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1. Like Stars on Earth (2007)
PG | 162 min | Drama, Family
An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma
Votes: 206,819 | Gross: $1.22M
2. Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
R | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Humanoid sea creatures start killing a fishing town's residents, and raping their women. It's up to the townsfolk and a visiting biologist to fight back and fend them off.
Directors: Barbara Peeters, Jimmy T. Murakami | Stars: Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, Vic Morrow, Cindy Weintraub
Votes: 10,518
3. The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
PG-13 | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.
Director: Sylvain Chomet | Stars: Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, Monica Viegas
Votes: 57,094 | Gross: $7.00M
4. Life (2009)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, David Attenborough, Doug Allan, Roger Munns
Votes: 42,824
5. The Quest (1986)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.
Directors: Brian Trenchard-Smith, Russell Hagg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend, Tamsin West
Votes: 2,174
6. Prophecy (1979)
PG | 102 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A government health inspector is dispatched to assess the damage a logging company is causing to a patch of forest claimed by Native Americans, and comes face to face with true terror wreaking havoc in the woods.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante, Richard Dysart
Votes: 6,140 | Gross: $18.39M
7. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Action, Family
An ever-evolving alien life form from the Dark Gaseous Nebula arrives to consume rampant pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity or Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.
Directors: Yoshimitsu Banno, Ishirô Honda | Stars: Akira Yamanouchi, Toshie Kimura, Hiroyuki Kawase, Toshio Shiba
Votes: 6,599
8. The Major and the Minor (1942)
Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
A frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with a handsome Major.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Benchley
Votes: 7,650 | Gross: $6.38M
9. My Father's Glory (1990)
G | 105 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends.
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Thérèse Liotard
Votes: 7,055 | Gross: $1.71M
10. Flickan (2009)
100 min | Drama, Family
Story of a nine-and-a-half year old girl left alone in Sweden while her family is in Africa during the summer of 1981.
Director: Fredrik Edfeldt | Stars: Blanca Engström, Shanti Roney, Annika Hallin, Calle Lindqvist
Votes: 1,621
11. The Blue Planet (1982)
83 min | Documentary
The passage of time in different dimensions illustrated by biological evolution, the changing seasons and the everyday moments of human life.
Director: Franco Piavoli
Votes: 342
12. Bennys badekar (1971)
41 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
While Benny's father is busy working and his mother occupied with friends Benny discover a wonderful world in his own bathtub.
Directors: Jannik Hastrup, Flemming Quist Møller | Stars: Bo Jakobsen, Jesper Klein, Peter Belli, Jytte Abildstrøm
Votes: 747
13. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Just as Mario trounces Bowser for the millionth time, a giant, malevolent sword crashes into Bowser's keep, casting Mario, Princess Toadstool and Bowser far and wide, and breaking seven pieces from the wish-granting Star Road.
Directors: Chihiro Fujioka, Yoshihiko Maekawa
Votes: 1,577
14. Super Mario RPG (2023 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Enter, or revisit, a world of whimsy with Mario on a quest to repair Star Road and defeat the troublemaking Smithy Gang. Team up with a party of unlikely allies in a story-rich RPG packed with laughs and quirky characters.
Votes: 149
15. Kuap (2018)
8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A tadpole somehow misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind, alone. But there is much to discover in the pond and spring is sure to come again next year. A little story about growing up.
Director: Nils Hedinger
Votes: 18
16. The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole (1958–1961)
5 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Spanky is a normal little boy. Tadpole is a sentient teddy bear. Together they went to adventures around the world, from assisting the police in catching criminals to participating in human spaceflight and visiting the Moon.
Stars: Joan Gardner, Don Messick, Ed Janis
Votes: 29
17. The Go Kids: Looking Back on 'Frog Dreaming' (2018)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Actresses Rachel Friend and Tamsin Downes discuss their work on FROG DREAMING.
Director: Jarret Gahan | Stars: Rachel Friend, Tamsin West
18. Who Am I? (1977)
7 min | Animation, Short
How often do people spend most of their lives to understand, finally, why we came to this world, where we are from, who we are. This animation tells of a little tadpole who also tried to ... See full summary »
Director: Vladimir Morozov | Star: Aleksandr Kalyagin
Votes: 9
19. Metamorphosis: The Science of Change (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Filmmaker David Malone explores the science behind metamorphosis, the ultimate evolutionary magic trick - the transformation of one creature into a totally different being: one life, two bodies.
Director: David Briggs | Star: David Malone
Votes: 26
21. The Wild World of Carnivorous Plants (2019)
5 min | Animation, Short
Director: Lisa LaBracio | Star: Addison Anderson
22. Life of the Frog (1915)
Documentary, Short
This film is a fascinating portrayal of one of a most wonderful transformations in nature. It was prepared by Raymond L. Ditmars, of the New York Zoological Park. It shows first the ... See full summary »
Director: Raymond L. Ditmars
23. Tadpole Tales (2021 Video Game)
Action
Tadpole Tales is a 2D hand-drawn game about a tadpole fighting against pollution. The tadpole embarks on a journey to clean a river corrupted by three monsters. It uses bubbles to purify ... See full summary »
24.
