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1. Threads (1984 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 112 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May
Votes: 20,266
2. Queen of Hearts (2019)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
A successful lawyer jeopardizes her career and threatens to tear her family apart after engaging in an affair with her teenage stepson.
Director: May el-Toukhy | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Gustav Lindh, Magnus Krepper, Liv Esmår Dannemann
Votes: 14,597
3. Polar (I) (2019)
TV-MA | 118 min | Action, Thriller
A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Fei Ren
Votes: 99,271
4. Brian and Charles (2022)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.
Director: Jim Archer | Stars: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie
Votes: 8,538
5. Piranha (1978)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies-Urich, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 24,821 | Gross: $6.00M
6. The Hate U Give (2018)
PG-13 | 133 min | Crime, Drama
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie
Votes: 40,245 | Gross: $29.72M
7. Murder Mystery (2019)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A New York cop and his wife go on a European vacation to reinvigorate the spark in their marriage, but end up getting framed and on the run for the death of an elderly billionaire.
Director: Kyle Newacheck | Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans, Terence Stamp
Votes: 169,389
8. Eye in the Sky (2015)
R | 102 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi
Votes: 91,659 | Gross: $18.70M
9. The Good Shepherd (2006)
R | 167 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
Director: Robert De Niro | Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 108,681 | Gross: $59.95M
10. House Party (1990)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Music
Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Christopher Reid, Robin Harris, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence
Votes: 16,758 | Gross: $26.39M
11. The Seventh Continent (1989)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama
A European family who plan on escaping to Australia seem caught up in their daily routine, only troubled by minor incidents. However, behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, they are actually planning something sinister.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Birgit Doll, Dieter Berner, Leni Tanzer, Udo Samel
Votes: 17,137
12. Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
PG | 97 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
In rural Arizona, countless killer tarantulas are migrating through a farm town, killing every living thing in their path. The town's veterinarian will do everything in his power to survive the onslaught.
Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler
Votes: 6,200 | Gross: $17.00M
13. The Chosen Ones (2015)
Unrated | 105 min | Drama
Young Ulises falls in love with teen Sofia, even as he is forced to lure her into his family's prostitution ring. Now he will do anything to save her.
Director: David Pablos | Stars: Nancy Talamantes, Óscar Torres, Leidi Gutiérrez, José Santillán Cabuto
Votes: 2,106
14. After the Wedding (2019)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama
A manager of an orphanage in Kolkata travels to New York to meet a benefactor.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup, Abby Quinn
Votes: 8,636 | Gross: $1.45M
15. 14 Cameras (2018)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
When a family of five rent a beautiful house for their summer vacation, the price seems too good to be true.
Directors: Seth Fuller, Scott Hussion | Stars: Zach Dulin, Kodi Lane, Neville Archambault, Chelsea Edmundson
Votes: 3,383
16. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama
In a bid to gain respect, the neglected younger son of a working class Jewish family in Montréal embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes to buy land surrounding a lake.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctôt, Jack Warden, Randy Quaid
Votes: 2,707 | Gross: $0.85M
17. S.O.S. Titanic (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 194 min | Drama, History
On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: William Hale | Stars: David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Harry Andrews, David Battley
Votes: 1,508
18. House of the Rising Sun (2011)
R | 90 min | Action, Thriller
Ray, an ex-con, is starting a new life looking to stay out of trouble. One evening, on Ray's watch, the nightclub he works for is robbed and the owner's son is shot dead. As his criminal ... See full summary »
Director: Brian A. Miller | Stars: Dave Bautista, Amy Smart, Dominic Purcell, Craig Fairbrass
Votes: 3,756
19. Into the Ashes (2019)
Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Nick escapes his criminal past and 2 partners, gets a steady job, a friend at work and marries the sheriff's daughter. But his past catches up with him, when his ex partners track him down and want their share of the loot.
