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1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Votes: 1,448,167 | Gross: $322.74M

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure

In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies

Votes: 1,036,008 | Gross: $248.16M

3. Jumanji (1995)

PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde

Votes: 376,364 | Gross: $100.48M

4. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell

Votes: 895,994 | Gross: $176.65M

5. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,378,200 | Gross: $290.48M

6. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,120,327 | Gross: $309.13M

7. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure

In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri

Votes: 534,828 | Gross: $179.87M

8. Willow (1988)

PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Jean Marsh

Votes: 129,755 | Gross: $57.27M

9. Jurassic Park III (2001)

PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola

Votes: 340,700 | Gross: $181.17M

10. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland

Votes: 166,166 | Gross: $130.72M

11. Howard the Duck (1986)

PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.

Director: Willard Huyck | Stars: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale

Votes: 50,677 | Gross: $16.30M

12. The Iron Giant (1999)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel

Votes: 227,025 | Gross: $23.16M

13. The Rocketeer (1991)

PG | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Family

A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton

Votes: 61,723 | Gross: $46.70M

14. October Sky (1999)

PG | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Family

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen

Votes: 97,799 | Gross: $32.48M

15. Agent Carter (2015–2016)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In 1946, Peggy Carter is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly recruits Peggy to clear his name with the help of his butler, Edwin Jarvis.

Stars: Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Enver Gjokaj, Chad Michael Murray

Votes: 89,101

16. Icons Unearthed (2022– )

Documentary

Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time.

Stars: Victoria Cheri Bennett, Jeph Loeb, Joseph Culp, Rob Weiner

Votes: 254

17. The Pagemaster (1994)

G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real-life.

Directors: Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Kanin Howell, Alexis Kirschner

Votes: 25,522 | Gross: $13.67M

18. The Wolfman (2010)

R | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Simon Merrells

Votes: 111,688 | Gross: $61.98M

19. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)

TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.

Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure

Votes: 8,673

20. Always (1989)

PG | 122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Brad Johnson, John Goodman

Votes: 32,768 | Gross: $43.86M

21. *batteries not included (1987)

PG | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.

Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña

Votes: 37,663 | Gross: $32.95M

22. Hidalgo (2004)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Louise Lombard

Votes: 85,494 | Gross: $67.29M

23. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

PG | 99 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.

Directors: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston | Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren

Votes: 37,409 | Gross: $54.86M

24. Shrunk

Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi | Pre-production

An amateur scientist and father accidentally shrinks his family with his latest invention. A sequel to the 1989 film 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids".

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Rick Moranis, Josh Gad, Eduardo Franco, Bridgette B.

25. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002–2008)

TV-MA | 2,033 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time: Indiana Jones. Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of the early 20th century, and participating in the events that helped shape history.

Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Lloyd Owen, Margaret Tyzack

Votes: 873

26. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985 TV Movie)

TV-G | 94 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Marauders raid the Ewok village and steal a power supply they believe to be magical. Wicket helps Cindel escape the evil witch Charal, and they befriend a hermit who may help them save the village.

Directors: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat | Stars: Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller, Siân Phillips

Votes: 10,762

27. Battlestar Galactica (1978)

PG | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.

Directors: Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi | Stars: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Votes: 10,745

28. The Ewok Adventure (1984 TV Movie)

TV-G | 96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.

Director: John Korty | Stars: Eric Walker, Warwick Davis, Fionnula Flanagan, Guy Boyd

Votes: 12,490

29. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair

Adventure, Fantasy | Announced

Jill Pole, Eustace Scrubb, and Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle set off on a journey to the land north of Narnia in order to rescue King Caspian's missing son, Rilian.

Director: Joe Johnston

30. Star Wars: Droids (1985–1986)

TV-Y7-FV | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO years before serving the Rebel Alliance. The series features several story arcs and one hour-long special.

Stars: Anthony Daniels, Graeme Campbell, Dan Hennessey, Don Francks

Votes: 2,172

31. Made in Hollywood (2005– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show

"Made In Hollywood" provides an inside look at the new movie and DVD releases, bringing superstar talent and Hollywood magic to you.

