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1. Gone Girl (2014)
R | 149 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry
Votes: 1,067,986 | Gross: $167.77M
2. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson
Votes: 88,802 | Gross: $61.70M
3. The French Dispatch (2021)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux
Votes: 150,724
4. Everest (2015)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
On May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright, Martin Henderson
Votes: 232,506 | Gross: $43.48M
5. The Crush (1993)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A journalist becomes the unwanted center of attention for a 14-year-old girl, who proceeds to sabotage his life after he refuses her sexual advances.
Director: Alan Shapiro | Stars: Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin, Kurtwood Smith
Votes: 22,326 | Gross: $13.61M
6. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)
95 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.
Directors: Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg | Stars: Mike Faist, Crystal Reed, Dennis Boutsikaris, Christopher Convery
Votes: 3,922
7. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey
Votes: 73,882
8. For Love of the Game (1999)
PG-13 | 137 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
After 19 years of playing the game he's loved his whole life, Detroit Tigers pitcher Billy Chapel has to decide if he's going to risk everything and put everything out there.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone
Votes: 37,477 | Gross: $35.17M
9. That Girl (1966–1971)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
An aspiring actress moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York, to try to make it big in New York City, having to take several offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts.
Stars: Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker, Bernie Kopell
Votes: 3,264
10. Like Crazy (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Drama, Romance
A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.
Director: Drake Doremus | Stars: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlie Bewley
Votes: 63,304 | Gross: $3.41M
11. La Bohème (1926)
Passed | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, George Hassell
Votes: 1,681 | Gross: $1.01M
12. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
R | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Kelan Guy
Votes: 70,903 | Gross: $2.78M
13. Taking the Reins (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A writer discovers what ended her marriage and why she stopped riding horses after going back to her family ranch.
Director: Clare Niederpruem | Stars: Nikki Deloach, Scott Porter, Janine Turner, Eliza Hayes Maher
Votes: 1,118
14. Our Idiot Brother (2011)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.
Director: Jesse Peretz | Stars: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Nick Sullivan
Votes: 90,587 | Gross: $24.81M
15. Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance
A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm
Votes: 17,780
16. Are We Done Yet? (2007)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne Persons decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids, Lindsey and Kevin. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
Director: Steve Carr | Stars: Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen
Votes: 22,552 | Gross: $49.66M
17. Love & Sex (2000)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kate's fired from a women's magazine for writing about blow jobs, based on own experience as requested. She gets a last chance - 2500 happy, perky words on finding/keeping that perfect man. She tells about her relationships.
Director: Valerie Breiman | Stars: Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau, Noah Emmerich, Ann Magnuson
Votes: 5,745 | Gross: $0.55M
18. Just My Type (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vanessa, a features writer in NYC, hopes to land the interview of a lifetime with renowned mystery author, Martin Clayborne.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Brett Dalton, Aleque Reid, Colleen Wheeler
Votes: 1,997
19. Full Frontal (2002)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Julia Roberts, David Hyde Pierce, David Duchovny, Nicky Katt
Votes: 11,309 | Gross: $2.51M
20. A Christmas Prince (2017)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets tangled in some royal intrigue and ends up finding love - but will she be able to keep up her lie?
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 21,904
21. The Photograph (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.
Director: Stella Meghie | Stars: Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y'lan Noel
Votes: 6,210
22. Starting Over (1979)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
A divorced man falls in love, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife. This affects his love life in comic ways. Based on Dan Wakefield's novel.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning
Votes: 3,244 | Gross: $41.64M
23. The Deadly Mantis (1957)
Approved | 79 min | Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph
Votes: 4,103
24. Dinner with Friends (2001 TV Movie)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two married couples have their twelve-year bond of friendship put to the test when one couple reveals that they are splitting up.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette
Votes: 3,336
25. I Am Michael (2015)
Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Based on the fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual.
Director: Justin Kelly | Stars: James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, Charlie Carver
Votes: 5,897
26. Lucky Them (2013)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A rock journalist is assigned to track down her ex-boyfriend.
Director: Megan Griffiths | Stars: Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Nina Arianda, Oliver Platt
Votes: 4,116 | Gross: $0.03M
27. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 110 min | Drama, History
Story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart, Joel Fluellen
Votes: 2,504
28. Christmas Getaway (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A travel writer takes a Christmas vacation, but finds herself double-booked with a widower, his mother, and his daughter at the holiday site.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Bridget Regan, Travis Van Winkle, Raven Stewart, Teryl Rothery
Votes: 3,542
29. Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The show follows the adventures of two free-lance magazine writers based in Hawaii.
Stars: Barry Coe, Brett Halsey, Jay Lanin, Gary Lockwood
Votes: 81
30. 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
31. Deeper: The Retribution of Beth (2014)
80 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A journalist is caught up in a woman's brutal revenge against two men who mistreated her in the past.
Director: Jeffrey Andersen | Stars: Andrew Francis, Jessica Harmon, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Elise Gatien
Votes: 514
32. Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Not Rated | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Gidget, in Rome for a holiday, misinterprets attention she receives from a famous journalist. Discovering he is "chaperoning" her at Dad's request she resumes interest in her boyfriend. Based upon characters created by Frederick Kohner.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: James Darren, Cindy Carol, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova
Votes: 784 | Gross: $4.36M
33. A Vineyard Romance (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Drama, Romance
When Seattle magazine writer Samantha Hart is sent home to write an article about the wedding destination of Hawthorne Vineyards, she discovers the ex who broke her heart not only runs the vineyard, but he's about to get married there.
