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1. American Beauty (1999)
R | 122 min | Drama
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
Votes: 1,211,219 | Gross: $130.10M
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Chukwudi Iwuji, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 380,754 | Gross: $359.00M
3. The Commitments (1991)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 38,800 | Gross: $14.92M
4. Touch of Evil (1958)
PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town.
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh, Joseph Calleia
Votes: 109,822 | Gross: $2.24M
5. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann
Votes: 77,847 | Gross: $111.51M
6. Satantango (1994)
Not Rated | 439 min | Drama
On the eve of a large payment, residents of a collapsing collective farm see their plans turn into desolation when they discover that Irimiás, a former co-worker who they thought was dead, is returning to the community.
Director: Béla Tarr | Stars: Mihály Vig, Putyi Horváth, László feLugossy, Éva Almássy Albert
Votes: 12,586
7. The Lady in the Van (2015)
PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Clare Hammond
Votes: 31,994 | Gross: $10.02M
8. Departures (2008)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Votes: 54,987 | Gross: $1.50M
9. Plush (2013)
R | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young singer/songwriter, despite being married, becomes involved with her new guitarist, who she soon discovers has a dark past and may be a danger to her and those close to her.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Emily Browning, Xavier Samuel, Cam Gigandet, Dawn Olivieri
Votes: 4,153 | Gross: $0.00M
10. The Enemy Below (1957)
Approved | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
Director: Dick Powell | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 12,254
11. Casa Grande (2014)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Exploring issues of class privilege among Rio's decadent elite, Casa Grande depicts a teenage boy's struggle to escape his overprotective parents as they covertly spiral into bankruptcy.
Director: Fellipe Barbosa | Stars: Marcello Novaes, Suzana Pires, Thales Cavalcanti, Clarissa Pinheiro
Votes: 3,110
12. Jimmy's Hall (2014)
PG-13 | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Barry Ward, Francis Magee, Aileen Henry, Simone Kirby
Votes: 6,955 | Gross: $0.56M
13. Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A poor girl falls for a wealthy young man. He invites her to his gala birthday party, but she doesn't have the right kind of dress to wear, so her family and friends band together to raise money to get her the proper dress.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Shirley Temple, William Gargan, Guy Kibbee, Dickie Moore
Votes: 597
14. Jack-Jack Attack (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Bret 'Brook' Parker, Bud Luckey, Eli Fucile, Jason Lee
Votes: 17,964
15. Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Hollowheads, a slightly darker and more satirical 80s take on The Jetsons (1962), have their hands full when the head of the family's sleazy and abusive boss invites himself to their family dinner.
Director: Thomas R. Burman | Stars: John Glover, Nancy Mette, Richard Portnow, Matt Shakman
Votes: 863
16. Song Without End (1960)
Not Rated | 141 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt (Sir Dirk Bogarde), whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences.
Directors: Charles Vidor, George Cukor | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Capucine, Geneviève Page, Patricia Morison
Votes: 954
17. The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
William Pittman Priest has to use all his wiles to retain his position as judge in his Kentucky hometown, while continuing to be a voice for the town's underclass and for democratic values.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell, Stepin Fetchit
Votes: 1,812
18. Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Based on the lives of mother-daughter singers the Judds.
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Kathleen York, Viveka Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Melinda Dillon
Votes: 347
19. My Sweet Pepper Land (2013)
100 min | Drama
Baran, a Kurdish independence war hero, is now sheriff in Erbil, the capital city. No longer feeling useful in this society now at peace, he thinks about quitting the police force, but ... See full summary »
Director: Hiner Saleem | Stars: Korkmaz Arslan, Golshifteh Farahani, Suat Usta, Mir Murad Bedirxan
Votes: 2,530
20. Boss (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After his younger son falls prey to a corrupt police officer, an honest old man summons his estranged elder son to save the day.
Director: Anthony D'Souza | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Shiv Panditt, Mithun Chakraborty, Ronit Roy
Votes: 11,857
21. Flicka: Country Pride (2012 Video)
G | 90 min | Family
Flicka and Toby help out a struggling stable owner and her teenage daughter.
