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1. Quiz Lady (2023)

R | 99 min | Comedy

A game-show-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts.

Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell, Holland Taylor

Votes: 19,162

2. About My Father (2023)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy

When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her tony parents.

Director: Laura Terruso | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall

Votes: 13,150

3. Along for the Ride (2022)

TV-14 | 106 min | Drama, Romance

The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

Director: Sofia Alvarez | Stars: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Laura Kariuki, Kate Bosworth

Votes: 9,180

4. CODA (2021)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her passion at Berklee College of Music and her fear of abandoning her parents.

Director: Sian Heder | Stars: Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant

Votes: 164,793

5. tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens

Votes: 119,572

6. An American Pickle (2020)

PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy

An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern-day Brooklyn.

Director: Brandon Trost | Stars: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Eliot Glazer

Votes: 26,595

7. Joker (I) (2019)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy

Votes: 1,487,224 | Gross: $335.45M

8. The Wolf Hour (2019)

R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An unseen tormentor harasses a reclusive author as a citywide blackout triggers fires, looting and escalating violence during the Summer of Sam in New York in 1977.

Director: Alistair Banks Griffin | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Votes: 3,356

9. Manifest (2018–2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

When a commercial airliner suddenly reappears after being missing for five years, those aboard must reintegrate into society.

Stars: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise

Votes: 91,258

10. Like Father (2018)

TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

After she's left at the altar, a workaholic advertising executive ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with her estranged father.

Director: Lauren Miller Rogen | Stars: Kristen Bell, Danielle Davenport, Kimiko Glenn, Wynter Kullman

Votes: 23,078

11. The Pretenders (2018)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama

A love triangle involving a photographer, a director and an actress.

Director: James Franco | Stars: James Franco, Juno Temple, Brian Cox, Dennis Quaid

Votes: 678

12. Birth of a Poet (2018)

15 min | Short, Drama

Birth of a Poet is a dramatic short film that captures the moment Stephen Dobyns transitions from a disillusioned journalist to an emerging poet. It is adapted from autobiographical poems.

Directors: Pedro Gómez Millán, Zachary Kerschberg | Stars: Benny Attardo, Tobias Campbell, Ardina Cerra, Pia Haddad

13. Manifest (2018–2023)
Episode: Pilot (2018)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Passengers onboard a flight that returns five years after vanishing must piece together their old lives, and deal with mysterious voices in their heads.

Director: David Frankel | Stars: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J.R. Ramirez

Votes: 3,680

14. The Disaster Artist (2017)

R | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

When aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.

Director: James Franco | Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Ari Graynor, Seth Rogen

Votes: 164,210 | Gross: $21.12M

15. Waiting (V) (2017)

3 min | Short, Comedy

The lives of Kathryn, Joe, Brooke, Lily and Sara intersect and overlap in the ladies room at a Manhattan wedding reception in this 3 minute single scene vignette.

Director: Isabella Wing-Davey | Stars: Nadia Dajani, Louisa Krause, Kathleen Wise, Lily Balatincz

16. Tallulah (2016)

111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Manhattan housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargained for.

Director: Sian Heder | Stars: Elliot Page, Allison Janney, Tammy Blanchard, Evan Jonigkeit

Votes: 21,472

17. All We Had (2016)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

A mother struggles to make a better life for her daughter.

Director: Katie Holmes | Stars: Katie Holmes, Stefania LaVie Owen, Eve Lindley, Richard Kind

Votes: 3,068

18. Maya & Marty (2016)

60 min | Comedy, Music

"Maya and Marty" is a brand new show that blends musical numbers, comedy sketches and celebrity guests into one jam-packed hour of prime-time TV.

Stars: Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day

Votes: 1,076

19. With Yuri (2016)

18 min | Short, Drama

A man wanders through Brooklyn, N.Y. to find his father.

