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

1. Skyfall (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench

Votes: 731,565 | Gross: $304.36M

2. The Aviator (2004)

PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly

Votes: 384,343 | Gross: $102.61M

3. Sully (2016)

PG-13 | 96 min | Biography, Drama

When pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reckless.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Valerie Mahaffey

Votes: 298,437 | Gross: $125.07M

4. Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn, he soon uncovers a web of secrets.

Director: Edward Norton | Stars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 62,867

5. The China Syndrome (1979)

PG | 122 min | Drama, Thriller

A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.

Director: James Bridges | Stars: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady

Votes: 33,071 | Gross: $51.72M

6. The Yards (2000)

R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Ex-con Leo tries to go straight, but his plans are derailed after reuniting with his old crew and a well-connected railway contractor.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan

Votes: 23,110 | Gross: $0.88M

7. Leatherheads (2008)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries

Votes: 33,453 | Gross: $31.20M

8. Freeheld (2015)

PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Director: Peter Sollett | Stars: Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon

Votes: 13,245 | Gross: $0.53M

9. The Turning Point (1952)

Passed | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Jerry McKibbon is a tough, no nonsense reporter, mentoring special prosecutor John Conroy in routing out corrupt officials in the city, which may even include Conroy's own police detective father as a suspect.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: William Holden, Edmond O'Brien, Alexis Smith, Tom Tully

Votes: 1,777

10. My Neighbor's Daughter (1998)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama

A civic leader with a wife & newborn child befriends a newcomer in town & helps his daughter by offering her a baby-sitting job & by getting her into gymnastics. Their friendship soon develops into a passionate love affair.

Director: Steven Kovacs | Stars: Sam Bottoms, Lisa Eichhorn, Yeniffer Behrens, Marco Rodríguez

Votes: 110

11. The Great Postal Heist (2022)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary

The Great Postal Heist follows director Jay Galione's father, a 30-year US Post Office clerk, who was harassed, threatened, and fired for standing up for his colleagues. A moving indictment... See full summary »

Director: Jay Galione | Stars: Jay Galione, Robert Galione, Wayne Barr, Audrey Davis

Votes: 46

12. Out in the Silence (2009)

Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family

The announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown and a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school.

Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson | Stars: C.J. Bills, Diane Granley, Linda Henderson, Roxanne Hitchcock

Votes: 545

13. Sanford (1980–1981)
Episode: Freeway (1981)

Comedy

The city is debating whether to run a freeway through Watts or the wealthy Corban Hills neighborhood. Fred, Cal and Cliff organize their neighbors and lead the charge to save their homes.

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Redd Foxx, Dennis Burkley, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Whitman Mayo

Votes: 21

14. Assignment (1990– )
Episode: The Unbearable Difficulty of Forgetting (1991)

Documentary, News

Reporter Peter Godwin visits Czechoslovakia two years after the Velvet Revolution, which brought down the communist regime, to cover the new democratic government's controversial inquiry into the communist secret police and its informants.

Stars: Peter Godwin, Jan Kavan

15. Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014)
Episode: To Be, Act 2 (2011)

TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Jax must overcome great obstacles as he attempts to finalize the gun deal between the Irish and the cartel.

Director: Kurt Sutter | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie

Votes: 3,113

16. Devil's Dust (2012)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2012)

85 min | Biography, Drama

Bernie's newfound purpose can't stave off his own deteriorating health. The Medical Research Compensation Fund is running out of money and when the news becomes public, Bernie continues to ... See full summary »

Director: Jessica Hobbs | Stars: Anthony Hayes, Don Hany, Ewen Leslie, Alexandra Schepisi

Votes: 6

17. PBS Origin of Everything (2017– )
Episode: The History of Reparations (2020)

14 min | History

There is a long history of reparations in many different forms in the United States and around the world beginning after the American Civil War. Here is a brief summary of the scope of these reparations.

Star: Danielle Bainbridge

18. Part of the Problem (2018– )
Hunter Indicted (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Abby Phillips tries to shut up Vivek Ramaswamy during a CNN Town Hall. Hunter Biden denies his father had any financial involvement with his business dealings.

Stars: Dave Smith, Robbie Bernstein

19. Twitter Spaces: Mario Nawfal (2023– )
#Breaking: 4th Epstein File Drop - Live Analysis w/ @RealAlexJones (2024 Podcast Episode)

Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Mario Nawfal, Alex Jones

20. Gulliver's Travels (1996)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1996)

Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Gulliver describes his visit to the flying island Laputa and his encounter with the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses, and the bestial, human-like Yahoos. He must prove his sanity or spend the rest of his life in Bedlam.

Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox, Geraldine Chaplin

Votes: 70

21. The Mick (2017–2018)
Episode: The Snitch (2017)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Chip gets roped into a scandal and must choose between snitching on his teammates or taking the fall.

Director: Randall Einhorn | Stars: Kaitlin Olson, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Carla Jimenez, Thomas Barbusca

Votes: 431

22. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
Episode: Santa Muerte (2020)

TV-MA | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Los Angeles, 1938. Detectives Tiago Vega and Lewis Michener investigate a murder. Tiago's brother Raul battles Councilman Charlton Townsend over California's first freeway. Tiago's mother Maria pleads with Santa Muerte.

Director: Paco Cabezas | Stars: Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Kerry Bishé, Adriana Barraza

Votes: 1,034