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1. Gandhi (1982)
PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth
Votes: 240,281 | Gross: $52.77M
2. Malcolm X (1992)
PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee
Votes: 102,127 | Gross: $48.17M
3. Cunk on Earth (2022)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Follows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.
Stars: Diane Morgan, Jim Al-Khalili, Shirley J. Thompson, Douglas Hedley
Votes: 24,021
4. Hidalgo (2004)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Louise Lombard
Votes: 85,595 | Gross: $67.29M
5. Terrestrial Verses (2023)
77 min | Drama
Ordinary people navigate societal constraints in a series of vignettes.
Directors: Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami | Stars: Bahram Ark, Ali Asgari, Sadaf Asgari, Ardeshir Kazemi
Votes: 652
6. Victoria & Abdul (2017)
PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Eddie Izzard
Votes: 38,268 | Gross: $22.25M
7. The Gift (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A painter in Istanbul embarks on a personal journey as she unearths universal secrets about an Anatolian archaeological site and its link to her past.
Stars: Beren Saat, Mehmet Günsür, Melisa Senolsun, Metin Akdülger
Votes: 24,065
8. Gadar 2 (2023)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When Tara Singh goes missing during a skirmish and is believed to be captured in Pakistan, his son Jeetey sets out to rescue him and enters a labyrinth from which they both must escape at all costs.
Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simratt Kaur Randhawa
Votes: 22,293
9. God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Fantasy
When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her response lands her in deep trouble.
Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Hayley Orrantia
Votes: 13,457 | Gross: $20.77M
10. Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told (2013)
350 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau, a man who will forever change the history of the world.
Director: Dennis Wise | Stars: Eva Braun, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Adolf Galland
Votes: 6,249
11. The Message (1976)
PG | 207 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
The story of prophet "Muhammad" and the delivery of the message of God "Allah."
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Abdallah Gheith, Mona Wassef, Hamdy Gheith, Ali Achmed Taram
Votes: 10,609
12. Alef (2020–2022)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two detectives try to unravel the mystery of the murders that followed the discovery of a body in the Bosphorus.
Stars: Kenan Imirzalioglu, Taner Ölmez, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Aybüke Pusat
Votes: 8,777
13. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Not Rated | 155 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher
Votes: 6,980 | Gross: $4.36M
14. The Source (2011)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favors if their men refuse to fetch water from a remote well.
Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri
Votes: 4,173
15. Day of the Falcon (II) (2011)
R | 130 min | Action, Drama, History
Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and his modern, liberal father-in-law.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Freida Pinto
Votes: 12,612
16. Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
162 min | Biography, Drama, History
The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Mahdi Pakdel, Sareh Bayat, Mina Sadati, Ali Reza Shoja'noori
Votes: 12,062
17. Astral (III) (2018)
TV-MA | 83 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A detached university student faces the consequences of astral projection when he uses it to reconnect with his dead mother.
Director: Chris Mul | Stars: Frank Dillane, Damson Idris, Catherine Steadman, Ned Porteous
Votes: 4,868
18. Perfect Nanny (2019)
PG-13 | 100 min | Crime, Drama
When Myriam, the mother of two young children, decides--despite the reluctance of her husband--to resume her activity in a law firm, the couple starts looking for a nanny.
Director: Lucie Borleteau | Stars: Karin Viard, Leïla Bekhti, Antoine Reinartz, Assya Da Silva
Votes: 1,659
19. 200 Proofs Earth Is Not a Spinning Ball (2015 Video)
119 min | Documentary, Comedy, Fantasy
Stars: Cabbage, Eric Dubay
Votes: 170
20. Marching to Zion (2015)
101 min | Documentary, History
Documentary tracing the history of the Jewish people from the destruction of the temple in AD 70 to the modern-day nation of Israel. Through scriptural and historical evidence, DNA, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wittenberger | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Texe Marrs, Leo Abrami, Reuven Mann
Votes: 1,846
21. Journey to Mecca (2009)
45 min | Drama, History
One of the greatest travellers in human history, twenty-one-year-old law student Ibn Battutah set out alone to Mecca from Tangiers in 1325 and returned to Morocco almost thirty years later.... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Neibaur | Stars: Chems-Eddine Zinoune, Hassam Ghancy, Essam Edriss, Nabil Elouahabi
Votes: 568
22. Becoming Burlesque (2017)
96 min | Drama
Despite her uncle encouraging her to adopt a more traditional lifestyle, a young Muslim college student secretly joins a Toronto burlesque troupe.
Director: Jackie English | Stars: Shiva Negar, Elise Bauman, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Araya Mengesha
Votes: 406
23. The Sacred City (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, History
This British film was made about Canadian historian Dan Gibson, who has uncovered startling new archaeological evidence that Mecca was not the original Holy City of Islam.
Director: David Taylor | Stars: Dan Gibson, Matt Jamie, Ranj Nagra, Adel Shemari
Votes: 211
24. The Real Blue Nuns (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
An investigation into nunsploitation, and why men find images of nuns involved in sexual situations erotic. The programme also controversially covers the Muslim hibab and burka.
