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1. Goodfellas (1990)
R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco
Votes: 1,258,861 | Gross: $46.84M
2. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
R | 92 min | Comedy
When their new next-door neighbors turn out to be a sorority even more debaucherous than the fraternity that lived there before, Mac and Kelly team with their former enemy, Teddy, to bring the girls down.
Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Chloë Grace Moretz
Votes: 130,253 | Gross: $55.46M
3. Bent (1997)
NC-17 | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 1930s Berlin, a gay Jew is sent to a concentration camp under the Nazi regime.
Director: Sean Mathias | Stars: Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Mick Jagger, Brian Webber
Votes: 8,825 | Gross: $0.37M
4. Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance
A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm
Votes: 17,788
5. The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy
A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police.
Director: Gérard Oury | Stars: Louis de Funès, Miou-Miou, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio
Votes: 14,792 | Gross: $0.95M
6. Jewtopia (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A romantic comedy centered on a gentile who pretends to be Jewish in order to win the affection of his love interest.
Director: Bryan Fogel | Stars: Austin Abrams, Tom Arnold, Brennan Bailey, Wilmer Calderon
Votes: 1,767 | Gross: $0.05M
7. Would I Lie to You? (1997)
100 min | Comedy, Romance
The sentimental and comedic adventures of Eddie, a non-Jew trying to pass as Jewish though totally ignorant of Jewish traditions, as he works in a Jewish community.
Director: Thomas Gilou | Stars: Richard Anconina, Richard Bohringer, Amira Casar, Vincent Elbaz
Votes: 4,902
8. Live and Become (2005)
Unrated | 140 min | Drama
A Christian boy escapes to Israel from famine-stricken Ethiopia by pretending to be Jewish.
Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Roschdy Zem, Moshe Agazai, Moshe Abebe
Votes: 6,313
9. Hitched for the Holidays (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama, Romance
An attractive pair agrees to be each other's supposed significant other throughout the holidays to keep their meddling families at bay.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Joey Lawrence, Emily Hampshire, Linda Darlow, Marilu Henner
Votes: 2,316
10. Only Human (2004)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
A mismatched couple discovers that whatever can go wrong will go wrong during a family visit in this warm comedy.
Directors: Dominic Harari, Teresa Pelegri | Stars: Guillermo Toledo, Marián Aguilera, María Botto, Fernando Ramallo
Votes: 1,793 | Gross: $0.28M
11.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
(1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A Jewish woman sets Frasier up with her daughter because she thinks he's Jewish as well.
Director: Kelsey Grammer | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,212
12.
Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
Episode:
Deferred Sentence
(1997)
Not Rated | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When Hamish takes a trip to the island of Lagga Laggas to stay with Father McPhail he has to pretend to be Jewish so as not to get caught up in the religious animosity between the father ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Renton | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Caroline Paterson, Colette O'Neil, Amanda Walker
Votes: 123
13.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Vegas Renormalization
(2009)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
After being dumped by Leslie, Howard heads to Las Vegas with Leonard and Raj. Meanwhile, Penny is forced to take in Sheldon after he locks himself out of his apartment.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 4,386
14.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Yahrzeit
(2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A murder leads CSI to a group of white supremacists, the discovery of precious items stolen from Holocaust survivors, and perhaps the uncovering of a former Nazi guard.
Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 511
15.
Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019)
Episode:
Where My Dreidel At
(2015)
TV-MA | 52 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Too many inmates seem to be getting religious, so a rabbi comes to visit and Leanne tries to organize Norma's followers.
Director: Andrew McCarthy | Stars: Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Michael Harney
Votes: 1,973