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1. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both tribes into a war for dominance over the Earth.

Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis, Kodi Smit-McPhee

Votes: 473,575 | Gross: $208.55M

2. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

R | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race.

Director: Tim Miller | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes

Votes: 193,530 | Gross: $62.25M

3. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

PG-13 | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Director: David Lean | Stars: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger

Votes: 82,190 | Gross: $111.72M

4. A Walk in the Woods (2015)

R | 104 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).

Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen

Votes: 29,817 | Gross: $29.47M

5. The Parallax View (1974)

R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, William Daniels, Walter McGinn

Votes: 21,813 | Gross: $2.15M

6. Saboteur (1942)

Passed | 109 min | Thriller, War

A young man accused of sabotage goes on the run to prove his innocence.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger, Alan Baxter

Votes: 28,016

7. Night Moves (2013)

R | 112 min | Drama, Thriller

Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 16,717 | Gross: $0.25M

8. Superman: Red Son (2020 Video)

PG-13 | 84 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

What if baby Kal-El's rocket landed not in Kansas, but in the Soviet Union? That is the premise of this Elseworld's tale from DC Comics.

Director: Sam Liu | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amy Acker, Diedrich Bader, Vanessa Marshall

Votes: 16,914

9. The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When THRUSH steals a nuclear weapon and demands a ransom delivered by Napoleon Solo, UNCLE recalls him and his partner to duty.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Patrick Macnee, Tom Mason

Votes: 744

10. 711 Ocean Drive (1950)

Passed | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An electronics expert creates a huge bookie broadcast system for his crime boss, and takes over operations when his boss is murdered. His greed leads him on a deadly destructive path.

Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger, Barry Kelley

Votes: 2,049

11. Mission to Moscow (1943)

Approved | 124 min | Drama, History, War

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Walter Huston, Ann Harding, Oscar Homolka, George Tobias

Votes: 1,024

12. A Place in the World (1992)

PG | 120 min | Drama

Mario and Ana, in voluntary exile from Buenos Aires, live in a remote Argentine valley with their 12-year-old son Ernesto. Mario runs a school and a wool cooperative; Ana, a doctor, heads a... See full summary »

Director: Adolfo Aristarain | Stars: José Sacristán, Federico Luppi, Leonor Benedetto, Cecilia Roth

Votes: 2,798 | Gross: $0.10M

13. India: Matri Bhumi (1959)

90 min | Documentary, Drama

Several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage.

Director: Roberto Rossellini

Votes: 732

14. Slim (1937)

Passed | 85 min | Drama, Romance

A veteran lineman takes an awe-struck young farmer under his wing, but problems arise when he introduces him to his occasional girlfriend, a pretty nurse.

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Henry Fonda, Stuart Erwin, Margaret Lindsay

Votes: 435

15. Masquerade (1965)

Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, Crime, Comedy

The British secret service hire a WWII veteran to voluntarily kidnap and smuggle a 13-year-old Arab prince into Spain. Once there, a gullible American mercenary is hired to protect him, but greed threatens to spoil the operation.

Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Jack Hawkins, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli

Votes: 568

16. Lumière d'été (1943)

112 min | Drama

A shimmering glass hotel at the top of a remote Provençal mountain provides the setting for a tragicomic tapestry about an obsessive love pentangle.

Director: Jean Grémillon | Stars: Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Brasseur, Madeleine Robinson, Paul Bernard

Votes: 646

17. Up the Yangtze (2007)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary

At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.

Director: Yung Chang | Stars: Jerry Bo Yu Chen, Campbell Ping He, Cindy Shui Yu

Votes: 1,946 | Gross: $0.78M

18. Behind the Dam (1986)

95 min | Documentary, History

The Tasmanian Government proposed to dam the Gordon river in the state's pristine south-west. After opposition from conservationists and with a change in the Government in Canberra ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Haydon | Stars: Claudio Alcorso, Karen Alexander, Bob Brown, Ralph Hope-Johnstone

19. Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa (2018 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, mineral rich country the size of Western Europe. Alastair Leithead takes an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the ... See full summary »

Stars: Alastair Leithead, Ilungama Ayanda, Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho, Osambia-Kpwata Fyfy

Votes: 12

20. One More River: The Deal That Split the Cree (2004)

91 min | Documentary

Directors bring us into the north of Quebec and show us the decision process of a Cree community about whether signing a deal with the Prime Minister Bernard Landry for the construction of ... See full summary »

Directors: Tracey Deer, Neil Diamond | Stars: Michèle Audette, Neil Diamond, Brian Webb

21. Power from the Snow (1955)

10 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Gunnar Isaacson | Star: Robert Gordon Menzies

22. Shturmovye nochi (1931)

59 min | Drama

A peasant visits the DneproGES construction.

