganda

Dinesh D'Souza Director

Grady Allen Bishop as Crew Member

Noam Chomsky as Himself

Heath McGough as Slave Driver

Caroline Avery Granger as Young Martha Washington

A story that questions the shaming of the US through revisionist history, lies and omissions by educational institutions, political organizations, Alinsky, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and other progressives to destroy America.

Where's My Roy Cohn?

2019

manipulative relationship

7.0

♡ 7

87%