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1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.

Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle

Votes: 41,691

2. Glass (2019)

PG-13 | 129 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy

Votes: 273,573 | Gross: $111.05M

3. The X-Files (1993–2018)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis

Votes: 250,041

4. Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco

Votes: 880,480 | Gross: $403.71M

5. Free Guy (2021)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When Guy, a bank teller, learns that he is a non-player character in a bloodthirsty, open-world video game, he goes on to become the hero of the story and takes the responsibility of saving the world.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Lil Rel Howery

Votes: 426,296 | Gross: $121.63M

6. Don't Worry Darling (I) (2022)

R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

While her husband leaves home everyday to work in a top secret facility, a young 1950s housewife begins to question her life when she notices strange behavior from the other wives in the neighborhood.

Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde

Votes: 147,297 | Gross: $45.31M

7. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco

Votes: 709,347 | Gross: $373.59M

8. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game.

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black

Votes: 448,113 | Gross: $404.52M

9. The Gray Man (2022)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Thriller

When the CIA's most skilled operative, whose true identity is known to none, accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins.

Directors: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton

Votes: 238,987

10. Ready Player One (2018)

PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe

Votes: 486,721 | Gross: $137.69M

11. Glass Onion (2022)

PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista

Votes: 442,018

12. King Kong (2005)

PG-13 | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann

Votes: 447,153 | Gross: $218.08M

13. A Quiet Place (2018)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.

Director: John Krasinski | Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe

Votes: 584,107 | Gross: $188.02M

14. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl who can travel across multiverses, to battle other-universe versions of himself which threaten to wipe out the multiverse. They seek help from the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong

Votes: 478,839 | Gross: $411.33M

15. 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: 165,137

16. The Ring (2002)

PG-13 | 115 min | Horror, Mystery

A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman

Votes: 375,275 | Gross: $129.13M

17. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

R | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

1969. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.

Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm

Votes: 164,739 | Gross: $17.84M

18. Ad Astra (2019)

PG-13 | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland

Votes: 260,626 | Gross: $50.19M

19. Into the Badlands (2015–2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A mighty warrior and a young boy with supernatural powers search for enlightenment in a ruthless post-apocalyptic America controlled by feudal barons.

Stars: Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, Aramis Knight, Emily Beecham

Votes: 49,650

20. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler

Votes: 508,020 | Gross: $234.04M

21. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Eddie Brock attempts to reignite his career by interviewing serial killer Cletus Kasady, who becomes the host of the symbiote Carnage and escapes prison after a failed execution.

Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris

Votes: 259,214 | Gross: $213.55M

22. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

R | 107 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Set in 1998, this origin story explores the secrets of the mysterious Spencer Mansion and the ill-fated Raccoon City.

Director: Johannes Roberts | Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hopper

Votes: 64,197 | Gross: $17.00M

23. Terminator Genisys (2015)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney

Votes: 292,645 | Gross: $89.76M

24. Charlie's Angels (2019)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie's Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all.

Director: Elizabeth Banks | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks

Votes: 79,764 | Gross: $17.80M

25. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp

Votes: 308,998 | Gross: $159.56M

26. Reminiscence (2021)

PG-13 | 116 min | Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi

Nick Bannister, a private investigator of the mind, navigates the alluring world of the past when his life is changed by new client Mae. A simple case becomes an obsession after she disappears and he fights to learn the truth about her.

Director: Lisa Joy | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 65,552 | Gross: $3.90M

27. Love and Monsters (2020)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Seven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, lovably hapless Joel leaves his cozy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his high school sweetheart.

Director: Michael Matthews | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Dan Ewing

Votes: 145,545 | Gross: $1.07M

28. The Circle (I) (2017)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.

Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane

Votes: 100,403 | Gross: $20.50M

29. The Signal (2014)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Director: William Eubank | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 69,294 | Gross: $0.60M

30. Crawl (I) (2019)

R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson

Votes: 94,095 | Gross: $39.01M

31. Side Effects (I) (2013)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 197,193 | Gross: $32.17M

32. Chaos Walking (2021)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality where all thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo

Votes: 56,155 | Gross: $13.29M

33. Without Remorse (II) (2021)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An elite Navy SEAL goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.

Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce

Votes: 64,593

34. Harriet (I) (2019)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Biography, Drama

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn

Votes: 30,744

35. Replicas (2018)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A scientist becomes obsessed with bringing back his family members who died in a traffic accident.

Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, John Ortiz

Votes: 42,071 | Gross: $4.05M

36. Whiteout (2009)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica as the sun is about to set for six months.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short

Votes: 40,865 | Gross: $10.28M

37. All the Old Knives (2022)

R | 101 min | Mystery, Thriller

Veteran CIA agent Henry is reunited in Vienna with his former colleague and lover Celia.

Director: Janus Metz | Stars: Goksin Erdemli, Kasia Madera, Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton

Votes: 28,646

38. The Forest (I) (2016)

PG-13 | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman's desperate search for her twin sister brings her to a ghost-filled stretch of wilderness known as the 'Suicide Forest.'

Director: Jason Zada | Stars: Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt, Osamu Tanpopo

Votes: 45,711 | Gross: $26.58M

39. Detroit (2017)

R | 143 min | Crime, Drama, History

Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore

Votes: 55,975 | Gross: $16.79M

40. The Sea of Trees (2015)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, Ken Watanabe, Ryoko Seta

Votes: 17,825 | Gross: $0.02M

41. Parallel (II) (2018)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of friends stumble upon a mirror that serves as a portal to a "multiverse", but soon discover that importing knowledge from the other side in order to better their lives brings increasingly dangerous consequences.

Director: Isaac Ezban | Stars: Aml Ameen, Martin Wallström, Georgia King, Mark O'Brien

Votes: 5,022

42. Run Sweetheart Run (2020)

R | 104 min | Horror, Thriller

After what seems to be an innocent date, Cherie now faces a night of terror when her date hunts her down and tries to kill her. She now must run for her life throughout the city and escape his grasp.

Director: Shana Feste | Stars: Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Votes: 7,388

43. Lay the Favorite (2012)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ex-private dancer Beth aspires to be a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, when she falls in with Dink, a sports gambler. Sparks fly as she proves to be something of a gambling prodigy--much to the ire of Dink's wife, Tulip.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 12,068 | Gross: $0.02M

44. Wind Chill (2007)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.

Director: Gregory Jacobs | Stars: Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan, Ned Bellamy

Votes: 24,991 | Gross: $0.02M

45. 9 Bullets (2022)

97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A burlesque dancer must go on the run to save a neighbor boy whose life is threatened by her ex-lover.

Director: Gigi Gaston | Stars: Lena Headey, Sam Worthington, Dean Scott Vazquez, Martin Sensmeier

Votes: 2,539

46. Roadies (2016)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A road crew helps with a rock band's major multi-city tour.

Stars: Carla Gugino, Luke Wilson, Imogen Poots, Rafe Spall

Votes: 6,120

47. Alien 2: On Earth (1980)

R | 92 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

A spaceship lands back on Earth after a failed mission, but the astronauts have been replaced by hideous creatures that can penetrate people's bodies and make them explode. A group of cave ... See full summary »

Directors: Ciro Ippolito, Biagio Proietti | Stars: Belinda Mayne, Mark Bodin, Roberto Barrese, Benedetta Fantoli

Votes: 1,697

48. Unhinged (II) (2017)

R | 93 min | Horror

Four American best friends decide to take the back roads travelling to a wedding in England, on their way a deadly secret forces the girls to be stranded in the woods, where they discover a house occupied by Miss Perkins.

Director: Dan Allen | Stars: Kate Lister, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Becca Hirani, Lorena Andrea

Votes: 1,291

49. Rocky 3 in the Playroom (2012 Video)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Sport

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Stars: James Fildes, Jessica Fildes

Votes: 12

50. Who Got Rid of Samuel L. Jackson? (2013 Video)

1 min | Short, Comedy, Mystery

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Stars: James Fildes, Jessica Fildes