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1. Belfast (2021)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan
Votes: 92,884
2. Unknown Pleasures (2002)
Unrated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world.
Director: Zhangke Jia | Stars: Wei Wei Zhao, Qiong Wu, Tao Zhao, Qing Feng Zhou
Votes: 2,570 | Gross: $0.01M
3. Le Havre (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
When an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: André Wilms, Blondin Miguel, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kati Outinen
Votes: 23,634 | Gross: $0.61M
4. Lola (1981)
R | 115 min | Drama, Romance
A seductive cabaret singer-prostitute pits a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, launching an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything-and everyone-is for sale.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Stars: Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs
Votes: 6,845
5. The Truth (1960)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
A liberated small-town girl and the family's black sheep moves to Paris with her sister, only to find herself standing trial for the shocking murder of her young lover. Was his killing premeditated or was this a crime of passion?
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Sami Frey
Votes: 4,479
6. Larger Than Life (2001)
TV-MA | 105 min | Drama
A sexploitation flick that leaves the women feeling violated again.
Director: Jeffrey Jeturian | Stars: Ina Raymundo, Klaudia Koronel, Jaclyn Jose, Irma Adlawan
Votes: 540
7. Il Grido (1957)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama
A man wanders aimlessly away from his town, away from the woman he loves, emotionally and socially inactive.
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: Gabriella Pallotta, Steve Cochran, Alida Valli, Dorian Gray
Votes: 5,455
8. Marius (1931)
Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Marius is faced with a choice whether to fulfill his passion by sailing the seas or stay and marry the woman he loves.
Director: Alexander Korda | Stars: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Alida Rouffe
Votes: 2,574
9. A Few Days with Me (1988)
PG-13 | 131 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Martial's mother owns a chain of supermarkets. He had spent some years in a mental hospital because of pervasive indolence. Hoping that an active task may improve his condition, he is sent ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Sautet | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Sandrine Bonnaire, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Dominique Lavanant
Votes: 1,216
10. Ang probinsyano (1996)
118 min | Action, Drama
Ador (Fernando Poe Jr.) is killed in a drug bust operation after he was betrayed by his fellow cop. His superior devices a plan for his twin brother, Kardo, a provincial cop, to assume his ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Poe Jr. | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Dindi Gallardo, Amanda Page, Melisse Santiago
Votes: 79
11. Scarlet and Black (1993)
238 min | Drama, Romance
The story of an ambitious but impoverished young man who seduces women of social class in order to improve his own prospects in 19th century France.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Fulford, Alice Krige, T.P. McKenna
Votes: 516
12. Presagio (1974)
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
When the bottle she uses to help women give birth to their children breaks, midwife Mama Santos announces that something terrible will happen in a small town in the Mexican countryside. ... See full summary »
Director: Luis Alcoriza | Stars: David Reynoso, Fabiola Falcón, Lucha Villa, Pancho Córdova
Votes: 115
13. ...Sabik kasalanan ba? (1986)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Estregan, a Filipino actor, starts a scandal when he seduces his stepdaughter while being watched by her mother and sister. Later, Estregan becomes interested in the younger sister, resulting in unexpected and intense encounters.
Director: Angelito J. De Guzman | Stars: Joy Sumilang, George Estregan, Daria Ramirez, Tani Cinco
Votes: 78
14. The Truck (1977)
76 min | Drama, Romance
In this most talky and personal of films, director Marguerite Duras and actor Gerard Depardieu do an on-camera read-through of a movie script. Occasionally, the director comments about the ... See full summary »
Director: Marguerite Duras | Stars: Marguerite Duras, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 456
15. Okraina (1933)
98 min | Drama, War
Outskirts is an internationally renowned masterpiece of early sound cinema. In a remote Russian village during World War I, colorful and nuanced characters experience divided loyalties: ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Barnet | Stars: Yelena Kuzmina, Mikhail Zharov, Nikolay Bogolyubov, Nikolay Kryuchkov
Votes: 1,129
16. I Will Wait for You in Heaven (1991)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Mistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.
Director: Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Stars: Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Michael De Mesa, Jackie Lou Blanco
Votes: 138
17. A Crime in Paradise (2001)
89 min | Comedy
In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Becker | Stars: Jacques Villeret, Josiane Balasko, André Dussollier, Suzanne Flon
Votes: 2,009
18. Abot kamay ang pangarap (1996)
100 min | Crime, Drama
This is the story of a peasant woman who is a victim of love and oppression: a servant seduced and impregnated by her employer, who has had difficulty conceiving with his neurosurgeon wife.
Director: Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Stars: Maricel Soriano, Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Michael De Mesa
Votes: 36
19. Smrt gospodina Goluze (1982)
89 min | Drama
Traveling salesman in a small town before WW2 makes a solemn promise to kill himself. Later he finds that the local people took him very seriously.
