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1. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill-fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 21,932 | Gross: $19.65M
2. Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond
Votes: 105,861 | Gross: $68.22M
3. White Squall (1996)
PG-13 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama
Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyage.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf
Votes: 25,500 | Gross: $10.30M
4. London Boulevard (2010)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama
An ex-con with a reputation tries to go straight by working as a handy man for a reclusive actress but this is unfortunately not the wish of London's underground crime lord.
Director: William Monahan | Stars: Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Ray Winstone, David Thewlis
Votes: 50,404 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Ice Station Zebra (1968)
G | 148 min | Adventure, Thriller
USN nuclear sub USS Tigerfish must rush to the North Pole to rescue the staff of Drift Ice Station Zebra weather station.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown
Votes: 11,931
6. Simply Irresistible (1999)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A magical crab works wonders for a terrible chef's culinary skills, leading her towards the man of her dreams.
Director: Mark Tarlov | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Dylan Baker
Votes: 14,940 | Gross: $4.39M
7. Friday Foster (1975)
R | 90 min | Action
At Los Angeles airport, magazine photographer Friday Foster witnesses an assassination attempt against billionaire Blake Tarr and is drawn into a murky political conspiracy.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Pam Grier, Yaphet Kotto, Godfrey Cambridge, Thalmus Rasulala
Votes: 2,554
8. Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998 Video)
R | 83 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Six college students on a road trip take a wrong turn and end up trapped in a strangely deserted rural town inhabited by a murdeous cult of children.
Director: Ethan Wiley | Stars: Stacy Galina, Alexis Arquette, Eva Mendes, Greg Vaughan
Votes: 5,250
9. 18½ (2021)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Thriller
In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18½ minute gap in Nixon's tapes.
Director: Dan Mirvish | Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Gina Kreiezmar, Marija Juliette Abney
Votes: 454
10. The Bling Ring (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama
Teenagers break into celebrities houses to experience the rich life by stealing their belongings.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Austin Butler, Yin Chang, Tom Irwin, Sebastian Sozzi
Votes: 1,741
11. The Hoax (2006)
R | 116 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, David Aaron Baker, John Carter
Votes: 17,195 | Gross: $7.16M
12. Six Weeks (1982)
PG | 107 min | Drama
In this heart-warming drama, a terminally ill young girl strives to bring together her wealthy mother and a California politician, fulfilling her dream of having a family during the last six weeks of her life.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Dudley Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Katherine Healy, Shannon Wilcox
Votes: 1,039 | Gross: $6.67M
13. Valley of the Gods (2019)
TV-14 | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Entwines Navajo lore with a reclusive trillionaire and his would-be biographer, creating a fascinating, mysterious and idiosyncratic vision of America.
Director: Lech Majewski | Stars: Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, Bérénice Marlohe, Keir Dullea
Votes: 1,143
14. The Stray (2017)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Family
A young father takes his nine-year-old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightning.
Director: Mitch Davis | Stars: Michael Cassidy, Sarah Lancaster, Connor Corum, Pluto
Votes: 1,210 | Gross: $1.58M
15. Checking Out (1988)
R | 96 min | Comedy
A successful family man who works for an airline becomes consumed by fear of death after his colleague and best friend dies in front of him from a heart attack while telling the setup for the joke: "Why don't Italians like barbecues?"
Director: David Leland | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Mayron, Michael Tucker, Kathleen York
Votes: 496
16. Hollywood Mouth 3 (2018)
109 min | Drama
A film buff learns something new about her family and encounters noir-like situations in Hollywood.
Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Heidi Appe, Anastasia Art, Barbara Bologna, Angelica Coralvine
17. The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (2016)
85 min | Drama
The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse - passing backwards through the years only remembering the future.
Director: Cris Jones | Stars: Xavier Samuel, Rachel Ward, Matilda Brown, Rose Riley
Votes: 308
18. Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Yogi and the gang mistakenly board the famous Howard Hughes' plane The Spruce Goose. They accidentally start the plane, so they decide to take it for a spin, helping animals and people along the way.
Directors: Arthur Davis, Oscar Dufau, John Kimball, Jay Sarbry, Paul Sommer, Rudy Zamora, Ray Patterson | Stars: Daws Butler, Dave Coulier, Don Messick, Marilyn Schreffler
Votes: 255
19. Hollywood Mouth (2008)
Not Rated | 75 min | Drama
In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.
Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk
Votes: 714
20. Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1977)
R | 95 min | Biography, Drama
When maverick first-time director Howard Hughes has to recast the female lead in his aerial war picture Hell's Angels (1930), he chooses a fiery, unknown movie extra named Jean Harlow, launching both of their Hollywood careers in the process.
Director: Larry Buchanan | Stars: Victor Holchak, Lindsay Bloom, David McLean, Charles Aidikoff
Votes: 57
21. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this documentary reveals a startling portrait of one of Hollywood's most gifted and enigmatic stars.
Directors: Peter Jones, Mark A. Catalena | Stars: Bette Davis, Susan Sarandon, Ruthie Davis, Barbara 'Bobby' Davis
Votes: 691
22. Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Biography
A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films, and the actor himself.
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Anthony Caruso, Edward Dmytryk
Votes: 80
23. Mob on the Run (1987 TV Movie)
Documentary, Crime, History
An extensive overview of organized crime operations in and infiltration of the Las Vegas casino and gaming industry, covering the years 1931-1987.
Director: T.W. Gilbride | Stars: Ned Day, Hank Greenspun, Aladena Fratianno, Grant Sawyer
Votes: 13
24. Dean's Place (1975 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin's comedy/variety show that aired on September 1975.
