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1. Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco

Votes: 880,279 | Gross: $403.71M

2. 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: 709,163 | Gross: $373.59M

3. Doctor Who (1963–1989)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.

Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker

Votes: 39,541

4. Spider-Man 3 (2007)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 637,989 | Gross: $336.53M

5. Man of Steel (2013)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane

Votes: 812,126 | Gross: $291.05M

6. Absolutely Anything (2015)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

A group of eccentric aliens confers a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rob Riggle

Votes: 48,348

7. Highlander (1986)

R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponents, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".

Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart

Votes: 147,523 | Gross: $5.90M

8. The Man in the Iron Mask (I) (1998)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?

Director: Randall Wallace | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gérard Depardieu

Votes: 178,881 | Gross: $56.97M

9. Daredevil (2003)

PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Crime

A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.

Director: Mark Steven Johnson | Stars: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan

Votes: 229,148 | Gross: $102.54M

10. Brazil (1985)

R | 132 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond

Votes: 211,290 | Gross: $9.93M

11. Time Bandits (1981)

PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Katherine Helmond

Votes: 68,390 | Gross: $42.37M

12. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

R | 123 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce

Votes: 59,363 | Gross: $22.01M

13. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance

A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz

Votes: 75,172 | Gross: $34.70M

14. The Last Emperor (1987)

PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying

Votes: 111,550 | Gross: $43.98M

15. The Dark Crystal (1982)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Directors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz

Votes: 71,495 | Gross: $40.58M

16. The Little Vampire (2000)

PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Rollo Weeks, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter

Votes: 11,513 | Gross: $13.57M

17. The Meaning of Life (1983)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Musical

The comedy team takes a look at life in all of its stages in their own uniquely silly way.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones

Votes: 125,357 | Gross: $14.93M

18. Little Buddha (1993)

PG | 123 min | Drama

After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Ruocheng Ying, Chris Isaak

Votes: 17,953 | Gross: $4.86M

19. The Warrior's Way (2010)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

Director: Sngmoo Lee | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston

Votes: 27,267 | Gross: $5.66M

20. The Sheltering Sky (1990)

R | 138 min | Adventure, Drama

An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett

Votes: 13,737 | Gross: $2.08M

21. Wuthering Heights (1992)

PG | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance

A man becomes obsessed with vengeance when his soul mate marries another man.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Sophie Ward

Votes: 14,350

22. The Mists of Avalon (2001)

Unrated | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy

Tales of Camelot and Avalon, told from the perspective of the women of Uther and Arthur Pendragon's world.

Stars: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis

Votes: 10,404

23. Restoration (1995)

R | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History

The exiled royal doctor to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.

Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Polly Walker

Votes: 9,924 | Gross: $4.10M

24. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–1978)

30 min | Comedy

Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby.

Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice, Jessica Forte, Dick Bentley

Votes: 4,173

25. Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Daring British WWI fighter pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth and 1980s low-level business executive Jim Ferguson discover that they can time travel to each other's eras. They try to stop the Germans from changing the outcome of WWI.

Director: John Hough | Stars: Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison, Peter Cushing

Votes: 3,365 | Gross: $0.11M

26. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr. Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Antony Sher

Votes: 3,441 | Gross: $0.07M

27. Water (1985)

PG-13 | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.

Director: Dick Clement | Stars: Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Leonard Rossiter

Votes: 2,660 | Gross: $1.26M

28. Bullshot Crummond (1983)

PG | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The dashing Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond (Alan Shearman) - World War I ace fighter pilot, Olympic athlete, racing driver, part-time sleuth, and all round spiffing chap - must save the ... See full summary »

Director: Dick Clement | Stars: Alan Shearman, Diz White, Ronald E. House, Frances Tomelty

Votes: 721

29. The Prince and the Pauper (1976)

30 min | Adventure, Drama, History

A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.

Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Martin Friend, June Brown, Ronald Lacey

Votes: 47

30. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989 TV Special)

137 min | News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: James Acheson, Harry Andrews, Anne Archer, Army Archerd

Votes: 287

31. Maddigan's Quest (2006)

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

After the Great Chaos in the time of the Remaking a Travelling Fantasia are set on a Quest to save their home from ruin and their future from evil. They are joined in their quest by two ... See full summary »

Stars: Rose McIver, Jordan Metcalfe, Zac Fox, Olivia Tennet

Votes: 213

32. The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977– )

180 min | Musical

This is the 1977 television recording of the Rise and Fall of Managing by Kurt Weill

Stars: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Charles Anthony

Votes: 47

33. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)

71 min | Comedy

The very eccentric English peer Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts, with the help of his mad family & servants, to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert.

