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51. Goin' South (1978)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Romance, Western
Due to the lack of men after the Civil War, a western town allows a young bachelorette who lives alone to save a thief from hanging by marrying him. They must deal with his old gang, the Sheriff, the railroad, a gold mine, and each other.
Director: Jack Nicholson | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi
Votes: 8,064
52. The Blue Max (1966)
Approved | 156 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Jeremy Kemp
Votes: 7,672
53. Green Card (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth, Gregg Edelman
Votes: 25,906 | Gross: $29.89M
54. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Western
A pardoned stagecoach robber, becomes government agent and marries a naive unsuspecting east-coast dentist in order to join a wagon train and catch the smugglers who have been selling guns to the Indians.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Don 'Red' Barry
Votes: 3,036
55. 100 Days My Prince (2018)
75 min | Action, Comedy, History
Upon losing his memory, a crown prince encounters a commoner's life and experiences unforgettable love as the husband to Joseon's oldest bachelorette.
Stars: Do Kyung-soo, Nam Ji-hyun, Jo Sung-ha, Jo Han-chul
Votes: 3,689
56. Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Ken Duken
Votes: 29,850
57. A New Leaf (1971)
G | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
Henry Graham lives the life of a playboy. When his lawyer tells him one day that his lifestyle has consumed all his funds, he needs an idea to avoid climbing down the social ladder. So he intends to marry a rich woman and - murder her.
Director: Elaine May | Stars: Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Jack Weston, George Rose
Votes: 7,691
58. Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Approved | 146 min | Drama, Romance
Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris
Votes: 6,712
59. White Mischief (1987)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1940s Kenya, a love affair between a British aristocrat and a married woman triggers a scandal that shakes the hedonistic Happy Valley society.
Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Sarah Miles, Joss Ackland, John Hurt, Greta Scacchi
Votes: 3,237 | Gross: $3.11M
60. Love in Contract (2022)
TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tells the story of a helper service that provides wives to single people needing partners to take to gatherings for married couples and school reunions.
Stars: Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Jae-young, Park Chul-min, Kim Dong-hyeon
Votes: 1,342
61. Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016)
Action, Drama, History
Story of the the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and ambition, success and fall of several real and fictional characters.
Stars: Kim Hyun-bin, Yoo Ah-in, Byun Yo-han, Kim Myung-min
Votes: 1,218
62. The Silver Chalice (1954)
Approved | 142 min | Drama, Romance
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver, and sculpt around its rim, the faces of the disciples and Jesus. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Saville | Stars: Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli, Jack Palance, Paul Newman
Votes: 1,817
63. Tristana (1970)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama
Shortly after her mother's death, an innocent and youthful woman will find refuge into the household of her middle-aged aristocratic guardian, who will submit her to his sexual advances.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero, Lola Gaos
Votes: 12,872 | Gross: $0.01M
64. What Maisie Knew (2012)
R | 99 min | Drama
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.
Directors: Scott McGehee, David Siegel | Stars: Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Steve Coogan, Joanna Vanderham
Votes: 28,654 | Gross: $1.07M
65. The Far Pavilions (1984)
315 min | Drama, History, Romance
Story of forbidden love in 1800s India set against the revolution for India's freedom from England.
Stars: Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Christopher Lee, Robert Hardy
Votes: 882
66. Permanent Midnight (1998)
R | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.
Director: David Veloz | Stars: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett
Votes: 7,966 | Gross: $1.17M
67. The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
Louisa Trotter works her way up from being a skivvy to being the queen of cooks, cook to the King, and owner of the Bentinck Hotel. Her life and happenings among the guests and staff of the hotel make up the 31 episodes.
Stars: Gemma Jones, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater
Votes: 1,556
68. Alexander the Great (1956)
Not Rated | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and military conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (July 20/21, 356 - June 10/11, 323 B.C.), commonly known as Alexander the Great.
Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Barry Jones
Votes: 4,133
69. Some Came Running (1958)
Approved | 137 min | Drama, Romance
A veteran returns home to deal with family secrets and small-town scandals.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer
Votes: 7,398
70. Random Harvest (1942)
Passed | 126 min | Drama, Romance
An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn, Susan Peters
Votes: 8,460 | Gross: $10.14M
71. Doctor Zhivago (2002)
TV-14 | 113 min | Drama, Romance
Doctor Zhivago falls for Lara despite being engaged. Their forbidden love blossoms amidst the upheaval of the Russian Revolution, impacting his career and family.
Stars: Keira Knightley, Sam Neill, Hans Matheson, Alexandra Maria Lara
Votes: 5,474
72. From the Land of the Moon (2016)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
In 1950s France, Gabrielle is a passionate, free-spirited woman who is in a loveless marriage and falls for another man when she is sent away to the Alps to treat her kidney stones. Gabrielle yearns to free herself and run away with André.
Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Alex Brendemühl, Brigitte Roüan
Votes: 6,714 | Gross: $0.04M
73. Victim (1961)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Anthony Nicholls
Votes: 7,267
74. Boulevard (2014)
R | 88 min | Drama
A devoted husband in a marriage of convenience is forced to confront his secret life.
Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Robin Williams, Roberto Aguire, Kathy Baker, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 9,001 | Gross: $0.12M
75. Dot the I (2003)
R | 92 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Young lovers in London are wrapped up in a love triangle that may not be exactly what it seems.
Director: Matthew Parkhill | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy, Tom Hardy
Votes: 8,862 | Gross: $0.31M
76. Full House (2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Romance
In a bid to reacquire her childhood home, a free-spirited woman agrees to a sham-marriage with a selfish actor. Their daily lives are complicated by overlapping love triangles and comic misadventures.
Stars: Song Hye-kyo, Rain, Han Eun-jeong, Kim Seong-su
Votes: 3,866
77. Kalank (2019)
Not Rated | 166 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of six enigmatic characters become entangled whilst in search of love, but separated by the dichotomy between the two worlds of Husnabad, a town in North India.
Director: Abhishek Varman | Stars: Kriti Sanon, Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, Kiara Advani
Votes: 17,041 | Gross: $2.73M
78. Stromboli (1950)
Approved | 81 min | Drama
Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli.
Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale, Renzo Cesana, Mario Sponzo
Votes: 8,019
79. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Unrated | 195 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Story of a woman who merely wished to be a loving wife, but always had to live the life of crime.
Stars: James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, Trevyn McDowell
Votes: 1,429
80. Absolute Beginners (1986)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie, James Fox
Votes: 3,735 | Gross: $0.93M
81. A Woman of Substance (1984)
300 min | Drama, Romance
Emma Harte, a bright and ambitious servant girl, overcomes her impoverished beginnings in her quest to become a retailing magnate and one of the world's richest women.
Stars: Jenny Seagrove, Barry Bostwick, Deborah Kerr, Diane Baker
Votes: 1,137
82. Libeled Lady (1936)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
When a socialite sues a big paper for libel, the editor responsible calls in the help of his ignored fiancée and a former employee to frame her and make the false story seem true.
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy
Votes: 8,953
83. And God Created Woman (1988)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Aspiring and incarcerated rock singer, Robin Shea (Rebecca De Mornay) seduces hardworking carpenter Billy Moran (Vincent Spano). Robin marries Billy to get out of jail, but Robin's concerns are on politician James Tiernan (Frank Langella).
Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella, Donovan Leitch Jr.
