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1. The Age of Adaline (2015)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman, born at the turn of the 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After many solitary years, she meets a man who complicates the eternal life she has settled into.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger | Stars: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker
Votes: 203,376 | Gross: $42.48M
2. The Skin I Live In (2011)
R | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet, Marisa Paredes
Votes: 165,970 | Gross: $3.19M
3. Brimstone (2016)
R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
From the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.
Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten
Votes: 45,197
4. Gattaca (1997)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal
Votes: 323,379 | Gross: $12.34M
5. Dark City (1998)
R | 100 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt
Votes: 212,387 | Gross: $14.38M
6. Pink Flamingos (1972)
NC-17 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
Director: John Waters | Stars: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole
Votes: 27,916 | Gross: $0.18M
7. Missing (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After her mother goes missing, a young woman tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.
Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick | Stars: Tim Griffin, Ava Zaria Lee, Nia Long, Kimberly Cheng
Votes: 58,820
8. Emmanuelle IV (1984)
R | 92 min | Drama, Romance
In order to escape from her former lover Marc, Sylvia goes to Brazil where Dr. Santamo transforms her into the beautiful Emmanuelle. With this new identity comes a sexual awakening which is... See full summary »
Directors: Francis Leroi, Iris Letans | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Mia Nygren, Patrick Bauchau, Deborah Power
Votes: 1,735
9. Don't Look Back (2009)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A psychodrama about a photographer whose pictures tell a different story to that of her perception.
Director: Marina de Van | Stars: Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci, Andrea Di Stefano, Thierry Neuvic
Votes: 7,442
10. Scandal Sheet (1952)
Passed | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Derek, Donna Reed, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp
Votes: 3,480
11. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Boxer Joe Pendleton dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy.
Director: Alexander Hall | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Rita Johnson
Votes: 7,391
12. Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Stuart Wolfenden, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 5,905
13. The Spy Gone North (2018)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Thriller
In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.
Director: Yoon Jong-bin | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon
Votes: 6,196 | Gross: $0.50M
14. The Enforcer (1951)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.
Directors: Bretaigne Windust, Raoul Walsh | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane
Votes: 5,649
15. Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
Not Rated | 159 min | Drama, Horror
A teenager called Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Tokoyama, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's "family circle", ... See full summary »
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Kazue Fukiishi, Tsugumi, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Shirô Namiki
Votes: 4,993
16. Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (1980)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy
Pepi is raped by the policeman who catches her growing marijuana in her apartment. She seeks revenge by getting his masochist wife to leave him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Carmen Maura, Félix Rotaeta, Alaska, Eva Siva
Votes: 5,908
17. Maging sino ka man (1991)
TV-PG | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Monique is a popular singer disguised as Digna to escape from her stepfather and her stepbrother Gilbert, who slowly killed her mother and also wanted to kill her to seize their wealth. ... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Rodriguez | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Edu Manzano, Vina Morales
Votes: 62
18. Miss Osaka (2021)
90 min | Drama
The timid Ines steals the identity of a Japanese Hostess to become the person she could never find within. But when her boyfriend starts unraveling the double disappearance, Ines finds out that killing her past is fraught with danger.
Director: Daniel Dencik | Stars: Vic Carmen Sonne, Mirai Moriyama, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Kaho Minami
Votes: 219
19. Hotel du Nord (1938)
83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy tale?
