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1. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena, Scott Patterson
Votes: 148,718
2. Independence Day (1996)
PG-13 | 145 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell
Votes: 606,872 | Gross: $306.17M
3. Breathless (1983)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Romance
When Jesse Lujack steals a car in Las Vegas and drives down to LA, his criminal ways only escalate - but when will it end?
Director: Jim McBride | Stars: Richard Gere, Valérie Kaprisky, Art Metrano, John P. Ryan
Votes: 10,553 | Gross: $19.91M
4. Overboard (1987)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 68,108 | Gross: $26.71M
5. 10 (1979)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Romance
A Hollywood composer goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy, newly married woman.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Dudley Moore, Bo Derek, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber
Votes: 19,310 | Gross: $74.87M
6. The Final Countdown (1980)
PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino
Votes: 27,045 | Gross: $16.65M
7. Purple Rain (1984)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos
Votes: 23,878 | Gross: $68.39M
8. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A teen drama anthology that often touched on social issues of the day.
Stars: Lance Kerwin, Samaria Graham, Mara Hobel, Alexa Kenin
Votes: 1,268
9. The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.
Stars: Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham, Rip Torn
Votes: 9,410
10. Son in Law (1993)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water in a small farm town.
Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett
Votes: 22,488 | Gross: $36.45M
11. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,297
12. Tequila Sunrise (1988)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A former L.A. drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels.
Director: Robert Towne | Stars: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia
Votes: 34,002 | Gross: $41.29M
13. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
PG | 95 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.
Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Mary Grace Canfield, Richard Davalos, Jake Dengel, Jack Dodson
Votes: 10,652 | Gross: $8.40M
14. Reds (1981)
PG | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski
Votes: 24,756 | Gross: $40.38M
15. Personal Best (1982)
R | 128 min | Drama, Sport
The intertwined lives and loves of three highly ranked athletes striving for the national team; Chris bounces between the beds of male coach Terry and her female friend, competitor, and role model Tory.
Director: Robert Towne | Stars: Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn, Patrice Donnelly, Kenny Moore
Votes: 3,216 | Gross: $5.67M
16. Moonwalker (1988)
PG | 93 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Anthology movie by, and starring, Michael Jackson in his prime, combining a number of music videos from his bestselling "Bad" album with a fantasy tale of Michael's confrontation with a ruthless drug dealer known as Mr. Big.
Directors: Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, Colin Chilvers | Stars: Michael Jackson, Joe Pesci, Sean Lennon, Kelley Parker
Votes: 18,279
17. Norma Rae (1979)
PG | 114 min | Drama
A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Sally Field, Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman, Pat Hingle
Votes: 12,873 | Gross: $22.23M
18. Damnation Alley (1977)
PG | 91 min | Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield
Votes: 5,892 | Gross: $8.72M
19. The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 240 min | Drama, Western
Brady Hawkes returns for another gambling adventure with the help of a madame named Burgundy Jones and a few famous TV western characters.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Rick Rossovich, Reba McEntire, Claude Akins
Votes: 531
20. Nothing in Common (1986)
PG | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 7,900 | Gross: $32.32M
21. Without Limits (1998)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Director: Robert Towne | Stars: Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto
Votes: 7,541 | Gross: $0.78M
22. Her Alibi (1989)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Phil has writer's block after 30 detective novels. In court for inspiration, he sees a cute Romanian murder suspect. He provides her alibi. She stays with him. Will he live to write another novel?
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels, James Farentino
Votes: 7,819 | Gross: $18.70M
23. Belle Starr (1980 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Belle Star is a bandit with an itch to ride with the outlaw legends, the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys.
Director: John A. Alonzo | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Cliff Potts, Michael Cavanaugh, Gary Combs
Votes: 148
24. Crimes of the Heart (1986)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Three southern sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard
Votes: 4,449 | Gross: $22.91M
25. By Dawn's Early Light (1990 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A non-NATO nuclear missile is fired from Turkey at USSR, where it detonates. Soviet response is automatic as it's seen as a NATO missile. Can continued escalation be avoided? We follow the US president and a bomber crew.
Director: Jack Sholder | Stars: Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau
Votes: 4,110
26. FM (1978)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
When a liberal music station's owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious DJs are determined to fight back, no matter the cost.
Director: John A. Alonzo | Stars: Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan, Alex Karras, Cleavon Little
Votes: 1,204
27. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Mystery
Detective Charlie Chan helps SFPD solve the many bizarre murders. His clumsy grandson Lee, who's getting married, "helps" him. Is the Dragon Queen behind this?
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson, Richard Hatch
Votes: 1,434
28. Executive Action (1973)
PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, History
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination.
Director: David Miller | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer, Gilbert Green
Votes: 3,255
29. Adam (1983 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama
After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead.
Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, JoBeth Williams, Martha Scott, Richard Masur
Votes: 714
30. Schlock (1973)
PG | 80 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A small town is terrorized by "The Banana Killer", which turns out to be the missing link between man and ape.
Director: John Landis | Stars: John Landis, Saul Kahan, Joseph Piantadosi, Richard Gillis
Votes: 1,989
31. ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.
