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1. A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Approved | 126 min | Drama, Music
A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau
Votes: 17,182
2. The Reckoning (2003)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, Marián Aguilera, Trevor Steedman
Votes: 6,403 | Gross: $0.26M
3. High Road (2011)
R | 87 min | Comedy
A drug-dealer goes cross country with a group of roadies to deliver or else a group of gangsters will kill him.
Director: Matt Walsh | Stars: James Pumphrey, Abby Elliott, Dylan O'Brien, Lizzy Caplan
Votes: 1,814
4. The UCB Show (2016–2017)
TV-PG | Comedy
A weekly variety showcase for the best sketch, characters and stand-up homegrown at the UCB Theatres in LA and NYC. Hosted by Upright Citizens Brigade co-founders Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Roberts, Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh
Votes: 93
5. On the Spot (2003)
30 min | Comedy
Only Half a script and the audience makes up the rest and when you hear that bell the person who ever just said the last line has to make up a completely new one "On the Spot"
Stars: Jeff Bryan Davis, Jordan Black, Arden Myrin, Erinn Hayes
Votes: 53
6. Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat (2008 TV Special)
Unrated | 61 min | Comedy
Beginning with a suggestion from the audience, guest monologists tell true stories that kick off a series of high octane improvised sketches. From medical marijuana to embarrassing sexual ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Cochran | Stars: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh
Votes: 264
7. Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2016)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
The story of the Del Close Marathon in New York City, a celebration of improv comedy, Del Close, and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
Director: Todd G. Bieber | Stars: Andrew Alexander, Anthony Atamanuik, Claire Ayoub, Matt Besser
Votes: 36
8. We Cause Scenes (2013)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Comedy
The extraordinary story of a group of twenty-somethings who seized the streets of New York, transforming the meaning of comedy, performance and art through forming 'Improv Everywhere,' a prank collective ten years in the making.
Director: Matt Adams | Stars: Charlie Todd, Ben Folds, Daniel Berman, Milo Finch
Votes: 258
10. Men's Group: Coffee Table Rough Edit (2008 Video)
16 min | Short, Drama
Stars: Grant Dodwell, Paul Gleeson, Steve Le Marquand, Don Reid
11. Contender: Mastering the Method (2001 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short
An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the classic film "On the Waterfront".
Director: David Naylor | Stars: James Lipton, Jeff Young, Patricia Bosworth, Rod Steiger
Votes: 52
12. On the Cusp, Off the Cuff (2012)
55 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A sociologist and improv comedian, filmmaker Nate Dern follows five aspiring comedians hoping to make it onto a house team at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Since its founding in ... See full summary »
Director: Nate Dern | Stars: J.D. Amato, Will Hines, Anthony King, Allie Kokesh
Votes: 9
13. Men's Group: Initial Improvisations (2008 Video)
10 min | Short, Drama
Stars: Grant Dodwell, Paul Gleeson, Steve Le Marquand, Don Reid
14. Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat (2013)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
For the first time, audiences get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into NYC's famed improv show by UCB: Asssscat. (Featuring Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Zach Woods, Janeane Garofalo)
Director: Todd G. Bieber | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Zach Woods