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1. The Lion King (1994)
G | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion cub and future king Simba searches for his identity. His eagerness to please others and penchant for testing his boundaries sometimes gets him into trouble.
Writers: Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton, Brenda Chapman, Burny Mattinson, Barry Johnson, Lorna Cook, Thom Enriquez, Andy Gaskill, Gary Trousdale, Jim Capobianco, Kevin Harkey, Jorgen Klubien, Chris Sanders, Tom Sito, Larry Leker, Joe Ranft, Rick Maki, Ed Gombert, Francis Glebas, Mark Kausler, J.T. Allen, George Scribner, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Jenny Tripp, Bob Tzudiker, Christopher Vogler, Kirk Wise, Noni White | Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 620,032
2. Aladdin (1992)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her.
Writers: Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Burny Mattinson, Roger Allers, Daan Jippes, Kevin Harkey, Sue C. Nichols, Francis Glebas, Darrell Rooney, Larry Leker, James Fujii, Kirk Hanson, Kevin Lima, Rebecca Rees, David S. Smith, Chris Sanders, Brian Pimental, Patrick A. Ventura | Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 252,525
3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically skilled, adolescent nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Writers: Du Lu Wang, Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai | Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang
Votes: 214,126
4. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
R | 129 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to avenge his tribe and his parents whom were slain by an evil sorcerer and his warriors when he was a boy.
Writers: Robert E. Howard, John Milius, Oliver Stone | Director: John Milius | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman
Votes: 111,034
5. Jumper (2008)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.
Writers: David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls, Simon Kinberg, Steven Gould | Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson
Votes: 238,487
6. Traffic (2000)
R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.
Writers: Simon Moore, Stephen Gaghan | Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas
Votes: 168,359
7. Le chemin de la liberté (2002)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 1931, three aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff and set off on a trek across the Outback.
Writers: Doris Pilkington, Christine Olsen | Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Laura Monaghan
Votes: 23,135
8. Speedway Junky (1999)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A naive drifter runs away from his army father in hopes of making it on the car racing circuit. In Las Vegas, he meets a young scam artist, who develops a crush on him. He is then ... See full summary »
Writer: Nickolas Perry | Director: Nickolas Perry | Stars: Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 1,418
9. Stay Away, Joe (1968)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Musical, Western
Half-breed rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people prove they can be responsible.
Writers: Dan Cushman, Michael A. Hoey | Director: Peter Tewksbury | Stars: Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy Jurado
Votes: 786
10. Dead Beat (1994)
R | 93 min | Thriller
In 1965, Rudy, a Midwestern high-school kid, moves to Albuquerque; lonely and friendless, he's attracted to Kit, slightly older, with a car, his own apartment, and spending money. Kit loves... See full summary »
Writers: Janice Shapiro, Adam Dubov | Director: Adam Dubov | Stars: Bruce Ramsay, Balthazar Getty, Max Perlich, Caleb Smith
Votes: 160
11. Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The invaders come to Earth to create an H-bomb to blast Earth out of orbit so that Mars can take its place.
Writer: Ronald Davidson | Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Judd Holdren, Aline Towne, Wilson Wood, Lane Bradford
Votes: 278
12. Zorro Rides Again (1937)
Approved | 212 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The California-Yucatan Railroad, being built for the good of Mexico, is under siege by a gang of terrorists hoping to force its sale; no one can prove their connection to profiteer Marsden.... See full summary »
Writers: Barry Shipman, John Rathmell, Franklin Adreon, Ronald Davidson, Morgan Cox | Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Helen Christian, Reed Howes, Duncan Renaldo, Noah Beery
Votes: 199
13. Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986)
PG | 92 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.
Writers: Christopher Adcock, Christopher Blue, Marnie Page | Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Dennis Holahan, Sydney Penny, Rosie Marcel, Ricky Paull Goldin
Votes: 121
14. Souls for Sale (1923)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
Writer: Rupert Hughes | Director: Rupert Hughes | Stars: Eleanor Boardman, Frank Mayo, Richard Dix, Mae Busch
Votes: 511
15. Ghost of Zorro (1949)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
It's 1865 and the telegraph is heading west. George Crane, wanting to keep law and order out of his territory, is out to stop the construction. The engineer on the job is Ken Mason and he ... See full summary »
Writers: Royal K. Cole, William Lively, Sol Shor | Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Clayton Moore, Pamela Blake, Roy Barcroft, George J. Lewis
Votes: 91
16. Son of Zorro (1947)
Approved | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A man returning home after having fought in the Civil War discovers that corrupt politicians have taken over the county and are terrorizing and shaking down the citizens. He dons the ... See full summary »
Writers: Franklin Adreon, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, Sol Shor | Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: George Turner, Peggy Stewart, Roy Barcroft, Ed Cassidy
Votes: 69
17. The Painted Stallion (1937)
Approved | 212 min | Western
The period is the 1820's and the first wagon train leaves Independence heading west to Santa Fe. In order to maintain his power, the ruthless Official at Santa Fe must not let them arrive ... See full summary »
Writers: Morgan Cox, Ronald Davidson, Barry Shipman, Winston Miller, Hal G. Evarts | Directors: Alan James, Ray Taylor, William Witney | Stars: Ray Corrigan, Hoot Gibson, LeRoy Mason, Duncan Renaldo
Votes: 127
18. Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
Approved | 260 min | Action, Romance
Dick Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang, a criminal family led by the vicious Pa Stark.
