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1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 518,655 | Gross: $59.89M
2. Hairspray (2007)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 138,811 | Gross: $118.87M
3. Miss Congeniality (2000)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An F.B.I. Agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event.
Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen
Votes: 230,679 | Gross: $106.81M
4. 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: 109,772 | Gross: $48.92M
5. Whip It (2009)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Sport
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.
Director: Drew Barrymore | Stars: Elliot Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig, Sarah Habel
Votes: 70,243 | Gross: $13.04M
6. Tristan + Isolde (2006)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Drama, Romance
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David O'Hara
Votes: 54,321 | Gross: $14.73M
7. How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Hiccup and Toothless reunite to remind both their kinds of the inseparable bond between vikings and dragons.
Director: Tim Johnson | Stars: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Madalyn Gonzalez
Votes: 5,612
8. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
Directors: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston | Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren
Votes: 37,468 | Gross: $54.86M
9. The Immigrant (2013)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
In 1921, an innocent immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
Director: James Gray | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Dominczyk
Votes: 33,814 | Gross: $2.01M
10. Cut, Color, Murder (2022 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Crime, Mystery
When a beauty pageant creator is found dead, a savvy hairdresser works with a new detective and risks everything to clear the names of those she loves.
Director: Stacey N. Harding | Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Ryan McPartlin, Eva Tamargo, Grace Beedie
Votes: 1,049
11. Toddlers & Tiaras (2009–2016)
TV-PG | 45 min | Reality-TV
A look at the world of child beauty pageants.
Stars: MaKenzie Myers, Dawn Rochelle, Wendy D. Lee, Alana Thompson
Votes: 3,732
12. Real Sex (1990–2009)
TV-MA | Documentary
Documentary series that explores sex in the '90s. Each episode has several segments about current trends in sexuality as well as street interviews with common people.
Stars: Susan Block, Barbara Carrellas, Annie Sprinkle, Samantha Jones
Votes: 405
13. Quinceañera (2006)
R | 90 min | Drama
As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.
Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo González, Jesus Castanos
Votes: 4,300 | Gross: $1.69M
14. Happy, Texas (1999)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
3 prisoners escape. 2 end up in Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple expected there to help with the small girls beauty pageant. As the 2 are paid $1000, they decide to stay until the heat is gone.
Director: Mark Illsley | Stars: Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy, Ally Walker
Votes: 10,298 | Gross: $1.94M
15. The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Musical
A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, David Fox
Votes: 6,323 | Gross: $0.67M
16. Johnny Staccato (1959–1960)
24 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Johnny Staccato is a jazz pianist and private detective.
Stars: John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Dennis Sallas, Frank London
Votes: 275
17. A Merry Christmas Match (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Corey who works in her mom's antique shop, puts on a Christmas pageant in honor of her late father. When a man named Ryder visits her store, she wonders if she should have left town to follow her dream of becoming a theater director.
Director: Jake Helgren | Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Kyle Dean Massey, Lindsey Gort, John DeLuca
Votes: 1,419
18. Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
When the beloved quartet of postal detectives discover an urgent letter written to God on Christmas Eve, they delay their own plans to help a little girl whose mother's life hangs in the balance.
Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson
Votes: 1,648
19. Picture a Perfect Christmas (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A professional photographer returns home for Christmas to visit her grandmother and is hired as a nanny for the young nephew of their next-door-neighbor.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Merritt Patterson, Jon Cor, Luke Roessler, Paula Shaw
Votes: 1,945
20. I Married a Woman (1958)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Advertising executive Marshall Briggs finds his work in conflict with his love-life with fashion model Janice Blake.
Director: Hal Kanter | Stars: George Gobel, Diana Dors, Adolphe Menjou, Jessie Royce Landis
Votes: 458
21. Born Beautiful (2019)
96 min | Comedy
After her best friend dies, Barbs starts a new life as a straight man named Bobby, which leads her to Trisha's ex-boyfriend Michaelangelo, to her own ex-boyfriend Greg and to a woman claiming she is pregnant with Barbs' child.
