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1. Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1950s New York, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend.
Director: Edward Norton | Stars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 49,374
2. Isle of Dogs (2018)
PG-13 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban
Votes: 149,975 | Gross: $32.02M
3. The Toxic Avenger (1984)
R | 82 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
Directors: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Babtist, Cindy Manion
Votes: 27,440
4. Rango (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 247,383 | Gross: $123.48M
5. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
When a grisly murder shocks Los Angeles in 1938, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the troubled history of the city.
Stars: Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Kerry Bishé, Adriana Barraza
Votes: 8,781
6. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know, that things are about to take a turn for the worst.
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Bruce Campbell, James Caan
Votes: 215,024 | Gross: $124.87M
7. The Lorax (2012)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Directors: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda | Stars: Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms
Votes: 103,909 | Gross: $214.03M
8. The Salvation (2014)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
In 1870s America, the fury of a notorious gang leader is unleashed when a peaceful American settler avenges the death of his family. Then as his cowardly fellow townspeople betray him, he is forced to hunt down the outlaws alone.
Director: Kristian Levring | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona
Votes: 37,746 | Gross: $0.01M
9. Goldstone (2016)
R | 110 min | Crime, Thriller
Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the town of Goldstone to search for a missing person, and his simple duty becomes complicated when he uncovers a web of crime and corruption.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell, Jacki Weaver, David Wenham
Votes: 5,292 | Gross: $0.09M
10. City of Ember (2008)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
Director: Gil Kenan | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray, David Ryall
Votes: 64,079 | Gross: $7.87M
11. Leviathan (2014)
R | 140 min | Crime, Drama
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Votes: 51,260 | Gross: $1.09M
12. The Business (2005)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Frankie is sent from London to Spain to make a delivery to Charlie, who likes the kid and shows him the ropes including the use of guns and drugs. Frankie likes the sun, pools and the cute, bikini clad girls and stays in Spain.
Director: Nick Love | Stars: Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell, Georgina Chapman
Votes: 13,960
13. The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Following the events of the first movie, Surly and his friends must stop Oakton City's Mayor from destroying their home to make way for a dysfunctional amusement park.
Director: Cal Brunker | Stars: Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Cannavale, Bobby Moynihan
Votes: 6,298 | Gross: $28.37M
14. Funland (2005)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate who killed his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club. He soon realizes that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss - the club's owner.
Stars: Daniel Mays, Ian Puleston-Davies, Sarah Smart, Kris Marshall
Votes: 547
15. This Land Is Mine (1943)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, War
A mild-mannered school teacher in a Nazi-occupied town during WWII finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance.
Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, George Sanders, Walter Slezak
Votes: 3,134
16. Nightbeast (1982)
R | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A creature from outer space crash lands in a small town and starts killing people.
Directors: Don Dohler, Dave Geatty | Stars: Tom Griffith, Jamie Zemarel, Karin Kardian, George Stover
Votes: 1,632
17. Pizza Man (1991)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A pizza man is on a quest to get $15.23 when someone orders one. He uncovers a plot to rule the world and stops at nothing to get his pay.
Director: J.F. Lawton | Stars: Bill Maher, Annabelle Gurwitch, David McKnight, Bob Delegall
Votes: 174
18. Playing for Keeps (1986)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy
Danny, Spikes and Silk have just recently graduated from high school in New York. Danny finds a title deed for a huge house in a small town. He has a dream to turn it into a Rock n' Roll ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein | Stars: Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Leon W. Grant, Mary B. Ward
Votes: 674 | Gross: $2.67M
19. Taking Chances (2009)
R | 99 min | Comedy
A troubled town is having an Indian casino built on a historic battlefield. Chase, working at the town museum, opposes it. He meets the cute Lucy. They start a petition against the casino.
Director: Talmage Cooley | Stars: Justin Long, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rob Corddry, Keir O'Donnell
Votes: 1,376
20. Fuccbois (2019)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ace (23) and Miko (17) desperately want to become famous actors but it seems the universe has a different plan for their lives.
Director: Eduardo W. Roy Jr. | Stars: Royce Cabrera, Kokoy De Santos, Ricky Davao, Yayo Aguila
Votes: 197
21. The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
G | 95 min | Comedy, Western
The brothers, a couple of ne'er-do-wells, turn a sleepy mining town upside-down in their search for quick riches.
Director: Richard Erdman | Stars: John Astin, Pat Carroll, Hans Conried, Richard Erdman
Votes: 154
22. The Land (1969)
130 min | Drama
A small peasant village's struggles against the careless inroads of the large local landowner, The Land shows why political oppression does not necessarily lead to a sense of solidarity among the disinherited.
Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Mahmoud Al Meleji, Nagwa Ibrahim, Ezzat El Alaili, Hamdy Ahmed
Votes: 1,720
23. Framed (1975)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gambler kills a sheriff in self defense. But as everyone in conspiring against him, he is condemned to a long sentence in prison.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, Gabriel Dell, John Marley
Votes: 588 | Gross: $2.12M
24. Pinocchio 3000 (2004)
G | 80 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The year is 3000. Geppetto, with the help of his faithful assistant, Spencer the cyber penguin, and by the holographic fairy Cyberina, creates Pinocchio, a prototype super-robot equipped for emotions.
Director: Daniel Robichaud | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Sonja Ball, Howard Ryshpan, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,248
25. Black Bart (1975 TV Movie)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Western
Western spoof concerning the adventures of a black Sheriff and his fast-drawing sidekick fighting corruption and bigotry in the old west. Based on Blazing Saddles (1974).
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Millie Slavin, Noble Willingham, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 258
26. Indrudu Chandrudu (1989)
Not Rated | 158 min | Comedy, Drama
A corrupt mayor decides to live honest life.
Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Vijayshanti, Charan Raj, Narayana P.L.
Votes: 307
27. Anak ng Kumander (2008)
110 min | Action
Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Manny Pacquiao, Ara Mina, Dan Alvaro, Alvin Anson
Votes: 20
28. The Overcoat (1952)
Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, THE OVERCOAT is the story of a poor city hall clerk (Renato Rascel) whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
Director: Alberto Lattuada | Stars: Renato Rascel, Yvonne Sanson, Giulio Stival, Ettore Mattia
Votes: 592
29. The Pied Piper (1933)
8 min | Animation, Short, Family
When the Pied Piper lures the rats from Hamelin Town but is not paid in gold by the mayor as promised, he lures all the children of the town to the magical Garden of Happiness in a mountain to punish the parents.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Marion Darlington, George Gramlich, Harriette Haddon, Allan Watson
Votes: 915
30. Afro Ninja (2009 Video)
Unrated | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
This homage to martial arts legend Jim Kelly is based on a hugely successful Youtube video. Reggie's got a dead end job, a cruel boss, and no real propsects. Until, that is, he uncovers a ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Hicks | Stars: James Black, D.T. Carney, Marla Gibbs, Nick Hermz
Votes: 133
31. Great Guy (1936)
Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The adventures of an investigator (Cagney) for the Bureau of Weights and Measures.
Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke, Edward Brophy
Votes: 966
32. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
Approved | 87 min | Western
Corrupt mayor Barney Turlock appoints lawyer-wannabe greenhorn Tom Brewster as sheriff but regrets his choice when Brewster becomes efficient at fighting crime and solves the murder of the previous sheriff.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Will Rogers Jr., Nancy Olson, Lon Chaney Jr., Anthony Caruso
Votes: 357 | Gross: $1.40M
33. It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000 TV Short)
25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Based on the legend of the Pied Piper, it stars Snoopy as the title character, who tries to rid the Peanuts' gang's hometown of mice by playing his concertina, in return for a year's supply of dog food.
Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Quinn Beswick, Ashley Edner, Rachel Davey, Frank Welker
Votes: 449
34. Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)
Passed | 72 min | Comedy
In 1940, Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham (Charles Coburn), a retired Army officer, returns to his home town of Fredericksville, Georgia, and is disturbed at the lack of civic pride. He ... See full summary »
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Charles Coburn, Joan Bennett, William Eythe, Allyn Joslyn
Votes: 374
35. An Enemy of the Society (1972)
98 min | Drama
As typhoid fever terrorises a mid-1930s spa-town, an idealistic physician locks horns with the city's corrupt mayor. Now, the locals turn their backs on the once-beloved doctor. Is there a place in this town for an enemy of the people?
Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Nikos Kourkoulos, Andreas Barkoulis, Efi Roditi, Andreas Filippides
Votes: 102
36. Toxic Crusaders: The Movie (1997 Video)
Not Rated | 76 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Several episodes of the 1991 show edited together tell the story of Toxie and his hideously deformed super human mutant friends who fight insectoid alien Dr. Killemoff and his henchmen who use radioactive waste to take over the world.
Directors: Bill Hutten, Tony Love | Stars: Gregg Berger, Susan Blu, Rodger Bumpass, Paul Eiding
Votes: 89
37. Dust to Dust (1994)
92 min | Western
Sampson Moses, the corrupt mayor of Brambles, Texas, hires a deadly gunfighter to remove orphaned landowner Billy, since a railroad company wants his land. Tough lawyer Neil Morris tries to settle things peacefully to no avail.
