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1. Selma (2014)

PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.

Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 95,544 | Gross: $52.08M

2. The Wonder Years (2021–2023)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A man recalls his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Alabama during the late 1960s.

Stars: Elisha Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki

Votes: 5,462

3. I Saw the Light (2015)

R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.

Director: Marc Abraham | Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Maddie Hasson, Bradley Whitford

Votes: 8,273 | Gross: $1.65M

4. The Long Walk Home (1990)

PG | 97 min | Drama, History

Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.

Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames

Votes: 4,860 | Gross: $4.80M

5. George Wallace (1997)

TV-14 | 178 min | Biography, Drama

Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Angelina Jolie, Stieven Davidson, Richard Yett

Votes: 1,601

6. The Last Ride (2011)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Music

At the end of 1952, with the best years of his career behind him, Hank Williams hires a local youth to drive him through the Appalachian countryside for a pair of New Year's Day shows in West Virginia and Ohio.

Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Henry Thomas, Jesse James, Fred Thompson, Kaley Cuoco

Votes: 876

7. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)

185 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.

Directors: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Ben Gazzara, Charlton Heston

Votes: 627

8. The Vernon Johns Story (1994 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama

This inspirational saga follows the life of controversial pastor Vernon Johns - now known as the father of the civil rights movement.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: James Earl Jones, Mary Alice, Joe Seneca, Tommy Hollis

Votes: 349

9. The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)

TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary

The unexpected story of Parks and her life beyond the historic bus boycott, revealing the intent behind her activism, her radical politics and her courage.

Directors: Johanna Hamilton, Yoruba Richen | Stars: Mary Frances Berry, Keisha N. Blain, Herb Boyd, Tiffany Cross

Votes: 136

10. Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History, News

Governor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.

Director: Robert Drew | Stars: James Lipscomb, John F. Kennedy, George Wallace, Robert F. Kennedy

Votes: 846

11. Sing Your Song (2011)

Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.

Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway

Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M

12. A Place of Rage (1991)

54 min | Documentary, History

This celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power ... See full summary »

Director: Pratibha Parmar | Stars: Angela Davis, Fannie Lou Hamer, June Jordan, Rosa Parks

Votes: 29

13. The Freedom Riders (2014 Video)

4 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Stars: Julia Aaron Humbles, Ernest Patton Jr., Larry F. Hunter, William Harbour

14. Been to the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King, Jr. (2006 Video)

32 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

Original footage features highlights from dramatic speeches and conversations spanning 1956 to 1968, including his last address on April 3, 1968, the night before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.

Star: Martin Luther King

Votes: 6

15. Vision and Conflict: Collaborating on the Wallace Saga (2009 Video)

Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Stars: Mark Carliner, Evans Evans, Marshall Frady, John Frankenheimer

16. Numbers from a Montgomery Jail (2007)

4 min | Documentary, Short, History

A poetic account of the Montgomery Bus Boycotts.

Director: Jay Lathon | Stars: Martin Luther King, Jay Lathon, Rosa Parks

Votes: 9

17. Prideland (2020 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A one-hour documentary that travels into the heart of America and explores first-hand how the United States is coping with so many LGBTQ+ people.

Director: Katherine Linton | Stars: Dyllon Burnside, Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, Carmarion D. Anderson

Votes: 22

18. National Voting Rights Museum and Institute (2015 Video)

8 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Stars: Sam Walker, Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King

19. Foundation for Success (2008)

Documentary, Short

How does a low-performing, high-poverty school become one of the most outstanding schools in Alabama ...in just three years? E.D. Nixon Elementary School in Montgomery demonstrates that ... See full summary »

Directors: Mitchell A. De Anda, Sarah Louise Smith

20. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: RFK (2004)

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother John, then deals with the pain of the assassination.

Director: David Grubin | Stars: Blair Brown, Roy M. Cohn, Robert Dallek, Peter Edelman

Votes: 78

21. Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode: Awakenings: 1954-1956 (1987)

TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History

The beginnings of the U.S. Civil rights struggle is profiled, including the Emmett Till murder trial and the Rosa Parks arrest/Montgomery bus boycott.

Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Joe Azbell, Frances Belser, Unita Blackwell

Votes: 44

22. Becoming Evil: Sisterhood of Murder (2019– )
Episode: 21st Century Serial Killers (2019)

TV-14 | 54 min | Documentary, Crime

The crimes of American spree killer Andrew Cunanan whose victims included Gianni Versace, the Beltway snipers who terrorised the Washington DC area, and the Milwaukee Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Eric Hickey, Katherine Ramsland, Dirk Duran-Gibson, Steven A. Egger

Votes: 12

23. Kennedy (2023)
Episode: The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961) (2023)

Documentary, Biography, History

The youngest President ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.

Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, Conan O'Brien, Chris Matthews, Charles K. Ross

Votes: 29

24. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode: FBI vs. MLK (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary

In 1962, J. Edgar Hoover ordered "his bureau" to investigate Martin Luther King Jr. and soon discovered that King was associated with something he considered far more dangerous than peaceful protests: Communism.

Stars: Lance Reddick, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Keith Rice, Ben Kamin

Votes: 15

25. The Mike Wallace Interview (1957–1960)
Episode: Senator James Eastland (1957)

Talk-Show

Mike Wallace interviews Sen. James Eastland (1904-86), D-Miss, who served in 1941, and 1943-78. A southern conservative (Dixiecrat), he championed States Rights and anti-Communism, and opposed the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964.

Director: Mickey Trenner | Stars: Mike Wallace, James Eastland

26. The Mark of a Killer (2019– )
Episode: The D.C. Sniper (2022)

Documentary, Crime

A serial sniper terrorizes the entire D.C. metro area by discreetly targeting random victims out in public and in plain sight.

Director: Chris Rowe | Stars: Alan Felsen, Patrick McNerney, David Rodski, Barney Forsythe

Votes: 9

27. Travels with Darley (2015– )
Episode: Alabama for Foodies: Part 2 (2024)

Documentary

Darley finds culinary delights inspired by Mobile's architecture and history before traveling to Montgomery in search of a truly famous hot dog. She completes her tour at Auburn University where local collaboration thrives.

Director: Darley Newman | Stars: Bob Baumhower, Donetta Bethune, Pete Blohme, Margo Gilbert

28. Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015–2017)
Episode: Pilot (2015)

TV-14 | 27 min | Biography, Drama, History

Zelda Sayre is a free-spirited and flamboyant 18-year-old woman living in Montgomery, Alabama, in the year 1918. Zelda wants a bigger and better life and she's on the look out for an escape... See full summary »

Director: Tim Blake Nelson | Stars: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, David Strathairn, Kristine Nielsen

Votes: 253

29. Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015–2017)
Episode: Best of All (2017)

TV-14 | 28 min | Biography, Drama, History

Scott and Zelda take a road trip back to Montgomery in an attempt to mend their marriage.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, Sarah Schenkkan, AJ Cedeno

Votes: 136

30. Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015–2017)
Episode: Just Humans (2017)

TV-14 | 31 min | Biography, Drama, History

As Scott pursues Zelda in Montgomery, she must decide what she can sacrifice to be with him.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, David Strathairn, Kristine Nielsen

Votes: 187

31. Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015–2017)
Episode: The Right Side of Paradise (2017)

TV-14 | 27 min | Biography, Drama, History

Despite living worlds apart, Scott and Zelda grow closer. Zelda tries to decide if she loves him enough to uproot her whole life.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, David Strathairn, Kristine Nielsen

Votes: 164

32. Histoire d'Outre-mer (2016– )
Episode: The Harlem Hellfighters Great War (2017)

90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The 369th Infantry Regiment was made up exclusively of black soldiers. Known as The Harlem Hellfighters, these men became the most decorated infantry regiment of the First World War, but what did they find upon returning home to America?

Director: François Reinhardt | Stars: Philippe Baudoin, Helene Harter, Franck Lesjean, Aldon D. Morris

Votes: 39

33. American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)
Episode: Brothers in Arms (2018)

42 min | Documentary, History

A confident, popular John F. Kennedy is sworn in as the youngest ever elected American president, but he will have to rely on his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, to help him navigate the disasters of 1961.

Director: Tim Dunn | Stars: Martin Sheen, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Patrick J. Kennedy, Richard Mahoney

Votes: 56

34. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode: Part One: Winter (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

The turning point in the Vietnam War as well the beginning of the 1968 presidential election that changed the course of history.

Stars: Dan Rather, Jesse Jackson, Robert Dallek, Thomas Ricks

Votes: 44