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1. Mary and Max (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.
Director: Adam Elliot | Stars: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries
Votes: 186,783
2. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige
Votes: 40,907
3. A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Family
Follows the now-adult Ralphie as he returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
Director: Clay Kaytis | Stars: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, Julianna Layne
Votes: 18,643
4. The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2017 TV Special)
97 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Jonathan Ross and David Walliams, Aisling Bea and Katherine Ryan, and Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade face off in this humorous special annual celebrity edition of The Big Fat Quiz of Everything hosted by Jimmy Carr.
Stars: Jimmy Carr, Richard Ayoade, Aisling Bea, Noel Fielding
Votes: 384
5. Chaos on the Bridge (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the struggle to create the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
Director: William Shatner | Stars: William Shatner, D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Maurice Hurley
Votes: 1,353
6. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Mark Hamill, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott
Votes: 460
7. Restart (I) (2015)
15 min | Short, Sci-Fi
Andrea is trapped in a temporal loop. Will she be able to break it?
Director: Olga Osorio | Star: Marta Larralde
Votes: 102
8. La Scienza della Fantascienza (2015)
Documentary, Sci-Fi
A catalog of the forms and themes of a genre in which not the character but the idea is the real hero.
Stars: Nembo Buldrini, Renato Giovannoli
9. Mind and Iron (2008)
14 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
The story of a lonely man and his quest to build a family for himself to replace the one that he lost.
Director: Molly Coffee | Stars: Toby Salazar, Molly Coffee
10. The Holy Bible: A Sure Word of Prophecy (2007 Video)
103 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Hoggard, Kenneth Copeland, Mike Evans, Rodney Howard-Browne
11. The Academic Mafia: The Corruption of 'Science' and the Forces Behind It (2015 Video)
53 min
Star: Malcolm Bowden
13.
Babylon 5 (1993–1998)
Episode:
Phoenix Rising
(1998)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of telepaths hold Garibaldi and others hostage on Babylon 5.
Director: David J. Eagle | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs
Votes: 500
14.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Crash and Burn
(2003)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elderly lady drives her car recklessly into a café for no apparent reason. Meanwhile, a wife dies of carbon monoxide poisoning while her husband does not even though he was sleeping right next to her.
Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 821
15.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
First Spaceship on Venus
(1990)
Unrated | 98 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Joel and the 'bots suffer through First Spaceship on Venus (1960). A gorilla in a foreign ship attacks the Satellite of Love.
Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 528
16.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Laserblast
(1996)
Unrated | 92 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Doctor Forrester's funding has been cut off, and as he waits for the Satellite of Love to crash, he sends Mike and the Bots Laserblast (1978). Can our heroes escape to the edge of the ... See full summary »
Director: Trace Beaulieu | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Michael J. Nelson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 838
17.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Warrior
(1997)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
The statue of a headless soldier from the Terracotta Army given to a museum as a gift by the Chinese consulate comes to life and starts decapitating people.
Director: Clay Borris | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 26
18.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Datalore
(1988)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Enterprise visits the planet where Data was created and discovers another android like him, but when he's assembled, he's not exactly like him.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby
Votes: 4,168
19.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
The Mad Monster
(1989)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Things get hairy on the Satellite of Love thanks to the lupine antics of The Mad Monster (1942) and the second chapter of Radar Men from the Moon (1952).
Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Jim Mallon
Votes: 542
20.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Stranded in Space
(1991)
TV-14 | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The gang on the SoL have a gag-weapon war with the Mads and watch an unsuccessful TV pilot about an astronaut stuck on an Earth-like planet where "perfect order" rules.
Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 441
21.
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode:
200
(2006)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Martin Lloyd seeks out SG-1 for assistance when his failed TV show based on the real Stargate program becomes a feature film.
Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black
Votes: 1,823
22.
The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode:
The Gambler
(1985)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After the Autobots are captured by an alien named Bosch, Smokescreen agrees to go to a gambling asteroid in an effort to the win then back.
Directors: Andy Kim, Bob Kirk, Al Kouzel, Bob Matz, Norm McCabe, Margaret Nichols, Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Robert Shellhorn, Bob Treat, Terry Lennon | Stars: Jack Angel, Peter Cullen, Bud Davis, Walker Edmiston
Votes: 119
24.
StarTalk (2015– )
Episode:
Author George R.R. Martin
(2019)
TV-PG | 46 min | Talk-Show
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the science and history behind the epic series Game of Thrones featuring his interview with George R.R. Martin.
Director: Peter Fackler | Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Matt Kirshen, Racha Kirakosian, George R.R. Martin
Votes: 17
25.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Fuzzy Boots Corollary
(2007)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Leonard gets upset when he discovers that Penny is seeing a new guy, so he tries to trick her into going on a date with him.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 5,190
26.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Memoriam
(2008)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Driven by his nightmares, Reid stays behind in Las Vegas to find his father in order to find out the truth about Riley Jenkins' murder.
