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1. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 110,880 | Gross: $34.60M
2. All the Way (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 132 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination, and spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie, Melissa Leo, Frank Langella
Votes: 15,236
3. LBJ (2016)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 7,682 | Gross: $2.47M
4. RBG (2018)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg
Votes: 15,056 | Gross: $14.02M
5. Wild in the Streets (1968)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A young man gains significant political influence as the leader of a counterculture rock band with his rallying cry of voting rights for teenagers.
Director: Barry Shear | Stars: Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Diane Varsi, Hal Holbrook
Votes: 2,208
6. The FBI Story (1959)
Approved | 149 min | Crime, Drama, History
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton, Larry Pennell
Votes: 3,877
7. Daens (1992)
138 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the ... See full summary »
Director: Stijn Coninx | Stars: Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck, Michael Pas
Votes: 4,394
8. The Divine Order (2017)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1971, a young housewife organizes the women of her town to petition for the right to vote.
Director: Petra Biondina Volpe | Stars: Marie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner
Votes: 3,039 | Gross: $0.08M
9. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Elijah Cummings, Anthony Johnson, Hillary Clinton, Ayanna Pressley
Votes: 1,053
10. The Ballymurphy Precedent (2018)
108 min | Documentary
The Ballymurphy Precedent tells the unknown story of the death of eleven innocent people at the hands of the British Army in a Catholic estate in Belfast in 1971. This is a massacre that ... See full summary »
Director: Callum Macrae | Stars: Kevin-Barry Brown, Noel O'Brien, Callum Janes
Votes: 88
11. Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
90 min | Documentary
It tells the story of the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in the struggle for the right to vote
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard | Stars: Ella Baker, Stokely Carmichael, Courtland Cox, Mukasa Dada
Votes: 157
12. The Troubles (1981– )
Documentary
Six-part documentary series looking at Northern Ireland from the perspective of recent Irish history.
Votes: 10
13. 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: 501 | Gross: $0.05M
14. Planet America (2012– )
29 min | Talk-Show
The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.
Stars: John Barron, Chas Licciardello, Jim Fallows, Howard Dean
Votes: 97
15. Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook (2019)
79 min | Documentary
This documentary examines how, since 2008, right-wing groups have worked with certain states, to make it harder to vote, particularly for minority groups and young people.
Director: Michael Kasino | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Kristen Clarke, William Frey, Mark McKinnon
Votes: 244
16. Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
An overview of the events of the Suffragette Movement for Votes For Women. It follows the individual women who were part of the movement and uses dramatised testimony to tell their stories at key points of their dangerous campaign.
Director: Emma Frank | Stars: Amy Gavin, Lucy Worsley, Joanne Thomson, Kate Burdette
Votes: 173
17. Suppressed: The Fight to Vote (2019)
38 min | Documentary, Short
In the new film Suppressed: The Fight To Vote Robert Greenwald exposes rampant voter suppression that affected the outcome of the 2018 midterm election in Georgia and the threat it poses to our elections all across the nation in 2020.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Stacey Abrams, Carol Anderson, Norman Broderick, Louis Brooks
Votes: 21
18. After Selma (2019)
46 min | Documentary
Emmy-winning filmmaker, Loki Mulholland ("The Uncomfortable Truth"), civil rights veteran, Joanne Blackmon Bland, and New York Times bestselling author, Carol Anderson ("White Rage") dive ... See full summary »
Director: Loki Mulholland
Votes: 23
19. Answering the Call (2016)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
The bloody attacks on protesters in Selma in 1965 led to the historic protection of all Americans' right to vote. The film explores a cherished family story of Selma and the current state of voter suppression in America.
Director: Brian Jenkins | Stars: John Lewis, John Witeck, Ari Berman, Mara Keisling
Votes: 14
20. Got Rights? (2012)
2 min | Short
Did you know that women and men don't have equal rights under the law in the USA? Well, neither does most of the public. The "Got Rights?" video series is the first salvo in a campaign to ... See full summary »
Director: Kamala Lopez | Stars: Courteney Cox, Kamala Lopez, Alanna Ubach, Sherry Stringfield
Votes: 73
21. Public Policy a miniseries (2021)
20 min | Comedy
Hoping to reshape her town into a progressive place, 21 years old Bree Maklin runs for mayor, but when success does not come easy, she immediately finds herself switching political parties in order to have a better chance at winning.
Stars: Vanessa Nottingham, Karine Dieuvil, Andrea Lopez, Ryan Siegel
22. Democracy in Peril (2022)
News
Stars: John Avlon, Jim Acosta, Gretchen Carlson, Kara Swisher
Votes: 13
23. The Peace Tapes (1991)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
The Peace Tapes is an ecological, antiwar, and environmental documentary, with insightful interviews and musical performances by, Richie Havens, The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Smothers Brothers, County Joe McDonald and more.
Director: Dan Lee Donian | Stars: The Beatles, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Ram Dass, Grateful Dead
24. 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
25. All the Way: A Walk Through History (2016 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Michael Eric Dyson, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lyndon B. Johnson
26. Citizens at Last (2021 TV Movie)
87 min | History
Citizens at Last is a documentary film that tells the story of the grit, persistence, and tactical smarts of the Texas women who organized, demonstrated, and won the vote for women.
