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1. Willow (1988)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Jean Marsh
Votes: 130,220 | Gross: $57.27M
2. Shrek the Third (2007)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Reluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming.
Directors: Chris Miller, Raman Hui | Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas
Votes: 333,667 | Gross: $320.71M
3. Hustlers (2019)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Director: Lorene Scafaria | Stars: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Mette Narrative
Votes: 107,892 | Gross: $104.96M
4. What Happens in Vegas (2008)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
A man and a woman are compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.
Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell
Votes: 188,324 | Gross: $80.28M
5. Force Majeure (2014)
R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama
A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.
Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren
Votes: 67,484 | Gross: $1.36M
6. Pieces (1982)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The co-eds of a Boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts.
Director: Juan Piquer Simón | Stars: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña, Edmund Purdom
Votes: 12,899 | Gross: $2.03M
7. It Happened One Night (1934)
Passed | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 112,623 | Gross: $4.36M
8. Failure to Launch (2006)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
A thirty-something is still living with his parents until they hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house. That's when the fun begins.
Director: Tom Dey | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Bates, Terry Bradshaw
Votes: 85,978 | Gross: $88.72M
9. Tracks (I) (2013)
PG-13 | 112 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.
Director: John Curran | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Lily Pearl, Philip Dodd
Votes: 31,808 | Gross: $0.51M
10. Trilogy of Terror (1975 TV Movie)
Unrated | 72 min | Horror, Thriller
Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing four tormented women.
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Burton, John Karlen, George Gaynes, Jim Storm
Votes: 8,755
11. The Last of Sheila (1973)
PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A year after Sheila is killed by a hit-and-run driver, her wealthy husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Richard Benjamin, James Coburn, James Mason, Dyan Cannon
Votes: 8,460
12. Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Thriller
The story of a girl who is willing to do anything to become Valedictorian, even if it means murdering the teacher that stands in her way.
Director: Kevin Williamson | Stars: Helen Mirren, Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 21,744 | Gross: $8.95M
13. The 10th Victim (1965)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
In a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.
Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli, Salvo Randone
Votes: 5,020
14. Room for Rent (2019)
81 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests.
Director: Tommy Stovall | Stars: Lin Shaye, Oliver Rayon, Valeska Miller, Ryan Ochoa
Votes: 4,089
15. The Major and the Minor (1942)
Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
A frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with a handsome Major.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Benchley
Votes: 7,666 | Gross: $6.38M
16. The Last Circus (2010)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A young trapeze artist must decide between her lust for Sergio, the Happy Clown, or her affection for Javier, the Sad Clown, both of whom are deeply disturbed.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafé
Votes: 15,255 | Gross: $0.04M
17. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family
A college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.
Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole
Votes: 11,937 | Gross: $12.21M
18. Play (I) (2011)
118 min | Drama
An astute observation based on real cases of bullying. In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The ... See full summary »
Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Anas Abdirahman, Sebastian Blyckert, Yannick Diakité, Sebastian Hegmar
Votes: 6,581
19. Pretty Persuasion (2005)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.
Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods, David Wagner
Votes: 10,835 | Gross: $0.31M
20. Wet and Wild Summer! (1993)
R | 95 min | Comedy
Bobby McCain is an American lifeguard who goes to Australia learns that work can be quite different when you're a lifeguard Down Under!
Director: Maurice Murphy | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Julian McMahon, Rebecca Cross, Vanessa Steele
Votes: 308
21. Walk of Fame (I) (2017)
93 min | Comedy
A motley crew of aspiring performers come under the guidance of an eccentric and volatile acting coach.
Director: Jesse Thomas | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Malcolm McDowell, Chris Kattan, Jamie Kennedy
Votes: 1,018
22. The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenager in love, who needs money to arrange his future life with his mistress, kidnaps his own father for ransom, but nobody cares.
Director: Ron Nyswaner | Stars: Fred Ward, Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia, Amy Madigan
Votes: 1,445
23. Out of My League (2020)
TV-MA | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Marta may be an orphan, and she may be affected by a lethal illness, yet she is the most positive person one can meet. She wants a boy to fall for her. Not any boy - the most handsome of them all. One day, she may have found her match.
