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1. Fargo (2014–2024)

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

Various chronicles of deception, intrigue, and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. All of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.

Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks

Votes: 421,225

2. Chicago Fire (2012– )

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama

The story of firefighters and paramedics in the city of Chicago, both on a personal and professional level.

Stars: Taylor Kinney, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Joe Minoso

Votes: 64,349

3. The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

Votes: 2,867,145 | Gross: $534.86M

4. Divergent (2014)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney

Votes: 488,541 | Gross: $150.95M

5. The Girlfriend Experience (2016–2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Drama

Explores the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price.

Stars: Riley Keough, Paul Sparks, Julia Goldani Telles, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Votes: 11,847

6. Contagion (2011)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow

Votes: 315,730 | Gross: $75.66M

7. The Vow (2012)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.

Director: Michael Sucsy | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange

Votes: 204,803 | Gross: $125.01M

8. Public Enemies (2009)

R | 140 min | Action, Biography, Crime

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Christian Stolte, Jason Clarke

Votes: 318,407 | Gross: $97.10M

9. Captive State (2019)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.

Director: Rupert Wyatt | Stars: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga

Votes: 57,848 | Gross: $5.96M

10. Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

R | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Barry Pepper, Joseph Cross, Jesse Bradford

Votes: 129,183 | Gross: $33.60M

11. The Break-Up (2006)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment as each tries to keep their luxurious condo from the other.

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams

Votes: 138,897 | Gross: $118.70M

12. Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

I.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds his mundane Chicago life to be the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire existence, from his work to his love life to his death.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah

Votes: 236,370 | Gross: $40.14M

13. The Unborn (2009)

PG-13 | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.

Director: David S. Goyer | Stars: Odette Annable, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good

Votes: 53,305 | Gross: $42.67M

14. LOL (2012)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

As a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her.

Director: Lisa Azuelos | Stars: Miley Cyrus, Douglas Booth, Ashley Greene, Demi Moore

Votes: 58,121 | Gross: $0.05M

15. The Beast (2009)

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

A veteran F.B.I. agent is assigned a new partner, unaware that the partner was recruited to investigate the veteran's activities.

Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 3,039

16. Chicago Justice (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama

The State's Attorney's dedicated team of prosecutors and investigators navigates heated city politics and controversy head-on, while fearlessly pursuing justice.

Stars: Philip Winchester, Jon Seda, Joelle Carter, Monica Barbaro

Votes: 4,503

17. The Playboy Club (2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Centers on the Bunnies and patrons of the original Playboy Club in 1960s Chicago.

Stars: Randy Steinmeyer, Eddie Cibrian, David Krumholtz, Laura Benanti

Votes: 6,034

18. The Dilemma (2011)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama

A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly

Votes: 56,841 | Gross: $48.48M

19. Sirens (2014–2015)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.

Stars: Michael Mosley, Kevin Daniels, Kevin Bigley, Jessica McNamee

Votes: 6,690

20. Chi-Raq (2015)

R | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett

Votes: 10,708 | Gross: $2.65M

21. Jonathan & Jesus (2024– )

203 min | Documentary

To play the role of 'Jesus' on TV (and survive the experience), actor Jonathan Roumie must seek out who Jesus really was, and discover his impact on the world today.

Stars: Jonathan Roumie, Dallas Jenkins, Danielle Strickland, Rich Villodas

Votes: 440

22. The Lucky Ones (2008)

R | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Three different soldiers - a woman and two men - return from war and facing the peaceful life's problems of each other.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña, Molly Hagan

Votes: 14,540 | Gross: $0.18M

23. The Express (2008)

PG | 130 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Darrin Dewitt Henson

Votes: 22,859 | Gross: $9.59M

24. South Side (2019–2022)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

A pair of recent community college graduates look to become entrepreneurs in Chicago's South Side.

Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Chandra Russell, Bashir Salahuddin

Votes: 2,326

25. The Ice Harvest (2005)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.

Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Lara Phillips

Votes: 24,996 | Gross: $8.82M

26. Proven Innocent (2019)

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

A legal team takes on cases involving wrongful convictions.

Stars: Rachelle Lefevre, Russell Hornsby, Vincent Kartheiser, Nikki M. James

Votes: 3,106

27. Just Like a Woman (2012)

R | 87 min | Drama

Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a secret: she's a fugitive from justice - accused of her mother-in-law's death.

Director: Rachid Bouchareb | Stars: Sienna Miller, Golshifteh Farahani, Bahar Soomekh, Tim Guinee

Votes: 2,946

28. Grace Is Gone (2007)

PG-13 | 85 min | Drama, War

Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip.

Director: Jim Strouse | Stars: John Cusack, Emily Churchill, Rebecca Spence, Jennifer Tyler

Votes: 9,697 | Gross: $0.05M

29. Underemployed (2012–2013)

40 min | Drama

Five best friends graduated together and decided after that to live together. A mother, a father, a lesbian, a model and a final one who tried everything to be a good worker.

