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1. Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019)

TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting drug money, ordinarily law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to 18 months behind bars and quickly discovers the realities of life-changing prison time.

Stars: Taylor Schilling, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, Emma Myles

Votes: 320,056

2. Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham

Votes: 203,067

3. Madam Secretary (2014–2019)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Thriller

A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.

Stars: Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Erich Bergen, Zeljko Ivanek

Votes: 26,518

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

PG-13 | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 537,632 | Gross: $202.85M

5. Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama

A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.

Stars: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa

Votes: 29,317

6. The Wrestler (2008)

R | 109 min | Drama, Sport

A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis

Votes: 319,874 | Gross: $26.24M

7. Rescue Me (2004–2011)

TV-MA | 42 min | Comedy, Drama

Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.

Stars: Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth

Votes: 27,957

8. Happiness (1998)

NC-17 | 134 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Director: Todd Solondz | Stars: Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker

Votes: 74,400 | Gross: $2.81M

9. Sisters (III) (2015)

R | 118 min | Comedy

Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.

Director: Jason Moore | Stars: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz

Votes: 69,324 | Gross: $87.04M

10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

PG | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Family

A protege of the magician Merlin must train his teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer

Votes: 169,963 | Gross: $63.15M

11. Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

A 46-year-old ex-drug addict returns to high school as a freshman.

Stars: Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, Greg Hollimon

Votes: 6,591

12. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy

Votes: 71,729

13. The Bounty Hunter (I) (2010)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Gio Perez, Joel Marsh Garland

Votes: 134,347 | Gross: $67.06M

14. Man on a Ledge (2012)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.

Director: Asger Leth | Stars: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Mandy Gonzalez

Votes: 158,521 | Gross: $18.62M

15. New Year's Eve (2011)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Romance

The lives of several couples and singles in New York City intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 89,853 | Gross: $54.54M

16. Two Lovers (2008)

R | 110 min | Drama, Romance

A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Anne Joyce

Votes: 43,536 | Gross: $3.15M

17. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War

Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller

Votes: 19,190 | Gross: $7.92M

18. Arthur (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn't like.

Director: Jason Winer | Stars: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig

Votes: 52,970 | Gross: $33.04M

19. Wonderstruck (2017)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Tells the tale of two children separated by fifty years. In 1927, Rose searches for the actress whose life she chronicles in her scrapbook; in 1977, Ben runs away from home to find his father.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Millicent Simmonds

Votes: 11,075 | Gross: $1.03M

20. Paper Soldiers (2002)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager rookie burglar named Shawn (Kevin Hart) through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career. Already on parole but faced with the power being turned... See full summary »

Directors: David Daniel, Damon Dash | Stars: Kevin Hart, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z

Votes: 1,462

21. Upright Citizens Brigade (1998–2000)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Agents Adair, Antoine, Colby, and Trotter both monitor and create chaos across the universe.

Stars: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh

Votes: 2,528

22. Safe Men (1998)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime

Two bad singers are mistaken for top safe-crackers at a bar; a gangster boss orders them to break into three safes or else.

Director: John Hamburg | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 3,560 | Gross: $0.02M

23. A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

R | 138 min | Documentary

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

Directors: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin, Robert Altman, John G. Avildsen

Votes: 2,802 | Gross: $0.03M

24. The Business of Strangers (2001)

R | 84 min | Drama, Thriller

Two businesswomen bond and reveal their inner natures while getting carried away on a revenge attack against an accused rapist.

Director: Patrick Stettner | Stars: Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Frederick Weller, Mary Testa

Votes: 3,836 | Gross: $1.03M

25. Two Ninas (1999)

R | 88 min | Romance, Comedy

When two beautiful women fall for the unluckiest guy in the world his life takes on delicious complications.

Director: Neil Turitz | Stars: Amanda Peet, Ron Livingston, Bray Poor, Leigh Whitney

Votes: 1,119 | Gross: $0.01M

26. Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods (2008– )

Reality-TV

Hailey Duff hosts a reality show about 10 girls trying to become the next Elle Woods on Brodway in Legally Blonde The Musical at the Palace Theatre. They are judged by Bernard, Heather Hach... See full summary »

Stars: Haylie Duff, Bernard Telsey, Heather Hach, Rhiannon Hansen

Votes: 154

27. Wirey Spindell (1999)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy

A whimsical look back at the life of a man who is nervous about his upcoming wedding.

