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1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Approved | 178 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè

Votes: 811,661 | Gross: $6.10M

2. The Wolverine (2013)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima

Votes: 492,335 | Gross: $132.56M

3. Resident Evil (2002)

R | 100 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Ryan McCluskey, Oscar Pearce

Votes: 288,589 | Gross: $40.12M

4. Fast Five (2011)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster

Votes: 407,329 | Gross: $209.84M

5. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams

Votes: 480,667 | Gross: $186.85M

6. The Gauntlet (1977)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince

Votes: 25,103 | Gross: $35.40M

7. Charade (1963)

Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn

Votes: 85,608 | Gross: $13.47M

8. The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance

A newly wed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon.

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller

Votes: 96,559 | Gross: $36.79M

9. Gandhi (1982)

PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth

Votes: 240,238 | Gross: $52.77M

10. The Commuter (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

An insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks

Votes: 125,490 | Gross: $36.34M

11. The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.

Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields

Votes: 71,152 | Gross: $0.08M

12. Ghosts of Mars (2001)

R | 98 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Pam Grier, Jason Statham

Votes: 57,984 | Gross: $8.43M

13. Duck, You Sucker! (1971)

PG | 138 min | Drama, War, Western

A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli, Maria Monti

Votes: 37,522 | Gross: $0.70M

14. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

PG | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, War

In 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey

Votes: 52,056

15. Abduction (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.

Director: John Singleton | Stars: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jake Andolina

Votes: 83,394 | Gross: $28.09M

16. Howl (I) (2015)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.

Director: Paul Hyett | Stars: Elliot Cowan, Rosie Day, Calvin Dean, Sam Gittins

Votes: 15,565

17. Creep (I) (2004)

R | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.

Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Franka Potente, Sean Harris, Vas Blackwood, Ken Campbell

Votes: 31,760

18. Silver Streak (1976)

PG | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan

Votes: 21,727

19. Money Train (1995)

R | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A vengeful New York City transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares. His foster brother, a fellow cop, tries to protect him.

Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Blake

Votes: 43,200 | Gross: $35.32M

20. Mercury Rising (1998)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.

Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride

Votes: 77,589 | Gross: $32.94M

21. New York Minute (I) (2004)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Two sisters who just can't get along have to travel to New York City together and find themselves on numerous misadventures in order to accomplish their goals.

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter

Votes: 24,963 | Gross: $14.02M

22. Chennai Express (2013)

Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.

Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer

Votes: 63,617 | Gross: $5.31M

23. Dhoom 2 (2006)

Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Back in action DHOOM:2 reinvents the action comedy genre and propels it into the 21st century. Go on and enjoy the ride once again with Jai and Ali.

Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra

Votes: 29,928 | Gross: $2.64M

24. Johnny Gaddaar (2007)

Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Police officers recount a tale of missing money which results in lies, deceit, betrayal and death.

Director: Sriram Raghavan | Stars: Dharmendra, Rimi Sen, Ashwini Kalsekar, Neil Nitin Mukesh

Votes: 13,186

25. Les vampires (1915)

Not Rated | 421 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An intrepid reporter and his loyal friend battle a bizarre secret society of criminals known as The Vampires.

Director: Louis Feuillade | Stars: Musidora, Édouard Mathé, Marcel Lévesque, Jean Aymé

Votes: 5,433

26. Inspector Clouseau (1968)

G | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A string of robberies has occurred in Britain and it's up to Inspector Clouseau to catch the criminal.

Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Alan Arkin, Frank Finlay, Delia Boccardo, Barry Foster

Votes: 3,162

27. Night Train (I) (2009)

R | 91 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Two passengers and the conductor discover that a man has passed away on their night train cabin. They come across a mysterious object in a box the dead man was carrying and they all wish to keep for themselves.

Director: Brian King | Stars: Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn, Matthias Schweighöfer

Votes: 9,867

28. Double Take (2001)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.

Director: George Gallo | Stars: Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin, Gary Grubbs, Daniel Roebuck

Votes: 8,756 | Gross: $0.02M

29. 36 China Town (2006)

Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

A wealthy casino owner is murdered in her mansion at 36 China Town and the investigating detective uncovers multiple suspects, all with independent motives to commit the crime.

Directors: Horse Babu, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla, Himesh Reshammiya | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal

Votes: 5,263

30. Champion (1949)

Passed | 99 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Marilyn Maxwell, Paul Stewart

Votes: 4,759

31. Wanted (I) (2009)

Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.

Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna

Votes: 25,980

32. Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002)

160 min | Action, Romance, Thriller

An amnesiac Hindu man remembers his past as a Muslim sharpshooter and an assassin.

Director: Pankaj Parashar | Stars: Pankaj Dheer, Arbaaz Khan, Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen

Votes: 3,378

33. Pokkiri (2007)

Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Thamizh is a killer for hire with no ties and who will do any dirty job for money. He has a girlfriend who loves him but also detests his violent nature. But is Thamizh really what he purports to be?

Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Asin Thottumkal, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu

Votes: 13,677

34. Witness in the City (1959)

89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Seeking vengeance on his wife's former lover and assassin, a man sets in motion a string of killings.

Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Franco Fabrizi, Jacques Berthier

Votes: 864

35. Pokiri (2006)

Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.

Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar

Votes: 15,595

36. Vijaypath (1994)

Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Drama, Romance

When a notorious criminal is apprehended by an industrious inspector and subsequently convicted by the officer's brother, he seeks the ultimate revenge against the family.

Director: Farogh Siddique | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Suresh Oberoi, Reema Lagoo

Votes: 831

37. The Signalman (1976 TV Movie)

38 min | Drama, Horror

A lonely Signalman is visited by a stranger.

Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Bernard Lloyd, Reginald Jessup, Carina Wyeth

Votes: 1,756

38. Get Charlie Tully (1972)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Crime

Charlie Tully and womanizing Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000, but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for conning an American and a dog. Reggie puts the money in a... See full summary »

Director: Cliff Owen | Stars: Dick Emery, Derren Nesbitt, Ronald Fraser, Pat Coombs

Votes: 493

39. Röd snö (1985)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

November 1942. Young Norwegian Anne Eriksen returns to a small boarding-house in Dalsland, Sweden near the Norwegian border, where she has spent the summers during her childhood. The ... See full summary »

Stars: Kjersti Holmen, Tomas von Brömssen, Ingvor Wennberg, Sven Nordin

Votes: 572

40. Saat Hindustani (1969)

144 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A woman awaiting surgery recalls her life as a revolutionary along with seven other countrymen.

Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | Stars: Madhu, Utpal Dutt, Jalal Agha, Anwar Ali

Votes: 238

41. Death Journey (1976)

R | 74 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A D.A. tasks a private detective to safely transport a mob trial witness from L.A. to N.Y. but hired killers are after them.

Director: Fred Williamson | Stars: Fred Williamson, Bernie Kuby, Heidi Dobbs, Stephanie Faulkner

Votes: 312

42. Azaad (2000)

150 min | Action, Drama

Anjali is a journalist who lives a middle-class lifestyle with her widower dad in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. One day while traveling by State Transport bus with her dad and her camera, ... See full summary »

Director: Tirupati Swamy | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Soundarya, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Prakash Raj

Votes: 271

43. Rusty Knife (1958)

90 min | Crime, Drama

Two friends who witnessed an organized crime murder are threatened by the local mob into keeping quiet.

Director: Toshio Masuda | Stars: Yûjirô Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Akira Kobayashi, Mari Shiraki

Votes: 724

44. Courage (2011)

85 min | Action, Drama

Alfred and Jerzy take part in a brutal incident: during a train ride, a couple of hooligans harass a young woman. Jerzy stands in her defense. Alfred hesitates and becomes a helpless ... See full summary »

Director: Greg Zglinski | Stars: Robert Wieckiewicz, Lukasz Simlat, Gabriela Muskala, Marian Dziedziel

Votes: 972

45. Opasni trag (1984)

98 min | Crime, Thriller

A small group of Albanians are hunted by nationalist Yugoslav forces.

Director: Miomir 'Miki' Stamenkovic | Stars: Milan Strljic, Vladislava Milosavljevic, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Enver Petrovci

Votes: 79

46. The Leap from the Water Tower (1915)

12 min | Short, Thriller

A vengeful discharged fireman tampers with the brakes of a locomotive. Learning of the peril, Helen dashes to a water tower, leaps onto the roof and warns the engineer in time. Helen's heroism wins her an offer of marriage.

Director: J.P. McGowan | Stars: Helen Holmes, Leo D. Maloney, J.P. McGowan, George A. Williams

Votes: 41

47. Stormy (1935)

Approved | 69 min | Action, Drama, Music

A young man looks for a thoroughbred horse that was got lost during a train wreck.

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Noah Beery Jr., Jean Rogers, J. Farrell MacDonald, Raymond Hatton

Votes: 38

48. Nervy Nat Kisses the Bride (1904)

Not Rated | 2 min | Short, Comedy

A tramp gets involved in mischief on a train.

Director: Edwin S. Porter

Votes: 158

49. A Railway Tragedy (1904)

5 min | Short, Crime

A woman arriving at a train station is unaware that a nearby stranger is closely eyeing her and her purse as she leaves her carriage. As she waits for her train, the same stranger lurks ... See full summary »

Votes: 94

50. Show Business (1932)

20 min | Comedy, Short

The girls and their pet monkey create havoc on board a train carrying a traveling Broadway troupe.

Director: Jules White | Stars: Zasu Pitts, Thelma Todd, Anita Garvin, Monte Collins

Votes: 151