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1. Shameless (2011–2021)
TV-MA | 60 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: 285,894
2. The Voyeurs (2021)
R | 116 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Pippa and Thomas move into their dream apartment, but notice that their windows look directly into the apartment opposite. This will set in motion a chain of events that will lead to disaster.
Director: Michael Mohan | Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Votes: 32,595
3. Shrinking (2023– )
TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy, Drama
A grieving therapist starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes to people's lives - including his own.
Stars: Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Harrison Ford, Luke Tennie
Votes: 69,856
4. Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Following the rise of rock band Daisy Jones and The Six through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene on their quest for worldwide icon status.
Stars: Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Camila Morrone, Suki Waterhouse
Votes: 37,666
5. Parenthood (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.
Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
Votes: 37,583
6. The Circle (I) (2017)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane
Votes: 100,407 | Gross: $20.50M
7. The Spectacular Now (2013)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 161,437 | Gross: $6.85M
8. Master of None (2015–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The personal and professional life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor in New York.
Stars: Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Lena Waithe, Noël Wells
Votes: 76,334
9. Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama
Her husband's sudden death upends and transforms relationships in Leigh Shaw's life and also forces her to realize how much she didn't know about him.
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Kelly Marie Tran, Jovan Adepo, Mamoudou Athie
Votes: 3,413
10. Wonder Man
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Filming
Hollywood actor Simon Williams is thrust into the world of superheroes as he gets powers of his own, and becomes the new superhero Wonder Man.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Lauren Glazier, Torrey Vogel
11. The End of the Tour (2015)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer
Votes: 32,594 | Gross: $2.99M
12. Smashed (2012)
R | 81 min | Drama
A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
Votes: 17,724 | Gross: $0.38M
13. Untitled Mindy Kaling/Kate Hudson/Netflix Basketball Series
Comedy, Sport | Pre-production
Isla Gordon overlooked her whole life is appointed President of the LA Waves basketball team, a family business. She aims to prove she was the right choice despite skepticism.
Stars: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Max Greenfield, Chet Hanks
14. Outside In (2017)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama
An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high school teacher.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Edie Falco, Jay Duplass, Louis Hobson, Alycia Delmore
Votes: 6,309 | Gross: $0.07M
15. Summer Night (2019)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
A coming-of-age story about the complexities of young romantic relationships.
Director: Joseph Cross | Stars: Lio Tipton, Victoria Justice, Justin Chatwin, Elena Kampouris
Votes: 1,117
16. The Movies (2019)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
A look at the history of movies and their impact on our culture.
Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Edgar Wright, Brad Bird, Ben Mankiewicz
Votes: 1,551
17. 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: 444
18. Porn 'n Chicken (2002 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy
Based on a true story. In 1996, five overworked Yale undergrads formed a club to watch porno films on weekends while ingesting mass quantities of fried chicken and Miller High Life. As the ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Angela Goethals, Alex Burns, Geoffrey Arend
Votes: 829
19. Rodham
Drama | Announced
Series tells an alternate-universe story of Hillary Rodham's life if she never met Bill Clinton.
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Claire Danes
20. Pink Grapefruit (2015)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A young married couple brings two of their single friends out to Palm Springs for a long weekend. It does not go as planned.
Director: Michael Mohan | Stars: Wendy McColm, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Nora Kirkpatrick, Matt Peters
Votes: 284
21. Summering (2022)
PG-13 | 85 min | Drama
During their last days of summer and childhood -- the weekend before middle school begins -- four girls struggle with the harsh truths of growing up and embark on a mysterious adventure.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Lia Barnett, Sanai Victoria, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield
Votes: 455
22. Never Here (2017)
R | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Disturbing events lead an artist who photographs strangers to suspect that someone out there is watching HER. Boundaries blur between real and imaginary, crime and art, the watcher and the watched.
Director: Camille Thoman | Stars: Mireille Enos, Sam Shepard, Goran Visnjic, Vincent Piazza
Votes: 1,024
23. Once More, Like Rain Man
Short, Drama | Completed
A day in the life of an autistic actress fighting against the stereotype - and trying to make a future that has girls like her in it.
Director: Sue Ann Pien | Stars: Sosie Bacon, Vella Lovell, Joe Mantegna, Matt Jones
24. Amira & Sam (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An army veteran's unlikely romance with an Iraqi immigrant is put to the test when she is faced with the prospect of deportation.
Director: Sean Mullin | Stars: Martin Starr, Dina Shihabi, Paul Wesley, Laith Nakli
Votes: 2,709 | Gross: $0.03M
25. Sun Don't Shine (2012)
Not Rated | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A couple takes a tense and mysterious road trip through the desolate yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of central Florida.
Director: Amy Seimetz | Stars: Kate Lyn Sheil, Kentucker Audley, AJ Bowen, Kit Gwin
Votes: 1,232
26. The Price (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama
A young Nigerian-American financier struggles with love, family, and a prescription drug dependency as his ambitions steer him down a criminal path.