Director: Ivan Kavaleridze | Stars: Stepan Shkurat, Tatyana Vechora, Semyon Svashenko, Yevgeni Ponomarenko

23. Suomi maksaa (1951)

66 min | Documentary

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Director: Topo Leistelä | Stars: Ilmari Harki, Carl-Erik Creutz, Topo Leistelä

Votes: 14

24. Raging Planet (1997– )
Episode: Flood (1997)

60 min | Documentary

This program tells the story of several unexpected floods that arose so suddenly that people in their paths had hardly any time to react to reach safety.

Director: Mick Rhodes | Star: Randall Lee Rose

Votes: 12

25. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: Three Rivers to Cross (2000)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

2000: According to local monks, the Famed Jade Empress is hidden in the valley that will be flooded when the Three Rivers Dam's flood gates have their grand opening. Sydney's dad asks her to come to Hong Kong to find the statue.

Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Fred Dryer

Votes: 98

26. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Brother from Another Series (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart suspects a paroled Sideshow Bob is up to his old tricks when he is hired by his brother Cecil to assist in the construction of a dam.

Director: Pete Michels | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,025

27. Ben 10 (2005–2008)
Episode: Tourist Trap (2006)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Feeling gypped at a boring mid-west tourist attraction, Ben's payback ruins several exhibitions. One exhibit, though, turns out to be a lot more than anyone bargained for when it releases a relentless electrical prankster named Megawatt.

Director: Scooter Tidwell | Stars: Tara Strong, Meagan Moore, Paul Eiding, Steve Blum

Votes: 628

28. Centurions (1986)
Episode: To Dare Dominion: Part I (1986)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family

Dr. Terror succeeds in creating a dimensional neutron vortex in Dominion. He has a new ally, Claw who has become a cyborg. Claw is also John Thunder's former sparring partner who holds a ... See full summary »

Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg

Votes: 14

29. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 2 (1984)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Decepticons try to gather every bit of energy that they can, from Earth, in order to get back to Cybertron. The Autobots, along with their new human allies, try to stop them.

Director: John Gibbs | Stars: Michael Bell, Corey Burton, Victor Caroli, Christopher Collins

Votes: 286

30. Really Big Things (2007– )
Episode: Giant Tree Spade (2007)

Reality-TV

Matt visits a factory where they retread tires for monster trucks. Alas, no trucks on site. Then Matt tours North America's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Coulee, which was so cool ... See full summary »

Star: Matthew Rogers

31. Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers (1990– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1990)

TV-PG | Documentary

Killer Whale Language Study; Pinpoint Cancer Radiation Therapy; Invasion of the Pupae Snatchers - Parasite Ants; Just Add Water - Scientific American High School Science/Engineering ... See full summary »

Star: Woodie Flowers

32. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Water & Power (2009)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The death of the man who runs the local dam puts Emerson on a trail that leads back to his ex, and perhaps his long-lost daughter.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 510

33. Rambo (1986)
Episode: Raid on Las Vegas (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

General Warhawk plans to blow up Boulder Dam as a diversion so that he can rob the casino money in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is up to Rambo, Kat, and Turbo to stop General Warhawk.

Directors: John Kimball, Charles Nichols | Stars: Neil Ross, Michael Ansara, James Avery, Peter Cullen

Votes: 9

34. Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode: Echappée verte dans le Jura (2019)

90 min | Documentary

A green break in the Jura: The Jura, 5,000 km2 of forests, lakes, vines, mountains. A diversity of landscapes that are the source of innumerable possible activities for the 260,000 ... See full summary »

Director: Laurent Lichtensztajn | Star: Sophie Jovillard

35. Better Off Ted (2009–2010)
Episode: Pilot (2009)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Ted Crisp is the head of Research & Development at Veridian Dynamics, a top-line corporation, striving to make it to the top. Ted has an uneasy friendship with his boss, Veronica Palmer - ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Fresco | Stars: Jay Harrington, Portia de Rossi, Andrea Anders, Jonathan Slavin

Votes: 419

36. The New Environmentalists (2013–2021)
Episode: From Myanmar to Scotland (2015)

Documentary

Biodiversity is a central component to the successful operation of Earth's natural systems. Meet people from Haiti, Myanmar, Honduras, Kenya, Canada, and Scotland who spend time and energy securing healthy local environmental regulations.

