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1. 21 Jump Street (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Dustin Nguyen, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson Peete
Votes: 14,112
2. Tatort (1970– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anthology series that follows the work of homicide detectives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Stars: Klaus J. Behrendt, Miroslav Nemec, Udo Wachtveitl, Dietmar Bär
Votes: 3,072
3. Escape from Sobibor (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama, History, War
German death camp in Sobibor, Poland, killed two hundred fifty thousand Jews. It had the most successful prisoner escape in World War II on October 14, 1943.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacula, Rutger Hauer, Hartmut Becker
Votes: 9,840
4. Sniper (1993)
R | 98 min | Action, Thriller, War
A veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.
Director: Luis Llosa | Stars: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh, Aden Young
Votes: 25,497 | Gross: $18.99M
5. Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
R | 111 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Swiss Professor Raimund Gregorius abandons his lectures and buttoned-down life to embark on a thrilling adventure that will take him on a journey to the very heart of himself.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Martina Gedeck
Votes: 20,802
6. Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
NC-17 | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property. All seems to be perfect, love arises, and happiness is on the way, but she is ... See full summary »
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward, Michael York
Votes: 2,213 | Gross: $1.61M
7. The Thief Lord (2006)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord." Along with a small gang of abandoned kids, the boys start robbing the rich to support themselves.
Director: Richard Claus | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jasper Harris, Carole Boyd, Bob Goody
Votes: 6,272
8. Nothing Bad Can Happen (2013)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Inspired by horrifying true events, Nothing Bad Can Happen follows Tore, a young lost soul involved with an underground Christian punk movement who falls in with a dysfunctional family who test his seemingly unwavering faith.
Director: Katrin Gebbe | Stars: Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Annika Kuhl, Gro Swantje Kohlhof
Votes: 2,133 | Gross: $0.00M
9. The Cry of the Owl (2009)
R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving the new arrival as a suspect.
Director: Jamie Thraves | Stars: Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Karl Pruner, Phillip MacKenzie
Votes: 5,159
10. Me and Orson Welles (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Zoe Kazan
Votes: 11,825 | Gross: $1.19M
11. Schumacher (2021)
12 | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.
Directors: Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker, Michael Wech | Stars: Ross Brawn, Flavio Briatore, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, David Coulthard
Votes: 25,423
12. The Wing or The Thigh? (1976)
104 min | Comedy, Family
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and the publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast-food entrepreneur Tricatel to save the French art of cooking. After ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zacharias, Julien Guiomar
Votes: 12,349
13. McVicar (1980)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama
John McVicar was a notorious London criminal known as "Public Enemy No. 1" for armed bank robberies. He was captured and imprisoned in a high security facility, but continued attempting escapes.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell, Billy Murray
Votes: 2,365
14. Don't Come Knocking (2005)
R | 122 min | Drama, Music
An aging cowboy movie star deserts a film set and tries to reconnect with his mother, whom he hasn't seen in thirty years, only to learn that he has a child he never knew about.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, James Roday Rodriguez
Votes: 7,923 | Gross: $0.44M
15. Separate Lives (1995)
R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A psychiatrist asks one of her psychology students, an ex-police detective, to shadow her a few nights. She fears she has split personality and may have killed someone. The student has a crush on his cute teacher and says yes.
Director: David Madden | Stars: Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Vera Miles, Elisabeth Moss
Votes: 1,026 | Gross: $0.96M
16. Kommissar Dupin (2014– )
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
By disciplinary action, police chief Georges Dupin is transferred from Paris to Concarneau, in Brittany. His investigations make us visit the most beautiful landscapes in Brittany, that grumpy city dweller will learn to appreciate.
Stars: Pasquale Aleardi, Jan Georg Schütte, Annika Blendl, Christina Hecke
Votes: 144
17. Excessive Force (1993)
R | 87 min | Action
A group of Chicago cops are involved in a raid from which $3,000,000 disappears. The local mob go after them and the body count starts to rise. The new Chief of Police makes it clear to the... See full summary »
Director: Jon Hess | Stars: Thomas Ian Griffith, James Earl Jones, Lance Henriksen, Tony Todd
Votes: 1,489 | Gross: $1.15M
18. Pelican Blood (2019)
121 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman who trains police horses adopts her second child, a severely traumatised 5-year-old girl. When the girl shows violent and anti-social behaviour, her new mother becomes determined to help her.
Director: Katrin Gebbe | Stars: Nina Hoss, Katerina Lipovska, Adelia-Constance Ocleppo, Murathan Muslu
Votes: 1,139
19. The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island (2007)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
Three kid detectives go on an epic journey to eerie Skeleton Island. Once home to pirates, it's now plagued by a mysterious beast.
Director: Florian Baxmeyer | Stars: Chancellor Miller, Nick Price, Cameron Monaghan, Naima Sebe
Votes: 1,547
20. The Red Colored Grey Truck (2004)
95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
At the dawn of a civil war in Yugoslavia, a chance encounter brings together a color blind truck driver and a free-spirited city girl. Their road trip proves to be fateful.