Director: Zivko Nikolic | Stars: Ljubisa Samardzic, Jirí Prýmek, Savina Gersak, Boro Begovic
Votes: 358
20. Sand Castles (2015)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Eleanor, thirties, has just lost her father. He bequeathed his house in Brittany in the Cotes d'Armor. She is a photographer, has had some success but business no longer work as before. It ... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Jahan | Stars: Emma de Caunes, Yannick Renier, Jeanne Rosa, Alain Chamfort
Votes: 379
21. Three Years Without God (1976)
TV-14 | 124 min | Drama, Romance, War
A woman falls in love with a Japanese soldier during the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines; the whole town turns against her.
Director: Mario O'Hara | Stars: Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon, Bembol Roco, Orlando Nadres
Votes: 496
22. Pangarap ng puso (2000)
100 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A story about young lovers, rich girl Nena and Jose, a poor boy who works in the fishponds owned by Nena's family. The film traces their relationship as it develops, from prosperity into ... See full summary »
Director: Mario O'Hara | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Anita Linda, Matet De Leon, Leo Rabago
Votes: 77
23. Do Re Mi (1996)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Three girls (Donna, Regine, Mikee) divided by personalities, cultural backgrounds and principles have one thing in common, their love for music.
Director: Ike Jarlego Jr. | Stars: Donna Cruz, Regine Velasquez, Mikee Cojuangco, Gloria Romero
Votes: 50
24. Laterna, ftoheia kai filotimo (1955)
91 min | Comedy, Music
Instead of success in the Greek province, two poor portable barrel piano players stumble upon an affluent but desperate runaway girl, intent on escaping a much-despised arranged marriage. Will they forsake their beliefs for money's sake?
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Mimis Fotopoulos, Vasilis Avlonitis, Jenny Karezi, Alekos Alexandrakis
Votes: 1,168
25. Three Girls from Rome (1952)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three beautiful seamstresses from one of the fashionable dress salons near the Piazza de Spagna in Rome gather on the steps of the square to eat lunch and talk of their love lives. Marisa, ... See full summary »
Director: Luciano Emmer | Stars: Lucia Bosè, Cosetta Greco, Marcello Mastroianni, Ave Ninchi
Votes: 284
26. Nakaw na sandali (2004)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Director: San Buenaventura | Stars: Maye Tongco, Ireen Cervantes, Nika Madrid, Paloma
Votes: 13
27. Dalagang Ilokana (1954)
150 min | Comedy, Romance
A funny poignant film about an Ilocana maiden.
Director: Olive La Torre | Stars: Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Rudy Francisco, Dolphy
Votes: 10
28. Libido (2009 Video)
Drama
Director: Lucas Mercado | Stars: Jeff Luna, Maricris Losada, Marcus Cabrera, Olivia Koronel
Votes: 16
29. Compatible (2022)
85 min | Drama
Deborah and Rachid grew up in a Lyon suburb. Their respective religions and cultures forbid their budding love. Braving family and religious prohibitions, they meet again on the evening of a starry night.
Directors: Patrick Attali, Thibaut Miche | Stars: Samir Harrag, Hicham Harrag, Laura Chabot, Nouamen Maâmar
30. Provintsialki (1990 TV Movie)
86 min | Romance
A mother and daughter come to Kiev from the countryside. The daughter has graduated from school with distinction, and her mother dreams of seeing her become a student at a prestigious university. Tanya is preparing for the entrance exams.
Director: Boris Kvashnev | Stars: Galina Yatskina, Olga Kabo, Sergei Tvyordokhlebov, Natalya Strizhenova
Votes: 15
31. Spasatel (1980)
101 min | Drama, Romance
Student Asya Videneeva, her husband, school teacher Larikov, rescuer Vilya Tishin, residents of a provincial town. A strange interweaving of the fates of the heroes, a moral conflict, the uncertainty of relations.
Director: Sergey Solovyov | Stars: Tatyana Drubich, Vasiliy Mishchenko, Sergey Shakurov, Olga Belyavskaya
Votes: 142
32. Inspector Calzonzin (1974)
90 min | Comedy
A humble peasant is mistaken by a federal government inspector in a small town.
Director: Alfonso Arau | Stars: Alfonso Arau, Pancho Córdova, Virma González, Héctor Ortega
Votes: 207
33. Catch Me... I'm in Love (2011)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A ladies man falls for a renowned radio DJ.
Director: Mae Czarina Cruz | Stars: Sarah Geronimo, Gerald Anderson, Matteo Guidicelli, Christopher De Leon
Votes: 181
34. VeggieTales: Abe and the Amazing Promise (2009 Video)
TV-Y7 | 52 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Abe and the Amazing Promise is a Veggie-spun Bible classic that tells the story of Abraham and Sarah and their wait for a promised child. Bob the Tomato responds to a fan's letter about "... See full summary »
Director: John Wahba | Stars: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Vischer, Delilah
Votes: 175
35. Anak ng bulkan (1959)
117 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A monstrous giant bird soars high across Manila and suburbs. Anak ng Bulkan was set in a remote volcanic island, tells of the friendship between a little boy named Bentoy (Ace York) and a giant bird named Goliat.
