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1. The Notebook (2004)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.
Director: Nick Cassavetes | Stars: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Votes: 621,371 | Gross: $81.00M
2. Amsterdam (2022)
R | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 93,522
3. Aladdin (1992)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 467,775 | Gross: $217.35M
4. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos
Votes: 167,201 | Gross: $104.40M
5. Oscar (1991)
PG | 109 min | Comedy, Crime
A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".
Director: John Landis | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Ornella Muti, Peter Riegert, Chazz Palminteri
Votes: 34,317 | Gross: $23.56M
6. Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005 TV Movie)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
An outrageous tongue-in-cheek musical comedy adaptation of the classic anti-marijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness (1936).
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming
Votes: 6,834
7. Bobby (I) (2006)
R | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History
The destinies of 22 people of different races, sexes, beliefs and social classes are intertwined on the night that politician Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated.
Director: Emilio Estevez | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 42,819 | Gross: $11.24M
8. Liberty Heights (1999)
R | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Baltimore, Fall 1954: Schools implement the new integration law. Ben finds the "colored" girl in his class cute - upsetting his Jewish mom and granny. Ben talks to her while his brother looks for his WASP dream girl.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Adrien Brody, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, Ben Foster
Votes: 7,049 | Gross: $3.73M
9. The Goddess of Spring (1934)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Family
The lovely goddess of spring, Persephone, is kidnapped by Hades, thus bringing about the winter season.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Kenny Baker, Jessica Dragonette, Tudor Williams
Votes: 1,347
10. Strike Up the Band (1940)
Passed | 120 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A high-school boy wants to become a professional musician, and his gal pal wants to become his best girl. They work together staging big-band shows with fellow classmates in the hopes of hitting it big.
Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul Whiteman, June Preisser
Votes: 1,940
11. Grass (1999)
R | 80 min | Documentary, History
The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Harry J. Anslinger, George Bush, Cab Calloway
Votes: 3,631 | Gross: $0.31M
12. Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Various Mother Goose rhymes are portrayed by Hollywood stars for example, Old King Cole's fiddlers three are the Marx Brothers, and Humpty Dumpty is W.C. Fields, who falls while tormenting ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Al Bernie, Thelma Boardman, Beatrice Hagen, Ann Lee
Votes: 638
13. Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Musical, Animation
Another entry in the "books come alive" subgenre, with possibly more books coming alive than any other. We begin with some musical numbers, notably the various pages of Green Pastures all ... See full summary »
Directors: Frank Tashlin, Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Basin Street Boys, Dorothy Compton
Votes: 832
14. Swooner Crooner (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Porky Pig's egg farm faces production problems when a crooning rooster distracts the hens from their jobs.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach
Votes: 820
15. Knight-Mare Hare (1955)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
An apple falls on Bugs' head, transporting him back to King Arthur's England.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 822
16. Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 157 min | Animation, Comedy
A collection of all the big toons on homestarrunner.com, including holiday toons and the Cheat Commandos series, as well as a look into the website's archives.
Directors: Matt Chapman, Mike Chapman, Chad Eikhoff, Craig Zobel | Stars: Matt Chapman, Missy Palmer, Mike Chapman, Peter Olsen
Votes: 94
17. Stoopnocracy (1933)
11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
An animated short chronicling the adventures of Colonel Stoopnagle and Budd.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Budd Hulick, F. Chase Taylor, Harold Nicholas
Votes: 241
18. Pink Elephants (1937)
7 min | Animation, Short
A man wakes up to find that he's being pursued by hallucinations of pink elephants, presumably after a night of drinking.
Directors: Dan Gordon, George Gordon, Paul Terry
Votes: 38
20.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Wojo's Problem
(1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Barney would rather not know the details of Wojo's most recent difficulty. The new female detective's husband is suspicious of her co-workers. A shoplifter escapes-in a wheelchair.
Director: Max Gail | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo
Votes: 115
21.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Martin Does It His Way
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier's Aunt Louise, who was not popular in the family for her tendency to criticize everyone, has died. Frasier has been left in charge of organizing her memorial and delivering a eulogy,
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,024
22.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred, fearing retaliation after witnessing a robbery at Julio's, is unwilling to get involved by describing the burglars to the police.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Gregory Sierra, Hal Williams
Votes: 137
23.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Lamont Goes African
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont looks to reinvent himself by adopting an African name and lifestyle.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Paula Kelly, Don Bexley
Votes: 182
24.
The Irish Mob (2008–2016)
Episode:
Owney Madden: Duke of the Westside/John 'Red' Hamilton and the Dillinger Gang
(2008)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Notorious gangsters Owner "Killer" Madden and John "Red" Hamilton, who led similar lives that ended quite differently.
Director: Dathaí Keane | Stars: Michael Walsh, T.J. English, John Beatty, William Kennedy
Votes: 9
25.
The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
Eric Weinstein
(2020 Podcast Episode)
TV-MA | 182 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and economist, and the managing director at Thiel Capital. He is also the host of the podcast "The Portal".
Stars: Joe Rogan, Eric Weinstein
Votes: 12
26.
This Movie Must Die! (2021– )
Minnie the Moocher (1932) SPECIAL SHORTS EDITION!
(2021 Podcast Episode)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Stephen and his three guests review a surreal Betty Boop short featuring a German father whose head becomes a phonograph, a boyfriend named Bimbo, and a ghost walrus with the voice and moves of Cab Calloway.
Stars: Stephen Spurling, Melissa Bee, Emily Diamond, Marlee Hathaway
27.
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
Episode:
Half the Job
(2018)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Poole takes his theory about Biggie's murder outside of the LAPD. Kading and Dupree have a long-awaited sit down. Rising tensions between Biggie and Tupac boil over at the Soul Train Awards.
Director: Darren Grant | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Bokeem Woodbine, Wavyy Jonez, Marcc Rose
Votes: 261
28.
Wartime Crime (2017– )
Episode:
The Zoot Suit Riots
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime
During WW2 in Los Angeles, white servicemen and civilians attack Hispanic and other minority youths who are seen as unpatriotic due to the style of clothes they wear.
Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Luis Alvarez, Omar Banana, Mike Bodie, Zuma Davies
Votes: 12