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86
8.2
/75690/
81
/2292/
78
/981/
4.1
/66859/
95
/133/
92
/1194/
79
/32/
cc age 14+

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
8.2
/7073/
79
/165/
72
/115/
4.1
/11024/
96
/27/
94
/282/
cc age 14+

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.
poster
82
7.6
/59378/
72
/1375/
73
/917/
4.0
/50683/
97
/146/
80
/324/
92
/34/

Leviathan (2014)
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
poster
82
7.5
/184900/
74
/3362/
72
/2326/
3.8
/107880/
93
/241/
89
/11621/
83
/39/
cc age 16+

Milk (2008)
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.6
/10801/
75
/750/
73
/188/
3.9
/17406/
96
/176/
83
/171/
84
/33/

Weiner (2016)
Documentary featuring a jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013 as he mounts a campaign for New York City mayor in the wake of his sexting scandal. Featuring unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign.
poster
80
7.7
/178715/
75
/4955/
74
/2627/
3.8
/160394/
89
/53/
90
/3811/
87
/10/
cc age 17+

Dirty Harry (1971)
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
poster
79
7.7
/9746/
74
/147/
74
/185/
3.9
/5238/
96
/46/
90
/269/
73
/22/

Not One Less (1999)
Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.
poster
MGM Plus
79
7.6
/40235/
75
/1116/
74
/593/
4.1
/70598/
98
/45/
88
/929/
68
/4/

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
79
7.2
/515170/
70
/14144/
68
/7553/
3.3
/383198/
92
/294/
74
/7772/
90
/47/
cc age 16+

American Hustle (2013)
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.
poster
Hulu
78
7.7
/19799/
76
/977/
71
/241/
3.6
/37351/
93
/14/
82
/491/

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.
poster
77
7.1
/70148/
69
/1502/
67
/992/
3.4
/42967/
84
/114/
80
/1663/
78
/19/
cc age 11+

Chariots of Fire (1981)
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
poster
Netflix
77
7.3
/313780/
72
/12550/
68
/6887/
3.7
/752784/
88
/222/
70
/9083/
75
/35/
cc age 10+

Rango (2011)
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.
poster
Netflix
72
7.8
/7728/
76
/165/
79
/194/
3.8
/16065/
68
/25/
88
/86/
64
/11/

Herod's Law (1999)
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.
poster
72
7.5
/359094/
74
/9378/
73
/5468/
3.6
/442187/
70
/253/
79
/10162/
63
/41/
cc age 14+

Les Misérables (2012)
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
poster
The Roku Channel
72
7.3
/319913/
74
/15656/
70
/7241/
3.8
/999226/
73
/179/
72
/7269/
63
/33/
cc age 6+

Megamind (2010)
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
71
7.9
/5147/
75
/152/
74
/118/
3.8
/8556/
95
/627/

Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
poster
Kanopy
71
6.7
/23418/
66
/300/
62
/282/
3.5
/17898/
84
/115/
70
/397/
75
/26/
cc age 16+

State and Main (2000)
A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
poster
MGM Plus
70
7.2
/208897/
72
/4216/
69
/3421/
3.4
/102323/
63
/119/
83
/12986/
64
/31/
cc age 14+

Chocolat (2000)
A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis.
poster
The Roku Channel
70
6.7
/3706/
70
/164/
68
/114/
3.4
/4315/
73
/11/
79
/9/
64
/6/

Asura: The City of Madness (2016)
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
poster
79
69
7.6
/5461/
75
/68/
70
/69/
3.8
/5339/
95
/21/
84
/62/

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
poster
MGM Plus
69
7.4
/14113/
74
/393/
70
/192/
3.5
/5486/
80
/15/
82
/226/
56
/9/

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.
poster
66
6.5
/10411/
70
/629/
63
/916/
3.4
/31468/

The Cabbage Soup (1981)
Two buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
65
6.6
/44039/
64
/2252/
64
/537/
3.4
/401057/
69
/281/
65
/323/
65
/50/
cc age 16+

Eddington (2025)
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
6.9
/5721/
69
/163/
67
/92/
3.4
/3739/
64
/11/
71
/37/
50
/7/
cc age 10+

Miss Minoes (2001)
A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
62
6.2
/36550/
65
/1229/
62
/623/
3.3
/65720/
73
/22/
64
/1330/
42
/8/

The Toxic Avenger (1984)
A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
60
6.7
/3773/
66
/75/
65
/55/
3.3
/1383/
91
/11/
79
/104/

The Inspector General (1949)
An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise. Fearing he will discover they've been pocketing tax money, they make several bungled attempts to kill him.
poster
59
6.4
/72426/
69
/3166/
63
/1833/
3.0
/34576/
53
/129/
46
/2683/
58
/27/
cc age 8+