Stars: Michelle Ang, Diego Boneta, Sarah Habel, Jared Kusnitz

Votes: 1,723

30. Children on Their Birthdays (2002)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

12 year old Lily Bobbit moves to Medda, Ala, and immediately makes an impression on the residents when she and her friends team up to outsmart a con man, the town is changed forever.

Director: Mark Medoff | Stars: Sheryl Lee, Christopher McDonald, Tom Arnold, Joe Pichler

Votes: 584

31. Family Practice (2008 TV Movie)

Drama

A girl in South Philly girl gets involved with a family member of one of the city's most prestigious law firms.

Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Tracy L. Aldaz, Karin Anglin, Anne Archer, Tommy Bartlett

Votes: 23

32. A Light Beneath Their Feet (2015)

R | 90 min | Drama

A high school senior must choose between enrolling at the college of her dreams and remaining at home to take care of her bipolar mother.

Director: Valerie Weiss | Stars: Taryn Manning, Madison Davenport, Maddie Hasson, Kurt Fuller

Votes: 403

33. Zoobiquity (2016 TV Movie)

Drama

Medical mystery based on the best-selling novel of the same name.

Director: Kevin Bray | Stars: Wesam Keesh, Peter Facinelli, Kim Raver, Marsha Thomason

34. Eden Court (2008)

Comedy

Eden Court is a dramatic comedy of a washed up baseball star stuck in a trailer park trying to escape his current world by running off to Australia in pursuit of his "American Dream." The ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Leuer | Stars: Thomas Lennon, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Stephnie Weir, Christian Finnegan

Votes: 45

35. Matadors (2010 TV Movie)

Drama

Two wealthy families in Chicago find themselves in an on-going struggle of pride and power.

Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: David Strathairn, Michael Rooker, Zach Gilford, Stephen Lang

Votes: 35

36. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Turner Buys a Building (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Officer Turner feuds with a civil rights icon who lives in the building she just bought, and Simon and Kareme start selling popcorn on the street.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 94

37. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: The Day the Jordans Drop (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Officers Turner and Goodnight guard a store that's selling Jordan sneakers; Simon and Kareem try to locate a laptop that has Kareme's sci-fi novel on it.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 81

38. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Mongolian Curly (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Simon and Kareem crash a barbecue; Officer Turner gets a new wig to impress her old high school classmates.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 76

39. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Weird White Murderer (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Officer Turner throws herself into the search for a missing teenager, and Stacy sets out to record the perfect song to inspire the community.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 78

40. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Litcoin (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Simon and Kareme invest in a cryptocurrency called Litcoin, and Officer Goodnight shoots himself in the foot.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 57

41. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Cold Cases (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Kareem and Quincy compete to see who can repossess the most in one day; Bluto defends himself in court.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 69

42. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Chi-Town (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Officer Turner's father asks her to compete in a spades tournament; and Simon learns the moves for steppin'.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 67

43. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Mild Sauce Meatballs (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Kareme propels Rent-T-Own to the next level with his tasty mild sauce meatballs and Allen tries desperately to impress the Heirs of Madagascar Social Club.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 64

44. The Beast (2009)
Episode: Pilot (2009)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Maverick FBI agent Charles Barker reluctantly takes on rookie agent Ellis Dove and goes undercover to find out about an illegal weapons ring and bring it down. Ellis is approached by senior... See full summary »

Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Brette Taylor

Votes: 131

45. The Beast (2009)
Episode: Nadia (2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Charles goes undercover to bring down Romanian Roman Petrescu who is involved in human trafficking but who pleads diplomatic immunity anytime the FBI get close. Meanwhile, Ellis becomes ... See full summary »

Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 86

46. The Beast (2009)
Episode: Two Choices (2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ellis is re-approached to gain his co-operation in bringing down Barker but he refuses again even though they provide him with evidence. Meanwhile he tries to assist Barker in breaking out ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 87

47. The Beast (2009)
Episode: Infected (2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ellis's brother William rolls into town after spending 7 years in jail and promptly robs his house of electrical equipment. Meanwhile, jeweler Susan Redman's son Matt is infected with a ... See full summary »

Director: John Badham | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 82

48. The Beast (2009)
Episode: No Turning Back (2009)

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

On trying to leave their safe place Ellis, Barker, Conrad and Kirby are attacked by a sniper and Kirby dies. Barker & Ellis escape and go about trying to find out who the final name on the ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 72

49. The Beast (2009)
Episode: Bitsy Big-Boy (2009)

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

Barker and Dove are asked to protect nuclear physicist May Nan Nhung after five FBI agents are gunned down trying to protect her and are asked to get her to a NNSA hearing where she is to testify.

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 73

50. The Beast (2009)
Episode: Hothead (2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ellis goes undercover as a rogue army veteran at a security company to locate FBI agent Frank Oland who has gone dark for six months.

Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Travis Fimmel, Lindsay Pulsipher, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 66