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1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 518,711 | Gross: $59.89M
2. Adaptation. (2002)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama
A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton
Votes: 203,270 | Gross: $22.25M
3. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
R | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni
Votes: 130,905 | Gross: $4.01M
4. Our Idiot Brother (2011)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.
Director: Jesse Peretz | Stars: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Nick Sullivan
Votes: 90,610 | Gross: $24.81M
5. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson
Votes: 88,915 | Gross: $61.70M
6. The Kings of Summer (2013)
R | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Stars: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman
Votes: 84,439 | Gross: $1.29M
7. Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister.
Director: Christine Jeffs | Stars: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack
Votes: 74,175 | Gross: $12.06M
8. The Farewell (I) (2019)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
Director: Lulu Wang | Stars: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo, Hong Lu
Votes: 71,258 | Gross: $16.88M
9. Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A young Jewish American man, with the help of an eccentric local, endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village that was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
Director: Liev Schreiber | Stars: Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Lyoskin, Jonathan Safran Foer
Votes: 59,933 | Gross: $1.71M
10. Away We Go (2009)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple expecting their first child travels the U.S. seeking the perfect "family home." They have misadventures and find fresh connections with relatives and old friends who help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Carmen Ejogo
Votes: 55,104 | Gross: $9.45M
11. The Good Girl (2002)
R | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Director: Miguel Arteta | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Deborah Rush, Mike White
Votes: 47,462 | Gross: $14.02M
12. The Skeleton Twins (2014)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship.
Director: Craig Johnson | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell
Votes: 44,898 | Gross: $5.28M
13. Loving (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Dean Mumford
Votes: 36,399 | Gross: $7.70M
14. Land (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Drama
Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world and retreats to the wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again.
Director: Robin Wright | Stars: Robin Wright, Demián Bichir, Sarah Dawn Pledge, Kim Dickens
Votes: 15,904
15. Penguin Bloom (2020)
TV-14 | 95 min | Biography, Drama
A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.
Director: Glendyn Ivin | Stars: Naomi Watts, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Andrew Lincoln, Essi Murray-Johnston
Votes: 12,337
16. Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Directors: Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish | Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane
Votes: 12,196 | Gross: $2.26M
17. The Truth About Charlie (2002)
PG-13 | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller
A woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his final days.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Thandiwe Newton, Tim Robbins, Olga Sékulic
Votes: 11,044 | Gross: $5.35M
18. People Places Things (2015)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
Will Henry is a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full of students while exploring and navigating the rich complexities of new love and letting go of the woman who left him.
Director: Jim Strouse | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Jessica Williams, Stephanie Allynne
Votes: 11,007
19. Jules (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Milton lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard.
Director: Marc Turtletaub | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Curtin, Teddy Cañez
Votes: 10,868
20. Beloved (1998)
R | 172 min | Drama, History, Horror
A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Yada Beener, Emil Pinnock
Votes: 9,588 | Gross: $22.85M
21. Jack Goes Boating (2010)
R | 89 min | Drama, Romance
A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples.
Director: Philip Seymour Hoffman | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli
Votes: 8,735 | Gross: $0.54M
22. Puzzle (II) (2018)
R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.
Director: Marc Turtletaub | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan, David Denman, Bubba Weiler
Votes: 8,540 | Gross: $2.03M
23. Ulee's Gold (1997)
R | 113 min | Drama
A reclusive beekeeper slowly pulls his dysfunctional family back together, but not without having to fight his son's previous dastardly cohorts.
Director: Victor Nunez | Stars: Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Christine Dunford, Tom Wood
Votes: 7,592 | Gross: $9.05M
24. 3 Generations (2015)
PG-13 | 92 min | Drama
After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother Maggie must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.
Director: Gaby Dellal | Stars: Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Tate Donovan
Votes: 6,961 | Gross: $0.07M
25. Morris from America (2016)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The romantic and coming-of-age misadventures of a 13-year-old American living in Germany.
Director: Chad Hartigan | Stars: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Patrick Güldenberg
Votes: 5,634 | Gross: $0.09M
26. Is Anybody There? (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama
A lonely boy who lives in his parents' home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician.
Director: John Crowley | Stars: Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, Ralph Riach
Votes: 5,003 | Gross: $2.02M
27. Chop Shop (2007)
Unrated | 84 min | Drama
Alejandro, a resourceful street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his sixteen-year-old sister.
Director: Ramin Bahrani | Stars: Alejandro Polanco, Isamar Gonzales, Rob Sowulski, Carlos Zapata
Votes: 4,721 | Gross: $0.12M
28. White Fang (2018)
TV-PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Based on the timeless novel by Jack London. A loyal wolfdog's curiosity leads him on the adventure of a lifetime while serving a series of three distinctly different masters.
Director: Alexandre Espigares | Stars: Raphaël Personnaz, Virginie Efira, Dominique Pinon, Frantz Confiac
Votes: 4,127
29. Don't Make Me Go (2022)
R | 109 min | Drama
When a single father to a teenage daughter learns that he has a fatal brain tumor, he takes her on a road trip to find the mother who abandoned her years before and to try to teach her everything she might need over the rest of her life.
