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1. Fire Country (2022– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
A young convict joins a firefighting program looking for redemption and a shortened prison sentence. He and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.
Stars: Max Thieriot, Kevin Alejandro, Jordan Calloway, Stephanie Arcila
Votes: 10,049
2. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill
Votes: 206,667 | Gross: $376.85M
3. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith
Votes: 345,065 | Gross: $417.72M
4. The Fabelmans (2022)
PG-13 | 151 min | Drama
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch
Votes: 117,490
5. Ratched (2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
In 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks a growing darkness.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon, Jon Jon Briones
Votes: 70,873
6. The Fog (1980)
R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman
Votes: 83,197 | Gross: $21.38M
7. Forever Young (1992)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
During a cryogenics test, a pilot frozen in 1939 awakes in 1992 but time is running out, as his body starts to age rapidly.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elijah Wood, Isabel Glasser
Votes: 50,167 | Gross: $55.96M
8. Five Easy Pieces (1970)
R | 98 min | Drama
A dropout from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush, Fannie Flagg
Votes: 40,643 | Gross: $19.40M
9. Radio Flyer (1992)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama
A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
Directors: Richard Donner, David Mickey Evans | Stars: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin, Elijah Wood
Votes: 14,232 | Gross: $4.65M
10. Big Eyes (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A drama about the awakening of painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter
Votes: 99,272 | Gross: $14.48M
11. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.
Stars: Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards
Votes: 2,851
12. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Michael Currie
Votes: 61,117 | Gross: $14.40M
13. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
Stars: Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo
Votes: 30,432
14. Up! (1976)
X | 80 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
It begins with the murder of one Adolf Schwartz--who bears a striking resemblance to another famous Adolf--via a ravenous piranha fish in his bathtub.
Director: Russ Meyer | Stars: Edward Schaaf, Robert McLane, Elaine Collins, Candy Samples
Votes: 3,202
15. Trafficked (2017)
R | 108 min | Drama, Thriller
In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficked through an elaborate global network and enslaved in a Texas brothel, and must together attempt a daring escape to reclaim their freedom.
Director: Will Wallace | Stars: Amiah Miller, Ashley Judd, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brian Thompson
Votes: 1,837
16. Fat City (1972)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Sport
Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take different directions.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark
Votes: 10,419
17. The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)
Approved | 83 min | Western
In 1871 a convict escapes, with other prisoners, to kill the man that framed him, but has second thoughts after meeting the man's beautiful future wife.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney, Ethel Barrymore, Zachary Scott
Votes: 1,519
18. How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Anne Bancroft, Kaelynn Craddick
Votes: 12,519 | Gross: $23.57M
19. Jennifer 8 (1992)
R | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
John Berlin, a former Los Angeles homicide detective, investigates a multiple murder case in San Diego. The only witness is a blind girl to whom he is immediately attracted.
Director: Bruce Robinson | Stars: Andy Garcia, Uma Thurman, Lance Henriksen, Graham Beckel
Votes: 18,548 | Gross: $11.39M
20. Serial (1980)
R | 86 min | Comedy
It's the end of the 1970s. Hippies are assimilating, women are raising their consciousness, and men are becoming confused and ineffectual. Don't expect to be able to keep track of all the ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Persky | Stars: Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Christopher Lee
Votes: 1,141 | Gross: $9.87M
21. Homegrown (1998)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three marijuana farmhands see their boss killed, ending their peaceful existence in NW California. They decide to harvest, process and sell the crop themselves. Crime bosses, corrupt cops, killer pilot, greed etc. ensue.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Kelly Lynch, John Lithgow
Votes: 5,056 | Gross: $0.22M
22. Deliver Us from Evil (2006)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Oliver O'Grady, Thomas Doyle, Adam, Jeff Anderson
Votes: 10,845 | Gross: $30.58M
23. Busses Roar (1942)
Approved | 58 min | Drama, Romance, War
A saboteur tries to place a bomb on a bus.