Director: Steve Roberts | Stars: Trevor Howard, Patrick Magee, Denise Coffey, J.G. Devlin

Votes: 453

34. The Clothes Show (1986–2007)

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Stars: Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin, Selina Scott, Raj Dhanda

Votes: 25

35. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Acheson, Bryan Adams

Votes: 457

36. The Villains of 'Spider-Man 3' (2007 Video)

14 min | Documentary, Short

This making-of documentary covers all three villains of Spiderman 3: New Goblin, Sandman and Venom.

Stars: Sam Raimi, Kevin Feige, Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad

Votes: 16

37. Full House (1972–1973)

Documentary

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Stars: Joe Melia, John Bird, Henry Woolf, Jack Shepherd

Votes: 21

38. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988 TV Special)

205 min | News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Chevy Chase, James Acheson, Norma Aleandro, Wayne Allwine

Votes: 292

39. The Works (1996–1997)

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime

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Stars: Mark Lawson, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Brian Sewell, Ute Lemper

Votes: 12

40. Making the Amazing (2004 Video)

Not Rated | 127 min | Documentary

A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere. Available on Disc 2 of the "Spider-Man 2" Special Edition DVD.

Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Sam Raimi, Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Tobey Maguire

Votes: 126

41. The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970 TV Movie)

150 min | Documentary, Drama

A TV documentary on the trial of the Chicago 8, a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and intent to cause riots.

Director: Christopher Burstall | Stars: Morris Carnovsky, Ronny Cox, Al Freeman Jr., Cliff Gorman

Votes: 7

42. Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' (2004 Video)

32 min | Documentary, Short

This program splits into seven segments which include "Costume Design" (8:25), "Designing the World of Spider-Man" (6:17), "Spider Wrangler" (1:19), "Wrestling Match" (2:46), "World Unity ... See full summary »

Stars: James Acheson, Avi Arad, Don Burgess, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 12

43. The Making of 'the Last Emperor' (2008 Video)

47 min | Documentary

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Stars: James Acheson, Gabriella Cristiani, Gianni Silvestri, Vittorio Storaro

Votes: 23

44. Adventures in Space and Time (1999 TV Special)

40 min | Documentary, Short

A documentary on the history of Doctor Who (1963) featuring new interviews with cast and crew, transmitted as part of "Doctor Who Night" on BBC2.

Director: Michael Wadding | Stars: Peter Jones, James Acheson, Colin Baker, Tom Baker

Votes: 76

45. Spider-Man 3: Webisodes (2007 Video)

30 min | Documentary, Short

This program splits into 20 segments: "Bruce Campbell, "The Maitre d'"; Michael Moore, 2nd Unit Asst. Director; EJ Krisor, Illustrator: On Sandman; James Acheson, Costume Designer: On ... See full summary »

Stars: James Acheson, Bruce Campbell, Thomas Haden Church, Grant Curtis

Votes: 24

46. Le nozze di Figaro (1991 TV Movie)

181 min

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Director: Brian Large | Stars: Ruggero Raimondi, Cheryl Studer, Marie McLaughlin, Lucio Gallo

Votes: 14

47. Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' (2003 Video)

59 min | Documentary

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Stars: Mark Steven Johnson, Gary Foster, Avi Arad, Ben Affleck

Votes: 198

48. 8 Arms to Hold You (2004 Video)

Not Rated | 22 min | Documentary, Short

An "Ock-umentary" exploring the character of Doc Ock and the way he as well as his tentacles were brought to life on the silver screen.

Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Joe Quesada, J. Michael Straczynski

Votes: 26

49. The Costumes of 'Time Bandits': An Interview with James Acheson (2013 Video)

13 min | Short

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Star: James Acheson

50. Dressing Doctor Who (2011 Video)

27 min | Documentary, Short

For the special features of the DVD release of Doctor Who: The Mutants: Episode One (1972), James Acheson talks about his many contributions to Doctor Who (1963) in the 1970s.

Director: Brendan Sheppard | Stars: Simon Ockenden, James Acheson

Votes: 7