With University of Southern California (USC) (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
PG | 112 min | Drama, Family
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
Director: Doug Atchison | Stars: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 20,861 | Gross: $18.81M
2. Dark Star (1974)
G | 83 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm
Votes: 25,815
3. Safe Passage (1994)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama
A mother with seven sons feels like she's losing control of her life and her family. But personal pain and a troubled marriage fade into the background as news comes that one of her sons might have died in an accident.
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Sam Shepard, Nick Stahl, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 1,324 | Gross: $1.61M
4. Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
Unique biopic about Yogananda, telling the story of his life and influence on yoga, religion and science, combining re-enactment, interviews, and verité.
Directors: Paola di Florio, Lisa Leeman | Stars: Marc Benioff, Brother Chidananda, Deepak Chopra, Francis X. Clooney
Votes: 1,324 | Gross: $1.02M
5. Mommy's Girl (2018)
6 min | Short, Drama
A family drama about a young girl's struggle to pursue her passion for boxing despite her mom's overprotectiveness.
Director: Adele Biraghi Maschi | Stars: Stephanie Gonzales, Lorelai Shien-Ts Green, Kayla Henry, LorelaiGreen
6. Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB (1967)
15 min | Sci-Fi, Short
While monitored and pursued, a man races to escape through a futuristic labyrinth.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Dan Nachtsheim, Joy Carmichael, David Munson, Marvin Bennett
Votes: 2,614
7. Night Will Fall (2014)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, History, War
Researchers discover film footage from World War II that turns out to be a lost documentary shot by Alfred Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein in 1945 about German concentration camps.
Director: André Singer | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Jasper Britton, Leonard Berney, George Leonard
Votes: 3,359
8. Connected (V) (2017)
12 min | Short, Sci-Fi
In a near future where world humanity has been deprived of closeness, a small boy, Timmy, full of curiosity discovers a family expressing human emotions in an underground theater.
Director: Krzysztof Satola | Stars: Ethan Suess, Leandra Ryan, Michael Hennessy, Coty Loran
Votes: 33
9. The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
G | 23 min | Short, Western
The story of a young man (Johnny Crawford) who dreams of being a cowboy in the old west, but lives in a big city in present time.
Director: James R. Rokos | Stars: Johnny Crawford, Kristin Harmon, Ruth Hussey, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 294
10. Super High Me (2007)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy
Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Brian Unger, Gary Cohan, Robert Gore, Sean Tabibian
Votes: 13,096
11. Boob Sweat (2018)
14 min | Short, Comedy
In the summer of 1976, Francis and her two best friends devise a creative yet misguided plan to kiss the coolest boys in the 7th grade and are forced to embrace their pubescent awkwardness along the way.
Director: Charlotte Guerry | Stars: Xochitl Gomez, Julius Lambrecht, Abigayle Lenzinger, Helena Mulholland
Votes: 37
12. Riders to the Stars (1954)
Approved | 81 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Three men are assigned by the Office of Scientific Investigation to man rocket ships to outer space and attempt to capture a meteor.
Directors: Richard Carlson, Herbert L. Strock | Stars: William Lundigan, Herbert Marshall, Richard Carlson, Martha Hyer
Votes: 853
13. Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992 TV Movie)
92 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Based on a true story of Hank Gathers, a basketball player from Loyola Marymount who collapsed and died during a game. Hank was a loudmouth Philly kid who was one of the best high school ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Braverman | Stars: Victor Love, Duane Davis, George Kennedy, Nell Carter
Votes: 228
14. XXX (2019)
5 min | Short, Drama
The wandering of a porn actor in Los Angeles having to deal between his financial, health and familial issues.
Director: Raphael Buisson Enlas | Stars: Ruthie Austin, Jean Dumont, Andrae Goodnight, Lauren Elizabeth Harris
15. Sexy Grandpa (2001)
Unrated | 5 min | Short, Comedy
Two women at a retirement home compete for the attentions of a good-looking contemporary.
Director: Amy Katherine Taylor | Stars: William Speers, Verna Chilton, Janet Hodge, Elizabeth Coffman
Votes: 64
16. Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 77 min | Documentary
Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often ... See full summary »
Director: Kent Jones | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Orson Welles, Val E. Lewton, Alexander Nemerov
Votes: 675
17. Graduation (2020)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Following a graduation celebration, four Chinese must navigate their relationship's future as dictated by the circumstances of life and their families.
Director: Robin Wang | Stars: Todd Lien, Dylan J. Locke, Arthur Peng, Crystal J. Huang
Votes: 83
18. The Maiden and the Princess (2011)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
During a game of catch-the-boy-and-kiss-him, Emmy, a precocious ten-year-old, kisses another little girl, Alice. Her parents sit her down and make her call the kiss 'an accident' and Emmy ... See full summary »
Director: Ali Scher | Stars: David Anders, Julian Sands, Tallulah Wayman-Harris, Peter O'Meara
Votes: 112
19. It Came from Somewhere Else (1988)
89 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Kung fu aliens from space have invaded the small town of Grand Bosh, accompanied by a surge of spontaneous human combustion and other mysterious phenomena in this awkward spoof of 50s sci-fi.