Stars: Willie Tyler, Frank Welker, Hal Smith, Janet Waldo
Votes: 354
32. A Year in the Life (1986)
Drama
Mini series that follows a family, a year after the death of the matriarch. Her husband tries to cope by cycling. And one of the daughters is going through a rough patch in her second ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 243
33. Equal Justice (1990–1991)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The professional and personal lives of Pittsburgh D.A. staff, led by Arnold Bach, Gene Rogan, Linda Bauer, Peter, and Michael James, alongside new attorneys JoAnn, Briggs, Julie, and Christopher.
Stars: George DiCenzo, Debrah Farentino, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd
Votes: 132
34. Terror at Red Wolf Inn (1972)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
College student Regina wins a getaway vacation at the quiet Red Wolf Inn, which is run by a friendly elderly couple, but it gradually becomes clear that something is amiss.
Director: Bud Townsend | Stars: Linda Gillen, John Neilson, Arthur Space, Mary Jackson
Votes: 725 | Gross: $0.12M
35. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987 TV Movie)
100 min | Action, Romance, Sci-Fi
An alien lands on Earth and decides that he needs to take a job in order to raise money to build a spaceship so he can get back to his home planet.
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Lewis Smith, James Laurenson, Robert Picardo, Bruce McGill
Votes: 382
36. Prime Suspect (1982 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
A respectable businessman becomes the prime suspect in the abduction and murder of several young girls; he is hounded by the media and disowned by his friends and neighbors.
Director: Noel Black | Stars: Mike Farrell, Teri Garr, Veronica Cartwright, Lane Smith
Votes: 335
37. Wattstax (1973)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones
Votes: 1,088
38. Polly: Comin' Home! (1990 TV Movie)
100 min | Family, Musical
Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.
Director: Debbie Allen | Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, Dorian Harewood, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 298
39. Alien Thunder (1974)
PG | 93 min | Western
Based on an actual event, this is the tragic story of Saskatchewan fugitive Almighty Voice, a Cree Indian who is arrested for stealing government livestock out of desperate hunger.
Director: Claude Fournier | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Gordon Tootoosis, Chief Dan George, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 375
40. The Four Diamonds (1995 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama, Family
Young Christopher Millard fantasizes about being a squire of the Round Table and studies the stars. But when his difficulty breathing turns out to be caused by a tumor, his fantasies turn ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Tom Guiry, Christine Lahti, Kevin Dunn, Jayne Brook
Votes: 213
41. Bill: On His Own (1983 TV Movie)
96 min | Biography, Drama
Bill Sackter struggles to cope after his best friend and guardian Barry Morrow and his wife Beverly move away. Bill moves into a group home run by Mae Driscoll, who teaches him how to read.... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Helen Hunt, Edie McClurg, Tracey Walter
Votes: 348
42. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 124 min | Documentary
This is a documentary that revisits the making of Gone with the Wind (1939) with archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
Director: David Hinton | Stars: Christopher Plummer, L. Jeffrey Selznick, David O. Selznick, Irene Mayer Selznick
Votes: 674
43. The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in.
Director: Malcolm Leo | Stars: Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
Votes: 365
44. Make Me an Offer (1980 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy
The day after his final exams, Joyce learns from her husband Donald that he just used her to pay and clean for him during his studies. Now he's leaving her for her best friend Glenna, with ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Susan Blakely, Patrick O'Neal, John Rubinstein, Bruce Bauer
Votes: 62
45. Maurie (1973)
G | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Movie about the relationship between NBA players Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman.
Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Bernie Casey, Bo Svenson, Janet MacLachlan, Stephanie Edwards
Votes: 91
46. The Making of 'Captain Eo' (1986 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Documentary of the making of Michael Jackson's Captain Eo film for the Disney theme parks.
Director: Muffett Kaufman | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Eisner, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola
Votes: 124
47. Shangri-La Plaza (1990 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A musical-comedy unsold pilot made by CBS in 1990. Macho Ira and sensitive George are two polar-opposite brothers who own an auto-repair shop in Southern California. Both men quickly fall ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Terrence Mann, Jeff Yagher, Melora Hardin, Carmen Lundy
Votes: 34
48. The American West of John Ford (1971 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Western
The Western films of iconic director John Ford are fondly remembered by stars James Stewart, Henry Fonda, and John Wayne, with whom he shoots a scene in Monument Valley.
Director: Denis Sanders | Stars: John Ford, John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda
Votes: 293
49. Nothing by Chance (1975)
G | 93 min | Documentary
One summer in Cook, Nebraska, a group of part-time pilots decide to recreate a 1920s-style "barnstorming" flying tour. Calling themselves the "Great Flying Circus," they travel the American... See full summary »
Director: William H. Barnett | Stars: Hugh Downs, Richard D. Bach, Jack Brown, Chris Cagle
Votes: 12
50. Border Line (1999 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
An attorney, who represents an international adoption agency in Los Angeles accidentally discovers a murder involving the agency. She then gets mixed up in an illegal operation involving ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Sherry Stringfield, Elizabeth Peña, Carl Lumbly, Len Cariou
Votes: 160