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1. Anyone But You (2023)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice-cold--until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, Mia Artemis
Votes: 74,064
2. Suits (2011–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
On the run from a drug deal gone bad, brilliant college dropout Mike Ross finds himself working with Harvey Specter, one of New York City's best lawyers.
Stars: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty
Votes: 479,226
3. The Gentlemen (2019)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime
An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong
Votes: 400,998 | Gross: $36.47M
4. Platoon (1986)
R | 120 min | Drama, War
Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David
Votes: 439,679 | Gross: $138.53M
5. The Fighter (I) (2010)
R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Votes: 388,994 | Gross: $93.62M
6. The Bucket List (2007)
PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Beverly Todd
Votes: 259,914 | Gross: $93.47M
7. Rose Red (2002)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.
Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes
Votes: 27,032
8. Mr. Brooks (2007)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A well-respected businessman is sometimes controlled by his murder and mayhem-loving alter ego.
Director: Bruce A. Evans | Stars: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt, Dane Cook
Votes: 156,332 | Gross: $28.48M
9. To the Bone (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 107 min | Drama
A young woman, dealing with anorexia, meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
Director: Marti Noxon | Stars: Rebekah Kennedy, Lily Collins, Dana L. Wilson, Ziah Colon
Votes: 54,867
10. Sleepover (2004)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Desperate to improve their social status, four best friends enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.
Director: Joe Nussbaum | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Scout Taylor-Compton, Jane Lynch
Votes: 18,027 | Gross: $9.44M
11. May (2002)
R | 93 min | Drama, Horror
A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
Director: Lucky McKee | Stars: Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris, James Duval
Votes: 40,510 | Gross: $0.15M
12. Ice Castles (1978)
PG | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
An inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt
Votes: 4,051 | Gross: $20.71M
13. Bad Education (2019)
TV-MA | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
The beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.
Director: Cory Finley | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Ray Romano, Welker White, Allison Janney
Votes: 43,503
14. Jobs (2013)
PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Director: Joshua Michael Stern | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas
Votes: 103,888 | Gross: $16.13M
15. 21 & Over (2013)
R | 93 min | Comedy
The night before his big medical school interview, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.
Directors: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore | Stars: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz, Sarah Wright
Votes: 77,198 | Gross: $25.68M
16. Just Friends (2018 TV Movie)
80 min | Comedy, Romance
6 time Award winning romantic comedy about two young men, from mixed backgrounds, falling love ...and their clashes with their overbearing mothers.
Director: Annemarie van de Mond | Stars: Majd Mardo, Josha Stradowski, Jenny Arean, Tanja Jess
Votes: 4,841
17. The Rhythm Section (2020)
R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.
Director: Reed Morano | Stars: Blake Lively, Richard Brake, Elly Curtis, David Duggan
Votes: 19,645 | Gross: $5.44M
18. Suits (2022)
40 min | Comedy, Drama
Within the framework of the drama, the series deals with the story of Adam, who by chance turns into a lawyer in a large law firm when he reveals his secret to lawyer Zain, and together the duo handle many thorny cases.
Stars: Asser Yassin, Ahmed Dawood, Mohamed Shahin, Saba Mubarak
Votes: 796
19. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Susie Coelho
Votes: 4,791 | Gross: $15.10M
20. SubUrbia (1996)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn, Jayce Bartok, Amie Carey
Votes: 10,669 | Gross: $0.73M
21. You're Not You (2014)
R | 102 min | Drama
A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college student who becomes her caregiver.
Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel, Stephanie Beatriz
Votes: 26,832
22. Blown Away (1992 TV Movie)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Megan, the seventeen year old daughter of a strict but wealthy businessman, falls for Rich who works at his ski resort. Megan's mother has recently died in a car accident, which she blames ... See full summary »
Director: Brenton Spencer | Stars: Corey Haim, Nicole Eggert, Corey Feldman, Jean Leclerc
Votes: 4,742
23. Rebel in the Rye (2017)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".
Director: Danny Strong | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber, Hope Davis
Votes: 10,792 | Gross: $0.38M
24. Autopsy (2008)
R | 84 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young woman tries to find her injured boyfriend in a bizarre and dangerous hospital.
Director: Adam Gierasch | Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Ross Kohn, Ross McCall, Ashley Schneider
Votes: 7,354
25. Crooked Hearts (1991)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
How the discovery of a father's affair affects each member of his family.
Director: Michael Bortman | Stars: Peter Berg, Vincent D'Onofrio, Noah Wyle, Peter Coyote
Votes: 1,167 | Gross: $0.03M
26. The Rest of Us (I) (2019)
80 min | Drama
Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.
Director: Aisling Chin-Yee | Stars: Heather Graham, Sophie Nélisse, Abigail Pniowsky, Jodi Balfour
Votes: 1,538
27. Not Fade Away (2012)
R | 112 min | Drama
Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.
Director: David Chase | Stars: John Magaro, Jack Huston, Will Brill, Brahm Vaccarella
Votes: 4,952 | Gross: $0.61M
28. The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
M | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In this romantic comedy, an eccentric girl forces a reluctant college student into an affair.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, Tim McIntire, Anita Alberts
Votes: 2,418 | Gross: $13.98M
29. The Great Buck Howard (2008)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt
Votes: 14,730 | Gross: $0.75M
30. The Trouble with Girls (1969)
G | 97 min | Comedy, History, Musical
Chautauqua manager Walter Hale and his loyal business manager struggle to keep their traveling troupe together in small-town America.
