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1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Votes: 723,263 | Gross: $424.67M
2. The Avengers (2012)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner
Votes: 1,462,400 | Gross: $623.28M
3. Apocalypto (2006)
R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Dalia Hernández, Rudy Youngblood
Votes: 332,090 | Gross: $50.87M
4. Van Helsing (2004)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The famed monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula, who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for nefarious purposes.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley
Votes: 285,815 | Gross: $120.18M
5. The Postman (1997)
R | 177 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.
Director: Kevin Costner | Stars: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams
Votes: 78,566 | Gross: $17.63M
6. Waterworld (1995)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper, Tina Majorino
Votes: 210,506 | Gross: $88.25M
7. Contact (1997)
PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
Votes: 293,810 | Gross: $100.92M
8. Iron Man 2 (2010)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Sci-Fi
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Votes: 870,916 | Gross: $312.43M
9. The Longest Yard (2005)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Sport
Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock, Nelly
Votes: 195,670 | Gross: $158.12M
10. Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A spaceship arrives in 1873 Arizona to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. All that stands in their way: a posse of cowboys and natives.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Abigail Spencer
Votes: 232,988 | Gross: $100.24M
11. What Lies Beneath (2000)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she is losing her mind.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Katharine Towne, Miranda Otto
Votes: 136,051 | Gross: $155.46M
12. Get Smart (2008)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from rival spy agency KAOS.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Dwayne Johnson
Votes: 229,057 | Gross: $130.32M
13. Midnight Run (1988)
R | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton
Votes: 94,506 | Gross: $38.41M
14. Green Lantern (2011)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong
Votes: 296,518 | Gross: $116.60M
15. The Benchwarmers (2006)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Sport
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children's Little League squads.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: David Spade, Jon Heder, Rob Schneider, Jon Lovitz
Votes: 55,079 | Gross: $59.84M
16. Bedtime Stories (2008)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A hotel handyman's life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox, Guy Pearce
Votes: 101,496 | Gross: $110.10M
17. The Game Plan (2007)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Pettis, Roselyn Sanchez
Votes: 100,506 | Gross: $90.65M
18. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
PG | 112 min | Action, Drama, Family
Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith
Votes: 69,363 | Gross: $38.96M
19. Appaloosa (2008)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Director: Ed Harris | Stars: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 64,842 | Gross: $20.21M
20. Invincible (2006)
PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.
Director: Ericson Core | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Conway
Votes: 75,489 | Gross: $57.81M
21. The Jetsons (1962–1963)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a futuristic family.
Stars: George O'Hanlon, Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc, Penny Singleton
Votes: 24,078
22. We Are Marshall (2006)
PG | 131 min | Drama, Sport
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
Director: McG | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn
Votes: 64,894 | Gross: $43.55M
23. The Smurfs (1981–1989)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.
Stars: Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss, Michael Bell
Votes: 21,155
24. Shade (2003)
R | 101 min | Crime, Thriller
A group of hustlers encounter "The Dean" and pull off a successful sting that results in their pursuit by a vengeful gangster.
Director: Damian Nieman | Stars: Joe Nicolo, Carl Mazzocone Sr., George Tovar, Frank Medrano
Votes: 13,248 | Gross: $0.03M
25. Air America (1990)
R | 113 min | Action, Comedy, War
A young pilot finds himself recruited unwittingly into a covert and corrupt CIA airlift operation in Laos during the Vietnam conflict.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 30,607 | Gross: $31.05M
26. Switchback (1997)
R | 118 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An FBI agent tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.
Director: Jeb Stuart | Stars: Danny Glover, Dennis Quaid, Claudia Stedelin, Ian Nelson
Votes: 15,301 | Gross: $6.48M
27. Blue Sky (1994)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Romance
Carly moves with her military husband and their two daughters to an isolated army base, only to quickly become part of a cover-up involving nuclear bomb tests.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Powers Boothe, Carrie Snodgress
Votes: 8,202 | Gross: $3.36M
28. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The further adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise, as they explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei
Votes: 8,228
29. The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In Missouri, during the 1840s, young Huck Finn fearful of his drunkard father and yearning for adventure, leaves his foster family and joins with runaway slave Jim in a voyage down the Mississippi River toward slavery free states.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Elijah Wood, Courtney B. Vance, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Robards
Votes: 9,272 | Gross: $24.10M
30. Super Friends (1973–1985)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges.
Stars: Danny Dark, Casey Kasem, Olan Soule, Shannon Farnon
Votes: 4,596
31. Diggstown (1992)
R | 98 min | Drama, Sport
Gabriel's released from prison. His con man friend makes a foolish bet with Diggstown's owner on who'd win the boxing matches - their man against ten Diggstown men.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt
Votes: 8,103 | Gross: $4.84M
32. ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.
