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1. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco

Votes: 710,988 | Gross: $373.59M

2. August: Osage County (2013)

R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

Director: John Wells | Stars: Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis

Votes: 95,471 | Gross: $37.74M

3. Logan's Run (1976)

PG | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A police officer in the future uncovers the deadly secret behind a society that worships youth.

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne

Votes: 61,166 | Gross: $25.00M

4. Zardoz (1974)

R | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

In the late 23rd century, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton

Votes: 24,618 | Gross: $0.07M

5. Sweet Girl (2021)

R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left: his daughter.

Director: Brian Andrew Mendoza | Stars: Jason Momoa, Isabela Merced, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Adria Arjona

Votes: 35,419

6. The Omega Man (1971)

PG | 98 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Dr Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition and attempt to kill him.

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo

Votes: 34,126 | Gross: $8.72M

7. A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)

R | 119 min | Drama

A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.

Director: Shainee Gabel | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, John Travolta, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger

Votes: 27,240 | Gross: $0.16M

8. Blown Away (1994)

R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Lloyd Bridges

Votes: 33,769 | Gross: $30.16M

9. Wounds (2019)

R | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Disturbing and mysterious things begin to happen to a bartender in New Orleans after he picks up a phone left behind at his bar.

Director: Babak Anvari | Stars: Armie Hammer, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman, Christin Rankins

Votes: 21,636

10. Agent Cody Banks (2003)

PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A government agent trains Cody Banks in the ways of covert operations that require younger participants.

Director: Harald Zwart | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Andrew Francis, Angie Harmon

Votes: 37,048 | Gross: $47.94M

11. Philomena (2013)

PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham

Votes: 103,917 | Gross: $37.71M

12. Cherry Falls (1999)

R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In the small town of Cherry Falls, a psychotic murderer is killing off the virgins of the local high school.

Director: Geoffrey Wright | Stars: Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, Michael Biehn, Jesse Bradford

Votes: 14,803

13. Locked Down (I) (2021)

R | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

A couple attempts a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at a department store.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anne Hathaway, Sonic, Dulé Hill

Votes: 13,633

14. Rich and Famous (1981)

R | 117 min | Drama

Liz and Merry become BFFs in college. A decade later, Liz is a serious writer with writer's block, and Merry is a homemaker and a mom who has written a novel. Other bestsellers, riches, and fame follow.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, David Selby, Hart Bochner

Votes: 2,060 | Gross: $14.49M

15. Cats (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 120 min | Musical

"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themselves.

Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page, Rosemarie Ford

Votes: 6,038

16. Husbands and Wives (1992)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis

Votes: 31,245 | Gross: $10.56M

17. Princess Cyd (2017)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A 16-year-old girl visits her aunt in Chicago for the summer. While there, she falls for another girl, and she and her aunt challenge each other's sex and spirit.

Director: Stephen Cone | Stars: Marika Mashburn, Jessie Pinnick, Paul Brian Fagen, Keith Kupferer

Votes: 4,408

18. Art School Confidential (2006)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.

Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 17,735 | Gross: $3.30M

19. An Acceptable Loss (2018)

R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller

Libby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action. Rachel is now US president and worried about Libby keeping quiet. Libby also has a student spying on her.

Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Deanna Dunagan

Votes: 1,616 | Gross: $0.03M

20. The Magus (1968)

R | 117 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.

Director: Guy Green | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Michael Caine, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina

Votes: 1,910

21. Misunderstood (1966)

104 min | Drama

A study of bitter relationships between a widower and his two sons.

Director: Luigi Comencini | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Stefano Colagrande, Simone Giannozzi, John Sharp

Votes: 1,293

22. Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1991)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A murder mystery writer misreads the nervous man he bullies in a spooky Hollywood mansion.

Director: Charles Finch | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Tom Sizemore, Sharon Stone, Ron Karabatsos

Votes: 1,083

23. The Young Lovers (1964)

Approved | 109 min | Drama

Eddie wants to live a life without responsibilities. He meets Pam and they fall in love. When Pam gets pregnant, Eddie must face up to the problem.

