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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: 1,067,776 | Gross: $167.77M
2. Sharp Objects (2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After treating her mental illness, crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls. However, she is forced to face and deal with her own demons too.
Stars: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 118,870
3. Beau Is Afraid (2023)
R | 179 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane
Votes: 60,671
4. Scream (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 158,997 | Gross: $81.64M
5. This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama
After their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes, and might-have-beens.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver
Votes: 89,285 | Gross: $34.29M
6. Echo (2023–2024)
TV-MA | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Maya Lopez must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.
Stars: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene
Votes: 36,110
7. Halloween (1978)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes
Votes: 306,883 | Gross: $47.00M
8. Hope Floats (1998)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.
Director: Forest Whitaker | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman
Votes: 30,238 | Gross: $60.05M
9. Scream 4 (2011)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Lucy Hale
Votes: 171,240 | Gross: $38.18M
10. Vida (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Two sisters, who could not be more different or distanced from each other, are forced to move back to their childhood neighborhood, after the death of their mother, only to discover her past and the shocking truth about her identity.
Stars: Melissa Barrera, Mishel Prada, Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon
Votes: 3,573
11. Burning (2018)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung
Votes: 76,382 | Gross: $0.72M
12. Young Adult (2011)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.
Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Elizabeth Reaser
Votes: 87,940 | Gross: $16.31M
13. Top of the Lake (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 750 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Obsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself that was meticulously kept at bay.
Stars: Elisabeth Moss, David Wenham, Peter Mullan, Thomas M. Wright
Votes: 37,727
14. Welcome to Samdalri (2023– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend, rekindling an unfinished romance.
Stars: Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun, Kim Mi-kyung, Seo Hyun-chul
Votes: 4,627
15. Halloween Kills (2021)
R | 105 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Surviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney
Votes: 98,345 | Gross: $92.00M
16. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War
Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Teresa Wright
Votes: 70,566 | Gross: $23.65M
17. Sometimes They Come Back (1991 TV Movie)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A man and his family return to his hometown, where he is then harassed by teenagers who died when he was a kid.
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler, Chris Demetral
Votes: 12,029
18. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur
Votes: 58,654 | Gross: $17.77M
19. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sport
A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddie.
Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill
Votes: 59,471 | Gross: $30.70M
20. Tidelands (2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After an ex-con returns to her fishing village, a dead body leads her to uncover the secrets of the town and its half-siren, half-human residents.
Stars: Charlotte Best, Marco Pigossi, Aaron Jakubenko, Mattias Inwood
Votes: 8,922
21. Marianne (2019)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When a famous horror writer goes back to her hometown, she finds out that the evil spirit that plagues her dreams is also there in real life.
Stars: Victoire Du Bois, Lucie Boujenah, Tiphaine Daviot, Ralph Amoussou
Votes: 18,589
22. American Outlaws (2001)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Western
5 Southern friends return home when the war ends 1865. But Yankee soldiers and Pinkerton are busy helping a railroad baron grab land from farmers along the planned railroad west. The 5 friends fight back.
Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Gabriel Macht
Votes: 17,527 | Gross: $13.26M
23. It's Christmas, Eve (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Music, Romance
An interim school superintendent finds herself in a tough spot when she is assigned to shut down a school's failing music program, and must come to terms with her musical past.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: LeAnn Rimes, Tyler Hynes, Gwynyth Walsh, Laurie Murdoch
Votes: 1,634
24. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Approved | 120 min | Drama, Romance
A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley
Votes: 8,475
25. Blue Jay (I) (2016)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.
Director: Alex Lehmann | Stars: Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager, James Andrews
Votes: 20,774 | Gross: $0.01M
26. Stars Fell on Alabama (2021)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Hollywood agent returns to his Alabama hometown for 15 year high school reunion. His old schoolmates think, he's dating and bringing a famous movie star with him. He asks a cute client for a favor.
Director: V.W. Scheich | Stars: James Maslow, Ciara Hanna, Mike Bash, Lesa Wilson
Votes: 1,413
27. Rebecka Martinsson (2017– )
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
High-flying lawyer Rebecka Martinsson leaves Stockholm for her hometown when a childhood friend dies.
Stars: Eva Melander, Jakob Öhrman, Ardalan Esmaili, Thomas Oredsson
Votes: 3,179
28. As It Is in Heaven (2004)
Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A famous international conductor returns to his small childhood town in Sweden for early retirement. He's asked to help with the church choir. He affects the lives of all in the choir.
Director: Kay Pollak | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel
Votes: 18,274 | Gross: $0.01M
29. The Visitor (2022)
89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After a series of tragedies, Robert moves with his wife back to her childhood home. After he discovers an old portrait of a man who looks like him, he goes down a rabbit hole to discover the identity of this mysterious doppelganger.
Director: Justin P. Lange | Stars: Finn Jones, Jessica McNamee, Thomas Francis Murphy, Dane Rhodes
Votes: 2,904
30. Dicte (2013–2016)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John Wagner, and they often get into clashes with each other.