Director: Eric Schaeffer | Stars: Eric Schaeffer, Eric Mabius, Devin Matthews, Zane Adlum

Votes: 661 | Gross: $0.01M

28. The Caller (2008)

PG-13 | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An energy business exec is assisted by a private investigator in his effort to expose his corporation's corrupt practices.

Director: Richard Ledes | Stars: Axel Feldmann, Grégory Ravary Ellis, Jean Brassard, Marion Servole

Votes: 1,150

29. Eavesdrop (2008)

99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ensemble drama about conversations overheard in a bistro: two chess players see unfolding dramas; a couple endures an uncomfortable blind date; a marriage crumbles; and film-noir fans think that they're witnessing a real-life murder.

Director: Matthew Miele | Stars: Chris Parnell, Wendie Malick, Anna Chlumsky, Tovah Feldshuh

Votes: 173

30. A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999)

R | 112 min | Drama

A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man. Things go completely wrong for ... See full summary »

Director: Jay Craven | Stars: David Lansbury, Ernie Hudson, Martin Sheen, Bill Raymond

Votes: 228

31. Perfect Disaster (2006)

60 min | Documentary

Tornadoes destroying entire stadiums, solar storms causing a worldwide blackout, typhoons with 200 mph winds, flood that could overflow the Thames Barrier, fire that can burn down entire ... See full summary »

Stars: Alistair Petrie, Ben Lawson, Roger Clark, Jackson Hurst

Votes: 111

32. Raw Nerve (1999)

R | 105 min | Crime, Thriller

A cop lures his girlfriend and his former partner into the dangers of arson, robbery, and murder.

Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Nicollette Sheridan, Zach Galligan, Monica Trombetta

Votes: 385

33. Shanghai Hotel (2011)

115 min | Drama

The Shanghai Hotel is the story of a young woman named Yin Yin (Eugenia Yuan), who illegally buys her way to the USA from communist China hoping to make a better life for herself and her ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Allen Davis | Stars: Eugenia Yuan, Hill Harper, Pei-Pei Cheng, Ron Yuan

Votes: 43

34. Taylor Made (2005 TV Movie)

25 min | Comedy, Family

The movie centers on Madison Santos, a diva pop star from New York City who is forced to live with her cousins in suburban Ohio after her father is deployed to Germany.

Director: Danny Roth | Stars: Laura Aguinaga, Candace Bailey, Erica-Anne Bossman, Frank Deal

35. Pigeonholed (1999)

88 min | Comedy

To the children of the rich, survival is just as difficult as it is for everyone else--but in their own trouble-filled minds, finding a reason to live can be hardest.

Director: Michael Swanhaus | Stars: Jon Abrahams, Rosanna Arquette, Jennifer Bayly, Andrea Ciannavei

Votes: 155

36. Born to Shine (I) (2011– )

Talk-Show

Fashion icons Tyson Beckford and Jessica White join Born To Shine and talk the 'business' of being a model. They both share their stories for staying on top of the fashion industry and their plans for life beyond modeling.

Stars: Kornelius Bascombe, Isis McKenzie, Ashlei Stevens, Rich Medina

37. Let Me Die Quietly (2009)

95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A haunted, broken-down psychic is being tortured with violent visions of murder. His unsettling "gift" is to see the last moments of a victim's time on earth. Now, as his visions become ... See full summary »

Directors: Mitchell Reichler, Brian Michael Finn | Stars: Charles Casillo, Dana Perry, Ian Tomaschik, Paul Coughlan

Votes: 45

38. Glam-Trash (2000)

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Director: Greg Scarnici | Stars: Greg Scarnici, Stacey Prussman, Barry Z, Jennifer Fitzgerald

Votes: 20

39. Scenes from a Movie: Let Me Die Quietly (2022 Video)

20 min | Short

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Directors: Brian Michael Finn, Mitchell Reichler | Stars: Charles Casillo, Paul Coughlan, Hugh C. Daly, Stephan Geras

40. Murder Rhapsody (2003)

74 min | Drama

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Director: Alexander Tana | Stars: Neil Bonin, Richard Borg, Sarah Graham Hayes, Jim Ireland

41. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Popcopy & Clayton Bigsby (2003)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

First show of the series. Sketches include a training film for employees of PopCopy, Dave plays Clayton Bigsby, a white supremacist, then unveils racy videos starring an iconic singer.