Director: Perci M. Intalan | Stars: Paolo Ballesteros, Martin Del Rosario, VJ Mendoza, Gio Gahol
Votes: 147
22. I amartia tis omorfias (1972)
94 min | Drama
Behind his mother's back, the heir of her shipping business empire gets married to the poor winner of a beauty pageant. As contempt turns into animosity, a shocking revelation tests the familial bonds. Will things ever be the same again?
Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Betty Livanou, Nikos Galanos, Tasso Kavadia, Lefteris Vournas
Votes: 92
23. Christmas at the Palace (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Romance
A king who is struggling to live up to his father's name hires an ice skating choreographer for a special Christmas Eve performance to celebrate the founding of his nation.
Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: Merritt Patterson, Andrew Cooper, Brittany Bristow, Nicholas Banks
Votes: 2,562
24. Easter Under Wraps (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Erin Cavendish goes undercover at her family's chocolate plant to see why sales are down when she meets head chocolatier, Bryan, who has new ideas on how to update the Easter product line.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Brendan Penny, Fred Henderson, Ese Atawo
Votes: 1,379
25. Mrs. Miracle (2009 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Erin Karpluk, Doris Roberts, Michael Strusievici
Votes: 3,252
26. Miss Arizona (2018)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Former pageant queen Rose Raynes (Johanna Braddy) makes a getaway with four unlikely friends when trouble shows up at their women's shelter. They embark on a wild all-night adventure through L.A.'s darkest streets and wildest drag club.
Director: Autumn McAlpin | Stars: Johanna Braddy, Kyle Howard, Blake McAlpin, Missi Pyle
Votes: 306
27. A Snow Globe Christmas (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A cynical TV exec looks at the perfect town inside a Christmas globe and is magically transported to it. When she wakes up in a perfect snow-covered town, married to a local woodsman, she discovers it's not all just a fantasy.
Director: Jodi Binstock | Stars: Alicia Witt, Donald Faison, Christina Milian, Trevor Donovan
Votes: 1,318
28. Christmas on the Bayou (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Drama, Romance
A divorced workaholic executive goes back to her hometown to spend Christmas with her son and mother. Through a rekindled romance and a small miracle, she discovers where her heart truly belongs.
Director: Leslie Hope | Stars: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Tyler Hilton, Randy Travis, Markie Post
Votes: 1,483
29. Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family.
Director: Sydney Freeland | Stars: Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, Lance Gray, Danielle Nicolet
Votes: 2,090
30. Shinjuku Swan II (2017)
133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
On this second movie, Tatsuhiko Shiratori moves to Yokohama from Shinjuku, Tokyo. He comes into conflict with Masaki Taki who is the CEO of a scout company.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Yûsuke Arai, Kenta Arima, Kokoro Asami, Tadanobu Asano
Votes: 290
31. A Holiday to Remember (1995 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Carolyn leaves the big city with her daughter Jordi for her childhood village. She meets her former fiance and finds a lost boy who she wants to adopt, but Jordi is not too keen on the idea.
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Connie Sellecca, Asia Vieira, Brenda Bazinet, Kyle Fairlie
Votes: 698
32. Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
This year, Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Maria Thayer, Sam Page, Randy J. Goodwin, Vivica A. Fox
Votes: 1,826
33. Miss India America (2015)
Unrated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Lily Prasad competes for Miss India America title.
Director: Ravi Kapoor | Stars: Tiya Sircar, Hannah Simone, Kosha Patel, Meera Simhan
Votes: 660
34. Navarasa (2005)
99 min | Drama
Swetha, 13, discovers that her uncle Gautham dresses as a woman once night has fallen. Intrigued, she asks him about him, and he confesses her that his dream would be to escape to Koovagam,... See full summary »
Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Shweta, Apeksha Bhat, Bobby Darling, Ghanteshwar T. Guru
Votes: 46
35. The Christmas Gift (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: John Denver, Jane Kaczmarek, Edward Winter, Gennie James
Votes: 790
36. Casi divas (2008)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Four ambitious and beautiful young women. From four very different corners of Mexico. Just like hundreds of others, they are caught up in the frenzy that sweeps the nation when Alejandro ... See full summary »
Director: Issa López | Stars: Patricia Llaca, Julio Bracho, Maya Zapata, Ana Layevska
Votes: 781 | Gross: $0.05M
37. Adventure for Two (1943)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naive about British people, and ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Marjorie Fielding, Margaret Rutherford
Votes: 538
38. Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Documentary about the subculture of child beauty pageants (usually restricted to girls no older than 5), showing the lengths to which some parents will go to ensure that their children win these pageants...
