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1. Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 441,430 | Gross: $334.19M
2. Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Western
About the legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River.
Stars: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck
Votes: 11,325
3. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
R | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon
Votes: 384,223 | Gross: $101.07M
4. A Most Violent Year (2014)
R | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
Director: J.C. Chandor | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 77,705 | Gross: $5.74M
5. Ten Percent (2022)
TV-MA | 49 min | Comedy
The series takes place at a London talent agency where agents scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat after the sudden death of their founder.
Stars: Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard, Maggie Steed, Prasanna Puwanarajah
Votes: 2,680
6. Childrens Hospital (2008–2016)
TV-14 | 11 min | Short, Comedy
Explores the emotional struggles and sexual politics of a group of doctors charged with healthy libidos. Their dedication to their personal lives is relentless, interrupted only by the occasional need to treat sick children.
Stars: Rob Huebel, Rob Corddry, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes
Votes: 8,182
7. Murphy's Law (2003–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As a maverick cop with a dark past, DS Tommy Murphy fails a psychiatric assessment but is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Del Synnott, Claudia Harrison, Owen Teale
Votes: 1,482
8. Captive (II) (2015)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Biography, Crime
A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run who has broken out of jail and murdered the judge assigned to his case.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,251 | Gross: $2.56M
9. The Water Man (I) (2020)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A boy sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers.
Director: David Oyelowo | Stars: David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, Lonnie Chavis, Rosario Dawson
Votes: 4,620
10. Hex (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cassie is a shy and lonely student who is only really loved by her best friend Thelma.
Stars: Jemima Rooper, Jamie Davis, Amber Sainsbury, Colin Salmon
Votes: 5,194
11. The Talk (2010–2024)
TV-14 | 42 min | News, Talk-Show
A weekday gabfest offering a female perspective on the day's headlines.
Stars: Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen Moonves, Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert
Votes: 2,375
12. A United Kingdom (2016)
PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
Director: Amma Asante | Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport
Votes: 16,991 | Gross: $3.90M
13. Off the Map (2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of doctors from the U.S. travel to work at a remote clinic in the South American tropics in an attempt to discover the true reasons they became doctors.
Stars: Jonathan Castellanos, Valerie Cruz, Caroline Dhavernas, Jason George
Votes: 5,311
14. Helen West (2002)
289 min | Drama, Mystery
A workaholic with a messy personal life, Helen West juggles gruesome cases of domestic abuse, sexual molestation and murder alongside her rocky relationship with policeman Chief Superintendent Bailey.
Stars: Amanda Burton, Conor Mullen, Nicholas Woodeson, Martin Freeman
Votes: 197
15. Don Quixote (2000 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha, ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: John Lithgow, Bob Hoskins, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams
Votes: 1,772
16. Nina (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone, including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
Director: Cynthia Mort | Stars: Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo, Kevin Mambo, Ronald Guttman
Votes: 3,058
17. The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Charismatic detective wise-cracks his way through murder mysteries.
Stars: Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys
Votes: 572
18. Sleepwalker (II) (2017)
Unrated | 88 min | Thriller
Troubled by bouts of sleepwalking and disturbing nightmares, graduate student Sarah Foster goes to her university sleep research center for help. But when she wakes up after her first night... See full summary »
Director: Elliott Lester | Stars: Ahna O'Reilly, Richard Armitage, Izabella Scorupco, Rachel Melvin
Votes: 1,240
19. Madame Bovary (2000 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman in her late teens, a reader of novels and with high hopes of romance and passion, marries a widowed country doctor. Although he dotes on her, she is soon bored and discontent.... See full summary »
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Frances O'Connor, Greg Wise, Eileen Atkins, Hugh Bonneville
Votes: 1,010
20. People Like Us (1999–2001)
30 min | Comedy
Ordinary people's lives are documented in comic style by an off-screen narrator.
