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1. Firm Friends (1992–1994)
60 min | Drama
A middle-class white housewife and her Indian cleaning lady set up a catering business together.
Stars: Billie Whitelaw, Madhur Jaffrey, Zohra Sehgal, Michelle Holmes
Votes: 11
2.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
Pilot
(2022)
TV-MA | 72 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Flynne Fisher is a brilliant gamer who works a dead-end job to support her brother and ailing mother. When her brother enlists her help in an advanced game, Flynne sees something she shouldn't, bringing danger to the family's doorstep.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 4,753
3. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,099
4.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
The Doodad
(2022)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Flynne, Burton and Conner meet with Lowbeer and are put to the test. Meanwhile, Ella's life is in danger, and Tommy deals with the Sheriff and Corbell Pickett his own way.
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 2,368
5.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After Lily's behavior at Amaya, Kenton forces her to see a psychiatrist. Meanwhile, the Devs team disagree over the ethics of their invention, and Forest asserts his commitment to the project.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,698
6.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Devs team perfect the system, and Forest and Katie wait for the completion of the Devs project. Lily and Jamie try to avoid its threat, but a visit from Kenton leaves Lily with no choice.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,590
7.
Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
Episode:
A Bit of an Epic
(1995)
Not Rated | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A famous guide leads a company retreat up the steep Scottish hillsides, and Hamish comes along, suspecting trouble. Alex returns to Lochdubh but finds tragedy may have ended her chances with Hamish.
Director: Sid Roberson | Stars: James Faulkner, Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Stuart McGugan
Votes: 138
8.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
Empathy Bonus
(2022)
TV-MA | 65 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Mercenaries raid the family home. Seeking answers, Flynne returns to the headset and learns it is not a game, but a time machine that goes 70 years into the future. Flynne makes a deal with Wilf and Lev and agrees to help find Aelita.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 3,910
9.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When her boyfriend Sergei vanishes after starting a new job at the secretive Devs division of tech company Amaya, software engineer Lily begins to suspect that his disappearance may not be as clear-cut as it seems.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 2,262
10.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The question is answered: is the Universe deterministic, a multi-verse, or something else?
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Cailee Spaeny
Votes: 1,659
11. Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Brian Pettifer, Stuart Davids
Votes: 2,427
12.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
What About Bob?
(2022)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Flynne returns to London and admits she's starting to trust Wilf. Back in present day, yet another attack is staged against Flynne and Burton resulting in more people being dragged into the plot. Flynne decides to take the fight to Cherise.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 2,574
13. Ex Machina (2014)
R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno
Votes: 590,537 | Gross: $25.44M
14. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, War
Through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
Director: Mark Herman | Stars: Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Zac Mattoon O'Brien
Votes: 246,808 | Gross: $9.03M
15.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
Haptic Drift
(2022)
TV-MA | 72 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Flynne and Wilf work together to find Aelita. Meanwhile, Burton takes steps to eliminate a new threat.
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 3,134
16.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Lily enlists ex-boyfriend Jamie's help to investigate Sergei's disappearance. She begins to question what she really knew about Sergei.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,887
17.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Lily and Jamie visit Forest looking for answers, and Katie reveals to Lily the true nature of the Devs system.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,557
18. Devs (2020)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A computer engineer investigates the secretive development division in her company, which she believes is behind the disappearance of her boyfriend.
Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Cailee Spaeny
Votes: 48,091
19. The Peripheral (2022– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Set in the future when technology has subtly altered society, a woman discovers a secret connection to an alternate reality as well as a dark future of her own.
Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 80,460
20.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
Jackpot
(2022)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Flynne's health takes a turn. Wilf visits Flynne in Clanton, deepening their relationship. Flynne learns the truth about her future.
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 2,744
21.
