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1. Wish (II) (2023)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A young girl named Asha wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.

Directors: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn | Stars: Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral

Votes: 33,934 | Gross: $0.00M

2. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos

Votes: 166,847 | Gross: $104.40M

3. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

PG | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Tim Robbins

Votes: 115,294 | Gross: $29.26M

4. Pinocchio (I) (2022)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Angus Wright

Votes: 42,058

5. A Place in the Sun (1951)

Passed | 122 min | Drama, Romance

A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.

Director: George Stevens | Stars: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere

Votes: 24,786

6. Pinocchio (1940)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie

Votes: 159,874 | Gross: $84.25M

7. Wish Upon a Star (1996 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true.

Director: Blair Treu | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris, Donnie Jeffcoat, Scott Wilkinson

Votes: 8,418

8. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Not Rated | 177 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

During their college years, Anjali was in love with her best-friend Rahul, but he had eyes only for Tina. Years later, Rahul and the now-deceased Tina's eight-year-old daughter attempts to reunite her father and Anjali.

Director: Karan Johar | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Sana Saeed

Votes: 57,238 | Gross: $2.10M

9. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999 Video)

Not Rated | 66 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Three tales of Christmas past about Donald's nephews reliving the day on repeat, Max Goof's belief in Santa being challenged, and Mickey and Minnie making ends meet.

Directors: Jun Falkenstein, Alex Mann, Bradley Raymond, Toby Shelton, Bill Speers | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Allwine, Russi Taylor, Tony Anselmo

Votes: 10,398

10. We Baby Bears (2022– )

TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The bear siblings, Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear, in different locations around the world, on their journey to find a perfect permanent home.

Stars: Amari McCoy, Demetri Martin, Connor Andrade, Max Mitchell

Votes: 609

11. Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997 Video)

G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Winnie the Pooh and company embark on a quest to rescue Christopher Robin from certain doom in a place called "Skull" after misreading a note he left for them.

Director: Karl Geurs | Stars: Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, Andre Stojka

Votes: 6,714

12. Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth Athens receives a voicemail from a unknown number she doesn't recognize. In the message, a man's voice, whom she doesn't know, makes one final plea to the love of his life for a second chance.

Director: David Winning | Stars: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Steve Bacic, Dion Karas

Votes: 2,026

13. Winter Castle (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Family, Romance

When Jenny attends her sister's winter wedding at an ice hotel, her heart melts over the best man, the problem is he unexpectedly brings a "plus one," seemingly dashing her hopes for a wintery romance.

Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Emilie Ullerup, Kevin McGarry, Meghan Heffern, Habree Larratt

Votes: 1,941

14. Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

When a troupe of danseuses becomes unemployed, one of them takes up burlesque dancing while another dreams of performing ballet.

Directors: Dorothy Arzner, Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball, Virginia Field

Votes: 3,080

15. A Date by Christmas Eve (II) (2019 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After her brilliant idea for a new dating app is stolen by a workplace rival, Chelsea's fortunes take a turn for the better following a Christmas wish upon a shooting star.

Director: Jake Helgren | Stars: Vanessa Lengies, Evan Williams, Katherine Bailess, Julie McNiven

Votes: 652

16. The Christmas Ring (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

A website writer tries to locate the owner of an antique engagement ring for her latest human interest story.

Director: Troy Scott | Stars: Nazneen Contractor, David Alpay, Kazumi Evans, Chelsey Reist

Votes: 1,259

17. Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child (1990 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

Terry and Peter Stillwell enjoy a close friendship with their next-door neighbors Donna and Hank Bolen. Their children have grown up running through each other's houses and both families ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Michael Tucker, Kevin Dobson, Belinda Montgomery, Karen Austin

Votes: 62

18. The Patsy (1928)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her.

Director: King Vidor | Stars: Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler, Lawrence Gray

Votes: 2,775

19. One Starry Christmas (2014 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When journeying by bus to surprise her boyfriend for Christmas, Holly meets a charming cowboy who accompanies her.

Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Sarah Carter, Damon Runyan, Paul Popowich, Kathleen Laskey

Votes: 2,336

20. Christmas on Repeat (2022)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An ad executive gets more than she bargained for when Santa grants her wish for a Christmas do-over, and she realizes she's been missing precious time with her family.

Director: Lindsay Hartley | Stars: Jennifer Taylor, Gary Poux, Matthew Lawrence, Julia Terranova

Votes: 230

21. Marion Bridge (2002)

Unrated | 90 min | Drama

Three estranged sisters reunite to care for their dying mother and old conflicts and secrets return to the surface.

Director: Wiebke von Carolsfeld | Stars: Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins, Stacy Smith, Marguerite McNeil

Votes: 1,428

22. 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: 1,575

23. Eve's Christmas (2004 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiance to lead a business life in New York.

Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Elisa Donovan, Sebastian Spence, Cheryl Ladd, Winston Rekert

Votes: 1,220

24. Star Fairies (1985 TV Movie)

36 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Star Fairies grant kids' and teens' wishes, retrieve Sparkle's magic wand from elves, and take a girl named Hilary on an adventure.