Stars: Willie Tyler, Frank Welker, Hal Smith, Janet Waldo
Votes: 354
33. Gross Anatomy (1989)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama
A fisherman's son goes through medical school with a bad attitude, especially in cadaver class.
Director: Thom Eberhardt | Stars: Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field
Votes: 4,118 | Gross: $11.60M
34. Eve of Destruction (1991)
R | 99 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A terrorist hunter is hired by a scientist to deactivate her android double, a walking, talking, murderous nuclear bomb which has gone amok in the big city and is about to explode.
Director: Duncan Gibbins | Stars: Gregory Hines, Renée Soutendijk, Michael Greene, Kurt Fuller
Votes: 2,584 | Gross: $5.45M
35. The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993 TV Movie)
R | 99 min | Biography, Comedy, Thriller
Wanda Holloway tries to hire a hitman (through her ex's brother) to kill either or both a cheerleader and her mother. With the intended victims out of the way, Wanda's daughter gets the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth Ruscio
Votes: 1,447
36. The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983–1985)
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Reporter Daphne hires Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy as her assistants to solve spooky mysteries.
Stars: Don Messick, Casey Kasem, Heather North, John Stephenson
Votes: 2,007
37. Captain America (1966)
TV-G | 18 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The patriotic sole recipient of a revolutionary body enhancement project battles evil as the star spangled defender of America.
Stars: Bernard Cowan, Don Mason, Jack Creley, Claude Rae
Votes: 1,044
38. Pac-Man (1982–1984)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of the video game character and his family.
Stars: Marty Ingels, Barry Gordon, Barbara Minkus, Chuck McCann
Votes: 576
39. The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980–1981)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Fred and Barney have new positions as police officers, Wilma and Betty have jobs as newspaper reporters at The Bedrock Gazette with Captain Caveman. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are teenagers and ... See full summary »
Stars: Mel Blanc, Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl, Russi Taylor
Votes: 297
40. Frozen Assets (1992)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A man is hired to run a bank which turns out to be a sperm bank.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Shelley Long, Corbin Bernsen, Larry Miller, Dody Goodman
Votes: 589 | Gross: $0.38M
41. Shirt Tales (1982–1984)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A group of cute talking animals wear colorful shirts which display messages reflecting each character's thoughts. The animals fight crime and tease the park ranger, Mr. Dinkle.
Stars: Bob Ogle, Hal Smith, Ronnie Schell, Herb Vigran
Votes: 449
42. Heidi's Song (1982)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Orphan Heidi lives with her grandpa in Swiss Alps. She brings joy to all there. However, her aunt takes her to the city to live as a servant girl to a cold rich strict family and their nice but sad handicapped daughter.
Director: Robert Taylor | Stars: Lorne Greene, Sammy Davis Jr., Margery Gray, Michael Bell
Votes: 339 | Gross: $5.12M
43. Space Stars (1981)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
The show was made up of four different cartoon segments, these being: Space Ghost, The Herculoids, Teen Force, and Astro and the Space Mutts.
Stars: Frank Welker, Richard Erdman, Virginia Gregg, Darryl Hickman
Votes: 152
44. The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974–1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The further misadventures of the inept sailor, Gilligan and his fellow castaways, in an animated series.
Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer
Votes: 175
45. The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972–1974)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Hour-long animated specials, many based on existing properties and/or pilots for new series.
Stars: Don Messick, John Stephenson, Joan Gerber, Richard Long
Votes: 137
46. Treasure Island (1973)
G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Young Jim Hawkins, a pirate mouse named Hiccup, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney hire a ship to find the legendary treasure of notorious late pirate Captain Flint. However, Flint's former crewmates plan to take over the ship.
Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: Richard Dawson, Davy Jones, Dal McKennon, Larry D. Mann
Votes: 229
47. The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show (1980–1982)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A one-hour featuring episodes of both the Scooby-Doo and Richie Rich cartoon series. Scooby and the Mystery Machine gang travel from town to town investigating reports of ghosts, monsters ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright, Casey Kasem, Don Messick
Votes: 711
48. Oliver Twist (1974)
91 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: Josh Albee, Philip L. Clarke, Cathleen Cordell, Michael Evans
Votes: 201
49. Rock Odyssey (1987)
72 min | Animation, Music
A jukebox narrates the story of Laura who's searching for true love through the four decades of 20th century rock.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Robert Taylor | Star: Scatman Crothers
Votes: 65
50. Yogi's Space Race (1978)
TV-G | 90 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Yogi Bear and his friends enter a race to different galaxies in space, but must battle a variety of space creatures out to see that they don't finish the race.
Stars: Roger Behr, Joe Besser, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler
Votes: 173