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1. Tron: Legacy (2010)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.
Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner
Votes: 355,830 | Gross: $172.06M
2. Inherent Vice (2014)
R | 148 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston
Votes: 110,713 | Gross: $8.11M
3. The Holy Mountain (1973)
16+ | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
In a corrupt, greed-fueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment.
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders, Juan Ferrara
Votes: 48,035 | Gross: $0.06M
4. Samurai Jack (2001–2017)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.
Stars: Phil LaMarr, Mako, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 59,607
5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The pizza-loving, shell-busting mutant turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, face fierce enemies, save humanity from extinction and battle against life-altering mutations.
Stars: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman
Votes: 37,740
6. Yu-Gi-Oh! (I) (2000–2006)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Yugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego breaks out to save them.
Stars: Dan Green, Wayne Grayson, Amy Birnbaum, Eric Stuart
Votes: 23,384
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2010)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The continuing adventures of a quartet of turtle superheroes.
Stars: Michael Sinterniklaas, Wayne Grayson, Gregory Abbey, Sam Riegel
Votes: 12,727
8. Life (I) (2007–2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Charlie Crews was framed, convicted and cleared for a crime he didn't commit. Twelve years of hard time have given him a unique philosophy on life and criminal investigation. Now he's readjusting to a world that's moved on.
Stars: Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton
Votes: 35,282
9. Last Looks (I) (2021)
R | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet life comes to an end when a private eye recruits him to investigate a murder.
Director: Tim Kirkby | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson, Lucy Fry, Rupert Friend
Votes: 11,961
10. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.
Director: Radu Jude | Stars: Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Nicodim Ungureanu, Olimpia Malai
Votes: 10,481
11. Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to not be defined by his condition.
Director: Thor Freudenthal | Stars: Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Taylor Russell, AnnaSophia Robb
Votes: 13,530
12. Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After Goku is made a kid again by the Black Star Dragon Balls, he goes on a journey to get back to his old self.
Stars: Elise Baughman, Andrew Chandler, Masako Nozawa, Yûko Minaguchi
Votes: 28,920
13. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda
Votes: 13,762 | Gross: $0.44M
14. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,985 | Gross: $1.33M
15. Cyberchase (2002– )
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three kids, Jackie, Matt, Inez, and their bird friend Digit, must save cyberspace from the evil Hacker with the use of strategy and math skills.
Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Novie Edwards, Annick Obonsawin, Jacqueline Pillon
Votes: 2,973
16. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (II) (2000–2004)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Yu-Gi-Oh! follows the adventures of high school student Yugi, who has a magical secret that comes to life when he plays his favorite card game: 'Duel Monsters.
Stars: Dan Green, Amy Birnbaum, Wayne Grayson, Eric Stuart
Votes: 3,687
17. Martian Child (2007)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Director: Menno Meyjes | Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 20,948 | Gross: $7.49M
18. Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (1997–1998)
TV-Y7 | 20 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The "heroes in a half-shell" return to stop the evil Dragon Lord with help from their newest member, Venus De Milo.
Stars: Jarred Blancard, Mitchell A. Lee Yuen, Dean Choe, Richard Yee
Votes: 1,795
19. Three Wishes (1995)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
In an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman, picks up an injured, apparent tramp and takes him home to care for him little realizing who he was, or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family.
Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Joseph Mazzello, Seth Mumy
Votes: 3,268 | Gross: $7.03M
20. The Tao of Steve (2000)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher Dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his Zen-like system of seduction.
Director: Jenniphr Goodman | Stars: Donal Logue, Ayelet Kaznelson, John Hines, John Harrington Bland
Votes: 7,785 | Gross: $4.34M
21. Tribes (1970)
G | 90 min | Drama
A Marine Corps drill instructor who is disgusted by the fact that the Corps now accepts draftees finds himself pitted against a hippie who has been drafted but refuses to accept the military's way of doing things.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Darren McGavin, Earl Holliman, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Gruber
Votes: 889
22. Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Steve Jobs, Alex Gibney, Steve Wozniak, Michael S. Malone
Votes: 6,499 | Gross: $0.49M
23. Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (2001–2002)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin... See full summary »
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mîna Tominaga, Yûji Ueda
Votes: 4,369
24. Samsara (2001)
R | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's ... See full summary »
Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Shawn Ku, Christy Chung, Neelesha Barthel, Lhakpa Tsering
Votes: 8,250
25. Zen (2009)
127 min | Biography, Drama
'Zen' Buddhist teacher Dogen Zenji is a very important religious person during the Kamakura period, 750 years ago. After his mother died, he decides to move to China and settle as a ... See full summary »
Director: Banmei Takahashi | Stars: Kankurô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei, Kengo Kôra
Votes: 1,173
26. Fear and Trembling (2003)
Unrated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A Belgian woman looks back on her year at a Japanese corporation in Tokyo in 1990. She is Amélie, born in Japan, living there until age 5. After college graduation, she returns with a ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Corneau | Stars: Sylvie Testud, Kaori Tsuji, Tarô Suwa, Bison Katayama
Votes: 4,810
27. The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 259 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Judd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon, Mike Shandling
Votes: 2,178
28. Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978– )
Action
Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Yumi Takigawa, Ryô Tamura
Votes: 55
29. Hamoun (1990)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Hamoon's wife is leaving him. He is also unsuccessfully trying to finish his Ph. D. thesis. He is forced to reexamine his life. In a series of flashbacks and dreams, Hamoon tries to figure out what he did wrong.
