Informative movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant informative movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out informative, educational, captivating, realistic, entertaining and thought provoking films and TV shows about / with storytelling, biopic, catastrophe, runaway, mentor, justice, corruption, dialogue, friendship and politics plots mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as informative: Hotel Rwanda (2004), Alexander (2004), Invictus (2009), Snowden (2016), The Imitation Game (2014), Selma (2014), Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996), The Coolest Places on Earth (2013), Maryland Farm & Harvest (2013), Stories from the Vaults (2007).
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390K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, South Africa, Italy
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his ...
Style:
emotional, intense, sincere, rough, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
genocide, racism, hotel, against humanity, war, violence, politics, cruelty, civil war, war crime, refugee, un ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 90s, 2000s
Place:
rwanda, africa, south africa, congo, somalia ...
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183K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Style:
epic, period piece, breathtaking, serious, factual ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, war, conquering, medieval, battles, warlord, destiny, greek, ambition, ruler, gay, knight ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages
Place:
ancient greece, greece, persia, macedonia, egypt ...
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174K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby ...
Style:
inspirational, sincere, christian film, uplifting, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
human spirit, rugby, racism, politics, president, apartheid, leadership, underdog, leader, biopic, politician, life philosophy ...
Time:
year 2009, 90s, 2000s, year 1995, 20th century
Place:
south africa, africa, cape town south africa, johannesburg south africa, england ...
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172K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Style:
realistic, political thriller, thought provoking, factual, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
espionage, journalism, whistleblower, hacking, fighting the system, moral dilemma, internet, spying, cia, technology, cryptography, ethics ...
Time:
year 2016, 20th century, year 2015, year 2009, year 2011 ...
Place:
japan, russia, hawaii, america, pakistan ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, clever, intellectual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, prodigy, code breaking, invention, mathematician, gay interest, computer ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, year 1939 ...
Place:
england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
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99K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Civil Rights ...
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, political, period piece, factual ...
Plot:
racism, civil rights, justice, politics, racial discrimination, civil rights movement, african american, biopic, discrimination, idealism, injustice, righting the wronged ...
Time:
year 2014, 20th century, 2010s, 60s, year 1964 ...
Place:
alabama, birmingham alabama, indiana, usa, southern usa ...
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
Shown only at the Universe of Energy attraction at EPCOT Center in Florida, Ellen DeGeneres plays herself as she goes on a fantasy tour with Billy Nye "The Science Guy" through time to learn the facts about energy in the world as she ...
Style:
educational, edutainment, informative, light hearted, skit ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
environmental, travel, voice over narration, industrial revolution, knowledge, dinosaur, energy, rivalry, albert einstein
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The Coolest Places on Earth takes viewers on a journey of discovery to astonishing places- cities, landmarks and jaw-dropping works of nature - exploring the history and learning why it deserves to be called one of the coolest places.
Style:
entertaining, educational, informative, light, captivating ...
Plot:
travel, food, lifestyle, geography, culture, beautiful scenery, nature, city life, city, planet earth, big city, earth ...
Place:
america
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Genre: History
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story:
Hosted by Joanne Clendining, Maryland Farm & Harvest takes viewers around the state to see and experience what it's like to run a 21st century farm – from technological advances and conservation challenges to age-old complications such as ...
Style:
informative, educational, entertaining, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot:
village life, livestock, farm, farming, farmer, cow, countryside, american history, pig, cattle ranch, chicken, conservation ...
Place:
maryland
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Genre: History
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Hosted by actor Tom Cavanagh, Stories from the Vaults is a series of 30-minute shows featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The new series, produced by Caragol Wells Productions, ...
Style:
educational, informative, entertaining, thought provoking, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
museum, storytelling, science, conservation, behind the scenes, inheritance, education, historical figure, knowledge, natural history, culture, exploration ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
washington d.c.
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Genre: Crime
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas peels back the layers of national headline-making crimes in search of new evidence, unheard perspectives, and updates to the cases.
Style:
informative, captivating, serious, bleak, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
true crime, investigation, investigative journalism, crime investigation, journalist, private investigation, journalism, investigative reporter, crime solving, female protagonist, uncover truth, who done it ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Man, Moment, Machine was a television series which aired on The History Channel and was hosted by Hunter Ellis. It documented an important event in history and went into detail about, as the title suggests, the man and his background, the machine ...
Style:
informative, educational, non fiction, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
invention, technology, scientific discovery, science and technology, inventions and discoveries, discovery, historical event, nanotechnology, advanced technology, hi-tech, science, legacy ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century
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Genre: Documentary, History
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.
Style:
informative, educational, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
farming, tudors, monastery, women, daily life, village life, agriculture, cooking, livestock, travel and leisure, social history, strength ...
Time:
15th century, 16th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Documentary, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A series of programmes exploring great figures and events from biblical times. Historical, archaeological and anthropological evidence gives fresh insights into the historical realities of the times. Stylish drama re-enactments, CGI graphics, and ...
Style:
informative, biblical, educational, psychological, christian film ...
Plot:
christianity, investigation, religion, archaeologist, evidence, jesus, religious, historical event, religious fundamentalism, archaeology, faith, christian ...
Place:
jerusalem
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Genre: Documentary
Country: Norway
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Norwegian educational series about human body and how it works.
