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1. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval
Votes: 283,776 | Gross: $146.88M
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Chukwudi Iwuji, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 381,028 | Gross: $359.00M
3. Revenge (II) (2017)
R | 108 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Never take your mistress on an annual guys' getaway, especially one devoted to hunting - a violent lesson for three wealthy married men.
Director: Coralie Fargeat | Stars: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède
Votes: 48,323 | Gross: $0.10M
4. Bleach (2004–2023)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
High school student Ichigo Kurosaki, who has the ability to see ghosts, gains soul reaper powers from Rukia Kuchiki and sets out to save the world from "Hollows".
Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Michelle Ruff, Stephanie Sheh, Jamieson Price
Votes: 69,088
5. Dragonball Evolution (2009)
PG | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.
Director: James Wong | Stars: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum
Votes: 79,394 | Gross: $9.35M
6. After.Life (2009)
R | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a car accident, a young woman caught between life and death meets a funeral director who claims to have the gift of transitioning the dead into the afterlife.
Director: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo | Stars: Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long, Chandler Canterbury
Votes: 41,113 | Gross: $0.11M
7. The Red Turtle (2016)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.
Director: Michael Dudok de Wit | Stars: Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers
Votes: 38,790 | Gross: $0.92M
8. The Other Side of Heaven (2001)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
John Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950s.
Director: Mitch Davis | Stars: Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway, Joe Folau, Nathaniel Lees
Votes: 4,721 | Gross: $4.72M
9. Fragile (2005)
PG-13 | 101 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
At her new job in a rundown children's hospital, a nurse desperately tries to keep her patients safe from a plague of random, mysterious attacks.
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Calista Flockhart, Richard Roxburgh, Elena Anaya, Gemma Jones
Votes: 17,532
10. Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A city girl teams up with a tomboy to solve the mystery of Bear Mountain, Molly Morgan, and the buried treasure as well as learn about true friendships.
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Christina Ricci, Anna Chlumsky, Polly Draper, Brian Kerwin
Votes: 4,974 | Gross: $6.03M
11. Heartstone (2016)
Unrated | 129 min | Drama, Romance
In a fishing village in Iceland, a boy develops feelings for his best friend as his best friend pursues his affections for a girl.
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir, Katla Njálsdóttir
Votes: 6,181
12. Let There Be Light (I) (2017)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama
An atheist goes through a near-death experience in a car accident before converting to Christianity.
Director: Kevin Sorbo | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, Daniel Roebuck, Donielle Artese
Votes: 3,232 | Gross: $7.23M
13. Love Unto Death (1984)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Romance
Elisabeth and Simon have been deeply in love for two months when Simon momentarily dies, but comes back to life. Simon does not want any further medical tests, but the couple are forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, André Dussollier
Votes: 1,169
14. More Than Ever (2022)
123 min | Drama, Romance
Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace and meet a blogger she found on the internet.
Director: Emily Atef | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Gaspard Ulliel, Bjørn Floberg, Sophie Langevin
Votes: 1,433
15. Nails (I) (2017)
85 min | Horror, Mystery
Recovering after a terrible accident, Dana struggles to regain her life and family when she encounters a malevolent ghost in her hospital room.
Director: Dennis Bartok | Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Steve Wall, Leah McNamara, Ross Noble
Votes: 2,788
16. The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
R | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In 1946 Denver, an aspiring writer who enjoys irresponsible adventures with his friend writes a letter about his life before and after the suicide attempt by his sad, commitment-seeking girlfriend.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Thomas Jane, Keanu Reeves, Adrien Brody, John Doe
Votes: 2,446 | Gross: $0.05M
17. Okko's Inn (2018)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn. While she prepares to be the next owner of the inn, Okko can somehow see friendly ghosts.
Director: Kitarô Kôsaka | Stars: Seiran Kobayashi, Nana Mizuki, Satsumi Matsuda, Rina Endô
Votes: 2,315 | Gross: $0.13M
18. Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
Approved | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
An ice-skating Snow White finds refuge from the Wicked Queen with the Three Stooges.
Directors: Walter Lang, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Carol Heiss, Joe DeRita
Votes: 1,184 | Gross: $2.62M
19. The Channel (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
After surviving a near-death experience, a teenager discovers that she's become a channel for an evil spirit's entry into her life.
