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1. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical

A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.

Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck

Votes: 137,319 | Gross: $35.74M

2. Quo Vadis (1951)

Not Rated | 171 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

Directors: Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann | Stars: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov

Votes: 16,825 | Gross: $24.29M

3. Tár (2022)

R | 158 min | Drama, Music

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.

Director: Todd Field | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer

Votes: 94,514

4. Ben-Hur (1959)

G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama

After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet

Votes: 254,303 | Gross: $74.70M

5. Capricorn One (1977)

PG | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When the first manned flight to Mars is deemed unsafe and scrubbed on the launch pad, anxious authorities must scramble to save face and retain their funding - and so an unthinkable plot to fake the mission is hatched.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston

Votes: 24,827

6. Duck Soup (1933)

Not Rated | 69 min | Comedy, Musical

Rufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx

Votes: 62,823

7. Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Passed | 76 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.

Directors: Norman Z. McLeod, Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Richard Arlen, Roscoe Ates, William Austin, Gary Cooper

Votes: 2,626

8. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Approved | 133 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Two couples and a troupe of actors have an encounter with some mischievous fairies in the forest.

Directors: William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt | Stars: James Cagney, Dick Powell, Ian Hunter, Verree Teasdale

Votes: 3,910

9. Prince Valiant (1954)

Approved | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget

Votes: 2,957

10. Vatel (2000)

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

Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favor. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty come into conflict.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian Glover

Votes: 8,266 | Gross: $0.05M

11. The Rendez-Vous of Déjà-Vu (2013)

88 min | Comedy

Hector, who met Truquette at the Louvre on July 14, has only one concern since then: seduce this girl. The best way to do so is by taking her to the sea. Pator, his friend, is accompanying him along with Truquette's girlfriend, Charlotte.

Director: Antonin Peretjatko | Stars: Vimala Pons, Grégoire Tachnakian, Vincent Macaigne, Marie-Lorna Vaconsin

Votes: 1,210

12. Li'l Quinquin (2014)

Not Rated | 206 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A murder mystery that opens with the discovery of human body parts stuffed inside a cow on the outskirts of a small channel town in northern France.

Stars: Alane Delhaye, Lucy Caron, Bernard Pruvost, Philippe Jore

Votes: 3,101

13. Schultze Gets the Blues (2003)

PG | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.

Director: Michael Schorr | Stars: Horst Krause, Harald Warmbrunn, Karl-Fred Müller, Ursula Schucht

Votes: 3,771 | Gross: $0.59M

14. Carnival in Flanders (1935)

95 min | Comedy, History, Romance

Tells the story of the Spanish invasion of Flanders

Director: Jacques Feyder | Stars: Françoise Rosay, André Alerme, Jean Murat, Louis Jouvet

Votes: 1,410

15. Hannibál tanár úr (1956)

89 min | Comedy, Drama

When a Latin teacher publishes an essay on the Carthaginian General Hannibal, he is quickly hailed as a celebrity genius, but in reality has become an unwitting pawn of far-right politicians.

Director: Zoltán Fábri | Stars: Ernö Szabó, Noémi Apor, Emmi Buttykay, Hilda Gobbi

Votes: 856

16. I'll Be Home for Christmas (2019)

113 min | Drama, Musical

Simon, a world-renowned artist, is coming home to Sweden to celebrate Christmas. His brother Anders still lives in the small town where they grew up. Anders is arranging a concert in the ... See full summary »

Director: Ella Lemhagen | Stars: Peter Jöback, Johannes Kuhnke, Suzanne Reuter, Jennie Silfverhjelm

Votes: 1,112

17. Our Mr. Sun (1956 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 57 min | Animation

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses--especially children--this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Directors: Frank Capra, William T. Hurtz | Stars: Eddie Albert, Lionel Barrymore, Frank Baxter, Marvin Miller

Votes: 208

18. Bécassine! (2018)

102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Bécassine, a naive and clumsy farm girl, is hired as a nanny in a bourgeois family.

Director: Bruno Podalydès | Stars: Emeline Bayart, Karin Viard, Maya Compagnie, Denis Podalydès

Votes: 356

19. Un parfum nommé Saïd (2003)

93 min | Romance

A love story between a French filmmaker and a young Moroccan man. What is the connection between Gérard and the destiny of a country? The film is trying to give the answer.

Director: Philippe Vallois | Stars: Philippe Vallois, Saïd Charrada, Abdel Aziz Achatei, Brahim Akebli

Votes: 50

20. Help, de dokter verzuipt! (1974)

94 min | Comedy

Small town doctor Angelino falls in love at first sight with schoolteacher Irene. Bram the Builder is in love with gypsy girl Katja. Neither of the two men know how to convey their feelings to the objects of their affection.

