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1. Whiplash (2014)

R | 106 min | Drama, Music

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser

Votes: 990,386 | Gross: $13.09M

2. La La Land (2016)

PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons

Votes: 672,053 | Gross: $151.10M

3. Collateral (2004)

R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo

Votes: 433,303 | Gross: $101.01M

4. A Rainy Day in New York (2019)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

A young couple arrives in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber, Suzanne Smith

Votes: 51,885

5. Spider-Man 2 (2023 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Crime

Spider-Men, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, return for an exciting new adventure in the critically acclaimed Marvel's Spider-Man franchise.

Directors: Bryan Intihar, Ryan Smith | Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Nadji Jeter, Laura Bailey, Graham Phillips

Votes: 6,703

6. Moscow on the Hudson (1984)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Russian saxophonist visiting New York City with a USSR circus troupe suddenly decides to defect in Bloomingdale's.

Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks, Alejandro Rey

Votes: 13,122 | Gross: $25.10M

7. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum

Votes: 26,088 | Gross: $27.40M

8. Evil (2003)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama

A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.

Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus

Votes: 42,095 | Gross: $0.02M

9. Night on Earth (1991)

R | 129 min | Comedy, Drama

An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.

Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Lisanne Falk, Alan Randolph Scott

Votes: 66,033 | Gross: $2.02M

10. Paris, I Love You (2006)

R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented, and awakened.

Directors: Olivier Assayas, Frédéric Auburtin, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Isabel Coixet, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuarón, Gérard Depardieu, Christopher Doyle, Richard LaGravenese, Vincenzo Natali, Alexander Payne, Bruno Podalydès, Walter Salles, Oliver Schmitz, Nobuhiro Suwa, Daniela Thomas, Tom Tykwer, Gus Van Sant | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Leonor Watling, Ludivine Sagnier, Fanny Ardant

Votes: 74,566 | Gross: $4.86M

11. Sylvie's Love (2020)

PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Music, Romance

When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

Director: Eugene Ashe | Stars: Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Eva Longoria, Aja Naomi King

Votes: 6,451

12. 'Round Midnight (1986)

R | 133 min | Drama, Music

A troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips

Votes: 5,867 | Gross: $3.27M

13. Born to Be Blue (2015)

R | 97 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.

Director: Robert Budreau | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo

Votes: 9,276 | Gross: $0.83M

14. Permanent Vacation (1980)

Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy, Drama

A young man wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters.

Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes

Votes: 10,760

15. Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Crime, Mystery

A crossword is found on the murdered owner of a burglarized art gallery. Tess, a Sentinel crossword editor, finds clues in crosswords. Eventually, detective Logan accepts her clues and help. Tess is also running a crossword tournament.

Director: Don McCutcheon | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, John Kapelos, Barbara Niven

Votes: 1,828

16. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020 TV Special)

TV-14 | 75 min | Documentary

30 years later, we're bringing the Banks family back together. Join Will Smith and his former co-stars for a funny and heartfelt night full of music and dancing in honor of the show that ran for six seasons and 148 episodes.

Director: Marcus Raboy | Stars: Will Smith, Daphne Reid, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 3,948

17. Let's Get Lost (1988)

Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some modern-day performances.

Director: Bruce Weber | Stars: Chet Baker, Carol Baker, Vera Baker, Paul Baker

Votes: 2,209

18. Low Down (2014)

R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A look at the life of pianist Joe Albany from the perspective of his young daughter, as she watches him contend with his drug addiction during the 1970s jazz scene.

Director: Jeff Preiss | Stars: John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Peter Dinklage

Votes: 2,215 | Gross: $0.04M

19. Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)

Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.

Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Denzel Washington, Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane, Ashley Kahn

Votes: 2,498 | Gross: $0.41M

20. Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.

Director: Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Jimmy Cleveland, Harry Colomby

Votes: 1,313 | Gross: $0.52M

21. Flyover Country (2013)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Friendship, love, and acceptance, set in the heartland of America.

Director: Jim Fields | Stars: Mike Mecek, Myles Dabbs, Garrett Palensky, Keith Homan

Votes: 120

22. The Blue Hour (1992)

87 min | Drama

Theo, an attractive German call boy, markets himself to other men in the personal ads of Berlin papers and leads an otherwise quiet life across the hall from Marie. Marie and Paul share an ... See full summary »

Director: Marcel Gisler | Stars: Andreas Herder, Dina Leipzig, Cyrille Rey-Coquais, Christoph Krix

Votes: 346

23. Dirtymouth (1970)

R | 102 min | Biography, Drama

The life and career of controversial comedian Lenny Bruce.

Director: Herbert S. Altman | Stars: Bernie Travis, Courtney Simon, Wynn Irwin, Miss Sam Teardrop

Votes: 20

24. Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz (2010)

128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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Director: Franco Maresco | Stars: Tony Scott, Tonny Arco, Fran Attaway, Count Basie

Votes: 40

25. The Preachers House (2018)

Short, Horror

"Idleness is the devils workshop'" A music producer waits endlessly for his next project to begin in a house that has a disturbing past.

Director: Sean Heyman | Stars: Sammy T. Anderson, Nick Heyman, Samantha Heyman, Sean Heyman

26. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: I, Whoops, There It Is (1996)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

The episode features bloopers from the past seasons of filming the series, and Dick Clark steps in to help Will showcase the bloopers. Will interviews the actors that appear in the series.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 580

27. Shelley (1979–1983)
Episode: Dry Rot (1981)

Comedy

Shelley is busy rewiring the kitchen and installing spotlights - though he seems to be getting into a bit of a tangle. Worse still, there appears to be a serious case of dry rot under the ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Parker | Stars: Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair, Josephine Tewson, Christopher Driscoll

Votes: 15

28. Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)
Episode: There Once Was a Blank from Nantucket (2000)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Jerri is asked out at a school wrestling match, but the guy later takes back his offer because other boys are saying mean sexual things to Jerri and she does nothing about it. Tammi tells ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Lauer | Stars: Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon, Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris

Votes: 103

29. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode: The Real Paul Anka (2006)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Drama

Although Rory and Logan are back together, Logan is miserable knowing that Rory hasn't really forgiven him, and he takes off with his friends for another stunt with the Life and Death ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Palladino | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson

Votes: 746

30. Sherman's Showcase (2019– )
Episode: Meet Sherman (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, Music

Meet Sherman introduces Sherman McDaniels, host of Sherman's Showcase. John Legend walks us through a history of The Showcase - from Sherman's parentage, to the origin of the show, with ... See full summary »

Director: Matt Piedmont | Stars: Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle, Tiffany Haddish, John Legend

Votes: 37

31. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Warrin' Priests: Part 1 (2020)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy

Reverend Lovejoy investigates the mysterious past of a new priest who's come to town and shaken things up at church.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 867

32. Night Shade with Michael Malice (2018–2020)
Episode #1.345 (2020 Podcast Episode)

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Star: Michael Malice

33. Big Mouth (2017–2024)
Episode: Ejaculation (2017)

TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

As Andrew falls under the spell of the randy Hormone Monster, his buddy Nick becomes obsessed with the lack of changes in his own body.

Director: Joel Moser | Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas

Votes: 2,171

34. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: The Nadir (2020)

TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Loy plays with fire, Josto wears his heart on his sleeve, Oraetta makes a surprising discovery and Deafy closes in on Zelmare and Swanee.

Director: Sylvain White | Stars: Chris Rock, Jessie Buckley, Jason Schwartzman, Jack Huston

Votes: 3,263