Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Madge Sinclair

1. The Lion King (1994)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.

Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg

Votes: 1,143,117 | Gross: $422.78M

2. Coming to America (1988)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Romance

An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather

Votes: 223,678 | Gross: $128.15M

3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.

Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Votes: 136,206

4. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

PG | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.

Director: Leonard Nimoy | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Votes: 91,518 | Gross: $109.71M

5. Roseanne (1988–2018)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama

A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.

Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman

Votes: 46,392

6. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.

Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke

Votes: 27,092

7. Roots (1977)

TV-14 | 74 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

Stars: LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 18,888

8. Convoy (1978)

PG | 110 min | Action, Drama

Truckers form a mile-long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff - Based on the country song of the same title by C.W. McCall.

Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young

Votes: 18,617 | Gross: $45.00M

9. The Waltons (1972–1981)

TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.

Stars: Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Kami Cotler

Votes: 9,062

10. L.A. Law (1986–1994)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama

The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.

Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker

Votes: 6,475

11. Dream On (1990–1996)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Martin Tupper is a book editor in Manhattan, recently divorced from Judith, a psychologist. Martin's life is filled with fantasies and sexual thoughts, many times coming in the form of black-and-white shots from old TV shows and movies.

Stars: Brian Benben, Denny Dillon, Wendie Malick, Chris Demetral

Votes: 3,816

12. The Steve Harvey Show (1996–2002)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A former funk star named Steve Hightower enlists as a high school music teacher away from his original career in Chicago.

Stars: Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, Merlin Santana, William Lee Scott

Votes: 3,431

13. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )

30 min | News, Talk-Show

"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.

Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell

Votes: 2,767

14. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Interface (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Geordi is distracted by the news of the possible loss of his mother while he uses a new remote probe technology to search for a downed spacecraft.

Director: Robert Wiemer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,654

15. Conrack (1974)

PG | 106 min | Drama

The true story of Pat Conroy, a handsome, idealistic Caucasian who is an elementary-school instructor for a group of poor Black children in an isolated school.

Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Tina Andrews

Votes: 2,294

16. Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)

60 min | Drama

The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.

Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert, Gregory Harrison

Votes: 2,222

17. Midnight Caller (1988–1991)

60 min | Drama

An ex-cop hosts a late-night talk radio program while getting involved with his listeners' problems in his off-time.

Stars: Gary Cole, Dennis Dun, Arthur Taxier, Mykelti Williamson

Votes: 1,787

18. Queen (1993)

TV-14 | 282 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Biracial daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into the ... See full summary »

Stars: Ann-Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly, Ossie Davis

Votes: 1,717

19. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 192 min | Biography, Drama

The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.

Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 1,657

20. The White Shadow (1978–1981)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Sport

A white former NBA professional retires from the pro game and gets a job as a basketball coach in a predominantly Black inner-city high school.

Stars: Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart, Timothy Van Patten

Votes: 1,508

21. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A teen drama anthology that often touched on social issues of the day.

Stars: Lance Kerwin, Samaria Graham, Mara Hobel, Alexa Kenin

Votes: 1,266

22. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

PG | 95 min | Drama, Sport

A 12-year-old is traumatised by the murder of his friend, a star basketball player.

Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair

Votes: 1,061 | Gross: $0.78M

23. Starman (1986–1987)

60 min | Sci-Fi

An alien returns to Earth years after an earlier visit to reunite with his Earth son and together, they search for the alien's human wife.

Stars: Robert Hays, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Michael Cavanaugh, Patrick Culliton

Votes: 973

24. Leadbelly (1976)

PG | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biography of the legendary folksinger, Huddie Ledbetter, master of the 12-string guitar and long-time convict on Texas and Louisiana chain gangs.

Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Roger E. Mosley, Paul Benjamin, Madge Sinclair, James Brodhead

Votes: 903

25. Medical Center (1969–1976)

60 min | Drama

Located in the Los Angeles, California area, the Medical Center was an otherwise unnamed hospital complex that was part of a larger university campus.

Stars: James Daly, Chad Everett, Chris Hutson, Virginia Hawkins

Votes: 878

26. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Curiosity Killed (1992)

Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A bitter elderly woman learns that her husband and a laid-back couple are hiding a youth potion from her while camping in the wilderness.

Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Margot Kidder, Kevin McCarthy, J.A. Preston, Madge Sinclair

Votes: 698

27. Mathnet (1987–1992)

60 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

A team of detectives use mathematics and logic to solve crimes.

Stars: Joe Howard, Beverly Leech, Bari K. Willerford, Mary Watson

Votes: 435

28. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979 TV Movie)

96 min | Biography, Drama

Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce.

Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Roger E. Mosley

Votes: 335

29. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part III (1977)

TV-14 | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1776, John Reynolds sells the now adult Kunta Kinte to his brother William. Kunta tries to escape again, this time with dire consequences. He also meets his match in Belle Reynolds, the slave who cooks for William's family.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene

Votes: 320

30. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part IV (1977)

TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History

By 1780, Kunta accepts his fate, settles down with Bell and they have a daughter named Kizzy. Several years later, Kizzy befriends Anne, the young girl who was the result of a secret affair... See full summary »

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Reed

Votes: 318

31. Roseanne (1988–2018)
Episode: Guilt by Disassociation (1989)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

Tired and frustrated of her job selling magazines over the phone, Roseanne is ecstatic when she gets an interview at a meat packing plant that seems like a sure thing.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman

Votes: 299

32. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part V (1977)

TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1806, Kunta's teenage daughter Kizzy falls in love with a slave called Noah, who later tries to escape. Unfortunately, he is quickly caught and tortured until he names Kizzy as his accomplice, sealing her horrific fate.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Chuck Connors, Sandy Duncan, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Votes: 294

33. I Will... I Will... For Now (1976)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Romance

Elliott Gould and Diane Keaton take out a lease on love with an option to buy in this glossy romantic comedy costarring Paul Sorvino, Victoria Principal and Candy Clark. Unhappily divorced ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Panama | Stars: Elliott Gould, Diane Keaton, Paul Sorvino, Victoria Principal

Votes: 273

34. The End of Innocence (1990)

R | 102 min | Drama

Seemingly autobiographical story of a woman overwhelmed with trying to please everyone except herself, and not finding any answers until she's admitted to a rehab center by her parents. Eventually here is where she finds her answers.

Director: Dyan Cannon | Stars: Dyan Cannon, John Heard, George Coe, Lola Mason

Votes: 239 | Gross: $0.12M

35. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 100 min | Action, Biography, Crime

True story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball.

Director: William A. Graham | Stars: LeVar Burton, Madge Sinclair, Paul Benjamin, James Luisi

Votes: 220

36. The Man with Three Wives (1993 TV Movie)

95 min | Drama

A married doctor marries two other women and juggles a life with three wives.

Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Beau Bridges, Pam Dawber, Joanna Kerns, Kathleen Lloyd

Votes: 200

37. Serpico (1976–1977)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Frank Serpico was a maverick New York City detective who, after turning in a large number of "bad" cops and later being shot in the face, often went undercover to expose corruption in the ... See full summary »

Stars: David Birney, Tom Atkins, Nick Corello, Richard Foronjy

Votes: 187

38. Madigan (1972–1973)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A dedicated New York police officer named Madigan hunts down lawbreakers locally and internationally.

Stars: Richard Widmark, Ronny Cox, George Cole, Marlene Warfield

Votes: 180

39. Ohara (1987–1988)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Crime drama about a wise, elderly, Asian-American LAPD cop investigating crimes with his culturally insensitive and thickheaded but overall good-natured younger partner, Lt. George Shaver.

Stars: Pat Morita, Robert Clohessy, Rachel Ticotin, Meagen Fay

Votes: 175

40. Gabriel's Fire (1990–1991)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Thriller

A cop who's been sent to prison for killing his partner is freed by a lawyer who hires him as a private investigator.

Stars: James Earl Jones, Laila Robins, Madge Sinclair, Dylan Walsh

Votes: 168

41. High Ice (1980 TV Movie)

104 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A park ranger clashes with an egotistical army officer over how to handle a rescue operation to save three rock climbers stranded on a high elevation ledge of a mountain in Washington state.

Director: Eugene S. Jones | Stars: David Janssen, Tony Musante, Madge Sinclair, Gretchen Corbett

Votes: 162

42. A Century of Women (1994)

355 min | Documentary, Drama, History

The role of American women over the past century is examined in both documentary and dramatic form. The framework is a dramatic story which traces a fictional family and its women from generation to generation.

Stars: Jane Fonda, Justine Bateman, Olympia Dukakis, Jasmine Guy

Votes: 147

43. Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)

PG | 108 min | Drama

Self-destructive after the deaths of his wife and child in a fire, a trumpet player befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.

Director: Joseph C. Hanwright | Stars: Burt Young, Doug McKeon, Madge Sinclair, Jason Bernard

Votes: 141

44. I Love Liberty (1982 TV Special)

120 min | Music, Comedy

An all-star variety special saluting America.

Stars: Desi Arnaz Jr., Christopher Atkins, Valerie Bertinelli, Jimmy Buffett

Votes: 139

45. The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode: The Visitor (1974)

TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

An elderly former neighbor comes back to Walton's Mountain to live. Everyone helps get the house ready for his wife's return, but strange circumstances surround the visit.

Director: Ralph Waite | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby

Votes: 129

46. 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989 TV Special)

TV-G | 120 min

The 21st NAACP Image Awards ceremony that recognized outstanding achievements made during 1988 by people of color in music, television, and motion pictures.

Director: Ellen Brown | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bilal Abdul-Samad, Hakeem Abdul-Samad, Khiry Abdul-Samad

Votes: 116

47. Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992 TV Movie)

100 min | Biography, Drama

A down-syndrome boy is left in an institute by his parents. Ginny, who works in the institute wants to have custody over Jonathan but has to fight the system and the parents.

Director: George Kaczender | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Chris Burke, Jeffrey DeMunn, Tom Mason

Votes: 105

48. The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983 TV Special)

Primetime Emmy Award is the main American award in area of television, annually handed by the American television academy.

Director: Steve Binder | Stars: Joan Rivers, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Debbie Allen

Votes: 104

49. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode: Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Stars: Madge Sinclair, River Phoenix, Judy Farrell, Joaquin Phoenix

Votes: 97

50. Joe Forrester (1975–1976)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Beat cop Joe Forrester walks the mean streets of Los Angeles.

Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Dwan Smith, Eddie Egan, Pat Crowley

Votes: 89