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1. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
R | 102 min | Drama
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans
Votes: 769,926 | Gross: $3.64M
2. The Running Man (1987)
R | 101 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown
Votes: 141,666 | Gross: $38.12M
3. Magnolia (1999)
R | 188 min | Drama
An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Votes: 290,593 | Gross: $22.46M
4. Gamer (2009)
R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'Doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive thirty sessions in order to be set free.
Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Stars: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Ludacris, Amber Valletta
Votes: 130,214 | Gross: $20.49M
5. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy
The Griswolds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues.
Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively
Votes: 58,943 | Gross: $49.40M
6. Man of Tai Chi (2013)
R | 105 min | Action, Drama
A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
Director: Keanu Reeves | Stars: Tiger Hu Chen, Keanu Reeves, Karen Mok, Hai Yu
Votes: 35,737 | Gross: $0.10M
7. Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When Lou's shot in the groin, Nick and Jacob drag him in the Hot Tub Time Machine to go back in time and save Lou. The three end up 10 years in the future, where they need to go to find the shooter.
Director: Steve Pink | Stars: Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott
Votes: 37,048 | Gross: $12.28M
8. The Condemned (2007)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.
Director: Scott Wiper | Stars: Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Nathan Jones, Robert Mammone
Votes: 50,318 | Gross: $0.00M
9. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Seven stories are trying to answer the question: what is sex? Or maybe they are not trying.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Louise Lasser, John Carradine
Votes: 38,155
10. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
At Medfield College, an accident with a donated computer gives Dexter Riley the ability to remember any knowledge learned instantly and perfectly.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, William Schallert
Votes: 4,612 | Gross: $0.73M
11. Shock Treatment (1981)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Musical
Janet and Brad become contestants on a game show... but wind up as captives instead.
Director: Jim Sharman | Stars: Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 4,533
12. Wicked Stepmother (1989)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A mother and daughter pair of witches wreaks havoc on a suburban family.
Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Bette Davis, Barbara Carrera, Colleen Camp, Lionel Stander
Votes: 1,668 | Gross: $0.04M
13. The Wonders (2014)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A family of beekeepers living in the Tuscan countryside finds their household disrupted by the simultaneous arrival of a silently troubled teenage boy and a reality TV show intent on showcasing the family.
Director: Alice Rohrwacher | Stars: Alba Rohrwacher, Maria Alexandra Lungu, Sam Louwyck, Sabine Timoteo
Votes: 4,882 | Gross: $0.07M
14. Chain of Desire (1992)
Unrated | 107 min | Drama, Romance
A series of unrelated amorous lovers are connected by a chain of desire.
Director: Temístocles López | Stars: Linda Fiorentino, Elias Koteas, Angel Aviles, Patrick Bauchau
Votes: 388 | Gross: $0.22M
15. Live! (2007)
R | 96 min | Drama
A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette.
Director: Bill Guttentag | Stars: Eva Mendes, David Krumholtz, Rob Brown, Katie Cassidy
Votes: 4,854
16. 13: Game of Death (2006)
R | 114 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After losing his job, his car and his money, Phuchit, Krissada Sukosol, races against time to complete 13 tasks ordered by an anonymous caller who promised 100,000,000 Thai Baht upon completion.
Director: Chookiat Sakveerakul | Stars: Krissada Sukosol, Achita Sikamana, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Nattapong Arunnate
Votes: 5,624
17. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Musical
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Directors: Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton | Stars: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman
Votes: 13,263 | Gross: $0.33M
18. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 TV Movie)
87 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
By accident, the content of a computer encyclopedia is transferred into the brain of Dexter Riley, a less than average college boy. Because of his newly acquired knowledge he competes in a ... See full summary »
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Larry Miller, Jason Bernard, Andrew Woodworth
Votes: 770
19. Deathrow Gameshow (1987)
R | 83 min | Comedy
Chuck Toedan's the host of a game show featuring death row convicts competing in life-or-death contests in hopes of cheating the executioner or, at the very least, winning some nice prizes ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Pirro | Stars: John McCafferty, Robyn Blythe, Beano, Darwyn Carson
Votes: 686
20. Reckless (1995)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a regretful husband admits to his high-spirited wife that he has hired a contract killer to take her out. She immediately flees. A nice couple offers her shelter, but everyone have dark secrets in this wacky movie.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Mia Farrow, Tony Goldwyn, Juana Barrios, Mike Heibeck
Votes: 421 | Gross: $0.10M
21. Series 7: The Contenders (2001)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Thriller
A TV program selects people at random to kill one another for fame and their freedom.
