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1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack | Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Votes: 237,227 | Gross: $574.93M
2. The Wages of Fear (1953)
Not Rated | 131 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli
Votes: 66,626
3. The Pagemaster (1994)
G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real-life.
Directors: Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Kanin Howell, Alexis Kirschner
Votes: 25,581 | Gross: $13.67M
4. Reginald the Vampire (2022– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Horror
In a world populated by beautiful, fit and vain vampires, Reginald tumbles into it as an unlikely hero who will navigate every kind of obstacle and discovers he has a few unrecognized powers of his own.
Stars: Jacob Batalon, Mandela Van Peebles, Em Haine, Savannah Basley
Votes: 1,696
5. Bambi (1942)
G | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey, Peter Behn
Votes: 154,177 | Gross: $102.80M
6. Sonic the Hedgehog (I) (1991 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Family
A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.
Votes: 3,638
7. Super Mario Bros. (1985 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 7,158
8. Super Mario World (1990 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
While Mario and Luigi are vacationing in Dinosaur Land, Bowser kidnaps the Princess. Mario and his new dino friend Yoshi go on a mission to save her.
Director: Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 5,499
9. I Am Soldier (2014)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Thriller, War
I Am Soldier follows Mickey Tomlinson (Tom Hughes), a military chef, who attempts the most dangerous military selection known to man: The Special Air Service (S.A.S.) selection. The S.A.S. ... See full summary »
Director: David Beton | Stars: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid, George Russo
Votes: 2,082
10. Subway Surfers (2012 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An endless runner game for mobile. Players control a teenager who, after being caught tagging a subway site, runs down the tracks to escape the Inspector and his dog.
Votes: 1,179
11. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (I) (1992 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Sega Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Sonic teams up with Miles "Tails" Prower to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world with his new space fortress, the Death Egg.
Director: Masaharu Yoshii
Votes: 3,052
12. Adventures of Aladdin (2019)
TV-13 | 87 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
With the help of a magical lamp, an impoverished young man transforms himself into a prince in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.
Director: Glenn Campbell | Stars: Adam Hollick, Daniel O'Reilly, Lucia Dimitra Xypteras, Monroe Robertson
Votes: 1,290
13. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
King Koopa has kidnapped Princess Toadstool, taken over all seven kingdoms in the Mushroom World, and put his seven kids in charge of all of them. It's the Mario Brothers to the rescue.
Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 5,832
14. Space Ace (1983 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The heroic Ace has been transformed into an adolescent named Dexter. You guide Ace through various dangers as you fight to save his girlfriend Kimberly from the villainous Borf.
Directors: Don Bluth, Tony Bozek | Stars: Jeff Etter, Will Finn, Lorna Cook, Don Bluth
Votes: 365
15. Clash of Clans (2012 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Fantasy
You are the chief of your village/town. It's in your hands to guard the territory from invaders and nasty goblins.
Stars: Bonnie Bogovich, Larry
Votes: 1,409
16. Despicable Me: Minion Rush (2013 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
A despicable me game where you play as the minions.
Stars: Michael Beattie, Ava Benavente, Benjamin Bratt, Pierre Coffin
Votes: 334
17. Donkey Kong (1981 Video Game)
E | Action
Arcade video game and the first in the "Donkey Kong" series in which Jumpman (later retconned to be Mario) runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 2,163
18. Thelma (2011)
111 min | Drama, Family
One struggle. One chance. One dream. The film tells the story of a tomboyish Ilocano lass from Ilocos Norte, Thelma whose family is beset with challenges when she discovers her uncanny gift.
Director: Paul Soriano | Stars: Maja Salvador, Tetchie Agbayani, John Arcilla, Eliza Pineda
Votes: 61
19. The Little Mermaid (1968)
29 min | Animation, Short, Family
Based on the fairy tale by Andersen. A film about love and friendship. The little mermaid falls in love with a handsome prince and saves him from death. To be with him, the Little Mermaid loses her voice in exchange for a human form.
