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1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 859,101 | Gross: $474.54M
2. Planet of the Apes (2001)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 230,279 | Gross: $180.01M
3. The Witcher (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Stars: Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren
Votes: 571,177
4. 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: 1,451,967 | Gross: $322.74M
5. Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Votes: 2,261,680 | Gross: $330.25M
6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022– )
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, the show follows the crew of the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike.
Stars: Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia
Votes: 59,231
7. Jurassic Park (1993)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,069,039 | Gross: $402.45M
8. The Orville (2017–2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Set 400 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continue their mission of exploration, navigating both the mysteries of the universe, and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.
Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 99,962
9. Cars (2006)
G | 116 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.
Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft | Stars: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman, Larry the Cable Guy
Votes: 471,192 | Gross: $244.08M
10. Ratatouille (2007)
G | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm
Votes: 826,991 | Gross: $206.45M
11. 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: 377,642 | Gross: $100.48M
12. E.T. (1982)
PG | 115 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace
Votes: 438,180 | Gross: $435.11M
13. The Abyss (1989)
PG-13 | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester
Votes: 193,871 | Gross: $54.46M
14. The Mask (1994)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene
Votes: 421,827 | Gross: $119.94M
15. Up (2009)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson | Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 1,126,806 | Gross: $293.00M
16. Meet Joe Black (1998)
PG-13 | 178 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Death, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter.
Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber
Votes: 265,273 | Gross: $44.62M
17. WALL·E (2008)
G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
Votes: 1,202,283 | Gross: $223.81M
18. Hook (1991)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins
Votes: 273,557 | Gross: $119.65M
19. Space Cowboys (2000)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
When retired engineer Frank Corvin is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, James Garner
Votes: 86,303 | Gross: $90.46M
20. Men in Black II (2002)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Agent J is sent to find Agent K and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from K's past.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn, Lara Flynn Boyle
Votes: 404,252 | Gross: $190.42M
21. Toy Story 3 (2010)
G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
Votes: 893,675 | Gross: $415.00M
22. Monsters University (2013)
G | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sully" Sullivan during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Director: Dan Scanlon | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren
Votes: 390,700 | Gross: $268.49M
23. Brave (2012)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters
Votes: 442,992 | Gross: $237.28M
24. Cars 2 (2011)
G | 106 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Directors: John Lasseter, Bradford Lewis | Stars: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 218,602 | Gross: $191.45M
25. Secret Invasion (2023)
TV-14 | 261 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Fury and Talos try to stop the Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest spheres of the Marvel Universe.
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Emilia Clarke, Don Cheadle, Kingsley Ben-Adir
Votes: 77,180
26. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
G | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
An evil high-fashion designer plots to steal dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat but creates an extravagant mess instead.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright
Votes: 117,685 | Gross: $136.19M
27. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 86,060 | Gross: $48.61M
28. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner
Votes: 79,480 | Gross: $8.95M
29. The Resort (2022– )
TV-MA | 35 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Exploring love and the weird things people do in the name of it, encased in an elaborate true-crime conspiracy.
Stars: Cristin Milioti, William Jackson Harper, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Skyler Gisondo
Votes: 11,909
30. 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: 85,615 | Gross: $67.29M
31. Wolf (1994)
R | 125 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
Publisher Will Randall becomes a demon wolf and has to fight to keep his job.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan
Votes: 60,380 | Gross: $65.01M
32. The Meteor Man (1993)
PG | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume
Votes: 8,833 | Gross: $8.02M
33. LUKi & the Lights (2024)
11 min | Animation, Short
The story follows an active, charming, and upbeat robot named LUKi who enjoys hanging with friends. One day after work while playing soccer, LUki's arm begins to malfunction. After a trip to the doctor, LUKi is diagnosed with ALS.
Director: Toby Cochran | Stars: Toby Cochran, Anjo Snijders, Kendra Vernon
Votes: 54
34. Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (2012 Video Game)
E | Action
Play through many Disney worlds as the player, who is a character who varies from world to world.
