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1. The English Patient (1996)
R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 201,389 | Gross: $78.65M
2. Rose Red (2002)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.
Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes
Votes: 27,065
3. Crooked House (2017)
PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Stars: Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 27,591
4. Red Joan (2018)
R | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the K.G.B.'s longest-serving British spy.
Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Hughes
Votes: 14,444 | Gross: $1.58M
5. Dead & Buried (1981)
R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery
Sheriff Dan Gillis investigates eerie deaths in a sleepy coastal town.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson, Dennis Redfield
Votes: 14,947 | Gross: $0.22M
6. Taking Sides (2001)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Music, War
After the end of World War II, a famous German conductor is accused of loyalty to the Nazi regime. He argues that art and politics are separate. An investigator thinks otherwise.
Director: István Szabó | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgård, Moritz Bleibtreu, Birgit Minichmayr
Votes: 3,831 | Gross: $0.19M
7. On the Beach (2000 TV Movie)
195 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Armand Assante, Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Jacqueline McKenzie
Votes: 4,158
8. Swing Shift (1984)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Romance, War
A woman finds romance when she takes a job at an aircraft plant to help make ends meet after her husband goes off to war.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Fred Ward
Votes: 5,410 | Gross: $6.65M
9. Strait-Jacket (1964)
Approved | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John
Votes: 6,670
10. Close to the Enemy (2016)
59 min | Drama
A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.
Stars: Jim Sturgess, Lucy Ward, Charlotte Riley, August Diehl
Votes: 1,309
11. Finding Your Feet (2017)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley
Votes: 7,223 | Gross: $1.42M
12. Pot o' Gold (1941)
Approved | 86 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Jimmy goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Horace Heidt, Charles Winninger
Votes: 2,092
13. Playmates (1941)
Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Music
For the sake of a lucrative radio contract, John Barrymore agrees to turn bandleader Kay Kyser into a Shakespearian actor.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Velez, Ginny Simms
Votes: 357
14. Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy
After Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort, its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a Norwegian refugee he has sponsored, Karen Benson. Later, soloist Vivian Dawn quits and Karen stages an ice show as a substitute.
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller, Milton Berle
Votes: 1,958
15. Peridot (2022)
Not Rated | 63 min | Drama, Romance
Peridot is the story of Gabriel, a young male gigolo, working on Skid Row to send money to his mother back home. He forms the most unlikely friendship with Martha, an elderly woman and renowned author.
Director: Shayne Pax | Stars: Shayne Pax, Susan Moore Harmon, Harry Hains, Michael Minyard
Votes: 280
16. Orchestra Wives (1942)
Approved | 98 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the bands tour and learns about ... See full summary »
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Lynn Bari
Votes: 1,147
17. You'll Find Out (1940)
Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
The manager of Kay Kyser's band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Kay Kyser, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi
Votes: 1,452
18. Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Passed | 115 min | Music, Romance
A reluctantly-retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son, who thinks his father's entertainment is passe'--audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile, the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: George Murphy, Ginny Simms, Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 341
19. Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Approved | 105 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A swim teacher and a wealthy businessman are married after a brief courtship. A charming war hero falls in love with this newly-married woman, after her husband abandons her on their honeymoon for the sake of a business meeting.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford, Henry Travers
Votes: 910
20. Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
Approved | 74 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A struggling young singer falls for a nightclub owner whose father, a millionaire, is trying to shut it down. Featuring The Three Stooges as waiters.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Gale Storm, Phil Regan, Moe Howard, Larry Fine
Votes: 439
21. Carnegie Hall (1947)
Approved | 144 min | Music, Drama
A mother (Marsha Hunt) wants her son (William Prince) to grow up to be a pianist good enough to play at Carnegie Hall but, when older, the son prefers to play with Vaughn Monroe's orchestra... See full summary »
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Marsha Hunt, William Prince, Frank McHugh, Martha O'Driscoll
Votes: 405
22. Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes (1982 Music Video)
3 min | Music
The music video for Adam Ant's "Goody Two Shoes."
Directors: Adam Ant, Mike Mansfield | Stars: Adam Ant, Caroline Munro, Dandy Nichols, Graham Stark
Votes: 70
23. My Favorite Spy (1942)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Musical
Complications arise for newlywed Kay Kyser and his bride when he gets involved in espionage at the request of the Army.
