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1. Risky Business (1983)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.
Director: Paul Brickman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur
Votes: 99,911 | Gross: $63.50M
2. Ordinary People (1980)
R | 124 min | Drama
The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.
Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton
Votes: 56,717 | Gross: $54.80M
3. The Lake House (2006)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside house begins to exchange love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
Director: Alejandro Agresti | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Votes: 157,737 | Gross: $52.33M
4. The Jackal (1997)
R | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora
Votes: 124,220 | Gross: $54.93M
5. The In-Laws (I) (2003)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy.
Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane
Votes: 17,883 | Gross: $20.44M
6. Killing Gunther (2017)
R | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him, but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
Director: Taran Killam | Stars: Taran Killam, Dave 'Squatch' Ward, Bobby Moynihan, Hannah Simone
Votes: 15,338
7. Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
After chomping through the fish population, thousands of starved lampreys begin attacking the citizens of a sleepy lake town, and the community scrambles to stay alive.
Director: James Cullen Bressack | Stars: Shannen Doherty, Jason Brooks, Zack Ward, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 1,944
8. Beginning of the End (1957)
Passed | 76 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Enterprising journalist Audrey Ames (Peggie Castle) is determined to get the scoop on enormous grasshoppers that were accidentally created at the Illinois State experimental farm, and she ... See full summary »
Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Than Wyenn
Votes: 2,767
9. The Surface (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
Director: Gil Cates Jr. | Stars: Sean Astin, Mimi Rogers, Chris Mulkey, John Emmet Tracy
Votes: 1,219
10. The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (2012)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When a mythical device from ancient times is rebuilt by a group of Confederates who feel the Civil War never ended, Mickey Matson and his newfound friend, Sully, must follow a series of ... See full summary »
Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Derek Brandon, Francesca Derosa, Patrika Darbo, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 791
11. Lakeboat (2000)
R | 98 min | Drama
Film adaptation of David Mamet's comic play Lakeboat about a grad student who takes a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter and sees life through the eyes of his low-brow crew members.
Director: Joe Mantegna | Stars: Charles Durning, Peter Falk, Denis Leary, Robert Forster
Votes: 748
12. Step Into Liquid (2003)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
Director: Dana Brown | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Layne Beachley, Dan Malloy, Robert August
Votes: 2,785 | Gross: $3.67M
13. Feed the Fish (2010)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
Follows the journey of Joe Peterson, a burned out children's book writer who's approaching a midlife crisis.
Director: Michael Matzdorff | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Barry Corbin, Katie Aselton, Vanessa Branch
Votes: 470 | Gross: $0.10M
14. The Unmentionables (1963)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In a spoof of TV's "Untouchables" Rocky and Mugsy chase "Elegant Ness" (Bugs) through the ACME cereal company.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Ralph James, Julie Bennett
Votes: 441
15. Thunder Rock (1942)
Unrated | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
Cynical, embittered newspaperman David Charleston (Michael Redgrave) is tormented, then inspired, by visions he keeps having of people who have drowned.
Director: Roy Boulting | Stars: Michael Redgrave, James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Lilli Palmer
Votes: 808
16. Lady in the Box (2001)
R | 105 min | Mystery
An unsuspecting bartender believes he has been set up for the murder of his own girlfriend, in this film-noirish, Hitchcockian suspense thriller.
Director: Christian Otjen | Stars: Darren E. Burrows, Robert Knepper, Paige Rowland, Mark Sheppard
Votes: 142
17. Drain the Great Lakes (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 47 min | Documentary
Scientists and film makers take us to the bottom of the Great Lakes and show us what the bottoms are like and go back in history when they formed.
Directors: Wayne Abbott, Crispin Sadler | Stars: Cham Giobbi, Nigel Wattrus, Steve Blasco, John O'Shea
Votes: 105
18. Mysteries of the Great Lakes (2008)
45 min | Documentary
Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a ... See full summary »
Director: David Lickley | Star: Gordon Pinsent
Votes: 51
19. Almighty Amphibians (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary
Examines some of the largest and most unusual amphibians from around the world. Includes segments on cane toads and amphiumas in Florida, goliath frogs in Cameroon, Lake Titicaca frogs in ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Dockery, Victorio Mamani, Chris Wild, Andy Kaufmann
20. That One Summer (2005 Video)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
During a bittersweet reunion with his father Otis, Ted Garner recounts how he bonded with his own son by helping him make a film about the classic Native American legend, The Sleeping Bear. A heartwarming film for all ages.