Director: Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | Stars: Peter Fonda, Sharon Hugueny, Nick Adams, Deborah Walley

Votes: 200

24. Hatsujô kateikyôshi: Sensei no aijiru (2003)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Sachiko Hanai is a call girl. One day she is caught up in a gunfight and is shot in the forehead. Instead of killing her, the bullet in her head gives her psychic powers. She also ... See full summary »

Director: Mitsuru Meike | Stars: Kyôko Hayami, Kikujirô Honda, Yukijirô Hotaru, Yûichi Ishikawa

Votes: 769 | Gross: $0.00M

25. Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance

A man returns to Victoria, Australia, where he grew up, and encounters a mysterious woman who reminds him of someone he once knew.

Director: Michael Petroni | Stars: Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Curtin, Frank Gallacher

Votes: 2,484 | Gross: $0.12M

26. Sisak (2017)

16 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Set in the fast-paced environs of the bustling Mumbai local trains, Sisak details a wordless romance that develops slowly and intoxicatingly, nestled in the silences and quiet comforts of the end-of-day train journeys between two men.

Director: Faraz Arif Ansari | Stars: Jitin Gulati, Dhruv Singhal

Votes: 245

27. Butley (1974)

R | 129 min | Drama, Romance

An English professor finds his life crumbling around him.

Director: Harold Pinter | Stars: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Richard O'Callaghan, Georgina Hale

Votes: 881

28. The Dark Maidens (2017)

105 min | Drama, Mystery

Members of a High School literature club discover there is more to the club members than their weekly meetings would lead them to believe.

Director: Saiji Yakumo | Stars: Fumika Shimizu, Marie Iitoyo, Riria Baba, Yûdai Chiba

Votes: 264

29. Das ist ja das Leben selbst! (2012)

59 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Björn Last | Stars: Stefan Sandrock, Arijana Antunovic, Kaya Marie Möller, Karolina Lodyga

Votes: 64

30. The Real Place (2009)

6 min | Animation, Short

Cam Christiansen gives playwright John Murrell's imagination free rein, suspending the laws of time and space to create a visual accompaniment to his flights of poetic fancy.

Director: Cam Christiansen | Stars: Denise Clarke, Micheal Green, Maureen Hodgan, John Murrell

Votes: 24

31. Not with a Bang, But a Whimper (2005)

Not Rated | 11 min | Short

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Stars: Sally Bergom, Eric Gonzales, Fernando Perez, Lex Powell

32. Pedestrian (2007)

Short, Comedy

A young man and his Ken doll awkwardly pursue a girl, learning life lessons along the way.

Directors: Emily Dryden, Michael Levinge | Stars: Andrew Parker, Brittany Reed, Michael Levinge

33. The History of the English Language: Second Edition (2008 Video)

Documentary

Professor Seth Lerer lectures on the history of the English language, from its earliest roots to its modern forms, and includes lively commentary on American English.

Star: Seth Lerer

Votes: 7

34. Puzz 3D: The Orient Express (2000 Video Game)

Adventure, Crime, Mystery

Part of Puzz 3D video game series. Complete the 3D jigsaw puzzle of the famous historical passenger train, the Orient Express, to solve its mystery. The story is told through FMV sequences.

Director: Dany Chiasson | Stars: Deena Aziz, Chip Chuipka, Bill Rowat, Amanda Strawn

35. Dekalog (1989–1990)
Episode: Dekalog, cztery (1989)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama

When her father is away on business, a young woman discovers a letter from her dead mother reading, 'Open after my death'.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Adrianna Biedrzynska, Janusz Gajos, Artur Barcis, Aleksander Bardini

Votes: 4,646

36. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
Episode: God Is a Bullet (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Penhall and Hoffs go undercover in a rough school to solve a drive-by shooting.