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew, Jane Wyman, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 338
24. Ringside Maisie (1941)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Ann Sothern, George Murphy, Robert Sterling, Virginia O'Brien
Votes: 428
25. The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (2012)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on drummer/bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.
Director: Jeff Kaufman | Stars: Van Alexander, Bruce Barnes, Louie Bellson, Rocky Carroll
Votes: 33
26. Young Bride (1932)
Passed | 76 min | Drama, Romance
A shy, naive New York children's librarian must become stronger and wiser after she discovers that her new husband is a liar, a cheat, and a fraud.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Helen Twelvetrees, Eric Linden, Arline Judge, Roscoe Ates
Votes: 254
27. Air Mail Special (1941)
3 min | Short, Musical
In this Soundie, Count Basie and His Orchestra play the title song while many couples do the Lindy Hop.
Director: Robert R. Snody | Stars: Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie, Jeanne Bayer, Winnie Johnson
Votes: 59
28. The W.A.S.P.
Drama, History, Romance | Announced
During World War II, General Hap Arnold tasks legendary aviatrix Jackie Cochran to form an all-female paramilitary aviation organization, called the Women's Airforce Service Pilots, or W.A.S.P.
29. A World of Beauty (1955)
17 min | Documentary, Short
M.C. Tony Curtis introduces the 15 winners of the 1955 Miss Universe Contest in a poolside talent showcase for the beauty pageant contestants, accompanied by an outstanding array of singers, dancers and instrumentalists.
Director: Will Cowan | Stars: Tony Curtis, Myrna Hansen, Christiane Martel, June Christy
30. Johnny Long and His Orchestra (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Short, Music
In this "Jamboree" short, Johnny Long, his violin,and his orchestra provide the novelty music for regular band vocalists Helen Young and Gene Williams (III). The Four Teens are also on hand... See full summary »
Stars: Johnny Long, Helen Young, Gene Williams, Johnny Long and His Orchestra
Votes: 7
31. Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass at Howard Rumsey's Concerts by the Sea (1981 Video)
26 min | Short, Music
Director: William Cosel | Stars: Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, Rob McConnell, Moe Koffman, Jerry Toth
33. The Brigham Phillips Big Band: The Rainbow Connection (2010 Music Video)
9 min | Music
Stars: The Brigham Phillips Big Band, Mark Kelso, Brigham Phillips
34. Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra: City of Neighbourhoods (2004 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Stars: Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra, Paul Neufeld, Michael Occhipinti
35. Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra: The Human Blockhead (2004 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Stars: Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra, Paul Neufeld, Michael Occhipinti
36.
The War (2007)
Episode:
When Things Get Tough: January 1943 - December 1943
(2007)
TV-14 | 115 min | Documentary, History, War
Americans mobilize for total war at home and overseas. Factories hum around the clock, while in North Africa and then Italy, inexperienced GIs learn how to fight. Meanwhile, in the skies ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Olga Ciarlo, Katharine Phillips, Ward Chamberlin
Votes: 215
37.
Maple Town (1986–1988)
Episode:
Ubawareta nabe
(1986)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Animation, Family
As Gretel attempts to get a meal going, he desperately tries to fix the hole at the very bottom of a pot he has stolen from Mr. Lodi Mouse's repair shop.
Director: Yukio Kaizawa | Stars: Hiroko Emori, Rebecca Forstadt, Keiko Han, Hideyuki Hori
38.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Steve Lawrence Career Couple/Riddles/Mrs. Wiggins and Charlie
(1976)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Highlights include: a salute to Universal Studios with parodies of such films as "Freud" and "Rooster Cogburn"; Carol as an old-fashioned woman; Mr. Tudball (Tim) has a time teaching Mrs. ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway
Votes: 32
39.
The Halcyon (2017)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2017)
48 min | Drama, War
May 1940:- At the Halcyon hotel in London discreet manager Richard Garland turns a blind eye when the promiscuous owner Lord Hamilton smuggles in his flighty mistress Charity Lambert to sit... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Woolfenden | Stars: Annabelle Apsion, Mark Benton, Jamie Blackley, Edward Bluemel
Votes: 165
40.
The Barkleys (1972– )
Episode:
The Great Disc Jockey
(1972)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Roger is a disc Jockey at station P.U.P., but Arnie can't stand the music and decides to become one too. He goes to "Disc Jockey Tech", where they give him diction instruction. He gets ... See full summary »
Director: David Detiege | Stars: Gene Andrusco, Henry Corden, Joan Gerber, Steve Lewis