Director: Ray Patterson | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Billy Barty, Michael Bell, Holly Berger

Votes: 70

25. Finding Mrs. Claus (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Romance

When Mrs. Claus (Mira Sorvino) feels neglected by her less than attentive husband (Will Sasso), she goes to Las Vegas to help a little girl with her Christmas wish.

Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Laura Vandervoort, Andrew W. Walker, Geoff Gustafson

Votes: 1,087

26. Holiday Wishes (2006 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Danni Hartford, party planner to the King family, wants to find her sister. Britney, the Kings' spoiled 15-year-old daughter, wants a horse. On a nearby horse farm, Rachel is treated like a... See full summary »

Director: David Weaver | Stars: Amber Benson, Tygh Runyan, Britt McKillip, Katie Keating

Votes: 401

27. The Impossible Elephant (2001)

Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Family

The lonely boy who magically got the elephant he wished for from a falling star.

Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Mia Sara, Nicholas Lea, Mark Rendall, Alex Doduk

Votes: 178

28. Wish (VII) (2018)

8 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

A musical fable set in a magical forest, following a lonely ballerina who wishes on a star for a companion, and receives an unlikely partner in a male robot with a fateful secret.

Director: Punn Wiantrakoon | Stars: Jacque LeWarne, Chadd Smith

29. Five Lonely Hearts (1991)

89 min | Comedy

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Director: Fruit Chan | Stars: Ingrid Chadwick, Fruit Chan, Joseph Chi, Man-Lun Chow

Votes: 9

30. After April (2013)

8 min | Short, Fantasy

It has been four years since the mysterious death of April, and her best friend Claire has not been able to move on. Wishing on a star, Claire and April are reunited for one more day together.

Director: Benjamin To | Stars: Candace Lauren Ostler, Robin K. Johnson, Chad Halvorsen, Paul Demore

31. Story War (2013)

8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Goblin and Fairy have to make bank to pay rent.

Director: Lindsay Small-Butera | Stars: Alex Small-Butera, Lindsay Small-Butera, Tom McLean, Lynn Wang

Votes: 8

32. Strawberry Shortcake (1980–1988)
Episode: The Baby without a Name (1984)

TV-G | Animation

Strawberry Shortcake goes on a camping trip with her friends including her newest friend, Baby Needs A Name who finds a new friend in the forest.

Director: Arna Selznick | Stars: Russi Taylor, Robert Ridgely, Jeri Craden, Melleny Melody

Votes: 60

33. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Final Wish (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An adolescent girl who loves fairy tales learns that they are not what they are cracked up to be.

Director: D.J. MacHale | Stars: Bobcat Goldthwait, Samantha Chemerika, Thomas Sievewright, Jane Wheeler

Votes: 891

34. The Flintstones (1960–1966)
Episode: Little Bamm-Bamm (1963)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After the childless Rubbles wish upon a star for a baby of their own, Barney finds a basket containing the world's strongest foundling. However, someone else wants to adopt little Bamm-Bamm, and he's rich.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 199

35. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Betrayal (1997)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Elaine and the gang head to India to attend a wedding; Jerry betrays George by having sex with his prospective girlfriend; Kramer grapples with a malignant wish.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld

Votes: 5,042

36. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Sea Change (1985)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Seaspray and Bumblebee go to save an aquatic world and its natives from Decepticon dictatorship. Seaspray falls in love with a native during the adventure.

Directors: Andy Kim, Bob Kirk, Al Kouzel, Bob Matz, Norm McCabe, Margaret Nichols, Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Robert Shellhorn, Bob Treat, Terry Lennon | Stars: Jack Angel, Melendy Britt, Peter Cullen, Bud Davis

Votes: 116

37. New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
Episode: Pork in the Road/Squeaks Upon a Star (2017)

TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

'Guber' driver Porky must get Bugs to a party on time. / Squeaks makes a wish to teach Bugs a lesson in what it's like to be short.

Directors: Scott Bern, Sean Petrilak | Stars: Jim Ward, Dee Bradley Baker, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman

Votes: 9

38. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Barbara Feldon and Joan Rivers (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: Harvey as "Burt Sparks", host of the "Miss Globe" contest, with Carol and guests Barbara Feldon and Joan Rivers as the three finalists; "The Old Folks" sit around the ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 45

39. Cow and Chicken (1997–1999)
Episode: Chachi the Chewing Gum Seal/Black Sheep of the Family (1999)

TV-PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In order to prove to Chicken that she is artistic, Cow creates a seal out of chewing gum. Eventually, she wishes that her work of art, affectionately named Chachi, could live, which soon ... See full summary »

Director: David Feiss | Stars: Charlie Adler, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, Candi Milo

Votes: 59

40. Wansapanataym (2010–2019)
Episode: Doll House (2012)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Director: Jon Villarin | Stars: Xyriel Manabat, Bobby Andrews, Ina Feleo, Kitkat

41. The Parliament (2012–2014)
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2014)

Comedy

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Director: Assaf Harel | Stars: Assi Cohen, Eran Zarahovitsh, Yuval Semo, Maor Cohen