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51. Gigi & Nate (2022)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Family
A young man's life is turned upside down becoming quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi - a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.
Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi, Josephine Langford
Votes: 1,678
52. Devil's Peak (2023)
97 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Set in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains, eighteen-year-old Jacob McNeely is torn between appeasing his meth-dealing kingpin father and leaving the mountains forever with the girl he loves.
Director: Ben Young | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, Hopper Penn, Katelyn Nacon
Votes: 840
53. Mayberry R.F.D. (1968–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Family
The further misadventures of the citizens of Mayberry.
Stars: Ken Berry, George Lindsey, Jack Dodson, Paul Hartman
Votes: 845
54. The Trial (2010)
PG-13 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for a small town attorney, until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life.
Director: Gary Wheeler | Stars: Larry Bagby, Matthew Modine, Clare Carey, Robert Forster
Votes: 1,706 | Gross: $0.02M
55. Junebug (2005)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A dealer in "outsider" art travels from Chicago to North Carolina to meet her new in-laws, challenging the equilibrium of this middle class Southern home.
Director: Phil Morrison | Stars: Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, David Kuhn, Alicia Van Couvering
Votes: 23,453 | Gross: $2.68M
56. Return to Mayberry (1986 TV Movie)
TV-G | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors
Votes: 1,183
57. The Valley of Light (2006 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Returning to USA after WWII, Noah goes wandering and angling. He comes to a small town and valley to catch a huge bass. He meets a cute widow and other good people there.
Director: Brent Shields | Stars: Chris Klein, Gretchen Mol, Zach Mills, Jay O. Sanders
Votes: 1,478
58. Alien Abduction (2014)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.
Director: Matty Beckerman | Stars: Katherine Sigismund, Corey Eid, Riley Polanski, Jillian Clare
Votes: 8,879
59. Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)
G | 98 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A family of Appalachian children live together in the backwoods so that they can stay together after the death of their widower father.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Julie Gholson, Jan Smithers, Matthew Burril, Helen Harmon
Votes: 1,066
60. Wild Flowers (2017)
7 min | Short, Romance
A love trio fantasy. The line between reality and fantasy grows faint when your desires become too strong. Through art we can explore those innermost longings and be seduced by the magic we so wish for.
Director: Kira Bursky | Stars: Madelyn Cline, Elizabeth Austin, Taylor Cowan
Votes: 56
61. Winter People (1989)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama
In 1930s Appalachia, a widowed city clock maker falls in love with an unwed mother and finds himself in the middle of a long-standing feud between two clans.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Kurt Russell, Kelly McGillis, Lloyd Bridges, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 1,668 | Gross: $2.02M
62. The World Made Straight (2015)
R | 119 min | Drama
In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.
Director: David Burris | Stars: Noah Wyle, Jeremy Irvine, Minka Kelly, Adelaide Clemens
Votes: 2,062
63. New Best Friend (2002)
R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs and debauchery.
Director: Zoe Clarke-Williams | Stars: Taye Diggs, Dominique Swain, Mia Kirshner, Meredith Monroe
Votes: 3,474 | Gross: $0.03M
64. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sylvia Grace Crim, Reed Birney, Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Votes: 4,001
65. Sweet Carolina (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Marketing executive, Josie, returns home when she becomes the unexpected guardian of her niece and nephew. While there, she reconnects with Cooper, her high school boyfriend.
Director: Peter Benson | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Gregory Harrison, Jesse Moss
Votes: 1,560
66. Bless the Harts (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A group of Southerners strive to live the American dream.
Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz
Votes: 2,447
67. Goodbye to All That (2014)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When his wife unexpectedly informs him that she wants a divorce, well-meaning but oblivious husband Otto Wall finds himself thrust back into bachelorhood, where he searches for the real thing amidst a string of one night stands.
Director: Angus MacLachlan | Stars: Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Camp, Heather Graham
Votes: 2,513 | Gross: $0.01M
68. A Breed Apart (1984)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama
A conservationist and a widow meet a mountain climber hired to steal bald-eagle eggs.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Powers Boothe, Kathleen Turner, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 1,914
69. The Cheshire Murders (2013 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 118 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary about a brutal home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut in 2007.
