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1. Little Women (2019)
PG | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 246,446 | Gross: $108.10M
2. Misery (1990)
R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen
Votes: 235,854 | Gross: $61.28M
3. Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
R | 124 min | Drama
A film star comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself while starring in a revival of the play that launched her career.
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger
Votes: 31,236 | Gross: $1.81M
4. Maggie's Plan (2015)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Maggie wants to have a baby, raising him on her own, but when she gets romantically involved with John, a married man, things get complicated and all the balance of Maggie's plans may collapse.
Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph
Votes: 18,339 | Gross: $3.35M
5. The Garden of Eden (2008)
R | 111 min | Drama, Thriller
A young American writer completes his service in WWI and travels across Europe with his wife and her attractive Italian girlfriend. Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Jack Huston, Mena Suvari, Caterina Murino, Carmen Maura
Votes: 1,200 | Gross: $0.02M
6. The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
Omar wants to write an authorized biography on a dead writer and travels to a farm in Uruguay to meet the trustees - the writer's brother, widow and cute mistress/mother of his daughter.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Omar Metwally, Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nicholas Blandullo
Votes: 3,240
7. Byron (2003 TV Movie)
147 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Following the success of his poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", Byron becomes the toast of London.
Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Oliver Milburn, Michael Elwyn, Jonny Lee Miller
Votes: 1,157
8. Crashing (2007)
R | 79 min | Drama
Having been kicked out of his house by his wife, writer Richard McMurray crashes on the couch of two sexy co-eds where he just might find the inspiration to complete his second novel.
Director: Gary Walkow | Stars: David Cross, Caleigh White, Campbell Scott, Alex Kingston
Votes: 715
9. Destiny (1997)
135 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgments are ... See full summary »
Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Nour El-Sherif, Layla Olwi, Mahmoud Hemida, Safia El Emari
Votes: 3,202
10. Story of Judas (2015)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
The last days of Jesus into Jerusalem, from the perspective of an unexpected Judas, presented as the closest of his disciples.
Director: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche | Stars: Nabil Djedouani, Mohamed Aroussi, Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche, Marie Loustalot
Votes: 230
11. Rozverné léto (2017)
28 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A poetically tuned chamber drama about the relationship triangle between father, son, and Linda; characterized by a theme of love that can take many forms.
Director: Michaela Poláková | Stars: Kristýna Boková, David Novotný, Josef Trojan
Votes: 15
12.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Writes a Novel
(1954)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy's novel - a thinly disguised story of her life and the people in it - upsets Ricky, Fred, and Ethel.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 330
13.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
Man of Mystery
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A public relations man writes a book exposing an ex-client, a secretive international financier, is murdered when it's finished. A reporter investigates, but everyone he tries to interview,... See full summary »
Director: John Newland | Stars: Boris Karloff, Mary Tyler Moore, John van Dreelen, William Windom
Votes: 114
14.
Pan Am (2011–2012)
Episode:
Secrets and Lies
(2012)
TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, History, Romance
Fate deals a blow to Dean and Colette's budding romance. Maggie writes a critical story for the Village Voice against her congressman's politics but doesn't count on falling for him after ... See full summary »
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown | Stars: Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie, Michael Mosley, Karine Vanasse
Votes: 250