Directors: John Airlie, Keythe Farley, Tom French, Javier Garavito, Scott Martin Gershin, Roger Gould, Benjamin Hoppe, Renée Johnson, Clayton Kauzlaric, Suhael Merchant, Shrirang Sathaye, Jun Sato, Chenglun Zou, Raúl Aldana, Brice Davin, David Dedeine, Alain Guyet, Kristina Kirk, Norie Negishi, Alejandro Nogueras, Kirsten Saabye, Taylor Smith, Sebastien Wloch | Stars: Lori Alan, Edward Asner, Julianne Buescher, Blake Clark
Votes: 165
35. Black Angel (1980)
PG | 25 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
A knight finds his village destroyed and abandoned. He tries to track the attackers down and avenge his family, but almost drowns. A maiden, prisoner of Black Knight, saves him, so he vows to free her, even though she warns him not to.
Director: Roger Christian | Stars: Tony Vogel, James Gibb, John Young, Patricia Christian
Votes: 685
36. Coldplay X Selena Gomez: Let Somebody Go (2022 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Dave Meyers | Stars: Selena Gomez, Chris Martin, River Thompson
Votes: 109
37. Guitar Man (2018)
101 min | Drama
A 'failed' musician tries to save the souls of at-risk youth and San Quentin prisoners and along the way discovers the true gift of his music...and the deeper meaning of freedom.
Director: Rocky Capella | Stars: Bailey Coppola, Mark Rhino Smith, Michael X. Sommers, Christopher Coppola
38. Anatomy of a Dewback (1997 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Sci-Fi
George Lucas demonstrates how his team replaced the original dewbacks from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) to CGI for the 1997 Special Edition.
Stars: David Tanaka, George Lucas, Tom Kennedy, Howard Gersh
Votes: 65
39. A Silent Legacy (2018)
18 min | Documentary, Short
"A Silent Legacy" follows the story of the Marin County Poor Farm and graveyard, investigating the tragic history behind its existence.
Directors: Georgia Lee, Mitchell Tanaka | Star: David Tanaka
40. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Celebration (2002 Video)
50 min | Documentary, Family
The cast of the 1982 film 'E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial' reunite for a conversation on the biggest film of their lives.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Melissa Mathison, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas
Votes: 128
41. Marin County Poor Farm and Graveyard Restoration (2019 TV Special)
Not Rated | 2 min | Documentary
Georgia Lee and Mitchell Tanaka oversee the restoration of the Marin County Poor Farm and Graveyard in the Lucas Valley area of San Rafael, CA.
Star: Mitchell Tanaka
42. Whipping Boy (2014)
Short, Action
Director: Michael Chance | Stars: Tongayi Chirisa, Celeste Thorson, Ken Gamble, Ashley Becciani
Votes: 15
43.
The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode:
Future Unknown
(2022)
TV-14 | 81 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A celebration is underway aboard the ship.
Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 2,500
44.
The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode:
A Tale of Two Topas
(2022)
TV-14 | 75 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Tensions between Kelly and the Moclans result when she helps Topa prepare for the Union Point entrance exam.
Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 4,495
45.
The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode:
Twice in a Lifetime
(2022)
TV-14 | 67 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 3,621
46.
The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode:
From Unknown Graves
(2022)
TV-14 | 73 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.
Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 2,868
47.
The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode:
Midnight Blue
(2022)
TV-14 | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 3,039
48.
The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode:
Domino
(2022)
TV-14 | 78 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The creation of a powerful weapon puts the crew - and the entire Union - in a political and ethical dilemma.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Votes: 3,843
49.
Secret Invasion (2023)
Episode:
Resurrection
(2023)
TV-14 | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by Skrulls.
Director: Ali Selim | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Colman
Votes: 9,827
50.
Secret Invasion (2023)
Episode:
Promises
(2023)
TV-14 | 56 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Fury grapples with past and present.
Director: Ali Selim | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Colman
Votes: 7,662