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1. Air (I) (2023)

R | 111 min | Drama, Sport

Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.

Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina

Votes: 166,772

2. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.

Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep, Liam Aiken

Votes: 220,927 | Gross: $118.63M

3. Amy (III) (2015)

R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand

Votes: 54,909 | Gross: $8.41M

4. Trouble with the Curve (2012)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout, by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.

Director: Robert Lorenz | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake

Votes: 68,486 | Gross: $35.76M

5. Myra Breckinridge (1970)

R | 94 min | Comedy

After undergoing gender reassignment surgery, an aspiring actress travels to Hollywood, where she also wants to make a claim on her wealthy uncle's estate.

Director: Michael Sarne | Stars: Mae West, John Huston, Raquel Welch, Rex Reed

Votes: 3,449 | Gross: $8.72M

6. Summer Catch (2001)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A rich girl whose family summers on Cape Cod has a romance with a local poor boy who hopes to become a major league baseball player.

Director: Michael Tollin | Stars: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Fred Ward, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 16,650 | Gross: $19.69M

7. The Sapphires (2012)

PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam.

Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens

Votes: 15,162 | Gross: $2.45M

8. Punchline (1988)

R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club.

Director: David Seltzer | Stars: Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, Mark Rydell

Votes: 9,250 | Gross: $21.03M

9. Ma ma (2015)

R | 111 min | Drama

In the aftermath of a tragedy a woman, Magda, reacts with a surge of newfound life that engulfs her circle of family and friends.

Director: Julio Medem | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Asier Etxeandia, Teo Planell

Votes: 4,739 | Gross: $0.05M

10. The Star Maker (1995)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance

A photographer and the types of people he encounters.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato, Franco Scaldati, Leopoldo Trieste

Votes: 5,477 | Gross: $0.12M

11. Variety Lights (1950)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A beautiful, ambitious young woman joins a traveling troupe of third-rate vaudevillians and inadvertently causes jealousy and emotional crises.

Directors: Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada | Stars: Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, Giulietta Masina, John Kitzmiller

Votes: 3,852

12. The Crown Jewels (2011)

120 min | Drama

When she's arrested for attempting to murder the son of a factory owner, Fragancia spins a tale of love and betrayal that began in her youth.

Director: Ella Lemhagen | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Bill Skarsgård, Loa Falkman, Noah Byström

Votes: 2,937

13. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor

Votes: 55,251

14. Kill Your Friends (2015)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.

Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Thomas Conroy, James Corden, Georgia King

Votes: 10,029

15. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

Approved | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly sets it up for her to become a radio broadcaster.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Jack Haley, Gloria Stuart

Votes: 1,918

16. Stage Door Canteen (1943)

Passed | 132 min | Comedy, Romance, War

"Dakota" Smith (William Terry), a young soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and movies appear and host a recreational ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Cheryl Walker, William Terry, Judith Anderson, Kenny Baker

Votes: 1,818

17. The Oscar (1966)

Approved | 119 min | Drama

Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Director: Russell Rouse | Stars: Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle, Eleanor Parker

Votes: 1,462

18. Her Best Move (2007)

G | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Fifteen year-old soccer prodigy Sara Davis has a chance to join the U.S. national team, but she must juggle high school, romance, sports, and parental pressure while deciding her own priorities.

Director: Norm Hunter | Stars: Daryl Sabara, Leah Pipes, Lisa Darr, Jhoanna Flores

Votes: 2,383

19. Harlow (I) (1965)

Approved | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of platinum blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930s.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Carroll Baker, Red Buttons, Raf Vallone, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 1,059

20. Chasing Ghosts (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Lucas Simons, an 11 year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence in one of his films, he inadvertently ... See full summary »

Director: Joshua Shreve | Stars: Toby Nichols, Tim Meadows, Robyn Lively, W. Earl Brown

Votes: 417

21. Variety Girl (1947)

Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Musical

Almost everyone under contract to Paramount Pictures at the time make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: Mary Hatcher, Olga San Juan, DeForest Kelley, Frank Ferguson

Votes: 501

22. Deep Jaws (1976)

Unrated | 89 min | Comedy

A bankrupt studio schemes the government to finance a sexploitation mermaids film. Casting couches thus join the already exploitive studio. Meanwhile, the Secretary of State arranges an affair with the studio head's buxom wife Henrietta.

