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101. The Challenger (I) (2015)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Sport

Struggling Bronx mechanic Jaden Miller uses boxing to save himself and his mother from being homeless. With a legendary trainer, and a reality show built around him, Miller goes for the title.

Director: Kent Moran | Stars: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson, Justin Hartley

Votes: 1,460 | Gross: $0.02M

102. Hands of Steel (1986)

R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are after him and so is the local arm wrestling champ.

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Daniel Greene, Janet Agren, Claudio Cassinelli, George Eastman

Votes: 2,891

103. Coma (I) (2022)

Unrated | 82 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Online behavior and content consumption through the eyes of a teenage girl who immerses audiences into her dreams and nightmares. Navigating between dreams and reality, she's guided by a disturbing and mysterious YouTuber, Patricia Coma.

Director: Bertrand Bonello | Stars: Julia Faure, Louise Labèque, Ninon François, Bonnie Banane

Votes: 446

104. The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

When Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down.

Directors: Piers Haggard, Peter Sellers | Stars: Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar

Votes: 2,396 | Gross: $10.70M

105. The Strongest Man in the World (1975)

G | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength

Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero

Votes: 3,748

106. Colao 2 (2023)

105 min | Comedy, Romance

After six years, Antonio and Laura face a crisis in their relationship.

Director: Frank Perozo | Stars: Manny Perez, Alejandro Nones, Nashla Bogaert, Celines Toribio

Votes: 59

107. Merrill's Marauders (I) (1962)

Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, War

During WW2, a 3000-strong American unit, known as Merrill's Marauders, battles the Japanese forces in Burma.

Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan

Votes: 2,806

108. Batman vs. Two-Face (2017 Video)

PG | 72 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent is mutilated in a laboratory accident. When the duplicitous Two-Face embarks on a crime spree, Batman and Robin must solve the mystery of his identity while facing off against several other foes.

Director: Rick Morales | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, William Shatner, Julie Newmar

Votes: 4,570

109. Bad Girls from Valley High (2005)

R | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

Three snobbish high school girls prematurely age brought on from a curse, a drug (or something) after the arrival of new transfer student whom they believe is connected to a murder they committed a year earlier. A fate worse than death.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Julie Benz, Nicole Bilderback, Monica Keena, Chris D'Elia

Votes: 1,948

110. Defining Moments (2021)

88 min | Comedy, Family

Defining Moments is a highly comedic film about that one single moment in time that changes you from who you were to who you'll be.

Director: Stephen Wallis | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Sienna Guillory, Tammy Blanchard, Eric Peterson

Votes: 295

111. Avalanche Express (1979)

PG | 88 min | Action, Thriller

Soviet KGB General Marenkov defects to the Americans and together with his CIA handler Harry Wargrave they plan an operation meant to reveal the KGB agents in Europe.

Directors: Mark Robson, Monte Hellman | Stars: Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans, Maximilian Schell

Votes: 1,719

112. Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)

G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.

Directors: Robert C. Ramirez, Steve Trenbirth | Stars: John Ritter, Cree Summer, Kel Mitchell, Wayne Brady

Votes: 1,074 | Gross: $2.92M

113. This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019)

Not Rated | 120 min | Drama

When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.

Director: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese | Stars: Mary Twala, Jerry Mofokeng, Makhaola Ndebele, Tseko Monaheng

Votes: 1,463

114. Full Moon in Paris (1984)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Louise is a suburban young interior decorator divided between a boyfriend, a lover (who is married) and the wish of having some fulfillment and some balance in her life. A change to reach ... See full summary »

Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Pascale Ogier, Tchéky Karyo, Fabrice Luchini, Virginie Thévenet

Votes: 5,417 | Gross: $0.01M

115. Canta Y No Llores (2024)

90 min | Comedy

A matriarchal family runs a taco food truck, navigating between artistic aspirations and daily frustrations while raising a member's daughter.

Director: Félix Sabroso | Stars: Consuelo Duval, Lumy Lizardo, Michelle Rodríguez, Luis del Valle

Votes: 42

116. Slipstream (2007)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Aging screenwriter Felix Bonhoeffer has lived his life in two states of existence: in reality and his own interior world. While working on a murder mystery script, and unaware that his brain is on the verge of implosion, Felix is baffled when his characters start to appear in his life, and vice versa.

Director: Anthony Hopkins | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Stella Hopkins, Christian Slater, John Turturro

Votes: 4,915 | Gross: $0.01M

117. The Black Ghiandola (2017)

17 min | Short, Horror

The Black Ghiandola is a story about a young man risking his life to save a young girl he has grown to love, after his family has been killed in the Apocalyptic world of Zombies.

Directors: Catherine Hardwicke, Theodore Melfi, Sam Raimi | Stars: Anthony Conti, J.K. Simmons, Laura Dern, David Lynch

Votes: 973

118. McCanick (2013)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Set over the course of one day, a narcotics detective hunts for a seemingly harmless young criminal who knows a truth about the cop's past.