Director: Dariush Mehrjui | Stars: Khosro Shakibai, Ezzatolah Entezami, Hossein Sarshar, Bita Farahi
Votes: 7,243
30. Walk With Me (I) (2017)
94 min | Documentary
'Walk With Me' is a meditative film about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to mastering the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
Directors: Marc J. Francis, Max Pugh | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Thich Nhát Hanh, Pháp De, Pháp Dung
Votes: 1,076 | Gross: $0.73M
31. Step Into Liquid (2003)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
Director: Dana Brown | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Layne Beachley, Dan Malloy, Robert August
Votes: 2,782 | Gross: $3.67M
32. Air Guitar Nation (2006)
R | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The guitars may be fake, but the talent is real at the U.S. Air Guitar Championships, where performers rock out on invisible guitars in hilarious ways.
Director: Alexandra Lipsitz | Stars: Dan Crane, David S. Jung, Hadia Ackerman, Lance Kasten
Votes: 1,374 | Gross: $0.07M
33. Enlightenment Guaranteed (1999)
109 min | Drama, Comedy
Two very different brothers get together for a temporary stay in a Japanese Zen monastery. The trip from Germany to Japan brings up some unexpected quests they need to manage. Soon both ... See full summary »
Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gustav-Peter Wöhler, Petra Zieser, Ulrike Kriener
Votes: 1,365
34. How to Cook Your Life (2007)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary
A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.
Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Edward Espe Brown, Doris Dörrie
Votes: 349 | Gross: $0.08M
35. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legend of the Supermutants (1996– )
50 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Mutant Turtles: Choujin Densetsu hen (Superman Legend) is a two-part OVA series from Japan based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV show. In the first episode entitled "Super Dai Pinchu... See full summary »
Stars: Hidenari Ugaki, Hideyuki Umezu, Emi Shinohara, Kiyoyuki Yanada
Votes: 326
36. Frank Serpico (2017)
Unrated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.
Director: Antonino D'Ambrosio | Stars: Frank Serpico, Stanislao Pugliese, Janet Panetta, John O'Connor
Votes: 388 | Gross: $0.01M
37. Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama
About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.
Director: Yong-Kyun Bae | Stars: Yi Pan-Yong, Sin Won-Sop, Hae-Jin Huang, Su-Myong Ko
Votes: 1,448
38. Mago (2002)
80 min | Drama
Director: Hyeon-il Kang | Stars: Yi-rim Lee, Ae Ka, Ya Dan, Nam-hyeon Song
Votes: 116
39. Zen Noir (2004)
71 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A nameless 'noir' detective, still mourning the loss of his wife, investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple, but his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the intuitive, non-linear world of Zen.
Director: Marc Rosenbush | Stars: Duane Sharp, Kim Chan, Debra Miller, Ezra Buzzington
Votes: 377
40. Unpacking (2021 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Family
Unpacking is a zen game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home.
Votes: 302
41. Mandala (1981)
117 min | Drama
A story that follows the lives and interactions of two Buddhist monks living in South Korea.
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Ahn Sung-ki, Jeon Moo-song, Michelle Okkyung Lee, Bang Eun-hee
Votes: 392
42. Thousand Cranes (1969)
96 min | Drama, Romance
The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.
Director: Yasuzô Masumura | Stars: Ayako Wakao, Machiko Kyô, Mikijirô Hira, Eiko Azusa
Votes: 48
43. John Safran vs. God (2004)
25 min | Comedy
In his most ludicrously ambitious project yet, world-famous media hooligan John Safran scours the world in search of God... AND FINDS HIM.... Or, at least, a lot of folk who believe they have.
Stars: John Safran, Gavin Wood, David Serafin, Jonathan auf der Heide
Votes: 412
44. The Drummer (2007)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A gangster's willful son is sent into hiding over sexual misconduct. Sent far, he unexpectedly takes up with remote Buddhist drummers who slowly but profoundly influence his life.
Director: Kenneth Bi | Stars: Jaycee Chan, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Angelica Lee, Roy Cheung
Votes: 914
45. Kochuu (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History
KOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions ... See full summary »
Director: Jesper Wachtmeister | Stars: Tadao Andô, Sverre Fehn, Kristian Gullichsen, Toyo Ito
Votes: 85
46. Molina's Test (2001)
27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A young Cuban couple gets lost, and searching for a place to stay the night, enters the home of M. Wong and Madame Tsu, who have sinister plans for them.
Director: Jorge Molina | Stars: Leandro Espinosa, Rachel Pastor, Luis Alberto García, Zulema Clares
Votes: 21
47. Fancy Dance (1989)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline learns to adjust. Then his ... See full summary »
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Honami Suzuki, Ken Ohsawa, Hikomaro
Votes: 316
48. Ladder of Philosophy
Documentary, History | Announced
Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher
49. Live Life Dearest
36 min | Short, Drama
A nostalgic journey through childhood, innocence, and hope formed from the memories of a dreamer who comes to the realization that they aren't the dreamer at all; they are just being dreamed.
Director: Juan Diego Escobar Alzate | Stars: Tom O'Bedlam, Saray Pavon, Saray Pavon, Nicholas Bueno Davis
50. Xiao lin lao zu (1995)
93 min | Action
Director: Peter Yuen | Stars: Athena Chu, Roger Kwok, Kai-Tong Chan, Bomou Chen
Votes: 28