Director: Zoé Le Ber | Stars: Lev Gorn, Yuri Leonov, Jack Dimich, Faina Reinhardt

20. Maya & Marty (2016)
Episode: Jimmy Fallon & Miley Cyrus (2016)

Comedy, Music

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Directors: Alex Rudzinski, Michael Blieden, Mike Karnell, Oz Rodriguez | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day

Votes: 90

21. Maya & Marty (2016)
Episode: Steve Martin & Tina Fey (2016)

Comedy, Music

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Directors: Alex Rudzinski, Daniel Gray Longino, Oz Rodriguez | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day

Votes: 65

22. Maya & Marty (2016)
Episode: John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria and Ben Stiller (2016)

Comedy, Music

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Director: Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day

Votes: 46

23. Maya & Marty (2016)
Episode: Will Forte, Amy Poehler and Jerry Seinfeld (2016)

Comedy, Music

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Directors: Jared Lapidus, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day

Votes: 37

24. The Adderall Diaries (2015)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.

Director: Pamela Romanowsky | Stars: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack

Votes: 6,173 | Gross: $0.01M

25. I Am Michael (2015)

Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Based on the fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual.

Director: Justin Kelly | Stars: James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, Charlie Carver

Votes: 5,898

26. Touched with Fire (2015)

R | 106 min | Drama, Romance

Two bipolar patients meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition.

Director: Paul Dalio | Stars: Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne

Votes: 2,723 | Gross: $0.15M

27. Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)

85 min | Drama, Family, Thriller

Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.

Directors: Adriana Cepeda Espinosa, James Franco, Anastasia Frank, Pedro Gómez Millán, Zachary Kerschberg, Brian Lannin, Leonora Lonsdale, Jon Matthews, Charles Rogers, Isabella Wing-Davey | Stars: Olivia Wilde, James Franco, Chloë Sevigny, Logan Marshall-Green

Votes: 100

28. Miss Meadows (2014)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A proper elementary-school teacher moonlights as a vigilante.

Director: Karen Leigh Hopkins | Stars: Katie Holmes, James Badge Dale, Callan Mulvey, Jean Smart

Votes: 10,049

29. Julia (I) (2014)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

A neo-noir revenge thriller centering on Julia Shames, who after suffering a brutal trauma, falls prey to an unorthodox form of therapy to restore herself.

Director: Matthew A. Brown | Stars: Winter Williams, Tahyna MacManus, Jack Noseworthy, Joel de la Fuente

Votes: 1,836 | Gross: $0.00M

30. Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season (2014 TV Special)

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Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Don Pardo, Harry Styles, Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Bayer

Votes: 27

31. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Drake (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Piers Morgan Cold Open, Drake Bar Mitzvah Monologue, Before They Were Stars, Nancy Grace, Resolution Revolution, Slumber Party, Weekend Update with guests Arianna ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 233

32. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Jonah Hill/Bastille (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Men's Figure Skating Cold Open, Jonah Hill Monologue, Benihana, The Hit, Couples Quiz, Weekend Update with guests Olya Povlatsky and The Officer Who Arrested Justin Bieber,... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 201

33. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Melissa McCarthy/Imagine Dragons (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Halftime Spectacular Cold Open, Melissa McCarthy Monologue, Valentine's Day Commercial, Delaware One, Women's Group, Guess That Phrase, 28 Reasons, Weekend Update with ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 223

34. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Jim Parsons/Beck (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Jim Parsons, Emmy-award winning star of "The Big Bang Theory," hosts for the first time, Colin Jost joins Weekend Update as the co-anchor and Beck performed "Blue Moon" and "Wave." Sketches... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 216

35. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Lena Dunham/The National (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Lena Dunham, Golden Globe winning creator and star of HBO's "Girls," hosts for the first time, and The National performed "Graceless" and "I Need My Girl." Sketches included Obama Ukraine ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 195

36. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Louis C.K./Sam Smith (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Louis C.K., Emmy award winning creator and star of FX's "Louis," hosts for the second time, and Sam Smith performed "Stay With Me" and "Lay Me Down." Sketches included Healthcare.gov ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 214

37. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Anna Kendrick/Pharrell Williams (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Anna Kendrick, Academy Award nominated actress, hosts for the first time, and Pharrell Williams performed "Happy" and "Marilyn Monroe." Sketches included GM Hearings, Anna Kendrick ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 245

38. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Seth Rogen/Ed Sheeran (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Seth Rogen, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated star of the upcoming Neighbors, hosts for the third time, and Ed Sheeran performed "Sing" and "Don't" for the 8H audience. Sketches included GOP ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 197

39. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Andrew Garfield/Coldplay (2014)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Andrew Garfield, star of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, hosts for the first time, while Coldplay makes their fifth appearance on Saturday Night Live, performing "Magic" and "A Sky Full of Stars.... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 223

40. The Maid's Room (2013)

Not Rated | 98 min | Thriller

Psychological thriller that explores the complex relationships between truth and justice, hubris and power, wealth and fear.

Director: Michael Walker | Stars: Paula Garcés, Annabella Sciorra, Bill Camp, Philip Ettinger

Votes: 1,421

41. Futurestates (2010–2014)
Episode: Children of the Northern Lights (2013)

26 min | Sci-Fi

Two astronauts, husband and wife, crash on a distant moon. The woman is killed in the crash, but her body is reanimated by an alien being who appears as a glowing ball of light. The alien ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | Stars: Michael Crane, Julienne Hanzelka Kim

Votes: 6

42. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Miley Cyrus (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include VMAs Backstage Cold Open, Miley Cyrus Monologue, 50 Shades of Grey Auditions, Girlfriends Talk Show, We Did Stop, Piers Morgan Reviews The Clinton Biopics, Weekend Update ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 282

43. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Bruce Willis/Katy Perry (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include NASA Shutdown Cold Open, Bruce Willis Monologue, 24-Hour Energy Drink, Black Ops, The Ol' Barbershop, Boy Dance Party, Lady Gaga Show, Weekend Update with guests Chaplain ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 238

44. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Edward Norton/Janelle Monae (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Obamacare Website Ad Cold Open, Edward Norton Monologue, Autumn's Eve, School Visit, Halloween on The Steve Harvey Show, New Horror Trailer, Critter Control, Drug Deal, ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 229

45. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Kerry Washington/Eminem (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Michelle Obama at the White House Cold Open, Kerry Washington Monologue, Career Week Speaker, My Girl, How's He Doing, Miss Universe, Weekend Update with guests Angela ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 251

46. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Lady Gaga (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Rob Ford Cold Open, Cheap Applause Monologue, Anti-Depressant for Obama, Kimye Talk Show, Album Offer, Weekend Update with guests Mr. Senior and Jebidiah Atkinson, Co-op ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 271

47. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Josh Hutcherson/HAIM (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Piers Morgan Cold Open, Josh Hutcherson Monologue, Girlfriends Talk Show, Office Boss, Matchbox 3, Weekend Update with guest The Worst Lady on an Airplane, Josie's Younger ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 249

48. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Paul Rudd/One Direction (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Sound of Music Cold Open, Paul Rudd Monologue, Politics Nation, One Direction Concert Line, Divorce, Weekend Update with Jebidiah Atkinson and Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy, ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 235

49. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: John Goodman/Kings of Leon (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Obama Mandela Cold Open, John Goodman Song Monologue, Guy Fieri Christmas Special, Dance of the Snowflakes, Three Wise Guys, Weekend Update with guests Drunk Uncle and ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 188

50. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake (2013)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Sketches include Wrappinville Cold Open, Jimmy Fallon Song Monologue, Family Feud, (Do It On My) Twin Bed, Barry Gibb Talk Show, Weekend Update with guests Jimmy Fallon, Michael Bloomberg ... See full summary »

Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 536