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1. Wednesday (2022– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.

Stars: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White

Votes: 361,730

2. The Garfield Movie (2024)

PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Completed

After Garfield's unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic, he and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered lives to join Vic on a risky heist.

Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames

3. Popeye (1980)

PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.

Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley

Votes: 34,411 | Gross: $49.82M

4. Annie (1982)

PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking

Votes: 49,520 | Gross: $57.06M

5. The Boondocks (2005–2014)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Brothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.

Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough

Votes: 35,728

6. The Addams Family (1991)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya

Votes: 179,998 | Gross: $113.50M

7. Flash Gordon (1980)

PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol

Votes: 61,538

8. Addams Family Values (1993)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy

The Addams Family try to rescue their beloved Uncle Fester from his gold-digging new love, a black widow named Debbie.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack

Votes: 109,611 | Gross: $48.92M

9. Dick Tracy (1990)

PG | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Charlie Korsmo

Votes: 65,746 | Gross: $103.74M

10. Garfield: The Movie (2004)

PG | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Jon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie. However, Odie is then abducted and it is up to Jon's cat, Garfield, to find and rescue the canine.

Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill Murray

Votes: 93,837 | Gross: $75.37M

11. Over the Hedge (2006)

PG | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.

Directors: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick | Stars: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes

Votes: 189,528 | Gross: $155.02M

12. Annie (2014)

PG | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A foster kid who lives with her mean foster mom sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne

Votes: 40,545 | Gross: $85.91M

13. Dennis the Menace (1993)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family

When his parents must go out of town on business, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. He is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but he is just trying to be helpful, even to the thief who has arrived in town.

Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 64,904 | Gross: $51.27M

14. Slumberland (2022)

PG | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jason Momoa, Marlow Barkley, Chris O'Dowd, Kyle Chandler

Votes: 33,043

15. The Phantom (1996)

PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 35,818 | Gross: $17.30M

16. Fritz the Cat (1972)

X | 78 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Fritz drops out of college, starts a riot in Harlem and hits the road with an ex-girlfriend before getting mixed up with domestic terrorists.

Director: Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Skip Hinnant, Rosetta LeNoire, John McCurry, Judy Engles

Votes: 14,342 | Gross: $25.00M

17. The Addams Family (2019)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.

Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard

Votes: 44,892 | Gross: $100.04M

18. Wingwomen (2023)

TV-MA | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Tired of the risks involved in a life of crime, two expert thieves and best friends recruit feisty Sam to assist them with one last job before they move to a new, and less stressful, line of work.

Director: Mélanie Laurent | Stars: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Mélanie Laurent, Manon Bresch, Isabelle Adjani

Votes: 6,361

19. The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)

R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Gwendoline, a runaway nun, arrives in Hong Kong on a mission to find her father, who was last seen in the legendary Land of the Yik Yak searching for a rare butterfly. She's guided on her perilous journey by the selfish mercenary Willard.

Director: Just Jaeckin | Stars: Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont

Votes: 3,310 | Gross: $1.34M

20. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

PG | 82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.

Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Bill Murray

Votes: 47,110 | Gross: $28.43M

21. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Television episodes built around the same sorts of incidents found in Hank Ketcham's long-running comic strip.

Stars: Herbert Anderson, Jay North, Gloria Henry, Billy Booth

Votes: 2,549

22. The Peanuts Movie (2015)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.

Director: Steve Martino | Stars: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller, Francesca Capaldi

Votes: 49,831 | Gross: $130.18M

23. The Smurfs 2 (2013)

PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been abducted by Gargamel, since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer's newest creation, creatures called "The Naughties", into real Smurfs.

Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Katy Perry, Hank Azaria

Votes: 46,024 | Gross: $71.02M

24. The Smurfs (1981–1989)

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.

Stars: Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss, Michael Bell

Votes: 21,041

25. Garfield and Friends (1988–1995)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Stories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.

Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Howard Morris

Votes: 13,241

26. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)

G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Each night, young Nemo goes to Slumberland and has adventures and befriends the king of Slumberland, Morpheus. But one night Nemo discovers Nightmare Land, and the evil nightmare king, throwing Slumberland and Nemo himself into danger.

Directors: Masami Hata, Masanori Hata, William T. Hurtz | Stars: Gabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, Rene Auberjonois, Danny Mann

Votes: 8,266 | Gross: $1.37M

27. Modesty Blaise (1966)

119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Stylish ex-con Modesty Blaise and her partner Willie Garvin are tasked by the British Secret Service with preventing her rival Gabriel from stealing diamonds that are to be delivered to her adoptive father, a Sheikh.

Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews

Votes: 3,179

28. Tamara Drewe (2010)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Gemma Arterton, Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Roger Allam

Votes: 22,653 | Gross: $0.56M

29. The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The sole surviving Texas Ranger (Klinton Spilsbury) of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader Major Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) returns to fight back as a great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger.

Director: William A. Fraker | Stars: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark

Votes: 2,518 | Gross: $12.62M

30. The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

R | 77 min | Animation, Comedy

Fritz the Cat may have lost one of his lives in the comics, but in his new movie, he has eight more lives left to go! While his wife screams at him, Fritz lights up a joint and reminiscences about what could have been.

