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1. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 951,830 | Gross: $78.90M
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,980,740 | Gross: $377.85M
3. Teen Wolf (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills.
Stars: Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Dylan O'Brien, Linden Ashby
Votes: 163,376
4. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 436,086 | Gross: $224.54M
5. Event Horizon (1997)
R | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A rescue crew is tasked with investigating the mysterious reappearance of a spaceship that had been lost for seven years.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson
Votes: 197,305 | Gross: $26.67M
6. Mulan (1998)
G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 316,788 | Gross: $120.62M
7. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 458,801 | Gross: $189.42M
8. Hocus Pocus (1993)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz
Votes: 156,004 | Gross: $44.34M
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Turtles get into another battle with their enemy the Shredder, who has acquired new allies: the mutant thugs Bebop and Rocksteady and the alien being Krang.
Director: Dave Green | Stars: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Tyler Perry, Laura Linney
Votes: 99,849 | Gross: $82.05M
10. Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A disillusioned pilot shot down over war-torn Bosnia goes on the run from the local military and an assassin, as his commanding officer risks all to save him.
Director: John Moore | Stars: Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield
Votes: 112,932 | Gross: $59.07M
11. After Earth (2013)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Jaden Smith, David Denman, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 209,001 | Gross: $60.52M
12. The Bourne Legacy (2012)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn
Votes: 315,701 | Gross: $113.20M
13. One Summer (2021 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Follows Jack who takes his son and daughter to his late wife's hometown, and begins to have visions of the past that could forge a new path forward.
Director: Rich Newey | Stars: Sam Page, Sarah Drew, Madeline Popovich, Gavin Borders
Votes: 1,198
14. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak
Votes: 52,782
15. Needful Things (1993)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
Director: Fraser C. Heston | Stars: Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, Amanda Plummer
Votes: 27,524 | Gross: $15.19M
16. Messiah of Evil (1974)
R | 90 min | Horror
A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Her journey takes her to a strange Californian seaside town governed by a mysterious undead cult.
Directors: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz | Stars: Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford
Votes: 5,847
17. Snow Bride (2013 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Greta Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a gossip-tabloid reporter in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich and famous. So when word gets out that the late ... See full summary »
Director: Bert Kish | Stars: Katrina Law, Jordan Belfi, Patricia Richardson, Susie Abromeit
Votes: 3,744
18. Melody Time (1948)
Approved | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
An anthology of animated vignettes set to contemporary music.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Dennis Day, Laverne Andrews
Votes: 6,948
19. The Lost Future (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After a global cataclysm, mankind has degraded to a tribal society. In one of the tribes there is a disagreement about what is the best way to survive.
Director: Mikael Salomon | Stars: Sean Bean, Corey Sevier, Sam Claflin, Annabelle Wallis
Votes: 5,645
20. Annie Laurie (1927)
90 min | Drama, Romance
The story of the famous battle between the Scots clans of Macdonald and Campbell, and the young woman who comes between them, Annie Laurie.
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lillian Gish, Norman Kerry, Creighton Hale, Joseph Striker
Votes: 501 | Gross: $0.43M
21. The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Family, Romance
Every year since Sarah was a child, her lonely neighbor has had a rooftop Christmas tree. Lately, he's been arrested for it. This year Sarah is back in town as lawyer, sitting with him in court. Why is the tree so important?
Director: David Winning | Stars: Michelle Morgan, Tim Reid, Stephen Huszar, Roger Dunn
Votes: 1,157
22. Ordeal in the Arctic (1993 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Drama
A Canadian military flight from Greenland to Canada crashes in the frozen arctic, nearby Alert base in Nunavut, and the survivors must endure for 32 hours until rescued.
Director: Mark Sobel | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Catherine Mary Stewart, Melanie Mayron, Scott Hylands
Votes: 289
23. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Based on Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. The player chooses either the good campaign or evil campaign as they control their units, Dwarves, Elves, Men, Hobbits, or Orcs, Monsters to lead ... See full summary »
Directors: Keith Arem, Ed Del Castillo | Stars: Dominic Armato, Steve Blum, Robin Atkin Downes, Crispin Freeman
Votes: 213
24. Porch Pirates
Comedy | Post-production
In this rollicking adventure, follow the escapades of three dedicated detectives: Jack Tyler, Marcos Fernandez, and Sally Jones, as they embark on a mission to apprehend a mischievous gang ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Hamm | Stars: Ryan T. Johnson, Ernest Marsh, Bill Jenkins, Phil Mendoza
25. Artifact (2013)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Human's struggle to obtain ancient Artifacts that have been scattered throughout space.
Stars: Cesar D' La Torre, Rich Finley, Ksenia Valenti, Daniel Begus
Votes: 55
26. Harvest Moon (2021)
26 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
As her home dies around her, a young woman must learn trust again to escape her fate.
