20 movies like John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums, ordered by similarity : King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis(1970), Four Days in November(1964), 7 Days in September(2002), By the People: The Election of Barack Obama(2009), The Fog of War(2003), Sicko(2007), Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry(2004), Shadow World(2016), Lincoln(2012), Tickling Giants(2016), Mattress Men(2016), Two Trains Runnin'(2016) ...
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
1965
85 Minutes
president first lady astronaut politician activist patriotic powerful washington, d.c. white house john f. kennedy presidency aspirations social change historical events assassination rise fall sacrifice 1960s
John F. Kennedy's years as president.
Documentary
1970
153 Minutes
activist politician actor wife inspiring profound alabama tennessee washington, d.c. chicago memphis, tenn. martin luther king jr. civil rights racism aspirations assassination social change underdog rise fall
The tribute features newsreel clips of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., from 1955 to 1968, including his "I Have a Dream" speech.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
1964
122 Minutes
president assassin vice president first lady civilian news reporter powerful dallas airplane newsroom assassination john f. kennedy lee harvey oswald media conspiracy discovery mystery fall 1960s
From more than eight million feet of newsreels, amateur footage, tape-recordings and more, David L. Wolper presents a priceless detailed account of the time and events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2002
94 Minutes
Steve Rosenbaum
police officer rescue worker civilian fireman filmmaker powerful patriotic moving new york city manhattan, n.y. 9/11 attacks terrorism rescue disaster rise fall sacrifice 2000s
This documentary from director Steven Rosenbaum presents the experiences of a diverse group of regular Americans in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Featuring ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Documentary
USA
2009
117 Minutes
Alicia Sams Ronnie Cho Dick Armey Hillary Clinton
candidate political consultant wife activist young boy patriotic moving passionate illinois family home washington, d.c. political rally call center white house barack obama political campaign election racism public relations united states presidency
Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
8.1/10
Documentary
USA
2003
105 Minutes
secretary of defense president viet cong soldiers gen. william westmoreland vietnam vet chilling patriotic somber emotional vietnam washington, d.c. pentagon military base vietnam war politics communism government controversy war
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
2007
113 Minutes
doctor patient politician father president bleak engaging hospital house washington, d.c. united states illness negligence health insurance death activism discovery fall quest 2000s
A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2004
89 Minutes
senator soldier president journalist roommate friend patriotic moving washington, d.c. vietnam river boat john kerry vietnam war peace movement politics navy discovery rise 1960s
A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.
7.5/10
Documentary
Belgium|Denmark
2016
94 Minutes
politician sheik president prime minister rebel terrorist brooding gripping chilling white house middle east palace london military base office war arms syndicate terrorism guilt wealth
Based on the book of The Shadow World, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade.
7.3/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2016
111 Minutes
host president citizen office worker bleak chilling disturbing intense inspiring cairo studio office restaurant street house revolution freedom insurgency authority democracy
While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.
8.1/10
Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Ireland
2016
81 Minutes
Michael Flynn Paul Kelly
sales manager business owner father friend colleague eccentric amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted offbeat house ireland shop club computer world desperation failing business debt
Trying to save his struggling mattress business, Michael Flynn reinvents himself as the eccentric online persona 'Mattress Mick', under the guidance of his friend Paul Kelly. As business begins to grow, their friendship starts to implode.
Documentary
2016
80 Minutes
college student civil rights activist musician collector blues singer confident engaging inspiring uplifting mississippi car office school neighborhood field music music history musicians civil rights movement stunts
In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.
6.8/10
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2019
86 Minutes
nurse daughter bartender mother candidate politician fascinating confident cool incredible inspiring patriotic television studio new york city washington, d.c. office politics winning social change women
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
6.9/10
Documentary
USA
2016
92 Minutes
activist author city planner journalist politician architect bleak brooding engaging intricate new york city park apartment street city hall urban sprawl city life urbanization civil unrest escape
Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.
5.8/10
Documentary, Action, Drama, History
USA|Senegal
2015
89 Minutes
president activist engaging emotional passionate patriotic senegal presidency election discovery fall 21st century
In the Spring of 2011, Senegal was pitched into crisis when President Abdoulaye Wade decided to change the constitution to allow for a third term. An artist-led youth movement erupted to ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2010
117 Minutes
Eliot Spitzer Wrenn Schmidt Roger Stone Kim Allen Karen Finley
politician call girl friend author governor attorney general engaging solemn powerful new york state house office government building prostitution scandal politics eliot spitzer infidelity corruption discovery
An in-depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician.
7.2/10
Documentary, Biography, Drama, Crime
USA|UK
2011
85 Minutes
Tim Lewis Leslie James Pickering Jake Ferguson Lauren Regan
environmentalist protester radical activist politician blue-collar worker powerful profound fascinating oregon forest prison environmentalism capitalism deforestation daniel mcgowan terrorism political activism quest sacrifice
A rare behind-the-curtain look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat.'
6.4/10
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Bonni Cohen Cory Booker George W. Bush Bill Clinton Al Franken Chris Hayes Anne Hidalgo François Hollande
political activist politician bleak confident frightening solemn theater city small town new york city climate change global warming discovery fall pursuit rescue rise 21st century
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
7.2/10
Documentary, Music
2017
86 Minutes
Tessa Pollitt Viv Albertine Gina Birch Palmolive Don Letts Dennis Bovell
punk musician interviewee feminist music producer band member confident cool crafty fascinating inspiring powerful concert stage festival music video set interview room office house alternative lifestyles punk rock
The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.
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