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1999)
TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Family
American businessman Jack Woods rents a cottage on the enchanted Emerald Isle which is occupied by a family of leprechauns. Leprechaun Seamus Muldoon's son and son's friends crash the ... See full summary »
Director: John Henderson | Stars: Randy Quaid, Whoopi Goldberg, Roger Daltrey, Colm Meaney
Votes: 43
22.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Lily returns to work at Amaya and explains her suspicions to Jen and Anya. Forest is visited by Laine, a powerful senator asking questions about the Devs project.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,722
23. Thief Takers (1995– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
The life and adventures of the members of The Armed Robbery Squad. Amid numerous security van robberies, bank robberies and gem heists with a lot of car chases, shouting and guns blazing, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Willox, Gary McDonald, Lynda Steadman, David Sterne
Votes: 106
24.
Devs (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Kenton pays Jamie a visit to guarantee his silence, while Katie covertly exploits the Devs system for her own ends.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,649
25. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
R | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon
Votes: 384,121 | Gross: $101.07M
26. Treasure Hunt (2002–2003)
Game-Show
A relaunched version of the popular Channel 4 gameshow from the 80s
Stars: Suzi Perry, Dermot Murnaghan, Carol Richardson, Daniel Parker
Votes: 12
27.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
Fuck You and Eat Shit
(2022)
TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Flynne and Wilf discover Aelita's connection to the neoprims, which are trying to destroy the London we know. Inspector Lowbeer appears in London and demands to meet Flynne, Burton and Conner.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 2,350
28. The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 130,753 | Gross: $51.27M
29.
Crusoe (2008–2009)
Episode:
Heroes and Villains
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Drama
The mutineers have repaired captain Taylor's ship weeks earlier then Robinson anticipated, so everything must be speeded up. His plan to overtake the mutineers' cruel leader Will Atkins was... See full summary »
Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Philip Winchester, Tongayi Chirisa, Sam Neill, Anna Walton
Votes: 55
30.
The Peripheral (2022)
Episode:
The Creation of a Thousand Forests
(2022)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Lev sabotages Flynne's treatment. Ash finds an unlikely ally. Wilf discovers some unsettling truths about Aelita. Flynne tries to save her world from Cherise.
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, JJ Feild
Votes: 2,336
31.
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1999)
TV-PG | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
As the war escalates, Mickey and Jessica decide to do something radical: they obtain a poison from the butter-fairies and threaten to take it if their parents won't stop the war. Their ... See full summary »
Director: John Henderson | Stars: Randy Quaid, Whoopi Goldberg, Roger Daltrey, Colm Meaney
Votes: 37
32. The Foreigner (I) (2017)
R | 113 min | Action, Thriller
A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, Rufus Jones, Mark Tandy
Votes: 123,370 | Gross: $34.39M
33. Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest, Will Young
Votes: 16,456 | Gross: $11.03M
34. The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
TV-PG | 70 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
An American spends his holiday in Ireland, where he is introduced to the world of magical creatures like leprechauns and fairies. In a subplot, a forbidden love story blossoms between leprechaun Mickey and fairy Jessica.
Stars: Randy Quaid, Whoopi Goldberg, Roger Daltrey, Colm Meaney
Votes: 4,475
35.
Dinotopia (2002–2003)
Episode:
The Big Fight
(2002)
43 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An Outsider named Alano bullies David, so he plans to fight him. David's dad, Frank, who misses watching sports, suggests that they set up an actual boxing match. Rosemary agrees, after Le Sage promises she won't rig the fight.
Directors: Mike Fash, David Winning | Stars: Michael Brandon, Jonathan Hyde, Georgina Rylance, Shiloh Strong
Votes: 28
36.
Dinotopia (2002–2003)
Episode:
LeSage
(2003)
43 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A deadly virus spreads among the dinosaurs and the only cure is a plant called Jinca. Le Sage's men steal the cure, so Karl and Marion negotiate for its return. To make Marion jealous, Le Sage agrees, but only if Karl stays with her.