Director: Josh C. Waller | Stars: David Morse, Mike Vogel, Cory Monteith, Ciarán Hinds

Votes: 1,745

119. Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

An American government hitman on the run, makes a pact with two travellers to help him disappear into the Mexican jungle.

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Scott Glenn, Craig Wasson, Giovanna Zacarías, Harvey Keitel

Votes: 1,022

120. The Last Film Festival (2016)

R | 90 min | Comedy

When the producer, director, stars and publicist of an independent film gather at what must be the worst film festival in America - held in a high school - embarrassing revelations, bitter rivalries and sexual shenanigans emerge.

Director: Linda Yellen | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Jacqueline Bisset, JoBeth Williams, Chris Kattan

Votes: 348

121. Follow Your Heart (1999)

PG | 115 min | Comedy, Romance

Troubled boys take a field trip to a horse farm and learn that all your dreams can come true if you have the persistence to go after them, to believe, and to stay with it.

Director: Lorenzo Doumani | Stars: Ted McGinley, Brenda Epperson, Jack Scalia, Leah Remini

Votes: 142

122. The King's Letters (2019)

110 min | Drama, History

A historical film about King Sejong who risked everything of his to invent the Hunminjungeum (Korean Script) for his people and the people who weren't recorded in history.

Director: Jo Chul-Hyun | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon, Choi Deok-moon

Votes: 490

123. The Meerkats (2008)

G | 83 min | Documentary

An inspiring exploration of one family's resilience and fortitude shot using innovative and groundbreaking filming techniques.

Director: James Honeyborne | Stars: Paul Newman, Rufus Beck

Votes: 1,673

124. Iznogoud- Caliph Instead of the Caliph (2005)

95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A corrupt Vazeer (Minister) tries to get rid of the Caliph and gets away with every conspiracy until..

Directors: Patrick Braoudé, Steve Carr | Stars: Michaël Youn, Arno Chevrier, Jacques Villeret, Fred Jaspart

Votes: 1,908

125. All the Wrong Reasons (2013)

Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Drama

An ensemble film about four everyday people: a store manager, a security guard, a fire fighter and a clerk who struggle in the aftermath of trauma.

Director: Gia Milani | Stars: Karine Vanasse, Kevin Zegers, Emily Hampshire, Cory Monteith

Votes: 766

126. City in Fear (1980 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 150 min | Drama

Vince Perrino is a burned-out newspaper writer who's goated by his ruthless boss, publisher Harrison Crawford III, into tracking the moves of Tony Pate, a vicious serial killer through a big city.

Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: David Janssen, Robert Vaughn, Perry King, Mickey Rourke

Votes: 238

127. Brazilian Western (2013)

Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

João do Santo Cristo leaves his hometown and moves to Brasília in search of a better life. There, he encounters misery and crime, but also discovers love in the arms of Maria Lúcia.

Director: René Sampaio | Stars: Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antonio Calloni

Votes: 3,238

128. Single Room Furnished (1966)

PG | 93 min | Drama

The fall of a blonde, Mansfield, from innocence to prostitution. Mansfield died before the movie was completed.

Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Dorothy Keller, Fabian Dean, Billy M. Greene

Votes: 522

129. The First Snow of Winter (1998)

G | 28 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Sean is a little duck with a big problem. Due to a mishap with a jet aircraft Sean misses the annual migration South and has to face the winter alone. However, he is befriended by a water ... See full summary »

Director: Graham Ralph | Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Dermot Morgan, Kate Sachs, Sorcha Cusack

Votes: 444

130. Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)

91 min | Biography, Drama

Manoel is an aging film director who travels with his film crew through Portugal in search of the origins of Afonso, a famous French actor whose father emigrated from Portugal to France. In the process, he remembers his own youth.

Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Yves Gautier, Leonor Silveira, Diogo Dória

Votes: 824

131. The Waterman Movie

Animation, Comedy | Announced

When famed comedy rock duo 16Buttons of Justice is informed of the tremendous failure that is the 16Buttons of Justice TV Show, the duo must come up with a plan to send ratings through the ... See full summary »

Director: Bryan Waterman | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Bryan Waterman, Chris Barnhill, Katie Dorr

132. The Last Good Time (1994)

R | 90 min | Drama, Romance

Joseph, a former professional musician who has withdrawn into a quiet life after the death of his wife. Remaining mostly isolated, he stays at home, playing his violin in the evenings for ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Balaban | Stars: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Olivia d'Abo, Lionel Stander, Maureen Stapleton

Votes: 346 | Gross: $0.07M

133. Elbow Grease (2016)

TV-14 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Elbow Grease is a sincere look into the humor and craziness that is the everyday life of the Barnes family as they come to terms with each other. Billy and Ellie's marriage may be on the ... See full summary »

Director: Jason Shirley | Stars: R. Keith Harris, Michael Abbott Jr., Whitney Goin, Burt Reynolds

Votes: 134

134. Royal Kill (2009)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Thriller

When a female assassin is sent to the US to kill the last living heir to the modern day Himalayan Kingdom, royal solider is also sent to protect her. When he is face to face with the ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Ahmed | Stars: Alexander Wraith, Gail Kim, Lalaine, Pat Morita

Votes: 808

135. Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998 Video)

G | 48 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

A whimsical animated tale that tells the story of how the beloved holiday hymn Silent Night was created. Join our heroes, Buster and Chauncey, two musical mice who accidentally create a holiday miracle and make musical history.

