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1. Waiting... (I) (2005)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Young employees at ShenaniganZ restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.
Director: Rob McKittrick | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, John Francis Daley, Justin Long
Votes: 106,267 | Gross: $16.12M
2. The Founder (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 177,881 | Gross: $12.79M
3. Vision Quest (1985)
R | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.
Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox
Votes: 10,276 | Gross: $12.90M
4. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner, Michael Learned
Votes: 32,901 | Gross: $35.11M
5. Dark Matter (I) (2007)
R | 88 min | Drama
Based on actual events, a Chinese university student responds violently when his chances for a Nobel Prize are dashed by school politics.
Director: Shi-Zheng Chen | Stars: Ye Liu, Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep, Peng Chi
Votes: 3,659 | Gross: $0.03M
6. The Late Bloomer (2016)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of an adult male who, after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland, experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
Director: Kevin Pollak | Stars: Charlotte McKinney, Johnny Simmons, Blake Cooper, Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 10,609
7. Stage Door (1937)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.
Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick
Votes: 9,031
8. The Sundowners (1960)
Passed | 133 min | Drama, Western
In Australia's Outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished Carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns
Votes: 4,843
9. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Approved | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard
Votes: 2,064
10. My Blind Date with Life (2017)
111 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.
Director: Marc Rothemund | Stars: Kostja Ullmann, Jacob Matschenz, Anna Maria Mühe, Johann von Bülow
Votes: 5,787
11. The Shiny Shrimps (2019)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, an amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia.
Directors: Maxime Govare, Cédric Le Gallo | Stars: Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir, Michaël Abiteboul, David Baïot
Votes: 2,993
12. Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, History, War
A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Christine Pascal
Votes: 1,759
13. He ni zai yi qi (2002)
PG | 116 min | Drama, Music
A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Yun Tang, Peiqi Liu, Hong Chen, Zhiwen Wang
Votes: 4,480 | Gross: $0.60M
14. Sueño (2005)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A Mexican-American chases his dreams as he puts together a classic Mexican band to compete in a radio station sponsored contest, all while attempting to court a beautiful girl.
Director: Renée Chabria | Stars: John Leguizamo, Ana Claudia Talancón, Elizabeth Peña, Nestor Serrano
Votes: 620
15. Corrections Class (2014)
98 min | Drama
Lena is a bright, disabled girl who, after years spent studying at home, is keen to get back to school. She is assigned to a special class for disabled pupils who have to present themselves... See full summary »
Director: Ivan I. Tverdovskiy | Stars: Mariya Poezzhaeva, Filipp Avdeev, Nikita Kukushkin, Olga Lapshina
Votes: 1,216
16. Over Fingers (2019)
101 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
As two beach volleyball partners focus on personal matters and a championship tournament, a quirky figure disrupts their game on and off the court.
Director: Petr Kolecko | Stars: Petra Hrebícková, Denisa Nesvacilová, Jirí Langmajer, Vojtech Dyk
Votes: 321
17. Sucker Groom (1962)
82 min | Comedy, Romance
Two idiosyncratic friends compete for the attention of the neighbourhood's poor but charming seamstress. Unexpectedly, a winning lottery ticket fires the imagination of the ambitious Casanovas; however, should they build their hopes up?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Stavridis, Giannis Gionakis, Mirka Kalatzopoulou
Votes: 208
18. Forty Weight (2011– )
R | 5 min | Comedy
Have you ever had a job in the food service industry? Then you know. A group of Portlanders find themselves at the mercy of the customer, or are they?
Stars: Maren McGuire, Bryan Bernart, Sid Louie, Joe Antone
Votes: 22
19. The Queen of the Kitchen (1969)
87 min | Comedy
When the talented daughter of the neighbourhood's taverner wins a difficult cooking contest, she starts living her dream, putting her relationship with her loyal fiancé in danger. Will the Queen of the Kitchen succeed in her love life?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Despoina Stylianopoulou, Giorgos Kappis, Giannis Fermis, Antonis Papadopoulos
Votes: 57
20. Slané cukríky (1986)
83 min | Comedy, Romance
Sisters Helena and Vlasta have a different focus. One wants to win a hairdressing competition, the other dreams of a modeling career. Gradually, the girls discover that they have to face the ups and downs in life.
Director: Eva Stefankovicová | Stars: Monika Horáková, Suzana Krupicová, Jaromír Rostinský, Jonás Jirásek
Votes: 18
21.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
The Brian Epstein Story: The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow - Part 1
(1998)
140 min | Documentary
Director: Anthony Wall | Stars: Bryan Barrett, Lionel Bart, Peter Brown, Brian Epstein
Votes: 58
22.
The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode:
Das perfekte Opfer
(2019)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A cook is found killed in a restaurant. At the same time the owner and friend of the victim was abducted. Tragically, she has been abducted before. No coincidence that the then abductor has recently been released.
Director: Michael Kreindl | Stars: Jan-Gregor Kremp, Ludwig Blochberger, Stephanie Stumph, Amelie Kiefer
Votes: 18
23.
Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2010)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Gwen's ambitions to leave service and become a secretary are discouraged, Bates takes painful steps to overcome his limp, and a dashing Turkish diplomat visiting Downton seems to work his charms on everyone - especially Mary.
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter
Votes: 2,590
24.
Kosmo (2016– )
Episode:
Sumec nemá kníry
(2016)
36 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Director: Jan Bartek | Stars: Jana Plodková, Jakub Zácek, David Novotný, Petr Vancura
Votes: 19
25.
Kosmo (2016– )
Episode:
Ceská skola
(2016)
38 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Director: Jan Bartek | Stars: Jana Plodková, Jakub Zácek, David Novotný, Petr Vancura
Votes: 18