Director: Michael Damian | Stars: Clint Black, Lisa Hartman, Kacey Rohl, Lily Pearl Black
Votes: 1,386
22. Unlovable (2018)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Director: Suzi Yoonessi | Stars: Charlene deGuzman, John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James
Votes: 576
23. Au Revoir L'Ete (2013)
125 min | Drama
After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to know the people of the town, including Takashi, a shy relative of her childhood friend.
Director: Kôji Fukada | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Mayu Tsuruta, Taiga Nakano, Kanji Furutachi
Votes: 456
24. Being Brave (2021)
19 min | Short, Drama
Bullied at school because of his father's sexuality, Beckett takes matters into his own hands.
Director: Joffre Faria Silva | Stars: Alexander Elliot, Morgan David Jones, Daniella Forget, Matt Dawson
Votes: 22
25. Les caprices d'un fleuve (1996)
111 min | Adventure, Drama
In 1785, Jean-Franois de la Plaine is appointed by the King governor in West Africa, in a period when slavery was the rule.
Director: Bernard Giraudeau | Stars: Bernard Giraudeau, Richard Bohringer, Thierry Frémont, Roland Blanche
Votes: 335
26. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks (1991 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Shows the classic lineup of the Red Hot Chili Peppers recording their 1991 breakthrough album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik."
Director: Gavin Bowden | Stars: John Frusciante, Adam Horovitz, Anthony Kiedis, Nial LaPrell
Votes: 816
27. Those Damned Kids (1947)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Family
Slum kids set things straight by banding together to solve a crime.
Directors: Astrid Henning-Jensen, Bjarne Henning-Jensen | Stars: Henry Nielsen, Tove Maës, Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen, Preben Neergaard
Votes: 85
28. Threads of Our Hearts (2010 TV Movie)
68 min | Drama, Family, Music
"Kokoro no Ito" tells the story of a deaf woman (Matsuyuki) who has raised her son (Kamiki) with hopes of him becoming a top-class pianist. The son is burdened by her high expectations, but then he learns about her past.
Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Shôta Sometani, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Renji Ishibashi
Votes: 25
29. Frequency (2001 Video Game)
E | Music, Sci-Fi
Quick time event jukebox. The player is FreQ, a digital character who travels on rail tracks through cyberspace as songs play and has to hit the songs' notes that come up in a quick time event fashion to get the high score.
Stars: Terri Brosius, Jerusha Bhindie, Jarrod LaBine
Votes: 35
30. Tarzan Activity Center (1999 Video Game)
E | Action, Family, Music
Activity center game based on Disney's Tarzan (1999). Play three mini-games (a climbing puzzle game, a breakout clone and tile matching) or paint and play three songs from the movie.
Directors: Graham Deane, David Molina, Terry Shakespeare | Stars: Val Bettin, Jim Cummings, Naia A. Kelly, Chris Sanders
Votes: 23
31. Brainious (2018)
90 min | Documentary
BRAINIOUS is not about how smart is a child, but how a child can be smart. This documentary explains what every adult should know about kids' brains in order to help children thrive, and ... See full summary »
Director: Stéphanie Brillant | Stars: Carol Dweck, Matthieu Ricard, Daniel J. Siegel
Votes: 31
32. Our House for the Weekend (2017)
Unrated | 57 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A married couple is forced to examine their relationship when they lose the family cat, in this comedic semi mock-doc directed by and starring a real life married couple.
Director: Ryan Balas | Stars: Dee Herlihy, Ryan Balas
Votes: 25
33. Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven (1981)
88 min | Drama
A young Belgian farmer has to decide what to do with the farm after his father's death, his aunt, who left the country life to become a lawyer, and the agricultural crisis in general in that particular region.
Director: Jean-Jacques Andrien | Stars: Jan Decleir, Nicole Garcia, Maurice Garrel, Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Votes: 42
34. The Fair Weather Felon (2015)
21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A young thief breaks into a house and gets caught in the act by a young attractive girl. He falls in love with the girl but the girl betrays him.