Director: Marcel Carné | Stars: Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet, Arletty
Votes: 3,238
20. You Are a Widow, Sir! (1971)
97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Olga Schoberová, Eduard Cupák, Jirí Sovák
Votes: 857
21. Clandestine Childhood (2011)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama
Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only ... See full summary »
Director: Benjamín Ávila | Stars: Ernesto Alterio, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso, Teo Gutiérrez Moreno
Votes: 2,689 | Gross: $0.01M
22. La siciliana ribelle (2008)
Not Rated | 115 min | Crime, Drama
The true story of 17-year-old Sicilian Rita Atria (Veronica D'Agostino) -- who broke the Sicilian Mafia's code of silence and testified against the "family business" after both her father ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Amenta | Stars: Veronica D'Agostino, Gérard Jugnot, Marcello Mazzarella, Mario Pupella
Votes: 1,902 | Gross: $0.07M
23. Po cem muzi touzí (2018)
95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The charismatic and self-confident man, Karel Král, is the editor-in-chief of men's magazine. Although a chauvinistic type, he is very popular with women. However, he struggles in his ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Havlik | Stars: Anna Polívková, Jirí Langmajer, Tatiana Pauhofová, Sara Sandeva
Votes: 474
24. Maging sino ka man (2023– )
Action, Comedy, Drama
Monique and Carding comes from two different worlds -- one is an heiress of a business empire whose life is in danger, while the other is a petty thief who looks after orphans. The two are ... See full summary »
Stars: Barbie Forteza, David Licauco, Juancho Trivino, Faith Da Silva
Votes: 26
25. Yurigokoro (2017)
128 min | Mystery
Adapted from a 2011 novel by author Mahokaru Numata, Yurigokoro has Ryosuke's father, who is stricken with advanced cancer, as a man with a diary. When the family discovers the father's ... See full summary »
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Tae Kimura, Kaya Kiyohara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Votes: 538
26. Shadows & Lies (2010)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A man returns to New York after years in exile to save the girl he loves.
Director: Jay Anania | Stars: James Franco, Julianne Nicholson, Martin Donovan, Josh Lucas
Votes: 1,054
27. Shelter (VI) (2017)
93 min | Drama, Thriller
A Lebanese informer and an Israeli Mossad agent are trapped together in a safehouse where nothing is safe and no one can be trusted.
Director: Eran Riklis | Stars: Neta Riskin, Golshifteh Farahani, Yehuda Almagor, Doraid Liddawi
Votes: 524
28. We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006)
86 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Angel and the Devil fight for the soul of a Belgrade rocker, that he can't survive in the body of an old punker.
Director: Petar Pasic | Stars: Nikola Pejakovic, Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic, Uros Djuric, Zlatko Rakonjac
Votes: 2,398
29. Inspector Bellamy (2009)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A well known Parisian inspector becomes involved in an investigation while on holiday.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Jacques Gamblin, Marie Bunel
Votes: 2,254 | Gross: $0.11M
30. Consequence (2003)
R | 97 min | Action, Thriller
A man does an identity switch to collect insurance money but finds himself in danger.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Armand Assante, Lola Glaudini, Ricky Schroder, Danny Keogh
Votes: 648
31. Gli anni ruggenti (1962)
106 min | Comedy
The incognito visit of a fascist hierarch in a tiny country town shakes deeply the ruling class and their lack of integrity.
Director: Luigi Zampa | Stars: Nino Manfredi, Gino Cervi, Michèle Mercier, Gastone Moschin
Votes: 478
32. A Romance of the Redwoods (1917)
Not Rated | 70 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young girl travels west to live with her uncle during the California Gold Rush only to find that he has been killed by Indians and his identity assumed by an outlaw.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Mary Pickford, Elliott Dexter, Tully Marshall, Raymond Hatton
Votes: 861 | Gross: $0.42M
33. TWINS IN CRIME (2023)
72 min | Mystery, Thriller
Ines's life is turned upside down after receiving her twin's naked photo. Exploited by a relentless blackmailer who plays the game hard.
Directors: Shae Mostinckx, Tantane | Stars: Louise Buysschaert, Freek Meeusen, Ivan Pecnik, Victor Peeters
Votes: 14
34. Destiny to Order (1989)
R | 127 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A novelist must come to terms with his characters in this changing reality comedy.
Director: Jim Purdy | Stars: Stephen Ouimette, Alberta Watson, Victoria Snow, Michael Ironside
Votes: 109
35. Prince Bajaja (1971)
73 min | Family, Fantasy
The hero of this popular fairy tale is a young prince who, after the death of his parents, goes out into the world. During his travels he meets a magical talking horse and falls in love ... See full synopsis »
Director: Antonín Kachlík | Stars: Ivan Palúch, Magda Vásáryová, Frantisek Velecký, Gustav Opocenský
Votes: 183
36. I Remember - I Don't Remember! (2016)
74 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Contemporary Moscow. While riding her bicycle one day, Alyona, a shy librarian, accidentally collides with Liza, a dazzling blonde. When she wakes up in the hospital, she discovers that she and Liza have exchanged bodies.