Director: Howard Hassler | Stars: William Vanarsdale, Don Aldrich, Robert Buckley, Allen M. Johnson
Votes: 142
20. Woman in the Attic (2003)
5 min | Animation, Short
Looking in the attic reveals an emotional discovery made by a woman coming of age. Past, present, and future interweave into a nostalgic journey of youth played out in the rooms of her mind. How can memories satisfy her yearning for time.
Director: Chansoo Kim | Stars: Kay Roberts, Mary Ann Springer
Votes: 5
21. Drone (II) (2015)
14 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A rookie Air Force drone pilot finds himself increasingly attached to a target he watches from halfway around the world.
Director: Justin S. Lee | Stars: Daniel Sharman, Michael Trucco, Masud Majeed, Martin Simone
Votes: 156
22. The Phantom (II)
Drama, Horror, Thriller | Post-production
A twist on the classic novel by Gaston Leroux, "The Phantom" follows Christine Daae, an ambitious young singer, as she fights her way to the top of the Playhouse. She struggles to break ... See full summary »
Directors: Josh Akin, Guillermo Casarin, Shug Cvitanic, Jeremy Kemp, Craig Lief, Joshua Powell, Rachel Silveria, Kevin Ung, Eris Zhao | Stars: Ashley Long, Jeremy Glazer, A.J. Danna, Ariane Von Kamp
23. After Sunset, Dawn Arrives (2022)
17 min | Short, Drama
Wan, a 65-year-old widowed Chinese man used to sneak into an underground ballroom place in old Chinatown called Lai Lai and peep through the curtain. One day, a young man Ken called Wan's ... See full synopsis »
Director: Andy Yi Li | Stars: Katie Chan, Austin Klopfenstein, Todd Lien, Jesse Wang
24. Peeping Tom (2002)
12 min | Short, Comedy
While breaking a wishbone, ten-year-old Thomas wishes to see his beautiful neighbor naked, but the following morning he wakes up to discover a whole NUDE world.
Director: Jason Todd Ipson | Stars: Joey Mansfield, Abner Genece, Adrian Adams, Nathan S. Jones
Votes: 35
25. 1933 (2019)
Short, Drama
"1933" follows a love triangle between the visionary painter Frida Kahlo, her socialist husband Diego Rivera, and a mysterious young woman whom which she has an affair.
Director: Justine Sophia | Stars: Lily Piper Faye, Romy Peniche, Scott Young
26. A Field of Honor (1973)
15 min | Short, Action, Comedy
Shell-shocked ex-soldier Vic Fury has run ins with all kinds of dangerous kooks in the wake of being released from a sanitarium.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Pete Belcher, Roger Pancake, Roger Vaughn, Pat O'Hara
Votes: 320
27. Resurrection Mary (2002)
Horror, Short, Thriller
Resurrection is a small, unassuming rural town in Kentucky. It is a place known only for one peculiar attribute: a string of mysterious disappearances stretching back to the turn of the ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Arnold | Stars: Wilford Brimley, Justin Connor, Patrick Nagle
Votes: 41
28. 976-WISH (1997)
42 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
When college freshman, Brinton Smith discovers a business card with the number 976-WISH inscribed in silver, he is instantly hooked up with Wish Services, an ultra modernized corporation of... See full summary »
Director: David L. Bertman | Stars: Dan Brooks, Courtney Gebhart, Vanessa Marcil, Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Votes: 35
29. Check Mates (2022)
6 min | Short, Romance
A couple's love story is told through a game of chess. Each piece on the board symbolizes a precious moment from their life together.
Director: Carin Dorghalli | Stars: Jonas Gindin, Xiaowan Jin, Vana Kim, George Marken
30. Reading & Other Vices (2019)
17 min | Short, Comedy
Frances Stern, who revels in being bitter, is forced to join a book club because her parents believe it'll help her become a better person. But the club is filled with misfits who may not be good influences.
Director: Ariana Berenson | Stars: Yves Beneche, Ariana Berenson, Carrie Gibson, JJ Obee
31. Sweet Caroline (2018)
108 min | Drama, Thriller
Life for a happy couple descends slowly into madness after a very raw tragedy strikes them.
Director: Jorge Xolalpa | Stars: Chris Lamica, Craig Robert Young, Bárbara López, Georgia Norman
Votes: 11
32. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, John Badham, Diane Baker, Sidney D. Balkin
Votes: 659
33. Recorded Live (1975)
Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A young man goes to a job interview at a TV studio, only to be greeted by two murderous videotape reels with a life of their own.
Director: S.S. Wilson | Star: John Goodwin
Votes: 122
34. Prisoner (I) (2015)
22 min | Short, Drama, War
Trapped behind German lines in the closing months of WWII, an American takes a young German hostage and forces him to lead the way back to safety.