Director: Daniel Minahan | Stars: Brooke Smith, Marylouise Burke, Mark Woodbury, Michael Kaycheck
Votes: 6,324 | Gross: $0.17M
22. Tunnel Vision (1976)
R | 70 min | Comedy
A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name it. What they discover will surely ... See full summary »
Directors: Neal Israel, Bradley R. Swirnoff | Stars: Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Beans Morocco, Stephen Feinberg
Votes: 590
23. Recep Ivedik 4 (2014)
117 min | Comedy
Recep Ivedik coaches the children football team in his neighborhood. For the training he uses the only free piece of land as football field on which he used to play football as a child. ... See full summary »
Director: Togan Gökbakar | Stars: Sahan Gökbakar, Firuze Gamze Aksu, Gamze Aksu, Adem Atbas
Votes: 15,391
24. Three Can Play That Game (2007)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Shante Smith is a relationship expert who uses her knowledge of the male psyche to help women get what they want.
Director: Samad Davis | Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Jason George, Jazsmin Lewis, Tony Rock
Votes: 757
25. Whoops Apocalypse (1982– )
30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A light-hearted look at the final week before doomsday. American President Johnny Cyclops is trying to run a re-election campaign while dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to ... See full summary »
Stars: Barry Morse, John Barron, Ed Bishop, Bruce Montague
Votes: 240
26. Champagne for Caesar (1950)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
In order to get even with the pompous president of a soap company, an eccentric genius goes on his quiz show in order to bankrupt his company.
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Ronald Colman, Celeste Holm, Vincent Price, Barbara Britton
Votes: 1,000
27. Concursante (2007)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
A black comedy chronicling the fate of the biggest gameshow prize in history.
Director: Rodrigo Cortés | Stars: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Chete Lera, Miryam Gallego, Fernando Cayo
Votes: 1,558
28. Cherry Hill High (1977)
R | 87 min | Comedy
Five sexy high school graduates try to lose their virginity in a creative manner.
Director: Alex E. Goitein | Stars: Nina Carson, Lynn Hastings, Gloria Upson, Stephanie Lawlor
Votes: 122
29. Cheeky (2003)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends, opts to appear on a vulgar, wildly popular game show (for ... See full summary »
Director: David Thewlis | Stars: David Thewlis, Lisa Gorman, Sean Ward, Rosalind Knight
Votes: 190
30. 12 corazones (2004– )
60 min | Game-Show, Romance
Stars: Penelope Menchaca, C.J. Stussi, Edward'O, Patricia Prata
Votes: 70
31. Das Millionenspiel (1970 TV Movie)
96 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A candidate in a game show is hunted by three men. He will get a Million DMark, if he survives for a week; the hunters will get the money, if they can kill the candidate. The audience of ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Toelle | Stars: Jörg Pleva, Suzanne Roquette, Dieter Thomas Heck, Theo Fink
Votes: 1,057
32. Ratchet: Deadlocked (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Ratchet, Clank, and Al got taken by Gleeman Vox. Now Ratchet is forced to compete in an underground game called DreadZone.
Stars: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Armin Shimerman
Votes: 609
33. Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (2004 TV Movie)
TV-Y | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Retroville becomes ground zero for a meteor engraved with a mysterious alien message, which only the best and brightest(naturally, Jimmy) can translate. When he finally figures the message ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Gasaway | Stars: Tim Allen, Alyssa Milano, Mark DeCarlo, Megan Cavanagh
Votes: 426
34. Gladiatorerna (1969)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Some time in the future, East and West have stopped maintaining standing armies and nuclear weapons. Instead, to settle their differences they pit different teams of crack combat specialists against each other.
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Arthur Pentelow, Frederick Danner, Hans Bendrik, Daniel Harle
Votes: 459
35. Bheja Fry 2 (2011)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
A tax-evading businessman and an income-tax officer get stranded on an isolated island.
Director: Sagar Ballary | Stars: Vinay Pathak, Kay Kay Menon, Minissha Lamba, Rukhsar Rehman
Votes: 1,279
36. Supermax (2016)
45 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
Twelve people are confined together in an abandoned maximum security prison in the middle of the Amazon forest, and end up having to fight for their lives against unknown creatures, supernatural odds and their worst enemy: themselves.
