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51. Becoming Warren Buffett (2017)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
The legendary investor started out as an ambitious, numbers-obsessed boy from Nebraska and ended up becoming one of the richest and most respected men in the world.
Director: Peter W. Kunhardt | Stars: Kenan Akansel, Saul Bisht, Susie Buffet Jr., Bertie Buffet
Votes: 5,399
52. Filantropica (2002)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Ovidiu, a high-school teacher looking for an extra buck, finds an unexpected way to earn easy money.
Director: Nae Caranfil | Stars: Mircea Diaconu, Gheorghe Dinica, Mara Nicolescu, Viorica Voda
Votes: 13,880
53. Salt of the Earth (1954)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, History
Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph.
Director: Herbert J. Biberman | Stars: Juan Chacón, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Bauer
Votes: 4,051
54. Tearmoon Empire (2023)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A selfish princess wakes up back in time after her own execution and gets a second chance to rebuild her empire and prevent her own death.
Stars: Sumire Uesaka, Tomori Kusunoki, Ken Narita, Rena Hasegawa
Votes: 273
55. Freakonomics (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary
A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock | Stars: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe, Morgan Spurlock, Melvin Van Peebles
Votes: 7,746 | Gross: $0.10M
56. House of Cruel Dolls (1974)
Not Rated | 90 min | Thriller
A gang of white slavers forces women into prostitution.
Director: Pierre Chevalier | Stars: Sandra Julien, Silvia Solar, Magda Mundari, Olivier Mathot
Votes: 175
57. TwentyFourSeven (1997)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs. One day, Alan Darcy, a highly motivated man with the same kind of youth experience,... See full summary »
Director: Shane Meadows | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Danny Nussbaum, Toby, Bruce Jones
Votes: 2,723
58. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Approved | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard
Votes: 2,067
59. Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Drama
A bank cashier who's allergic to banknotes quits his job after an armed robbery. He decides to start a new life--as a thief. He starts by targeting a popular former client, a butcher. But being a neurotic Marxist has its drawbacks.
Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Flavio Bucci, Daria Nicolodi, Mario Scaccia
Votes: 1,323
60. Outbreak Company (2013)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Otaku Shinichi, has been sent as an ambassador to a parallel world, where what we believed to be only fantasy is reality.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Uchida, Juliet Simmons, Kira Vincent-Davis
Votes: 718
61. Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019)
103 min | Documentary
Based on Thomas Piketty's No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most important and controversial subjects of our time: wealth, and who gets a share of the dividends.
Director: Justin Pemberton | Stars: Michael Douglas, Vanessa Redgrave, Ronald Reagan, Daniel Huttlestone
Votes: 3,034
62. Beyond the Neon (2022)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A dangerous social experiment performed by a reckless YouTuber and his film crew exposes human trafficking in Las Vegas.
Director: Larry A. McLean | Stars: Joseph Saladino, Frank Pesce, Cynthia Lucero, Gila Goodman
Votes: 3,268
63. The Dungeon of Black Company (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
In debt and in a new world? Kinji's living a nightmare. Avoiding work is gonna be a tough grind. Does he have what it takes?
Stars: Misaki Kuno, Katsuyuki Konishi, Hiro Shimono, Satomi Satô
Votes: 829
64. Potiche (2010)
R | 103 min | Comedy
A housewife and grandma takes over the family business 1977, after her husband is hurt during a strike.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard
Votes: 11,369 | Gross: $1.62M
65. A Tight Spot (1982)
92 min | Comedy
In this light, fluffy comedy, a low-level clerk cannot make ends meet because his brood is in no way economically cooperative: his daughter is a lawyer looking for work, unsuccessfully; his... See full summary »
Director: Milivoje 'Mica' Milosevic | Stars: Nikola Simic, Milan 'Lane' Gutovic, Rahela Ferari, Ruzica Sokic
Votes: 3,719
66. Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011)
Not Rated | 161 min | Documentary
A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Peter Joseph, Robert Sapolsky, Gabor Maté, Richard Wilkinson
Votes: 18,747
67. The Whirlwind (2024– )
Drama
Prime Minister Park Dong Ho battles a corrupt president colluding with chaebols. Deputy PM Jung Soo Jin confronts him, sparking a fierce political struggle to change South Korea's politics.