Director: Ivan Aksenchuk | Stars: Nina Gulyaeva, Anatoliy Papanov, Vladimir Troshin, Viktoriya Ivanova
Votes: 563
21. Final Fight (1989 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
Metro City is the most dangerous place in the world. Mayor Mike Haggar's daughter:"Jessica" is kidnapped by the Mad Gear gang. So it's up to Haggar, Cody, and Guy to rescue her.
Directors: Akira Nishitani, Akira Yasuda
Votes: 594
22. The Stone Flower (1946)
89 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Obsessed with perfecting his craft, young gemcutter Danilo visits the mystical Copper Mountain to uncover the secret behind its infamous attraction - the Stone Flower, a stone carving so captivating that no one can leave after seeing it.
Director: Aleksandr Ptushko | Stars: Vladimir Druzhnikov, Yekaterina Derevshchikova, Tamara Makarova, Mikhail Troyanovskiy
Votes: 508
23. Mega Man (1987 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A lab assistant robot volunteers to be enhanced for fighting to stop a mad scientist from world domination.
Director: Akira Kitamura
Votes: 1,203
24. Pathala Bhairavi (1951)
192 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A poor man, in love with a princess, is persuaded by an evil sorcerer to help him get the blessing of a Goddess.
Director: Kadiri Venkata Reddy | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, S.V. Ranga Rao, Malathi K., Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi
Votes: 782
25. Cowboy (1983 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Western
A man from the city returns to his small home town in the countryside to live like a farmer. He finds couple of friends among the locals, but people running the town want his land.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: James Brolin, Ted Danson, George DiCenzo, Robert Keith
Votes: 78
26. Temple Run (2011 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Temple Run is a video game franchise of 3D endless running video game developed and published by Imangi Studios.
Votes: 604
27. Agapi gia panta (1970)
92 min | Drama, Romance
A brief encounter at a record shop paves the way for a youthful romance between an impecunious pianist and a rich woman; however, a terrible car accident renders him incapable of playing. Can true love overcome life's towering obstacles?
Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Zoi Laskari, Giannis Fertis, Notis Peryalis, Andreas Filippides
Votes: 76
28. Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp (1991 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The evil wizard Mordroc has kidnapped princess Daphne to marry her. Dirk the Daring will have to use a magical time machine to free Daphne again.
Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Hal Smith, Dan Molina, Vera Pacheco, Michael Rye
Votes: 298
29. Through Fire, Water and... Trumpets (1968)
86 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
One day, Vasya journeys into the forest to meet his beloved Alyonushka, only to have her forcibly whisked away by the wretched Kashchej. To save her, Vasya must face a number of fabulous, archetypal tests.
Director: Aleksandr Rou | Stars: Natalya Sedykh, Aleksei Katyshev, Georgiy Millyar, Vera Altayskaya
Votes: 861
30. Ap' t' alonia, sta salonia (1972)
87 min | Comedy
A singer lands a job at a trendy nightclub. After her rapid rise to stardom, she meets an idealist classical musician; but, they are too proud to admit their deeper feelings for each other. Will they bury the hatchet for love's sake?
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Despoina Stylianopoulou, Nikos Rizos, Lavrentis Dianellos, Stavros Xenidis
Votes: 73
31. A Tale of Lost Times (1964)
85 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Four evil wizards decided to regain their youth. But for this they needed to find people who were wasting their time. Luck smiled at them in the face of four careless schoolchildren.
Director: Aleksandr Ptushko | Stars: Oleg Anofriev, Grisha Plotkin, Sergey Martinson, Evgeniy Sokolov
Votes: 634
32. SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993 Video Game)
Not Rated | Action, Adventure, Family
An arcade game in which Sonic and his friends Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel have to escape an island after they're kidnapped by Doctor Eggman.