Director: Tom Lewis | Stars: Kristen StephensonPino, Nick Clark, Andrew Olson, Jared Boghosian
Votes: 370 | Gross: $0.02M
20. Voices (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Following a near-death experience, Ellie Daly is terrified to realize she is able to see and speak with the dead. Returning home, she's approached by the angry ghost of a dead woman, who ... See full summary »
Director: Don Terry | Stars: Amy Acker, Bronwen Booth, Steve Cumyn, John Ralston
Votes: 403
21. Elias og kongeskipet (2007)
76 min | Animation, Family
The little rescue boat Elias signs on to the mission to find the royal ship, who has been missing for a time due to his daughter's disappearance. During the mission Elias has to prove his bravery.
Directors: Espen Fyksen, Lise I. Osvoll | Stars: Aleksander Emil Dyrberg Ek, Marit Andreassen, Per Christian Ellefsen, Svein Tindberg
Votes: 197
22. My Story (2019)
Drama
Young talented Elizabeth leaves a successful career in ballet for love. The man who has stolen her heart, however, has a dark side, and in a single moment Elizabeth loses everything dear to her in life.
Directors: Libor Adam, Hana Hendrychová | Stars: Vlastina Svátková, Vilma Cibulková, Nela Boudová, Stanislava Jachnická
Votes: 88
23. The Day I Should Have Died (2016)
60 min | Documentary, Drama
The stories of ordinary people faced with life-threatening circumstances told through actual footage, re-enactments and interviews. Survivors share how they cheated death, including escaping from serial killers and natural disasters.
Stars: Alex Warner, Paul Sparkes, Ella Cannon, Oisin De Lange
Votes: 6
24. Operation Alley Cat
30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure | Filming
An orphaned female mouse joins forces with a community of homeless animals to defeat a gang of lizard thugs, when its leader falls madly in love with her and attempts to kidnap her.
Director: Mark Flood | Stars: Jay Britton, Mark Flood, Alan Orr, David Wallace
25. Day Break (2005)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership of the offender's life. Day Break - based on... See full summary »
Director: Hamid Rahmanian | Stars: Hosein Yari, Zabi Afshar, Hoda Nasseh, Atash Taghipour
Votes: 332
26. At Three (2021)
48 min | Drama
After being diagnosed with a highly aggressive cancer, Ana Clara is faced with questions that go far beyond the disease. She needs to face not only the adversities of treatment, but mainly the discovery of who she is.
Director: Isabela Cersosimo | Stars: Samantha Maneschi, Fabio Ronzano, Isabela Cersosimo, Maria Carolina Costa
Votes: 6
27. The 2nd Law (2016)
89 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A brilliant but eccentric young scientist is obsessed with the question of life after death and is willing to risk all to find the answer.
Director: David Robert Deranian | Stars: Scott Asmar, Beelzebob, David Robert Deranian, Daniel Donaldson
Votes: 31
28. To Hell and Back (2009– )
21 min | Biography
Bryan Melvin was an atheist who died, went to hell, and came back.
Stars: Celia Ireland, Michael Sean Murphy, Vincent Sola
30. A Course in Miracles Unleashed: A Direct Encounter with Jesus Christ in the Evolution and Enlightenment of the Human Species (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 188 min | Documentary
This unique 4-part documentary film takes the viewer on a journey without distance into the arcane process of individual spiritual enlightenment, through the singular dramatic experience of... See full summary »
Director: F.N.V. 'Jubi' Onyeama O'Connor
Votes: 19
31. Mama (III) (2015)
Short, Drama
A college drop-out, Abigail tries to pursue an acting career despite her mother's (Carol) wishes. Abigail constantly fights with her mom and one day says a terrible thing to her - she ... See full summary »
Director: Alia Azamat Ashkenazi | Stars: Sini Hill, Veronica Jarvis, Sini Kangasmaki, Elena Weintraub
32. In Search of the Dead (1992– )
Documentary
Stars: The Dalai Lama, Philip Tibenham, Roger Penrose, Ian Stevenson
33. Back from the Dead (2013– )
30 min | Documentary
True stories from real people that died, came back to life, and remember what it is like while they we're dead. This documents the stories of
Stars: James Ganiere, Ryan Grassmeyer, Marc Mantel, Robert Jarvis
34. Gôtt Liv (2011)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Jonte and his best friend Perra lives in the small town of Sjôlm. It's quiet, and maybe even a bit dull. But some days are more dramatic than others, and this is one of them.