Director: Ashoka Chowta | Stars: Kate van der Horst, Milena McKay, Brian Grace, Marc Bope
35. A Broken Drum (1949)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
A tyrannical father (the broken drum) squashes the dreams of his family.
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Tsumasaburô Bandô, Sachiko Murase, Masayuki Mori, Chûji Kinoshita
Votes: 123
37. It's a Hard Goth Life (2016–2021)
10 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A look at what it means to be a goth in today's society.
Stars: Bethany Kable, Robin Nicolle, Gareth James, Morgan Beattie
38. Territoire de la liberté (2014)
68 min | Documentary
For several years, Arina, her father Valeri, Nicolai, Roman have been coming to the natural reserve of Stolby, situated a few kilometers away from the city of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Kusnetsov
Votes: 12
39. Grey Noise (2016)
5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A still frame, the hallway of the gray, dull house of Horse, Cowboy and Indian. Cowboy and his crazy stooges fill the place, giving it life and color. Until a troublemaker enters and ruins everything.
Directors: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Votes: 16
40. À la française (2012)
TV-PG | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
King Louis XIV and his court are re-imagined as chickens in this short.
Directors: Morrigane Boyer, Julien Hazebroucq, Ren-Hsien Hsu, Emmanuelle Leleu, William Lorton
Votes: 128
42. Ko-Ko's Queen (1926)
11 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Ko-Ko shapes an unattractive cartoon woman into his own ideal and enters her into a beauty contest. Then Max shrinks down to intervene in a struggle between Ko-Ko and a tiny dancing girl.
Director: Dave Fleischer | Star: Max Fleischer
Votes: 45
43.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
Miss Stardust
(1987)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Public-relations man Joe Willoughby thinks that promoting the Miss Stardust beauty pageant will be a snap, until "Cabbage Man," a representative from outer space, arrives and contends he ... See full summary »
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Dick Shawn, Laraine Newman, Rick Overton, Jack Carter
Votes: 202
44.
Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode:
Eine eiskalte Nummer
(1992)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Two men burglarize Robert Rudger's home. They hold Robert at gunpoint and force him to acquire money for them.
Director: Helmuth Ashley | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Peter Fricke
Votes: 56
45.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
My Romance
(1996)
Crime, Drama, Family
Carter has a near death experience and sees his late grandfather, which shakes his skepticism. Zach falls for a slightly older cellist who likes Matthew. Judge Bone meets an old flame and they spend a day together reminiscing.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 46
46.
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode:
Payment Overdue
(1988)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A callous collection agent discovers that she herself has an overdue payment involving Rita Valdez, a client who took drastic steps to end her financial woes.
Director: John Drury | Stars: Maura Swanson, Lewis Arlt, Wanda De Jesus, Paul Sparer
Votes: 198
47.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
The Two Bartlets
(2002)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Toby is concerned when President Bartlett forgoes an opportunity to speak out in favor of affirmative action during the Iowa caucuses and confronts the President on the real reasons ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Graves | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney
Votes: 817
48.
Zomboat! (2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2019)
23 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Jo and Amar go on the hunt for food, and discover a supermarket that appears deserted.
Stars: Leah Brotherhead, Hamza Jeetooa, Ryan McKen, Cara Theobold
Votes: 129
49.
Savage High (2019– )
Episode:
Party
(2019)
Unrated | 11 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror
Adam and Ricky go into the woods at night and are both chased by werewolves. They soon realize that Rebecca has taken the Book of the Dead to use against the townspeople of SavageVille.
Director: Manny Velazquez | Stars: Alen Rios, Alex Velazquez, Angie Velazquez, Manny Velazquez
50.
Almost Paradise (2020– )
Episode:
Lone Wolf
(2020)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Alex gets pulled into a kidnapping case of a visiting hot headed American country star he loves. The title refers to his hit song.
Director: Irene Villamor | Stars: Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino
Votes: 409