Director: Nancy Schiesari | Stars: Jennymarie Jemison, Angela Smith, Anne Hulsman, Carlisha Tennille Bell
27. National Voting Rights Museum and Institute (2015 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Sam Walker, Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King
28. Barack Obama's Speech on Race: A More Perfect Union (2009 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Barack Obama
29. Vote HERE: A film for the people by the people (2020)
124 min | Documentary
"Vote HERE" is a powerful documentary that features the turbulent ways voting rights have evolved from the inception of the U.S. all the way to present day - including the current youth ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Waxman | Stars: Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, Marvin Dunn, CeCe Espeut, Aaron Ghitelman
31. A Cure for Suffragettes (1913)
4 min | Comedy, Short
Moving Picture World magazine (Oct - Dec 1913) described this film as "a farce of suffragettes and comic cops."
Director: Edward Dillon | Stars: Dorothy Bernard, Kathleen Butler, Dorothy Gish, Antonio Moreno
32. Race Has No Place in the Constitution (2015)
1 min | Short
The IPA's Simon Breheny explains why all Australians should be equal in the Australian Constitution.
Star: Simon Breheny
34. Canada Vignettes: The Vote (1980)
1 min | Documentary, Short
The starting of the women's suffrage movement in Canada is shown and women receiving the right to vote.
Star: Elizabeth Leigh-Milne
35. King (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. KING goes... See full summary »
Stars: Juanita Abernathy, Harry Belafonte, Tom Brokaw, Xernona Clayton
Votes: 27
36.
I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)
Episode:
Master Magician
(1992)
Drama
John Morgan plans a post-victory magic show for Forrest, while Lilly considers the possibility that the gains earned by casting a vote could just be an illusion.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch
38.
The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode:
Bernie Sanders Pretends There's a Slippery Slope on Felon Voting
(2019)
8 min | News
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
39.
Secular Talk (2008– )
Episode:
CNN Tries to Attack Young Bernie, Makes Him Look Badass Instead
(2019)
TV-MA | News
Star: Kyle Kulinski
40.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #2.187
(2019)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks - Do you back the legal challenge against the Prime Minister? Should under 18's be allowed to vote in order to save the planet? Do we need a statue of Prince Philip in Trafalgar Square?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, John Partridge, Louise Cooper
41.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #2.216
(2019)
95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Today Jeremy asks his panel of guests to debate - Has Boris Johnson bungled Brexit? Should the over 70s lose the right to vote? Should Trick or Treat be for little children only?
Director: Claire Bellis | Stars: Jeremy Vine, William Njobvu, Derek Hatton, Nicola McLean
42.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #2.231
(2019)
95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
This morning Ann asks - Has Prince Andrew ruined the Royal Family? Should 16-year-olds get the vote? Is there anything wrong with a virtual deer hunt?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Anne Diamond, Storm, Jamie Lambert, Edward Adoo
43.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Extraordinary Cowardice of Left Wing Campus Protestors
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Matt talks about his speech to the University of Maryland, which left-wingers protested but did not attend. Matt cancels his kids for their indifference to his childhood favorite, Space Jam (1996).
Star: Matt Walsh
Votes: 12
44.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #3.50
(2020)
120 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
This morning Jeremy and his guests discuss - Should Parliament be suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak? Should prisoners be given the right to vote? Should gardening be part of the National Curriculum?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Alan Titchmarsh, Tessa Dunlop
45.
Wait What Really OK (2020– )
Do not vote if you do not want to vote. Voting is a right.
(2020 Podcast Episode)
Biography, News, Talk-Show
The toxicity and force placed into telling people to vote has backed fired for many years and in many elections. Taking a more engaging, respectful approach might bring more people to the table, while allowing others to feel less attacked.
Director: Loren Weisman | Star: Loren Weisman
46.
BBC Wales Live (2017– )
Episode:
Episode dated 13 December 2017
(2017)
News
Bethan and Jason discuss Brexit, votes for 16-year-olds, and veganism versus meat-eating.
Stars: Jason Mohammad, Bethan Rhys Roberts
47.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #4.115
(2021)
95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks - Should 16-year-old's get the vote? Should the word Empire be dropped from the British honours system? What is a staycation? Plus, the Stories of the Day and Talking Telly.
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Shay Grewal, Geoff Norcott
48.
The Daily Zeitgeist (2017– )
The Big Lie's (Hilarious) Day In Court, Mario 64 Sells For 1.5 Million 7.15.21
(2021 Podcast Episode)
73 min | News
49.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Use It or Lose It
(2011)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
If you thought our borders were set in stone, you'd be wrong. Who stole a corner of Washington, DC? Is Ohio actually a state? And why isn't St. Louis our nation's capital? One thing's for ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, Kevin F. Kern, Mark Stein
Votes: 34
50.
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (2020– )
A Republican Congressman Joins to Talk January 6
(2021 Podcast Episode)
44 min | Talk-Show
An ExxonMobil lobbyist is caught revealing some closely guarded secrets on a recorded Zoom call, the effects of climate change are ravaging the US and Canada, and Pelosi decides to move ... See full summary »
Stars: Brian Tyler Cohen, Mariah Craven, Adam Kinzinger, Steve Pierson