Stars: Chris Langham, Mark Hadfield, Mike Haley, Emma Kennedy
Votes: 630
21. Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
84 min | Comedy, War
In this irreverent parody, the British court and war government consist mainly of idiots and/or traitors. Hitler moves into Buckingham palace and plans to marry into the Windsors. A US Army... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Miranda Richardson, Antony Sher, Christian Slater, Harry Enfield
Votes: 2,607
22. The Deal (2003 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the rise to power of Tony Blair, and his friendship and rivalry with his contemporary, Gordon Brown.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: David Morrissey, Matt Blair, Michael Sheen, Dexter Fletcher
Votes: 1,482
23. The Sight (2000 TV Movie)
86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A US architect is hired to renovate a big old London hotel. With it he also gets 21 ghosts, who want his help in catching a serial child killer etc.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Tighe, Amanda Redman, Jessica Oyelowo
Votes: 1,695
24. Becoming King (2024)
66 min | Documentary
An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo's journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, it is a story of faith, friendship and a destiny fulfilled.
Director: Jessica Oyelowo | Stars: Ava DuVernay, Martin Luther King Jr., David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo
Votes: 31
25. Lee Evans: So What Now? (2001– )
30 min | Comedy
Kicked out by his wife Eileen, Accident prone Lee turns to slobish best mate Stuart to take him in, after he burns down his place, they both rent rooms from Looney but lonely landlady ... See full summary »
Stars: Lee Evans, Sophie Thompson, Steven O'Donnell, Hugh Lloyd
Votes: 195
26. Reach for the Moon (2000– )
350 min | Drama, Romance
Romantic drama series Reach For The Moon took us to the Isle of Wight, were about to be married teacher Paul Martin has his life thrown into confusion by the arrival of his former fiancee ... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Kerrigan, Lynda Bellingham, Lucy Cohu, Frances Grey
Votes: 58
27. Last Known Position (2021 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Thriller
Last Known Position follows a group of experts including submersible pilot Mikaela Soto (Gina Rodriguez) as they seek to recover a flight that suddenly vanished over the Pacific Ocean.
Stars: Giovanna Quinto, Travis Joe Dixon, Ashley Bell, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 63
28. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy | Pre-production
A teenager discovers that she has super powers then she travels to Nigeria to learn more about her origins. There, she found out a threat to her newfound magical community.
29. E! Live from the Red Carpet (1995– )
Unrated | 240 min | News
The E! News Team takes you to the hottest events in Hollywood live from the Red Carpet!
Stars: Giuliana Rancic, Ryan Seacrest, Ross Mathews, Jason Kennedy
Votes: 172
30. Big Guy (2009)
TV-PG | 23 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Rodney hates salads, the gym and daylight, until that is, Kate comes along and changes everything.
Director: David Oyelowo | Stars: Josh Gad, Kate Mara, Alfred Molina, Clint Howard
Votes: 95
31. Unfinished Business (1998– )
30 min | Comedy
Ten years ago, Spike ('Henry Goodman'), abandoned Amy ('Harriet, Walter') and ran off to Paris with his mistress. Amy never quite recovered from the shock and has spent all that time in ... See full summary »
Stars: Harriet Walter, Henry Goodman, Jaye Griffiths, Brigitte Kahn
Votes: 18
32. Cyrano the Moor
Musical | Announced
A musical mash-up of the classic romantic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac and Shakespeare's tragedy, 'Othello'.
Star: David Oyelowo
33. Ferguson Rises (2021)
82 min | Documentary
Ferguson Rises is the inspiring story of the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, a small town that suffered a powerful loss and became the flash point for a modern day civil rights movement.
Director: Mobolaji Olambiwonnu | Stars: Jeffrey Amado Ahrens, Rasheen Aldridge, Dominique Alexander, Ank Ankenbrand
Votes: 56
34. Rock a Bye Baby (2022)
6 min | Short, Comedy
A drug deal goes wrong when instead of cocaine the dealers find out they have a baby, and one of them refuses to give it back.
Director: Monique Sorgen | Stars: Mo McRae, Scott Krinsky, Jessica Oyelowo, Camilla Brewer
35. Rahab (2011)
20 min | Short, Action, Drama
A slave, a spy, a city under siege and a choice to be made that will change their world forever.
Director: Rob McLellan | Stars: Jessica Oyelowo, David Oyelowo, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Nick Clark Windo
Votes: 48
36. Quail's First Christmas (2005 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short
A wonderful animated story introducing children to the true meaning of Christmas and who Jesus really is. Featuring the voices of Joe Pasquale, Cannon and Ball and David Oyelowo as Joseph
Director: Julian Tewkesbury | Stars: Bobby Ball, Steven Berkoff, Russell Boulter, Tommy Cannon
Votes: 17
37. Inseparable (2008 TV Movie)
Drama
A television series centered on a partially paralyzed forensic psychiatrist with a split personality.
