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51. Company (2011)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
It follows five couples and their friend Robert, the perpetual bachelor.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Martha Plimpton, Anika Noni Rose
Votes: 1,441
52. Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (2002)
90 min | Comedy, Musical
The rags-to-riches story of small-town all-American sweetheart Debbie Benton working to become a Texas Cowgirl Cheerleader. To afford the bus fare standing between her and that dream, she ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert A. Mitchell, Eli Newsom, Brandy Joe Plambeck, Peter Ross | Stars: Lisa Adam, Maggie Alger, Rachel Banks, Beth Biggerstaff
Votes: 24
53. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin
Votes: 13,848
54. National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (2014)
180 min | Drama
As Blanche's fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace - but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
Directors: Benedict Andrews, Nick Wickham | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Clare Burt, Lachele Carl, Branwell Donaghey
Votes: 1,133
55. Present Laughter (2019)
Not Rated | 180 min | Comedy
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine's colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control, as he becomes engulfed by an escalating identity crisis.
Director: Matthew Warchus | Stars: Nicole Agada, Kitty Archer, Enzo Cilenti, Joshua Hill
Votes: 363
56. Angels in America: Part I - Millennium Approaches (2017)
220 min | Drama
The National Theatre's live theatrical production of Tony Kushner's play 'Angels in America' about New Yorkers grappling with the AIDS crisis during the mid-1980s.
Directors: Marianne Elliott, Bridget Caldwell | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Russell Tovey, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane
Votes: 794
57. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972)
G | 92 min | Documentary, Music
Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, ... See full summary »
Director: Adrian Maben | Stars: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
Votes: 9,674
58. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 284
59. The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006– )
Not Rated | 128 min | Musical
Live performances of operas from New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Stars: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Renée Fleming
Votes: 172
60. This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993– )
TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
This skit-filled Canadian comedy show pokes fun at the Canadian government and other national happenings.
Stars: Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford
Votes: 987
61. Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988 TV Special)
Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary, Music
Rock 'n' roll legend Roy Orbison and some friends, legends in their own right, get together and perform some of Orbison's songs.
Stars: Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
Votes: 1,187
62. Skylight (2014)
135 min | Drama
On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant, a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died.
Directors: Stephen Daldry, Robin Lough | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, Matthew Beard, Michael Bott
Votes: 604
63. Rocky Horror Show Live (2015)
106 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A live stage production of the musical, filmed at the Playhouse Theatre in London, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).
Director: Christopher Luscombe | Stars: Jayde Westaby, Haley Flaherty, Ben Forster, Stephen Fry
Votes: 849
64. Diana (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
The dazzling and devastating life of Princess Diana takes center stage in this original musical, filmed in advance of its official Broadway opening.
Director: Christopher Ashley | Stars: Jeanna de Waal, Roe Hartrampf, Erin Davie, Judy Kaye
Votes: 1,512
65. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2018)
185 min | Drama
Live theatrical production of Tennessee Williams' 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.
Directors: Benedict Andrews, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Artinis Aliaj, Nya Berg, Max Bloom, Yasmin Boys
Votes: 334
66. Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
A television series featuring various stand-up comics.
Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Todd Barry, Lewis Black, Stephen Lynch
Votes: 1,205
67. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Musical
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Directors: Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton | Stars: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman
Votes: 15,773 | Gross: $0.33M
68. UCB Comedy Originals (2007– )
Short, Comedy
UCB Comedy is the home for Sketch and Short Films from the Upright Citizens Brigade.
Stars: Dan Hodapp, Avery Monsen, Matt Besser, Jonathan Marballi
Votes: 92
69. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
112 min | Documentary, Music
A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain
Votes: 5,635
70. Last Comic Standing (2003–2015)
60 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV
The comics from season one face off against the comics from season two.
Stars: Jay Mohr, Joe Rogan, Bill Bellamy, Roseanne Barr
Votes: 1,566
71. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,126
72. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,175
73. Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that chronicles Jennifer Lopez's life on and off-stage during her first ever world tour.
Director: Ted Kenney | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Bryant Siono, Carnell Harrel, Norman Jackson
Votes: 550
74. Into the Woods (2011)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Musical
This musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests.
Director: Robert Delamere | Stars: Marc Antolin, Valda Aviks, Billy Boyle, Gaye Brown
Votes: 144
75. Unplugged (1989– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.
Stars: 10,000 Maniacs, Perry Montague-Mason, Tony Bennett, Julieta Venegas
Votes: 537
76. National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)
227 min | Drama, History
Two aging fathers - one a King, one his courtier - reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, and their worlds crumble.
Directors: Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Ian McKellen, Sinéad Cusack, Danny Webb, Kirsty Bushell
Votes: 400 | Gross: $0.19M
77. Your Show of Shows (1950–1954)
90 min | Comedy
Best remembered by its posterior title, Your Show of Shows, this live variety show included comedy sketches with TV pioneers Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
Stars: Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Felisa Vanoff, Carl Reiner
Votes: 368
78. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
79. National Theatre Live: All My Sons (2019)
Not Rated | 165 min | Drama
America, 1947, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. But their contented lives are about to shatter. A figure from the past forces long buried truths to the surface lying bare the price of their American dream.