Director: Shari Cookson | Stars: Swan Brooner, Robin Browne, Leslie Butler, Michael Butler
Votes: 275
39. Revenge Girl (2017)
110 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A young woman with a big ego plots political revenge after she is duped by a man with an even bigger ego.
Director: Kôichirô Miki | Stars: Mirei Kiritani, Fumika Baba, Shô Kiyohara, Yuki Saitô
Votes: 262
40. A Lady in Sirtaki Dance (1968)
96 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Surrounded by three overprotective brothers, a little sister can only dream of getting in a relationship with the boys' best friend, and as a result, their reluctance will soon drive him into the arms of another woman. But, can love wait?
Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Zoi Laskari, Kostas Voutsas, Martha Karagianni, Faidon Georgitsis
Votes: 532
41. The Lawton Story (1949)
120 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Drama set around the annual passion play in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma.
Directors: William Beaudine, Harold Daniels | Stars: Ginger Prince, Forrest Taylor, Millard Coody, Ferris Taylor
Votes: 37
42. Quick Change (2013)
98 min | Drama
Life of Dorina, a middle-aged trans woman (played by the trans actress Mimi Juareza) who is looking for her niche midst the complexities of the world she is in. This is a story of suffering, acceptance and hope.
Director: Eduardo W. Roy Jr. | Stars: Mimi Juareza, Miggs Cuaderno, Junjun Quintana, Francine Garcia
Votes: 58
43. Paul McCartney's Get Back (1991)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Music
As part of Paul McCartney's World Tour, this video provides examples of the band on stage, and the antics associated with just such a major undertaking.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Hamish Stuart, Robbie McIntosh
Votes: 313
44. Trantasia (2006)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at the first-ever 'World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant.
Director: Jeremy Stanford | Stars: Erica Andrews, Cassandra Cass, Mimi Marks, Maria Roman
Votes: 209
45. Dear Jesus (2020)
14 min | Short, Drama
The coming-of-age story of Ella. After forming a connection to Jesus Christ and being crowned the lead of the school play, young Ella begins to believe she can control the outcomes of her ... See full summary »
Director: Kat Webber | Stars: Quincy Kirkwood, Lilly Noelle Bartlam, Carlyn Burchell, Rosemary Dunsmore
Votes: 9
46. Beauty on Parade (1950)
Approved | 66 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Marian Medford Woodstock gave up a chance 20 years ago to compete for the Miss USA beauty title in order to marry Jeffrey Woodstock. She hopes to realize her past ambitions for fame and ... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Robert Hutton, Ruth Warrick, Lola Albright, John Ridgely
Votes: 20
47. Gu lian hua (2005)
108 min | Drama, Romance
A woman's lesbian feeling towards two different female singers - one in Shanghai during late 1940s and another in Taiwan during late 1950s.
Director: Jui-Yuan Tsao | Stars: Anita Yuen, Angelica Lee, Shu-shen Hsiao, Chung-Hua Tou
Votes: 105
48. The Christmas Pageant (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
When a temperamental Broadway director is fired from yet another job, she is forced to direct a community Christmas pageant.
Director: David S. Cass Sr. | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, Candice Azzara, Edward Herrmann
Votes: 607
49. Wig'd Out (2016)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Hair flies in the life of teenage Olivia who is totally bald due alopecia, when she works in the hair salon that is owned by her ex-beauty queen mom.
Director: Kate Chaplin | Stars: Georgia Simmons, Cindy Maples, Sabrina Duprey, Tera Smith
Votes: 19
50. Beyond the Rocks (1922)
Passed | 80 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman marries an older millionaire and then falls in love with a handsome nobleman on her honeymoon.
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Gloria Swanson, Rudolph Valentino, Edythe Chapman, Alec B. Francis
Votes: 2,403 | Gross: $0.27M