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1. Redeeming Love (2022)
PG-13 | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Sold into prostitution as a child, Angel knows nothing but betrayal. Can her heart ever be mended? Based upon the novel by Francine Rivers.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis, Eric Dane, Famke Janssen
Votes: 14,502
2. Look Who's Talking (1989)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy
After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile, the point-of-view of the newborn baby is narrated through voice-over.
Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, George Segal
Votes: 87,004 | Gross: $140.09M
3. Jubal (1956)
Passed | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Western
A new foreman rejects the sexual advances of a frustrated rancher's wife, which leads to conflicts that could get him killed.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, Valerie French
Votes: 4,415
4. A Kid (2016)
98 min | Drama
Mathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Lioret | Stars: Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine De Léan, Marie-Thérèse Fortin
Votes: 1,934
5. The Daughter (2015)
96 min | Drama
The story follows a man who returns home to discover a long-buried family secret, and whose attempts to put things right threaten the lives of those he left home years before.
Director: Simon Stone | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Nicholas Hope, Sam Neill, Ewen Leslie
Votes: 5,514 | Gross: $0.03M
6. Bobby Z (2007)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 15,272
7. The Proposition (1996)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Wales, around 1800, Catherine Morgan is widowed young, her husband a war casualty whose unpaid gambling debts threaten both the loss of home and farm and destitution for her and her ... See full summary »
Director: Strathford Hamilton | Stars: Theresa Russell, Patrick Bergin, Richard Lynch, Richard Harrington
Votes: 298
8. Finding Father Christmas (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Drama, Romance
Raised by her mother, but orphaned at a young age at Christmas, Miranda finds a clue that will take her to the truth about her father. Along the way, she finds romance and rekindles her Christmas spirit.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Erin Krakow, Niall Matter, P. Lynn Johnson, Michael Kopsa
Votes: 2,653
9. The Lady of Monza (1969)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama
A film loosely based on real life events of Marianna De Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," a 17th century nun accused of and tried by the church for breaking celibacy and plotting murder.
Director: Eriprando Visconti | Stars: Anne Heywood, Antonio Sabato, Hardy Krüger, Carla Gravina
Votes: 218
10. William the Conqueror (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Blending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a man who transformed the Middle Ages and ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Compain | Stars: Vincent Deniard, Eric Challier, Géraldine Martineau, Tercelin Kirtley
Votes: 182
11. Wish You Were Dead (2001)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Two bad women fight over one man in a back-stabbing, money-grabbing, insurance-hustling, double-dealing, two-timing caper.
Director: Valerie McCaffrey | Stars: Cary Elwes, Elaine Hendrix, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen
Votes: 503
12. The Tiger's Tail (2006)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After a chance encounter, a Dubliner stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall, Ciarán Hinds, Sinéad Cusack
Votes: 1,468
13. The Republic of Love (2003)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A thrice-divorced radio host and a commitment-shy art curator fall in love, but their relationship is affected by the experiences of their friends and families.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Kate Lynch, Kate Kelton, Sunday Muse, Brooke D'Orsay
Votes: 551
14. They Call It Sin (1932)
Passed | 69 min | Drama
Marian moves to New York to make it big in the chorus and becomes involved in a love triangle.
Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Loretta Young, George Brent, Una Merkel, David Manners
Votes: 762
15. Deirdre (2016)
19 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A dark Irish Love story set in the 1970's rural Ireland. The coming of age of a young girl surrounded by fear, religion and pain. Inspired by folklore the mystical traveller community tempt Deirdre into a world she has never known.
Director: Jo Southwell | Stars: India Mullen, Elaine Fox, Seán Doyle, Zeb Moore
Votes: 35
16. Bazar-e-Husn (1988)
Drama, Musical
A famous movie-maker, an all around family man, ventures into red-light district in order to find a new face for his future projects but loses his heart and everything he holds dear.
Directors: Javed Fazil, Sarwar Bhatti | Stars: Nadeem Baig, Salma Agha, Samina Peerzada, Jehan Zeb
Votes: 34
17.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
Honour and Obey
(1976)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama
Hardly flattered and severely compromised, Louisa has caught the eye of the Prince of Wales and is pressed into marrying Augustus Trotter.
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Gemma Jones, Donald Burton, Bryan Coleman, Michael Culver
Votes: 58
18.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
Simply Henry
(2007)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, History, Romance
Henry and his court look to sign the treaty with France, though tempers of both kings flare up at the summit. Meanwhile, Henry takes on a new mistress named Mary Boleyn, though he soon tires of her and Mary's sister, Anne, is summoned to the court.
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Callum Blue, Henry Cavill
Votes: 1,121
19.
Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode:
In the Company of Women
(2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Julia Ogden and Effie try to untangle the death of hair salon owner that occurred outside Murdoch's jurisdiction.
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris
Votes: 245
20.
Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1985)
Drama, Crime
Jarndyce tells Esther about an old letter of her aunt. Smallweed then visits Sgt. George and seeks a handwriting sample letter for Tulkinghorn. Finally, Guppy reveals to Lady Dedlock that he may acquire some old Hawdon letters.
Director: Ross Devenish | Stars: Diana Rigg, Denholm Elliott, Philip Franks, Suzanne Burden
Votes: 13
21.
Sanditon (2019–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.5
(2022)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Lennox and Colbourne's rivalry over Charlotte comes to a head. Georgiana makes a decision that will impact her future. Edward's manipulation of Esther takes a dark turn. Alison realizes what she has been missing.
Director: Ethosheia Hylton | Stars: Turlough Convery, Kris Marshall, Charlotte Spencer, Jack Fox
Votes: 460
22.
Wagner (1983)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1983)
Biography, Drama, History
Wagner must reconcile with the King of Bavaria and eventually does so. Their friendship grows even stronger while Ludwig's minsters are becoming increasingly suspicious of Wagner and his ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, László Gálffi, Arthur Denberg
Votes: 72
23.
Grantchester (2014–2025)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2014)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sidney gives up alcohol and tries to renew his focus on clerical duties, but is dragged into another case when there are mysterious deaths in the village.
Director: Jill Robertson | Stars: James Norton, Robson Green, Morven Christie, Al Weaver
Votes: 552