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1. Bull Durham (1988)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson

Votes: 59,547 | Gross: $50.89M

2. Vengeance (II) (2022)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Music, Mystery

A writer from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.

Director: B.J. Novak | Stars: B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Lio Tipton, Ashton Kutcher

Votes: 37,236

3. If Looks Could Kill (1991)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy

Michael has to take summer class in French, a class trip to France, to graduate high school. He is, however, mistaken for an agent and people try to kill him. There are 007 style cars, cuties, crooks etc.

Director: William Dear | Stars: Richard Grieco, Linda Hunt, Roger Rees, Robin Bartlett

Votes: 7,710 | Gross: $7.79M

4. Clone High (2002–2003)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The greatest minds of the world have been cloned, and are now attending high school together.

Stars: Will Forte, Phil Lord, Michael McDonald, Christa Miller

Votes: 9,043

5. Ninotchka (1939)

Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

A stern Soviet woman sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi

Votes: 22,961 | Gross: $1.19M

6. People Will Talk (1951)

Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dr. Noah Praetorius falls in love with Deborah, a student who discovers that she is pregnant by her old boyfriend.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Finlay Currie, Hume Cronyn

Votes: 7,115

7. Nothing Sacred (1937)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Charles Winninger, Walter Connolly

Votes: 7,287

8. Pandemonium (1982)

PG | 82 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the cheerleading program at her former high school after years of closure for being targeted by a serial killer.

Director: Alfred Sole | Stars: Tom Smothers, Carol Kane, Tammy Alverson, Pamela Harlow

Votes: 1,519

9. Ladies' Man (1931)

Passed | 75 min | Drama

A society gigolo goes after a rich mother and her daughter, but tries to find true happiness with his girlfriend, who is neither rich nor in "society."

Director: Lothar Mendes | Stars: William Powell, Kay Francis, Carole Lombard, Gilbert Emery

Votes: 420

10. Mission to Moscow (1943)

Approved | 124 min | Drama, History, War

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Walter Huston, Ann Harding, Oscar Homolka, George Tobias

Votes: 1,025

11. Crisis (1946)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance

A small-town piano teacher is shocked by the arrival of her foster daughter's real mother, whose young lover soon follows and causes further disruption.

Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Inga Landgré, Stig Olin, Marianne Löfgren, Dagny Lind

Votes: 3,511

12. Casanova Variations (2014)

118 min | Biography, Drama, Fantasy

Two stories about the greatest seducer of all time, Giacomo Casanova.

Director: Michael Sturminger | Stars: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Florian Boesch, Miah Persson

Votes: 260

13. General Suvorov (1941)

Passed | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Primarily a biographical documentary about the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, who was Field Marshal of the armies of Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many ... See full summary »

Directors: Mikhail Doller, Vsevolod Pudovkin | Stars: Nikolay P. Cherkasov, Aleksandr Khanov, Mikhail Astangov, Apollon Yachnitskiy

Votes: 223

14. Mars et Neptune (1957)

24 min | Documentary, Short, Action

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Director: Jacques Ertaud | Stars: Le Groupe d'Études et de Recherches Sous-Marines, Jean Topart

15. Azafatas con permiso (1959)

93 min | Comedy

Celia and María are two attractive young women who survive by stealing wallets from tourists who visit the Prado Museum. However, her true dream is to become flight attendants one day. When... See full summary »

Director: Ernesto Arancibia | Stars: Silvia Morgan, Adriano Rimoldi, Diana Maggi, Antonio Garisa

Votes: 11

16. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: The Greenhouse Jungle (1972)

Not Rated | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Columbo arrives at a kidnapping case, which at some point turns to worse. Everything seems to be related to a trust fund managed by a man with a great love for orchids.

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Peter Falk, Ray Milland, Bob Dishy, Sandra Smith

Votes: 2,944

17. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Peter the Great: The Tyrant Reformer (2000)

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History

Czar Peter the Great brings science, culture and tyranny to Russia.

Star: Peter Graves

Votes: 94

18. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode: Someone Else's Baby (1990)

TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy

Sharon finds some old letters written by her mother that suggest that either she or Tracey were adopted. Auntie Sylvie has the answers. Meanwhile, Dorien takes a family heirloom to the Antiques Roadshow.

Director: Charlie Hanson | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Vivian Pickles

Votes: 30

19. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
Episode: Celebrity Roast: Bette Davis (1973)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music

Today is the Celebrity Roast with Bette Davis.

Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Howard Cosell, Kay Medford, Vincent Price

Votes: 243

20. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode: Bad Pennies (1995)

Comedy

Catherine's ex-husband returns, drunk, in hopes of winning her back.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell

Votes: 39

21. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: The Black Virgin of Vladimir (2 of 2) (1991)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Lovejoy colludes with rich American widow and a Japanese businessman to con the Greek antiques dealer who conned them.

Director: Francis Megahy | Stars: Ian McShane, Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton, Linda Gray

Votes: 68

22. Oz (1997–2003)
Episode: Great Men (1998)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Alvarez knows who raped Glynn's daughter, but refuses to tell the warden. Wangler is making progress at school, but his cellmate, Adebisi, isn't a fan of higher education. When Hill's judge... See full summary »

Director: Bob Balaban | Stars: Kirk Acevedo, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno

Votes: 2,106

23. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.714 (1969)

TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

With Magda's help Judith finds the will. She is sole heir to the Collins fortune. Quentin is very cozy with Beth.

Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Louis Edmonds, Kathryn Leigh Scott, John Karlen

Votes: 32

24. Shelley (1979–1983)
Episode: Christmas with Shelley (1980)

Comedy

With their baby not long due, Shelley, Fran and Mrs H enjoy one final Christmas dinner before the patter of tiny feet comes into their lives. They're not short of visitors either to add to ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Parker | Stars: Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair, Josephine Tewson, Madoline Thomas

Votes: 17

25. John Adams (2008)
Episode: Don't Tread on Me (2008)

TV-14 | 69 min | Biography, Drama, History

John and John Quincy sail to France to join Benjamin Franklin as part of the American mission but Adams' blunt style is ill-suited to diplomacy.

Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Danny Huston, John Dossett

Votes: 827

26. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: True Crime (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

The team gets the true crime docuseries treatment when they analyse a recent case featuring a former child actor whose adult life has garnered him a cult following.

Director: Bill Roe | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz

Votes: 2,705

27. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Hard Sell (2010)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Neal and Peter go undercover to take down a corrupt group of Wall Street brokers. If the mission fails, Neal's deal with the FBI could be negated.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Natalie Morales

Votes: 1,012

28. The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2023)

TV-MA | Biography, Crime, Drama

Much to Enrico's chagrin, Lidia agrees to defend an anarchist accused of murder. But the scandal grows deeper than she expected and lands her in trouble.

Director: Matteo Rovere | Stars: Matilda De Angelis, Eduardo Scarpetta, Pier Luigi Pasino, Sinéad Thornhill

Votes: 266

29. Megaprojects (2020– )
Episode: The Kremlin: The Fortress Behind Russian Power (2021)

16 min | Documentary

The Kremlin of Moscow is generally known in the West for the bulbous Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow. But it is just one of many fortifications, known as Kremlins, around Russia. ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler

30. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: Stockholm (2010)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Once a respected military power, now famously neutral, Sweden's stately capital respects its rich heritage while embracing modern innovation.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 18

31. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Burke's Seven (2011)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When Peter is suspended by the FBI for a crime he didn't commit, he is forced to run a sting with Neal and the gang to catch Mozzie's shooter, and clear his name.

Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 946

32. Into the Shadows (2021– )
Episode: Chechnya: Russia's Achilles' Heel (2022)

21 min | Documentary

The Chechen Wars are yet another of Russia's continuing efforts to dominate nearby regions through invasions involving savage atrocities that traumatized Russia as well and region that fell victim.

Star: Simon Whistler

33. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Skank Reflex Analysis (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

The gang deal with the fallout from Penny and Raj's night together.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 4,349

34. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
States Are Now Passing Laws Against 'Fatphobia' (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 10

35. Lost Girl (2010–2016)
Episode: When God Opens a Window (2014)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Bo and Tamsin disagree over a young Fae who asks for help. Trick turns to Dyson with a mysterious case and an unwanted partner.

Director: Mairzee Almas | Stars: Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried, Zoie Palmer, Rick Howland

Votes: 185

36. Pick Me! (2015)
Episode: Episode #1.17 (2015)

Comedy, Game-Show

Pick of the Day, Lili the pub pianist, goes for the star prize: a 7-night holiday on the island of Majorca.

Director: Richard van't Riet | Stars: Stephen Mulhern, Roy Walker

37. Host Lucie Výborné (2017– )
Episode: Dana Syslová (2018)

27 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Dana Syslová, Lucie Výborná