Director: Guy Norman Bee | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Votes: 2,935
27.
The Freak Brothers (2020– )
Episode:
Gender Non-Binary
(2021)
TV-MA | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Phineas falls in love with the girl of his dreams, only to learn she is a robot sex doll.
Director: Joe Ekers | Stars: Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Tiffany Haddish, Pete Davidson
Votes: 25
28.
Rick and Morty (2013– )
Episode:
Mortyplicity
(2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Smiths suspect they're being hunted. But who's even real?
Directors: Lucas Gray, Wesley Archer | Stars: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke
Votes: 13,452
29.
Joe Scott (2006– )
Episode:
Heavy Industry in Space - A Great Idea or A Pipe Dream? Answers with Joe
(2017)
15 min | Documentary, Short
To the optimists commercial space manufacturing is decades away. To the pessimists - centuries. But that hasn't stopped dreamers from working on it and even making progress. And there are ... See full summary »
Star: Joe Scott
30.
Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode:
Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli
(2022)
TV-PG | 18 min | Comedy
Sheldon copes with the death of a hero. Also, Missy wants to babysit, and Georgie struggles with his big secret.
Director: Shiri Appleby | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan
Votes: 850
31.
Joe Scott (2006– )
Episode:
6 Historical Figures that may not have Existed: Answers with Joe
(2021)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Joe summarizes what is know about several prominent historical figures. It isn't much. Which raises the question; did they really exist?
Stars: Jason Hensel, Joe Scott
32.
Justified (2010–2015)
Episode:
Hole in the Wall
(2013)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a botched robbery, Raylan stumbles on a mysterious bag in the wall of his father's house. Meanwhile, an old friend pays a visit to Boyd, whose crime business is being threatened by a new church.
Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts
Votes: 1,621
33.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Justice Thomas & Billionaire Gifts, RFK Jr. 2024, Not Hiring Woke, NPR Too
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
34.
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (2016– )
357. ChatGPT and the Dawn of Computerized Hyper-Intelligence | Brian Roemmele
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Jordan B. Peterson, Brian Roemmele
35.
Twitter Spaces: Twitter (2023– )
Future of AI with @elonmusk @rokhanna @mikeforWI
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Elon Musk, Ro Khanna, Mike Gallagher
36.
El club lento (2022– )
Tales from Space and Two-Times
(2023 Podcast Episode)
55 min | Music
Director: Álvaro Tarik | Stars: Álvaro Tarik, The Antogonist
37.
Sideprojects (2020– )
Episode:
Megaprojects of the Future
(2023)
17 min | Documentary
Engineers like to dream like the rest of us. But their dreams tend to practical as well as ambitious and some are getting close to reality.
Star: Simon Whistler
38.
Seattle Creation Conference (2004– )
Episode:
Implications of the Laws of Thermodynamics
(2004)
62 min | Documentary
Star: Thomas Kindell
39.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #1.142
(2013)
88 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Hoggard, Willem Dafoe
42.
Answering the Critics (2003– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2003)
48 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Kent Hovind, Eric Hovind
43.
Seattle Creation Conference (2004– )
Episode:
The Rise of Darwinism and Its Implications for Society
(2006)
69 min | Documentary
Why was Darwin's Origin of Species accepted so enthusiastically by theologians, scientists, and philosophers?
Star: Bruce Barton
44.
Creation Training Initiative (2013– )
Episode:
Evolution, Not a Chance: Part 2
(2014)
28 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Menton, Mike Riddle
46.
Brows Held High (2011– )
Episode:
Forbidden Planet and the Magic in Science Fiction
(2015)
17 min | Comedy
Director: Kyle Kallgren | Star: Kyle Kallgren
47.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Siliconia
(2017)
TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The Dwarfers are captured by a militant mechanoid group, intent on liberating Kryten and enslaving the others.
Director: Doug Naylor | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 445
48.
MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode:
Magnifying Glass
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Mac and his team suspect that the Zodiac Killer has returned when Matty's goddaughter and her boyfriend are murdered in a San Francisco park.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Lucas Till, George Eads, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires
Votes: 669
49.
12 Monkeys (2015–2018)
Episode:
Legacy
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Team Splinter goes back in time to the wild frontier in search of a weapon to destroy the Witness.
Director: Joe Menendez | Stars: Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire
Votes: 756
50.
Rick and Morty (2013– )
Episode:
Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat
(2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rick brings Morty to a planet containing crystals that show whoever is touching them all the ways they may die depending on their choices.
Directors: Erica Hayes, Wesley Archer | Stars: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke
Votes: 15,862