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1. Irish Wish (2024)

TV-PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

When the love of Maddie's life gets engaged to her best friend, she puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland.

Director: Janeen Damian | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry

Votes: 15,068

2. Terms of Endearment (1983)

PG | 132 min | Comedy, Drama

Follows hard-to-please Aurora looking for love and her daughter's family problems.

Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito

Votes: 65,697 | Gross: $108.42M

3. The Stand (1994)

Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

After a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo

Votes: 38,509

4. Up in the Air (I) (2009)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ryan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman

Votes: 349,845 | Gross: $83.82M

5. Champions (2023)

PG-13 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.

Director: Bobby Farrelly | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Matt Cook, Ernie Hudson

Votes: 26,353

6. American Underdog (2021)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.

Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, Ser'Darius Blain

Votes: 23,781

7. Who Took Johnny (2014)

Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.

Directors: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Stars: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner

Votes: 3,198

8. Noises Off... (1992)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy

A travelling theater group find so much action going on behind-the-scenes, they almost ruin the performances.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty

Votes: 12,288 | Gross: $2.28M

9. The Puppet Masters (1994)

R | 109 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The Earth is invaded by stingray-shaped alien "slugs" that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Keith David

Votes: 9,719 | Gross: $8.64M

10. Double Trouble (1984–1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

Sitcom about the antics between two twins, Kate and Allison. Allison was always the serious outgoing sister, while Kate was more fun and laid-back.

Stars: Jean Sagal, Liz Sagal, James Vallely, Jonathan Schmock

Votes: 423

11. Orchestra Wives (1942)

Approved | 98 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the bands tour and learns about ... See full summary »

Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Lynn Bari

Votes: 1,151

12. The Gabby Douglas Story (2014 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first African American ever to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.

Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Regina King, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla, Brian Tee

Votes: 1,843

13. The Singing Forest (2003)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Two lovers are killed during the Holocaust. A father moves in with his daughter and believes to be one of the reincarnated lovers. He then falls in love with her fiance who he thinks is his past life lover.

Director: Jorge Ameer | Stars: Jon Sherrin, Erin Leigh Price, Eric Morris, David Guzzone

Votes: 734

14. Women at War (1943)

Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Drama, War

Three young women join the newly formed Women's Army Corps (WACS) for varied reasons, and make contributions to the war effort.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Faye Emerson, Dorothy Day, Marjorie Hoshelle, Virginia Christine

Votes: 73

15. I Think I Just Saw the Devil (2012)

83 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A remorseful enforcer in hiding is forced back into the life he left behind in order to keep his new family safe. An abused young mother plods through her dysfunctional life, dwelling on a ... See full summary »

Director: Thor Moreno | Stars: Andre Davis, Rebekah DeWild, Bill Blank, Jay Villwock

Votes: 11

16. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Prehistoric Ice Man (1999)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Kyle and Stan fight over what to name a man they found frozen in ice from 1996. Meanwhile, the government attempts to steal the frozen man.

Director: Eric Stough | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Stanley G. Sawicki

Votes: 2,962

17. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode: Angels on the Air (1995)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Melissa Joan Hart stars as a teenager whose mother is a radio DJ with a sharp commentary. To raise her show's rating, the mother offers a date to the prom with her daughter. The angels must help heal the family after this happens.

Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, Melissa Joan Hart, John Putch

Votes: 97

18. Person to Person (1953–1961)
Episode: Episode #1.25 (1954)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Fleur Cowles, Gardner Cowles, Mickey Spillane

19. Weapon Masters (2008– )
Episode: Katana (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV

Chad travels to Japan to observe the ancient art of katana making. Then he returns to America and works with a modern bladesmith to try to produce his own katana that is as good as those ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Leckey | Stars: Chad Houseknecht, Mike Loades, Paul Martin

20. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Dancing with the Devil (2008)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

A man is found stabbed to death after a night in a strip club. A drop of blood on a bedspread becomes critical evidence five years later.

Stars: Peter Thomas, Mars Davis, Rebecca Dean, Steve Foritano

Votes: 80

21. Twitter Spaces: Emily the Cozy Cat Lady (2023– )
Western Supremacy (2023 Podcast Episode)

Talk-Show

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Stars: Emily the Cozy Cat Lady, I Am Who Am, Ryan Girdusky, Logan Sado

22. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: The Trenchcoat Gang (2003)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

The case of the "Trenchcoat Robbers", a pair of polite criminals who robbed at least 27 banks throughout America in the 1980s and 1990s, including one heist at the Seattle First National ... See full summary »

Stars: Les Marshak, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Ron Anderson, Chris Bigsby

23. Veep (2012–2019)
Episode: Iowa (2019)

TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy

Selina evaluates her past and present campaigns; Jonah's personal life sparks interest among the press; Amy makes an important decision.

Director: David Mandel | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott

Votes: 1,056

24. Angie Tribeca (2016–2018)
Episode: Trader Foes (2018)

TV-14 | 20 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

To solve the murder of a high-rolling investor, the team uses their knowledge of 80's yuppie culture to infiltrate the trading company he worked with. Its cutthroat boss, Norrah Newt, befriends Tribeca's idealist son and corrupts him.

Director: Rebecca Asher | Stars: Rashida Jones, Jere Burns, Andree Vermeulen, Kiersey Clemons

Votes: 100

25. The Boys (2019– )
Episode: The Name of the Game (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

When a Supe kills the love of his life, A/V salesman Hughie Campbell teams up with Billy Butcher, a vigilante hell-bent on punishing corrupt Supes -- and Hughie's life will never be the same again.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty

Votes: 18,767

26. Veep (2012–2019)
Episode: Discovery Weekend (2019)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

At an Aspen retreat for rich donors, Selina deals with potential adversaries and allies; Amy's behavior raises Gary's suspicions.

Director: Dale Stern | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott

Votes: 901

27. Veep (2012–2019)
Episode: Pledge (2019)

TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy

In the run-up to the first debate, Selina makes a novel campaign proposal; Jonah's comments create blowback; Dan and Amy take a road trip.

Director: Morgan Sackett | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott

Votes: 871

28. Veep (2012–2019)
Episode: Oslo (2019)

TV-MA | 34 min | Comedy

Selina tries to arrange a meeting via her Finnish contact, Minna; Gary helps Catherine plan a big event; Jonah and Amy push an anti-vaccination message in Pennsylvania; Mike finds a new home; Richard may have an enemy.

Director: Brad Hall | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott

Votes: 870

29. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
Episode: Toldja (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After finding themselves in yet another gambling dilemma, a mysterious stranger offers Enoch and FitzSimmons a ride home.

Director: Keith Potter | Stars: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker

Votes: 1,816