Director: Perry Dell | Stars: Sandy Carey, Byron Clark, Michael Darrin, Roxanne Brewer

Votes: 214

23. Girl Model (2011)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Thriller

A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.

Directors: David Redmon, Ashley Sabin | Stars: Ashley Arbaugh, Rachel Blais, Olivia Arben, Tigran Khachatrian

Votes: 2,305 | Gross: $0.02M

24. Wolves (I) (2016)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Anthony hopes his basketball skills will get him into Cornell after high school. His only obstacle is his dad's gambling.

Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Taylor John Smith, Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, Zazie Beetz

Votes: 1,351

25. Jealousy (1984 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

Angie Dickinson stars in three separate vignettes as a woman whose life is dramatically affected by jealousy.

Director: Jeffrey Bloom | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Paul Michael Glaser, Bo Svenson, Susan Tyrrell

Votes: 137

26. Crossplot (1969)

PG-13 | 96 min | Crime, Thriller

An advertising executive sets out to find a woman for a new advertising campaign. His only clue to the woman is a photograph, and the search leads him into bewildering political ploys and mayhem.

Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Roger Moore, Martha Hyer, Alexis Kanner, Claudie Lange

Votes: 846

27. My Dream Is Yours (1949)

Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Music, Musical

An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.

Directors: Michael Curtiz, Friz Freleng | Stars: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman, Adolphe Menjou

Votes: 1,669

28. Rudo y Cursi (2008)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Two siblings are rivals in the world of professional soccer.

Director: Carlos Cuarón | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Dolores Heredia

Votes: 9,319 | Gross: $1.83M

29. Nude (I) (2010)

103 min | Biography, Drama

Young and attractive, northern Japanese girl from Niigata Prefecture makes the move south to the bright lights of the Japanese capital of Tokyo upon graduating from high school. Hiromi ... See full summary »

Director: Yûichi Onuma | Stars: Naoko Watanabe, Ken Mitsuishi, Aimi Satsukawa, Tsuyoshi Gotô

Votes: 298

30. Too Young to Kiss (1951)

Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

Eric Wainwright (Van Johnson), a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter (June Allyson), a talented pianist... See full summary »

Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: June Allyson, Van Johnson, Gig Young, Paula Corday

Votes: 622

31. Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again (1988)

66 min | Comedy, Romance

Doctor Sawaru Ogenki and his nurse Ruko Tatase run the Ogenki Clinic and they help patients solve their sexual problems.

Director: Mototsugu Watanabe | Stars: Mako Takigawa, Yukijirô Hotaru, Kyôko Hashimoto, Saori Mizuno

Votes: 55

32. Shinjuku Swan (2015)

139 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A down-and-out man finds a new job in Tokyo's red-light district as a scout who recruits women to work in the adult-entertainment business.

Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Gô Ayano, Erika Sawajiri, Kôsuke Toyohara

Votes: 1,259

33. Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001)

131 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Desperate for money, three men plot to kidnap a woman and hold her for ransom.

Director: Eeshwar Nivas | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Fardeen Khan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sonali Bendre

Votes: 1,813

34. Loss of Innocence (2008)

64 min | Drama

Leo (Ran Domingo) is a beautiful quiet provincial boy in rural Philipines. He spends his days swimming and lying in the sun as he contemplates life crudely. His imaginative recount reveals ... See full summary »

Director: Miko Jacinto | Stars: Ran Domingo, Ynez Veneracion, Paolo Rivero, Simon Ibarra

Votes: 101

35. Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)

G | 75 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who doesn't know he has won.

Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Alan Freed, Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, Chuck Berry

Votes: 482

36. Glorifying the American Girl (1929)

Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

The rise of a showgirl, Gloria Hughes, culminating in a Ziegfeld extravaganza "Glorifying the American Girl".