Writers: Barry Shipman, Franklin Adreon, Ronald Davidson, Rex Taylor, Sol Shor, Chester Gould | Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Ralph Byrd, Lynne Roberts, Charles Middleton, Jerry Tucker
Votes: 283
19. Divorce in the Family (1932)
Passed | 81 min | Drama, Romance
Divorced Ethnologist John Parker loves his two boys, Al and Terry, and misses them terribly when they have to leave his archaeological dig at the end of the summer. While Al goes to ... See full summary »
Writers: Maurice Rapf, Delmer Daves | Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Conrad Nagel, Lewis Stone, Lois Wilson
Votes: 89
20. Riders of the Dawn (1937)
Approved | 55 min | Romance, Western
Marshal Preston heads for lawless Green Valley. Danti sends his men to kill him but they get the wrong man. Preston pins his badge on the dead man and tells the killers he is the outlaw ... See full summary »
Writer: Robert Emmett Tansey | Director: Robert N. Bradbury | Stars: Addison Randall, Warner Richmond, George Cooper, Kathryn Keys
Votes: 10
21. Santa santita (2004)
113 min | Drama
This film explores the theme of the biblical Magdalene - the prostitute who becomes a saint. This modern-day Magdalene story is about a very young and sinful girl who is suddenly confronted... See full summary »
Writers: Jerry Gracio, Johnny Gracio, Michiko Yamamoto, Johnny Delgado | Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Angelica Panganiban, Jericho Rosales, Hilda Koronel, Johnny Delgado
Votes: 47
22. The Phantom Rider (1936)
Approved | 258 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A 15-episode serial in which Buck Grant, the Phantom Rider, helps rancher, Mary Grayson, fight off a band of outlaws out to seize her property
Writers: Basil Dickey, Ella O'Neill, George H. Plympton | Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Buck Jones, Marla Shelton, Diana Gibson, Harry Woods
Votes: 62
23. When a Man Sees Red (1934)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
When easterner Mary Lawrence arrives to take over the ranch of her late uncle, the will specifies that foreman Buck Benson must remain as her guardian. They quarrel and when Buck catches ... See full summary »
Writers: Basil Dickey, Alan James | Director: Alan James | Stars: Buck Jones, Peggy Campbell, Dorothy Revier, LeRoy Mason
Votes: 16
24. Nevada (1935)
Approved | 58 min | Action, Romance, Western
Jim Lacey (Buster Crabbe),better known as "Nevada,", and his pal Cash Burridge (Syd Saylor), a pair of Nevada wanderers on the run from a sheriff who thinks they have committed some lawless... See full summary »
Writers: Zane Grey, Garnett Weston, Stuart Anthony | Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Kathleen Burke, Syd Saylor, Monte Blue
Votes: 6
25. With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail (1926)
Passed | 54 min | Action, History, Romance
Director: Frank S. Mattison | Stars: Roy Stewart, Kathryn McGuire, Cullen Landis, Sheldon Lewis
26. Trails of Adventure (1933)
Passed | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
California mine-owner Jim Gordon and his wife drive to New York City to attend the graduation of their daughter, Jane. On the way back, Gordon visits Washington D. C. to check mining claims... See full summary »
Writer: Donald Kent | Director: Jay Wilsey | Stars: Jay Wilsey, Edna Aslin, Harry Carter, Allen Holbrook
27. Hugo Paco Luis y tres chicas de rosa (2013)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hugo, a dispirited English Lit. Professor sets out on a one-way trip in search of a lighthouse. Halfway there he meets Paco, an 18 year-old smart ass hitching a ride West. The road takes ... See full summary »
Writer: Gilberto A. Rodríguez | Director: Edmundo H. Rodríguez | Stars: Nicolás Pauls, Sandra Teres, Fernando Tarrazo, Agustina Lecouna
Votes: 22