Votes: 2,128 | Gross: $0.72M
84. Body of My Enemy (1976)
116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Francois always despised the textile barons who ruled his local town. But he fell in love with the family heiress Gilberte. Ten years ago, he would have married her. Now only hatred holds them together. Francois is accused of murder. A hooker and a football star lie slaughtered. He thinks he has been framed by the mob. Going underground, he finds that the trail leads all the way to the top - to ... See full summary »
Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bernard Blier, Marie-France Pisier, Charles Gérard
Votes: 2,426
85. Funny Lady (1975)
PG | 136 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 5,977 | Gross: $40.06M
86. Son of Dracula (1943)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When Katherine, a beautiful Southern girl obsessed with thoughts of eternal life, invites Count Alucard to come to her mansion in the U.S., she unleashes a Pandora's box of horror on unsuspecting relatives and neighbors.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Robert Paige, Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers
Votes: 6,220
87. Love Has Many Faces (1965)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Mystery
Rich playgirl Kit Jordan (nee Katherine Lawson Chandler) is in Acapulco vacationing with her current husband, Pete Jordan, formerly an American beach boy working the Acapulco shores for ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Lana Turner, Cliff Robertson, Hugh O'Brian, Ruth Roman
Votes: 511
88. Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the sixteenth century, the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots engages in over two decades of religious and political conflict with her cousin, the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, amidst political intrigue in her native land.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton
Votes: 4,897 | Gross: $2.33M
89. She and Her Perfect Husband (2022– )
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Facing numerous crises, Qin Shi and Yang Hua begin to slowly fall for each other, and fortuitously acquire true love.
Stars: Mi Yang, Kai Xu, Lamees Marquard, Zefeng Li
Votes: 430
90. Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Passed | 122 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Doris Day, James Cagney, Cameron Mitchell, Robert Keith
Votes: 4,764
91. The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
R | 118 min | Drama, History, Romance
In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.
Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Hilary Swank, Simon Baker, Jonathan Pryce, Adrien Brody
Votes: 5,603 | Gross: $0.43M
92. Not as a Stranger (1955)
Passed | 135 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
An ego-driven, aspiring physician, intolerant of the weaknesses of others, especially those closest to him, comes to grips with his own imperfections.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Olivia de Havilland, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, Gloria Grahame
Votes: 2,605
93. Chinese Puzzle (2013)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 40-year-old father's life is complicated when the mother of his two children moves to New York. Since he can't bear them growing up far away from him, he decides to move there as well.
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile de France, Kelly Reilly
Votes: 15,308 | Gross: $0.34M
94. The More the Merrier (1943)
Passed | 104 min | Comedy
During the World War II housing shortage in Washington, two men and a woman share a single apartment and the older man plays Cupid to the other two.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Richard Gaines
Votes: 7,504
95. The Linguini Incident (1991)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime
Two disgruntled restaurant employees (David Bowie, Rosanna Arquette) decide to rob their employers (Buck Henry, Andre Gregory).
Director: Richard Shepard | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, David Bowie, Eszter Balint, Andre Gregory
Votes: 1,429
96. Shall We Dance (1937)
Approved | 109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore
Votes: 7,883
97. The Hawaiians (1970)
R | 134 min | Adventure, Drama
Captain Whip returns to Hawaii. He's inherited "worthless" land. He starts a plantation, staffed with a Chinese couple from his ship. Drilling thru lava for water and stealing/smuggling pineapple from French Guyana, things look brighter.
Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Charlton Heston, Tina Chen, Geraldine Chaplin, Mako
Votes: 1,442 | Gross: $0.28M
98. Beyond Paradise (II) (2015)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Romance
Haunted by a tragic past, Shahrzad, a stunning music student, flees her homeland and ends up in an estranged marriage in Los Angeles, where her piano teacher's lover sparks a passion in her that threatens to destroy everything.
Director: J.J. Alani | Stars: Ryan Guzman, Daphne Zuniga, Spencer Grammer, Francia Raisa
Votes: 458
99. Kolya (1996)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires and leaves him with a pint-sized new roommate.
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Zdenek Sverák, Andrey Khalimon, Libuse Safránková, Ondrej Vetchý
Votes: 16,255 | Gross: $5.73M
100. Morning Glory (1993)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
An ex-convict on parole is accused of murdering a loose woman in the town where he works.
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Deborah Raffin, Lloyd Bochner, Nina Foch
Votes: 558 | Gross: $0.02M