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Sherman Hemsley
Votes: 22
25. Return to Jurassic Park: The Next Step in Evolution (2011 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Dennis Muren, Dean Cundey
Votes: 52
26. Hollywood Mouth 2 (2014)
84 min | Drama
A film buff discovers strange goings-on at a movie museum and elsewhere in Hollywood.
Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Sam Bologna, Alexander Des Combes, Ronald Duthweiler, Matthew Glaser
Votes: 698
27. Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The making of the film that saw the return of Sean Connery as James Bond, but for the last time from Eon Productions.
Director: John Cork | Stars: Patrick Macnee, David V. Picker, Guy Hamilton, Dana Broccoli
Votes: 172
28. This Is 'Rules Don't Apply' (2017 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins
29. The Rise of Two Legends (2006 Video)
19 min | Short
After briefly discussing William Shakespeare, four filmmakers talk about the work of Marlon Brando, who played Marc Antony in a 1953 film version of "Julius Caesar".
Director: Jerry Hogrewe | Stars: William J. MacDonald, John G. Avildsen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 20
30. Rifftrax: Ruby (2016 Video)
Comedy
The RiffTrax crew go wild for this southern gothic tale of a former entertainer who put a hit on her lover and is now going mad as her past returns
Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 42
32.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Forgotten Lady
(1975)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A faded dance star of film and stage murders her husband and makes it look like a suicide; Lt. Columbo doubts her seemingly perfect alibi.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Peter Falk, Janet Leigh, Maurice Evans, Sam Jaffe
Votes: 3,071
33.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Toutes les histoires
(1989)
51 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 989
34.
Aspel & Company (1984–1993)
Episode:
Episode #5.8
(1988)
Talk-Show
Director: Nick Vaughan-Barratt | Stars: Michael Aspel, Thelma Barlow, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
35.
The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
Episode:
The Treasure of Sierra Avenue
(1970)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Family
The boys find a wallet with $1,100 in it and no identification. The boys want the money for themselves, the girls want the boys to split the money with them, but Mike turns to the police to help the owner find the wallet.
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 193
36.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Lady Heather's Box
(2003)
TV-14 | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a body is found in a foam party, he is identified by Grissom and Capt. Brass as the male prostitute Trey Buckman. Meanwhile, Catherine and Nick investigate a decomposed body of the ... See full summary »
Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 1,017
37.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Peggy Lee, Anne Meara, and Jerry Stiller
(1972)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
The comedy duo of Stiller and Meara guest star, showing off a bit of their act and joining in the sketch comedy fun with the gang. Also: Carol as the oblivious do-gooder, "Mary Worthless.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 41
38.
Charles in Charge (1984–1990)
Episode:
Charles' Spring Break
(1985)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Charles, Buddy, and Gwendolyn head to Florida with some friends for spring break but things get complicated when they are all stuck in one room and then Charles and Buddy are arrested.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Scott Baio, Julie Cobb, James Widdoes, April Lerman
Votes: 80
39.
Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)
Episode:
Target: Angels
(1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When it becomes open season on the Angels, the ladies must figure out who's behind the attacks before someone on the team loses their life.
Director: Richard Lang | Stars: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle
Votes: 320
40.
Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
Episode:
Ashes to Ashes
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
George tries to pass herself off as the relative of a homeless man, while Daisy performs as a temptress on Ray's reality show - much to Mason's disgust. Reggie, meanwhile, tries Goth on for size.
Director: Michael Fresco | Stars: Ellen Muth, Laura Harris, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy
Votes: 343
41.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Howard the Date
(1987)
Not Rated | Comedy
Howard Earp Head, a socially inept, nosebleed-prone man the ladies met on the singles cruise, returns to beg Mary Jo to be his date for his 15th High School reunion.
Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 93
42.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
New Year's Daze
(1987)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The ladies' New Year's Eve Party has a shadow cast over it-literally-when Charlene's boyfriend, Shadow, breaks out of prison to be with her.
Director: David Steinberg | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 104
43.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Real, Scary Men
(1991)
Not Rated | Comedy
The women go antiquing in the Georgia mountains. Due to the torrential rain, their car breaks down at a cabin where they find a men's primitive movement. Anthony gets blamed for ruining its... See full summary »
Director: David Steinberg | Stars: Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks
Votes: 73
44.
Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode:
Blake's Blindness
(1982)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Blake rages against his blindness. Krystle asks Nick to leave her alone. Sammy Jo learns a secret about Fallon.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, Pamela Bellwood
Votes: 98
45.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Show Where Woody Shows Up
(1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Frasier's old bartender at Cheers in Boston, Woody, shows up in Seattle to visit his old friend. Things turn bad after their first night reunion when Frasier realizes that he has moved on with his life and left Woody in the past.
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 890
46.
Grady (1975–1976)
Episode:
Be It Ever So Humble
(1975)
30 min | Comedy
Grady and his family move into a house, the former tenant of which refuses to leave.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff | Stars: Whitman Mayo, Carol Cole, Joe Morton, Rosanne Katon
Votes: 27
47.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Burned
(1997)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teenage boy is suspected of starting a fire that killed his younger sister. But his powerful and influential grandfather does everything in his power to make the case go away.
Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 312
48.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Rage
(1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A smug African American stock broker who resents other people of his own race is accused of murder. However, he hires a high-profile civil rights attorney, who presents a "black rage" defense.
Director: Arthur W. Forney | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 335
49.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
Witness
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Lois witnesses a murder, and writes a story about it. Realizing this will make her a target, Clark and Perry work together to protect Lois, a task made more difficult because Lois does not believe that the killer is coming after her.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 344
50.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Payback
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Crockett goes undercover to take down Mario Fuente (Frank Zappa), a dealer of 'weasel dust'.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 510