Director: Srdjan Koljevic | Stars: Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic, Aleksandra Balmazovic, Dragan Bjelogrlic, Bogdan Diklic
Votes: 5,738
21. The Kreutzer Sonata (2008)
R | 99 min | Drama
Based on "The Kreutzer Sonata" by Leo Tolstoy.
Director: Bernard Rose | Stars: Danny Huston, Elisabeth Röhm, Matthew Yang King, Stella Huston
Votes: 399
22. 7 Zwerge (2004)
95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The Seven Dwarves live deep within a female-free-zone of the Enchanted Forest, but they cannot resist the innocent charms of Snow White when she enters their world. So when the evil queen (Nina Hagen) abducts her, it is up to the dwarves to save her life.
Director: Sven Unterwaldt Jr. | Stars: Otto Waalkes, Mirco Nontschew, Boris Aljinovic, Markus Majowski
Votes: 6,405
23. Songwriter (1984)
R | 94 min | Drama, Music
Doc Jenkins is a country music star who's become fed up with the industry. With some help from an old friend he attempts to right some wrongs and get back at the ruthless promoter who's swindled him.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Melinda Dillon, Rip Torn
Votes: 886 | Gross: $0.87M
24. El Dorado (1988)
149 min | Drama, History
The film tells the epic story of an expedition that took place between 1560 and 1561, headed by Pedro de Ursúa, in search of "El Dorado." The territory they explored subsequently became ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Omero Antonutti, Eusebio Poncela, Lambert Wilson, Gabriela Roel
Votes: 661
25. Hanna's Homecoming (2018 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 98 min | Mystery
After 3 years at boarding school, Hannah returns home to help out at her father's slaughterhouse during the summer. However, the superstitious villagers suspect her, as well as her mother, who disappeared years ago, of being witches.
Director: Esther Bialas | Stars: Max Beck, Simone Geißler, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Godehard Giese
Votes: 133
26. Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995)
R | 88 min | Action, Drama
Stacie Randall plays Harley, a Special Forces agent-turned-investigator, who arrives on the scene of an apparent mob hit to help the local police. In actuality, she's hunting down Francis ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Mandingo Warrior, Bradford Tatum, David Hugghins, Rick Tyler Barnes
Votes: 481
27. The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle (2009)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
When the case he's working on leads straight to Terror Castle, boy detective Jupiter Jones enlists the help of his two friends. Together they investigate the castle's many secrets, but end up finding more than they bargained for.
Director: Florian Baxmeyer | Stars: Chancellor Miller, Nick Price, Cameron Monaghan, James Faulkner
Votes: 1,273
28. Buck (2011)
PG | 88 min | Documentary
An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.
Director: Cindy Meehl | Stars: Buck Brannaman, Gary Myers, Bibb Frazier, Betty Staley
Votes: 3,434 | Gross: $4.02M
29. The Fairy Princess & the Unicorn (2019)
85 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Fantasy country of Bayala is on danger. Only twin sisters Surah and Sera can save it.
Directors: Aina Järvine, Federico Milella | Stars: Madison Mullahey, Jessica Webb, Sara Petersen, Marc Thompson
Votes: 295
30. Neues vom Süderhof (1991–1997)
25 min | Drama, Family
The sisters Bimbo and Molle live on a farm. One day, her cousin Peggy and her cousins drag Danny and Ben to the farm because their parents had a fatal accident.
Stars: Ursula Hinrichs, Cora Sabrina Grimm, Tim Küchler, Thea Frank
Votes: 65
31. The Seventh Dwarf (2014)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Seven dwarfs face a dragon and a witch to find the one man who can save their beloved princess.
Directors: Boris Aljinovic, Harald Siepermann | Stars: Otto Waalkes, Mirco Nontschew, Boris Aljinovic, Ralf Schmitz
Votes: 1,366
32. Wunderland (2023)
90 min | Documentary, Adventure
Mit aufwendigen Cinemascope-Aufnahmen erwacht das Hamburger »Miniatur Wunderland« auf der großen Leinwand zum Leben. Als die Zwillingsbrüder Frederik und Gerrit Braun im Jahr 2000 ihren ... See full summary »
Director: Sabine Howe | Stars: Frederik Braun, Gerrit Braun, Sebastian Drechsler
Votes: 162
33. Hard Vice (1994)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In this gripping crime drama, gritty male cop Sam Jones teams up with the gorgeous female officer, Shannon Tweed. Operating out of the vice squad in "Sin City" Las Vegas, Jones and Tweed must pull together to solve a major crime.
Director: Joey Travolta | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Shannon Tweed, James Gammon, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Votes: 318
34. The Peppercorns and the Curse of the Black King (2017)
99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Mia and Benny are two enterprising kids from Hamburg with a passion for investigations. On a trip to the Gruber family farmhouse in southern Tyrol, they discover that the farm has been hit by the Black King's curse.