Stars: Lee Hae-young, Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-ae
68. I Am Curious (Blue) (1968)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama
Told in a quasi-documentary style, this companion piece to I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967) deals with topics such as class society, religion, sex, contraceptives, and the Swedish prison Kumla.
Director: Vilgot Sjöman | Stars: Maj Hultén, Vilgot Sjöman, Lena Nyman, Börje Ahlstedt
Votes: 1,645
69. The Bank (2001)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
The Bank is a thriller about banking, corruption and alchemy.
Director: Robert Connolly | Stars: David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia, Sibylla Budd, Steve Rodgers
Votes: 2,996
70. High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World! (2019– )
23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Seven high school students that got caught in an airplane accident wake up, in a middle age like fantasy different world where magic and beast-man (juujin) exist - but they do not panic at ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûsuke Kobayashi, Natsumi Hioka, Cristina Valenzuela, Kira Buckland
Votes: 1,043
71. Kastilyong buhangin (1980)
Action, Drama, Musical
Oscar (Lito Lapid) and Laura (Nora Aunor) have been close ever since they were very young. When Laura was little her aunt and uncle abused her; one day when Oscar was trying to save Laura, ... See full summary »
Director: Mario O'Hara | Stars: Nora Aunor, Lito Lapid, Tonio Gutierrez, Metring David
Votes: 32
72. Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement (2023)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure
One day, Mitsuha falls off a cliff and is transported to a medieval Europe-type world. After a near-death encounter with a pack of wolves, she then realizes that she's able to transport ... See full summary »
Stars: Trina Nishimura, Rika Nagae, Kristian Eros, Sarah Wiedenheft
Votes: 402
73. Business Ethics (2019)
95 min | Comedy
A young, ambitious businessman gradually loses his friends - and his soul - as he tries to keep his elaborate Ponzi scheme afloat with acts of fraud, deception and even murder.
Director: Nick Wernham | Stars: Larenz Tate, Sarah Carter, Julian De Zotti, Lance Reddick
Votes: 218
74. Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, History, News
Nearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U.S. Federal Reserve has never been greater. Markets and governments around the world hold their breath in anticipation of the Fed ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Bruce | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paul Volcker, Janet Yellen, Peter Atwater
Votes: 1,160
75. Dagashi kashi (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day.
Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Sara Ragsdale, Justin Pate, Tabitha Ray
Votes: 882
76. The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel (2020)
105 min | Documentary
Exposes how companies are desperately rebranding as socially responsible - and how that threatens democratic freedoms.
Directors: Jennifer Abbott, Joel Bakan | Stars: Anjali Appadurai, Chris Barrett, Heidi Boghosian, Wendy Brown
Votes: 650
77. Secret City (2012)
72 min | Documentary
London and the City of London are not the same place. London is a metropolis of 8 million people. The City of London is the famous square mile in the middle, with about 7,000 residents but ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Chanan | Stars: Natalie Bennett, Robin Blackburn, Alex Alhassan Darboe, Stephen Haseler
Votes: 52
78. The Cyclist (1989)
82 min | Drama
The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit... See full summary »
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Firouz Kiani, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mohammad Reza Maleki
Votes: 2,348
79. The Yes Men (2003)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Comedy
Anti-corporate activists travel from conference to conference, impersonating member of the World Trade Organization.
Directors: Dan Ollman, Sarah Price, Chris Smith | Stars: Andreas Bichlbauer, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Michael Moore
Votes: 6,180 | Gross: $0.20M
80. Shake Rattle & Roll IV (1992)
113 min | Comedy, Horror
Shake--a heartthrob campus teacher appeared to be a monster. Rattle--a mysterious creature starts to kidnap children near the park. Roll--In the final episode, a manananggal (mythical ... See full summary »
Directors: Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes | Stars: Edu Manzano, Manilyn Reynes, Aljon Jimenez, Sunshine Cruz
Votes: 418
81. The Overnighters (2014)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Drama
Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.
Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Jay Reinke, Andrea Reinke, Alan Mezo, Shelly Schultz
Votes: 2,555 | Gross: $0.11M
82. The Flaw (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, History
An examination of the causes of the economic crisis of 2008.