Director: Frank Frascella | Stars: Dana DePirri, Marvin St-Jean, Rashidah Namuyomba, Noel Noel
27. The Diamond Jubilee Concert (2012 TV Special)
Music
Director: Jeff Winn | Stars: Huw Edwards, Robbie Williams, Rob Brydon, Will.i.am
Votes: 53
28. Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships (2009 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew searches for buried treasure on a remote island in the Bahamas in order to meet the ransom demand after her best friend is kidnapped.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Jonah Von Spreecken, Chiara Motley, Jennifer Pratt
Votes: 62
29. The Gannets of Cape Jaffa (2007 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: James Maiden | Stars: Tony Gardner, Greg Johnston, Rory McEwen, Robert Mock
30. The Magic of David Copperfield IX: The Escape from Alcatraz (1987 TV Special)
49 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
This is the 9th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ann Jillian after a short presentation by David Copperfield himself from the Alcatraz prison's beacon. It is the first one... See full summary »
Directors: David Copperfield, Gary Halvorson | Stars: David Copperfield, Ann Jillian, Al Capone, George Kelly
Votes: 44
31. The Trading Ketches of South Australia (2005 Video)
90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Stars: Neil Cormack, Gerry Edwardes, Chris Frizzell, Bill Heritage
32. Rebuilding the World Trade Center (2013 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Marcus Robinson | Stars: Marcus Robinson, Robert 'Ponch' Billingsley, Scott Zelenak, Frank Hussey
Votes: 24
33. The Mighty Duo vs. Vice (1997 Video)
45 min | Adventure
With the aid of her minions, Evil supervillain Vice plots to capture superheroines Lady Justice and Mighty Midnight.
Director: Jon Woods | Stars: Devin Demoore, C.J. Taylor, Brandi Young
34. Raiden (1990 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Aliens have invaded earth. You must fly in your Raiden ship to take down the aliens.
Votes: 46
35.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Revenge of the Cybermen: Part One
(1975)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Sarah and Harry use the Time Ring to return to the Nerva Beacon, however they arrive thousands of years earlier than they anticipated and discover that an old foe of the Doctor is targeting the station's crew.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter, Jeremy Wilkin
Votes: 644
36.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Bounty
(2003)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After exploring an uninhabited planet, Captain Archer is taken prisoner by a Tellarite bounty hunter who was hired by the Klingons to return Archer to Qo'noS.
Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,558
37.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Future Tense
(2003)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Enterprise discovers a pod with the body of a human that seems to be wanted by both Sulibans and Tholians.
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,732
38.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Horizon
(2003)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Mayweather temporarily leaves Enterprise to visit the cargo ship Horizon, where he was born and raised. Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew observes an unusual planetary event.
Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,576
39.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Shockwave, Part I
(2002)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Enterprise discovers a mining colony of the Paraagans. The crew gets an invitation for a meeting on the surface and a shuttle pod tries to break through the atmosphere. All of a sudden just... See full summary »
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,839
40.
The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode:
Relativity Theory
(1998)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A survey team searching for resources for Earth lands on a promising planet which appears to be uninhabited. However, they soon come under attack and must decide how to respond.
Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Jeremy Ratchford, Tim Guinee, Hiro Kanagawa
Votes: 338
41.
Sky King (1951–1962)
Episode:
Rustlers on Wheels
(1956)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young rancher has sixty head of cattle stolen.
Director: Jodie Copelan | Stars: Kirby Grant, Gloria Winters, Billy Lechner, Kenne Duncan
42.
Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode:
Dorzak
(1977)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
When a ship carrying a prisoner lands at Moonbase Alpha after asking for assistance, Maya insists that the prisoner is a poet and not a murderer and releases him.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt
Votes: 220
43.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
The Squire of Gothos
(1967)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A being that controls matter and creates planets wants to play with the Enterprise crew.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, William Campbell, DeForest Kelley
Votes: 4,160
44.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
The Enemy
(1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
La Forge gets left behind on a storm-plagued planet when the rest of his team encounters a Romulan warrior.
Director: David Carson | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 3,593
45.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Where Silence Has Lease
(1988)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Enterprise encounters a mysterious void in space and when they move in closer to investigate further, it envelops them and they can't get out.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 3,702
46.
Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023)
Episode:
Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2
(2020)
TV-MA | 56 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Picard and his team are pitted against the Romulans and the synthetics of Coppelius in a final confrontation.
Director: Akiva Goldsman | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora
Votes: 4,918
47.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
Episode:
Zari, Not Zari
(2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sara, Constantine and Charlie find themselves in British Columbia for another piece of the Loom; Zari has been having trouble feeling like herself, so she goes on a meditative journey at the suggestion of Behrad.
Director: Kevin Mock | Stars: Caity Lotz, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan
Votes: 1,167
48.
Artifact (2013)
Episode:
CruxEnigma
(2017)
Action, Adventure, Drama
In a Stroy by Allan Linder, a fallen Astronaut searches the unknown for a way home. What he finds will change the future of humanity forever.
Votes: 22
49.
Suzanne's Saturday Night Scares (2020– )
Episode:
Messiah of Evil
102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Director: Dale Fabrigar | Stars: Suzanne DeLaurentiis, Lara Parker
50.
Spider-Man (2017–2020)
Episode:
Vengeance of Venom
(2020)
TV-Y7 | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the symbiotes attack New York City, Spider-Man must convince Mark Spector to come out of retirement and help protect the city.
Directors: Sol Choi, Tim Eldred, Dan Duncan | Stars: Robbie Daymond, Fred Tatasciore, Nadji Jeter, Melanie Minichino
Votes: 105