Director: Alice Filippi | Stars: Giuseppe Maggio, Ludovica Francesconi, Jozef Gjura, Gaja Masciale
Votes: 3,222
24. Sneekweek (2016)
108 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Six friends party for a week during the "Sneekweek", but they get haunted by a serial killer because of a dark secret from their past..
Director: Martijn Heijne | Stars: Carolien Spoor, Jelle de Jong, Jord Knotter, Holly Mae Brood
Votes: 1,568
25. The Shortcut (2009)
PG-13 | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two brothers come upon a rarely used shortcut in their new town.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen | Stars: Katrina Bowden, Jeremy Bastian, Cavan Cunningham, William B. Davis
Votes: 3,918
26. Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (2017)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
5 high school students get Saturday detention. One tries to find her sister's killer. When hit by a computer virus, the school goes on lockdown and the killing continues.
Director: Ben Browder | Stars: Samantha Hanratty, Colby Arps, Sophia Ali, Erika Daly
Votes: 2,353
27. The Cannibal Club (2018)
81 min | Comedy, Horror
Otavio and Gilda's elite life falls in danger when Gilda accidentally discovers a secret from Borges, a powerful congressman, and the Club's leader.
Director: Guto Parente | Stars: Tavinho Teixeira, Ana Luiza Rios, Pedro Domingues, Zé Maria
Votes: 1,026
28. Roxie Hart (1942)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy
Roxie Hart signs a murder confession in order to attract publicity for her dancing career as dames don't swing in Cook County. Will everything go as planned?
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Lynne Overman
Votes: 1,920 | Gross: $2.40M
29. The Grand Son (2018)
86 min | Thriller
When twisted young charmer Tod's decadent Hollywood lifestyle is put into jeopardy, he hatches a diabolical plan to save it.
Director: Robert Logevall | Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Lesley Ann Warren, Sarah Clarke, Fabianne Therese
Votes: 372
30. The Third Eye (1966)
Not Rated | 98 min | Thriller, Horror
A young count living with his domineering mother spirals into madness after his mother and fiancée are killed by his jealous, lovesick servant.
Director: Mino Guerrini | Stars: Franco Nero, Gioia Pascal, Erika Blanc, Olga Solbelli
Votes: 566
31. Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
Nick tries to kill his wife to get her money, but when learning of this, she plans the same for him!
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Tony Curtis, Rosanna Schiaffino, Lionel Jeffries, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Votes: 663
32. The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
106 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A salesman chasing by car a beautiful female biker in order to flirt finds a castle where he is accused in a game trial for murder.
Director: Ettore Scola | Stars: Alberto Sordi, Michel Simon, Charles Vanel, Claude Dauphin
Votes: 867
33. Arise, My Love (1940)
Passed | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'Keefe, Walter Abel
Votes: 1,043
34. Les rois du gag (1985)
98 min | Comedy
Paul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous television comics, Gaëtan, finds himself in the little theater where Paul and François produce themselves under the name of "Gagsters".
Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Michel Serrault, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Macha Méril
Votes: 720
35. Night of the Living Babes (1987 Video)
60 min | Comedy, Horror
Two guys trying to find a brothel come across a group of beautiful female zombies.
Director: Gregory Dark | Stars: Michelle Bauer, Andy Nichols, Louie Bonanno, Connie Woods
Votes: 130
36. Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
152 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The history of the palace of Versailles from its founding to the present.
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Michel Auclair, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Louis Barrault, Jeanne Boitel
Votes: 636
37. The Night My Mother Killed My Father (2016)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Thriller
An actress ready for anything to recover her former glory. A crazy night where all is possible.
Director: Inés París | Stars: Belén Rueda, Diego Peretti, Eduard Fernández, María Pujalte
Votes: 1,571
38. Boner Police: The Movie (2012)
Short, Comedy, Crime
In a world plagued with overpopulation, where erections are illegal: one rookie boner police officer learns that life gets hard.
Director: Peter Gilroy | Stars: Luke Barats, Joe Bereta, Ryan Bozsan, Ryan Burke
Votes: 126
39. Honey Bunny (2017)
97 min | Comedy
An over-protective mother helps her twenty-ish son get over a break up while neglecting her own marriage.