Director: Vasiliy Rovenskiy | Stars: Anna Ardova, Lyudmila Artemeva, Sergey Badyuk, Vadim Demchog
Votes: 109
37. The Rabbits' House (2020)
94 min | Drama
Laura is only eight years old, but she knows that to survive you have to keep quiet. She shares her days with her mother and the other activists in a house where the clandestine printing of the Evita Montonera is hidden.
Director: Valeria Selinger | Stars: Darío Grandinetti, Miguel Ángel Solá, Federico Liss, Paula Brasca
Votes: 44
38. The Blazing Caravan (1954)
32 min | Crime, Short
Just prior to World War II, a salesman murders a drunken man who just won a football pool. Through dogged investigation and the assistance of a bank manager, Scotland Yard arrests the killer.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Alexander Gauge, Edgar Driver, Alan Robinson
Votes: 68
39. To Kidnap a Princess (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, History
A Docu-drama exploring the events leading up to the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne in 1974 by schizophrenic loner Ian Ball. The programme looks at Ball's life leading up to the ... See full summary »
Director: John Alexander | Stars: Justine Geraghty, Ian Golding, C.P. Hallam, Russell Mabey
Votes: 11
40. The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle (2017)
87 min | Comedy, Drama
After a life-changing loss, a young woman creates 11 alternative worlds to live in. As these imaginary worlds impact her REAL world in surprising ways, Sissy Carlyle leads us on a fantastical journey with an unexpected outcome.
Director: Fran Burst-Terranella | Stars: April Billingsley, Jason Burkey, Stephanie Northrup, Brad Mills
Votes: 49
41. Shekhvedra mtashi (1966)
85 min | Action, Comedy, Musical
Director: Nikoloz Sanishvili | Stars: Leila Abashidze, Tengiz Archvadze, Lali Meskhi, Vakhtang Kikabidze
Votes: 83
42. The Fifth Province (1997)
89 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Timmy Sugrue is a persecuted guesthouse keeper and writer who lives with his mad mother in a very rainy part of the Irish midlands. His only consolation are his visits to Dr. Drudy, a ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Stapleton | Stars: Lia Williams, Anthony Higgins, Brían F. O'Byrne, Ian Richardson
Votes: 42
43. Person Unknown (1956)
32 min | Crime, Short
A spy from behind the Iron Curtain changes identities with an assassin.
Director: Montgomery Tully | Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Russell Napier, Edward Cast, Alan Robinson
Votes: 46
44. Nakhvamdis (1934)
68 min | Adventure, Comedy, Action
Director: Giorgi Makarov | Stars: Mikheil Gelovani, Nutsa Chkheidze, Kirile Macharadze, Tsatsa Amirejibi
Votes: 24
45. Maliar izieb (1995 TV Movie)
83 min | Comedy
Director: Lubomír Vajdicka | Stars: Kamila Magálová, Zdena Studenková, Emil Horváth
46.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Stoke Me a Clipper
(1997)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Daredevil pilot Ace Rimmer, seriously wounded, after rescuing Princess Bonjella from the Nazis, arrives on-board Starbug, to recruit Rimmer to take his place as the next Ace Rimmer. Will Rimmer continue the legacy of Ace Rimmer?
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 881
47.
Sailor of Fortune (1955– )
Episode:
Aircraft in the Desert
(1957)
Adventure, Drama
Mitch and his crew investigate a mayday signal received from an airplane preparing to crash in the desert. Before they can arrive, one of passengers kills the plane's crew and assumes a new identity.
Director: Leslie Arliss | Stars: Lorne Greene, Rupert Davies, Jack MacGowran, Oscar Quitak
48.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Latka the Playboy
(1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Latka creates a suave but obnoxious alter ego, Vic Ferrari, to help him score with the ladies. However, nobody likes his new persona, and Alex tries to convince him to bring the old Latka back.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Votes: 208
49.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Out of Commission
(1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
After Tony's third knockout in five fights, a concerned doctor goes to the boxing commission and convinces them to revoke Tony's license.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Votes: 134
50.
Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode:
Fascination for the Flame
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vinnie, now a bodyguard for the Profitts, gets his first trial by fire when Mel Profitt, the brilliant but paranoid overlord of an international crime empire, disrupts the wedding of an associate, who retaliates by kidnapping Susan.
Director: William A. Fraker | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, William Russ
Votes: 72