Director: Millard Webb | Stars: Mary Eaton, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan, Rudy Vallee

Votes: 797

37. Hana and Alice (2004)

135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When two best friends develop a crush on the same boy, they develop a plan to trick him into dating them.

Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Anne Suzuki, Yû Aoi, Tomohiro Kaku, Sei Hiraizumi

Votes: 4,902

38. In Oranje (2004)

95 min | Drama, Family, Sport

An 11 year old talented soccerplayer, Remco, has one big dream: to be selected for the national team under 12 years. His father Erik coaches him and everything seems to work out fine, until... See full summary »

Director: Joram Lürsen | Stars: Yannick van de Velde, Thomas Acda, Wendy van Dijk, Peter Blok

Votes: 1,557

39. Star Dust (1940)

Approved | 90 min | Drama

Carolyn Sayres gets a Hollywood contract from talent scout Brooke but is later rejected because she's too young. She falls in love with Bud Borden, another contractee who helps her to ... See full summary »

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Linda Darnell, John Payne, Roland Young, Charlotte Greenwood

Votes: 385

40. Lost in a Harem (1944)

Passed | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marilyn Maxwell, John Conte

Votes: 1,289

41. Abgefahren (2004)

86 min | Action, Comedy

Young Mia is totally in love with cars and spends every free minute tinkering with her mother's old VW Beetle. Her big dream is to take part in the Paris-Dakar Rally someday.

Director: Jakob Schäuffelen | Stars: Felicitas Woll, Sebastian Ströbel, Nina Tenge, Rebecca von Mitzlaff

Votes: 542

42. Sold Out (I) (2021)

91 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A music-based drama about a female talent scout who takes a down-on-his-luck construction worker under her wing and helps him rise to his potential as a singer/songwriter.

Director: Tim Dahlseid | Stars: Sam Bardwell, Kelsey McMahon, Bruce Bohne, Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Votes: 239

43. The Merry Monahans (1944)

Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The Merry Monahans are a vaudeville family act bouncing from circuit to circuit reconnecting with past friends and loves, creating new friends and romances, and dealing with personal vices.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie, Ann Blyth

Votes: 110

44. Of Love and Lies (2019)

105 min | Comedy, Drama

Théo would like to give some hope to his father, Laurent, a lonely alcoholic and disillusioned with life. The opportunity comes when Théo is about to be signed by Arsenal FC.

Director: Julien Rappeneau | Stars: François Damiens, Maleaume Paquin, André Dussollier, Ludivine Sagnier

Votes: 430

45. The Hollywood Kid (1924)

20 min | Comedy, Short

The story of a producer's troubles in selecting and "making" a new juvenile star. The opening is in Mack Sennett's private office, with Sennett himself interviewing directors, actors, ... See full summary »

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Charles Murray, Louise Carver, Jackie Lucas, Vernon Dent

Votes: 46

46. Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)

Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery

Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton.

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien, Ginger Rogers, The Mills Brothers

Votes: 451

47. Les rayures du zèbre (2014)

80 min | Comedy, Drama

José is a football agent. He is in Ivory Coast to spot young talents in football . José Brussels is a braggart , who willingly sleeps with Gigi , a beautiful African woman who loves above ... See full summary »

Director: Benoît Mariage | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Marc Zinga, Tatiana Rojo, Tom Audenaert

Votes: 473

48. Loretta (1994)

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Director: Mel Chionglo | Stars: Ruffa Gutierrez, Gabby Concepcion, Jaclyn Jose, Rosemarie Gil

49. City of Missing Girls (1941)

Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

There's an epidemic of missing girls in the city. The new assistant district attorney has to figure out what's going on before he loses his job, especially with a nosy reporter making his life difficult.

Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: H.B. Warner, Astrid Allwyn, John Archer, Sarah Padden

Votes: 307

50. Swing Hostess (1944)

Passed | 76 min | Action, Comedy, Music

Rags-to-riches-to-rags story features Benny Goodman vocalist Martha Tilton as an unemployed big band singer who takes a job as an operator at a jukebox company. After falling in love with a... See full summary »

Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Martha Tilton, Iris Adrian, Charles Collins, Cliff Nazarro

Votes: 220