Director: Hannah Marks | Stars: John Cho, Mia Isaac, Kaya Scodelario, Josh Thomson
Votes: 3,758
30. Vida (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Two sisters, who could not be more different or distanced from each other, are forced to move back to their childhood neighborhood, after the death of their mother, only to discover her past and the shocking truth about her identity.
Stars: Melissa Barrera, Mishel Prada, Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon
Votes: 3,752
31. 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: 3,418
32. Duane Hopwood (2005)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
A down-on-his-luck divorced father struggles to get his life and family back together before it's too late.
Director: Matt Mulhern | Stars: Daisy Ang, Bill Buell, Dick Cavett, Rachel Covey
Votes: 2,388 | Gross: $0.01M
33. Me Him Her (2015)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
Vicenarian drifter Cory arrives in Los Angeles to help his semi-famous T.V. star friend Brendan take his first steps out of the closet.
Director: Max Landis | Stars: Dustin Milligan, Luke Bracey, Emily Meade, Kyle Bornheimer
Votes: 1,614
34. Hollywood Insider (2018– )
Talk-Show
A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.
Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie
Votes: 1,413
35. The Opportunists (1999)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A struggling auto mechanic with a criminal past agrees to one last heist to pay off his debts.
Director: Myles Connell | Stars: Christopher Walken, Peter McDonald, Anne Pitoniak, Kate Burton
Votes: 1,291 | Gross: $0.58M
36. Hollidaysburg (2014)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy
Home for Thanksgiving break after their first semester at college, five friends discover just how much things change (and don't) after high school.
Director: A.M. Lukas | Stars: Rachel Keller, Tobin Mitnick, Claire Chapelli, Tristan Erwin
Votes: 1,079 | Gross: $0.00M
37. The Agronomist (2003)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jean Dominique, Aboudja, Ronald Reagan
Votes: 1,011 | Gross: $0.23M
38. What the Constitution Means to Me (2020)
100 min | Drama
Live Broadway cast production of Heidi Schreck's play presenting multiple facets, historical perspectives and personal experiences with the U.S. Constitution.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Heidi Schreck, Mike Iveson, Rosdely Ciprian, Thursday Williams
Votes: 765
39. The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, History
Mrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Recy Taylor, Robert Corbitt, Alma Daniels
Votes: 666
40. Maine (2018)
R | 86 min | Drama
While solo thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, a married woman from Spain's journey to reclaim her identity becomes sidetracked when a lone American hiker pursues her.
Director: Matthew Brown | Stars: Laia Costa, Thomas Mann, Pat Dortch, Gus Halper
Votes: 611
41. The Amaranth (2018)
88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Lily and Richard move to a luxurious and cult-like community, where Lily becomes unsettled by the transformation she observes in her older husband and in her own physiology, leading her to wonder if there's something more sinister at play.
Director: Albert Chi | Stars: Melora Walters, Jeffrey DeMunn, Christopher Denham, Shiva Negar
Votes: 578
42. Nuclear Family (2021)
TV-MA | 158 min | Documentary, Biography
Ry Russo-Young turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family.
Stars: Cade Russo-Young, Cris Arguedas, Jacob Estes, Bonnie Rabin
Votes: 486
43. Mandela (1996)
118 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jo Menell | Stars: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Patrick Shai, George Bizos
Votes: 405 | Gross: $0.04M
44. Lucky (I) (2010)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary about the American lottery and some of the industry's biggest winners (and losers).
Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Star: Steve Ledoux
Votes: 372
45. Operation Filmmaker (2007)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Soon after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, a young and charismatic film student, Muthana Mohmed, stands in the rubble of the city's film school and explains to an American television audience ... See full summary »
Director: Nina Davenport | Stars: Alberto Bonilla, Steven Chinni, Nina Davenport, Hedwig Herzog
Votes: 339
46. Storefront Hitchcock (1998)
PG-13 | 77 min | Documentary, Music
In this film, director Jonathan Demme documents a live performance by Robyn Hitchcock, an English singer-songwriter.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Robyn Hitchcock, Deni Bonet, Tim Keegan
Votes: 329 | Gross: $0.00M
47.
Vida (2018–2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2018)
TV-MA | 32 min | Comedy, Drama
Estranged sisters Emma and Lyn return to their East Los Angeles neighborhood for their mother's funeral, to find it changed, but, through re-connections with family, friends, and others, much the same as they left.
Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios | Stars: Melissa Barrera, Mishel Prada, Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon
Votes: 211
48. In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this film is a hilarious and affectionate look at the path to stardom inside the competitive world of opera.
Directors: Allie Light, Irving Saraf | Star: William S. Jones
Votes: 210
49. The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show (2020)
TV-14 | 75 min | Documentary, History
For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.
Director: Yoruba Richen | Stars: Gina Belafonte, Harry Belafonte, Leon Bibb, Taylor Branch
Votes: 187
50. Gods Behaving Badly (2013)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple.
Director: Marc Turtletaub | Stars: Robin Weigert, Alicia Silverstone, Sharon Stone, Christopher Walken
Votes: 176