Style:
educational, informative, explanatory, non fiction, period piece ...
Plot:
anatomy, biology, voice over narration, nutrition, nudity, birth, influenza, puberty, medicine, illness, blood, cell ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Documentary, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Explore the true stories of America's covert operations told firsthand by the agents who lived it, while getting unprecedented access to the riveting and secret world of espionage.
Style:
serious, informative, non fiction, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
espionage, intelligence, behind the scenes, interview, spy mission, cia agent, fbi agent, secret, government agent, special agent, spy, agent ...
Place:
washington d.c.
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Genre: Documentary
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story:
The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program is hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's This Old House. The series aired for 21 seasons ...
Style:
educational, informative
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
demonstration, carpenter, recovery, home improvement, arts and culture, woods, security, forest, safety, furniture, tools, power drill
Time:
80s, 90s, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The Many Dream Journeys of Meme is a Japanese anime television show created by Nippon Animation. The show originally aired from 1983 to 1985 and was primarily educational. Episodes usually dealt with scientific discoveries and inventions, though ...
Style:
anime, informative, educational, inspirational, retro ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
genie, invention, children, travel, biopic, exploration, historical figure, hugging, girl, boy, time travel, historical event ...
Time:
80s, future
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: West Germany
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Peter Lustig lives in a imaginative converted caravan. From there he goes on a journey of discovery, explaining to his young spectators the connections between nature, environment and technology.
Style:
educational, informative, period piece, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
nature, science, children, environment, technology, ecology, engineering, garden, community, trailer home, small town, education ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
germany
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: South Africa, Kenya
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
On a dusty soccer pitch in Malindi, Kenya young Kalu is an aggressive striker of the “Malindi Sharks,” who dreams of playing professional soccer. He’s a selfish player and a clear stand out on his team and knows he’s destined for glory. Then ...
Style:
informative, educational, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
soccer, football, public health, problem, soccer coach, science, athlete's life, fighting illness, football player, virus, athlete and trainer, illness ...
Place:
kenya, south africa, africa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Got a question? The StoryBots have an answer! Join curious friends Beep, Boop, Bing, Bang and Bo on fun adventures to find facts for real kids like you.
Style:
entertaining, informative, humorous, funny, exciting ...
Audience:
preschool
Plot:
friendship, robot, children, friends, friend, talking robot, childhood, sentient robot, education, teamwork, problem solving, puppetry ...
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A look back at the 1000 days of the John F. Kennedy presidency.
Style:
political, informative, captivating, period piece, thought provoking ...
Plot:
john f. kennedy, american politics, american history, usa president, usa history, u.s. president, cuban missile crisis, cold war, president, political leader, politician, leader ...
Time:
60s
Place:
washington d.c.
Is relevant?
174K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.
Style:
political, talky, intense, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
wall street, stock market, stock broker, stock exchange, business, businessman, capitalism, yuppie, entrepreneur, greed, top executive, workplace ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, california, canada
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Style:
factual, disturbing, intense, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
vietnam war, war, anti war, politics, disability, profanity, desert, wartime, fighting the system, biopic, military, vietnam veteran ...
Time:
year 1989, post world war two, 1950s, 50s, 20th century ...
Place:
vietnam, bronx new york city, north america, texas, the philippines ...
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106K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story of the famous and influential 1960's rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Style:
psychedelic, sexy, factual, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
rock and roll, music band, musician, drug addiction, addiction, musician's life, life philosophy, music, biopic, drug abuse, rise and fall, hippie ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s, year 1965, year 1969 ...
Place:
california, paris france, los angeles, usa, miami ...
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65K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Italy, Japan, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
With the use of flashback, an elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest ...
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, period piece, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
biopic, rising to stardom, mccarthyism, childhood, filmmaker, flashback, actor's life, hollywood, female nudity, success, film history, filmmaking ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 70s, 1930s, 1800s ...
Place:
london, california, england, los angeles, switzerland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cellblock's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, ...
Style:
touching, emotional, heartbreaking, sentimental, sad ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
death penalty, prison, stephen king, death row, death sentence, convict, supernatural, false accusation, prison life, life philosophy, electric chair, execution ...
Time:
1930s, year 1999, 20th century, 90s, year 1935
Place:
southern usa, usa, louisiana, america, persia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style:
black comedy, satirical, dark comedy, political, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, satire, political corruption, journalism, election, cia, conspiracy, government, political conspiracy, secret service, president, election campaign ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., albania, persia, usa, middle east ...
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Genre: Documentary
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A documentary by Jonah Bryson and explorer Fabien Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau, on the effects of climate change on the oceans and coastal communities.
Style:
thought provoking, informative, educational, reflective, independent film ...
Plot:
environmental, climate change, deforestation, ocean, conservation, marine life, rain forest, nature, global warming, student, social issues, activism ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre:
Country: Denmark
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Troldspejlet is a Danish television program that reviews and tells about upcoming films, video games, comics and books. The creator and editor, Jakob Stegelmann, is also the presenter. In 2006 Stegelmann received a new prize called the Nordic Game ...
Style:
informative, retro, educational, non fiction
Plot:
pop culture, children, interview, fan culture, nordic, behind the scenes, comic book, film critic, role playing, backstage, film criticism, reenactment
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