Director: Robert Taylor | Stars: Skip Hinnant, Reva Rose, Bob Holt, Robert Ridgely

Votes: 3,004 | Gross: $1.09M

31. Flash Gordon (2007–2008)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The famous Steven "Flash" Gordon discovers a secret his father tried desperately to hide. He embarks on a journey to another dimension in the hope of finding his father, who is believed to have been killed in a fire.

Stars: Eric Johnson, Gina Holden, Karen Cliche, Jody Racicot

Votes: 3,224

32. Marmaduke (2010)

PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family

A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large, yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.

Director: Tom Dey | Stars: Owen Wilson, Judy Greer, Lee Pace, Emma Stone

Votes: 17,513 | Gross: $33.64M

33. Big Nate (2022– )

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Follows the adventures of titular protagonist, alongside his friends, in sixth grade.

Stars: Ben Giroux, Daniel Mk Cohen, Arnie Pantoja, Bryce Charles

Votes: 610

34. Beakman's World (1992–1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

A wacky scientist and his companions answer viewer questions about science.

Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Eliza Schneider, Alanna Ubach

Votes: 2,979

35. Flash Gordon (1936)

Passed | 245 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Alexis Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth.

Directors: Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson

Votes: 2,659

36. Li'l Abner (1959)

Approved | 114 min | Comedy, Musical, Family

As Sadie Hawkins Day approaches, Daisy Mae hopes to win the hand of Li'l Abner by catching him in the traditional race.

Director: Melvin Frank | Stars: Leslie Parrish, Stubby Kaye, Peter Palmer, Howard St. John

Votes: 1,494

37. The Smurfs (2021– )

TV-Y7 | 12 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

The 3D animated remake of the popular series The Smurfs (1981).

Stars: Davis Freeman, Youssef El Kaoukibi, Vincent Broes, Bérangère Mc Neese

Votes: 407

38. Friday Foster (1975)

R | 90 min | Action

At Los Angeles airport, magazine photographer Friday Foster witnesses an assassination attempt against billionaire Blake Tarr and is drawn into a murky political conspiracy.

Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Pam Grier, Yaphet Kotto, Godfrey Cambridge, Thalmus Rasulala

Votes: 2,548

39. Tiffany Jones (1973)

R | 90 min | Comedy

Light-hearted and occasionally unclothed adaptation of a British comic strip in the over-the-top, on-beyond-Bond spy fantasy vein.

Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Anouska Hempel, Ray Brooks, Susan Sheers, Damien Thomas

Votes: 319

40. The Garfield Show (2008–2016)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A lasagne-loving pussycat adventures and explores the differences between good and bad, and right and wrong.

Stars: Frank Welker, Wally Wingert, Gregg Berger, Jason Marsden

Votes: 3,324

41. Wild Palms (1993)

300 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A multi-national corporation attempts to take over America while small pockets of resistance hold out against rampant technology.

Stars: Jim Belushi, Dana Delany, Robert Loggia, Kim Cattrall

Votes: 2,404

42. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 TV Movie)

TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.

Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Ann Altieri, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer, Bill Melendez

Votes: 44,100

43. Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998 Video)

G | 75 min | Comedy, Family

After a failed attempt to find the perfect birthday present for Mr Wilson, the mischievous little terror, Dennis, tries to save him from a pair of swindlers and their bogus youth remedies. Will he manage to keep their friendship strong?

Director: Charles T. Kanganis | Stars: Don Rickles, George Kennedy, Justin Cooper, Betty White

Votes: 4,942

44. Prince Valiant (1997)

PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

The evil sorceress Morgan le Fey teams up with the Viking Sligon to should steal Arthur's sword Excalibur. The young boy Valiant, who masquerades as Sir Gawain to be near the princess Ilene, has to save the kingdom.

Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Stephen Moyer, Katherine Heigl, Thomas Kretschmann, Edward Fox

Votes: 2,399

45. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

PG | 104 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.

Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Masako Araki, Hayato Isohata

Votes: 15,958

46. Steve Canyon (1958–1959)

30 min | Adventure

Air Force pilot Steve Canyon, the commander of Big Thunder Air Force Base, travels from base to base as an all-around trouble-shooter, when he's not dealing with the the personal and military problems of his own everyday life.

Stars: Dean Fredericks, Jackson Beck, Paul Frees, Jerry Paris

Votes: 193

47. Snorks (1984–1988)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Snorks are playful, multicolored underwater creatures that use their built-in snorkels to dart about and make music.

Stars: Michael Bell, B.J. Ward, Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright

Votes: 3,361

48. Popeye the Sailor (1933)

Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye begins his movie career by singing his theme song, demonstrating his strength at a carnival, dancing the hula with Betty Boop, pummeling Bluto, eating his spinach, and saving Olive Oyl from certain doom on the railroad tracks.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe, Mae Questel

Votes: 1,910

49. Annie: A Royal Adventure! (1995 TV Movie)

G | 92 min | Comedy, Family

Leapin' lizards. America's favorite orphan is back in a brand-new adventure filled with sinister scoundrels, hilarious hijinks, and nonstop fun.

Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ashley Johnson, Joan Collins, George Hearn, Ian McDiarmid

Votes: 808

50. Phantom 2040 (1994–1996)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Crime

The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040.

Stars: Scott Valentine, Margot Kidder, J.D. Hall, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 713