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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: 125,290

2. Columbo (1971–2003)

TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.

Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby

Votes: 42,082

3. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War

The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

Stars: Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr

Votes: 63,871

4. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.

Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher

Votes: 203,598 | Gross: $234.76M

5. Dallas (1978–1991)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance

J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen.

Stars: Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray

Votes: 16,604

6. King of the Hill (1997–2010)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A straight-laced propane salesman in Arlen, Texas tries to deal with the wacky antics of his family and friends, while also trying to keep his son in line.

Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick

Votes: 58,524

7. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

Action, Comedy, Crime | Post-production

Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter life is threatened for a family reunion that includes old pals John Taggart and Billy Rosewood to uncover a conspiracy.

Director: Mark Molloy | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold

8. Gone Baby Gone (2007)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.

Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan

Votes: 293,220 | Gross: $20.30M

9. JAG (1995–2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The cases of Harmon Rabb, former Navy fighter pilot, and his fellow lawyers of the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's office.

Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson

Votes: 20,026

10. Emergency! (1972–1979)

TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.

Stars: Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, Bobby Troup

Votes: 6,069

11. The A-Team (1983–1987)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.

Stars: George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz, Dirk Benedict

Votes: 41,851

12. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Romance

When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda's ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith.

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Craig Sheffer

Votes: 34,697 | Gross: $18.55M

13. EastEnders (1985– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.

Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown

Votes: 9,236

14. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox

Votes: 130,658 | Gross: $153.67M

15. Wonder Woman (1975–1979)

TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.

Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Tom Kratochvil, Richard Eastham

Votes: 10,098

16. Breaking Away (1979)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley

Votes: 25,500 | Gross: $16.42M

17. Kojak (1973–1978)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city.

Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas

Votes: 8,892

18. Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.

Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, John Carter

Votes: 3,147

19. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Adventurer, brain surgeon, rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his crime-fighting team, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, must stop evil alien invaders from the eighth dimension who are planning to conquer Earth.

Director: W.D. Richter | Stars: Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum

Votes: 29,392 | Gross: $6.25M

20. Midnight Run (1988)

R | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.

Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton

Votes: 94,311 | Gross: $38.41M

21. King Kong Lives (1986)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure

Kong falls from the twin towers and he appears to be alive. However, his heart is failing, so it's replaced with an artificial one. All is well until he senses that there's a female Kong somewhere out there and escapes wreaking havoc.

Directors: John Guillermin, Charles McCracken | Stars: Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, Peter Elliott, George Antoni

Votes: 6,831 | Gross: $4.71M

22. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear.

Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 10,661

23. Judging Amy (1999–2005)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

A family drama focused on three generations of women living together in Hartford, Connecticut.

Stars: Amy Brenneman, Tyne Daly, Karle Warren, Richard T. Jones

Votes: 7,031

24. Little Big League (1994)

PG | 119 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

A young boy is bequeathed the ownership of a professional baseball team.

Director: Andrew Scheinman | Stars: Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, John Ashton, Ashley Crow

Votes: 11,563 | Gross: $12.21M

25. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.

Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton

Votes: 12,270

26. Police Woman (1974–1978)

TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Follows Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson, LAPD's top undercover cop. A member of the Criminal Conspiracy Unit, Pepper works the wild side of the street, where she poses as everything from a gangster's moll to a streetwalker to a prison inmate.

Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard

Votes: 2,339

27. Police Squad! (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Crime

Sight gags, puns and non-sequiturs abound bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.

Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Ed Williams, William Duell

Votes: 20,678

28. The Finder (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An Iraq war vet suffers a brain injury that triggers the ability to see connections between seemingly unrelated events, objects or people.

Stars: Geoff Stults, Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Mason, Michael Clarke Duncan

Votes: 17,584

29. Curly Sue (1991)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Jim Belushi, Kelly Lynch, Alisan Porter, John Getz

Votes: 23,246 | Gross: $33.69M

30. She's Having a Baby (1988)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Young newlyweds find out just how unprepared they are for their future together.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, James Ray

Votes: 13,891 | Gross: $16.03M

31. Fairly Legal (2011–2012)

TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Drama

A woman, who quit being an attorney at her father's law firm to become a mediator, copes after her father's death.

Stars: Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn

Votes: 8,956

32. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama

The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.

