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1. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
Director: Boots Riley | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick
Votes: 88,224 | Gross: $17.49M
2. Made in Dagenham (2010)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone
Votes: 16,074 | Gross: $1.09M
3. Gervaise (1956)
116 min | Drama
A poor laundrywoman tries to cope with a depressing burden of society.
Director: René Clément | Stars: Maria Schell, François Périer, Jany Holt, Mathilde Casadesus
Votes: 1,644
4. All's Well (1972)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
Godard examines the structure of movies, relationships and revolutions through the life of a couple in Paris.
Directors: Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin | Stars: Yves Montand, Jane Fonda, Vittorio Caprioli, Elizabeth Chauvin
Votes: 3,896
5. L'an 01 (1973)
90 min | Comedy
The film narrates a utopian abandonment, consensual and festive of the market economy and high productivity. The population decides on a number of resolutions beginning with "We stop ... See full summary »
Directors: Jacques Doillon, Alain Resnais, Jean Rouch | Stars: Véronique Alain, Romain Bouteille, François Béranger, Cabu
Votes: 610
6. The Battle of Chile: Part II (1976)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, History
Filmmaker Patricio Guzmán tracks the deterioration of Salvador Allende's position following the attempted coup d'état of 29 June 1973, and analyzes the 10 weeks before Augusto Pinochet's CIA-backed seizure of power.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Salvador Allende, Carlos Altamirano, Fernando Castillo, Luis Corvalán
Votes: 1,283
7. The Battle of Chile: Part III (1979)
80 min | Documentary, History
This film investigates the factory worker's response to the insurrection, as well as Chile's socialist aspirations for the future. The camera captures the optimism in the industrial working class before Pinochet's US-backed coup d'état.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Salvador Allende, Abilio Fernández, Ernesto Malbran
Votes: 1,041
8. Leïla et les autres (1977)
69 min | Drama
the story of Algerian women trying to live in 1970s Algeria where the society is between conservative values and progressive modern Algeria.
Director: Sid Ali Mazif | Stars: Nadia Samir, Aida, Chafia Boudraa, Doudja Abdoun
Votes: 12
9. Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike (2014)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, History, News
The story of the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007-08 that pitted Hollywood's writers against the major studios.
Director: Brian S. Kalata | Stars: Miranda Banks, Christopher Barrett, Justine Bateman, Kai Bowe
Votes: 35
10. Attention danger travail (2003)
109 min | Documentary
A documentary about people who chose not to work.
Directors: Pierre Carles, Christophe Coello, Stéphane Goxe | Star: Christian Lançon
Votes: 147
11.
Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode:
Dirty Hands
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the head of the fuel production plant holds the fleet hostage by providing unsafe fuel, he's arrested for treason, which results in the Chief sent to the ship and held responsible for getting the plant back up and running.
Director: Wayne Rose | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 1,772
12.
The Nevers (2021–2023)
Episode:
Undertaking
(2021)
TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
While Mundi seeks justice, Amalia and her most trusted advisers make a list of potential enemies. Harriet, Primrose, and the other Orphans attempt to decipher a message. Later, Amalia exposes an unexpected threat.
Directors: Andrew Bernstein, David Semel | Stars: Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton
Votes: 1,027
13.
Corner Gas (2004–2009)
Episode:
Get the F Off My Lawn
(2009)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A windstorm hits dog river. Lacy loses her F and E off her restaurant. She enlists Davis's help to find them.
Director: David Storey | Stars: Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson
Votes: 134
14.
Almost Heroes (2011)
Episode:
Terry and Peter vs. a Living Wage
(2011)
30 min | Comedy
When Terry takes Peter for granted, Peter goes on strike. At first, business savvy Terry thinks running the place will be a breeze, but creepy kids and a deranged delivery guy quickly make ... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Lynch | Stars: Paul Campbell, Ryan Belleville, Lauren Ash, Dave Hemstad
Votes: 8
15.
Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
Episode:
Scabs
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Western
After tragedy strikes one of their own, Cullen must diffuse an internal threat to the railroad.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott
Votes: 656
16.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Labor Pains
(2013)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer helps take care of a child that he delivered in an elevator, and Lisa tries to organize the Springfield Atoms cheerleaders against the team's greedy owner.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Matthew Faughnan | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,204
17.
Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode:
Blast of Silence
(2014)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Murdoch and his colleagues face an entirely new dilemma when they find a local industrialist, Richard Welch, tied down at the top of a telephone pole with a noise-activated bomb ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Mitchell | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris
Votes: 300
18.
Grand Designs (1999– )
Episode:
Cloontykilla Castle, Roscommon, Ireland
(2012)
TV-G | Documentary, Reality-TV
Entertainer Sean Simon rescues a derelict folly castle in Ireland with plans to make it his home while (sort of) following local regulations for buildings of such historical importance.
Stars: Kevin McCloud, Sean Simon
Votes: 40
19.
Grand Designs (1999– )
Episode:
Bolton 2016
(2016)
TV-G | Documentary, Reality-TV
Paul Rimmer has worked with bricks for 40 years renovating Victorian houses in Bolton. But now he plans to hand-build a state-of-the-art wooden home. If his funding holds up that is.
Star: Kevin McCloud
Votes: 33