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Richard Travis, Julie Bishop, Charles Drake, Eleanor Parker
Votes: 187
24. Opposite Sex (2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenager moves to northern California with his newly widowed father, enrolls in Evergreen Academy, and discovers that he is one of only three boys in a previously all-female school.
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Margot Finley, Kyle Howard, Chris Evans
Votes: 563
25. Kiss Them for Me (1957)
Approved | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
In 1944, three Navy pilots stationed in Hawaii and a P.R. officer go on a 4-day leave to San Francisco where they party with a good crowd in the executive suite of a busy hotel.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson, Suzy Parker
Votes: 2,182
26. Humboldt County (2008)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A disillusioned medical student is stranded for a summer in a remote community of counterculture pot farmers, the last place in the world he imagined he would discover himself.
Directors: Darren Grodsky, Danny Jacobs | Stars: Jeremy Strong, Fairuza Balk, Peter Bogdanovich, Vicky Monroe
Votes: 2,812 | Gross: $0.08M
27. Marry Me at Christmas (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A bridal boutique owner (Rachel Skarsten) deep in the flurry of planning an exquisite Christmas wedding is unexpectedly swept off her feet by the bride's brother (Trevor Donovan).
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Trevor Donovan, Emily Tennant, Blair Penner
Votes: 2,347
28. Strange Illusion (1945)
Passed | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Paul dreams that his father's fatal accident actually was murder. When details of his dream repeat themselves in reality he seeks the help of psychiatrist Dr. Vincent, and they attempt to solve the riddle - with dangerous consequences.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Sally Eilers, Warren William, Regis Toomey
Votes: 1,139
29. The Craftsman (2021– )
Reality-TV
Master craftsman and woodworker Eric Hollenbeck is in the restoration business, taking historic homes and forgotten treasures around his hometown of Eureka, California, and giving them new life.
Stars: Eric Hollenbeck, Cesar Murillo, Viviana Hollenbeck
Votes: 148
30. Christmas Belle (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Drama, Family, Romance
With her California hometown in the rear-view mirror, Belle heads north on business to facilitate the estate sale of a mansion. While the job is a dream, the client, Hunter Lowell, is not. ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Wright | Stars: Haylie Duff, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mark Famiglietti, C. Thomas Howell
Votes: 2,133
31. Track of the Cat (1954)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Western
Around the turn of the 20th century, during a harsh northern California winter, members of a ranching family are squabbling among themselves while the two oldest sons go hunting for a panther that is killing their livestock.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Diana Lynn, Tab Hunter
Votes: 2,470
32. Love in the Vineyard (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Romance
Molly hurries to boyfriend Jackson's birthday party with some big news to deliver: She's got an offer for a new job, 800 miles away. Jackson says of course he'll follow her anywhere and, ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Matthew MacCaull, Christopher Russell, Edwin Perez
Votes: 595
33. Heart of a Dog (2015)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.
Director: Laurie Anderson | Stars: Laurie Anderson, Archie, Jason Berg, Heung-Heung Chin
Votes: 2,556 | Gross: $0.42M
34. The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer (2017– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, History, Reality-TV
LAPD homicide detective Sal LaBarbera and a team of master codebreakers use their unrivaled expertise to bring the most mysterious serial killer in American history into the light.
Stars: Sal LaBarbera, Ken Mains, Kevin Knight, David Oranchak
Votes: 576
35. Desire: An Erotic Fantasyplay (1996 Video)
79 min | Romance
Directors: Jan Kroesen, CE Newbrough | Stars: Monique Parent, Debra K. Beatty, Anthoni Stewart, Patricia Botello
Votes: 58
36. Deep Valley (1947)
Passed | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A girl living with her parents on an isolated California farm falls in love with a chain-gang convict working at a nearby highway construction site, and sets out to help him when he escapes.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Ida Lupino, Dane Clark, Wayne Morris, Fay Bainter
Votes: 1,070
37. Patterson-Gimlin Film (1967)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A short film of what appears to be the first captured footage of Bigfoot.