Director: Daniel Johansson | Stars: William Fjärvik Krieg, Daniel Johansson
35. The Greatest Gift (1942)
Passed | 11 min | Short, Drama
Medieval French legend tells of monks who devote the cold nights of winter to making gifts they offer to Our Lady when spring comes. On the night snowfall blocks the pass to Italy, the ... See full summary »
Director: Harold Daniels | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Hans Conried, Lumsden Hare, Robert Emmett O'Connor
Votes: 121
36. The Sheriff (2007)
13 min | Short
Documentary portrait of Eugene Alexander, an elderly African-American man with albinism from the mountains of North Carolina. He works for the Industries for the Blind. The film explores ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff M. Giordano | Star: Eugene Alexander
37. Jûni nenkan no uso: Chichi to mitsu no nagareru chi yo (1982 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy, Crime
Momoko is a hooker with a heart of gold. She is planning to build her own house, and frequents the land she bought. She finds a strange man hovering there, who was a previous owner of the land.
Director: Tonkô Horikawa | Stars: Keiko Takeshita, Kei Satô, Kaneko Iwasaki, Toshie Negishi
38.
The Decalogue (1989–1990)
Episode:
Dekalog, dwa
(1989)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
A woman with a gravely ill husband and pregnant of her lover faces a dilemma: if her husband dies, she'll keep the baby; if not, she'll abort.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Krystyna Janda, Aleksander Bardini, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Artur Barcis
Votes: 5,656
39.
Strange World (1999–2002)
Episode:
Pilot
(1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Scientist and Gulf War veteran Paul Turner is asked to assist the FBI after his war buddy becomes the prime suspect in a child kidnapping case. Turner finds evidence of a human cloning experiment. A secret group tries to cover it up.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, Vivian Wu, Kristin Lehman
Votes: 111
40.
All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode:
Edith Gets Fired
(1979)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Edith is dismissed when she honors a patient's wishes and lets her die in peace.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Danielle Brisebois, Barbara Cason
Votes: 172
41.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
Dorothy and Ben
(1986)
Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
It is shocking enough when old Ben Dumfy emerges like Rip Van Winkle from a 40-year coma, but his special mental communication with Dorothy, a comatose 7-year-old, leads to an even greater miracle. But there's a price.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Joe Seneca, Lane Smith, Louis Giambalvo, Kathleen Lloyd
Votes: 364
42.
House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode:
Three Stories
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery
House's ex Stacy Warner asks him to treat her husband. House takes over a diagnostics class for a day and presents the class with three case studies of leg pain. As House tells his story and the class gradually fills up with listeners, the class learns a lot about how to be better doctors, and Chase, Foreman and Cameron learn some important details of House's past.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard
Votes: 8,884
43.
The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode:
White Light Fever
(1995)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Harlan Hawkes is selfish, rich and very old. A private team of top doctors care for him 24/7. He'll do anything to cheat death. His doctor is working on a treatment that might make Harlan immortal but Death intervenes to keep the balance.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Bruce Davison, Sonja Smits, William Hickey, Jerry Wasserman
Votes: 506
44.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Light
(1997)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Lead O.S.I.R. investigator Dr. Curtis Rollins is shot by a serial killer known as the White Crow, who's obsessed with life after death. This inexplicably brings into existence Rollins' exact double who assumes the identity of the killer.
Director: Milan Cheylov | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 27
45.
Sanford (1980–1981)
Episode:
Fred Has the Big One
(1981)
30 min | Comedy
After years of crying wolf, Fred suffers an actual heart attack.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Redd Foxx, Dennis Burkley, LaWanda Page, Marguerite Ray
Votes: 16
46.
Side Effects (1994–1996)
Episode:
Near Death Experience
(1996)
Drama
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Albert Schultz, Nadia Capone, Joseph Ziegler, Barbara Eve Harris
47.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer's Enemy
(1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 6,846
48.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
A Private Little War
(1968)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Peaceful, primitive peoples get caught up in the struggle between superpowers, with Kirk unhappily trying to restore the balance of power disrupted by the Klingons.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nancy Kovack
Votes: 3,281
49.
Metalocalypse (2006–2013)
Episode:
Religionklok
(2006)
TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
After Murderface suffers a near fatal motorcycle accident, he decided to find religion. His quest runs across the gamut of faiths, from attending a Christian Rock concert, to sitting in at a service at the Church of Satan.
Director: Chris Prynoski | Stars: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small, Mark Hamill, Victor Brandt
Votes: 188
50.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
Lady in Waiting
(2008)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, History, Romance
The Pope excommunicates Henry, who recovers after a near-fatal jousting accident and begins a relationship with Jane Seymour.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Natalie Dormer, Nick Dunning
Votes: 667