Director: Christian Theede | Stars: Leo Seppi, Lilly Barshy, Marleen Quentin, Ruben Meiller
Votes: 223
35. Nashville Beat (1989 TV Movie)
110 min | Crime, Drama
A widower LAPD detective comes to Nashville and teams up with his old partner to stop rising gang problems headed by a dangerous man.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Kent McCord, Martin Milner, John Terlesky, Rosemary Forsyth
Votes: 75
36. Death Car on the Freeway (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 91 min | Mystery, Thriller
An unknown, psychotic driver uses his van to kill unsuspecting female drivers on the freeway.
Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Shelley Hack, Frank Gorshin, Peter Graves, Harriet Nelson
Votes: 494
37. Decoy (1995)
R | 98 min | Action
Baxter and Travis are two guys hired to protect a millionaire's daughter from bad guys.
Director: Vittorio Rambaldi | Stars: Peter Weller, Robert Patrick, Charlotte Lewis, Darlene Vogel
Votes: 438
38. Rocca Changes the World (2019)
101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
11-year-old Rocca, a clever, creative and brave girl who lives all by herself in defiance of her teachers and the authorities has to fight to keep her independence and prove to everyone that a child also has the power to change the world.
Director: Katja Benrath | Stars: Luna Maxeiner, Caspar Fischer-Ortmann, Luise Richter, Leo Knizka
Votes: 582
39. Breathing (2011)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
Through his work at a morgue, an incarcerated young man trying to build a new life starts to come to terms with the crime he committed.
Director: Karl Markovics | Stars: Thomas Schubert, Karin Lischka, Georg Friedrich, Gerhard Liebmann
Votes: 3,025 | Gross: $0.00M
40. Potato Salad (2015)
81 min | Comedy, Horror
When a deadly zombie virus infects a school in Germany it remains on the student Leo to save the world.
Director: Michael David Pate | Stars: Joyce Ilg, Torge Oelrich, Otto Waalkes, Ernst-Herbert Albertsen
Votes: 7,061
41. 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The Seven Dwarfs are back, this time, they go to the city.
Directors: Miguel Angelo Pate, Sven Unterwaldt Jr. | Stars: Otto Waalkes, Mirco Nontschew, Boris Aljinovic, Ralf Schmitz
Votes: 4,061
42. Proud Men (1987 TV Movie)
M | 100 min | Drama
When son of a conservative small rancher refuses to go to the Vietnam War, his father disowns him. Fifteen years later his mother asks him to return home and try one final time to make peace with his still proud and stubborn father.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Charlton Heston, Peter Strauss, Nan Martin, Alan Autry
Votes: 210
43. Halal Daddy (2017)
95 min | Comedy
While managing a run down abattoir, young Muslim Raghdan Aziz stumbles through cultural chaos and generational conflicts, dealing with enraged fathers, stoned buddies and an alleged ex-lover of his girlfriend.
Director: Conor McDermottroe | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Colm Meaney, Art Malik, David Kross
Votes: 225
44. North Sea is Dead Sea (1976)
87 min | Drama
Two 14-year-old boys try to escape their oppressive home in a working-class suburb of Hamburg, first by taking a homemade raft and later a stolen sailboat down the Elbe towards the open sea.
Director: Hark Bohm | Stars: Dschingis Bowakow, Uwe Bohm, Marquard Bohm, Herma Koehn
Votes: 458
45. Hanni & Nanni (2010)
85 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A drama centered around twins attending the same boarding school.
Director: Christine Hartmann | Stars: Sophia Münster, Jana Münster, Hannelore Elsner, Heino Ferch
Votes: 428
46. The Green Wave (2010)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary on Iran's 2010 Green Revolution.
Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi | Stars: Mohsen Kadivar, Mitra Khalatbari, Shadi Sadr, Mehdi Mohseni
Votes: 366
47. Adelheid und ihre Mörder (1993–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Crime
Secretary Adelheid is the real brain behind solving the murder cases of a Hamburg police homicide unit, much to the chagrin of her boss.
Stars: Evelyn Hamann, Gisela May, Gerhard Garbers, Dieter Brandecker
Votes: 176
48. Plonsters (1987–1997)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three friendly, shape-shifting monsters explore everyday adventures using their imaginations, in this inventive clay animation series.
Star: Ralph Thiekötter
Votes: 125
49. Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv (2008)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A suicide bomber becomes dependent on the kindness of strangers when his explosives won't detonate, giving him time to meet some of the people he's targeting.
Director: Dror Zahavi | Stars: Shredi Jabarin, Hili Yalon, Shlomo Vishinsky, Khawlah Hag-Debsy
Votes: 694 | Gross: $0.01M
50. Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018)
99 min | Documentary
Internationally renowned director Margarethe von Trotta takes a closer look at Bergman's life and work and explores his film legacy with Bergman's closest collaborators, both in front and ... See full summary »
Directors: Margarethe von Trotta, Bettina Böhler, Felix Moeller | Stars: Ingmar Bergman, Ruben Östlund, Liv Ullmann, Olivier Assayas
Votes: 654 | Gross: $0.04M