Director: Tomosuke Tsuda | Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Hinako Kanamaru, Yûsuke Numata, Masaharu Satô
Votes: 184
33. Army Girl (1938)
Approved | 80 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A fight to keep cavalry horses from being replaced by tanks culminates in a great race between machine and beast.
Director: George Nicholls Jr. | Stars: Madge Evans, Preston Foster, Neil Hamilton, Ruth Donnelly
Votes: 113
34. In the Country of Unlearned Lessons (1969)
19 min | Animation, Short, Family
Loser Vitya didn't want to do homework and was punished. Eats shoots and leaves.
Director: Yuriy Prytkov | Stars: Mariya Vinogradova, Nikolay Litvinov, Leonid Kharitonov, Anastasiya Georgievskaya
Votes: 593
35. Stealin Aint Honest (1940)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Olive has a secret treasure map, but while she's showing it to Popeye, Bluto photographs it and gets there first.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 193
36. This Way Up (2008)
TV-G | 9 min | Animation, Short
On their way to deliver a coffin to a graveyard, a grim duo of undertakers go through hell and back, as formidable and tangled obstacles stand in the way.
Directors: Adam Foulkes, Alan Smith | Stars: Chris Grant, Marc Silk
Votes: 1,674
37. Pitfall! (1982 Video Game)
E | Adventure
Pitfall Harry must collect treasures while dodging obstacles in a South American jungle.
Votes: 336
38. Q*bert (1982 Video Game)
Unrated | Family
Q*bert must to make the top of the blocks the color shown and avoid enemies.
Votes: 205
39. Tunneling the English Channel (1907)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
King Edward VII of England and the President of the French Republic, Armand Fallières, envision tunnelling the English Channel; nevertheless, only a maiden voyage can determine whether this is a triumphant aspiration or an acrid nightmare.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Fernande Albany, Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 690
40. Paperboy (1984 Video Game)
Action, Comedy, Family
You play a kid delivering papers on his treacherous route.
Star: Brandon Scott Miller
Votes: 378
42. Golf with Your Friends (2020 Video Game)
E | Sport
Casual multiplayer game that mostly follows the standard rules of traditional golf. It can be played with up to 12 players online.
Director: Kevin Karthew
Votes: 143
43. Game and Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
A "Game and Watch" version of "Super Mario Bros.", "Super Mario Bros. 2" (aka The Lost Levels), and "Balls" released for the Super Mario's 35th Anniversary.
Votes: 27
44. Ekk Albela (2016)
99 min | Biography
The journey of Bhagwan Dada. A common man who rose to the top and became a legend in Indian Cinema.
Director: Shekhar Sartandel | Stars: Vidya Balan, Mangesh Desai, Arun Badsavle, Neha Bam
Votes: 64
45. Flitterwochen (1980)
Comedy, Romance
Director: Klaus Lemke | Stars: Cleo Kretschmer, Wolfgang Fierek, Dolly Dollar, Friedrich Steinhauer
Votes: 42
46. Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
On his way home from training, a young martial artist named Alex Kidd learns of a villain who has taken over his homeland and kidnapped his family, so he sets out on a quest to rescue them.
Votes: 189
47. Tsiskara (1955)
77 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Director: Sergo Chelidze | Stars: Tamaz Togonidze, Dodo Chichinadze, Gocha Abashidze, Nino Kakabadze
Votes: 36
48. Star Wars (1983 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Assume the role of Luke Skywalker and fight past many enemies to reach and destroy the Death Star.
Stars: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Jamie Northedge
Votes: 550
49. Crazy Climber (1980 Video Game)
Unrated | Action
Play human fly and scale a building while avoiding a wide variety of falling objects. Get picked up by a chopper at the top and do it all over again.
Votes: 44
50. VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Play as Mario and Luigi to save the princess in this challenging VS. edition of the classic "Super Mario Bros." with more enemies, fewer warps, and new levels.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 41