With ExtraOrdinary Casting (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Shameless (2011–2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
Stars: Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White
Votes: 207,711
2. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A Chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Michelle Nolden
Votes: 142,278 | Gross: $63.41M
3. Public Enemies (2009)
R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Christian Stolte, Jason Clarke
Votes: 284,740 | Gross: $97.10M
4. The Unborn (2009)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
Director: David S. Goyer | Stars: Odette Annable, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good
Votes: 49,671 | Gross: $42.67M
5. The Express (2008)
PG | 130 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Darrin Dewitt Henson
Votes: 20,106 | Gross: $9.59M
6. Traitor (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Stars: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Archie Panjabi, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 55,892 | Gross: $23.53M
7. Drinking Buddies (2013)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Luke and Kate are coworkers at a brewery who spend their nights drinking and flirting heavily. One weekend away together with their significant others proves who really belongs together and who doesn't.
Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston
Votes: 56,307 | Gross: $0.34M
8. Sirens (2014–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Kevin Daniels, Kevin Bigley, Jessica McNamee
Votes: 5,814
9. The Beast (2009)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A veteran F.B.I. Agent is assigned a new partner, unaware that he was recruited as a double agent to investigate his activities.
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor
Votes: 2,732
10. Horsemen (2009)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between a serial killing spree and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr.
Votes: 21,616
11. Betrayal (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Centers on Sara, an unhappily married photographer who begins a torrid affair with Jack, a lawyer for a powerful family.
Stars: Hannah Ware, Henry Thomas, Wendy Moniz-Grillo, Braeden Lemasters
Votes: 4,191
12. One Small Hitch (2013)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
Josh's girlfriend wants to get married. Molly's boyfriend is married. Josh and Molly fly together to the wedding in Chicago, pretending to be engaged to make their parents happy. Comedy follows. Romance?
Director: John Burgess | Stars: Shane McRae, Aubrey Dollar, Daniel J. Travanti, Janet Ulrich Brooks
Votes: 4,683 | Gross: $0.01M
13. Dhoom 3 (2013)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When Sahir, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics, turns into a thief to take down a corrupt bank in Chicago that ruined his father, Indian officers Jai and Ali are called to catch him.
Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya | Stars: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra
Votes: 43,440 | Gross: $8.03M
14. The Lucky Ones (2007)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Three different soldiers - a woman and two men - return from war and facing the peaceful life's problems of each other.
Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña, Molly Hagan
Votes: 13,531 | Gross: $0.18M
15. Slice (2018)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
When a pizza delivery driver is murdered on the job, the city searches for someone to blame: Ghosts? Drug dealers? A disgraced werewolf?
Director: Austin Vesely | Stars: Zazie Beetz, Chance the Rapper, Rae Gray, Tim Decker
Votes: 2,751
16. 100 Days to Live (2019)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Thriller
When a serial killer abducts a young woman's fiancé, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly - his motive.
Director: Ravin Gandhi | Stars: Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery, Heidi Johanningmeier, Yancey Arias
Votes: 1,454
17. Witless Protection (2008)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Crime
When a small-town sheriff witnesses what he believes to be an attempted kidnapping, his effort to save the beautiful damsel in distress sets him down a wild path of comic mishap.
Director: Charles Robert Carner | Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Jenny McCarthy, Richard Bull, J. David Moeller
Votes: 6,023 | Gross: $4.13M
18. Bad Johnson (2014)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A charismatic womanizer receives his comeuppance after his penis mysteriously leaves his body and takes human form.
Director: Huck Botko | Stars: Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Katherine Cunningham, Nick Thune
Votes: 4,870
19. Meet the Browns (2008)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tamela J. Mann, Angela Bassett, Tyler Perry, David Mann
Votes: 6,542 | Gross: $41.94M
20. The Forgotten (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A group of volunteers help find the identities of John & Jane Does who were murdered.
Stars: Christian Slater, Michelle Borth, Anthony Carrigan, Bob Stephenson
Votes: 2,176
21. The Chicago Code (2011)
44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Jarek Wysocki, one of Chicago's toughest cops, struggles to clean up the town's violence and corruption.
