Here we've displayed a list of the best Media films : Singin' in the Rain(1952), Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media(1992), The Truman Show(1998), Zelig(1983), Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977), Control Room(2004), Lemon Tree(2008), They Live(1988), Four Days in November(1964), Panic in the Streets(1950), Medium Cool(1969), Talk Radio(1988) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
102 Minutes
Gene Kelly Debbie Reynolds Donald O'Connor Jean Hagen Millard Mitchell Rita Moreno Douglas Fowley Cyd Charisse Madge Blake King Donovan
actor singer actress friend songwriter filmmaker emotional playful witty hollywood new york city street movie set silent movies movie making song and dance love triangle jealousy media love
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Documentary
Canada|Netherlands|Finland|Norway|Australia
1992
168 Minutes
Peter Wintonick Kelvin Flook
political activist william f. buckley television producer linguist media personality fascinating passionate mit washington, d.c. university noam chomsky media propaganda genocide conspiracy political activism pursuit discovery 1990s
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
102 Minutes
Jim Carrey Laura Linney Noah Emmerich Natascha McElhone Holland Taylor Ed Harris Brian Delate Una Damon Paul Giamatti Philip Baker Hall Peter Krause
good guy producer actress ex-girlfriend uplifting endearing quirky alternate reality florida small town television studio manipulation media deception television discovery transformation underdog 1980s
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Comedy
USA
1983
84 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Garrett M. Brown John Buckwalter Marvin Chatinover Stanley Swerdlow Howard Erskine Michael Jeter Mary Louise Wilson Alice Beardsley Ellen Garrison
patient doctor psychiatrist man love interest quirky playful amusing party hospital new york city germany fame love media medicine historical events rise love transformation
"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people.
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1977
135 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss François Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Cary Guffey Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren Kemmerling Roberts Blossom Philip Dodds Shawn Bishop
alien researcher worker mother dark tense suspenseful motel india forest small town aliens military media collaboration conspiracy expedition quest pursuit discovery
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
Documentary
USA
2004
85 Minutes
Josh Rushing Hassan Ibrahim Tom Mintier David Shuster
journalist soldier arab donald rumsfeld reporter military official engaging fascinating intense newsroom press conference iraq qatar media iraq war television propaganda invasion journalism quest
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
Drama
Germany|France
2008
106 Minutes
Hiam Abbass Doron Tavory Ali Suliman Rona Lipaz-Michael Tarik Kopty Amos Lavi Amnon Wolf Smadar Jaaron Danny Leshman Hili Yalon
widow defense minister wife lawyer journalist guard emotional striking disheartening west bank household courtroom justice media loneliness corruption quest underdog 2000s
The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.
Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
1988
93 Minutes
Roddy Piper Keith David Meg Foster George "Buck" Flower Peter Jason Raymond St. Jacques Jason Robards III Larry Franco
drifter politician police officer alien media personality dark amusing wild los angeles shantytown tv station church conspiracy alien invasion cover-up media political corruption discovery underdog 1980s
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
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.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Richard Widmark Paul Douglas Barbara Bel Geddes Jack Palance Zero Mostel Dan Riss Tommy Cook Edward Kennedy
dockworker doctor criminal police officer wife mayor brooding frenetic suspenseful melodramatic new orleans louisiana crime plagues media health mystery transformation pursuit quest
A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.
Drama
USA
1969
110 Minutes
Robert Forster Verna Bloom Peter Bonerz Mariana Hill Harold Blankenship Sid McCoy Christine Bergstrom Robert McAndrew William Sickinger Beverly Younger
tv reporter political activist cameraman widow police officer hippie fiery engaging raw intense chicago democratic national convention tv station protest protest social change media anti-war movement counterculture vietnam war
A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Drama
USA|Canada
1988
110 Minutes
Eric Bogosian Alec Baldwin Ellen Greene Leslie Hope John C. McGinley John Pankow Michael Wincott Linda Atkinson
radio host ex-wife neo-nazi boss dark tense gripping radio station dallas media anti-semitism controversy murder radio wretched excess fall 1980s
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
India
2005
139 Minutes
Konkona Sen Sharma Atul Kulkarni Boman Irani Bikram Saluja Tara Sharma Sandhya Mridul Rehaan Engineer Jai Kalra Soni Razdan Nassar Abdulla
reporter makeup artist editor roommate socialite friend engaging wild rousing india party newsroom apartment office celebrities gossip show business integrity media social climbing
A look at Mumbai's socialite party circle world through the eyes of a Page 3 journalist.
