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1. Hang 'Em High (1968)
Approved | 114 min | Drama, Western
When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Ed Begley
Votes: 43,121
2. Centurion (2010)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, History
A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, Andreas Wisniewski
Votes: 86,380 | Gross: $7.89M
3. The Physician (2013)
R | 155 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 11th-century Persia, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians.
Director: Philipp Stölzl | Stars: Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Emma Rigby
Votes: 41,960
4. The Indian Tomb (1959)
102 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A German architect runs away with the maharajah of Eschnapur's fiancee but is caught and thrown in the dungeon, while his relatives arrive from Europe looking for him and the maharajah's brother is scheming to usurp the throne.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walther Reyer, Claus Holm
Votes: 2,942
5. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)
R | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young family moves into a historic house in Georgia and learns that they're not the house's only inhabitants. They find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground that threatens to bring down anyone in its path.
Director: Tom Elkins | Stars: Abigail Spencer, Chad Michael Murray, Katee Sackhoff, Emily Alyn Lind
Votes: 18,254
6. Racer and the Jailbird (2017)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high-flying gangster, and Bibi, a young racing driver with very upper-class roots.
Director: Michaël R. Roskam | Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric De Staercke, Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Votes: 5,718 | Gross: $0.05M
7. Princess Caraboo (1994)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess
Director: Michael Austin | Stars: Phoebe Cates, Jim Broadbent, Wendy Hughes, Kevin Kline
Votes: 2,981 | Gross: $3.02M
8. The Left Handed Gun (1958)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Western
After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield
Votes: 4,649
9. InAPPropriate Comedy (2013)
R | 83 min | Comedy
In this comedy film, a computer tablet full of the world's most hilariously offensive apps breaks through the borders of political correctness, stirring up cultural anarchy.
Director: Vince Offer | Stars: Adrien Brody, Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Rodriguez, Rob Schneider
Votes: 4,778 | Gross: $0.16M
10. Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)
Not Rated | 173 min | Drama
An engineer from Tokyo arrives on a drought-ridden tropical island to drill a well to power a nearby sugar mill. He meets the inbred Futori family, hated by the locals for breaking religious customs.
Director: Shôhei Imamura | Stars: Rentarô Mikuni, Chôichirô Kawarasaki, Hideko Okiyama, Kanjûrô Arashi
Votes: 1,948
11. Alone with a Stranger (2000)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
A jealous man tries to take his twin brothers wife, job and family.
Director: Peter Liapis | Stars: William R. Moses, Barbara Niven, Nia Peeples, Priscilla Barnes
Votes: 404
12. The Golden Arrow (1962)
Approved | 91 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Genies help a bandit recover a golden arrow, which will show that he is the heir to the sultan's kingdom.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Tab Hunter, Rossana Podestà, Umberto Melnati, Mario Feliciani
Votes: 357
13. The Tall Target (1951)
Approved | 78 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou, Marshall Thompson
Votes: 2,339
14. The Badlanders (1958)
Approved | 85 min | Western
Released from the Yuma Prison in 1898, ex-killer John McBain wants to go straight while ex-robber Peter Van Hoek seeks revenge but their destinies eventually converge in the mining town of Prescott.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Claire Kelly
Votes: 1,688
15. Eskimo (1933)
Passed | 117 min | Drama
The happy life of an Eskimo is disastrously changed when he mingles with an unscrupulous white trader.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Edgar Dearing, Peter Freuchen, Edward Hearn, Lotus Long
Votes: 608
16. Captain Salvation (1927)
Passed | 87 min | Drama, Romance
A returning seminary student goes up against a small New England town when he comes to the aid of a prostitute who has been injured, despite the townspeople's calls for her to be run out of... See full summary »
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lars Hanson, Marceline Day, Pauline Starke, Ernest Torrence
Votes: 339
17. Last of the Pagans (1935)
Passed | 70 min | Adventure, Romance, Drama
A young Polynesian couple is separated by a mining company which enslaves islanders.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Mala, Lotus Long, Rudolph Anders, Chester Gan
Votes: 209
18.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Evil That Men Do
(1963)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Garth takes on a parolee that The Virginian has an interest in who has been in an orphanage or prison since he was a baby. He has trouble adjusting to life outside prison and Garth is worried about Betsy's growing interest in him.
Director: Stuart Heisler | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke, James Drury
Votes: 135
19.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Masque of Mandragora: Part Three
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor saves Giuliano from Federico's men, then they try to find Sarah, unaware Hieronymous has hypnotised her to kill the Doctor.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith
Votes: 490
20.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Masque of Mandragora: Part Four
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With Mandragora having taken complete control of the brethren, the Doctor tries to find a way to drain off the Mandragora energy on Earth before it wipes out the guests at Giuliano's masque.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Norman Jones, Gareth Armstrong
Votes: 502
21.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Last of the Time Lords
(2007)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
It's been a year since The Master unleashed the mysterious Toclafane onto Earth. With the human race and The Doctor enslaved under The Master's control, Martha Jones is the only person that can help stop the evil Time Lord.
Directors: Colin Teague, Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman, John Simm
Votes: 8,422
22.
The Nevers (2021–2023)
Episode:
Hanged
(2021)
TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
As the city buzzes with anticipation over a pending execution, Penance (Ann Skelly) grapples with a moral calling at odds with Amalia's plan. With the two women at a crossroads, the Orphans must decide whom to follow.
Directors: Andrew Bernstein, Joss Whedon | Stars: Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton
Votes: 1,051
23.
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020–2022)
Episode:
Up Is Down
(2020)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Abigail has to come to terms with her vulnerability in the aftermath of a horrific event. Tally struggles with being supportive while also keeping a secret from her unit. Raelle takes extreme measures to connect with Scylla.
Director: Rebecca Johnson | Stars: Taylor Hickson, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton
Votes: 1,489
24.
What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
Episode:
The Prisoner
(2021)
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Guillermo's fate hangs in the balance as the vampires receive a promotion.
Director: Kyle Newacheck | Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén
Votes: 1,969
25.
A Discovery of Witches (2018–2022)
Episode:
Episode #2.9
(2021)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
As Diana and Matthew return to London, Diana learns news that could change everything. The Queen holds Matthew to account.
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky | Stars: Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Aisling Loftus, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 797
26.
Justified: City Primeval (2023)
Episode:
The Question
(2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama
Raylan and Carolyn cross the line; Raylan attempts to make it out of Detroit alive.
Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens
Votes: 949
27.
Taboo (2017)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2017)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Delaney delivers an ultimatum, arrangements for immediate departure begin, while Strange has a final ace to play.
Director: Anders Engström | Stars: Oona Chaplin, Tom Hardy, Jonathan Pryce, Danny Ligairi
Votes: 4,875