Director: Gerald Cain | Stars: Shaw Jones, Michael Roland Williams, Cindy Curtis, Sascha Biesi
Votes: 62
38. Conni und Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex (2017)
92 min | Adventure, Comedy
Teenager Connie and her friends try to save an island full of nature and place of their encounters from being destroyed by the construction of a hotel there.
Directors: Til Schweiger, Torsten Künstler | Stars: Emma Schweiger, Heino Ferch, Iris Berben, Ken Duken
Votes: 123
39. This Is the Police (2016 Video Game)
M | Animation, Adventure, Crime
Neo-Noir adventure/strategy game about the disillusioned hardboiled police chief Jack Boyd who is forced to deal with the untouchable criminals who run his city in order to stay alive and get $500,000 when he retires in 180 days.
Director: Ilya Yanovich | Stars: Jon St. John, Michele Benzin, Chris Brandjes, Norman Daniels
Votes: 79
40. The Phantom Father (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
American professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the projectionist, the only person alive that can tell him anything about his ... See full summary »
Director: Lucian Georgescu | Stars: Marcel Iures, Barry Gifford, Mihaela Sirbu, Valer Dellakeza
Votes: 468
41. El último pistolero (1969)
TV-14 | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Una familia de campesinos están a punto de perder su parcela. Un grupo de hombres "amparados en la ley" están desalojando a pobladores de manera arbitraria, quemando cosechas y casas. La ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Véjar | Stars: Ana Luisa Peluffo, Fernando Casanova, Jaime Fernández, Eric del Castillo
Votes: 12
42. Schellebelle 1919 (2011)
100 min | Drama
After the Great War, traumatized Yser front hero Casimir Van De Velde returns home. He's not amused to see his bitchy sister Coralie turned it into a virtual orphanage and home for other ... See full summary »
Directors: Johan Heldenbergh, Kenneth Taylor | Stars: Raouf Hadj Mohamed, Arne Vereecken, Jan Baeyens, Thomas Bauwens
Votes: 320
43. The Arkansas Traveler (1938)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
A folksy drifter (Bob Burns) helps an old friend's widow (Fay Bainter) and daughter (Jean Parker) save their newspaper.
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Bob Burns, Fay Bainter, John Beal, Jean Parker
Votes: 67
44. No Blood No Surrender (1986)
Action, Comedy
After the war, Sgt Samson is to deliver a letter to the wife of a friend who died in the war. Shortly after he arrives in Santo Sepulco he is beaten and thrown out of town. From now on, he ... See full summary »
Director: Rudy Dominguez | Stars: Palito, Panchito, Max Alvarado, Michelle Aquino
Votes: 56
45. Piper (1996 Video Game)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Kids FMV game set in the Old West and loosely based on the legend of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Mining town Midas Valley has been infested with rude rats. Solve puzzles to exterminate the rats and deal with the corrupt mayor.
Director: Roland Yamamoto | Stars: Jason David Frank, Ingrid Carlson, Jeff Harry Woolf, Greg Stone
46. Lucas Abelardo (1994)
Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Roi Vinzon, Karen Timbol, Bembol Roco, Dante Rivero
47. The Man from Hell (1934)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A cowboy recently released from prison is determined to go straight, but he winds up in a tough western town where he finds trouble everywhere.
Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Reb Russell, Rebel, Fred Kohler, Ann Darcy
Votes: 56
48. Anino ni David Crusado (1985)
Action
A PEASANT LEADER, BURIED ALIVE AND BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, COMES BACK AS A SCYTHE-CARRYING "GHOST" TERRIFYING THE LANDLORD AND HIS HENCHMEN.
Director: Carlo J. Caparas | Stars: Dante Varona, Paquito Diaz, George Estregan, Dinah Dominguez
49. Riders of the Santa Fe (1944)
Approved | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Music
Cattleman on a trail drive are being victimized by a gang of outlaws who take over, by illegal methods, the only water hole that supplies the town and the trail drivers. The crooks, headed ... See full summary »
Director: Wallace Fox | Stars: Rod Cameron, Fuzzy Knight, Eddie Dew, Jennifer Holt
Votes: 20
50. Jean Claude Van Damme's Damn Van (2014)
35 min | Short, Action, Comedy
Martial artist and flower deliveryman Kurt, his tough timecop sister, who's being chased by a cyborg, and their badass dad, retired Colonel Luc Sloane, must stop the evil mayor of Paradise City and his murderous henchmen.
Director: Bradley Haag | Stars: Adam Smith, Risa Scott, Cougar Littlefield, Ryan Carroll
Votes: 13