Director: Nikolai van der Heyde | Stars: Jules Croiset, Martine Bijl, Piet Bambergen, Ward de Ravet

Votes: 273

21. Le grand'tour (2011)

98 min | Comedy

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Director: Jérôme Le Maire | Stars: Denis Burton, Chen Chenut, Pierre Fontaine, Christian Henrard

Votes: 40

22. Paper Souls (2013)

90 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A funeral-speech writer gets a new lease on life when he meets a widow who commissions him to write a piece for her 8-year-old son.

Director: Vincent Lannoo | Stars: Stéphane Guillon, Julie Gayet, Jonathan Zaccaï, Pierre Richard

Votes: 106

23. Mes frères (2018)

105 min | Drama, Family, Music

What we don't say gets accumulated in our body, filling our soul with voiceless screams. What we don't say does not die, it kills us instead.

Director: Bertrand Guerry | Stars: David Arribe, Thomas Guerry, Sacha Guerry, Guillemine Boulte

Votes: 39

24. The Queen's Birthday (1936)

9 min | Short, Comedy, Musical

For her 10th birthday, the Queen asks for a birthday party. Cue the dancers. And who knew the Queen wore tap shoes?

Director: William Watson | Stars: Tommy Riggs, Betty Lou, Mary Lou, The Bo Brummels

Votes: 9

25. Commonwealth Bank International Police Tattoo Adelaide (2006 TV Special)

154 min | Music

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Stars: Julie Anthony, Atsui-no-Taiko, Peter Bannister, Brian Coughlin

26. Parade (2015)

4 min | Animation, Short

Six fanfare flute players explore the landscape of the uniform. A journey that does not go unscathed.

Director: Digna van der Put

27. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: Some Enchanted Evening (1984)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Florence enters poem-writing contest for her dream man, soap opera "star" Kent Tobin. When she learns the Jeffersons and the Willises are attending an event that evening in which Tobin will appear, she begs to go. Alone at home, she dreams.

Director: Arlando Smith | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 65

28. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
Episode: Untitled (1969)

TV-14 | 31 min | Comedy

Sketches include: Bank Robber in Lingerie Shop, It's a Tree, Ron Obvious, Pet Conversations, Gorilla Librarian, Strangers in the Night

Director: Ian MacNaughton | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones

Votes: 1,060

29. Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–1991)
Episode: The Gang's All Here (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

The Playhouse Gang introduces a new friend named Rusty and they all get secret names. Then everyone draws pictures of Pee-wee.

Director: Stephen R. Johnson | Stars: Johann Carlo, Calvert DeForest, Gregory Harrison, Ric Heitzman

Votes: 40

30. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: The Savage Curtain (1969)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Kirk, Spock, Abraham Lincoln and Vulcan legend Surak are pitted in battle against notorious villains from history for the purpose of helping a conscious rock creature's understanding of a concept he does not understand, "good vs. evil".

Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Lee Bergere

Votes: 3,092

31. Samson en Gert (1990–2019)
Episode: Octaaf tamboer-majoor (1996)

Comedy, Family

The town's marching band is taking part in a national competition. To stand a chance, the mayor must urgently find a drum-major. Non-member Alberto accepts, just so he can join the free ... See full summary »

Director: Bart van Leemputten | Stars: Leo Cnudde, Koen Crucke, Walter De Donder, Veerle Luts

32. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Roller Coaster! (1993)

TV-PG | Documentary

Meet Ron Toomer the worlds most prolific roller coaster designer and watch his creations come to life. Then take a look at where Walt Disney and his successors are taking amusement park rides into the future.

Star: Tim Sawyer

33. Tien torens diep (2009–2010)
Episode: Explosie bij de steenberg (2010)

25 min | Drama

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Director: Marc Willard | Stars: Tom Hodgson, Soy Kroon, Charlotte Hoffman, Levi van Kempen

34. The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode: The Siege at Forli (2012)

TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History

Juan returns from Spain with gifts after contracting a STD. He lays siege to Forli and takes Cathrina Sforza's son hostage.

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley

Votes: 554

35. Outsiders (2021– )
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2022)

44 min | Comedy, Game-Show

David challenges the comedians to compose a fanfare for him and to teach a group of children about the world in the "before times" - will Fatiha's spelling distract the kids from Phil's surname? Darren and Maisie invent a new martial art.

Directors: Ross Bolidai, Emma Kosminsky, Phil Ashton | Stars: David Mitchell, Maisie Adam, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Darren Harriott

Votes: 11

36. Mr Selfridge (2013–2016)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2013)

TV-14 | 66 min | Drama, History

In 1908 Agnes Towler, a shop girl at Gamages store, is sacked after a flamboyant American customer insists she empty her entire stock of gloves on her counter but later receives an ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Jeremy Piven, Ron Cook, Deborah Cornelius, Tom Goodman-Hill

Votes: 355