Director: Lucie Guest | Stars: Rebecca Olson, Marcus Rosner, Leanne Lapp, Lisa MacFadden
Votes: 644
34. Something Short of Paradise (1979)
PG | 87 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A romantic comedy revolving around the on-again, off-again relationship of a young New York couple.
Director: David Helpern | Stars: Susan Sarandon, David Steinberg, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Marilyn Sokol
Votes: 274
35. One Winter Weekend (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
A recently dumped travel writer goes on a ski getaway with her best friend and they find themselves double booked with two eligible men. When they are snowed in, love ensues, as it always does.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Taylor Cole, Jack Turner, Rukiya Bernard, Dewshane Williams
Votes: 2,143
36. Lying to Be Perfect (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An overweight magazine editor leads a double life as a sassy advice columnist at night. To keep her alter ego a secret, she agrees to lose weight with two of her friends.
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Chelah Horsdal, Audrey Wasilewski
Votes: 2,511
37. A Christmas Detour (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
An anxious bride-to-be throws in with a broken-hearted guy and a happily married couple for an emergency ride to NYC, learning about each other and themselves along the way.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah Strange, David James Lewis
Votes: 3,450
38. Life of the Party (2005)
R | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up.
Director: Barra Grant | Stars: Eion Bailey, Ellen Pompeo, Clifton Collins Jr., John Ales
Votes: 333
39. Extramarital (1998)
R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An aspiring writer (Traci Lords) gets involved in the investigation of her best friend after she is killed during a torrid affair.
Director: Yael Russcol | Stars: Traci Lords, Jeff Fahey, Brian Bloom, María Díaz
Votes: 504
40. Snowmance (2017 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Each year Sarah builds her "Snow Beau" snowman with her best friend Nick. After another breakup, she begins to wonder if she'll ever find her own true love. A little Christmas magic brings her Snow Beau to life.
Director: Douglas Mitchell | Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Jesse Hutch, Adam Hurtig, Tom Anniko
Votes: 1,118
41. Run for the Sun (1956)
Approved | 99 min | Adventure, Thriller
In Central America, an action-adventure novelist and a journalist for a magazine find themselves at the mercy of Nazi war criminals.
Director: Roy Boulting | Stars: Richard Widmark, Trevor Howard, Jane Greer, Peter van Eyck
Votes: 1,517
42. Me Myself I (1999)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
Pamela Drury is unhappy and alone. On her birthday she stumbles across a photo of Robert Dickson and wonders what would've happened had she said yes to his proposal. A freak accident causes... See full summary »
Director: Pip Karmel | Stars: Rachel Griffiths, David Roberts, Sandy Winton, Yael Stone
Votes: 2,669 | Gross: $0.57M
43. The Christmas Dance (2021)
94 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Traumatized by her past, Christmas is not at the top of Sarah's list this time of year. However, waltzing through life's unexpected emergencies, she is taught the Christmas Dance.
Director: Michael Arcell | Stars: Brady Amaya, Richard Karn, Katherine Kelly Lang, Noah Nelson
Votes: 300
44. A Twist of Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Family, Romance
In the shopping frenzy before Christmas at a busy department store, two single parents are each left with the wrong gifts for their respective children after their bags get accidentally switched.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Brendon Zub, Rick Fox, Christian Convery
Votes: 1,011
45. Crack-Up (1946)
Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which may not have actually happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a wicked plot?
Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Marshall, Ray Collins
Votes: 1,627
46. The Whip Hand (1951)
Approved | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Matt Corbin, a vacationing magazine writer, takes a fishing trip to Minnesota, and stumbles across a lake in which all the fish have mysteriously died. The locals are tight-lipped about it,... See full summary »
Director: William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Carla Balenda, Elliott Reid, Edgar Barrier, Raymond Burr
Votes: 716
47. Her Life as a Man (1984 TV Movie)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
To land a sportswriting job on a national magazine run by a chauvinistic editor, an aspiring female reporter convincingly disguises herself as a man to get the inside story.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Robyn Douglass, Marc Singer, Laraine Newman, Miriam Flynn
Votes: 113
48. Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010 TV Movie)
G | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
A magazine journalist who no longer celebrates Christmas visits the quaint town of Mistletoe to blog about an inspirational - albeit questionably delusional - man who parades around pretending to be the real Santa Claus.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Christine Taylor, Christopher Wiehl, William Morgan Sheppard, Lin Shaye
Votes: 647
49. The Right Approach (1961)
Approved | 92 min | Drama, Music
The story of five fun-loving young bachelors who live together in a converted nightclub in the Hollywood Hills. Newcomer Leo Mack is a young Hollywood hopeful who stirs up trouble when he ... See full summary »
Director: David Butler | Stars: Frankie Vaughan, Martha Hyer, Juliet Prowse, Gary Crosby
Votes: 121
50. Will You Be My Black Friend?
Comedy | Announced
A magazine writer places ads on Craiglist in an effort to expand his social horizons.