Director: Jefferson Kibbee | Stars: Johnny Depp, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson Peete, Dustin Nguyen

Votes: 78

37. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode: Food for Thought (1992)

TV-14 | Comedy

Garth comes home for the holidays and incurs Tracey's displeasure by announcing that he wants to study at a catering college in Nottingham, which she feels is a waste of an expensive ... See full summary »

Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Alun Lewis

Votes: 30

38. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: The Miracle Worker (1998)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

It's Christmas day in the ER. An 18-year-old boy arrives brain-dead, and Carter has to convince his parents to donate his organs, since a 16-year-old girl needs a liver. Benton risks his ... See full summary »

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies

Votes: 396

39. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: A Lesson in Murder (2002)

TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Foyle investigates the suicide of a pacifist and death threats to the judge who ruled against his conscientious objector status.

Director: David Thacker | Stars: Nicholas Audsley, Madeleine Worrall, Oliver Ford Davies, Ian Peck

Votes: 836

40. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode: We've Got Magic to Do (2005)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Rory's World War II-themed DAR bash is a piperoo (even when suddenly impoverished Paris joins the proletariat as a server). But the bash goes smash when Richard confronts Mitchum Huntzberger.

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson

Votes: 1,119

41. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Savages (1995)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The death penalty has just been passed in New York and prosecutors must decide whether or not it is appropriate after an unlikely suspect murders an undercover police officer.

Director: Jace Alexander | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 361

42. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Anti-Thesis (2002)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A university president is killed and the suspects include a professor who wants a chairman position, a grad student, and a lecturer from Oxford.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 539

43. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Terminal Leave (2004)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A woman Naval aviator narrowly escapes an explosion of her car on a parking lot; she was a target of terrorist activity due to her official behavior in Afghanistan. The FBI solves the crime, and the NCIS protects the family of the victim.

Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 867

44. Countdown (1982– )
Episode: Episode #22.3 (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Game-Show

Una Szewc vs. Tony Hodgson.

Director: John Meade | Stars: Richard Whiteley, Carol Vorderman, Freda Thornton, Richard Stilgoe

45. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: The Clocks (2009)

Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Four clocks surround an unidentified corpse in a blind woman's house, and a young typist is summoned to the crime scene. However, Poirot is convinced that the complicated setup is merely hiding a simpler solution.

Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: David Suchet, Olivia Grant, Anna Skellern, Tom Burke

Votes: 2,229

46. Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection (2016–2021)
Episode: Why is Cats? (2020)

TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary

Don't get cocky.

Stars: Lindsay Ellis, Steve Taylor, Hank Green, Maggie Mae Fish

Votes: 27

47. MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode: Jack + Kinematics + Safe Cracker + MgKNO3 + GTO (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Using a cryptic postcard as their only clue, Mac and the team must solve a fallen friend's final case and bring him justice

Director: Ericson Core | Stars: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton

Votes: 626

48. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong With Cats In 18 Meow-nutes Or Less (2020)

TV-14 | 19 min | Comedy

You guys thought we wouldn't sin this, but we did. And boy are we glad we did, because this is OHMYGODTERRIBLEHOLYSH*TAWFULHOWTHEF*CKDIDITGETMADE bad. It's bad. Bad bad bad. And full of sins!.

Stars: Jeremy Scott, Chris Atkinson

49. Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)
Episode: Pilot (2009)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Nurse Jackie Peyton is a hard working and dedicated ER nurse. She has a bad back, is married with two kids, but fools around and puts altogether too many hours in at work. She also has good... See full summary »

Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Edie Falco, Eve Best, Merritt Wever, Haaz Sleiman

Votes: 577

50. Terriers (2010)
Episode: Missing Persons (2010)

TV-MA | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Hank and Britt help an amnesiac college student with the case of his missing identity.

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Donal Logue, Michael Raymond-James, Laura Allen, Kimberly Quinn

Votes: 244