Crime, Drama
USA
1994
119 Minutes
Woody Harrelson Juliette Lewis Robert Downey Jr. Tommy Lee Jones Tom Sizemore Rodney Dangerfield Russell Means Edie McClurg Balthazar Getty Joe Grifasi O-Lan Jones
serial killer girlfriend reporter police officer survivors survivor dark gripping brutal gutsy disturbing diner desert highway new mexico arizona nevada murder media evil
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2012
142 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson Liam Hemsworth Woody Harrelson Elizabeth Banks Lenny Kravitz Stanley Tucci Donald Sutherland Wes Bentley Toby Jones Alexander Ludwig
teen girl teen boy sister government official television executive competitor bleak dark emotional tense north america mining town wilderness dystopia panem dictatorship media survival fame death
Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
97 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Robert De Niro Anne Heche Woody Harrelson Denis Leary Willie Nelson Andrea Martin Michael Belson Suzanne Cryer John Michael Higgins Suzie Plakson
spin doctor producer songwriter designer convict adviser crafty amusing washington, d.c. hollywood, calif. mansion soundstage scandal deception war politics media quest fall 1990s
Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Mexico
1983
128 Minutes
Nick Nolte Joanna Cassidy Gene Hackman Ed Harris Alma Martinez Holly Palance Ella Laboriel Samuel Zarzosa Jonathan Zarzosa Raul Picasso Oswaldo Doria
photojournalist journalist love interest rebel soldier president gritty intense suspenseful nicaragua revolution death corruption media love triangle civil war love transformation 1970s
Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somozoa regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979.
Biography, Drama
Australia
1988
121 Minutes
Meryl Streep Sam Neill Bruce Myles Dale Reeves David Hoflin Jason Reason Michael Wetter Kane Barton
mother pastor lawyer suspenseful emotional melodramatic australia outback courtroom loss media court battles fall mystery rescue 1980s
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Documentary
USA
2011
88 Minutes
Sarah Ellison Larry Ingrassia David Carr Brian Stelter Nick Denton Jimmy Wales
blogger newspaper reporter editor writer engaging tense emotional fascinating new york city newsroom office newspapers journalism economy media new york times changing times fall rivalry transformation
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
Comedy
UK
2001
89 Minutes
Ricky Tomlinson Amanda Redman Philip Jackson Bradley Walsh Phill Jupitus Ulrich Thomsen Robert Putt Martin Bashir Chris McQuarry Geoff Bell Dean Lennox Kelly
manager star player alcoholic assistant journalist pelé hilarious offbeat england brazil soccer field soccer world cup competition new job media sports quest underdog 2000s
The manager of England's national football unexpectedly succumbs to a heart attack, and suddenly the search is on for a replacement. Most people who seem qualified for the position have the... See full summary »
Drama
UK|USA
1997
101 Minutes
Stephen Dillane Woody Harrelson Marisa Tomei Emira Nusevic Kerry Fox Goran Visnjic James Nesbitt Emily Lloyd Igor Dzambazov Gordana Gadzic Juliet Aubrey
tv reporter journalist human rights worker serb militia member child powerful raw intense sarajevo, bosnia-herzegovina holiday inn orphanage bus war zone orphans war political unrest crimes against humanity smuggling media
Journalist Flynn from the U.S., Michael Henderson from the U.K., and their teams meet at the beginning of the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports, they find an orphanage run by ... See full summary »
Action
UK|USA
1997
119 Minutes
Pierce Brosnan Jonathan Pryce Michelle Yeoh Teri Hatcher Joe Don Baker Ricky Jay Gotz Otto Judi Dench Desmond Llewelyn Vincent Schiavelli Geoffrey Palmer
james bond secret agent media mogul spy wife witty thrilling lighthearted china england pacific ocean media espionage government war sabotage romance pursuit quest 1990s
James Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.
