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1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.

Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek

Votes: 125,183

2. Sex and the City (1998–2004)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.

Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 143,116

3. Person of Interest (2011–2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, including the civilians' roles, are left a mystery.

Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson

Votes: 189,186

4. The Affair (2014–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

A struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

Stars: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Julia Goldani Telles

Votes: 49,192

5. 12 Monkeys (1995)

R | 129 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito

Votes: 646,939 | Gross: $57.14M

6. Philadelphia (1993)

PG-13 | 125 min | Drama

When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic-small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman

Votes: 258,213 | Gross: $77.32M

7. Third Watch (1999–2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The exploits of a group of men and women who serve New York City as police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in the fictional 55th Precinct.

Stars: Coby Bell, Skipp Sudduth, Jason Wiles, Molly Price

Votes: 11,449

8. Sneaky Pete (2015–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate Pete, and reuniting with Pete's estranged family, which threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's escaping.

Stars: Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer

Votes: 40,671

9. Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles.

Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Votes: 90,997 | Gross: $63.86M

10. Synecdoche, New York (2008)

R | 124 min | Drama

A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Director: Charlie Kaufman | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener

Votes: 98,274 | Gross: $3.08M

11. Broad City (2014–2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.

Stars: Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Hannibal Buress, Arturo Castro

Votes: 35,751

12. Young Adult (2011)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Elizabeth Reaser

Votes: 87,953 | Gross: $16.31M

13. Hope Springs (2012)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.

Director: David Frankel | Stars: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Jean Smart

Votes: 44,335 | Gross: $63.54M

14. The Bounty Hunter (I) (2010)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Gio Perez, Joel Marsh Garland

Votes: 134,413 | Gross: $67.06M

15. 6 Souls (2010)

R | 112 min | Horror, Thriller

A forensic psychiatrist discovers that all but one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.

Directors: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein | Stars: Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Conroy

Votes: 36,585

16. Are We There Yet? (2010–2012)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Based on the hit film, centers on the blended Kingston-Persons of Seattle facing the challenges of everyday life in a new blended family.

Stars: Shad Moss, Terry Crews, Essence Atkins, Keesha Sharp

Votes: 1,768

17. Wide Awake (1998)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A 10-year-old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Dana Delany, Denis Leary

Votes: 4,535 | Gross: $0.26M

18. Alpha House (2013–2014)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Four Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties -- all with a sense of humor.

Stars: John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy, Mark Consuelos

Votes: 4,856

19. Hope & Faith (2003–2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

They're sisters, but blood may be the only thing they have in common. When Faith, a soap opera diva, is killed off her show, "The Sacred and the Sinful," she flees the tabloids by moving to the suburbs with her sister, Hope's, family.

Stars: Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa, Macey Cruthird, Ted McGinley

Votes: 4,910

20. Horace and Pete (2016)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

Louis C.K.'s Eugene O'Neill-esque dramatic web series about two cousins, introverted Horace and mentally ill Pete, the current owners of their family's Irish bar "Horace and Pete's", and their dysfunctional family and friends.

Stars: Louis C.K., Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco, Steven Wright

Votes: 17,569

21. Mercy (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

Three nurses deal with patients and personal issues at Mercy Hospital.

Stars: Taylor Schilling, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner, James Tupper

Votes: 3,071

22. Braid (2018)

R | 82 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Two wanted women decide to rob their wealthy psychotic friend who lives in the fantasy world they created as children; to take the money they have to take part in a deadly perverse game of make believe.

Director: Mitzi Peirone | Stars: Madeline Brewer, Kurt Affair, Imogen Waterhouse, Sarah Hay

Votes: 4,015

23. Difficult People (2015–2017)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Julie and Billy, two jaded aspiring comedians who live together in New York City, navigate through their thirties while dealing with their individual careers and personal relationships.

Stars: Julie Klausner, Billy Eichner, James Urbaniak, Andrea Martin

Votes: 4,585

24. Night of the Wolf (2014)

Not Rated | 95 min | Horror

When deadly beasts attack from the forest, it is up to a grizzled veteran to uncover what the residents of a secluded retirement community are hiding.

Director: Adrian Garcia Bogliano | Stars: Nick Damici, Ethan Embry, Lance Guest, Erin Cummings

Votes: 8,495

25. Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005–2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The series showed the workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the lawyers process of building a case, investigating leads, and preparing witnesses and defendants for trial.

Stars: Bebe Neuwirth, Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo, Fred Thompson

Votes: 1,504

26. Hack (2002–2004)

60 min | Crime, Drama

When corruption charges strip him of his job, his family and his pride, former cop Mike Olshansky forges a new identity as a Philadelphia cab driver, patrolling the city as a roving vigilante who works with local police.

Stars: David Morse, Andre Braugher, Matthew Borish, George Dzundza

Votes: 1,029

27. Please Give (2010)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.

Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Keener

Votes: 11,586 | Gross: $4.03M

28. Cold Souls (2009)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov's play, Vanya.

Director: Sophie Barthes | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun, Armand Schultz

Votes: 10,228 | Gross: $0.90M

29. Babygirl (2012)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama, Romance

"Babygirl" is a bittersweet Bronx-set drama about teenager Lena, who has grown up watching her mom Lucy squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When Lucy's latest boy toy Victor ... See full summary »

Director: Macdara Vallely | Stars: Yainis Ynoa, Rosa Arredondo, Flaco Navaja, Joshua Rivera

Votes: 172

30. See Girl Run (2012)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance

A young adult woman decides to revisit her past relationships in order to find some guidance in her current life.