Directors: Mike Fash, David Winning | Stars: Michael Brandon, Jonathan Hyde, Georgina Rylance, Shiloh Strong
Votes: 31
37. My Week with Marilyn (2011)
R | 99 min | Biography, Drama
Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interactions between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl (1957).
Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond
Votes: 89,618 | Gross: $14.60M
38. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 75,094 | Gross: $16.29M
39. Quartet (2012)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.
Director: Dustin Hoffman | Stars: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay
Votes: 21,211 | Gross: $18.39M
40. Will (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An orphan journeys across Europe to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.
Director: Ellen Perry | Stars: Damian Lewis, Bob Hoskins, Rebekah Staton, Kieran Wallbanks
Votes: 3,481
41.
Dinotopia (2002–2003)
Episode:
Contact
(2002)
43 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Karl and David find a shipwrecked dog and a boat stocked with cans of cola, burgers and a working radio that fascinates Dinotopians. Karl learns that the crew is still lost at sea, so he tries contacting the rescue party over the radio.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Michael Brandon, Jonathan Hyde, Georgina Rylance, Shiloh Strong
Votes: 28
42.
Dinotopia (2002)
Episode:
Part 3
(2002)
TV-PG | 82 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The main Sunstone is about to fail, which means the end of Dinotopia. As carnivores prepare to attack the capital, Karl, David and Cyrus travel to the forbidden ruins of an ancient dinosaur temple in a desperate attempt to save everyone.
Director: Marco Brambilla | Stars: David Thewlis, Katie Carr, Jim Carter, Alice Krige
Votes: 97
43. Crusoe (2008–2009)
60 min | Adventure, Drama
The story follows the escapades of Crusoe, who embarks on a high-seas adventure and gets shipwrecked on a remote tropical island.
Stars: Sam Neill, Philip Winchester, Tongayi Chirisa, Anna Walton
Votes: 2,669
44.
Dinotopia (2002–2003)
Episode:
Car Wars
(2003)
43 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Frank misses cars, so he builds one that runs on methane. It's a hit and everyone wants one, but the town bans them for making noise and polluting. To make his cars legal again, Frank joins the mayoral race but becomes corrupted by power.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Michael Brandon, Jonathan Hyde, Georgina Rylance, Shiloh Strong
Votes: 27
45.
Dinotopia (2002–2003)
Episode:
The Matriarch
(2002)
43 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A Chasmosaur egg from the hatchery has been replaced with a T-Rex egg. A distraught woman named Iridia claims an Outsider child did it. Le Sage denies it but refuses to cooperate any further. Matriarch Rosemary questions Iridia's story.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Michael Brandon, Jonathan Hyde, Georgina Rylance, Shiloh Strong
Votes: 27
46.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Confession
(1996)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Evans, a sly horror screenwriter suspected in a series of grisly murders of women whose heads were taken by the killer as trophies, is interrogated by Jack Lynch, a clever hardboiled homicide detective whom every cop idolizes.
Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: Eddie Izzard, Ciarán Hinds, Alun Armstrong, John Benfield
Votes: 469
47.
Dinotopia (2002)
Episode:
Part 2
(2002)
TV-PG | 83 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
David is assigned to Pterodon flight school, while Karl is sent to take care of the dinosaur hatchery, where his future dinosaur life companion is about to hatch. David faces difficulties during training. Karl tries to escape once again.
Director: Marco Brambilla | Stars: David Thewlis, Katie Carr, Jim Carter, Alice Krige
Votes: 99
48. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
PG-13 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Ian McKellen
Votes: 459,106 | Gross: $217.54M
49. Nanny McPhee (2005)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.
Director: Kirk Jones | Stars: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly Macdonald
Votes: 85,552 | Gross: $47.14M
50. Macbeth (I) (2015)
R | 113 min | Drama, History, War
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jack Madigan, Frank Madigan
Votes: 59,529 | Gross: $1.11M