Director: Aaron Harvey | Stars: Luke Grimes, Frank Grillo, Marguerite Moreau, James Badge Dale
Votes: 4,434
20. Doomwatch (1972)
PG | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Ian Bannen, Judy Geeson, John Paul, Simon Oates
Votes: 1,181
21. Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)
R | 105 min | Drama
Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressful workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Schatzberg | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Barry Primus, Viveca Lindfors, Barry Morse
Votes: 925
22. Seize the Day (1986)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama
Tommy Wilhelm is a good honest man who's fallen on hard times after losing his job, but what really gets to Tommy is seeing both his friends and family turning their backs on him one after the other. He tries to seize the day - in vain.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Robin Williams, Richard B. Shull, David Bickford, Glenne Headly
Votes: 1,532
23. Modern Girls (1986)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene.
Director: Jerry Kramer | Stars: Daphne Zuniga, Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Clayton Rohner
Votes: 1,720 | Gross: $0.60M
24. They Call Me Bruce (1982)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy
A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.
Director: Elliott Hong | Stars: Johnny Yune, Margaux Hemingway, Raf Mauro, Pam Huntington
Votes: 1,859 | Gross: $16.89M
25. The Minion (1998)
R | 95 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A 1500 year old body of one of the Knights Templar is discovered below New York's subway. Soon, a demonic minion and a modern Templar Knight are drawn to its secrets. So begins a battle for nothing less than the fate of the entire world.
Director: Jean-Marc Piché | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Françoise Robertson, Roc Lafortune, David Nerman
Votes: 2,080
26. My Mother's Friend (1975)
95 min | Comedy
Horny sensitive teenager with tough tomboyish girlfriend falls for his mother's gorgeous friend who's staying at their house.
Director: Mauro Ivaldi | Stars: Barbara Bouchet, Carmen Villani, Raúl Martínez, Roberto Pace
Votes: 143
27. Food of the Gods II (1989)
R | 91 min | Sci-Fi, Horror
A growth hormone experiment gets out of hand, when the the resulting giant man-eating rats escape, reaking havoc on the unsuspecting campus. Much blood-letting follows.
Director: Damian Lee | Stars: Paul Coufos, Lisa Schrage, Réal Andrews, Stuart Hughes
Votes: 1,418
28. High Desert Kill (1989 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Like every year, Jim, Ray, Brad and Paul leave the town for a week to go hunting in the woods. But this year everything is different: There's not a single animal to be found, the whole ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: Marc Singer, Anthony Geary, Micah Grant, Chuck Connors
Votes: 428
29. The Chambermaid (2018)
TV-MA | 102 min | Drama
A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels.
Director: Lila Avilés | Stars: Gabriela Cartol, Agustina Quinci, Teresa Sánchez, Alán Uribe
Votes: 2,089 | Gross: $0.08M
30. Alison's Birthday (1981)
99 min | Horror, Mystery
A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.
Director: Ian Coughlan | Stars: Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal
Votes: 1,259
31. Dead Man Running (2009)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Nick's borrowed money from a loan shark. He's 4 weeks behind. He gets 24 hours to come up with GBP100,000. His mom's a hostage.
Director: Alex De Rakoff | Stars: Clint Koroan, Fredi 'Kruga' Nwaka, 50 Cent, Ashley Walters
Votes: 4,523
32. Murder by Phone (1982)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery
A disgruntled phone company employee develops a device whereby those answering a phone can be murdered, and it's up to Nat Bridger to stop the killer.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, John Houseman, Sara Botsford, Robin Gammell
Votes: 926
33. The Ratings Game (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A newly rich New Jersey trucker moves to Hollywood and creates a slew of hit TV shows by manipulating the ratings system with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Gerrit Graham, Bernadette Birkett
Votes: 826
34. The Plumber (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Thriller
A young couple, living in a campus apartment complex, are repeatedly harassed by an eccentric plumber, who subjects them to a series of bizarre mind games while making unnecessary repairs to their bathroom.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, Robert Coleby, Candy Raymond
Votes: 2,587
35. Beauty and the Dogs (2017)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A college student seeks help after a brutal assault but faces a bureaucratic nightmare when she reveals that her perpetrators are police officers.
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania | Stars: Mariam Al Ferjani, Ghanem Zrelli, Noomen Hamda, Mohamed Akkari
Votes: 2,720 | Gross: $0.01M
36. A Family Torn Apart (1993 TV Movie)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A teenage boy finds his mother and father murdered in their home but as the story goes on he reveals he knows more than he is letting on.
Director: Craig R. Baxley | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Johnny Galecki, Linda Kelsey, John M. Jackson
Votes: 731
37. Starhops (1978)
PG | 82 min | Comedy
Three carhops try to help save a failing drive-in restaurant.
