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1. Almost Famous (2000)
R | 122 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand
Votes: 294,295 | Gross: $32.53M
2. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy
Votes: 595,324 | Gross: $216.43M
3. Singles (1992)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A group of twenty-something friends search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.
Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley
Votes: 32,760 | Gross: $18.47M
4. Patient Zero (I) (2018)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Horror
After an unprecedented global pandemic turns the majority of humankind into violent "Infected," a man gifted with the ability to speak the Infected's new language leads the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, John Bradley, Clive Standen
Votes: 9,991
5. Lions for Lambs (2007)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Injuries sustained by two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor.
Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Michael Peña
Votes: 52,790 | Gross: $15.00M
6. Stardust (II) (2020)
Unrated | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Chronicles the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
Director: Gabriel Range | Stars: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Jena Malone, Derek Moran
Votes: 2,306
7. The Lady (2011)
R | 132 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse
Votes: 11,308 | Gross: $0.36M
8. Simple Men (1992)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Dennis is a handsome & bookish college student. His brother, Bill, is a roughhewn ladies' man & thief. Together they search for their dad, confront their expectations of each other, themselves, & their attitudes towards women.
Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Martin Donovan, Karen Sillas
Votes: 4,814 | Gross: $0.14M
9. Sun Alley (1999)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A group of kids grows up on the east side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West Germany. The antics of the people on Sonnenallee all show the absurdity of their everyday life.
Director: Leander Haußmann | Stars: Alexander Scheer, Alexander Beyer, Robert Stadlober, Teresa Weißbach
Votes: 7,269
10. Nico, 1988 (2017)
R | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.
Director: Susanna Nicchiarelli | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, John Gordon Sinclair, Anamaria Marinca, Sandor Funtek
Votes: 2,074 | Gross: $0.07M
11. Mother 3 (2005 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young boy from the island of Tazmily must defeat a familiar enemy and his many cohorts, meeting many new friends along the way.
Director: Nobuyuki Inoue
Votes: 577
12. Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Lizzy, Luke and Clay are trapped in Horrorland - and you must help rescue them. Escape from Werewolf, Dracula and the Horrors of HorrorLand. Solve puzzles and gather clues to free your friends from one of the creepiest places on earth.
Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Tatum Marie Fjersted, Adam Wylie, Eric Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum
Votes: 205
13. The Session Man (2023)
90 min | Documentary
The Session Man tells the story of highly gifted pianist and unsung hero, Nicky Hopkins, who played with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks and many more.
Director: Michael Treen | Stars: Harry Shearer, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend
14. Quant (2021)
86 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and legacy of 1960s fashion icon, Mary Quant.
Director: Sadie Frost | Stars: Kate Moss, Camilla Rutherford, Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes
Votes: 118
15. Bucky and the Squirrels (2015)
PG | 82 min | Comedy
In 1968, a one-hit wonder US rock band vanished in a plane crash s in the Alps. 50 years later, the aircraft has just been discovered with the Squirrels still inside - frozen alive. Can the band make a comeback after half a century?
Director: Allan Katz | Stars: Josh Duvendeck, Kyle S. More, Matt Cook, Matt Shively
Votes: 82
16. The Summer of Love (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Music
The story of the cultural, social, and political changes that were brought about following the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco.
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: Ryan Mandrake, Johnnie Walker, Simon Crocker, Anne Nightingale
Votes: 33
17. RiffTrax: Julie and Jack (2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Did you like Birdemic, but find yourself wishing it had focused less on the birds and more on stock options, dinner dates, and fifty percent discounts? Did you wish that Rod's friend who ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 60
18. Oasis: Definitely Maybe (2004 Video)
59 min | Documentary, Music
Retrospective documentary on the making of Definitely Maybe, the 1994 debut album by British rock band Oasis.
Directors: Dick Carruthers, Nigel Dick, Carlos Grasso, Mark Szaszy | Stars: Anthony Griffiths, Chris Griffiths, Mani, Keith Cameron
Votes: 516
19. Halloween 4: Final Cut (2001 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
Retrospective documentary on the making of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
Director: Mark Cerulli | Stars: James Rosenthal, Moustapha Akkad, Ellie Cornell, Paul Freeman
Votes: 183
20. Frank Skinner: Live from the NIA Birmingham (2007 TV Special)
65 min | Documentary, Comedy
Frank delivers a whole new set of material live from Birmingham National Indoor Arena on his fifth sell-out tour of the UK.