Director: Richard Brauer | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Mike Sullivan, Debra Rich, Kevin Bulmann
Votes: 38
21. Roaming Through Michigan (1950)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks entry roams through the northern end of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and makes a short visit to the Upper Peninsula. We start with a ride in a dune buggy on the Sleeping Bear... See full summary »
Stars: James A. FitzPatrick, Spikehorn Meyer
Votes: 80
22. Finding Diane (2008)
54 min | Documentary
In late March of 2004 Netha Speet went down to her dock on Pigeon Lake on Michigan's west coast to examine the white thing floating next to it. She hesitated to get too close once she ... See full summary »
Director: David Schock
23. Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan (2016)
56 min | Documentary
Heroes on Deck: World War II On Lake Michigan reveals the amazing story of how more than one hundred World War II aircraft ended up on the bottom of Lake Michigan, one of America's Great Lakes.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Bruce Bittner, Hunter Brawley, Beverly Dawson, Chuck Downey
Votes: 21
24. Pulaski Day (2012)
Short, Adventure, Comedy
With a new Chicago anthem, Kidd Russell is going to show off the greatest city in the world like no one else.
Director: David Turvey | Stars: Kidd Russell, Cisco Adler, John Blaze
25. Apocalypse 2012! (2012)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Director: Joshua Orr | Stars: Elena Banta, Carolyn Boucher, Michael Cohen, Candace Collins
26. Wonders of Chicago (1958)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Music
A deluxe musical guided tour of the Windy City, encompassing such wonders as the Buckingham fountain, the skyline, the Outer drive, some twenty miles of beaches, and architectural landmarks all about the town.
Director: Harry Foster | Stars: George Jessel, Bill Hayes, Rose Marie Jun, Jim Peterson Singers
27. The Broken Wave (2018)
10 min | Short
Two friends take a detour during an adventurous road trip. Julia surprises James with something he's always dreamed of seeing, while James tries to figure out how to tell Julia how he truly feels about her.
Director: J. Hews | Stars: Kayla Kelly, Neil Brookshire
28. The Creature from Lake Michigan (2010 Video)
90 min | Comedy
Environmental activist Clark Johnson must join forces with a marine biologist and a misguided band of surfers to battle a deranged hit-man, low-budget filmmakers and a crazed warrior from ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Browne | Stars: Emile B. Levisetti, Donna Shreve, Lenny Wilson, Greg Yaeger
Votes: 11
29. Touch (II) (2007)
5 min | Short, Romance
Touch explores the sensuality of a couple through the use of various bodies of water recorded at Niagara Falls, the Atlantic Ocean at Acadia National Park, the Caribbean Sea, Lake Michigan and different streams, fountains and waterfalls.
Director: Zlatko Cosic | Stars: Rachel Cosic, Zlatko Cosic
30. A Captain's Courage (1926)
Drama
Set on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1853, Captain Plum searches for the pirate who kidnapped Marion Whitley's brother.
Director: Louis Chaudet | Stars: Ashton Dearholt, Eddie Earl, Jack Henderson, Al Ferguson
31. Chicago at Dusk (2021)
5 min | Documentary, Short
A visit across the Chicago Loop as the sun sets
Director: Laszlo Leeaphon
Votes: 6
32. Waterlife (2009)
109 min | Documentary
A look at the natural beauty and environmental crisis surrounding the Great Lakes.
Director: Kevin McMahon | Stars: Bruce Baur, Ernest Benedict, John K. Bruce, Robert Budds
Votes: 94
33. Holding on to Violence (2008)
22 min | Short, Drama
A victim of police brutality, Matt struggles to adapt to his new life where "fear is constant and happiness is relative."
Director: Frank Cermak Jr. | Stars: Marcos Mateo Ochoa, Brett Colbeth, Jefferson Isleib, Darrin Revitz
34. Swirl (2009)
8 min | Short, Drama
Inadvertent energy awoke two perfect strangers from across the hall to their chance meeting at a nearby coffee shop. In the swirl of the moment, their lives connect and paths will be forever moved.
Directors: John Commare, Alex Kidd | Stars: John Commare, Alex Kidd
35.
According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode:
The Best Man
(2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Danny and Laraine announce their intent to marry, and Danny asks Jim to be his best man. Cheryl tells Jim he better not get Danny drunk at a bachelor party. So instead, Jim takes him for a cold swim in Lake Michigan and gets him sick.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell
Votes: 159
36.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
A Seat on the Fence
(1960)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Narcotics smuggler Dino Patrone returns to the United States after visiting the old country for several months. He brings his younger sister Carla with him as she plans on studying in the ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Joseph Anthony, Gene Lyons, Frank Silvera
Votes: 90
37.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Fallen Angel
(1993)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The future of the X-Files project is jeopardized after Mulder secretly infiltrates the government cover-up of a UFO crash.
Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Frederick Coffin, Marshall Bell
Votes: 6,247
38.
Centurions (1986)
Episode:
Zone Dancer
(1986)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family
Gabriel Knight, a private eye is hired by Crystal to find out who framed her for Zone Dancing-illegal tapping into corporate computers by connecting people's minds into them. Knight seeks ... See full summary »
Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg
Votes: 16
39.
Dark Waters: Murder in the Deep (2018–2019)
Episode:
Lady of the Lake
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime
Florence and Mark Unger love nothing more than vacationing at the lake with their two boys; life is perfect until a sports injury pulls Mark into the depths of painkiller addiction; to keep... See full summary »
Stars: Florence Unger, Mark Unger, Beth Baesch, Jillian Chiappone
Votes: 15
40.
My Boys (2006–2010)
Episode:
Rome, If You Want To
(2007)
TV-PG | Comedy, Romance
After giving up trying to find a date for Italy, several possibilities make themselves available to P.J. The gang take in the sights of Chicago.
Director: Betsy Thomas | Stars: Jordana Spiro, Kyle Howard, Reid Scott, Michael Bunin
Votes: 43
41.
The Future of America's Past (2019– )
Episode:
Red Chicago
(2020)
27 min | History
For a week in 1919, long-simmering tensions between white and black residents in Chicago erupted in violence. Its aftermath shaped laws and housing for generations. Host Edward Ayers visits... See full summary »
Directors: Hannah Brown Ayers, Lance Warren | Stars: Edward L. Ayers, Erica Griffin, Liesl Olson, Eve L. Ewing
42.
Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode:
Drowning Sorrows
(2009)
TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime
A medical examiner is suspicious when a drowning victim's brain shows signs of an attack hours before death. A computer analysis and paint on a shoe reveal the murderer's identity.
Stars: Peter Thomas, Mike Martindale, Florence Unger, Mark Unger
Votes: 70
43.
The Chicago Code (2011)
Episode:
Black Hand and the Shotgun Man
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Wysocki captures a drug boss, only to find out that his son has been kidnapped and the feds want him for themselves. Meanwhile, Liam discovers that Alderman Gibbons knows his secret while serving as his driver for the day.
Director: Billy Gierhart | Stars: Jason Clarke, Jennifer Beals, Matt Lauria, Devin Kelley
Votes: 119
44.
The Unexplained (1996– )
Episode:
UFOs Vs. the Government
(1996)
Documentary
Stars: Pete Stacker, Jack Bushong, Larry Ciupik, Chuck Clark
Votes: 6
45.
Weird or What? (2010–2012)
Episode:
Freaks of Nature
(2011)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
Weird or What looks at freakish weather and other strange natural phenomena. It goes to Bell Island in Newfoundland where a number of people experienced a series of earth shattering booms ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Scott, Sean Turrell | Stars: William Shatner, Darin Bickford, Jim Farrell, Brian Dunning
Votes: 17
46.
MetaBallStudios (2013– )
Episode:
LAKE Size Comparison - 3D
(2021)
5 min | Documentary, Animation
Annotated outlines of several notable lakes around the world displayed on a map of Europe to provide size perspective.
47.
Unsolved Mysteries (2020– )
Episode:
Something in the Sky
(2022)
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Over 300 residents of western Michigan report seeing unearthly lights on the night of March 8th, 1994. Decades later the event remains unexplained.
Director: Gabe Torres | Stars: Jesse Boone, Jack Bushong, Holly Graves, William J. Konkolesky
Votes: 641
48.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Great Lakes, Big Stakes
(2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Battles over access to lakefront property have made the Great Lakes region the most contested land on the entire map, and even pushed the states to a border war.
Director: Amber Engelmann | Stars: Brian Unger, Ricky Gonzalez, Shane Copland, Rick Wilberschied
Votes: 13
49.
Badgerland Birding (2016– )
Episode:
The Strange Truth About the Milwaukee Mandarin Duck
(2023)
4 min | Reality-TV
The mandarin duck are an absolutely gorgeous bird native to Asian. So when they occasionally turn up in the United States fervor ensures, even if they are escapees from local bird farms.
50.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Chicago, trois notes de blues
(2012)
Documentary
A nice journey of Sophie from the center of Chicago (the meeting with Greg Borzo, the travel in the Loop, the brick houses, the bike tour, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago river-the ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Mianne | Star: Sophie Jovillard