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1. Blue Bayou (2021)
R | 117 min | Drama
As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
Director: Justin Chon | Stars: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O'Brien, Linh-Dan Pham
Votes: 10,563
2. 99 Homes (2014)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama
A recently unemployed single father struggles to get back his foreclosed home by working for the real estate broker who is the source of his frustration.
Director: Ramin Bahrani | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern, Clancy Brown
Votes: 38,374 | Gross: $1.41M
3. Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
TV-Y7 | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The everyday life of Arnold, a fourth-grader in the city of Hillwood, Washington, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of friends and neighbors.
Stars: Francesca Marie Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Justin Shenkarow
Votes: 36,683
4. The Ladykillers (2004)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 109,003 | Gross: $39.80M
5. Gleaming the Cube (1989)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A young avid skateboarder uncovers a government conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.
Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd, Le Tuan
Votes: 9,054 | Gross: $2.78M
6. Here and Now (2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A dark dramedy about a progressive Portlandian family made up of husband, wife, three adopted children from Liberia, Vietnam and Colombia, and one biological daughter, who find their sanity tested and values challenged in 2018 America.
Stars: Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Daniel Zovatto, Jerrika Hinton
Votes: 5,149
7. Heaven & Earth (1993)
R | 140 min | Action, Biography, Drama
During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese woman struggles hustling on the streets, where she comes face to face with those involved in the conflict around her.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Haing S. Ngor, Bussaro Sanruck
Votes: 15,138 | Gross: $5.86M
8. Lucky You (2007)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A hotshot poker player tries to win a tournament in Vegas, but is fighting a losing battle with his personal problems.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Phyllis Somerville
Votes: 21,195 | Gross: $5.76M
9. Henry Fool (1997)
R | 137 min | Comedy, Drama
An introverted garbageman writes his thoughts in a notebook after Henry Fool, writer and ex-con, rents the basement and gives him a notebook and the idea. He writes poetry and Henry helps him along.
Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey, Maria Porter
Votes: 7,903 | Gross: $1.34M
10. Touch (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a shy Vietnamese-American manicurist.
Director: Minh Duc Nguyen | Stars: Porter Duong, John Ruby, Melinda Bennett, Long Nguyen
Votes: 331
11. What's Cooking? (2000)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Four families in LA of different ethnicity (Latino, Asian/Vietnamese, African and Jewish) gather together for Thanksgiving dinner.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Joan Chen, Julianna Margulies, Mercedes Ruehl, Victor Rivers
Votes: 2,917 | Gross: $1.04M
12. The Beautiful Country (2004)
R | 125 min | Drama
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Damien Nguyen, Bai Ling, Dang Quoc Thinh Tran, Thi Hoa Mai
Votes: 3,977 | Gross: $0.44M
13. 101 Rent Boys (2000)
78 min | Documentary
101 Rent Boys is shot on location in various motel rooms situated on the length of the Santa Monica Boulevard, and features 101 different hustlers. Although the film features 101 different ... See full summary »
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: David Anthony, Gary Barry, Scott Black, Bo
Votes: 383
14. Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (1999)
PG-13 | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple are reunited with their birth mother after 22 years.
Director: Chi Muoi Lo | Stars: Chi Muoi Lo, Sanaa Lathan, Paul Winfield, Mary Alice
Votes: 516 | Gross: $1.32M
15. Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography
Dorothy and Bob DeBolt's tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Kim Atwood, Marty Atwood, Mike Atwood, Mimi Atwood
Votes: 248
16. Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989)
108 min | Documentary, History, Romance
Trinh T. Minh-ha combines archival footage, text, and interviews to paint portraits of Vietnamese women past and present. She explores the fiction of documentary and the truth of subjective experience and all their inherent contradictions.
Director: Trinh T. Minh-ha
Votes: 189
17. Kick (2007)
Comedy, Family, Romance
'Kick' is a 13 part, fast and lively romantic comedy series following the lives of wild, crazy, twenty something Miki Mavros, and several families from all over the world, who live and work... See full summary »
Stars: Zoe Ventoura, Raji James, María Mercedes, George Kapiniaris
Votes: 124
18. Daughter from Danang (2002)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, War
Separated at the end of the Vietnam war, an "Americanized" woman and her Vietnamese mother are reunited after 22 years.