Stars: Mariana Ximenes, Cleo, Ademir Emboava, Bruno Bellarmino
Votes: 288
37. Final Round (1994 Video)
R | 75 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
After a recruiter sees him winning a bar fight, Tyler Verdiccio is kidnapped and thrown into an abandoned industrial complex which has been converted into the arena. Along with his lover, ... See full summary »
Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, Anthony De Longis, Clark Johnson
Votes: 213
38. Strange Hearts (2002)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
An aging former child star tries to capture the wealth that has always eluded him by latching on to a lucky man while both have their eye on the same girl of their dreams.
Director: Michelle Gallagher | Stars: Robert Forster, Rose McGowan, Kip Pardue, Harry Hamlin
Votes: 465
39. The Final Curtain (2002)
R | 85 min | Drama
A rivalry develops between a showbiz veteran and an upstart newcomer.
Director: Patrick Harkins | Stars: Aidan Gillen, Adrian Lester, Peter O'Toole, Iain Rogerson
Votes: 511
40. Pera o bayong (Not da TV) (2000)
124 min | Comedy
Director: Edgar Mortiz | Stars: Willie Revillame, Randy Santiago, John Estrada, Roderick Paulate
Votes: 14
41. Hap ga foon (1989)
100 min | Comedy, Family
Mr. Coconut, who arrives in town from Hainan China where he lived with his coconuts. Here in the sophisticated urban jungles of Hong Kong. Mr. Coconut has finally reunited with his family, ... See full summary »
Director: Clifton Ko | Stars: Michael Hui, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Olivia Cheng, Joey Wang
Votes: 167
42. Crying Ladies (2003)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
A whimsical comedy about three women who cry at funerals, professionally.
Director: Mark Meily | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Hilda Koronel, Angel Aquino, Eric Quizon
Votes: 229 | Gross: $0.11M
43. Finders Keepers (I) (1991)
10 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Fantasy series about a boy who accidentally crosses a time barrier through his computer screen.
Stars: Jeremy Schwerdt, Grant Piro, Paul Tresnan, Sam Prest
Votes: 38
44. Les secrets professionnels du Docteur Apfelgluck (1991)
95 min | Comedy
Five short stories told by an eccentric psychiatrist about the misadventures of some of his patients.
Directors: Alessandro Capone, Stéphane Clavier, Mathias Ledoux, Thierry Lhermitte, Hervé Palud | Stars: Jacques Villeret, Micha Bayard, Ticky Holgado, Claire Nadeau
Votes: 429
45. Viewer Discretion Advised (1998)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Horror
Ted Smith becomes trapped in the TV shows he watches, which include a horror movie, commercials, game shows, and spoofs of singular purpose cable channels (e.g. The Time Channel).
Directors: Eddie Beverly Jr., Tommy Blaze, Philip Morton, Richard Peters | Stars: Ken Donovan, Philip Morton, Caroline Jett, Tommy Blaze
Votes: 112
46. Public Domain (2003)
77 min | Comedy
A dark, wryly funny film about a game show run by smug pseudo-intellectuals that awards money to the contestant with the most pathetic life. The "contestants" are unaware they're even ... See full summary »
Director: Kris Lefcoe | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Don McKellar, Jason Jones, Nadia Litz
Votes: 129
47. Laa-thaa-phii (2006)
100 min | Horror
Ghost Game tells the story of 11 contestants who sign up for a scary reality show which forces them to confront the supernatural and their innermost fears. They're brought to an ancient war... See full summary »
Director: Sarawut Wichiensarn | Stars: Pachornpol Jantieng, Thanyanan Mahapirun, Phongsak Rattanapong, Zeenam Soonthorn
Votes: 419
48. Absolute Aggression (1996)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the year 2011, the prison system is run by the private sector. Business tycoon R.D. Crowley (Robert Davi) has created a Virtual Reality prison. The prisoner's bodies are locked in ... See full summary »
Director: J. Christian Ingvordsen | Stars: Robert Davi, Kayle Watson, Terry Anderson, J. Christian Ingvordsen
Votes: 96
49. Within the Woods (2005 Video)
85 min | Horror
Is the legendary Clown back, or is one of the group willing to kill for the prize?
Director: Brad Sykes | Stars: Stephanie Mathis, Phil Lander, Erin Holt, Adam Van Conant
Votes: 227
50. Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
Geraldine Elmhurst Liddle - Deen to her friends - is up against five other contestants for the $2 million jackpot on the game show "Bring Home the Bacon!". News of her upcoming appearance ... See full summary »
Director: John N. Smith | Stars: Jane Curtin, Mary Walsh, Matt Frewer, Sheila McCarthy
Votes: 100