Director: Frédéric Forestier | Stars: Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Isabelle Nanty, Thomas Solivérès, Manon Valentin
Votes: 479
40. Piège pour Cendrillon (1965)
118 min | Crime, Mystery
The young Michèle Isola, who is about to inherit a fortune from her godmother, scarcely survives a terrible fire. When she regains consciousness it becomes evident she suffers with amnesia.
Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Dany Carrel, Madeleine Robinson, Hubert Noël, Jean Gaven
Votes: 179
41. Du leder, jeg følger (2011)
17 min | Short, Drama
Niklas and Søren are old friends, and there is a clear division of power in the relationship: Niklas is the strong, Søren the docile. On a drunken night, Niklas decides to make a contest: ... See full summary »
Director: Ivan Elmer | Stars: Marina Berg, Johan Haastrup, Sigurd Holmen le Dous
Votes: 15
42. The Cage (2019 TV Movie)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An old woman finds herself trapped in her own apartment as she finds out a man pretending to be her distant nephew is actually a stranger.
Director: Jirí Strach | Stars: Jirina Bohdalová, Krystof Hádek, Viktor Preiss, David Svehlík
Votes: 288
43. The Christmas Star (2020 TV Movie)
91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The teacher Václav goes every evening to watch the princess skating on the frozen lake, but he doesn't admit to himself that he is in love with her. One day, the star Denicka, the fiancee ... See full summary »
Director: Karel Janák | Stars: Tereza Ramba, Vojtech Kotek, Leonie Brill, Anna Geislerová
Votes: 221
44. Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing (2021)
99 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Shoky and Morthy are best friends and successful YouTubers, but their fame is slowly beginning to fade. While Morthy would like to quit, Shoky comes up with ideas for making their videos ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Fehu | Stars: Stepán Kozub, Jakub Stáfek, Tomás Magnusek, Martina Babisova
Votes: 242
45. Più bello di così si muore (1982)
Comedy
In Rome, Italy, Spartaco Meniconi (Enrico Montesano) is an unemployed ex-convict. Together with his pregnant wife Amelia (Monica Guerritore), he lives with his brother-in-law Agenore (Toni ... See full summary »
Director: Pasquale Festa Campanile | Stars: Enrico Montesano, Ida Di Benedetto, Monica Guerritore, Toni Ucci
Votes: 67
46. Buldoci a tresne (1981)
99 min | Comedy, Crime
Mafioso Carmello was guilty of the principles of his organization when he tried to fool the boss and earned a death sentence. The convict runs away from the killer.
Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Marián Labuda, Jirí Kodet, Miroslav Streda, Jirí Hrzán
Votes: 102
47. Los muertos no se tocan, nene (2011)
Comedy
Fabianito, a teenager and apprentice poet, is perplexed by the grotesque organisation of his great-grandfather's wake. Fabianito will discover love in these circumstances.
Director: José Luis García Sánchez | Stars: Silvia Marsó, Carlos Iglesias, Mariola Fuentes, Blanca Romero
Votes: 122
48. Kazdá koruna dobrá (1961)
92 min | Comedy, Crime
Emil Tuma inherited a large villa in the suburbs from his uncle. He is happy to go on his first tour, but doesn't come out surprised. In the villa, he meets a number of strange people who ... See full summary »
Director: Zbynek Brynych | Stars: Milos Kopecký, Miroslav Hornícek, Jirina Sejbalová, Karel Höger
Votes: 28
49. Live Girls (2010)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
A disenfranchised porn store employee finds an unlikely mentor in a realistic sex doll who arrives at the shop.
Director: Pamela Romanowsky | Stars: Gage Cass, John Fico, Carter Jackson, Sarah Kate Jackson
50.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Angels in the Endzone
(1997)
Unrated | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Al the Angel returns, but this time he visits a small town and manages to halt the losing tradition of the high school football team, also changing forever the lives of two young brothers who have recently lost their father.
Director: Gary Nadeau | Stars: Paul Dooley, Matthew Lawrence, David Gallagher, Jack Coleman
Votes: 1,095