Directors: Jeremy Herrin, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Sally Field, Bill Pullman, Colin Morgan
Votes: 274
80. Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015 TV Special)
TV-14 | 106 min | Comedy
Former members of Saturday Night Live come together to remember the past 40 years of Saturday Night Live.
Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Fred Armisen, Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Bayer
Votes: 2,157
81. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Comedy
Richard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.
Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Richard Pryor, Patti LaBelle, Huey P. Newton, Jennifer Lee Pryor
Votes: 5,815 | Gross: $30.00M
82. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad
Votes: 994
83. Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–2010)
Comedy
Comedian Demetri Martin's television show, which alternates between stand-up comedy and taped skits.
Stars: Demetri Martin, H. Jon Benjamin, Barry Carl, George Katt
Votes: 3,678
84. War Horse (2014)
135 min | Drama
Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Directors: Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Nigel Allen, Derek Arnold, Alex Avery, Alistair Brammer
Votes: 357
85. Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)
PG | 84 min | Documentary, Music
A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and Glee fans' life stories and how the show influenced them.
Directors: Kevin Tancharoen, Jennifer Arnold | Stars: Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer
Votes: 6,034 | Gross: $11.86M
86. Stars in Their Eyes (1990–2015)
50 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
Musical talent show in which amateur lookalikes and soundalikes impersonate their favourite singing stars.
Stars: Matthew Kelly, Cat Deeley, Leslie Crowther, Sally Lindsay
Votes: 197
87. National Theatre Live: Hangmen (2016)
180 min | Comedy, Drama
Local hangman Harry is unaware of the recent abolition of hanging in Great Britain, and everyone, including his old assistant Syd, and the peculiar Mooney, are just dying to hear Harry's reaction to the news.
Directors: Matthew Dunster, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Josef Davies, James Dryden, Johnny Flynn, Tony Hirst
Votes: 196
88. Your Eyes Tell (2020)
123 min | Drama, Romance
A tragic accident lead to Akari's blindness, but she clings to life and the smaller pleasures it can still afford her. Akari has also lost her family. She meets Rui a former kick boxer, ... See full summary »
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ryûsei Yokohama, Kyôsuke Yabe, Jun Fubuki
Votes: 1,749
89. Beatlemania (1981)
PG | 86 min | Music
Four guys who look and sound moderately like the Beatles play a plethora of Lennon/McCartney classics, while footage of memorable sixties events flashes by.
Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: David Leon, Mitch Weissman, Tom Teeley, Ralph Castelli
Votes: 143
90. Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Richard Pryor, Gene Cross, Julie Hampton, Jesse Jackson
Votes: 4,405 | Gross: $36.30M
91. AC/DC: Live at River Plate (2009)
Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Music
AC/DC performs live at the River Plate.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams
Votes: 936
92. National Theatre Live: Othello (2013)
198 min | Drama
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
Directors: Nicholas Hytner, Robin Lough | Stars: Jonathan Bailey, Sandy Batchelor, Adam Berry, David Carr
Votes: 179
93. The Word (1990–1995)
60 min | Talk-Show
The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.
Stars: Terry Christian, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Amanda De Cadenet
Votes: 217
94. Depeche Mode: 101 (1989)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Music
Depeche Mode prepares for the 101st and final concert of its massive world tour at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, while a group of fans who won a contest travel to the concert through the United States on a bus.
Directors: David Dawkins, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Andrew Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder
Votes: 2,094
95. The H-Man (1958)
Approved | 79 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works. His disappearance stumps the ... See full summary »
Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Yumi Shirakawa, Kenji Sahara, Akihiko Hirata, Eitarô Ozawa
Votes: 1,645
96. National Theatre Live: Yerma (2017 TV Movie)
114 min | Drama
The extraordinary Billie Piper plays Her, a woman driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child. Simon Stone creates a radical new production of Lorca's achingly powerful masterpiece.
Directors: Simon Stone, Tony Grech-Smith | Stars: Billie Piper, John Macmillan, Brendan Cowell, Maureen Beattie
Votes: 270
97. Madea's Neighbors from Hell (2014)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Madea's neighborhood takes a turn for the worse when a foster mother moves in with her unruly kids.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Jayna Brown, Cassi Davis, Rhonda Davis, Kimani Jackson
Votes: 694
98. London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012 TV Special)
352 min | Documentary, Family, Game-Show
The world's best all-round sporting event returns in 2012, this time in London, and England's capital has a lot in store.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Kirstie Abbott, Afia Abusham, Sarah Jane Adams, Nona Ahamat
Votes: 3,230
99. National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy (2022)
180 min | Drama
Fiennes is brilliant portraying Robert Moses (1888 - 1981), a very powerful and charismatic urban planner, whose career spanned over 40 years. Early in his career, Moses claimed to want to ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Alisha Bailey, David Bromley, Ralph Fiennes, Alana Maria
Votes: 95
100. Rock Around the Clock (1956)
Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A frustrated big-band promoter bumps into rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets.
Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Bill Haley and the Comets, Bill Haley, The Platters, Ernie Freeman Combo
Votes: 1,302 | Gross: $4.00M