Director: Peter Tewksbury | Stars: Elvis Presley, Marlyn Mason, Nicole Jaffe, Sheree North
Votes: 1,777
31. The Architect (2006)
R | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An architect engages in conflict with an activist who lives in a dangerous complex the architect designed.
Director: Matt Tauber | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Viola Davis, Isabella Rossellini, Hayden Panettiere
Votes: 1,393 | Gross: $0.01M
32. The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gang's plans for a St. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her well-founded suspicions.
Directors: Charles Guggenheim, John Stix | Stars: Steve McQueen, Crahan Denton, David Clarke, James Dukas
Votes: 1,704
33. Girl in Gold Boots (1968)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A young woman leaves her job as a waitress and travels to Los Angeles, where she strives to become the top star in the glamorous world of go-go dancing.
Director: Ted V. Mikels | Stars: Jody Daniels, Leslie McRay, Tom Pace, Mark Herron
Votes: 3,951
34. The Honey Pot (1967)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy ex-girlfriends into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson, Capucine
Votes: 2,852
35. The War Boys (2009)
Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Three young vigilantes huddle on la linea ready to chase illegals back across the border into Mexico... but they soon learn that there are borderlines deep within each one of them that each of them has to cross.
Director: Ron Daniels | Stars: Victor Rasuk, Brian J. Smith, Benjamin Walker, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 1,905
36. Hit! (1973)
R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Federal Agent, whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose, is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Paul Hampton, Gwen Welles
Votes: 863 | Gross: $0.08M
37. Hail, Hero! (1969)
M | 100 min | Drama
A disillusioned man can't decide whether to join the army or to become a hippie.
Director: David Miller | Stars: Arthur Kennedy, Teresa Wright, Michael Douglas, John Larch
Votes: 239
38. The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
R | 117 min | Drama
Based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Robert T. Westbrook, the movie is about 23 year old Columbia University dropout (Stanley Sweetheart) who seeks his identity during the sexual revolution.
Director: Leonard J. Horn | Stars: Linda Gillen, Michael Greer, Dianne Hull, Holly Near
Votes: 188
39. Free Samples (2012)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
Stanford Law dropout Jillian wakes up with a hangover and is pressured by her friend to take a shift at an ice-cream truck in LA, giving out free samples.
Director: Jay Gammill | Stars: Jess Weixler, Jesse Eisenberg, Halley Feiffer, Jason Ritter
Votes: 2,317
40. Summertree (1971)
R | 88 min | Drama
Summertree, starring Michael Douglas and produced by his father Kirk Douglas, examines the Vietnam War and its consequences on the soldiers drafted to fight and the families they leave behind.
Director: Anthony Newley | Stars: Michael Douglas, Jack Warden, Brenda Vaccaro, Barbara Bel Geddes
Votes: 372
41. Dear Santa (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
A young woman from a privileged life falls for a soup-kitchen owner after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his 7-year-old daughter.
Director: Jason Priestley | Stars: Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, Emma Duke, Patrick Creery
Votes: 3,073
42. Stealing Sinatra (2003)
R | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: David Arquette, William H. Macy, James Russo, Ryan Browning
Votes: 804
43. Say One for Me (1959)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Father Conroy (Crosby) has a parish which serves the acting and performance community. When one of his parishoners gets too sick to work, his daughter Holly (Reynolds) finds a job working ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Bing Crosby, Robert Wagner, Ray Walston
Votes: 351
44. Lucky Bastard (2009)
Unrated | 87 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Rusty is a successful architect with the life of his dreams. However, when his boyfriend leaves town, Rusty meets a mysterious drifter names Denny who opens Rusty up to a strange new world.
Director: Everett Lewis | Stars: Patrick Tatten, Dale Dymkoski, Timothy Ryan Cole, Johnny Kostrey
Votes: 654
45. Rising Son (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama
A factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other ... See full summary »
Director: John David Coles | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Piper Laurie, Graham Beckel, Emily Longstreth
Votes: 315
46. Dog Tags (2008)
Unrated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Abandoned by his father and raised by a single mother, Nate Merritt joins the Marines to support his soon-to-be fiancée. While on leave in Palm Springs, Nate meets a seemingly free spirited... See full summary »
Director: Damion Dietz | Stars: Paul Preiss, Amy Lindsay, Candy Clark, Hoyt Richards
Votes: 1,685
47. Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
An art student is thrown out of college. Depressed, he comes up with the Party of Dynamic Erection, a near-fascist "party" that promotes male sexual dominance, and which attracts a couple of other unsavory confused characters.
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: John Hurt, John McEnery, David Warner, Rosalind Ayres
Votes: 275
48. 24 Nights (1999)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Jonathan Parker was 4 years old, his mother's words and a chance encounter with a Salvation Army Kris Kringle instilled in him a lifelong belief in legend of Santa Claus.
Director: Kieran Turner | Stars: Kevin Isola, Aida Turturro, Stephen Mailer, David Burtka
Votes: 401
49. The Wild Scene (1970)
R | 96 min | Drama
Dr. Virginia Grant is a psychiatrist dealing with five case studies about the misguided, hedonistic, radical and naive youth and the generation gap between their hippie generation and that of their parents. The fifth story is her own.
Director: William Rowland | Stars: Richard Tate, Alberta Nelson, Gary Pillar, Anita Eubank
Votes: 36
50. The Boy Who Had Everything (1985)
R | 94 min | Drama
In '60's-era Australia, a college freshman must navigate freshman hazing, a distant mother, and a shaky relationship with his girlfriend.
Director: Stephen Wallace | Stars: Jason Connery, Diane Cilento, Laura Williams, Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Votes: 86