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1. A Journal for Jordan (2021)

PG-13 | 131 min | Drama, Romance, War

1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King, before he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life despite growing up without a father.

Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian, Robert Wisdom

Votes: 2,893

2. Three Hours to Kill (1954)

Approved | 77 min | Western

Framed for murder, Jim Guthrie barely escapes lynching by the town mob, becomes a wanted fugitive for three years but returns to find the real killer.

Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Dana Andrews, Donna Reed, Dianne Foster, Stephen Elliott

Votes: 914

3. City Island (2009)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Prison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.

Director: Raymond De Felitta | Stars: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 32,564 | Gross: $6.67M

4. Branded (2012)

R | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

In future Moscow, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world.

Directors: Jamie Bradshaw, Aleksandr Dulerayn | Stars: Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, Ingeborga Dapkunaite

Votes: 9,338 | Gross: $0.35M

5. The King (2005)

R | 105 min | Drama, Thriller

A motiveless malignancy? Elvis leaves the Navy and heads for Texas where he contacts his father Dave, whom he's never met. He is the pastor at a Christian community church. He tells Elvis ... See full summary »

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Gael García Bernal, William Hurt, Laura Harring, Derek Alvarado

Votes: 7,474 | Gross: $0.28M

6. The Great Lie (1941)

Approved | 108 min | Drama

After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.

Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astor, Lucile Watson

Votes: 4,347

7. A Kid (2016)

98 min | Drama

Mathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his ... See full summary »

Director: Philippe Lioret | Stars: Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine De Léan, Marie-Thérèse Fortin

Votes: 1,913

8. Bata bata paano ka ginawa? (1998)

TV-PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama

Women's-rights advocate Lea has two children from two different men. Although her children's fathers find madness in her methods, they pretty much let her have her way as far as their children are concerned.

Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vilma Santos, Ariel Rivera, Albert Martinez, Raymond Bagatsing

Votes: 152

9. Cry of the Hunted (1953)

Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A fugitive is pursued by a lawman who is obsessed with his capture.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen, William Conrad

Votes: 531

10. The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960–1961)
Episode: The Sisters (1961)

30 min | Drama

when her sister's little boy becomes serious ill and must go into hospital for a dangerous operation, she visits the estranged father while pretending to be a wealthy eccentric.The hard ... See full summary »

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Ellen Drew, Jonathan Morris, Henry Hunter

Votes: 34

11. One Day at a Time (1975–1984)
Episode: Schneider's Kid (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The Romanos run into a young man who is Schneider's son from a previous marriage.

Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Pat Harrington Jr., Valerie Bertinelli

Votes: 108

12. The Empress (2022– )
Episode: The Wedding (2022)

TV-MA | Drama, History, Romance

Elisabeth marries Franz, and the imperial family gets a taste of her rising popularity. Sophie's former lover attends the wedding and discovers a secret.

Directors: Florian Cossen, Katrin Gebbe | Stars: Svenja Jung, Jördis Triebel, Melika Foroutan, Philip Froissant

Votes: 371

13. The Couple Next Door (2023)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2023)

47 min | Drama, Thriller

The sexual tension between the two couples reaches boiling point during a weekend away. Alan's obsession with Becka escalates, with devastating consequences.

Director: Dries Vos | Stars: Sam Heughan, Janine Duvitski, Alfred Enoch, Eleanor Tomlinson

Votes: 191

14. The Cleaning Lady (2022– )
Episode: For My Son (2024)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Thony seeks Ramona's aid to bring Fiona back from abroad, but the endeavor leaves her owing a debt. Meanwhile, Fiona's long-buried secret surfaces after decades.

Director: Timothy Busfield | Stars: Elodie Yung, Martha Millan, Eva De Dominici, Kate del Castillo

Votes: 81

15. Gulliver's Travels (1996)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1996)

Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Returning home after nine years lost at sea, Dr. Lemuel Gulliver obsessively relives his experiences among the tiny people of Lilliput and the giants of Brobdingnag. As a result, he is admitted to the insane asylum Bethlem Royal Hospital.

Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox, Ned Beatty

Votes: 72

16. At Mother's Request (1987)
Episode: Part 2 (1987)

120 min | Drama

Frances cheats Dickie out of money, even though he is hiding the murder weapon. The law closes in on Marc, and soon sets their sights on Frances for sending her son to pull the trigger.

Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Stann Babb, Ray Baker, George Bartenieff, Jay Bernard