Star: Frank Skinner
Votes: 58
21. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Birth of Rock Theater (2011 TV Special)
49 min | Documentary, Music
Director: David Rudd | Stars: Paul O'Neill, Tim Hockenberry
22.
Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)
Episode:
Fashion
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
PR consultant Edina Monsoon wakes up with yet another hangover, but receives no sympathy from her studious daughter, Saffron. When best friend Patsy turns up, the fun continues, until a crisis at work forces Edina into action.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks
Votes: 541
23.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Career Move
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A singer fakes suicide to boost his career.
Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, David Cassidy, Robert Wisden, Mary Beth Rubens
Votes: 88
24.
Booker (1989–1990)
Episode:
Someone Stole Lucille
(1989)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Booker must simultaneously entertain an executive from Teshima's Japanese office and look for B.B. King's stolen guitar.
Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Richard Grieco, Marcia Strassman, Katie Rich, Carmen Argenziano
Votes: 30
25.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Friends & Lovers
(2000)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man is found naked and dead in the desert.
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 1,105
26.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig?
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
Thanksgiving arrives and, after months of emotional turmoil, all is well on Planet Gilmore. Except for one teeny issue: Luke doesn't know how to tell Lorelai about his daughter. Lane's band plays a showcase.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson
Votes: 689
27.
Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
Episode:
Yuppy Love
(1989)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy
After seeing the film 'Wall Street' Del fancies himself as Peckham's answer to Gordon Gecko and changes his image. He even - temporarily - gives up the Nag's Head for a trendy wine bar ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Gwyneth Strong
Votes: 775
28.
SeaQuest 2032 (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Last Lap at Luxury
(1994)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Family
While attending a conference at an underwater resort, several leaders including Lucas are kidnapped. The kidnapping is used as an excuse for a coup d'état by the head of the UEO.
Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Roy Scheider, Stacy Haiduk, Don Franklin, Jonathan Brandis
Votes: 140
29.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey
(1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The guys run into Reverend Jim and try to get him a job, but first they have to convince Louie to hire him and help him pass the exam.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Votes: 457
30.
Psych (2006–2014)
Episode:
The Old and the Restless
(2008)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
When a man goes missing from a retirement home, Shawn and Gus need help getting in to investigate.
Director: Jason Ensler | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson
Votes: 1,070
31.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Disarmed and Dangerous
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lab tries to unravel a complicated case involving fake FBI agents, an ultimate fighter, and a possible human trafficking ring.
Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda
Votes: 739
32.
Mind Wide Open with Lily Cornell Silver (2020– )
Episode:
Eddie Vedder
(2020)
36 min | Talk-Show
Lily Cornell Silver talks with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam about societal and political impacts on mental health, Eddie's own experiences, and the importance of activism and empathy.
Stars: Lily Cornell Silver, Eddie Vedder
33.
The Continental (2023)
Episode:
Brothers in Arms
(2023)
TV-MA | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Winston Scott is about to become a London businessman. But he is dragged back by his estranged brother's attack on a hotel. Winston sets out to find his brother and sets up an escape plan with the help of allies.
Director: Albert Hughes | Stars: Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson
Votes: 3,553
34.
Rebel (2021)
Episode:
Patient X
(2021)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Blindsided and upset by Grady's sudden change of heart, Rebel proceeds to help Cruz build their case against Stonemore and enlists Lana's assistance to convince a former patient to aid in ... See full summary »
Directors: Adam Arkin, Kate Lanier | Stars: Katey Sagal, John Corbett, Lex Scott Davis, Tamala Jones
Votes: 248
35.
The First Lady (2022)
Episode:
Shout Out
(2022)
TV-MA | 56 min | Biography, Drama, History
Eleanor, Betty and Michelle's daring stances put them in the spotlight.
Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O-T Fagbenle
Votes: 210
36.