Crime, Drama
UK|Ireland|USA
2000
108 Minutes
Joan Allen Patrick Bergin Liam Cunningham Kevin R. McNally Jimmy Smallhorne Jason Barry Gerard Flynn Pete Postlethwaite Des McAleer Ruaidhri Conroy
journalist drug trafficker son husband drug lord corrupt cop gripping raw inspiring dublin newsroom club family home coffee shop investigative journalism drug trade police corruption crime irish republican army media
Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found. Hampered by the system, a police ... See full summary »
Comedy, Action
USA|Canada
2018
110 Minutes
Odessa Young Suki Waterhouse Hari Nef Abra Bill Skarsgård Bella Thorne Joel McHale Anika Noni Rose Colman Domingo Maude Apatow Cody Christian
high-school student best friend hacker classmate police officer brash brutal bleak gory frightening high school bathroom party street classroom mob rivalry hazing teen culture media
After a malicious data hack exposes the secrets of the perpetually American town of Salem, chaos descends and four girls must fight to survive, while coping with the hack themselves.
Romance
USA
1987
105 Minutes
Michael E. Knight Phoebe Cates Emmanuelle Béart David Dukes Phillip Brock Albert Macklin
fiancé rich girl angel father friend amusing endearing lighthearted los angeles party household swimming pool injury engagement supernatural media false accusations religion forbidden love temptation
An aspiring composer discovers a broken-winged, beautiful angel in his swimming pool. When everyone finds out, he must deal with his jealous fiancé, his future father-in-law, and his friends who have a business plan.
Romance
France|Italy
1962
95 Minutes
Brigitte Bardot Marcello Mastroianni Eleonore Hirt
actress model beautiful woman lover mother friend sultry brooding geneva paris fame affair may-december romance privacy media love transformation rise 1960s
When Jill becomes a movie star, she soon discovers that her private life is destroyed by persistent fans that won't leave her alone. Her mother's ex-lover, Fabio, tries to protect her.
Comedy
Italy|France
1972
95 Minutes
Sophia Loren William Devane Gigi Proietti Beeson Carroll Bill Deprato Danny DeVito David Doyle Charles Bartlett Tracy Hotchiner Daniel Fortus
immigrant reporter city official restaurant owner customs agent fiancé offbeat lighthearted hilarious new york city airport restaurant street italy factory immigration politics divorce marriage food
Maddalena and Michele fall in love in Italy in the 1960s, while working at a meat factory in Emilia stormed by the workers' protest, but their love can't be, because he is married and Italy... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2002
103 Minutes
comedian actor news reporter filmmaker hilarious outlandish unrestrained passionate washington, d.c. concert hall stage backstage martin lawrence media film industry relationships social commentary race relations rise transformation
After undergoing a number of personal crises, a stand-up comic returns to the stage for a one-man show featuring stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about his life.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2004
97 Minutes
C. Thomas Howell Nicholas Turturro Allison Lange Marisol Padilla Sanchez Jennifer Tisdale Lin Shaye Kent Masters-King Aimee Brooks Natasha Melnick Damon Whitaker Brandin Rackley
pimp security guard cousin prostitute serial killer mother brutal dark shocking glendale, calif. los angeles rochester, n.y. serial murders crime media prostitution sex deviant behavior wretched excess revenge
In the end of the 70's, the dysfunctional Kenneth Bianchi lives with his mother and is obsessed with joining the police force. When his application is refused, his mother sends him to Los ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2003
115 Minutes
Myk Watford Anjanette Comer Buck Taylor Alaina Kalanj Cliff Stevens Josh Berry Mark Dalton Silvia Moore Richard Dillard Cynthia Dorn Scarlett McAlister
matron neighbor security guard mayor seductress banker quirky amusing uneasy texas small town household church bar jesus christ faith religion racism media miracles
An eclectic cast of characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. Screen Door Jesus tells the story of the church-going, but not ... See full summary »