Stars: Kylie Erica Mar, Julie L. Harkness, Patrick Stinson, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay

Votes: 442

32. Not Safe for Work (2014)

Not Rated | 74 min | Thriller

An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Michael Gladis, Dan Bakkedahl, Max Minghella, Frankie J. Allison

Votes: 4,778

33. Light & Magic (2022)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, History

Showcasing the people of Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects division of Lucasfilm, this series takes us back in time as they create the effects for some of the biggest and most successful films of the last 45 years.

Stars: George Lucas, Dennis Muren, Lorne Peterson, Ron Howard

Votes: 3,204

34. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004 Video)

151 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi

An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.

Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Walter Cronkite, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg

Votes: 5,261

35. Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009–2018)

26 min | Biography

Looks at Hollywood's best or luckiest directors.

Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, William Friedkin, Chris Columbus

Votes: 132

36. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999 Video)

96 min | Action, Adventure, History

It's 1916, and Indiana Jones is living with his dad in Princeton, New Jersey. Spring break is fast approaching, and all Indy can think of is taking his girlfriend Nancy (daughter of ... See full summary »

Directors: Joe Johnston, Carl Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Lloyd Owen, Ronny Coutteure, Robyn Lively

Votes: 723

37. Hollywood Insider (2018– )

Talk-Show

A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.

Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie

Votes: 1,412

38. Prop Culture (2020)

TV-PG | 35 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

Discover the beloved artifacts behind some of your favorite Disney films in Prop Culture, an Original Series.

Stars: Dan Lanigan, Rick Lorentz, Becky Cline, Brian Henson

Votes: 909

39. Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection (2022)

99 min | Documentary

Dave Stevens created The Rocketeer and reintroduced the world to 50's pin-up model Bettie Page. While carving out his own unique corner of importance in comic book and illustration art, ... See full summary »

Director: Kelvin Mao | Stars: Billy Campbell, Thomas Jane, Joe Johnston, Brinke Stevens

Votes: 93

40. Lumen (2015 TV Movie)

Drama, Fantasy

A family is mysteriously transported into the world of a writer's creation.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Fiona Shaw, Christina Cole, Sam Jaeger, Wynn Everett

Votes: 21

41. Hats, Horses, & Hollywood

Documentary | Filming

With 45+ years of experience on 100+ feature films and television shows, Rex Peterson, one of the last remaining horse trainers in Hollywood, has taught countless stars how to ride horses ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Brozen | Stars: Rex Peterson, Robert Duvall, Viggo Mortensen, Matthias Schoenaerts

42. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005 TV Movie)

301 min | Documentary

The top 100 family films, as voted for by the viewers.

Directors: Mark Murray, Helen Spencer | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Robert Abele, Richard Adams, Thelma Adams

Votes: 107

43. Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett (2021 TV Special)

TV-PG | 21 min | Documentary

A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

Directors: Brad Baruh, Brian Kwan | Stars: Reba Buhr, Ben Burtt, Joe Johnston, George Lucas

Votes: 1,670

44. Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History

A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel films, the Marvel One-Shots and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Stars: Axel Alonso, Victoria Alonso, Hayley Atwell, Jeffrey Bell

Votes: 1,765

45. Beyond Jurassic Park (2001 Video)

118 min | Documentary

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Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Christopher Boyes, Rick Carter, Vanessa Chester

Votes: 302

46. Untitled Joe Johnston Project

Sci-Fi | Announced

Plot details are kept under wraps.

Director: Joe Johnston

47. The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

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Directors: Bob Gautieri, Steve Purcell | Stars: Rick Moranis, David Lowery, Thomas G. Smith, Gregg Fonseca

Votes: 7

48. Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air (1991 TV Movie)

22 min | Documentary

American TV-Special hosted by Bill Campbell, star of "The Rocketeer". A sneak peak at the film "The Rocketeer" with behind the scenes interviews and meeting "real-life rocketeers".

Director: Douglas Burnet | Stars: Billy Campbell, Dave Stevens, Joe Johnston, Timothy Dalton

Votes: 89

49. From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1983 TV Movie)

Unrated | 65 min | Documentary

A look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy.

Stars: Mark Hamill, George Lucas, Anthony Daniels, Harrison Ford

Votes: 674

50. The Lawful Truth (2014)

100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

As each suspect twists the truth in his or her favor, a frustrated investigator attempts to figure out what ultimately led to the death of a young law student.

Director: Mollie Fitzgerald | Stars: Joe Johnston, Carrie Lazar, Dayna Schaaf, Åsa Wallander

Votes: 17