Director: Emmanuel I. Rojas | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Edna Luna, Ronald Remy, Miriam Jurado
Votes: 30
36. Missing (XIII) (2019)
Short, Drama
Director: Tunc Boran | Stars: Azize Reva Boynukalin, Mahmut Temiz, Hulya Demirci, Orhan Usta
37. An Outgoing Woman (2000)
118 min | Drama
After fifteen years together, Francoise breaks with Jacques. She finds herself alone with her three children, her work as a nurse and her pretty house. Little prepared for this situation, ... See full summary »
Director: Christophe Blanc | Stars: Agnès Jaoui, Serge Riaboukine, Bernadette Lambert, Alain Borla
Votes: 148
38. In the Navel of the Sea (1998)
116 min | Drama, Romance
Pepito, growing up in a remote fishing village in the Philippines is destined to become the successor of his mother: the only midwife in the whole district, a job given from generation to ... See full summary »
Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Stars: Jomari Yllana, Elizabeth Oropesa, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Pen Medina
Votes: 56
39. Atsay (1978)
96 min | Drama
Nelia leaves her poor town to work as a maid in the city. Perceived as a lower-class citizen, Nelia gets undeserved harsh treatment from her employer. She toils day and night to fulfill the... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Garcia | Stars: Nora Aunor, Ronald Corveau, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Roldan Aquino
Votes: 25
40. Pulupot (2010)
80 min | Drama
The road to happiness is never straight.
Director: Monti Parungao | Stars: Gio Gapas, Justine Ferrer, Justin De Leon, Echo Caceres
Votes: 38
41. Xypna, koroido... (1969)
81 min | Comedy
Deceived, a poor countrywoman arrives in Athens to track down the swindler who took her money and lands a job as a chambermaid for a self-made merchant who is targeted by slick con artists. Can she help her employer, and find love?
Director: Errikos Thalassinos | Stars: Eleni Anousaki, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Alekos Tzanetakos, Sotiris Moustakas
Votes: 68
42. O Dimos apo ta Trikala (1962)
88 min | Comedy
Claiming that he and his brother, Dimos, are like two peas in a pod, a womanising husband puts the blame on him when his wife discovers a compromising photograph. Now, he has a lot of explaining to do. Is he or Dimos the man in the photo?
Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Kostas Hatzihristos, Kyveli Theohari, Ketty Panou, Kostas Naos
Votes: 117
43. Die sündige Kleinstadt (1975)
83 min | Comedy
Director: Reiner Brönneke | Stars: Kai Fischer, Eva Pflug, Helga Feddersen, Joachim Wolf
Votes: 19
44. Fireworks (1954)
97 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
In 1908 a traveling circus arrives in a small German town. The circus director, known as Sascha Obolski, is actually Alexander Oberholzer, the brother of local garden gnome maker Albert Oberholzer.
Director: Kurt Hoffmann | Stars: Lilli Palmer, Karl Schönböck, Romy Schneider, Claus Biederstaedt
Votes: 199
45. Buben, baraban (2009)
105 min | Drama
Katya, 45 year old head of the library, falls in love with a sailor. However, he goes on Katie to her best friend. Having inherited from his father's apartment, Kate is ready to give it to ... See full summary »
Director: Aleksey Mizgiryov | Stars: Natalya Negoda, Elena Lyadova, Dmitriy Kulichkov, Sergey Neudachin
Votes: 331
46. My Tango with Porn (2003 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Siobhan Devine | Stars: Raffaëla Anderson, Kay Armatage, Marc B., A. Alan Borovoy
Votes: 28
47. To ergostasio (1981)
101 min | Drama
In high hopes of getting a loan to update his antiquated machinery, a financially hard-pressed owner of an old tannery turns to a well-to-do migrant who wants to marry his young daughter. Could he be the solution to the family's problems?
Director: Tasos Psarras | Stars: Vasilis Kolovos, Vana Fitsori, Dimitra Hatoupi, Dimitris Spyrou
Votes: 90
48. Die Landärztin vom Tegernsee (1958)
93 min | Comedy
German village gets a new doctor, but the conservative folk have trouble accepting a female for the job.
Director: Paul May | Stars: Marianne Koch, Rudolf Prack, Margarete Haagen, Friedrich Domin
Votes: 105
49. Signos (2007)
96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A man receives a prank text message about his father in the province. He arrives at the province and notices strange happenings and starts dreaming things that are bound to happen.
Director: Aloy Adlawan | Stars: Adrian Alandy, Ricky Davao, Irma Adlawan, Lauren Novero
Votes: 42
50. Matomena stefana (1961)
85 min | Drama, Romance
An orphaned young maiden finds shelter in the home of a benevolent landowner and his wife; however, their mean prodigal son is jealous of her innocent love with the village's kind lad. Will the hideous heir give up the fight so easily?
Director: Odysseas Kosteletos | Stars: Kakia Analyti, Andreas Barkoulis, Byron Pallis, Pamfili Sadorinaiou
Votes: 14