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1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 124,719
2. The Office (2005–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.
Stars: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson
Votes: 710,413
3. Prison Break (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.
Stars: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper
Votes: 578,950
4. Girls (2012–2017)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy about the experiences of a group of girls in their early 20s.
Stars: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Adam Driver
Votes: 77,809
5. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.
Stars: Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel
Votes: 16,320
6. Third Watch (1999–2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve New York City as police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in the fictional 55th Precinct.
Stars: Coby Bell, Skipp Sudduth, Jason Wiles, Molly Price
Votes: 11,432
7. Mississippi Masala (1991)
R | 118 min | Drama, Romance
An ethnic Indian family is expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972 and lives in Mississippi 17 years later. The dad sues Uganda to get his property back. The grown daughter falls in love with a Black man.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore
Votes: 6,198 | Gross: $7.31M
8. It Could Happen to You (1994)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A police officer promises to share his lottery ticket with a waitress in lieu of a tip.
Director: Andrew Bergman | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 44,613 | Gross: $37.80M
9. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, History
Two female friends become sexual rivals at maturity.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Indira Varma, Ramon Tikaram
Votes: 11,357 | Gross: $4.11M
10. Last Holiday (2006)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Upon learning of a terminal illness, a shy woman decides to sell all her possessions and live it up at a posh Central European hotel.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito
Votes: 36,242 | Gross: $38.36M
11. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.
Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns
Votes: 34,607
12. Bandit Queen (1994)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 5,313 | Gross: $0.40M
13. Cosby (1996–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hilton Lucas was forced by his employer to retire. His wife has trouble with him always being at home and so does he.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Votes: 2,745
14. Autumn in New York (2000)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Romantic drama about an aging playboy who falls for a sweet, but terminally ill, young woman.
Director: Joan Chen | Stars: Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch
Votes: 28,282 | Gross: $37.75M
15. Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The series showed the workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the lawyers process of building a case, investigating leads, and preparing witnesses and defendants for trial.
Stars: Bebe Neuwirth, Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo, Fred Thompson
Votes: 1,503
16. Coming Soon (1999)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
The trials and tribulations of wealthy young Manhattanites and their sexual coming of age, a romantic comedy set at an Upper East Side preparatory school.
Director: Colette Burson | Stars: Bonnie Root, Gaby Hoffmann, Tricia Vessey, James Roday Rodriguez
Votes: 1,837 | Gross: $0.00M
17. Girl 6 (1996)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
An aspiring actress disappointed by her treatment in the movie industry turns to phone sex to make a living.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Theresa Randle, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee, Jenifer Lewis
Votes: 6,620 | Gross: $4.90M
18. The Perez Family (1995)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
In 1980, USA opens to Cuban refugees. Once in Miami, Dorita tries to create a Perez "family" of 3 to get a sponsor. She wants Juan to be her "husband" - plus a "son" or "dad".
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Marisa Tomei, Anjelica Huston, Alfred Molina, Chazz Palminteri
Votes: 2,441 | Gross: $2.83M
19. Fire (1996)
Unrated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two mentally unstable women who are abandoned by their husbands find love and solace in each other.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Karishma Jhalani, Ramanjeet Kaur
Votes: 6,364 | Gross: $0.40M
20. Kaante (2002)
R | 150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.
Director: Sanjay Gupta | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar
Votes: 5,417 | Gross: $1.04M
21. The Night We Never Met (1993)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
Brian, painter Ellen and chef Sam timeshare an apartment on different days. A shift on Mon/Wednesdays causes mistaken identity as Ellen and Sam have never met but leave notes, food etc. behind for each other.
Director: Warren Leight | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Annabella Sciorra, Kevin Anderson
Votes: 3,015 | Gross: $1.88M
22. Kaalia (1981)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Drama
Jailed for robbing his brother's unscrupulous employer, a simpleton has a transformation while in prison, emerging with a violent mission for revenge.