Stars: Jason Clarke, Jennifer Beals, Matt Lauria, Devin Kelley
Votes: 7,887
22. Working Man (2019)
109 min | Drama
When a factory closure threatens a small Rust Belt town, one older factory worker continues going to his former job every day, despite the shutdown. His peculiar decision has a profound ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Jury | Stars: Peter Gerety, Billy Brown, Talia Shire, Michael Brunlieb
Votes: 470
23. Canal Street (2018)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
After being arrested for the murder of a white classmate, a young black man's father fights in court for his son's vindication. Against all odds, they embrace their undying trust in each other and find faith in God.
Director: Rhyan LaMarr | Stars: Lance Reddick, Kevin Quinn, Harry Lennix, Nora Dunn
Votes: 263 | Gross: $0.25M
24. Who Gets the Dog? (2016)
PG | 95 min | Comedy
A couple going through a divorce squabble over custody of their beloved dog.
Director: Huck Botko | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Alicia Silverstone, Randall Batinkoff, Matty Ryan
Votes: 1,300
25. An Acceptable Loss (2018)
R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
Libby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action. Rachel is now US president and worried about Libby keeping quiet. Libby also has a student spying on her.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Deanna Dunagan
Votes: 1,146 | Gross: $0.03M
26. Baby on Board (2009)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Life for a successful power couple get thrown for a loop when the wife finds out she's pregnant.
Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, John Corbett, Lara Flynn Boyle
Votes: 3,252
27. Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
Director: Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa | Stars: John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodríguez, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina
Votes: 3,804 | Gross: $7.50M
28. Underemployed (2012– )
Drama
Five best friends graduated together and decided after that to live together. A mother, a father, a lesbian, a model and a final one who tried everything to be a good worker.
Stars: Michelle Ang, Diego Boneta, Sarah Habel, Jared Kusnitz
Votes: 1,648
29. Kill Game (2018)
Not Rated | 102 min | Horror
Five years after a high school prank gone horribly wrong, a group of good looking, shallow, and at times cruel pranksters find themselves on the wrong end of the joke.
Director: Robert Mearns | Stars: Laura Ashley Samuels, Joe Adler, Mouzam Makkar, Pierson Fode
Votes: 636
30. Monuments (2020)
94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A grieving widower travels cross-country in a stolen pick-up truck, determined to scatter his wife's ashes in Chicago.
Director: Jack C. Newell | Stars: Marguerite Moreau, Rivkah Reyes, Joel Murray, David Pasquesi
Votes: 5
31. What's Your Raashee? (2009)
Not Rated | 195 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man has only ten days to locate his soulmate as dictated by the stars, otherwise he could lose a fortune. He thus embarks on a journey through love, looking through twelve girls to find the one who fits his horoscope.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Harman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra, Anjan Srivastav, Manju Singh
Votes: 2,609 | Gross: $0.26M
32. The Return of Joe Rich (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Joe believed in right and wrong until... His job outsourced to India. His teaser rate spiked. His wife bailed. But Joe has a plan...to get it all back, and more. Joe returns home, to the ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Auster | Stars: Sam Witwer, Armand Assante, Talia Shire, Tim Kazurinsky
Votes: 224
33. The Strip (2009)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy
The employees of a low-end electronics store find creative ways to stave off boredom and their impending adulthood, but when one of them gets married they all must face the realities of growing up.
Director: Jameel Khan | Stars: Dave Foley, Rodney Scott, Billy Aaron Brown, Federico Dordei
Votes: 125 | Gross: $0.01M
34. Freelancers Anonymous (2018)
81 min | Comedy
Billie #hatesherjob and quits mere months before getting married. She meets a ragtag group of women also looking for employment, and finds herself juggling her upcoming wedding with launching a new tech start-up.
Director: Sonia Sebastián | Stars: Alexandra Billings, Megan Cavanagh, Mouzam Makkar, Amy Shiels
Votes: 194
35. Silent Bark
Comedy, Crime, Drama | Announced
A young woman down on her luck, gets a job at a veterinary hospital where she discovers seedy goings-on.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Peter Jason, Josh Sussman, Mark Beltzman
36. Doubt (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Centers on Vincent, a former cop who's now a cunning but charming low-rent lawyer who uses his street smarts to work the system for his clients while battling his own demons and wooing his ex-wife.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Carla Gugino, Kacey Rohl, Steve Coogan, Greg Grunberg
Votes: 15
37. Business Unusual (2016)
19 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A young professional tries to land a new job while daydreaming about music and dancing.
