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1. The Marvels (2023)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.

Director: Nia DaCosta | Stars: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson

Votes: 124,340

2. Numb3rs (2005–2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Working for the F.B.I., a mathematician uses equations to help solve various crimes.

Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard

Votes: 45,743

3. Manchester by the Sea (2016)

R | 137 min | Drama

A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.

Director: Kenneth Lonergan | Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

Votes: 313,709 | Gross: $47.70M

4. Scream (I) (2022)

R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera

Votes: 158,869 | Gross: $81.64M

5. Echo (2023–2024)

TV-MA | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Maya Lopez must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

Stars: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene

Votes: 35,973

6. Legends of the Fall (1994)

R | 133 min | Drama, Romance, War

In the early 1900s, three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of Montana are affected by betrayal, history, love, nature, and war.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond

Votes: 183,029 | Gross: $66.64M

7. The Mule (2018)

R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Patrick L. Reyes, Cesar De León, Gustavo Muñoz

Votes: 152,518 | Gross: $103.80M

8. The Visit (I) (2015)

PG-13 | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie

Votes: 151,423 | Gross: $65.21M

9. I Saw the Devil (2010)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 146,194 | Gross: $0.13M

10. Ava (IV) (2020)

R | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis

Votes: 62,820 | Gross: $0.50M

11. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller

Votes: 313,154 | Gross: $52.36M

12. Bernie (2011)

PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman

Votes: 63,447 | Gross: $9.20M

13. The Grudge 2 (2006)

PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller

Three interwoven stories about a terrible curse. A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo; a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong; a woman with a deadly secret moves into a Chicago apartment building.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Votes: 51,454 | Gross: $39.14M

14. Proof (2005)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Mystery

The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal

Votes: 46,310 | Gross: $7.52M

15. Little John (2002 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 100 min | Drama

The unmarried daughter of a Texas rancher gives birth to an unwanted child. She puts the child up for adoption and moves away from home. Without her knowledge, her father took the boy and ... See full summary »

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Ving Rhames, Gloria Reuben, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Adilah Barnes

Votes: 325

16. Shithouse (2020)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lonely college freshman forges a strong connection with his resident assistant during a fraternity party.

Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker, Logan Miller

Votes: 6,605

17. Little Odessa (1994)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama

A cold-blooded hitman visits his estranged Russian immigrant family in Brooklyn.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave

Votes: 9,145 | Gross: $1.10M

18. Darkness (2002)

PG-13 | 88 min | Horror

A teenage girl moves into a remote country house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.

Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini

Votes: 20,350 | Gross: $22.16M

19. Kiraware Matsuko no isshô (2006)

130 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

When Matsuko is murdered, her nephew, Sho, gets to progressively unveil the many details of her mysterious past, discovering she wasn't just a forgotten outcast and had led an intriguing yet bizarre life.

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Eita Nagayama, Yûsuke Iseya, Mikako Ichikawa

Votes: 8,739

20. Before I Disappear (2014)

Unrated | 93 min | Adventure, Drama

At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his 11-year old niece Sophia for a few hours.

Director: Shawn Christensen | Stars: Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Emmy Rossum, Paul Wesley

Votes: 10,068 | Gross: $0.01M

21. Francesco (1989)

PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama, History

Docudrama about the life of St-Francis of Assisi.

Director: Liliana Cavani | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch

Votes: 1,692

22. Square Dance (1987)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Romance

A 13-year-old girl changes a pleasant life in the countryside for a troubled life in the city.

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Jason Robards, Jane Alexander, Winona Ryder, Rob Lowe

Votes: 1,073 | Gross: $0.23M

23. Olga (II) (2021)

85 min | Drama, Sport

A 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast exiled in Switzerland, who is working to secure a place at the country's National Sports Center. When the Euromaiden revolt breaks out in the country, anxieties rise as her family gets involved.

Director: Elie Grappe | Stars: Anastasiia Budiashkina, Sabrina Rubtsova, Caterina Barloggio, Théa Brogli

Votes: 1,167

24. All I Desire (1953)

Approved | 80 min | Drama, Romance

In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted.

Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lyle Bettger, Marcia Henderson

Votes: 2,446

25. Thieves (1996)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The fates of four different people - a thief, a cop, a female professor of philosophy, a suicidal girl - unexpectedly collide.

Director: André Téchiné | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Laurence Côte, Benoît Magimel

Votes: 2,277 | Gross: $0.94M

26. Curfew (I) (2012)

19 min | Short, Drama

Having reached the lowest point in his life, a self-destructive man on the brink of demise receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the night. Could this be the beginning of a new reality?

Director: Shawn Christensen | Stars: Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Kim Allen, Dana Segal

Votes: 7,049

27. The Piano Lesson (1995 TV Movie)

PG | 95 min | Drama, Music

An African-American family struggles to retain their heritage, in the form of a history told in the carvings on the family piano. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano and use the money to buy farmland, but sister Berniece won't part with it.

Director: Lloyd Richards | Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis

Votes: 496

28. Cherry Blossoms (2008)

Unrated | 127 min | Drama, Romance

After Rudi's wife Trudi suddenly dies, he travels to Japan to fulfill her dream of being a Butoh dancer.

Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elsner, Aya Irizuki, Maximilian Brückner

Votes: 6,115 | Gross: $0.10M

29. Bran Nue Dae (2009)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

An Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along the journey back to his hometown.

Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins

Votes: 2,013 | Gross: $0.11M

30. Hidden Intentions (2018 TV Movie)

84 min | Drama, Thriller

After her mother's funeral, Sophie's Aunt Jordyn shows up, and Sophie thinks something is not right, and finds out that she is in danger.

