Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "counterculture"

1. Fight Club (1999)

R | 139 min | Drama

An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier

Votes: 2,333,812 | Gross: $37.03M

2. The Big Lebowski (1998)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi

Votes: 862,686 | Gross: $17.50M

3. Easy Rider (1969)

R | 95 min | Adventure, Drama

Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.

Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Antonio Mendoza

Votes: 117,233 | Gross: $41.73M

4. Blow-Up (1966)

Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A fashion photographer unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, John Castle

Votes: 67,881

5. The Doors (1991)

R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley

Votes: 99,369 | Gross: $35.18M

6. Shampoo (1975)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

On Election Day, 1968, a hairdresser and ladies' man is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his various girlfriends and his mistress, whose husband he meets and finds out is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend.

Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Lee Grant

Votes: 14,251 | Gross: $49.41M

7. This Is England (2006)

Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama

A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.

Director: Shane Meadows | Stars: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim

Votes: 128,934 | Gross: $0.33M

8. Across the Universe (2007)

PG-13 | 133 min | Drama, Fantasy, History

The music of The Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.

Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs

Votes: 114,402 | Gross: $51.66M

9. Lovelace (2013)

R | 93 min | Biography, Drama

The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband before taking control of her life.

Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Juno Temple

Votes: 42,798 | Gross: $0.36M

10. Vanishing Point (1971)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

During the 1970s, car-delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time, but always runs into trouble.

Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Charlotte Rampling, Dean Jagger

Votes: 30,633

11. Jesus Revolution (2023)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama

The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.

Directors: Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle | Stars: Joel Courtney, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Anna Grace Barlow

Votes: 14,013

12. The Mighty Boosh (2003–2007)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

Surreal British comedy in which Vince Noir and Howard Moon have adventures filled with oddball characters while working as Zoo Keepers, before pursuing a musical career and running a second-hand shop.

Stars: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher

Votes: 24,119

13. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

R | 101 min | Crime, Drama

A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros, Heather Graham

Votes: 40,844 | Gross: $4.73M

14. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.

Director: Frank Pavich | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger, Chris Foss

Votes: 27,745 | Gross: $0.65M

15. Milk (I) (2008)

R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna

Votes: 180,057 | Gross: $31.84M

16. Seconds (1966)

R | 106 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity - one that comes with its own price.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Rock Hudson, Frank Campanella, John Randolph, Frances Reid

Votes: 22,363

17. Mod Squad (1968–1973)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A trio of reformed juvenile delinquents work as undercover cops.

Stars: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews

Votes: 2,366

18. The East (2013)

PG-13 | 116 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Director: Zal Batmanglij | Stars: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, Toby Kebbell

Votes: 52,443 | Gross: $2.27M

19. The Monkees (1965–1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Music

The misadventures of a struggling pop group.

Stars: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith

Votes: 5,199

20. Zabriskie Point (1970)

R | 113 min | Drama

At a time of chronic civil unrest in late 1960s America, a young idealist and an anthropology student cross paths at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California. They start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin, Paul Fix, G.D. Spradlin

Votes: 17,204 | Gross: $1.05M

21. The Trip (II) (1967)

Approved | 82 min | Drama

A disillusioned TV-commercial director is guided by his friend through an LSD trip, during which he evaluates his identity and his relationships with women.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Peter Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 5,429

22. Suburbia (1983)

R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.

Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, Timothy O'Brien

Votes: 6,049

23. Crumb (1994)

R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.

Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb

Votes: 21,653 | Gross: $3.17M

24. Woodstock (1970)

R | 184 min | Documentary, History, Music

Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.

Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Roger Daltrey, Joe Cocker

Votes: 18,512 | Gross: $50.00M

25. Hippie Hippie Shake

R | Comedy, Drama | Abandoned

An account of counterculturalist Richard Neville's misadventures in London at the end of the 1960s.

Stars: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Tom Goodman-Hill, Margo Stilley

26. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)

R | 99 min | Biography, Comedy

Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Director: Art Linson | Stars: Peter Boyle, Bill Murray, Bruno Kirby, Rene Auberjonois

Votes: 12,700 | Gross: $6.66M

27. Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

PG | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ambitious but diminutive motorcycle cop John Wintergreen patrols the Arizona highways, yearning for promotion to Homicide Detective, while investigating a murder tied to hippies.

Director: James William Guercio | Stars: Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine Riley

Votes: 6,451 | Gross: $1.60M

28. Stardust (II) (2020)

Unrated | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Chronicles the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Director: Gabriel Range | Stars: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Jena Malone, Derek Moran

Votes: 2,307

29. Gimme Shelter (1970)

GP | 91 min | Documentary, Music, Thriller

When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.

Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts

Votes: 12,932 | Gross: $0.25M

30. Tales of the City (1993)

Unrated | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco.

Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney

Votes: 4,329

31. Graphic Sexual Horror (2009)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

Graphic Sexual Horror explores the creator's dark mind, personal responsibility, and fascination with bondage and sadomasochism, revealing their connection to money and personal responsibility.

Directors: Barbara Bell, Anna Lorentzon | Stars: Peter Ackworth, Claire Adams, Cyd Black, Princess Donna

Votes: 910

32. Helter Skelter (1976)

Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The investigation and trial of the horrific Tate-LaBianca mass murders orchestrated by the psychotic pseudo-hippie cult leader, Charles Manson.

Stars: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe, Marilyn Burns

Votes: 3,868

33. Dear White People (2014)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.

Director: Justin Simien | Stars: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris

Votes: 26,585 | Gross: $4.40M

34. Not Fade Away (2012)

R | 112 min | Drama

Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

Director: David Chase | Stars: John Magaro, Jack Huston, Will Brill, Brahm Vaccarella

Votes: 4,958 | Gross: $0.61M

35. Cult Killer (2006 TV Movie)

48 min | Documentary

On January 7th 2005, 29 year old Rick Rodriguez murdered his former nanny and then killed himself on a lonely desert highway. Hours earlier he had videoed his suicide note and this final ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Godwin | Stars: Ricky Rodriguez, David Berg, Don Irwin, Judy Irwin

Votes: 68

36. Fists in the Pocket (1965)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

A young man takes drastic measures to rid his dysfunctional family of its various afflictions.

Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Lou Castel, Paola Pitagora, Marino Masé, Liliana Gerace

Votes: 4,955

37. Inside Deep Throat (2005)

NC-17 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.

Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Dennis Hopper, Gerard Damiano

Votes: 7,045 | Gross: $0.65M

38. Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

The trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Japan.

Director: Toshio Matsumoto | Stars: Pîtâ, Osamu Ogasawara, Yoshimi Jô, Koichi Nakamura

Votes: 7,309

39. Skidoo (1968)

R | 98 min | Comedy

Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks ... See full summary »

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark

Votes: 1,927

40. HyperNormalisation (2016)

166 min | Documentary

Adam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.

Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Victor Gotbaum

Votes: 7,400

41. Petulia (1968)

R | 105 min | Drama, Romance

An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Arthur Hill

Votes: 3,422

42. Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)

Approved | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

At first, gas station attendant Poet is happy when the Hell's Angels gang finally accepts him. But he's shocked when he learns just how brutal they are.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Adam Roarke, Jack Nicholson, Sabrina Scharf, Jana Taylor

Votes: 2,706

43. WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An homage to the work of psychologist Wilhelm Reich, matched with a story about a Yugoslavian girl's affair with a Russian skater. Sexual repression, social systems and the orgone theory are explored.

Director: Dusan Makavejev | Stars: Milena Dravic, Ivica Vidovic, Jagoda Kaloper, Tuli Kupferberg

Votes: 5,441

44. 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: 2,213

45. Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry (2009)

R | 81 min | Documentary

Noted Celebrity Photographer, Michael Grecco, sets out to capture the essence of the AVN Awards and Convention where the best in American Pornography is displayed, celebrated and honored.

Director: Michael Grecco | Stars: Michael Grecco, Tera Patrick, Evan Seinfeld, Simon Karmarkar

Votes: 1,120

46. Alice's Restaurant (1969)

GP | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic story-song.

Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Arlo Guthrie, Patricia Quinn, James Broderick, Pete Seeger

Votes: 4,662 | Gross: $13.99M

47. The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)

R | 91 min | Drama, Romance

A married woman leaves her husband and zooms off on her motorcycle to see her lover.

Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton, Marius Goring

Votes: 2,636

48. Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)

194 min | Documentary, Horror

A thorough overview and dissection of the subgenre of 'folk horror, ' with contributions from many of the major creators and clips from cinema all over the world.

Director: Kier-La Janisse | Stars: Linda Hayden, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin Kölsch, Sean Hogan

Votes: 1,650

49. Ravagers (1979)

PG | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

In a post-apocalyptic world divided between two groups called the Flockers and the Ravagers, an adventurer and his "pleasure girl" try to find their way to a rumored safe haven called the Land of Genesis.

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Richard Harris, Ernest Borgnine, Ann Turkel, Art Carney

Votes: 530

50. Wonderlust (2020)

Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary

The preacher's in love with the sunshine schizophrenic, the range runner has a family of five with one more on the way, and the professor is a cerebral alcohol aficionado; as for Slab ... See full summary »

Director: Gabriel Miller | Stars: Jerry 'da Handyman' Kretschmann, Justin Davis, David Huntington, Elizabeth Huntington

Votes: 31