Director: Grace Wan | Stars: Tricia Helfer, Monique Ganderton, Aisha Hinds, Warren Kole
Votes: 22
38. Waiting for Hassana (2017)
10 min | Documentary, Short
In 2014, 276 teenage girls came together for exams in Chibok, Nigeria -- by dawn, nearly all had disappeared and their school was burnt. Jessica, an escapee, shares her haunting account of a friendship violently interrupted by Boko Haram.
Director: Ifunanya Maduka
Votes: 17
39. Sorry, Not Sorry (2019)
8 min | Short, Comedy
A couple's oneupmanship reaches unbelievable heights after a man eats his wife's plums.
Director: Monique Sorgen | Stars: Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo, Cori Snelson, M. Emmet Walsh
Votes: 36
40. After the Storm (II) (2016)
15 min | Short, Drama, Family
Inspired by current social events, 'After The Storm' reveals a snapshot into the lives of an African American family caught in the aftermath of an incident that has changed their dynamic ... See full summary »
Director: Jessica Oyelowo | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chiké Okonkwo, Caleb Oyelowo
Votes: 20
41.
Helen West (2002)
Episode:
Deep Sleep
(2002)
94 min | Drama, Mystery
At home recuperating from an operation to remove an ovarian cyst, Crown Prosecutor Helen West begins to review files that have accumulated during her absence. She focuses on the case of ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Amanda Burton, Conor Mullen, Dermot Crowley, Annabelle Apsion
Votes: 43
42.
Helen West (2002)
Episode:
Shadow Play
(2002)
100 min | Drama, Mystery
Mr. Lycett is obsessed with the daughter he 'lost' many years before when his wife and child left him without warning. As a result he tends to follow young girls who resemble her leading to... See full summary »
Director: Coky Giedroyc | Stars: Amanda Burton, Conor Mullen, Robert Pugh, Jessica Oyelowo
Votes: 39
43.
Hex (2004–2005)
Episode:
Pilot: The Story Begins
(2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cassie must face her destiny when she is unwittingly led to unleash a curse at her public school. Then Cassie begins to have disturbing dreams, and a sacrifice is made.
Director: Brian Grant | Stars: Jemima Rooper, Christina Cole, Michael Fassbender, Anna Wilson-Jones
Votes: 125
44.
Lee Evans: So What Now? (2001– )
Episode:
Swinger
(2001)
Comedy
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: Lee Evans, Sophie Thompson, Steven O'Donnell, Tony Gardner
Votes: 11
45.
People Like Us (1999–2001)
Episode:
The Photographer
(1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Roy Mallard is in Winchester to discover the ar tistic genius behind the wo rk of photographer Will Rushmore (Bill Nighy - The Men's Room). Unfortunately, Will's talent behind the camera is equal to that of Roy's.
Director: John Morton | Stars: Ann Beach, Cavan Clerkin, Kathryn Drysdale, Tony Gardner
Votes: 79
46.
The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
Episode:
Cast a Cold Eye
(2006)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The death by fire of a patient at a treatment center is the focus of Gil Mayo's team of investigators.
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys
Votes: 47
47.
The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
Episode:
Late of This Parish
(2006)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
DI Gil Mayo and the team are on the case when Cecil Willard is found, by the aptly named Reverend Beaver, clubbed to death with a large brass candle in the church. The elderly gentleman was... See full summary »
Director: Fraser Macdonald | Stars: Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys
Votes: 25
48.
The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
Episode:
Requiem for a Dove
(2006)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Mayo and the team investigate the apparent murder of Marian Dove, the matriarch of a family-owned glass business. Working late one night, Marian is lured onto the shop floor where someone ... See full summary »
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys
Votes: 29
49.
The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
Episode:
A Species of Revenge
(2006)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Mayo and the team investigate the apparent murder of Philip Barker who is found in a nice residential neighborhood face down in the back garden of a posh house owned by nouveau riche Dermot... See full summary »
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys
Votes: 25
50.
The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006– )
Episode:
A Sunset Touch
(2006)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
The team investigates the intentional burning of a row house in a neighborhood where familiarity certainly seems to breed contempt.
Director: Fraser Macdonald | Stars: Alistair McGowan, Jessica Oyelowo, Louise Brealey, Huw Rhys
Votes: 29