'Way Out (1961)
Episode:
The Croaker
(1961)
26 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A mischievous boy who allows pets to escape, then earns a reward for returning the animals, meets Mr. Rana, a strange new neighbor with an affinity for frogs - so much so that the man has ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: John McGiver, Madeleine Sherwood, Rex Everhart, Paul E. Richards
Votes: 45
25.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
The Schartz-Metterklume Method
(1960)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
Charlotte Hope arrives into the peaceful lives of the Wellington household to act as a governess of their children. She's a somewhat brash, opinionated and iconoclastic lady who boldly ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hermione Gingold, Elspeth March, Doris Lloyd
Votes: 467
26.
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (1984– )
Episode:
April
(1984)
30 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Jill Benedict, Lisa Cashmore, Yvonne Coulette
27.
Home Improvement (1991–1999)
Episode:
The Great Race
(1993)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family
In Tool Time: Tim announces the poll winner of The Most Popular Guest on Tool Time. The winner will be returning for another episode - despite Tim's attempt to rig the vote. Tim ends up in ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Earl Hindman, Taran Noah Smith
Votes: 267
28.
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (1989–1994)
Episode:
How the Band Got Together
(1989)
24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Marian arrives in medieval Worksop and tries to sell her pet tadpole Edwina to vain tailor Robin of Kensington who has just finished making the Royal Underpants for King John. Rastafarian ... See full summary »
Director: David Bell | Stars: Kate Lonergan, Adam Morris, Danny John-Jules, Howard Lew Lewis
Votes: 39
29.
The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
Episode:
Stranger in Possum Meadows
(1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Young Danny Wilkins is playing in a field when he meets a scout who is collecting specimens of all sorts.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Steve Kanaly, Laura Press, Benjamin Barrett, Robin Ward
Votes: 248
30.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Jewel of the Earth
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary
This program examines and the many subtle secrets that scientists have teased out of insects trapped in amber.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 26
31.
The Mandalorian (2019– )
Episode:
Chapter 11: The Heiress
(2020)
TV-14 | 35 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Mandalorian braves high seas and meets unexpected allies.
Director: Bryce Dallas Howard | Stars: Pedro Pascal, Misty Rosas, Mercedes Varnado, Katee Sackhoff
Votes: 25,096
32.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
The Elephant and the Termite
(2021)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary, Family
From elephants to termites, an entire community of creatures in Africa call the waterhole their home.
Directors: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone | Star: Noma Dumezweni
Votes: 52
33.
Tom Carroll (2018– )
Episode:
A Solid 10 Minutes of Dinosaur Facts (with Chris & Jack)
(2021)
12 min | Documentary
It's the anniversary of Jurrasic Park, 24 years ago, so for July Sixth Park day Tom got together with Chris and Jack to make a dinosaur video, Here you will probably meet a dinosaur, or ... See full summary »
Star: Tom Carroll
34.
Anton Petrov (2012– )
Episode:
Scientists Create Artificial Life That Reproduces in a Strange Way
(2021)
15 min | Documentary, Animation, News
Scientists have been studying primitive life by building assemblages of cells, essentially a synthetic organism, that behaves in an intended way. But the xenobot 3.0 experiment has taken ... See full summary »
Star: Anton Petrov
35.
Plants Behaving Badly (2017)
Episode:
Murder and Mayham
53 min | Documentary
Charles Darwin's initial doubts over reports of carnivorous plants led to a fascination with these remarkable species.
Star: David Attenborough
36.
Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode:
Episode #20.21
(1988)
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Elmo meets Bob's deaf friend, T.J., and they become friends almost instantly, Elmo learning about what it means to be deaf. Then Oscar gets Bob and Gordon to sing with his "Out of Tuners" Band, and Barkley joins in.
Stars: Pam Arciero, Ivy Austin, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash
Votes: 20
37.
True Facts (2009– )
Episode:
True Facts about the Frog
(2013)
4 min | Documentary, Comedy
Male frogs mate by climbing on the female and squeezing her for days until her eggs pop out. Then he fertilizes them.
Star: Ze Frank
38.
North America (2013– )
Episode:
Outlaws and Skeletons
(2013)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family
Watch ALL NEW episodes of North America, Sundays at 9PM E/P on Discovery. The desert is more alive than you ever imagined. From Death Valley to the deserts of Mexico, creatures battle for survival with astounding adaptations.
Stars: Tom Selleck, Rutger Hauer
Votes: 31
39.
The New Yorker Presents (2015–2016)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2015)
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary
What's Motivating Hayes: Filmmaker Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) profiles biologist Tyrone Hayes. When a pesticide manufacturer hired Hayes to test the effects of their product on ... See full summary »
Directors: Troy Miller, Jed Rothstein, Jonathan Demme | Stars: Alan Cumming, Brett Gelman, Marina Abramovic, Ariel Levy
Votes: 19
40.
Jerry and the Raiders (2016– )
Episode:
A Fishy Tale
(2016)
TV-G | 11 min | Animation
Nicole and the Raiders feel increasingly ignored as Jerry becomes totally absorbed with a new fish he caught in their pond and named Herman. Feeling hurt, the Raiders take a closer look, ... See full summary »
Director: Adam O'Brien | Stars: Sebastien Botkin, Micaella Gomes, Ryan LaPlante, Kyle Lima-Manoukian
41.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Episode:
Jungles
(2016)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet - mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most competitive place on earth.
Director: Emma Napper | Stars: David Attenborough, Thomas Crowley, Juarez Sena Feitoza, J.P. Magnan
Votes: 3,477