Director: Buzz Potamkin | Stars: Phil Hartman, Marie Osmond, Tom Arnold, Judith Blazer

Votes: 304

136. Shimajirou to Kirakira Oukoku no Ouji-sama (2022)

60 min | Animation, Fantasy, Family

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Director: Takamitsu Kawamura | Stars: Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki, Saori Sugimoto

137. Insular (2024)

Thriller

The only survivor of an illegal boat trip bound for Puerto Rico struggles to survive in a deserted isle. As time passes, the castaway comes to believe the island is testing him by granting him what he needs if he chooses to stay.

Director: Héctor Valdez | Stars: Alexis Díaz de Villegas, Paloma Palacios, James Saintil

138. Selena: Greatest Hits (2003 Video)

Not Rated | Music

This release compiles thirteen of Selena's music videos including such favorites as "Carcacha," "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," "No Me Queda Mas," "I Could Fall In Love,' and "Dreaming of You."

Director: Abraham Quintanilla Jr. | Stars: Pete Astudillo, Barrio Boyz, Jennifer Lopez, Joe Ojeda

Votes: 406

139. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (2008 TV Movie)

108 min | Comedy

Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton gives the panellists silly things to do.

Director: Chris Jury | Stars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Jeremy Hardy

Votes: 47

140. Colette, une femme libre (2004– )

115 min | Biography

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Stars: Marie Trintignant, Wladimir Yordanoff, Lambert Wilson, Barbara Schulz

Votes: 52

141. Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971)

133 min | Drama

An amoral, hypocritical worker with Communist leanings learns the consequences of his callousness and redeems himself.

Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sheela, K.P.A.C. Lalitha

Votes: 67

142. Buldoci a tresne (1981)

99 min | Comedy, Crime

Mafioso Carmello was guilty of the principles of his organization when he tried to fool the boss and earned a death sentence. The convict runs away from the killer.

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Marián Labuda, Jirí Kodet, Miroslav Streda, Jirí Hrzán

Votes: 102

143. Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania (1992)

85 min | Action, Documentary

A martial arts look in cinema, highlighting some of the best moments from the 20th century 70s and 80s.

Director: Sandy Oliveri | Stars: Bruce Lee, Peter Archer, Robert Baker, Jackie Chan

Votes: 58

144. Baldío (2019)

78 min | Drama

This film emerged from a number of experiences that we share over the years with Monica Galan, main actress of the film. I took this project with passion, or rather, the project took me. ... See full summary »

Director: Inés de Oliveira Cézar | Stars: Mónica Galán, Gabriel Corrado, Nicolás Mateo, Rafael Spregelburd

Votes: 19

145. Petits arrangements avec la vie (2018 TV Movie)

77 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Christophe Otzenberger is admitted in a Hospital for a lung cancer. Assisted with Stéphane Mercurio, he interviews patients of the institute on how they live with their disease and face the prospect of the end of life.

Directors: Christophe Otzenberger, Stéphane Mercurio | Star: Christophe Otzenberger

Votes: 6

146. Such Eyes (2011)

17 min | Short, Drama, Romance

16 year old Gabi is helping out his father in their local coffee shop in an Israeli suburb. When his father hires 18 year old Shiran, Gabi attempts, in his hesitant way, to capture her ... See full summary »

Director: Rafael Balulu

Votes: 7

147. Tony Bennett: Duets II (2012 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Music

To celebrate his 85th birthday, Tony Bennett (1926- ) sings with 14 performers for the 2011 CD, "Duets II." Bennett travels to each, they rehearse, and we see a full take. Each singer ... See full summary »

Stars: Tony Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole

Votes: 60

148. Humph's Last Stand (2008 TV Special)

49 min | Music

Humphrey Lyttelton performs with his band at the 2007 Brecon Jazz Festival, in what turned out to be his final television recording.

Director: Robin Lough | Stars: Humphrey Lyttelton, Ted Beament, Jo Fooks, Jimmy Hastings

149. Da bao zha (2006– )

45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In a coastal city recently hit by a typhoon, a mayor faces a terrorist threat.

Stars: Winston Chao, Bingbing Fan, Zhenhua Niu, Chaoying Pu

150. Mothers by Daughters (1983)
Episode: Elisabeth Lutyens (1983)

Talk-Show

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Stars: Elisabeth Lutyens, Bel Mooney