Directors: Bob Gimlin, Roger Patterson | Stars: Bigfoot, Roger Patterson
Votes: 570
38. ACID Canal (2023)
Documentary
Get ready for a gripping and emotional ride through the heart of Northern California in "ACID Canal," the groundbreaking new documentary that sheds light on one of the worst droughts in the... See full synopsis »
Director: Tyler Faires
Votes: 14
39. Mystery in Dracula's Castle (1973 TV Movie)
TV-G | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Two brothers and a stray dog stumble upon some jewel thieves in a lighthouse.
Director: Robert Totten | Stars: Clu Gulager, Mariette Hartley, Johnny Whitaker, Mills Watson
Votes: 150
40. Christmas at Maple Creek (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Sparks fly as a romance novelist works with the local blacksmith to save a charming pioneer village before Christmas. But when her secret crush arrives, she takes a page from her novels to figure out her true "Happily Ever After."
Director: Max McGuire | Stars: Jeni Ross, Jake Epstein, Erin Eldershaw, Mary Long
Votes: 580
41. The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
Approved | 73 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The Spirit of Stanford finds high school quarterback Frankie Albert, cocky because of his football abilities, heading for Stanford while his teammate, Cliff Bernard, opts for the University... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Frankie Albert, Marguerite Chapman, Matt Willis, Shirley Patterson
Votes: 53
42. Black Marigolds (2013)
84 min | Drama, Romance
Writer Ryan Cole and his Wife Kate go to an off season vacation house where he intends to finish his second novel. But their plans are changed by a devastating mental illness.
Director: Lance Malbon | Stars: Rachel Boston, Noah Bean, Paul Ben-Victor, Melinda Lee
Votes: 93
43. Reggae on the River (2004 Video)
169 min | Documentary
The story of Reggae on the River, set on the Eel River in Humboldt County, and its 20 year history as one of the most famous reggae festivals in the world.
Director: Zane Vella
Votes: 18
44. Doc Ball: Surfing's Legendary Lensman (1999 Video)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Story of John Heath "Doc" Ball, a dentist who took more than 900 photographs as well as motion pictures of the California surfing scene during 1931-1941. Includes pictures of Tom Blake, ... See full summary »
Director: Carl J. Ackerman | Stars: Carlos Casarez, John 'Doc' Ball, Tom Blake, Leroy Grannis
45. Glitch in the Grid (2011)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Drama
Three artists struggling against the grid of society find spiritual renewal.
Director: Eric Leiser | Stars: Jay Masonek, Jeffrey Leiser, Eric Leiser, Travis Bellman
Votes: 78
47. Lou's Team: The Story of the Humboldt Crabs
Documentary, Sport | Filming
Nestled in the redwood forest of Northern California, the Humboldt Crabs, founded in 1945, are the oldest continuously operated summer collegiate baseball team, with their own band, ardent fans, and tradition of winning.
Director: Conor Fitzgerald | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Ron Mingo, James Outman, Nick Giacone
48. The Signal Tower (1924)
72 min | Drama
A railroad worker accepts a colleague's offer to stay in his home, but when his friend is called out one night to stop a runaway train, he makes a play for the man's wife.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Virginia Valli, Rockliffe Fellowes, Frankie Darro, Wallace Beery
Votes: 117
49. Heroes and Homers: 1997 Champion Chico Heat (1997)
40 min | Documentary, Sport
In their inaugural season, the Chico Heat have an improbable second half and win the 1997 Western Baseball League Championship with the help of Owner Steve Nettleton, Manager Bill Plummer and closer Joe Dawley.
Stars: Rory Miller, Mike Baca, Steve Nettleton, Bill Plummer
50. Longboarding is Not a Crime (1996 Video)
85 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
As the title says "Longboarding is Not a Crime", this film showcases all aspects of Longboarding from recent competition coverage to classic free surf sessions along the entire east coast ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Bystrom | Stars: Chris Bystrom, Ray Gleave, Bonga Perkins, Jason Blewett