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1. Barney's Version (2010)
R | 134 min | Comedy, Drama
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Jake Hoffman, Macha Grenon
Votes: 26,299 | Gross: $7.50M
2. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
PG-13 | 112 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
Director: Julian Schnabel | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny
Votes: 110,529 | Gross: $5.99M
3. Stolen Kisses (1968)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being discharged from the army, Antoine Doinel centers a screwball comedy where he applies for different jobs and tries to make sense of his relationships with women.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdale
Votes: 15,155
4. Le divorce (2003)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
French vs. American social customs and behaviors are observed in a story about an American visiting her sister and French brother-in-law and niece in Paris.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Stockard Channing, Jean-Marie Lhomme
Votes: 12,111 | Gross: $9.07M
5. Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
R | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A wealthy plantation owner is captivated by a mysterious woman with a shady past.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Nelly Borgeaud, Martine Ferrière
Votes: 7,228 | Gross: $0.03M
6. The Silence of the Sea (1949)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance, War
In occupied France, an elderly man and his niece are forced to give shelter to a German army lieutenant who seemingly loves their country and culture.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Ami Aaröe
Votes: 5,672
7. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
The vicissitudes of Gloria, a neurotic housewife, and her family's peculiar characters.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Carmen Maura, Gonzalo Suárez, Luis Hostalot, Ryo Hiruma
Votes: 11,159
8. Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx
Votes: 21,202 | Gross: $2.01M
9. Umberto Eco: A Library of the World (2022)
80 min | Documentary
Wandering these rooms, hallways, salons is a lover, a collector and above all a reader of books: Umberto Eco in his private library.
Director: Davide Ferrario | Stars: Giuseppe Cederna, Carlotta Eco, Emanuele Eco, Pietro Eco
Votes: 210
10. Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama
The writer F. Vallejo returns to Medellin after an absence of over 30 years. He meets 16-year-old Alexis. Alexis is the kind of killer who knocks people off on command. The two are immediately attracted to each other.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Germán Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros, Juan David Restrepo, Manuel Busquets
Votes: 4,285 | Gross: $0.53M
11. Los pequeños amores (2024)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Teresa (María Vázquez), 42, changes her vacation plans to spend the summer with Ani, her mother (Adriana Ozores). Living together day and night after so many years is not easy for either of... See full summary »
Director: Celia Rico Clavellino | Stars: María Vázquez, Adriana Ozores, Aimar Vega, David Aguilar
Votes: 78
12. The Story of a Cheat (1936)
81 min | Comedy
A charming scoundrel reflects on his exploits, from childhood through to manhood.
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Sacha Guitry, Adolphe Borchard, Marcel Lucien, Raymond Clunie
Votes: 2,548
13. Pull My Daisy (1959)
30 min | Short
A married couple vainly hopes that their irreverent beat poet friends will behave themselves when the bishop comes to visit.
Directors: Robert Frank, Alfred Leslie | Stars: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Larry Rivers
Votes: 818
14. Blur: Country House (1995 Music Video)
4 min | Comedy, Music
Blur take a trip inside the fictional board game, "Escape from the Rat Race".
Director: Damien Hirst | Stars: Blur, Damon Albarn, Keith Allen, Graham Coxon
Votes: 103
15. El sexo ataca (1ª jornada) (1979)
81 min | Comedy
The Spanish version of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask).
Director: Manuel Summers | Stars: Luis Sánchez Polack, José Luis Coll, Gracita Morales, José Riesgo
Votes: 24
16. Bouvard et Pecuchet (1990– )
162 min | Drama
Stars: Jean Carmet, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Pierre Étaix, Catherine Ferran
Votes: 57
17. Chotard and Company (1933)
83 min | Comedy
François Chotard , wholesale grocer, gives his daughter in marriage to Julien Collinet , a situation conducive to quarrels between the son and the father-in-law, until Julien receives the Prix Goncourt, a prestigious literary award.
Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Jeanne Boitel, Fernand Charpin, Georges Pomiès, Jane Loury
Votes: 133
18. Des logis et des hommes (1959)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jean Dewever | Stars: Roland Ménard, Florence Blot, Gaston Modot, Lucien Raimbourg
19.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
A Moveable Feast
(1995)
30 min | Comedy
A newspaper editor accuses John of committing plagiarism to win a writing contest.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 39
20.
The Pallisers (1974–1975)
Episode:
Part Two
(1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Romance
While Plantagenet and Glencora are honeymooning in Switzerland, she meets cousin Alice and confesses her undiminished love for wastrel Burgo Fitzgerald.
Director: Hugh David | Stars: Susan Hampshire, Philip Latham, Roland Culver, Sonia Dresdel
Votes: 17
21.
Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode:
There But for the Grace of Grace
(2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
It's a scary glimpse into the future for Will and Grace when they visit their curmudgeonly retired college professor only to discover that he is a bitter old man that has a "Grace" of his ... See full summary »
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 369
22.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Simisola: Part Two
(1996)
TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wexford finds suspect who burgled the house of the murdered unemployment worker and believes he has discovered the body of Dr. Akande's missing daughter.
Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Jane Lapotaire, Louie Ramsay
Votes: 56
23.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Out of Town
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Don accidentally learns a secret about Salvatore during a business trip to Baltimore. Back at the office, the firings continue, but the new management appoints Peter and Ken as new co-heads of accounts.
Director: Phil Abraham | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,626
24.
Tatort (1970– )
Episode:
Die harte Kern
(2019)
TV-14 | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lessing is suspected of murder. Dorn tries to save her partner from the prison.
Director: Helena Hufnagel | Stars: Nora Tschirner, Christian Ulmen, Nina Proll, Katharina Marie Schubert
Votes: 223