Stars: Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards

Votes: 2,847

33. Police Story (1973–1980)

120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.

Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos

Votes: 1,184

34. Oh, God! (1977)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy

When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.

Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: John Denver, George Burns, Teri Garr, Donald Pleasence

Votes: 10,602 | Gross: $41.69M

35. The Tommyknockers (1993)

R | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The small town of Haven becomes a hot-bed of inventions all run by a strange green power device. The whole town is digging something up in the woods, and only an alcoholic poet can discover the secret of the Tommyknockers.

Stars: Jimmy Smits, Marg Helgenberger, John Ashton, Allyce Beasley

Votes: 12,270

36. Middle Men (2009)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of Internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of con men, mobsters, drug addicts, and porn stars.

Director: George Gallo | Stars: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, James Caan

Votes: 38,377 | Gross: $0.72M

37. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A retired judge and his last defendant follow up on cases that were dismissed due to technicalities.

Stars: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Joe Santos, John Hancock

Votes: 3,187

38. Instinct (1999)

R | 126 min | Drama, Thriller

When noted anthropologist Dr. Ethan Powell, who left society to live in the jungle, is imprisoned for murder, it's up to young psychiatrist Theo Caulder to get through to him.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney

Votes: 34,300 | Gross: $34.10M

39. The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990)

30 min | Comedy, Music

Tracey Ullman hosts a variety show containing sketches, song-and-dance routines, and The Simpsons.

Stars: Tracey Ullman, Dan Castellaneta, Sam McMurray, Joseph Malone

Votes: 1,577

40. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)

TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.

Stars: Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Edd Hall, John Melendez

Votes: 10,935

41. Trapped in Paradise (1994)

PG-13 | 111 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

Director: George Gallo | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, Richard B. Shull

Votes: 16,602 | Gross: $5.78M

42. The Deliberate Stranger (1986)

Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The story of serial killer, Ted Bundy.

Stars: Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard, Ben Masters

Votes: 2,678

43. Last Resort (1986)

R | 84 min | Comedy

George Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company. On their tropical island, they find soldiers everywhere, an unhelpful staff, inhospitable ... See full summary »

Director: Zane Buzby | Stars: Charles Grodin, Robin Pearson Rose, John Ashton, Ellen Blake

Votes: 742

44. Meet the Deedles (1998)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

Director: Steve Boyum | Stars: Paul Walker, Steve Van Wormer, A.J. Langer, John Ashton

Votes: 3,184 | Gross: $4.31M

45. Fantasy Island (1998–1999)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

In this dark update of the classic series, Mr. Roarke and his assistants bring the fantasies of their visitors to life.

Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Mädchen Amick, Edward Hibbert, Louis Lombardi

Votes: 789

46. All Happy Families (2023)

90 min | Comedy

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Director: Haroula Rose | Stars: Colleen Camp, Rob Huebel, Josh Radnor, John Ashton

Votes: 15

47. Lonesome Soldier (2023)

R | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

Based on a True American Story, Lonesome Soldier follows the life of Jackson Harlow, from young dreamer to haunted war veteran in this harrowing portrayal of PTS(D) and the effects it has, not only on Soldiers, but also their loved ones.

Director: Nino Aldi | Stars: John Ashton, Allison McAtee, Alexander Randazzo, Jamie Bernadette

Votes: 1,164 | Gross: $0.05M

48. Love, Lies and Murder (1991)

PG-13 | 150 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a young housewife is murdered, the cops find her troubled daughter guilty after she confesses to the crime - but was she really the killer?

Stars: Clancy Brown, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Tom Bower

Votes: 653

49. Breaking Away (1980–1981)

60 min | Drama, Family

Four buddies live in Bloomington, Indiana, facing life as working class "cutters" in a college town. Focus is on Dave and his $1200 La Strada bike.

Stars: Barbara Barrie, Shaun Cassidy, Jackie Earle Haley, Tom Wiggin

Votes: 185

50. Death in Texas (2020)

101 min | Action, Drama

Just out of prison, Billy Walker returns to El Paso to find his mom dying of liver failure but low on the transplant list. However, the border offers other, darker options.

Director: Scott Windhauser | Stars: Bruce Dern, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Clark Harris, Daniel Steven Gonzalez

Votes: 823