Director: David Sington | Stars: Andrew Luan, Robert Shiller, Louis Hyman, George Cooper
Votes: 840
83. Hyenas (1992)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Dramaan is the most popular man in Colobane, but when a woman from his past, now exorbitantly wealthy, returns to the town, things begin to change.
Director: Djibril Diop Mambéty | Stars: Mansour Diouf, Ami Diakhate, Mamadou Mahourédia Gueye, Djibril Diop Mambéty
Votes: 1,346 | Gross: $0.02M
84. The Big One (1997)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Elaine Bly, Dan Burns, Chip Carter
Votes: 8,048 | Gross: $0.72M
85. Client 9 (2010)
R | 117 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Eliot Spitzer, Alex Gibney, Hulbert Waldroup, Lloyd Constantine
Votes: 2,593 | Gross: $0.19M
86. Trumbo (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Askin | Stars: Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas
Votes: 1,251 | Gross: $7.85M
87. Kalakal (2008)
90 min | Drama
Director: Jigs Recto | Stars: Melissa Mendez, Beejay Morales, Froilan Moreno, Katrina Cruz
Votes: 16
88. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Drama
Four young black women are trying to achieve their dreams of success in the 1930s Harlem.
Director: Debbie Allen | Stars: Lynn Whitfield, Vanessa Williams, Jasmine Guy, Mario Van Peebles
Votes: 329
89. You've Been Trumped (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland's last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.
Director: Anthony Baxter | Stars: Michael Forbes, Donald Trump, Anthony Baxter, Kevin Brown
Votes: 2,309 | Gross: $0.03M
90. Manufactured Landscapes (2006)
Unrated | 86 min | Documentary
Photographer Edward Burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing.
Director: Jennifer Baichwal | Star: Edward Burtynsky
Votes: 3,068 | Gross: $0.24M
91. The Shock Doctrine (2009)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman
Votes: 3,117
92. Marsal (1999)
97 min | Comedy
Stipan is a policeman who comes to small Adriatic island off the Croatian coast in order to investigate reported strange phenomena that had frightened the whole population. At first, nobody... See full summary »
Director: Vinko Bresan | Stars: Drazen Kuhn, Linda Begonja, Ilija Ivezic, Ivo Gregurevic
Votes: 2,009
93. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
180 min | Documentary
The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh
Votes: 2,022
94. Hidden Secrets of Money (2013– )
Documentary
A series presented by Mike Maloney as he travels the world to uncover the Hidden Secrets of Money. Learn about gold and silver, central banking, wealth cycles, deficit spending, monetary ... See full summary »
Star: Mike Maloney
Votes: 52
95. Saving Capitalism (2017)
TV-PG | 73 min | Documentary
SAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak ... See full summary »
Directors: Jacob Kornbluth, Sari Gilman | Stars: Robert Reich, Darvin Bentlage, Annie Presley, Guadalupe
Votes: 3,439
96. This Art Club Has a Problem! (2016)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
An ordinary arts club at an ordinary middle school, Tsukimori Middle School. One member, Uchimaki Subaru, wastes his abundant talent trying to draw his perfect 2D waifu. Another, Usami ... See full summary »
Stars: Ari Ozawa, Yûsuke Kobayashi, Kentarô Tone, Sumire Uesaka
Votes: 455
97. Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei (2022)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Sarasa's alchemy shop is in the middle of nowhere, but she's determined to transmute this bad location into a golden opportunity.
Stars: Kanon Takao, Brittney Karbowski, Hina Kino, Nanaka Suwa
Votes: 172
98. Chicago Boys (2015)
85 min | Documentary, History
The story of a group of Milton Friedman's disciples that, backed by a military dictatorship, turned Chile into the first and most extreme neoliberal country in the world.
Directors: Carola Fuentes, Rafael Valdeavellano | Stars: Sergio de Castro, Ernesto Fontaine, Ricardo French-Davis, Milton Friedman
Votes: 281
99. The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)
Unrated | 101 min | Documentary
A look at the growing disparity between different economic classes.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Russell Brand, Geraint Anderson, Brigitte Bardot, Jean-Paul Belmondo
Votes: 1,404
100. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
PG | 103 min | Documentary
A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Fred Astaire
Votes: 417