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1. The Little Things (2021)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer
Votes: 126,906
2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
PG-13 | 166 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond
Votes: 696,629 | Gross: $127.51M
3. The French Connection (1971)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco
Votes: 135,925 | Gross: $15.63M
4. Three Days of the Condor (1975)
R | 117 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A bookish CIA researcher in Manhattan finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow
Votes: 62,694 | Gross: $41.51M
5. A View to a Kill (1985)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist scheming to cause massive destruction.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones
Votes: 105,026 | Gross: $50.33M
6. True Crime (1999)
R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, LisaGay Hamilton, James Woods
Votes: 38,571 | Gross: $16.64M
7. Murphy's Law (1986)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Framed for his ex-wife's murder by a parolee he once put behind bars, Los Angeles cop Jack Murphy escapes from custody to capture the killer, but he is now handcuffed to a foul-mouthed thief he had only just arrested.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons
Votes: 6,468 | Gross: $9.95M
8. Funny Pages (2022)
R | 86 min | Comedy
A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.
Director: Owen Kline | Stars: Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, Maria Dizzia
Votes: 3,677
9. Fatal Instinct (1993)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A cop who moonlights as a lawyer cheats on his wife, not knowing that she's cheating on him and plans to kill him for the insurance.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean Young
Votes: 8,096 | Gross: $7.85M
10. Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama
In New York City, South Bronx's main police precinct is nicknamed Fort Apache by its employees who feel like troopers surrounded by hostiles in a wild west isolated outpost.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Ken Wahl, Danny Aiello
Votes: 6,992 | Gross: $29.20M
11. The Chamber (1996)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Robert Prosky
Votes: 16,140 | Gross: $14.55M
12. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
Not Rated | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A Roger Corman tale of Dr. James Xavier's devastating experiments on himself and the unforeseen.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt
Votes: 8,189
13. Unforgettable (1996)
R | 117 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A Seattle medical examiner uses an experimental memory transference drug to unravel the mystery surrounding his Wife's brutal murder.
Director: John Dahl | Stars: Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 6,015 | Gross: $2.78M
14. Death Line (1972)
Unrated | 87 min | Horror, Mystery
When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd, Sharon Gurney
Votes: 5,437
15. Detective Story (1951)
Approved | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell
Votes: 9,505
16. Strange Bargain (1949)
Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In order to cash-in a life insurance policy, a failing business owner asks one of his employees, who has financial woes of his own, to aid him in disguising his suicide into a robbery-murder.
Director: Will Price | Stars: Martha Scott, Jeffrey Lynn, Harry Morgan, Katherine Emery
Votes: 866
17. April in Paris (1952)
Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude Dauphin, Eve Miller
Votes: 1,517
18. The Traveler (I) (2010)
R | 96 min | Action, Thriller
A slow, quiet Christmas Eve night at the police station turns into strange horror after a man enters claiming he wants to confess to murder.
Director: Michael Oblowitz | Stars: Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, Paul McGillion, Camille Sullivan
Votes: 4,982
19. The House of the Dead (1978)
PG | 79 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
"The House of the Dead" is a 1978 horror anthology movie with "The Mortician" introducing each scary tale.
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: John Ericson, Ivor Francis, Judith Novgrod, Burr DeBenning
Votes: 1,141
20. The Bribe (1949)
Approved | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Federal agent Rigby, in Central America to trace stolen plane engines, falls for the gorgeous wife of the chief suspect.
Directors: Robert Z. Leonard, Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, Vincent Price
Votes: 2,161
21. The Surrogate (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Stuck in a sexless marriage, a frustrated well-to-do couple agrees to see a female sex therapist. Unfortunately, she only helps escalate the tensions between them. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a string of brutal nightly killings.
Director: Don Carmody | Stars: Art Hindle, Carole Laure, Shannon Tweed, Jim Bailey
Votes: 303
22. The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
After reading a Dick Tracy comic, Daffy Duck has a surreal dream in which he is a P.I. pursuing an army of grotesque villains who stole every piggy bank in town, including his own.
Director: Robert Clampett | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 2,288
23. Double Dynamite (1951)
Approved | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
Director: Irving Cummings | Stars: Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, Frank Sinatra, Don McGuire
Votes: 1,292
24. Passion and Paradise (1989)
Not Rated | 185 min | Crime, Drama, History
Sir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Armand Assante, Catherine Mary Stewart, Mariette Hartley, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 131
25. Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Passed | 115 min | Music, Romance
A reluctantly-retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son, who thinks his father's entertainment is passe'--audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile, the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: George Murphy, Ginny Simms, Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 341
26. Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Four Jewish intellectuals carpool to the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: George Segal, Jack Warden, Joseph Wiseman, Sorrell Booke
Votes: 857
27. Dumb-Hounded (1943)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Wolf escapes from prison but is hounded by the police dog named Droopy. Wherever The Wolf goes, the little fellow is there, too.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Bill Thompson, Frank Graham
Votes: 1,219
28. Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1941)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short
Elmer buys a rabbit that he pitied seeing in the pet store. The rabbit turns out to be Bugs and makes Elmer's life a living nightmare.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan
Votes: 607
29. The Dancing Masters (1943)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Romance
Two bumbling dance teachers help an awkward inventor sell his new invention and facilitate his romance with a beautiful socialite.
Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Trudy Marshall, Robert Bailey
Votes: 1,115
30. Porky Pig's Feat (1943)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck owe an outrageous sum to the Broken Arms Hotel. The manager thwarts their efforts to escape without paying their bill.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 1,002
31. Northwest Hounded Police (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A wolf convict makes his escape, but is pursued by a diminutive Mountie who seems to be everywhere.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Bill Thompson, Tex Avery, Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,317
32. Too Many Winners (1947)
Approved | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Michael Shayne accepts an assignment to investigate a gang of pari-mutual race tickets counterfeiters over the protests of his secretary, Phyllis Hamilton, who wants him to join her on a ... See full summary »
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Hugh Beaumont, Trudy Marshall, Ralph Dunn, Claire Carleton
Votes: 105
33. The Saint Takes Over (1940)
Approved | 69 min | Crime, Mystery
Inspector Fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and Simon does his best to prove it before all the conspirators are murdered by a mysterious killer.
Director: Jack Hively | Stars: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Paul Guilfoyle
Votes: 800
34. My Favorite Spy (1942)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Musical
Complications arise for newlywed Kay Kyser and his bride when he gets involved in espionage at the request of the Army.
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew, Jane Wyman, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 338
35. If I Had My Way (1940)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
After a fellow bridge builder is killed in an accident, two of his co-workers take his now-orphaned daughter to New York to be adopted by relatives.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Charles Winninger, El Brendel
Votes: 211
36. Knights Must Fall (1949)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Bugs must joust with Sir Pantsalot of Drop Seat Manor when he tosses a partially eaten carrot into a suit of armor.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 386
37. The Santa Incident (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Family
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of... See full summary »
Director: Yelena Lanskaya | Stars: Ali Lyons, Scott Graham, James Cosmo, Ione Skye
Votes: 434
38. Easter Yeggs (1947)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Bugs Bunny delivers eggs for the lazy Easter Bunny; he encounters a sadistic brat and a rabbit stew-hungry Elmer Fudd.
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan
Votes: 878
39. Hobby Horse-Laffs (1942)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
A spoof of a popular radio program of the time called "Hobby Lobby", with blackout gags showcasing people's various hobbies and inventions.
Director: Norm McCabe | Stars: Kent Rogers, Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce, Dick Nelson
Votes: 146
40. The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (1939)
Approved | 55 min | Drama
The Middleton family visits the 1939 New York World's Fair and witnesses the advent of the future, encountering robots and dishwashers for the first time.
Director: Robert R. Snody | Stars: Marjorie Lord, Jimmy Lydon, Ruth Lee, Harry Shannon
Votes: 201
41. When Cartoons Were New Yorkers
Documentary | Pre-production
An exploration through the illustrious careers of voiceover legends, and how they used their innate New York personalities to create many of the most iconic cartoon characters of all-time.
Director: Tommy Ardolino | Stars: Craig Bartlett, Ernie Gilbert, Tony Benedict
42. Hotel a la Swing (1937)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
A series of musical numbers loosely connected by a storyline involving the Upsy Daisey theatre troupe assuming management of the debt-ridden Grand Majestic Hotel. Noteworthy is the song and... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Eddie Foy Jr., The Mullen Sisters, Lane Tree & Edwards, Marcia Wayne
Votes: 108
43. Patience and Fortitude (1946)
3 min | Short, Music
Valaida Snow sings and plays trumpet backed by the fez-wearing Ali Baba Trio in a post-war soundie.
Stars: The Ali Baba Trio, Valaida Snow
44.
The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode:
A Small and Deadly War
(1983)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A police inspector calls on the A-Team to help him end the activities of a corrupt SWAT team who are hiring themselves out as hitmen.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Melinda Culea, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 497
45.
The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode:
Body Slam
(1985)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The team goes to see a wrestling win by world champion Hulk Hogan, a colleague of BA's in Vietnam, and accepts his plea to help keep open a center for street kids in Venice, CA., which the ... See full summary »
Director: Craig R. Baxley | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T
Votes: 324
46.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode:
Arms Race
(1984)
48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Frank's friend Aggie Mills has been caught carrying cash destine for arms dealer Harold Longstreet. Frank tries to help his friend and must battle drones in the air.
Director: Gilbert M. Shilton | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus
Votes: 38
47.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Family Crisis
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ponch intervenes when he suspects Jon's young nephew of joyriding in stolen cars. An overeager officer is obsessed with recovering a stolen movie stunt car being employed for diamond heists. Ponch trades in his motor home for an apartment.
Director: Phil Bondelli | Stars: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Christopher Knight
Votes: 106
48.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Hollywood Brass
(2005)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the prostitute Dakota leaves the street of Los Angeles in a car for a program with a client, she never contacts her friend Jersey again. On the next morning, Jersey reports to the ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 778
49.
Harry O (1973–1976)
Episode:
The Last Heir
(1975)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Letty owns a gold mine in the desert. Letty's two sisters, a brother, and a grand-nephew and his wife come for their annual visit. Trapped in the house in the middle of the desert, they start getting killed off, one by one.
Director: Richard Lang | Stars: David Janssen, Jeanette Nolan, Katherine Justice, Clifford David
Votes: 59
50.
The Honeymooners (1955–1956)
Episode:
The Sleepwalker
(1955)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When Norton's sleepwalking through Ralph's apartment disturbs Ralph one time too many, Ralph decides to get to the root of Norton's trouble.
Director: Frank Satenstein | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph
Votes: 361