Not Going Out (2006– )
Episode:
Fireworks
(2011)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy
On the morning of November the Fifth a cantankerous old lady called Betty wanders into the flat,insisting she lives there. She tells him that she is always wandering off and her very rich ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Wood | Stars: Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Katy Wix
Votes: 119
37.
Heartland (2007– )
Episode:
The Slippery Slope
(2011)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Family
A friend from Jack's past shows up at Heartland when one of their old band mates passes away. Lou and Lisa secretly try to gather the other remaining members for a reunion performance to ... See full summary »
Director: Dean Bennett | Stars: Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Graham Wardle, Chris Potter
Votes: 176
38.
Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode:
Silence of the Lambo
(2011)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
The Pawn Stars fasten their seat belts when a 2003 Lamborghini Murcielago speeds into the shop. Then, Rick is presented with a true one of a kind, when a guy brings in a set of Saddam ... See full summary »
Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Brett K. Maly
Votes: 46
39.
The Jesse Lee Peterson Show (1991– )
Hour 1: Slave to Anxiety, Fear & Thoughts?/Hour 2: Get Ready for Climate Migrants!/Hour 3: Amazing Calls!
(2022 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Jesse Lee Peterson, James Hake
40.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
10 Songs That Were Banned for Unexpected Reasons
(2022)
10 min | Documentary
Over the years, songs have been banned for countless reasons. Some made perfect sense, but others are far more questionable. We've assembled ten of the most unexpected song bans, in order ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
41.
The British Invasion (2010)
Episode:
Herman's Hermits
(2010)
60 min | Documentary, History, Music
Performances of their biggest hits, including I'm Into Something Good and new interviews give a revealing portrait of one of the biggest selling bands of the 60s.
Director: David Peck | Stars: Herman's Hermits, Barry Whitwam, Keith Hopwood, Peter Noone
42.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
(2013)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
A lawyer interviews Will McAvoy about an institutional failure at ACN related to a news story that has been proved inaccurate.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,686
43.
Storage Hunters (2011–2013)
Episode:
Bid or Die
(2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Reality-TV
Newbies Scott and Chrissy push their way onto Brandon and Lori's turf forcing the couple to burn cash like never before. Then, a set of wrapped pallets heats up the competition.
Director: David Thies | Stars: Rey Borge, Cam Rowe, Tanya R. Barnes, Brandon Bernier
Votes: 7
44.
Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)
Episode:
Gently with Honour
(2014)
TV-MA | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When two deaths connect in an unexpected way, Gently finds himself drawn into the world of drugs and LSD, and considering a Cold-War conspiracy.
Director: Tim Whitby | Stars: Martin Shaw, Oliver Johnstone, Celyn Jones, Steven Hamilton
Votes: 335
45.
Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode:
Rick 'n' Roll
(2013)
TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Turn it up to 11 with the Pawn Stars when Rick attends Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp. Performing with rock legend Roger Daltrey of "The Who," will Rick hit all the right notes? Then, Chumlee ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Behar, Roger Daltrey, Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison
Votes: 44
46.
The Bridge (2011–2018)
Episode:
Avsnitt 2
(2013)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Four individuals wearing animal masks post a video online claiming responsibility for the tanker Saga and Martin are investigating. Deaths are reported of people eating poisoned food. Are the cases connected?
Director: Henrik Georgsson | Stars: Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg, Rafael Pettersson
Votes: 961
47.
The Bridge (2011–2018)
Episode:
Avsnitt 3
(2013)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Saga and Martin continue their hunt for the eco-terrorists, who have realised the police are on their trail.
Director: Henrik Georgsson | Stars: Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg, Rafael Pettersson
Votes: 932
48.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Hugo Chavez, Beyonce, and the Harlem Shake
(2013)
88 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Michael Hoggard
49.
The Sixties (2014)
Episode:
The British Invasion
(2014)
40 min | Documentary, History
A new wave of British bands and artists enter and impact mainstream American culture.
Stars: Murray the 'K', Marsha Albert, Rod Argent, The Beach Boys
Votes: 154
50.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Long Road Home
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A groupie is found dead in a limo after a show, and CSI ties the murder to a "fame experience" featuring three amateur rockers playing with KISS star Gene Simmons.
Director: Philip Conserva | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox
Votes: 407