Directors: Andre Allen, Rusty Cundieff, Bobcat Goldthwait, Peter Lauer | Stars: Dave Chappelle, William Bogert, Erin Keefer, Jane Cronin

Votes: 1,064

42. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Piss On You & The World's Greatest Wars (2003)

TV-MA | 19 min | Comedy, Music

Dave stars in a recreation of R. Kelly's infamous video. Also, a take-off on the film, 'Deep Impact' (1998), and the inner-city gang wars of the '80s.

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Andre Allen, Scott Vincent | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Ed Fry, Yasiin Bey, Bob Wiltfong

Votes: 530

43. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Make-A-Wish & Fisticuff (2003)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Dave riffs on 50 Cent's latest album, and reprises 'Turn my Headphones Up.' A spoof of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. A skit parodying The "Magic Camera". Musical guest; De La Soul.

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Andre Allen | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Funkmaster Flex, Donnell Rawlings, Greer Barnes

Votes: 508

44. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: O'Dweeds & Trading Spouses (2003)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Skits include a parody of the TV series _ 'Trading Spouses' (2004)_ (between a black husband/father and white husband/father which swap families). Also: a parody sponsor's commercial for 'O'Dweeds Non-Intoxicating' marijuana. Musical guest; "BlackStar" (featuring Mos Def & Talib Kweli).

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Andre Allen, Bill Berner | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Sophina Brown, Duane Littles, Irma St. Paule

Votes: 501

45. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: The Best of Chappelle's Show: Volume 1 Mixtape (2003)

TV-MA | Comedy, Music

Skits include an instructional training film for new employees of PopCopy', on the finer points of customer-staff relations (abuse). Dave discusses misogyny as being in the entertainment business far longer than rap music, and illustrates the point with 'found footage' from the '50's, of Nat King Cole behaving badly towards women. A commercial for the Home Stenographer'. PBS Frontline does an ... See full summary »

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Dave Chappelle, 50 Cent, Liz Beckham, Yasiin Bey

Votes: 222

46. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: The Best of Chappelle's Show: Volume 2 Mixtape (2003)

TV-MA | Comedy, Music

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Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Tony Terrell Alston, Carson Daly, David Alan Grier

Votes: 213

47. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Tyrone Biggums At School & Wrap It Up Box (2003)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Dave introduces the character, crack addict Tyrone Bigguns, who visits an elementary school and gives (what should've been) an anti-drug lecture to a class of 11 year olds.

Directors: Andre Allen, Rusty Cundieff, Bobcat Goldthwait, Scott Vincent, Neal Brennan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Erin Hill, Liz Beckham, Adam Sietz

Votes: 747

48. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Zapped & It's A Wonderful Chest (2003)

TV-MA | 19 min | Comedy, Music

Dave discusses his turning down QVC, a parody of Roots, including an out-take reel of gags and bloopers (to the tune of 'Yakkety-Sax'), Dave shows clips from previous, aborted shows which were filmed, but never aired. A modern take on _ 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946)_ where Dave shows a girl who curses her big breasts away, and wonders what life would've been like without them.

Directors: Andre Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, Peter Lauer, Scott Vincent | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Liz Beckham, Fay Wolf, Michael Collins

Votes: 662

49. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Reparations & NY Boobs (2003)

TV-MA | 18 min | Comedy, Music

Dave's in New York City's Time Square with Fear Factor's Joe Rogan, to award woman for having 'N.Y. Boobs'.

Directors: Andre Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, Scott Vincent | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Katie McGee, Kelly Taffe

Votes: 643

50. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode: Great Moments In Hookup History & Ask A Black Dude (2003)

TV-MA | 19 min | Comedy, Music

Dave's sketches include; 'Ask a Black Dude, with Paul Mooney' and 'Great Moments in Hookup History'.

Directors: Scott Vincent, Andre Allen, Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Dave Chappelle, J. Emerson McGowan, Melle Powers, Donnell Rawlings

Votes: 625