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1. Good Will Hunting (1997)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 1,069,287 | Gross: $138.43M
2. It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Dana DeVestern
Votes: 148,270 | Gross: $6.35M
3. The Spectacular Now (2013)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 161,433 | Gross: $6.85M
4. Breaking Away (1979)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley
Votes: 25,492 | Gross: $16.42M
5. Death in Venice (1971)
GP | 130 min | Drama, Romance
While recovering in Venice, sickly composer Gustav von Aschenbach becomes dangerously fixated with teenager Tadzio.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci
Votes: 23,050 | Gross: $0.15M
6. Magic (1978)
R | 107 min | Drama, Horror
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter
Votes: 13,465 | Gross: $25.94M
7. Thumbsucker (2005)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Justin throws himself and everyone around him into chaos when he attempts to break free from his addiction to his thumb.
Director: Mike Mills | Stars: Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves
Votes: 21,992 | Gross: $1.33M
8. 10 Items or Less (2006)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama
An actor prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk, and together they hit the road to show each other their respective worlds.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill, Anne Dudek
Votes: 16,254 | Gross: $0.08M
9. Swimming with Men (2018)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose, Adeel Akhtar
Votes: 4,200 | Gross: $0.02M
10. Stage School (2016–2017)
Drama, Reality-TV
Follow the students and teachers at the prestigious D&B Academy of Performing Arts in Bromley on an all singing, all dancing rollercoaster journey of auditions, love affairs and jazz hands.
Stars: Bonnie Sullivan, Donna Sullivan, Pia Smith, Josh Harwood
Votes: 80
11. Billy Liar (1963)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne
Votes: 7,106 | Gross: $0.04M
12. Benjamin (II) (2018)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In Simon Amstell's affecting, bittersweet comedy, a rising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional turmoil by a burgeoning romance and the upcoming premiere of his second feature.
Director: Simon Amstell | Stars: Gabe Gilmour, Jack Rowan, Colin Morgan, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 2,464
13. Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
Approved | 107 min | Drama
After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton
Votes: 2,962
14. Romantics Anonymous (2010)
PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy, Romance
Jean-René, owner of a chocolate factory, and Angélique, a talented chocolate maker, are too shy to admit their love for each other. Will they come together thanks to their common passion?
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise Lamétrie
Votes: 12,040
15. The Page Turner (2006)
Unrated | 85 min | Drama, Music, Thriller
After failing the audition to a prestigious music school because of the rude behavior of one of the testers, a girl takes revenge by gaining the trust of the same woman some years later and becoming indispensable for her.
Director: Denis Dercourt | Stars: Catherine Frot, Déborah François, Pascal Greggory, Clotilde Mollet
Votes: 7,382 | Gross: $0.21M
16. The Goddess (1960)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas, Karuna Bannerjee
Votes: 2,811 | Gross: $0.09M
17. On My Way (2013)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
Facing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson.
Director: Emmanuelle Bercot | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Némo Schiffman, Gérard Garouste, Camille
Votes: 2,589 | Gross: $0.31M
18. The Photographer (2000)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
A Photographer has a single evening to find ten magical photographs or else he stands to lose everything that is important to him.
Director: Jeremy Stein | Stars: Reg Rogers, Tina Holmes, Anthony Michael Hall, Marisa Berenson
Votes: 359
19. One Summer Night (2019)
Not Rated | 147 min | Drama, Romance
Before heading off to college, an overthinking teenager asks out a former girlfriend in an effort to reconnect and hold on to his past.
Director: Conner Keesling | Stars: Julia Dent, Conner Keesling
Votes: 42
20. Pölynimurikauppiaat (1993)
58 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
In this Finnish cinema classic, three vacuum cleaner salesmen go door-to-door selling dreams of dust-free homes and personal ambitions in a bleak Finland hit by the worst recession in history.
Director: John Webster | Stars: Kimmo Sädeaho, Sami Ahtola, Kristiina Marin, John Webster
Votes: 361
21. Analysis Paralysis (2018)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
Analysis Paralysis is an LGBTQ romantic comedy about the intersection of imagination and anxiety, and the courage to reach for love. The story begins when Tyler O'Conner, a young gay author... See full summary »
Director: Jason T. Gaffney | Stars: Jason T. Gaffney, Kevin Held, Chopper Bernet, Laura Wernette
Votes: 157
22. Of All the Things (2012)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
Already falling for each other, Bern (Regine Velasquez) starts maneuvering things to help Umboy (Aga Muhlach), retake the bar exams as he battles his fears to reclaim his self-esteem.
Director: Joyce Bernal | Stars: Aga Muhlach, Regine Velasquez, Gina Pareño, John Lapus
Votes: 40
23.
De zesde klas (1980–1981)
Episode:
De toets
(1981)
Drama
Directors: Ruud Schuitemaker, Trudy van Keulen | Stars: Huib Rooymans, Machiel van der Plas, Huib Blok, Marcelle Hendricks
24.
Batman: Abyss (2013– )
Episode:
Terror Has a Face
(2013)
Animation, Action, Adventure
Find Commissioner Gordon & company in the midst of a firefight at the Gotham Botanical Gardens. Gas masks soon prove useless against a toxin that not only permeates the surrounding air but,... See full summary »
Director: Coulter Rail | Stars: Coulter Rail, Sean Basinger, Janet Jay, Emily Lewis-Berry