Directors: Devon Downs, Kenny Gage | Stars: Ashlynn Yennie, Chris McKenna, Paige Searcy, Lofton Shaw

Votes: 274

31. Return to Christmas Creek (2018 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Drama, Romance

With Christmas approaching, a career-focused Chicago app developer returns to her small hometown to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There she reunites with her estranged uncle and her childhood best friend, who she begins falling for.

Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Tori Anderson, Stephen Huszar, Steven Weber, Kari Matchett

Votes: 2,410

32. On My Way (2013)

Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama

Facing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson.

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Némo Schiffman, Gérard Garouste, Camille

Votes: 2,588 | Gross: $0.31M

33. Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish (1992– )

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Family

A man has just told his family about a secrete and they hire a lawyer to find out if it is true.

Stars: Liliana Abud, Arturo Puig, Yazmin Pereira, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Votes: 198

34. Sister, Sister (1982 TV Movie)

98 min | Drama, Family

Maya Angelou's story of the family stresses that occur when an older sister (Diahann Carroll) attempts to maintain a home, left by her revered father, in an ultra-moralistic way (regardless... See full summary »

Director: John Berry | Stars: Diahann Carroll, Rosalind Cash, Irene Cara, Paul Winfield

Votes: 208

35. The Wild McCullochs (1975)

PG | 93 min | Drama, Romance

A Story about the rich McCulloch Family, their overbearing father and the children's misguided blaming him for everything that doesn't go right.

Director: Max Baer Jr. | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Julie Adams, Max Baer Jr., Janice Heiden

Votes: 114 | Gross: $0.12M

36. Loggerheads (2005)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama

Three overlapping stories of estranged families in three regions of North Carolina.

Director: Tim Kirkman | Stars: Kip Pardue, Michael Kelly, Tess Harper, Adrian Lee

Votes: 1,853 | Gross: $0.12M

37. Madeline & Cooper (2018)

Not Rated | 56 min | Drama

Madeline and Cooper are college students living in the same building, but met outside a party house mile away. After an awkward attempt at sex, Madeline asks Cooper to stay over leading them to become friends over next 2 days.

Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Madeline Hill, Cooper Raiff, Will Youmans

Votes: 37

38. Me and Veronica (1992)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A woman must get the kids of her estranged dead beat irresponsible jailed sister back from sister's latest trailer park boyfriend and also try to cope with the fact that her sister may have serious self-destructive mental issues.

Director: Don Scardino | Stars: Elizabeth McGovern, Patricia Wettig, Michael O'Keefe, John Heard

Votes: 157

39. The Gin Game (2003 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

In a retirement home, a surly man and a withdrawn woman come to terms over a game of cards.

Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Annie Abbott, Sheila Rogers

Votes: 179

40. Éducation sentimentale (1962)

95 min | Drama, Romance

Frédéric, a shy small-town man, falls in love with Anne, a middle class woman married to Didier, who cheats on her with top model Barbara. Catherine, a very determined woman, is secretly in... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Astruc | Stars: Jean-Claude Brialy, Marie-José Nat, Dawn Addams, Pierre Dudan

Votes: 165

41. 143 Sahara Street (2019)

90 min | Documentary

In the middle of the Algerian Sahara, in her relay, a woman writes her History, she welcomes, for a cigarette, a coffee or eggs, truckers, wandering beings and dreams, Her name is Malika.

Director: Hassen Ferhani | Stars: Malika, Samir El Hakim, Chawki Amari, Ali Damiche

Votes: 218

42. Fragrance (1991)

Drama, Short

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Director: Gay Abel-Bey | Stars: Gay Abel-Bey, Michelle Banks, Raymond Dunmore, Roy Fegan

Votes: 7

43. Halfway (II) (2019)

TV-14 | 17 min | Short, Drama

Recently released from prison, Krystal must navigate the new rules and strong personalities of her local Christian halfway house if she has any hope of regaining custody of her estranged daughter.

Director: Carey Williams | Stars: Anastasia Leddick, Noemi Gonzalez, Joy Nash, Shondrella Avery

Votes: 15

44. Kummer: Bei Dir (2019 Music Video)

4 min | Drama, Music

Life through the eyes of two brothers, one looking to find a new home, the other trying to run from it.

Directors: Sascha Kuznia, Vladimir Scheiermann | Stars: Malik Blumenthal, Lennart König

45. Thriller (1973–1976)
Episode: Terror from Within (1975)

TV-14 | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Young American Abby Stevens is searching for her fiancé Doug. She hopes to find him visiting Alan Smerdon at an artists' commune in the English countryside. Alan is not only Doug's close ... See full summary »

Director: James Ormerod | Stars: Ian Bannen, Pamela Franklin, Suzanne Neve, Oliver Tobias

Votes: 146

46. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.1909 (2000)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Francesca Joseph | Stars: Barbara Windsor, Mike Reid, Steve McFadden, Jack Ryder

47. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: Blood Money (1968)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

The father of a young gunfighter tries to end his son's career by wounding his gun hand.

Director: Robert Totten | Stars: Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, James Arness

Votes: 168

48. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: The Noonday Devil (1970)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Pursued by Marshal Matt Dillon, a Mexican bandit seeks sanctuary with his twin brother, a priest.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis

Votes: 144

49. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Apocrypha (1993)

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

A woman detonates a bomb in a parking garage, and prosecutors suspect she was acting under orders of a charismatic cult leader.

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael Moriarty

Votes: 283

50. Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
Episode: Where My Body Stops or Begins (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

Violet is surprised at her diner by a man from her past. Nova's book is well reviewed but not well received by the family.

Director: Lacey Duke | Stars: Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey

Votes: 45