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1. Lady Bird (2017)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

In 2002, an artistically inclined 17-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.

Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges

Votes: 328,767 | Gross: $48.96M

2. Zodiac (2007)

R | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards

Votes: 598,236 | Gross: $33.08M

3. Sinister (I) (2012)

R | 110 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.

Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson

Votes: 280,115 | Gross: $48.09M

4. Jarhead (2005)

R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, War

A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Scott MacDonald

Votes: 206,498 | Gross: $62.66M

5. The Magnificent Seven (2016)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 228,166 | Gross: $93.43M

6. Coach Carter (2005)

PG-13 | 136 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.

Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown

Votes: 171,965 | Gross: $67.26M

7. No Exit (I) (2022)

R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

During a blizzard and stranded at an isolated highway rest stop in the mountains, a college student discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside.

Director: Damien Power | Stars: Havana Rose Liu, Danny Ramirez, David Rysdahl, Mila Harris

Votes: 32,596

8. Eight Is Enough (1977–1981)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

This comedy drama focused on a family with eight very independent children.

Stars: Dick Van Patten, Lani O'Grady, Connie Needham, Susan Richardson

Votes: 3,809

9. The Ugly Truth (2009)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

An uptight television producer takes control of a morning show segment on modern relationships hosted by a misogynistic man.

Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner, Eric Winter

Votes: 230,392 | Gross: $88.92M

10. Frances Ha (2012)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Michael Zegen

Votes: 94,279 | Gross: $4.06M

11. Even Stevens (2000–2003)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Stevens family live in Sacramento, California, where the two younger children in the family, Ren and Louis, who have opposing personalities, often clash.

Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Christy Carlson Romano, A.J. Trauth, Nick Spano

Votes: 15,328

12. Milk (I) (2008)

R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna

Votes: 179,846 | Gross: $31.84M

13. A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Paul Sutton, a young married soldier, befriends a pregnant lady who is petrified her father will disown her, and agrees to pose as her boyfriend. As time passes, they start growing fond of each other.

Director: Alfonso Arau | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Anthony Quinn, Giancarlo Giannini

Votes: 36,608 | Gross: $50.01M

14. The War of the Worlds (1953)

G | 85 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion.

Director: Byron Haskin | Stars: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite

Votes: 38,527 | Gross: $4.36M

15. Wonderland (2003)

R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.

Director: James Cox | Stars: Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Christina Applegate

Votes: 23,293 | Gross: $1.06M

16. All About Steve (2009)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Convinced that a CCN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together.

Director: Phil Traill | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, Ken Jeong

Votes: 44,435 | Gross: $33.86M

17. The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

PG-13 | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

Three courageous young Americans prevent a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone, Ray Corasani

Votes: 35,539 | Gross: $36.25M

18. Game Change (2012 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCain's running mate in the 2008 Presidential election.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Ed Harris, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol

Votes: 23,205

19. Brad's Status (2017)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.

Director: Mike White | Stars: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen

Votes: 19,113 | Gross: $2.13M

20. Fathers' Day (1997)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.

Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nastassja Kinski

Votes: 16,494 | Gross: $28.66M

21. Other People (I) (2016)

Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.

Director: Chris Kelly | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow

Votes: 12,600 | Gross: $0.09M

22. Pink Cadillac (1989)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Skip tracer Tommy looks for bail-jumper Lou Ann. Her crime is marrying Roy, who left counterfeit money in their mobile home and got her arrested. She leaves Roy in his pink Cadillac full of money. His psycho friends want their money back.

Director: Buddy Van Horn | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart, Tiffany Gail Robinson

Votes: 12,352 | Gross: $12.14M

23. Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991)

R | 111 min | Drama, Romance

In 1958 California, a teenage girl goes to work as a prostitute in a high-class brothel after the death of her father.

Director: Zalman King | Stars: Nina Siemaszko, Wendy Hughes, Tom Skerritt, Robert Davi

Votes: 1,875 | Gross: $0.57M

24. A Dog Named Duke (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A homeless veteran leaves his dying dog and best friend, Duke, on the doorstep of an animal clinic. The dedicated staff nurse Duke back to health, and then launch a campaign to locate the veteran and re-unite him with his best pal.

Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Steven Weber, Sarah Smyth, Allison Hossack, April Telek

Votes: 645

25. Deliver Us from Evil (2006)

Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime

Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Oliver O'Grady, Thomas Doyle, Adam, Jeff Anderson

Votes: 10,825 | Gross: $30.58M

26. Bee Season (2005)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Family

Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.

Directors: Scott McGehee, David Siegel | Stars: Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella

Votes: 7,224 | Gross: $1.18M

27. What They Had (2018)

R | 101 min | Drama

Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together.

Director: Elizabeth Chomko | Stars: Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner

Votes: 4,744 | Gross: $0.26M

28. Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

High School grad and all American gal, Anna, finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up with the radical feminists in The Itty Bitty Titty Committee.

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Melonie Diaz, Ana Mercedes, Cecile Rivore, Marisa Ramirez

Votes: 3,025 | Gross: $0.02M

29. Black Bart (1948)

Passed | 80 min | Western

California stage robber Black Bart meets European dancer Lola Montez.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, Jeffrey Lynn, Percy Kilbride

Votes: 472

30. Pony Express (1953)

Approved | 101 min | History, Romance, Western

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickock work to establish the Pony Express and fight Indians and California Separatists who seek to destroy it.

Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling, Forrest Tucker

Votes: 1,482

31. Stealing Sinatra (2003)

R | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: David Arquette, William H. Macy, James Russo, Ryan Browning

Votes: 803

32. The Great Man's Lady (1941)

Passed | 90 min | Drama, Romance, Western

A 100-year-old pioneer woman tells her story in flashbacks.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, K.T. Stevens

Votes: 848

33. A Clear Shot (2019)

87 min | Drama, Thriller

A hostage situation at the Good Guys electronic store in Sacramento California goes a wry when bullets start flying. Will law enforcement be able to come in and save the day or will the hostage takers win.

Director: Nick Leisure | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Jessica Meza, Marshal Hilton

Votes: 225

34. Riffraff (1935)

Passed | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie and quits his poorly paid job to concentrate on getting better working conditions as union leader. Unfortunately, the union members disagree ... See full summary »

Director: J. Walter Ruben | Stars: Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Una Merkel, Joseph Calleia

Votes: 1,109

35. Fight 4 Your Life

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Filming

The journeys we make are the journeys we take. Meet Fleet. From the time he was a boy he's trained his mind and body for combat, in the boxing ring and out. On this night, the night of the ... See full summary »

Director: Bryan Bachar | Stars: Brandon J. Woods, Kaveh Rezaie, Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, Eric Lawson

36. Prop 8: The Musical (2008)

TV-14 | 4 min | Short, Comedy, Musical

A star-studded cast turns out for Marc Shaiman's "Prop 8 - The Musical.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Jordan Ballard, Margaret Cho, Barrett Foa, J.B. Ghuman Jr.

Votes: 1,108

37. Accidental Climber (2020)

66 min | Documentary

Accidental Climber tells the story of Jim Geiger, a retired forest-worker, and amateur mountaineer from Sacramento, CA who at 68 years old, attempts to become the oldest American and first ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Oritt | Stars: Jim Geiger, Liz Hawley, Ang Tshering Lama, Greg Vernovage

Votes: 42

38. Men Against the Sky (1940)

Passed | 75 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Alcoholic pilot struggles to turn his life around.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Richard Dix, Kent Taylor, Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie

Votes: 149

39. A Perilous Journey (1953)

Approved | 90 min | Western

Francie Landereaux is one of 29 women on a voyage to California on a barter-bride deal in which any qualified man can buy a wife. Unknown to the sponsors, she is already married to a man ... See full summary »

Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Vera Ralston, David Brian, Scott Brady, Charles Winninger

Votes: 81

40. Waking (I) (2013)

95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A young engaged man on the verge of success meets a beautiful woman he can inexplicably connect with in his dreams.

Director: Ben Shelton | Stars: Skyler Caleb, Meg Cionni, Tim Daly, Jean Smart

Votes: 1,470

41. My Man and I (1952)

Approved | 99 min | Drama

In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for, after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.

Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Shelley Winters, Ricardo Montalban, Wendell Corey, Claire Trevor

Votes: 459

42. Sacramento River Cats Project (2023 TV Movie)

Comedy

Comedy on the life of Susan Savage, owner of the Sacramento River Cats, a Triple-A minor league baseball team. Savage took over the River Cats when her late husband, Art Savage, passed away and asked her not to sell the team.

Stars: Felicity Huffman, Zack Gottsagen

43. The Devil's Cargo (1925)

80 min | Drama

Arriving in Sacramento during the Gold Rush of 1849, John Joyce becomes the editor of a newspaper that crusades stridently for the reformation of the manners and morals of Sacramento's ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Wallace Beery, Pauline Starke, Claire Adams, William Collier Jr.

Votes: 38

44. Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp (2022)

56 min | Documentary, History

The story of the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans and the loss of civil rights.

Director: Rory Banyard | Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Frank Chin, Mike Ishii, Paul Nagano

Votes: 17

45. A Place of Rage (1991)

54 min | Documentary, History

This celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power ... See full summary »

Director: Pratibha Parmar | Stars: Angela Davis, Fannie Lou Hamer, June Jordan, Rosa Parks

Votes: 29

46. Pursuit of Equality (2005)

80 min | Documentary

By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.

Directors: Geoff Callan, Mike Shaw | Stars: Gavin Newsom, George W. Bush, Rosie O'Donnell, Kelli O'Donnell

Votes: 77

47. Evidence of a Dream (1990)

Documentary, Short

"Evidence of a Dream" was made for the California State Railroad Museum to act as an introduction to the museum and to provide a historical overview of railroad history in California and ... See full summary »

Director: William Sorensen | Star: Stu Richel

48. 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 »

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Conrad Nagel, Lewis Stone, Lois Wilson

Votes: 184

49. The Splendid Road (1925)

80 min | Drama, Western

Young Sandra De Hault arrives by ship in Sacramento, California during the 1849 Gold Rush. While on board she adopted three children whose mother died during the voyage. In Sacramento she ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Anna Q. Nilsson, Robert Frazer, Lionel Barrymore, Edwards Davis

50. The Sniffer II (2020)

15 min | Short, Crime

In this prequel and the second installment of The Sniffer series, child prodigy, and Oxford graduate, Naval Sniffer starts a new detective agency. However, tragedy awaits around the corner...and as always...it is Odorless.

Director: Orlando Wilkerson | Stars: Jack Carda, Matt Egan, Korey Gonzales, Martin Sebastian Hernandez