Director: Gavin Claxton | Stars: Mary Carey, Jesús Franco, Craig Gross, Xavier Mendik
Votes: 32
25. Fatih'in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015)
106 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kara Murat is a dark-haired, brave and strong young raider. He is a warrior who could run into the Byzantine army just by himself and change the course of the battle fought in Serbia ... See full summary »
Director: Aytekin Birkon | Stars: Fatih Usta, Bahadir Sari, Nezih Isitan, Ceyda Tepeliler
Votes: 770
26. Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002)
PG | 116 min | Documentary
Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shapes the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. The film takes viewers not only to ... See full summary »
Directors: Omar Al-Qattan, Michael Schwarz
Votes: 794
27. Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (2011)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, History
In our post-9/11 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context.... See full summary »
Director: Robert H. Gardner | Stars: Mohammad Al-Asad, Sheila S. Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom, Afshan Bokhari
Votes: 154
28. The Citadel (1988)
96 min | Drama
In a small village in rural Algeria, the "village idiot" is madly in love with a married woman. His voyeurism and antics bring shame on his father, who guarantees that his son will be ... See full summary »
Director: Mohamed Chouikh | Stars: Djillali Ain-Tedeles, Yamina Bachir, Mohamed Baki, Khaled Barkat
Votes: 83
29. Louss, warda al-rimal (1989)
110 min | Drama
A young disabled man named Moussa live in an oasis in the Algerian desert. His sister Zineb take care of him and protect him while working in dates factory to provide for both of them. In the desert, Moussa would like to grow a rose.
Director: Mohamed Rachid Benhadj | Stars: Boubakeur Belaroussi, Dalila Helilou, Athmane Ariouet, Boumedienne Sirat
Votes: 22
30. Chechnya (2018)
15 min | Short, Drama
Doga, 29, works in the family restaurant in Argoun, Chechnya. When his secret lover, Ruslan, is suddenly arrested, Doga knows it's only a matter of days for him too.
Director: Jordan Goldnadel | Stars: Yana Arshavskaya, Sacha Bourdo, Ambroise Divaret, Evgeny Gordeyev
31. Food Forward: Camel Milking in Missouri (2016)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Cuyler Ballenger, Julian Tran | Stars: Walid Abdul-Wahab, Sam Hostetler
32. Delirious vs. Man Scout Jake Manning (2016 Video)
23 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Delirious faces "Man Scout" Jake Manning in an Empty Arena match in Highspots' warehouse. Humorous mayhem ensues.
Stars: William Hunter Johnston, Brandel Littlejohn, Jake Manning
33. By Compass and Quran (2015)
27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Written and Directed by Kuranda Seyit, Produced and Edited by Fadle El-Harris, this masterful documentary explores the history of the outback Afghan cameleers. It features touching ... See full summary »
Director: Kuranda Seyit | Stars: Geraldine Doogue, Jessica Douglas-Henry, Bejah, Tom Kruse
34.
Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode:
The Trans-Dimensionals
(2019)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Could paranormal activity be explained by beings entering our world from other dimensions? According to some Ancient Astronaut theorists, entities that have been described as ghosts, angels... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Young, Christopher Pittman, David Childress, William Henry
Votes: 74
35.
Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2020)
23 min | Comedy
Tom Allen tries out some new material. Also features Lloyd Griffith, Joanne McNally and Kemah Bob. Josh Jones and Fatiha El-Ghorri are showcased.
Director: Abigail Dankwa | Stars: Jonathan Ross, Mawaan Rizwan, Tom Allen, Lloyd Griffith
Votes: 9
37.
Muhammad Ali (2021)
Episode:
Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016)
(2021)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Muhammad shocks the world when he defeats George Foreman in Zaire, regaining the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth, before completing the trilogy with his old foe, Joe Frazier, in the 'Thrilla in Manila'.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Wole Soyinka, Salim Muwakkil, Gerald Early, Todd Boyd
Votes: 93
38.
Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode:
Alien Contacts
(2010)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
From The History Channel : "Unearthly visitations, Heavenly messengers, and Close encounters. Accounts of humans interacting with celestial beings have existed since the beginning of ... See full summary »
Stars: James Penniston, John F. Burroughs, Willie E. Dye, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Votes: 211
39.
Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode:
Aliens and Sacred Places
(2011)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Are sacred places the product of man's reverence for God--or the result of contact with ancient space travelers? Jerusalem's Temple Mount has been called a heavenly gateway. Islam's shrine ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Mullins, Philip Coppens, Marvin Meyer, Michael Coogan
Votes: 190
40.
Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode:
Strange Abductions
(2013)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
The abduction of Travis Walton in 1975; Travis claims to have been abducted by extraterrestrial beings and taken aboard their space ship.
Stars: Travis Walton, Nick Redfern, Philip Coppens, Christopher O'Brien
Votes: 133
41.
Ancient Aliens (2009– )
Episode:
The Animal Agenda
(2017)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Extraterrestrials are usually depicted with bodies like humans, but what if they actually look more like animals? Many past civilizations revered certain animals as if they were gods. Could these animals originate from other worlds?
Stars: Derrel W. Sims, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, William Henry, David Childress
Votes: 76