Directors: Daniel Malakai Cabrera, Caine Sinclair | Stars: Grant Bowler, Daniel Malakai Cabrera, Tia Carrere, Roy Y. Chan
Votes: 11
38. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 (2007 Video)
R | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The second ten chapters of R. Kelly's rap opera in which a one-night stand triggers a series of revelations about the sexual deceits of its characters.
Directors: R. Kelly, Victor Mignatti, Jim Swaffield | Stars: R. Kelly, Eric Lane, LeShay N. Tomlinson, LaDonna Tittle
Votes: 1,079
39. The Line (2010 TV Movie)
Drama
When his teenage daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, an ATF agent desperately tries to find her before her air runs out.
Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Michael Rapaport, Dylan Walsh, Sandrine Holt, Lorraine Toussaint
Votes: 21
40. State of Romance (2009– )
Comedy, Romance
A modern day "Pride & Prejudice" set in Chicago.
Stars: Amy Anderson, Josh Ardolf, Mike Bach, Steve Beatty
Votes: 11
41. Family Practice (2008 TV Movie)
Drama
A girl in South Philly girl gets involved with a family member of one of the city's most prestigious law firms.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Tracy L. Aldaz, Karin Anglin, Anne Archer, Tommy Bartlett
Votes: 15
42. Beneath (2011)
16 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
Justin and Angie met, fell in love and got married in a whirlwind romance. After months of bliss, the couple had a rough patch; in a moment of weakness, Angie cheated on Justin and drove ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Fernandez | Stars: Max Bogner, Paul Preiss, Kaitie Ty Warren
Votes: 7
43. Freudian Slip
Comedy | Post-production
Freudian Slip - When Marisa, a Freudian therapist and Rick, her husband, a writer, stop arguing, they stop loving each other. Maybe the biggest fight of their lives will be learning how to love each other and themselves.
Director: Mick Weber | Stars: Heidi Johanningmeier, Mouzam Makkar, Francis Guinan, José Antonio García
44. Friday Night Fever (2007)
15 min | Short, Action, Crime
When a trio of stunning ladies frequent their neighborhood nightclub, all hell begins to break loose. Stacey a self absorbed mistress of the club, sets things off as she vies for the ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Wimp | Stars: Denise Donovan, B.J. Funk, Jimmy Haimann, Diana Knight
45. Chasing Hollywood (2011)
Documentary
The lives of aspiring actors looking for one shot at stardom, while stars of yesterday tell a tale of what it took to get there. This is their dream, this is their story.
Directors: Tony Passarella, Bartolomeo Tumbarello | Stars: Reggie Bannister, Dominic Capone III, Joe Estevez, Antonio Fargas
Votes: 13
46. Ellen's Somewhat Special Special (2010 TV Special)
Comedy
Director: Michael Dempsey | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Lady A, Nick Cannon, The Catwalk Acrobats
Votes: 10
47. Blackboards and Bullies: Are Your Kids Safe? (2009 TV Movie)
Documentary
Blackboards and bullies: Are your kids safe? explores the roots of violent incidents in America's school systems and tangible ways for communities to improve child safety. Surveying some of... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Hacker | Stars: Jim Alexander, George Christopher
48. Samaritan (I) (2008)
11 min | Short
Four apparently random murders are intertwined in the mind of an unforgiving killer. A doctor, a lawyer, a narcissist and a drunk do not seem to know each other, but as events unfold, we ... See full summary »
Director: Piotr Uzarowicz | Stars: Johnnie Costello, Adrian DiGiovanni, Megan Dudzik, Jenni Fontana
49. Tightheads (2018)
12 min | Short, Drama
A middle-aged man running the family barrel business takes inventory of his life after a surprising discovery at work.
Director: Tim Miller | Stars: Peter DeFaria, Jed Feder, Dagoberto Zolio Soto, Joe Yau
50.
Prison Break (2005–2017)
Episode:
Allen
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Trouble is inevitable in the prison, with a race riot imminent. Michael has problems retrieving a screw from the bleachers. Veronica receives a security tape that shows Lincoln shooting Terrence Steadman.
Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Robin Tunney, Amaury Nolasco
Votes: 4,182