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Parekh, Parveen Babi, Amjad Khan
Votes: 1,699
23. Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
PG-13 | 105 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
A wealthy East Indian man gives an apparently non-East Indian woman a crash course in his culture, so he can marry her with his family's approval.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Rahul Khanna, Moushumi Chatterjee, Dina Pathak, Lisa Ray
Votes: 2,578 | Gross: $1.49M
24. Breakaway (2011)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
An ethnic Canadian hockey player struggles against traditional family values and discrimination from mainstream hockey players.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Vinay Virmani, Camilla Belle, Russell Peters, Rob Lowe
Votes: 2,490
25. Cupid (2009)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A reworking of Rob Thomas' series "Cupid", which follows the adventures of a modern-day guy who may be a reincarnation of the fabled god of love.
Stars: Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Paulson, Rick Gomez, Camille Guaty
Votes: 1,246
26. Today's Special (2009)
R | 99 min | Comedy
In this super-feel-good foodie comedy, young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and his passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
Director: David Kaplan | Stars: Dean Winters, Aarti Mann, Kevin Corrigan, Jess Weixler
Votes: 6,733 | Gross: $0.40M
27. Baton Baton Mein (1979)
112 min | Comedy, Romance
Nancy and Tony meet regularly on their daily commute to work and gradually fall in love. But when Tony shows reluctance toward marriage, Nancy's mother starts looking for a groom for her daughter.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Amol Palekar, Tina Ambani, Govardhan Asrani, David Abraham
Votes: 1,338
28. I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
PG-13 | 135 min | Comedy, Drama
Two old men - a white former radical, and a black retired janitor - strike up an unusual and funny friendship on a park bench in New York, where they deal with family, drug dealers, and the pitfalls of age.
Director: Herb Gardner | Stars: Walter Matthau, Ossie Davis, Amy Irving, Craig T. Nelson
Votes: 1,860 | Gross: $0.22M
29. My Own Country (1998 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Drama
"My Own Country" tells the story of an East Indian doctor who settles in Johnson City, Tennessee. The doctor's name is Abraham Verghese, and he specializes in infectious diseases. It's 1985... See full summary »
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Naveen Andrews, Glenne Headly, Hal Holbrook, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 367
30. Khubsoorat (1980)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A strict matriarch's regimented household is upended by the arrival of a spunky relative who challenges the rules.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Shashikala Jawalkar
Votes: 1,891
31. King of the Jungle (2000)
R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Seymour's happy New York existence comes to a tragic end after he witnesses the murder of his mother, a renowned civil rights activist. When he finds a firearm in the home of his best friend, he embarks on a deranged quest for revenge.
Director: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Stars: Cliff Gorman, John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Julie Carmen
Votes: 598 | Gross: $0.03M
32. Falcone (2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
An FBI agent in Brooklyn goes undercover in the Mafia.
Stars: Amy Carlson, Jason Gedrick, Sonny Marinelli, P.R. Paul
Votes: 137
33. Khatta Meetha (1978)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama
Two old people get married and their children from their previous marriages now have to live together under the same roof. Clashes and hilarity ensue.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami, Raju Shrestha
Votes: 1,024
34. Camilla (1994)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama
Vincent and Freda Lopez are a young married Toronto couple who both indulge in the arts, Vince as an artist and Freda as a musician/composer. Their marriage is not as secure as it may seem ... See full summary »
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Jessica Tandy, Bridget Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Elias Koteas
Votes: 1,039 | Gross: $0.25M
35. Too Tired to Die (1998)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Keith is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally faces her, Death tells him that he has only 12 hours to live and he needs to make the most of it.
Director: Wonsuk Chin | Stars: Rizwan Manji, Mira Sorvino, Bill Sage, Sandra Prosper
Votes: 592
36. Kettle of Fish (2006)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
A lifelong bachelor confronts his intimacy issues when he sublets his apartment to a fetching biologist. His heartsick fish and his wise best buddy are on hand to provide perspective.
