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1. How the West Was Won (1962)
G | 164 min | Adventure, War, Western
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
Directors: John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe | Stars: James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda
Votes: 23,416 | Gross: $46.50M
2. The Way Home (2023– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama
Three generations of strong and independent women living together in the small farm town of Port Haven embark on an enlightening journey none of them could have imagined as they learn how to find their way back to each other.
Stars: Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, Andie MacDowell
Votes: 3,121
3. Taken (2002)
TV-PG | 68 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The lives of three families intersect over five decades, starting with the Roswell crash, as they experience abductions, secret government investigations, and the mystery of alien encounters.
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl, Heather Donahue
Votes: 21,050
4. Siberiade (1979)
190 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the Siberian wilderness in the village of Yelan, two families live, who have long been at war with each other: the «kulaks» of Solomina and the «poor people» of Ustyuzhanina.
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Nikita Mikhalkov, Vitali Solomin, Sergey Shakurov, Natalya Andreychenko
Votes: 2,319
5. The Adams Chronicles (1976)
50 min | Drama, History
This ambitious multi-part PBS production brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families, tracing their lives from John Adams' years as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Pamela Payton-Wright, George Hearn, Michael Tolan, William Daniels
Votes: 213
6. The Insect Woman (1963)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
Life story of a woman born in poverty trying to succeed. Through her many schemes, she faces her ups and downs in a cyclical nature, fueled mostly by self-interest.
Director: Shôhei Imamura | Stars: Seizaburô Kawazu, Kazuo Kitamura, Tanie Kitabayashi, Teruko Kishi
Votes: 2,509
7. Casa de Areia (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge
Votes: 3,277 | Gross: $0.53M
8. Nés en 68 (2008)
Unrated | 173 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two young lovers change their lives drastically after the 1968 revolt, leading to choices that move them in different directions.
Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Laetitia Casta, Gaëtan Gallier, Yannick Renier, Yann Trégouët
Votes: 670
9. Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009)
193 min | Drama, Romance, War
A new film-adaptation of Väinö Linna's famous book here Beneath the North Star.
Director: Timo Koivusalo | Stars: Ilkka Koivula, Vera Kiiskinen, Risto Tuorila, Ritva Jalonen
Votes: 793
10. Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968)
186 min | Drama, History, War
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story ... See full summary »
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Aarno Sulkanen, Titta Karakorpi, Risto Taulo, Anja Pohjola
Votes: 1,048
11. Hidden Diary (2009)
105 min | Drama
Pregnant and living in Canada, Audrey visits her parents in the small French town of her birth. Over the holiday, she comes to learn the story of the grandmother who gave up her family, ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Lopes-Curval | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Marina Hands, Marie-Josée Croze, Michel Duchaussoy
Votes: 554
12. Under the North Star II (2010)
138 min | Drama, War
Continues to follow the life of a Finnish family from aftermath of the Finnish Civil War to the Second World War which unites the country. But at what cost?
Director: Timo Koivusalo | Stars: Ilkka Koivula, Vera Kiiskinen, Risto Tuorila, Ritva Jalonen
Votes: 462
13. Akseli and Elina (1970)
137 min | Drama, History, War
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Aarno Sulkanen, Ulla Eklund, Risto Taulo, Anja Pohjola
Votes: 519
14. Pohjantähti (1973)
202 min | Drama, History, War
A combination of Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968) and Akseli and Elina (1970), edited together by István Szintai for foreign markets.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Olavi Ahonen, Dagi Angervo, Pekka Autiovuori, Asta Backman
Votes: 36
15. Joseph Smith: The Man (1980)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short
A group of children come to Lethe Tatge's home to hear about the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Director: T.C. Christensen | Stars: Lethe Tatge, Jon-Jon Wadsworth, Debra Doxley, Jeff Robison
Votes: 24
16. Lastuja - taiteilijasuvun vuosisata (2011)
74 min | Documentary
Director: Peter von Bagh | Stars: Erja Manto, Eero Saarinen, Peter von Bagh
Votes: 23
17.
A Brief History of the Future (2024– )
Episode:
Beyond the Now
(2024)
Documentary
Join Ari Wallach on his journey to seek the individuals and ideas that can shape a better, more sustainable future for each generation to build upon.
Stars: Dean Buonomano, Loretta Afraid of Bear Cook, Hal Hershfield, Sophie Howe
Votes: 32