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1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama

A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch

Votes: 854,127 | Gross: $142.50M

2. Youth (I) (2015)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Retired orchestra conductor Fred Ballinger is on vacation with his daughter Lena and his film director best friend Mick Boyle in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Jane Fonda

Votes: 83,335 | Gross: $2.70M

3. The Comeback (2005–2014)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

An ex A-list celebrity attempts to rekindle the flame of her once prominent acting career with nothing but a camera crew and some determination.

Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Lance Barber, Robert Michael Morris, Laura Silverman

Votes: 7,855

4. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.

Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni, RZA

Votes: 67,652 | Gross: $1.97M

5. The Hero (I) (2017)

R | 96 min | Drama, Romance

An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.

Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman

Votes: 10,484 | Gross: $4.08M

6. The Killing of Sister George (1968)

X | 138 min | Drama

The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne, Ronald Fraser

Votes: 2,568

7. Chickboxer (1992)

70 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Kathy, a small town Ohio girl, is a big fan of TV series called Chickboxer. She decides to take up karate in order to channel her TV heroine and take on the local crime wave.

Director: Scott P. Plummer | Stars: Julie Suscinski, Shawna Baer, James Black, Ken Jarosz

Votes: 136

8. Funny Story (2018)

TV-14 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama

A dramedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter when she invites him to her woodland wedding.

Director: Michael J. Gallagher | Stars: Matthew Glave, Emily Bett Rickards, Jana Gallagher, Nikki Limo

Votes: 559

9. Sequins (2015 TV Short)

TV-PG | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Musical

Lucy, a 29-year-old Filipino-American woman moves out of her childhood home in the lovely suburbs of Cerritos to the "mean" streets of Los Angeles.

Director: Dale Fabrigar | Stars: Sheila Tejada, Jesseal Amelia, Vince Brocato, Lynne Drabkowski

10. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Boys on the Side (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Courtney's boyfriend, Deegan, drives in from Tempe to see her. She tries to convince him to move to Los Angeles permanently. Deegan ignores Courtney and spends most of his visit trying to ... See full summary »

Director: Allison Anders | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 19

11. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Devil in a Blue Dress (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Hunter auditions for the title role in Oliver Stone's new film "Lewinsky". She gets a callback, but is disturbed to learn that she would have to gain weight for the part. Calorie-conscious ... See full summary »

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 18

12. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Halloween (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

The show films a lame Halloween fantasy episode in which the characters become vampire slayers. While strapped into a harness for a flying scene, Marcy crashes into a wall and gets hurt. ... See full summary »

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 20

13. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Mommy Dearest (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Hunter gets her mother, Helena, a small role on the show to reward her for staying sober for 90 days. Helena soon manipulates Hunter into helping her land a more substantial part. Quentin ... See full summary »

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 16

14. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: My Best Friend's Wedding (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy

Hunter shocks everyone by announcing her engagement to Dweezil Zappa, whom she has known for only a day. They plan to marry that Saturday. Hunter's agent arranges for a Spanish magazine to ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 17

15. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: The Opposite of Sex (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy

After the police catch Quentin in a parked car with a prostitute, Rob orders him to attend group meetings for treatment of sexual addiction. He meets former Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) star ... See full summary »

Director: Jason Priestley | Stars: Irene Molloy, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville, Kohl Sudduth

Votes: 13

16. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Passion Fish (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy

Marcy develops a friendship with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) star Sarah Michelle Gellar through yoga class, leaving Hunter feeling left out. The network begins pressing Rob to come up ... See full summary »

Director: Darren Star | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 37

17. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Pilot (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Hunter bristles at the arrival of Courtney Scott, an accomplished actress added to the cast as her character's orphaned cousin. She is especially disgusted to learn that Courtney's ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 21

18. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Prelude to a Kiss (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Hunter becomes furious when the script calls for Stone to kiss Laura. She asks Quentin to join her in complaining to the producers, persuading him that his character's popularity stems from... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 17

19. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Puppet Master (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Hunter's ex-boyfriend, Jonah Mumford, arrives on the set to direct that week's episode. Hunter has no interest in him until she learns that he is set to direct the next Matt Damon film. ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Fall | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 14

20. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Satisfaction (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Unable to handle the pressure of running the show alone, Rob turns to food for comfort. A new executive producer, Shawn Shapiro, joins the show to take on some of the load. Hoping to inject... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 21

21. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Secrets & Lies (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy

Dave initially enjoys his fling with Hunter, who is only interested in sex, but soon grows weary of her moodiness and longs for a real relationship. He gets her to dump him by telling her ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 13

22. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Sleeping with the Enemy (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Johnny prepares for the premiere of his new movie, "Underdogs", a buddy comedy about a private eye whose partner is reincarnated as a talking dog. He talks Courtney into being his date, and... See full summary »

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 13

23. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Star Wars (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Quentin humiliates Hunter by constantly making jokes after she passes gas during a scene. She gets revenge by filing a restraining order, which forbids him from coming within fifteen feet ... See full summary »

Director: Allison Anders | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 13

24. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: End of the Affair (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy

Dave tries to break up with Hunter, who makes things extremely difficult by buying him a Porsche and trying to get him a part on the show. Dave discovers that, when it seemed Marcy was ... See full summary »

Director: Dennis Erdman | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 12

25. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)
Episode: Thieves Like Us (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy

Marcy continues to fret over Johnny's attraction to Courtney, although Courtney mostly finds him disgusting. Hunter suggests that Marcy forget about Johnny, as he was never interested in ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Irene Molloy, Al Santos, Lindsay Sloane, Bonnie Somerville

Votes: 18

26. VR.5 (1995–1997)
Episode: Escape (1995)

Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Sydney is kidnapped by a faction of the Committee who brutally question her to discover her secret. She manages to contact Duncan for help, and he enters into VR in search of her. Oliver is... See full summary »

Director: Jim Charleston | Stars: Lori Singer, Michael Easton, Anthony Head, Dayton Callie

Votes: 29

27. Rude Awakening (1998–2001)
Episode: What Ever Happened to Billie Frank? (1998)

TV-MA | Comedy

Billie is nervous about having to endure her parents' birthday celebration for her and asks Jackie to go with her. Dave plans a surprise party for Billie.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Jonathan Penner, Rain Pryor, Lynn Redgrave

Votes: 11

28. The Mash Report (2017–2020)
Episode: Episode #4.2 (2019)

30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Nish sums up Donald Trump's recent activities. Rachel Parris offers advice to Meghan Markle. Geoff Norcott presents some easy ways to tackle climate change. Ahir Shah looks at the final season of 'The UK'.

Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Stars: Nish Kumar, Steve N. Allen, Tom Bell, Jason Forbes

Votes: 12

29. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Bring a Kid to Work Day (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Confusion abounds as Toony brings a spunky orphan to work, parents visit the show, and Bill is haunted by a childhood trauma. Cartoons are From Hare to Heir (1960), Tee for Two (1945), The Film Fan (1939), The Dixie Fryer (1960), and Dog Gone People (1960).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 6

30. The Spoils of Babylon (2014)
Episode: The Rise of the Empire (2014)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Jonrosh's (Ferrell) epic story continues as growth of the Morehouse Conglomeration further confuses the forbidden love between Devon (Maguire) & Cynthia (Wiig). Cynthia makes a reckless business decision and Devon wages war against her.

Director: Matt Piedmont | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Alba, Haley Joel Osment

Votes: 135

31. The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
Episode: Murder in B Flat (2015)

22 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

Legendary writer and director Eric Jonrosh presents his lost masterpiece, The Spoils Before Dying. Jazz pianist Rock Banyon passes out and awakens to find he is accused of killing his one ... See full summary »

Director: Matt Piedmont | Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Bérénice Marlohe

Votes: 75

32. DuckTales (2017–2021)
Episode: Friendship Hates Magic! (2019)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Stuck as a shadow, Lena tries to protect Webby from her suspicious new friend Violet during a supernatural sleepover.

Director: Matthew Humphreys | Stars: Kate Micucci, Kimiko Glenn, Toks Olagundoye, Beck Bennett

Votes: 669