Director: Nate Meyer | Stars: Robin Tunney, Adam Scott, Jeremy Strong, William Sadler

Votes: 1,430

31. Bad Hurt (2015)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama

Chronicles a family's hopeful battle to stay together as personal demons and destructive secrets threaten to rip them apart.

Director: Mark Kemble | Stars: Karen Allen, Ashley Williams, Michael Harney, Theo Rossi

Votes: 445

32. Condition Red (1995)

R | 83 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Prison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.

Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: James Russo, Cynda Williams, Paul Calderon, Victor Argo

Votes: 381

33. Onion News Empire (2013 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy

The journalists at the Onion News Network will do anything to stay at the top of their game. And if they can't find a great story, they'll create one.

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson | Stars: Jeffrey Tambor, Christopher Masterson, Aja Naomi King, William Sadler

Votes: 474

34. One Fall (2016)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama

The story of a man who gains healing powers after he survives a 200-foot fall.

Director: Marcus Dean Fuller | Stars: Marcus Dean Fuller, Zoe McLellan, Seamus Mulcahy, James McCaffrey

Votes: 265

35. Last Call (2004)

14 min | Short

A futuristic pick-up bar. A group of seniors of uncertain age, warding off loneliness as they search for love, companionship and sex.

Director: David Drach | Stars: Jiro Preston, Jerry Anderson, Ruth Antonofsky, Hope Clark

Votes: 55

36. People Are Becoming Clouds (2015)

15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

John and Eleanor work to save their marriage after discovering her tendency to turn into a cloud.

Director: Marc Katz | Stars: Libby Woodbridge, David Ross, Sean Cullen, Charles Techman

Votes: 14

37. Tommy's Pumpkin (2011)

10 min | Short, Drama

Hide and hope not to be found- the scary carnival has come to town! Tommy's Pumpkin digs beneath the candy-coated gleam of children's dreams to reveal the terrifying truth behind the curtain.

Director: Alex Halpern | Stars: Liam Foley, Ursula Parker, Charles Techman, Alan Semok

Votes: 5

38. Hack (2002–2004)
Episode: Songs in the Night (2002)

60 min | Crime, Drama

After reluctantly picking up Chuck, a frantic naked fare, Olshansky agrees to help him track down the hooker who stole his wallet, clothes and, most importantly, his wedding rig. but the hooker's pimp has already gotten the ring from her.

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: David Morse, George Dzundza, Matthew Borish, Andre Braugher

Votes: 45

39. Hope & Faith (2003–2006)
Episode: Jury Duty (2004)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Hope is on jury duty and Faith decides to come along.

Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa, Ted McGinley, Nicole Paggi

Votes: 25

40. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Rockabye (2005)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A teenage girl runs away from home to get an abortion and winds up brutally attacked, killing her unborn child.

Director: Peter Leto | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal

Votes: 787

41. Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005–2006)
Episode: Pattern of Conduct (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Kibre prosecutes a basketball star accused in the rape and murder of his mistress. She has to grapple with a star-struck jury, legions of sports fans, and a wealth of media coverage. The ... See full summary »

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Bebe Neuwirth, Amy Carlson, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Cohen

Votes: 68

42. Sex and the City (1998–2004)
Episode: The Big Journey (2002)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Since Samantha is bored with the city enough to rename it "Same York", Carrie invites her along to her book-signing, a long train journey to San Francisco- alas it's less of the Oriental ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 623

43. Third Watch (1999–2005)
Episode: In Confidence (2003)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

Aaron invites Kim out so she goes looking for a dress on work time. Then Aaron gets arrested by Cruz and Bosco on felony drugs charges. Faith tries to control Emily's life.

Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Michael Beach, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Eddie Cibrian

Votes: 66

44. Mercy (2009–2010)
Episode: I Have a Date (2010)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

Thrilled to be back together with Sands, Veronica gets ready for their first official date - until a shocking encounter with a stranger turns everything upside down. Meanwhile, Chloe is put... See full summary »

Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Taylor Schilling, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner, James Tupper

Votes: 50

45. Are We There Yet? (2010–2012)
Episode: Open Mic Gaffe (2012)

TV-PG | Comedy

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Director: Alfonso Ribeiro | Stars: Terry Crews, Essence Atkins, Coy Stewart, Teala Dunn

46. Alpha House (2013–2014)
Episode: Gaffergate (2014)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Gil John pays a visit to the Watt brothers, Louis worries when an old college friend threatens to share stories, and Andy tries to talk his way out of "Gaffergate," only to learn he's got bigger image problems.

Director: Andrew McCarthy | Stars: John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy, Mark Consuelos

Votes: 74

47. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: If-Then-Else (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Samaritan launches a cyber-attack on the stock exchange, leaving the team with no choice but to embark on a possible suicide mission in a desperate attempt to stop a global economic catastrophe.

Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 13,317

48. The Affair (2014–2019)
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2015)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama

Helen makes a serious mistake detrimental to her custody battle; Noah fears for the future of his relationships with Alison and his children.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Joshua Jackson

Votes: 653

49. Difficult People (2015–2017)
Episode: The Courage of a Soldier (2015)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Billy visits his very Jewish brother for Yom Kippur dinner; Julie attempts to befriend a veteran to prove to Marilyn's surrogate daughter that she's charitable.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Julie Klausner, Billy Eichner, James Urbaniak, Andrea Martin

Votes: 101

50. Horace and Pete (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2016)

TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy, Drama

Sylvia's claim to her inherited part of Horace and Pete's brings the family together, as Horace has to deal with his own relationship to Rachel.

Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco, Steven Wright

Votes: 798