Directors: Gail Dolgin, Vicente Franco | Stars: Mai Thi Kim, Heidi Neville-Bub, Gerald Ford, Tom Miller
Votes: 622
19. Thơ (2021)
7 min | Short, Drama
An asexual Vietnamese-American girl Tho (pronounced "tuh" in Vietnamese) frees herself from abusive cycles with partners who refuse to understand her.
Directors: Heather Muriel Nguyen, Jake Villadolid | Stars: Zedakiah Koterba, Michelle Mao, Heather Muriel Nguyen, Malik Tyler
Votes: 141
20. Actress Wanted (2018)
81 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A lonely janitor hires a struggling actress to reenact ten favorite memories of his dead wife.
Director: Minh Duc Nguyen | Stars: Long Nguyen, Thien Nguyen, Isabelle Du, Sulinh Lafontaine
Votes: 110
22. Hex the Patriarchy (2023)
6 min | Short, Comedy
Fed up with being bullied, demisexual and asexual best friends Bex and Wren strike back with a bit of magic that has unintended consequences.
Director: Anne Brashier | Stars: Natalia Caraballo, Xan Churchwell, Jerry Ng, Heather Muriel Nguyen
Votes: 7
23. Saigon, U.S.A. (2004)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
Old wounds collide with new realities when a Vietnamese shopkeeper challenges the heart of the Vietnamese-American community with symbols of the communist regime from which they fled. ... See full summary »
Directors: Lindsey Jang, Robert C. Winn | Stars: Andrew Lam, Tony Lam, Le Khac Ly, Vi Ly
Votes: 17
24. Still Queer (2023)
Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
After a long period away, asexual T struggles to maintain their strained friendship with Gwin, as they find themselves monitored by a persistent disembodied voice demanding an answer.
Director: Yuelei Song | Stars: Xan Churchwell, Heather Muriel Nguyen, Jairo Rivas
25. Can (II) (2012)
Documentary
36-year-old Vietnamese-American, Can Truong was raised to be strong-minded. He was a model student aspiring to be a doctor one day and got into the University of Chicago. At the University ... See full summary »
Director: Pearl Ji-hyon Park | Stars: John Aldam, Matthew Blair, Phuong Chu, DJ Ida
26. My Den (2006)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A young Vietnamese-American woman invites a Black man to dinner with her family. A tense clash of cultures is incited by the girl's prejudiced aunt.
Director: Veanne Cao | Stars: Charles Lewis III, Hang Holoyda, Yvonne Truong, Yen Ly
27. Don't Look Outside (2021)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Mystery, Thriller
One night, a man looks outside his window to see the stars. But it wasn't what he'd expect.
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
28. Social Media Is Evil: The Final Installment (2023)
Not Rated | 14 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Edgar is here for the last time to rant about social media and how it pours out the evilness for everyone in the world.
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
29. My Brother (2014)
24 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A Vietnamese-American man wrestles with his ambivalent and estranged relationship to a mentally ill half-brother.
Directors: Vu Pham, Joe X. Jiang | Stars: Tom Avila, Marshall Baldwin, Foss Curtis, Dennis Delores
30. The Thrill (Commentary) (2021 Video)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
31. Anne Wynn (Nguyen) (2009)
13 min | Short, Drama
An Asian-American girl who is embarrassed of her heritage changes her attitude when she forms an unlikely friendship with a FOB (Fresh Off the Boat).
Director: Michelle Manas | Stars: Allan Axibal, Fabian Euresti, Elizabeth Frances, Sylina Jia
32. El Paso Vietnam (2003)
10 min | Short, Romance
In Texas during the Vietnam War, a smart, sassy, Vietnamese language teacher meets her future husband before he leaves for her hometown, Saigon, as told by her daughter through interviews, old photos, and archival footage.
Director: Ina Adele Ray | Stars: Mary Chi Ray, Thomas D. Ray
33. I'm Ethan (2022)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A 23 year old California Filmmaker comes home from a long day at work and he has more to deal with when he's in his living room.
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
34. Letters to Thien (1997 Video)
55 min | Documentary
On January 28, 1996, Thien Minh Ly was stabbed to death, the victim of a racially motivated hate crime. Letters to Thien is a documentary detailing the life and death of Ly as told by his family and closest friends.