Director: Barbara Peeters | Stars: Dorothy Buhrman, Sterling Frazier, Jillian Kesner, Peter Liapis
Votes: 192
38. Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
Joe Pesci is a small man looking for a big break. Owner of a bowling alley and nightclub in Jersey, Ruby Dennis (Pesci) sets his sights on making it big in Vegas. But Ruby finds more than ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lilienthal | Stars: Joe Pesci, Karen Ludwig, Frank Vincent, Ed O'Ross
Votes: 309
39. Hotline (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A beautiful telephone operator is stalked by a murderous madman.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Lynda Carter, Steve Forrest, Granville Van Dusen, Monte Markham
Votes: 386
40. Escuela de vagabundos (1955)
99 min | Comedy, Drama
Alberto Medina is a very famous composer and is on a field trip when his car runs out of gas and goes downhill. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcome by ... See full summary »
Director: Rogelio A. González | Stars: Pedro Infante, Miroslava, Blanca de Castejón, Óscar Pulido
Votes: 756
41. U Turn (I) (2020)
98 min | Horror, Thriller
U turn tells the story of a budding investigator and a cop who will uncover the new conspiracies of a bike gang.
Director: Roderick Cabrido | Stars: Kim Chiu, JM De Guzman, Tony Labrusca, Janella Salvador
Votes: 359
42. Aswang (2011)
TV-PG | 110 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
This is a remake of the 1992 Aswang (Shapeshifting Monster) film starring Alma Moreno. In this version, two kids witness their parents' murder and escape into a town plagued by a subspecies... See full summary »
Director: Jerrold Tarog | Stars: Lovi Poe, Paulo Avelino, Albie Casiño, Jillian Ward
Votes: 90
43. Her Last Chance (1996 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Drug addict teen gets out of rehabilitation only to be accused of her boyfriend's death.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Kellie Martin, Jonathan Brandis, Tony Lucca, Devon Odessa
Votes: 441
44. Leave Yesterday Behind (1978 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Paul is injured while playing polo, then learns that he's paralyzed from the waist down. Feeling despondent, he decides to go to his grandfather's ranch, where he meets horse-trainer Marnie... See full summary »
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: John Ritter, Carrie Fisher, Buddy Ebsen, Ed Nelson
Votes: 180
45. Denise Calls Up (1995)
PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy
A group of friends in New York, working away at their PCs and laptops, keep in touch exclusively by phone and fax; all are too busy to meet face-to-face. By phone, Gale plays matchmaker for... See full summary »
Director: Hal Salwen | Stars: Tim Daly, Caroleen Feeney, Dan Gunther, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Votes: 1,418
46. Fulboy (2015)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
On the verge of achieving his dream career, Tomás allows his older brother Martín Farina an inside look at his life as a professional football player. Martín, never able to fulfill his own ... See full summary »
Director: Martín Farina | Stars: Tomás Farina, Jorge Luis Medina, Gonzalo Peralta, Facundo Talín
Votes: 203
47. Crosstalk (1982)
83 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
A computer genius is confined to a penthouse after a car accident, with only a nurse to look after him. But the advanced computer systems designed to make his life easier appear to be taking control.
Directors: Mark Egerton, Keith Salvat | Stars: Gary Day, Penny Downie, Brian McDermott, Peter Collingwood
Votes: 92
48. The Chair (1988)
R | 100 min | Horror
A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the ghost of an electrocuted convict haunts it.
Director: Waldemar Korzeniowsky | Stars: James Coco, Trini Alvarado, Paul Benedict, Gary McCleery
Votes: 260
49. Devlet Kusu (1980)
79 min | Comedy, Drama
Indirect satire dramatization on the differences between social classes features a lazy but handsome underdog and a high-class society girl who falls in love with him just because he looks like "Jean-Paul Belmondo" in her starry dreams.
Director: Memduh Ün | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Serpil Çakmakli, Hüseyin Kutman, Reha Yurdakul
Votes: 2,633
50. The Roly Poly Man (1994)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Dirk Trent is small time PI that stumbles onto a peculiar murder when investigating a cheating husband.
Director: Bill Young | Stars: Paul Chubb, Les Foxcroft, Susan Lyons, Zoe Bertram
Votes: 109