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1. The Breakfast Club (1985)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy

Votes: 437,314 | Gross: $45.88M

2. Big (1988)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.

Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard

Votes: 240,353 | Gross: $114.97M

3. Rebecca (1940)

Approved | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat's wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife's spectral presence.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson

Votes: 146,958 | Gross: $4.36M

4. Oculus (2013)

R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror.

Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane

Votes: 139,919 | Gross: $27.70M

5. The Parent Trap (1961)

Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Teenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.

Director: David Swift | Stars: Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles

Votes: 24,025

6. 50/50 (2011)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard

Votes: 343,121 | Gross: $35.01M

7. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.

Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby

Votes: 40,780 | Gross: $0.02M

8. Repulsion (1965)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux

Votes: 57,347

9. Lovely & Amazing (2001)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.

Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Troy Ruptash, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 7,704 | Gross: $4.19M

10. Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)

52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.

Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall

Votes: 2,677

11. The Shape of Things (2003)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A quiet, unassuming man begins to change in a major way as a result of meeting a new, art-student girlfriend, and his friends are unsettled by the transformation.

Director: Neil LaBute | Stars: Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Gretchen Mol, Frederick Weller

Votes: 11,888 | Gross: $0.73M

12. Crooked Hearts (1991)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance

How the discovery of a father's affair affects each member of his family.

Director: Michael Bortman | Stars: Peter Berg, Vincent D'Onofrio, Noah Wyle, Peter Coyote

Votes: 1,171 | Gross: $0.03M

13. Midnight Ride (1990)

R | 93 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

A house wife just left her cop husband, when she picks up Justin Mckay she'll wish she never did as she's plunged into a nightmare and the grip of a psychotic killer.

Director: Bob Bralver | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Mark Hamill, Savina Gersak, Robert Mitchum

Votes: 1,147

14. Deadly Circuit (1983)

120 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.

Director: Claude Miller | Stars: Michel Serrault, Isabelle Adjani, Guy Marchand, Stéphane Audran

Votes: 2,683

15. Brideless Groom (1947)

Approved | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

To inherit a fortune, Shemp must get married by 6 o'clock that very day, but finding a willing bride proves a challenge.

Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Dee Green

Votes: 1,233

16. Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

In this uncomfortably intimate film, documentary filmmaker Kazuo Hara visits his ex-girlfriend Miyuki and records her new relationships.

Director: Kazuo Hara | Stars: Kazuo Hara, Miyuki Takeda, Sachiko Kobayashi

Votes: 405

17. A Gem of a Jam (1943)

Approved | 17 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges are janitors working in the offices of Doctors Hart-Burns and Belcher. Some crooks arrive seeking medical attention after their boss has been wounded in a shoot out with the ... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dudley Dickerson

Votes: 496

18. Casey Bats Again (1954)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Hoping for a son to redeem his name, Casey has several daughters instead who happen to be all dynamite baseball players themselves.

Directors: Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, Burt Gillett | Stars: June Foray, William Woodson

Votes: 409

19. Tomorrow We Diet! (1951)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Indeed, man craves to eat and George Geef (Goofy) is no exception. He eats like it's going out of style. Finally, his reflection in the mirror tells him he's getting too fat. Goofy starts ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Bob Jackman, Dick Kinney, James MacDonald

Votes: 538

20. Don Quixote (1934)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A comically ridiculously altered version of the classic tale, in which Don Quixote is victorious over his imaginary enemies and emits Tarzan-like yells of triumph.

Directors: Ub Iwerks, Shamus Culhane, Al Eugster

Votes: 116

21. Marple (2004–2013)
Episode: The Body in the Library (2004)

TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dolly Bantry calls upon her old friend Miss Marple when the strangled corpse of an unknown blonde girl is found in the library of her home, Gossington Hall.

Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Ian Richardson, Tara Fitzgerald, Jamie Theakston

Votes: 2,487

22. Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode: Their Divided Self (1989)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

One stormy evening, Dr. Blackman tries to counsel two successful professional comedians, who also happen to be conjoined twins that won't stop bickering and trying to kill each other.

Director: Frank De Palma | Stars: David L. Lander, Keith MacKechnie, Karen Haber, Eyde Byrde

Votes: 146

23. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Soul Mate (1996)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

George thinks the Board of Directors are talking behind his back. Kramer has a crush on Jerry's new girlfriend. Elaine doesn't see the big deal in having a baby.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 3,293

24. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Cruise to Nowhere (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A gambling cruise patron is found washed up on shore.

Director: Marisol Adler | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 359

25. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode: Hobbitses, Physicses and a Ball With Zip (2019)

TV-PG | 18 min | Comedy

Sheldon is forced to take a break from science when his new obsession with "The Lord of the Rings" leads to an unhealthy habit. Also, Missy asks George Sr. to teach her how to play catch.

Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan

Votes: 1,187

26. Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990–1994)
Episode: Bat Mouse/Puss'n Pups/Outer Space Rover (1990)

TV-Y | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Jerry learns how to be like Bat Mouse from a videotape. Spike teaches his son how to chase cats. Jerry befriends a six-legged dog from outer space.

Directors: Oscar Dufau, Don Lusk, Paul Sommer, Carl Urbano, Ray Patterson | Stars: Pat Fraley, Dick Gautier, Don Messick, Frank Welker

Votes: 36

27. Quack Pack (1996–1997)
Episode: Ready, Aim... Duck! (1996)

TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While recklessly playing his nephews' fun virtual reality game, Donald ends up wrecking both it and his apartment. He cowardly blames it on a thief he made up. Dangerous criminal, Claw, who happens to match his description, seeks revenge.

Director: Kurt Anderson | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Tony Anselmo, Elizabeth Daily, Jeannie Elias

Votes: 67

28. Legal High (2012–2013)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2012)

54 min | Comedy, Drama

A woman is taken from her wedding ceremony by a man who is either a kidnapper or a former boyfriend. A woman is ejected from a baseball game for her offensive jeering. These are the two ... See full summary »

Director: Hidenori Jôhô | Stars: Masato Sakai, Yui Aragaki, Katsuhisa Namase, Kôtarô Satomi

Votes: 25

29. The Mysteries of Laura (2014–2016)
Episode: The Mystery of the Dodgy Draft (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A body is found in a botanical garden of a young woman. She was a teacher's aide and also worked at the botanical garden. A kid, at the botanical garden, leads Laura, soto and team to the ... See full summary »

Director: Vincent Misiano | Stars: Debra Messing, Josh Lucas, Laz Alonso, Janina Gavankar

Votes: 154

30. Take My Brother Away (2018– )
Episode: Episode 26 (2018)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The passing of Grandpa Wang Da-jun prompts a road trip for Shi Fen and Shi Miao. Wan Sui receives a choice from his mother.

Director: Qing Han | Stars: Joseph Zeng, Qian Sun, Xudong Wang, Xiao-Yu Lu

31. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Pluto and Beyond (2019)

TV-G | 54 min | Documentary

Follow the New Horizons spacecraft as it makes its historic flyby of one of the furthest objects in the solar system. Follow as they plan and execute maneuvers to allow the spacecraft to target a Kuiper Belt object known as Ultima Thule.

Director: Terri Randall | Stars: Craig Sechler, Konstantin Batygin, Alice Bowman, Mike Brown

Votes: 87