Director: Claudia Myers | Stars: Matthew Modine, Gina Gershon, Christy Scott Cashman, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Votes: 730
37. Such a Long Journey (1998)
113 min | Drama
Circa 1971, Gustad Noble lives in a one bedroom hall rented apartment in Byculla, Bombay. He travels to work everyday by Central Railway to Victoria Terminus and walks to Flora Fountain to ... See full summary »
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Roshan Seth, Soni Razdan, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 488 | Gross: $0.09M
38. Chakra (1981)
140 min | Drama
Amma lives in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. When a man attempts to sexually molest her, he is killed by her husband, the trio flee, but the husband is shot dead by the police. ... See full summary »
Director: Rabindra Dharmaraj | Stars: Savita Bajaj, Arun Bakshi, Suresh Bhagwat, Suhas Bhalekar
Votes: 193
39. Sam & Me (1991)
R | 94 min | Drama
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Ranjit Chowdhry, Peter Boretski, Om Puri, Heath Lamberts
Votes: 140
40. Lonely in America (1990)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
The dreams and aspirations about America and life of Arun, a young Indian in his 20s, change as he struggles to fit into a new and alien culture. His strained relationship with his rigidly ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Alexander Brown | Stars: Ranjit Chowdhry, Tirlok Malik, Adelaide Miller, Robert Kessler
Votes: 144
41. Boozecan (1994)
98 min | Drama
A hardluck hustler attempts to run after-hours party joints while dodging dirtbag cops, shyster landlords, and assorted lowlifes.
Director: Nicholas Campbell | Stars: Tony Nappo, Melissa Olson, Luiz Abino, Karyn Dwyer
Votes: 122
42. Bleeding Hearts (1994)
R | 92 min | Drama, Romance
A white liberal teacher and his 17-year-old African-American female student fall deeply in love with tragic consequences.
Director: Gregory Hines | Stars: Mark Jacobs, Karen Kirkland, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Melina Kanakaredes
Votes: 175
43. His and Hers (1997)
82 min | Comedy
After Carol accidentally chops off Glenn's finger in the kitchen, she decides that she is not giving it back to him until he confesses all his affairs.
Director: Hal Salwen | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Caroleen Feeney, Michael Rispoli, Cynthia Watros
Votes: 156
44. Building Girl (2005)
Comedy
Meet Colin Vesti, an aspiring writer working as a book publisher's gopher. Colin's life is jolted when his best friend Nick, and his dad/roommate arrange for a not-so-romantic dinner for ... See full summary »
Director: Shari L. Carpenter | Stars: John Boyd, Gillian Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Henry Afro-Bradley
Votes: 26
45. God's Land (2010)
Not Rated | 164 min | Comedy, Drama
About a religious group from Taiwan who travel to Texas to find Jesus on TV and the end of the world.
Director: Preston Miller | Stars: Jodi Lin, Shing Ka, Matthew Chiu, Wayne Chang
Votes: 29
46. American Blend (2006)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Varun Khanna | Stars: Anupam Kher, Dee Wallace, Ranjit Chowdhry, David Oyelowo
Votes: 93
47. On Golden Years (2014)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Tirlok Malik | Stars: Ranjit Chowdhry, Jyoti Singh, Reeves Lehmann, Shetal Shah
48. Hope & a Little Sugar (2006)
82 min | Drama
A Muslim bike messenger develops a friendship with a married Sikh woman whose husband is killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Director: Tanuja Chandra | Stars: Parth Dave, Vishwa Shah, Meghna Malik, Sanam Kumar
Votes: 52
50.
Cosby (1996–2000)
Episode:
1040 Not-So-EZ
(1998)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
It's April 15th and Hilton hasn't even started working on his taxes, a fact he wants to make sure Ruth doesn't discover.
Director: Don Scardino | Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Votes: 14