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1. Men in Black (1997)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 610,626 | Gross: $250.69M
2. Armageddon (1998)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler
Votes: 449,624 | Gross: $201.57M
3. Pearl Harbor (2001)
PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott
Votes: 350,936 | Gross: $198.54M
4. The Rock (1996)
R | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer
Votes: 357,138 | Gross: $134.07M
5. Primal Fear (1996)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep.
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney
Votes: 245,763 | Gross: $56.12M
6. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep, Liam Aiken
Votes: 220,578 | Gross: $118.63M
7. The Fighter (I) (2010)
R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Votes: 387,989 | Gross: $93.62M
8. Congo (1995)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 48,497 | Gross: $81.02M
9. Apt Pupil (1998)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A boy blackmails his neighbor after suspecting him to be a Nazi war criminal.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Joshua Jackson, Mickey Cottrell
Votes: 41,477 | Gross: $8.84M
10. Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.
Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Olga Russell
Votes: 3,222
11. Riptide (1984–1986)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.
Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Jack Ging
Votes: 3,170
12. Bringing Down the House (2003)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy
When a lonely guy meets a woman on the internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to get him to prove her innocence, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright
Votes: 39,100 | Gross: $132.72M
13. Edtv (1999)
PG-13 | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
A video store clerk agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a television show.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Geoffrey Blake, Gail Boggs
Votes: 44,953 | Gross: $22.36M
14. Hoffa (1992)
R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 24,723 | Gross: $24.28M
15. Family Plot (1976)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/actor boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane
Votes: 24,743
16. Mother's Boys (1993)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
Jude Madigan abandons her husband Robert and her three sons without any explanation. Three years later Jude inexplicably returns to reunite her family. However Robert and his new lover ... See full summary »
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley, Vanessa Redgrave
Votes: 3,560 | Gross: $0.87M
17. Moving (1988)
R | 89 min | Comedy
Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
Director: Alan Metter | Stars: Richard Pryor, Beverly Todd, Stacey Dash, Raphael Harris
Votes: 6,308 | Gross: $10.82M
18. The Story of Us (1999)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Colleen Rennison, Jake Sandvig
Votes: 24,938 | Gross: $27.07M
19. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Western
One year after their first adventure, Mitch Robbins and his friends discover a treasure map that belonged to their late trail guide Curly and they set out to discover its secrets.
Director: Paul Weiland | Stars: Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern, Jon Lovitz
Votes: 20,722 | Gross: $43.62M
20. The Marrying Man (1991)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A millionaire playboy goes to Las Vegas and comes out married to a woman he barely knows.
Director: Jerry Rees | Stars: Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Robert Loggia, Elisabeth Shue
Votes: 6,192 | Gross: $12.45M
21. McGee and Me! (1989–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
This series is intended to help Christian children grow in The Lord. It is about a normal boy and his imaginary friend, McGee and how they use The Bible to make it through the pitfalls of growing up.
Stars: Joseph Dammann, Terry Bozeman, Vaughn Taylor, Sarah Dammann Thomas
Votes: 410
22. Speechless (1994)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve, Bonnie Bedelia
Votes: 5,410 | Gross: $20.66M
23. Ghost Dad (1990)
PG | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise Nicholas, Ian Bannen
Votes: 8,442 | Gross: $24.71M
24. Man Trouble (1992)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Ellen Barkin, Harry Dean Stanton, Beverly D'Angelo
Votes: 3,484 | Gross: $4.10M
25. Gideon's Trumpet (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 104 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.
Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray
Votes: 1,179
26. Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (1992 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
A housewife is driven by jealousy to conspire against the mother of her daughter's rival.
Director: David Greene | Stars: Lesley Ann Warren, Tess Harper, Dennis Christopher, Olivia Burnette
Votes: 253
27. A Long Way Home (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Many years after being abandoned by his parents, Donald sets out in search of his siblings. His biggest challenge is cutting through layers of bureaucratic red tape. He happens upon a ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Regina
Votes: 336
28. Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous breakdown.
Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: Sondra Locke, Tony Orlando, Penelope Milford, John Karlen
Votes: 102
29. Say Yes (1986)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy
A rich man leaves all his money to his grandson on the condition that he must be married within 24 hours, otherwise the money will go to the boy's father. The father sets out to sabotage ... See full summary »
Directors: Larry Yust, Peter Ferrara | Stars: Ian Anderson, Joe Barnaba, John C. Becher, Al Berry
Votes: 157
30. The Choice (1981 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Michael and Lisa, both 20, live together for a year and are certain that they will marry and have a family together. Just as they are preparing to move to another town where Mike could get ... See full summary »
Director: David Greene | Stars: Susan Clark, Mitchell Ryan, Largo Woodruff, Paul Regina
Votes: 39
31. Studio 5-B (1989)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Wendy Crewson, Kerrie Keane, Kim Myers, Justin Deas
Votes: 23
32.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
After You've Gone
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
An assassin is killed in a shootout with police shortly after arriving in L.A., so Jake takes his place to try and figure out who the dead man's target is.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Michael Aronin
Votes: 33
33.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Babyface
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A supposedly kidnapped heiress (Suzanne Snyder) forms a romantic attachment to Jake (Joe Penny) to cover up her double life.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Bert Remsen
Votes: 32
34.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Blues in the Night
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A woman who's a friend of McCabe's, has a twin sister who's a criminal. And she commits a crime and does it at the same time her sister was with McCabe. When Jake investigates and witnesses... See full summary »
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Susan Blakely
Votes: 36
35.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Body and Soul
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake aids a beautiful undercover cop who's out to nail the criminal she blames for her father's death.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Doran Clark
Votes: 37
36.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A serial killer who's targeting winos taunts McCabe with phone calls before each killing.
Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 37
37.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
But Not for Me
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A renowned television newswoman's career is jeopardized after a noted mobster is found murdered in her palatial home.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Stephen Burleigh
Votes: 35
38.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Happy Days Are Here Again
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A Senator candidate's lover is killed after she threatens to reveal their affair.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, John Rubinstein
Votes: 56
39.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
It's the holiday season, and McCabe is implored by one of his pushier assistants to take another look at a murder case.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Joan Darling
Votes: 32
40.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
How Long Has This Been Going On?
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A man hires a P.I. to see if his wife is having an affair. She discovers that the man is a priest. The man tells the P.I. to be quiet. But the P.I. goes to the wife and tries to shake her ... See full summary »
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, George DelHoyo
Votes: 36
41.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I Cover the Waterfront
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
An old friend of Derek's shows up wanting to reconnect, but when he's found dead later that night, Derek insists it wasn't a suicide like all the evidence seems to imply.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Jason Beghe
Votes: 24
42.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe suspects that best-selling author Dennis Julian committed murder to get his hands on another writer's story.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Anthony Franciosa
Votes: 34
43.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
I'll Be Seeing You
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A guy who worked for a criminal offers to testify against his boss. McCabe is incredulous because he knows the man is untrustworthy and only thinks of himself. When he takes the stand he ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, John Lehne
Votes: 30
44.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
It Had to Be You
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A friend of Jake's is accused of killing the man who allegedly raped her, but McCabe soon comes to suspect her psychiatrist of both the rape and the murder.
Director: Ron Satlof | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Ann Dusenberry
Votes: 35
45.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Lady Be Good
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake and the Fatman discover that a wealthy publisher's death was not an accident. A $9 million dollar insurance policy leads him to the publisher's wife.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Nana Visitor
Votes: 33
46.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Laura
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake's old partner is murdered by his fiancée, but the Fatman sees through her cover story.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Brynn Thayer
Votes: 44
47.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Love Me or Leave Me
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe successfully prosecutes a man only to have him escape from the courtroom. As part of chase Jake is convinced a cop was in on the heist and works to prove it.
Director: Michael Preece | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Joe Regalbuto
Votes: 33
48.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Love for Sale
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Jake investigates an escort service after one of its girls is slain after tipping him off about its drug-smuggling operation.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Mitchell Anderson
Votes: 37
49.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Rhapsody in Blue
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
McCabe exposes a couple's sinister plot for the husband to climb the corporate ladder by framing his competitor for murder.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Edward Winter
Votes: 32
50.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
(1987)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A woman who was assaulted and left blind leaves the hospital and goes home with her husband. Later the man who attacked her returns but she manages to shoot him and her husband. Jake ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Mark Goddard
Votes: 34