Director: Matt Edwards | Stars: Frederick Lau, Wyatt Russell, Brian Ceponis, Adam Findley
Votes: 11
35. My Father Never Taught Me the Waltz (2017)
Short, Comedy, Drama
Director: Pimvenus Clark | Stars: Taylor Nicolette, Hannah Horton, Drunette Hill, Michael Klaumann
36. Father of the Flying Car (2022)
93 min | Documentary
Dr. Paul Moller, an esteemed inventor, fights against the odds to complete his life's work, a flying car.
Director: Scott Hardie | Stars: Paul Moller, Burt Rutan, Scott Hardie, Zack Rabin
Votes: 6
37. Anesthesia (2006)
6 min | Short, Horror
A woman's failed anesthetic during heart surgery leaves her fully conscious and able to feel all pain--but paralyzed and unable to warn anyone.
Director: Adam Kargman | Stars: Mandy Olsen Cogman, Thomas Conroy, Dorie Gray, Alisa Rock
Votes: 43
38. James Cagney: Top of the World (1992 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
James Cagney was a song-and-dance man who loved animals, supported the underdog and was liked by everybody, but is remembered for his roles as a cold-blooded gangster.
Director: Carl H. Lindahl | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Casey Cagney Thomas, James Cagney, Mae Clarke
Votes: 206
39. Special Delivery II (2010)
6 min | Short, Drama
A female photographer meets with a male artist who has lost his artist vision in drawing people's eyes.
Director: Diana Chao | Stars: Alberto Marenco, Nichole Sakura
40. First Out (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
A collection of five shorts that explores the lives and feelings of gay men, some mature, others who are coming out. The collection includes "Is One of You Eddie?", "Different," "The Neighborly Thing," "Meet Joe Gay," and "A Good Son."
Directors: Samantha Light, Robert Little, Benjamin Morgan, Tyrrell Shaffner, Michael Simon | Stars: Robert Laughlin, Craig Olsen, Leif Lillehaugen, Felix Montano
Votes: 23
41. The Tower of Babble (2002)
22 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Three different scenarios, intercut, all using the same words but with very different meanings. A corrupt cop is more interested in the money on the criminals he catches than justice; a ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Wadlow | Stars: Sarah Wentworth, Rosa-Lee Pierce, Jeffrey Schecter, Tony Denison
Votes: 221
42. The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins (2019)
Documentary, Short, Drama
The story of Latasha Harlins as told by the women closest to her. A personal retelling of the life and death of Latasha Harlins, the forgotten spark igniting the Los Angeles uprising of 1992, popularly known as the LA riots.
Director: Allison A. Waite | Stars: Simone Baker, Samuel D. Evans, Ebony Fay, D'Trien Flood
Votes: 8
43. Nebraska (2004)
13 min | Short
Drew (Elizabeth Tatus), a young waitress from Los Angeles dreams of - moving to Nebraska.
Director: Olga Zurawska | Stars: John Rahal Sarrouf, Elizabeth Tatus, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Mario Revolori
44. The Beaver Gets a Boner (1985)
20 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Matthew Rosen, Annabelle Larsen, Rebekah Smart, Diana Chesney
Votes: 76
45. Sultana (2023)
Short, Drama, History
After a tumultuous rise to power, the first-ever Muslim Sultana of Delhi fights to guide her kingdom while the people closest to her plot against her.
Director: Zaid Hassan | Stars: Arya Desai, Azman Hasan, Aneela Qureshi, Maaz Ali
46. Camp Kona
6 min | Short, Mystery | Completed
A lonely kid finds an unexpected friend when forced to attend a summer camp with a dark secret. After Kaia goes missing during the summer of 1982, Jasper enrolls at Camp Kona a year later ... See full summary »
Director: Adriel Meka | Stars: Adriel Meka, Jay Burrell, Rahaf Zoubi, Grace Robinson
47. Midnight Dinner (2015)
5 min | Short, Drama
Director: Frederik With-Seidelin Skov | Star: Dalit Berkowitz
48. Straight Boys (2006)
14 min | Short, Drama
Ben has erotic feelings for his roommate. Currently they are the best of friends but his roommate seems oblivious to the sexual nature of Ben's feelings. Should he just be honest with him?
Director: Dave O'Brien | Stars: Damian Pelliccione, Nick Bartzen, Vanessa Born, Jenna Allen
Votes: 205
49. Taki & Luci (2005)
6 min | Short, Horror
In order to keep his half vampire sister, Luci, nourished, Detective Taki Yun-T'ae must hunt down criminals with O-type blood.
Director: Jarrett Lee Conaway | Stars: Jesse Jam Miranda, Hyosun Choi, Ilram Choi, Justin Chon
Votes: 17
50. 9:30 (2003)
13 min | Short
Chan Kin Fai flies to Los Angeles from Singapore to forget the person he loves. But he ends up calling his love everyday at 9:30 Singapore time.
Director: Mun Chee Yong | Stars: Varuzhan Agadzhanyan, Sung Kang, Norman Lehnert
Votes: 44