Directors: John Antonelli, Tom Dusenbery, Will Parrinello | Stars: Marilyn Baptiste, Berta Caceres, Melissa Cardoza, Bob Chamberlin

37. Dirty Jobs (2005– )
Episode: Rocky Reach Dam (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV

Mike and a couple co-workers cram themselves into a crawl space to perform the impossibly awkward job of replacing the seals on a turbine at a hydroelectric dam. Next Mike changes the oil ... See full summary »

Stars: Mike Rowe, Dave Beardsley, Vince Norton, Randy Ogle

Votes: 25

38. Just Have a Think (2018– )
Episode: World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine: Launched April 2021 (2021)

13 min | Documentary, News

Hydroelectric power is a substantial contributor to the global energy supply but has some disadvantages, the limited number of rivers that can accommodate dams and estuaries that can ... See full summary »

Star: Dave Borlace

39. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Overclockwise (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Cubert overclocks Bender's CPU to make him more powerful, but that creates some unexpected results. Meanwhile, Leela decides to dump Fry and move on.

Directors: Raymie Muzquiz, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,053

40. Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2000)
Episode: Gotai Gattai! Baldigus (2000)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Decepticons attempt to prove themselves by attacking a dam. Not only must they deal with Autobots, but with sabotage from jealous Predacons.

Director: Tony Oliver | Stars: Neil Kaplan, Daniel Riordan, Jason Spisak, Peter Spellos

Votes: 10

41. Tervo & Halme tosisuomalaisuutta etsimässä (2022–2023)
Episode: Luontosuhde osa 2 (2022)

30 min | Documentary

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Director: Jani Pyylampi | Stars: Jani Halme, Jari Tervo

42. Pysäyttäkää Nyqvist (2022)
Episode: Semper Fuckin' Fortis (2022)

42 min | Comedy, Thriller

The Nyqvist couple face decisions; Bodin reveals advancing to the next phase; Imatra becomes the inevitable path, fraught with unavoidable collisions.

Director: Juha Lankinen | Stars: Antti Tuomas Heikkinen, Marc Gassot, Sonja Kuittinen, Andrea Björkholm

Votes: 31

43. Planet California (2022– )
Episode: Rivers of Gold (2022)

Documentary

California's wildlife adjusts to a world where drought, dams, and fire pose dire threats to an ecosystem connected by rivers on land, in the air, and in the sea.

Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Amy Cordalis, Jeff Davis, Tom Stephenson, Valerie Zavala

Votes: 8

44. SciShow (2012– )
Episode: Why Does the US Have So Many Power Outages? (2021)

13 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

The North American Electrical Grid has been called the largest machine on Earth. But it's getting old and occasionally has troubles which we see as power outages. Here's why it's prone to failures from time to time.

Star: Rose Bear Don't Walk

45. Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode: Le Valais trésor de la Suisse (2021)

91 min | Documentary

Valais, veritable Swiss treasure: Picture postcard landscapes, hamlets clinging to the mountainside, majestic glaciers, razor-sharp peaks, secret valleys: welcome to the Swiss Valais, on the borders of both France and Italy.

Director: Damien Pourageaux | Stars: Ismaël Khelifa, Pierre-Olivier Bagnoud, Gérard Devenes, Nicolas Devenes

46. Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode: Au fil de la Dordogne (2021)

Documentary

A nice journey of Tiga from Argentat-sur-Dordogne (Ugo Broussot, the comedian and boatman who sings a song about the Dordogne river, the story of the "gabare"-boat transporting the wood on ... See full summary »

Director: Damien Pourageaux | Star: Tiga

47. The Traveling Swiss - Alexis & Louis (2020– )
Episode: Ticino Switzerland: Top Spots in the Swiss Italian canton! Lugano, Ascona, Locarno + More (2021)

15 min | Documentary

Alexis and Louis enjoy a relaxing tour of Ticino Canton with stops in Lugano, Ascona and Locarno along Lakes Mennagio and Lugano including the site of James Bond's famous bungee jump in ... See full summary »

Stars: Alexis Bourgeois, Louis Bourgeois

48. Leverage (2008–2012)
Episode: The Last Dam Job (2012)

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

The Leverage team must recruit old friends and rivals in order to take down Latimer and a foe from their past.

Director: Dean Devlin | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf

Votes: 825

49. Crash Canyon (2011–2013)
Episode: Confidence Builder (2012)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy

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Director: Greg Lawrence | Stars: Patrick McKenna, Jennifer Irwin, Bryn McAuley, Joanne Vannicola

Votes: 8

50. Bloomberg Quicktake (2006– )
Episode: How China Plans to Win the Future of Energy (2022)

17 min | News

China has recognized the problems associate with its dependence on fossil fuels and is determined to eliminate it's carbon dioxide emissions by 2060.

Stars: Clara Ferreira Marques, Jason Rogers, Akshat Rathi, Nannan Kuo