Director: Anthony Onah | Stars: Dave Register, Michael Hyatt, Lucy Griffiths, Bill Sage
Votes: 296
27. Off the Black (2006)
R | 90 min | Drama
An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Nick Nolte, Trevor Morgan, Timothy Hutton, Rosemarie DeWitt
Votes: 1,506 | Gross: $0.02M
28. The Legend of Master Legend (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy
The story follows real-life superhero Master Legend and his drive to reunite with his family.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Giorgia Whigham, John Hawkes, Shea Whigham, Eugene Cordero
Votes: 328
29. In Creative Company (2020 Podcast Series)
30 min | Talk-Show
Interview series featuring notable talent from within the entertainment industry and features in-depth discussions which focus on the creative process.
Stars: Mara Webster, Jenelle Riley, Mary Holland, Elle Fanning
Votes: 22
30. World News Now (1994– )
90 min | News
Up-to-date information on current events and news from around the world, airing in the overnight hours. Its tone is somewhat lighter than a regular news broadcast, though reports are filed ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Dymburt, Rhiannon Ally, Mona Kosar Abdi, Rob Nelson
Votes: 90
31. Thin Ice (2017 TV Movie)
Comedy
Lou is a woman with no reason to live, who reclaims her dreams when she finds herself in an expedition in Antarctica, surrounded by a group of brilliant misfits.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Jane Curtin, Bridgit Mendler, Ian Harding, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Votes: 19
32. Front Row Flynn (2018– )
Talk-Show
One of Hollywood's most guarded secrets has been revealed. Every week, the biggest stars, and brightest filmmakers sit down with the top entertainment journalists around, to have lively, ... See full summary »
Stars: Scott Mantz, Jenelle Riley, Pete Hammond, Steve Weintraub
Votes: 9
33. The Past Is a Grotesque Animal (2014)
Unrated | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
of Montreal is the brainchild of Athens GA based singer/guitarist Kevin Barnes. This film documents a band's life, from festivals (Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza), on the tour bus, backstage, in the studio...nowhere was off limits.
Director: Jason Miller | Stars: Dottie Alexander, Derek Almstead, David Barnes, Kevin Barnes
Votes: 159
34. Wild City
Adventure, Drama, Family | Announced
A family adventure film about wild animals in Los Angeles.
Director: James Ponsoldt
35. Life in Film (2021 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Stories from behind and in front of the camera - What's your story? Hosted by actor Elliot James Langridge
Stars: Elliot James Langridge, Matt Brown, Billy Magnussen, Scott Adkins
Votes: 37
36. Box Elder (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy
Box elder bugs are loud, scary looking, and dependent on group swarming. Yet, they're also completely harmless and extremely passive aggressive. Using this metaphor to address a generation ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Sklar | Stars: Hina Abdullah, Kyle Ayers, Andy Cohen, David Crespy
Votes: 322 | Gross: $0.05M
37. Inconstant Moon
Sci-Fi | Announced
A couple ponders their relationship on the eve of an apocalyptic natural disaster that threatens to destroy all of Earth.
Director: James Ponsoldt
38. I Want My MTV
Drama | Announced
The story of how the music video channel MTV came to be.
Director: James Ponsoldt
39. Rodham
Biography, Drama | Announced
The story of Hillary Rodham's early years as a young lawyer in Arkansas during the Watergate scandal.
Director: James Ponsoldt
40. Nothing to See Here
Announced
Lillian and Madison, roommates at an elite boarding school until drugs are discovered in their room. Madison's wealthy father pays Lillian to take the blame.
Director: James Ponsoldt
41. Black Gold (TV Movie)
Drama | Announced
Modern-day Western set in a Dakotas boomtown that revolves around oil drilling and fracking (hydraulic fracturing).
Director: James Ponsoldt
42. Watergate (II)
History | Announced
A mini series that chronicles the events of Watergate from it's beginnings to the dramatic climax.
44. Untitled Urban Cowboy
Announced
Based on the John Travolta-Debra Winger movie, this film delves deeper into Bud's journey from farm to the big city in 1980s Houston.
45. West of Sunset
Drama | Announced
A financially strapped F. Scott Fitzgerald, with his beloved Zelda staying in an expensive mental health facility, comes to Hollywood to try to make it as a screenwriter.
Director: James Ponsoldt
46. Junebug and Hurricane (2004)
9 min | Short, Drama
Abbie (Ramya Pratt) is the centre of her mom Chandre's (Janeane Garofalo) world. Their days are full of time spent together. Going to the beach, visiting the aquarium, this pair is always on the move. Always.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, Ramya Pratt, Michelle Maxson, Kai Schmoll
Votes: 67
47. Round Town Girls (2009)
10 min | Short, Comedy
In the first installment in a series of short films, two gutter punks who call themselves Hymen Holoco$t terrorize an overly accommodating man for laughs.
Directors: Mary Bronstein, Ronald Bronstein, Amy Seimetz | Stars: Mary Bronstein, James Ponsoldt, Amy Seimetz
Votes: 15
49. We Saw Such Things (2008)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A widow. A scrabble champion/stunt woman. A real estate broker. A grandmother of eleven. What do they have in common? They're all mermaids.
Directors: James Ponsoldt, Amy Seimetz
Votes: 8
50. Coming Down the Mountain (2003)
Short
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Frank Hoyt Taylor, Birkett Turton, Robin Mullins, Kevin Thoms
Votes: 28