Director: Trac Minh Vu
35. I'm Ethan (Commentary) (2022 Video)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
36. Fire on the Water (1982)
57 min | Documentary
Fire on the Water is an exploration of the confrontation between Texas fishermen and industrious Vietnamese refugees who have moved in on their fishing grounds. Jim Craig, an extremely ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Hillmann
Votes: 5
37. The Thrill (I) (2019)
9 min | Short, Drama
Felix Tran is a young man, 21 years old and back home for break from college. Soon to be graduating within the next school year. One day, somehow he's losing his soul, his aspirations, and ... See full summary »
Director: Ethan Trinh | Star: Ethan Trinh
38.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Building Bridges: Part 1
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Violence is growing on the streets of the kids' neighborhood and everyone is concerned about it, but at same they time everyone try to ensure all kids are safe. Regardless, all students are... See full summary »
Director: Maureen Thorp | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 8
39.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Building Bridges: Part 2
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Everyone is worried and outraged with the vandalism that happened in the school. Just as Rob (Todd Alexander) recognized the "Thunderheads" 'symbol, Walter (Eugene Byrd) did too and quickly... See full summary »
Director: Maureen Thorp | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 10
40.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Building Bridges: Part 3
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
The students discover their auditorium has also been vandalized. Rob find's Victor's signature gold chain on the ground and thinks someone has planted it there to frame him. While typing in... See full summary »
Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 10
41.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Building Bridges: Part 4
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
The Thunderheads are furious that Rob found their hangout and start beating him up. Suddenly Victor runs in and yells at them to leave Rob alone. Miguel asks Victor to prove his loyalty to ... See full summary »
Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 11
42.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Into the Comics: Part 1
(1992)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Lenni persuades the team to enter a scavenger hunt-style contest in order to win the chance to be drawn into an issue of Hoodman. Their efforts are hindered by an embittered comic book ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Lehane | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 46
43.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Over a Barrel: Part 1
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
While working in the new community garden set up a cleaned-out landfill with Lenni, Rob, and Sally Lewis, Gaby suffers a headache and faints for no reason the doctor can see. She seems ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Lehane | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 7
44.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Over a Barrel: Part 2
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Sally evacuates the garden when it's found the barrels contain a toxic cleaning chemical called technocloroethelyne, or "perc", someone illegally dumped rather than dispose of properly. ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Lehane | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 7
45.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Over a Barrel: Part 3
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
After getting an anonymous call from someone asking them to meet to hear who handled the barrels, Lenni and Rob go to find it's Momo. He plans to secretly check his boss' files to see. The ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Lehane | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 8
46.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Over a Barrel: Part 4
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
With French Garment Cleaners' boss' invoice's stolen, Miller doesn't have to worry about them being read as evidence before he can shred them. Momo says his boss won't talk to kids even for... See full summary »
Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 8
47.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
To Catch a Creep: Part 1
(1992)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
There is an ongoing election for President at kids' school and Alex (David Lopez) is one of the candidates and with the help of his friends, Jamal (Sheldon Turnipseed) and Lenni (Blaze ... See full summary »
Director: Maureen Thorp | Stars: Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery, Mayteana Morales
Votes: 11
48.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
To the Light: Part 1
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Jamal (Sheldon Turnipseed) and Rob (Todd Alexander) are walking on the street when they find the cart, box and books of the eccentric poet friend of Rob's, "Double T" (David Patrick Kelly),... See full summary »
Director: Maureen Thorp | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 11
49.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store?: Part 1
(1992)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Jamal is playing a computer game inside Mr. Brinker's video store, when a man comes in and gives Mr. Brinker a piece of paper that enrages him. Tina comes in to buy a blank videotape, but ... See full summary »
Director: Nell Cox | Stars: Blaze Berdahl, Cristina Guzman, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 25
50.
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Episode:
Who's Who: Part 1
(1993)
TV-Y | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Tina (Tram-Anh Tran) is accompanying her mom who's picking up a clothing job when, for her surprise, the client is Lana Barnes (Patricia Barry), an actress of old movies she is very fan of.... See full summary »
Director: Maureen Thorp | Stars: Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, David López, Marcella Lowery
Votes: 8