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner | Stars: Jennifer Petit, Hayley Petit, William Petit Jr., Michaela Petit
Votes: 3,185
70. Tethered (II) (2022)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In the film set miles from civilization, a blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods.
Director: Daniel Robinette | Stars: Alexandra Paul, Kareem Ferguson, Jared Laufree, Brody Bett
Votes: 2,295
71. This Place Rules (2022)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Follows events and characters surrounding the January 6th, 2021 insurrection of the U.S. Capital Building in the days preceding the attack.
Director: Andrew Callaghan | Stars: Andrew Callaghan, Joker Gang, Gum Gang, Brittany
Votes: 6,568
72. Tumbleweeds (1999)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman and her daughter have been constantly moving from town to town for years, but their newest home might be different from all the others.
Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Janet McTeer, Kimberly J. Brown, Jay O. Sanders, Gavin O'Connor
Votes: 3,664 | Gross: $1.28M
73. Komodo (1999)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
After witnessing his parents being killed by creatures on an island as a child, a young man is brought back to the island a few years later by his psychiatrist, only to be terrorized by the same creatures.
Director: Michael Lantieri | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Billy Burke, Kevin Zegers, Paul Gleeson
Votes: 3,724
74. The Bridge (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Romance
Two new students at nearby Belmont University, Ryan and Molly, meet the first day of classes and become study partners. The Bridge, a local bookstore, becomes a close part of their lives as their relationship grows.
Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Katie Findlay, Wyatt Nash, Ted McGinley, Faith Ford
Votes: 1,597
75. Traveller (1997)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A man joins a group of nomadic con artists in rural North Carolina.
Director: Jack N. Green | Stars: Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Margulies, James Gammon
Votes: 2,322 | Gross: $0.50M
76. Carolina Moon (2007 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A woman who has psychic visions returns to her hometown to exorcise her demons, and finds both danger and love.
Director: Stephen Tolkin | Stars: Claire Forlani, Oliver Hudson, Chad Willett, Jonathan Scarfe
Votes: 2,446
77. Andre the Giant (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A look at the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant.
Director: Jason Hehir | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Rob Reiner
Votes: 6,882
78. Smooch (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
SMOOCH is a modern retelling of the classic Frog Prince tale with a romantic comedy twist. A rakishly handsome "English Royal" comes to America for an arranged marriage, and ends up being ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Kellie Martin, Simon Kassianides, Nick Ullett, Kiernan Shipka
Votes: 944
79. Stateside (2004)
R | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The film follows a rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines who falls in love with a female musician. The relationship is threatened when she develops a mental illness...
Director: Reverge Anselmo | Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Rachael Leigh Cook, Agnes Bruckner, Val Kilmer
Votes: 1,997 | Gross: $0.17M
80. Charms for the Easy Life (2002 TV Movie)
111 min | Drama
The story of three women who live in a North Carolina town and defy the traditional roles set forth for them by society.
Director: Joan Micklin Silver | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Mimi Rogers, Susan May Pratt, Geordie Johnson
Votes: 503
81. Walking Across Egypt (1999)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An elderly widow befriends an orphaned juvenile delinquent.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Forrest, Ellen Burstyn, Judge Reinhold, Mark Hamill
Votes: 1,328
82. The Ultimate Warrior (1975)
R | 94 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Virus holocaust is not the only plague that threatens our future. New York City, 2012 A.D. In a plague devastated world, one tired man finds a reason to fight.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Yul Brynner, Max von Sydow, Joanna Miles, William Smith
Votes: 2,307
83. Boogeyman 3 (2008)
Unrated | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
When a college student witnesses the alleged suicide of her roommate, it sets into motion a series of horrific events that cause her to fear the supernatural entity. As she tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Jones | Stars: Erin Cahill, Charles Hittinger, Mimi Michaels, Matt Rippy
Votes: 5,334
84. Christmas Joy (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Family, Romance
Joy Holbrook is a market researcher about to get a sweet promotion just in time for the holidays. But she receives an urgent phone call from home and rushes back to help her Aunt recover from surgery, reuniting with her former crush, Ben.
Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Danielle Panabaker, Matt Long, Lucia Walters, Beverley Elliott
Votes: 2,081
85. Princess Cut (2015)
Unrated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Grace, a lifelong farm girl now in her early 20s, has dreamed all her life of the day "Mr. Right" slips a Princess Cut diamond on her finger and swears to love her forever. Tonight may be ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Munger | Stars: Ashley Bratcher, Joseph Gray, Rusty Martin Sr., Cory Assink
Votes: 569 | Gross: $0.02M
86. Woman in Hiding (1950)
Passed | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After her father is killed in an accident, mill heiress Deborah Chandler marries the plant manager, Selden Clark, but his motives are suspicious.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Ida Lupino, Stephen McNally, Howard Duff, Peggy Dow
Votes: 1,533
87. Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Directors: Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish | Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane
Votes: 12,201 | Gross: $2.26M
88. Billy: The Early Years (2008)
PG | 98 min | Biography, Drama
Everyone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there. The early life of American Evangelist Billy Graham.
Director: Robby Benson | Stars: Armie Hammer, Lindsay Wagner, Martin Landau, Stefanie Butler
Votes: 833 | Gross: $0.32M
89. Sword & Scale (2024– )
48 min | Crime
In 2013 true crime host Mike Boudet launched the podcast Sword and Scale. The result was "One of the most singular, visceral, podcasts in existence" -Rolling Stone Magazine. Reaching the ... See full summary »
90. Sherman's March (1985)
Not Rated | 157 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee sets out to make a movie about Union General Sherman's March to the Sea towards the end of the American Civil War, but keeps getting sidetracked by his own love life.
Director: Ross McElwee | Stars: Ross McElwee, Dede McElwee, Ross McElwee Jr., Patricia Rendleman
Votes: 2,714
91. The Journey of August King (1995)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama
A multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in April 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need ... See full summary »
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Jason Patric, Thandiwe Newton, Larry Drake, Sam Waterston
Votes: 1,057
92. George Washington (2000)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Damian Jewan Lee, Curtis Cotton III
Votes: 8,677 | Gross: $0.24M
93. Ruby Gentry (1952)
82 min | Drama, Romance
A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden, Tom Tully
Votes: 1,774 | Gross: $3.85M
94. The Grave (1996)
R | 90 min | Crime, Thriller
Two inmates escape from prison after learning of a treasure that is supposedly buried with a dead millionaire.
Director: Jonas Pate | Stars: Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar, Josh Charles, Donal Logue
Votes: 1,460
95. Killer Fortune Teller (2024 TV Movie)
TV-14 | Mystery
After a Tarot card reader predicts a chance meeting, Shane starts to believe in fate, seeking further advice for both his love life and his business.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Sarah Murphree, Jonathan Stoddard, Caina Summer Field, Natalie Daniels
Votes: 117
96. A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
R | 109 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A shy, young woman, living a sheltered life in a small southern town, embarks on a journey to self-awareness when she falls in love with an eccentric rock star.
Director: Toni Kalem | Stars: Lili Taylor, Guy Pearce, Irma P. Hall, Tom Bower
Votes: 1,171 | Gross: $0.10M
97. The Price of a Broken Heart (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
A woman learns that her husband has been having a very open affair with his secretary and has promised marriage. The wife sues for divorce and also sues the secretary based on an obscure ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Shapiro | Stars: Park Overall, Laura Innes, Timothy Carhart, Bill Nunn
Votes: 256
98. From Within (2008)
R | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A small Maryland town is gripped by a curse which causes residents to take their own life one after another.
Director: Phedon Papamichael | Stars: Elizabeth Rice, Thomas Dekker, Kelly Blatz, Laura Allen
Votes: 8,005 | Gross: $0.07M
99. Simple Things (2007)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
In order for a big-city doctor to get the job of a lifetime, he must spend his summer in Dunn's Rock, North Carolina. Arriving with his 10-year old son, he discovers what is most important and learns to enjoy the simple things in life.
Director: Andrew C. Erin | Stars: Cameron Bancroft, Bellamy Young, Aidan Mitchell, Joshua Leonard
Votes: 676
100. Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006 TV Movie)
88 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Fantasia Barrino overcomes sexual abuse, illiteracy, and other setbacks and becomes the winner of "American Idol" in 2004.
Director: Debbie Allen | Stars: Fantasia Barrino, Loretta Devine, Viola Davis, Kadeem Hardison
Votes: 680