City of Ember (2008)
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
poster
74
58
7.6
/4118/
74
/69/
72
/67/
3.7
/2260/
71
/7/
81
/22/

This Land Is Mine (1943)
Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
6.2
/23857/
62
/439/
59
/305/
2.9
/9031/
60
/25/
38
/217/
62
/27/

City Hall (1996)
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
poster
54
5.8
/91422/
62
/3307/
60
/2052/
2.7
/89033/
57
/42/
40
/5123/
51
/12/
cc age 13+

Jaws 2 (1978)
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
poster
53
6.1
/85564/
64
/2987/
59
/1537/
2.7
/16857/
26
/152/
40
/1149/
49
/38/
cc age 17+

Broken City (2013)
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
poster
Peacock Premium
53
6.3
/24560/
64
/1888/
60
/475/
2.8
/20410/
40
/233/
62
/295/
47
/49/
cc age 15+

Irresistible (2020)
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
poster
Netflix
52
6.1
/105908/
65
/3539/
62
/1983/
2.9
/61016/
28
/32/
39
/4629/
43
/21/
cc age 13+

Dante's Peak (1997)
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
poster
The Roku Channel
51
50
5.7
/13956/
58
/413/
57
/288/
2.5
/5142/
34
/465/

Population 436 (2006)
A census-taker is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.
poster
50
4.7
/40315/
47
/2751/
51
/917/
2.3
/274403/
45
/302/
34
/444/
55
/60/
cc age 15+

Megalopolis (2024)
In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who clings to power and profit. Between them stands Julia, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar forces her to choose between loyalty, ambition, and the fate of humanity.
poster
60
47
6.4
/3727/
67
/269/
65
/773/
3.1
/4212/
42
/2/

It’s the Law (2017)
A small Sicilian town elects a new, honest major but quickly learns that playing by the rules is not as easy as it seems.
poster
69
47
7.1
/2242/
70
/106/
69
/121/
3.4
/1437/

Neither Seen Nor Recognized (1958)
In a small French village, everything would be quiet if the local wildlife cop was not being ridiculed by a smart poacher.
poster
46
6.0
/4326/
66
/87/
58
/64/
3.1
/1277/
20
/10/
56
/63/
23
/11/

Turk 182! (1985)
After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
45
5.5
/7906/
70
/1586/
61
/452/
2.1
/9113/
15
/60/
44
/176/
36
/19/
cc age 6+

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)
When the evil mayor of Oakton decides to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place, Surly Squirrel and his ragtag group of animal friends need to band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.
poster
60
44
6.1
/2609/
67
/116/
55
/51/
3.0
/2020/
60
/25/

The Park Is Mine (1986)
A Vietnam vet takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in the Vietnam War.
poster
40
4.4
/34751/
55
/1448/
51
/908/
2.2
/12737/
29
/442/
16
/8/

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women in blue.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
43
39
5.4
/8324/
58
/202/
52
/167/
2.3
/4632/
25
/12/
27
/222/

Hope Springs (2003)
British artist Colin Ware discovers that his fiancée, Vera, is going to marry another man. Distraught and despondent, he gets on a plane for America and ends up in the tiny town of Hope in New England. At first, Colin is depressed, but he soon finds more than a shoulder to cry on when his innkeepers introduce him to Mandy, a beautiful nurse. All's going well and Colin has almost forgotten his old flame until Vera shows up with a surprise of her own.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
41
38
4.7
/5950/
55
/230/
55
/187/
2.5
/6206/
22
/9/
20
/156/

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995)
Thrill-seeking teenagers resurrect a demon from his grave and a bloody rampage for revenge begins.
poster
55
33
6.0
/1313/
59
/122/
55
/167/
3.1
/2434/
43
/2/

Place publique (2018)
Revolves around Castro, who was once a very famous TV host, but as he grows old, his popularity is dwindling.
poster
72
32
6.9
/914/
67
/9/
74
/9/
3.5
/667/
88
/8/
67
/19/

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)
A New York tramp falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt.
poster
Hoopla
61
28
6.1
/1287/
65
/85/
62
/39/
2.9
/464/

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2019)
When a New England Christmas decorating competition searches for the town with the most Christmas spirit, the Mayors of East and West Riverton go all out to get their towns to the top of the holiday heap.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
62
22
6.3
/514/
65
/24/
65
/44/
3.1
/743/
57
/2/

The Mayor (2017)
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
poster
42
22
4.2
/1627/
47
/59/
51
/41/
2.7
/806/
19
/16/

Raw Justice (1994)
The mayor of a small town hires a bounty hunter to find his daughter's killer, but it turns out to be a very dangerous job.


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