Stars: Iben Hjejle, Lærke Winther, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 3,679
31. 3 Holiday Tails (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Old flames reunite and sparks are reignited at Christmastime in Florida, but the man is already engaged to another woman so a recently retired couple try to intervene with the help of their dogs.
Director: Joe Menendez | Stars: Alley Mills, Julie Gonzalo, K.C. Clyde, Bruce Davison
Votes: 848
32. Single All the Way (2021)
TV-PG | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Desperate to avoid his family's judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they're now in a relationship.
Director: Michael Mayer | Stars: Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 19,595
33. Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Romance
A widow attempts to reopen her late-uncle's old dilapidated small town movie theater for one last Christmas screening.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Mark Deklin, Susan Yeagley, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 1,513
34. The Christmas Contract (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A recently-single woman dreads the thought of going back to her Louisiana hometown for Christmas when she finds out that her ex-boyfriend will be there with his new girlfriend.
Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Robert Buckley, Danneel Ackles, Antwon Tanner
Votes: 2,902
35. Return to Christmas Creek (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Drama, Romance
With Christmas approaching, a career-focused Chicago app developer returns to her small hometown to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There she reunites with her estranged uncle and her childhood best friend, who she begins falling for.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Tori Anderson, Stephen Huszar, Steven Weber, Kari Matchett
Votes: 2,411
36. The Goddess (1958)
Approved | 104 min | Drama
A woman adored by the people around her ultimately struggles to be happy with herself.
Director: John Cromwell | Stars: Kim Stanley, Lloyd Bridges, Steven Hill, Betty Lou Holland
Votes: 1,139
37. Slim Susie (2003)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A young man returns to his hometown to look for his missing sister.
Director: Ulf Malmros | Stars: Tuva Novotny, Jonas Rimeika, Björn A. Ling, Kjell Bergqvist
Votes: 10,450
38. The Priest (1978)
TV-MA | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?
Director: Eloy de la Iglesia | Stars: Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, José Franco, Ramón Repáraz
Votes: 272
39. Sweet Autumn (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Aunt Dee splits her candy shop between her niece, Maggie, and maple farmer, Dex. Following letters Dee left, the two uncover the reason for her decision, during the Sweet Autumn festival.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Nikki Deloach, Andrew W. Walker, Daina Leitold, Eugene Baffoe
Votes: 1,491
40. The Gypsy Moths (1969)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, Scott Wilson
Votes: 2,464
41. Dear Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Natalie has a hit podcast based on love, but she isn't so expert at finding it herself until Chris Massey enters her life and shakes things up. Not to mention his name.
Director: Emily Moss Wilson | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Ed Begley Jr., Faith Prince, Nicky Whelan
Votes: 1,496
42. 'Sheba, Baby' (1975)
PG | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
Director: William Girdler | Stars: Pam Grier, Austin Stoker, D'Urville Martin, Rudy Challenger
Votes: 1,809
43. Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973)
PG | 80 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
A young girl who returns to her hometown to see her dying father finds herself being drawn into a web of vampirism and witchcraft.
Director: Richard Blackburn | Stars: Lesley Taplin, Cheryl Smith, William Whitton, Hy Pyke
Votes: 2,465
44. A Country Romance (2021 TV Movie)
83 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman finds romance with a handsome local when she returns home to help her father with the family vineyard.
Director: Danny Roth | Stars: Alix Angelis, Jonathan Bennett, Violet Tinnirello, Randy Wayne
Votes: 391
45. La Pointe Courte (1955)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Follow the story of a couple who goes to a small French fishing village to try to solve the problems of their deteriorating marriage.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Silvia Monfort, Marcel Jouet, Albert Lubrano
Votes: 4,298
46. BlackJack (1990)
111 min | Drama, Music
Kaj, Lennart and Robert are 30-somethings who goes out to dance every weekend. At one dance they meet Inger, whom Kaj falls in love with. Kaj has some friends who are playing in a band. The... See full summary »
Director: Colin Nutley | Stars: Helena Bergström, Reine Brynolfsson, Johannes Brost, Ing-Marie Carlsson
Votes: 1,851
47. The Shortcut (2009)
PG-13 | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two brothers come upon a rarely used shortcut in their new town.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen | Stars: Katrina Bowden, Jeremy Bastian, Cavan Cunningham, William B. Davis
Votes: 3,912
48. All I Desire (1953)
Approved | 80 min | Drama, Romance
In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lyle Bettger, Marcia Henderson
Votes: 2,446
49. A Harvest Wedding (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Sarah Bloom is hired to plan the most anticipated wedding of the season. The problem: The groom is from her home town and wants the wedding on the family farm which is now being run by his older brother who happens to be her first love.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Jill Wagner, Victor Webster, Merren McMahon, Andrea Brooks
Votes: 1,551
50. Going Home (1971)
GP | 97 min | Drama
After serving a prison term for killing his wife, a man is paroled and returns to his home town. He tries to reestablish his relationship with his son, who was a child when the incident happened who witnessed his father kill his mother.
Director: Herbert B. Leonard | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Brenda Vaccaro, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jason Bernard
Votes: 684