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1. SmartLess (2020 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
SmartLess is a comedy interview podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jennifer Aniston
Votes: 404
2. StarCraft (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2499 in the Koprulu sector, a ferocious collective race known as the Zerg arrives to massacre the exiled human colonies while a highly advanced race, the Protoss, intervenes to exterminate the Zerg.
Directors: Matt Samia, Mark Schwarz, Duane Stinnett, Chris Metzen, Glenn Stafford | Stars: Glynnis Talken, Michael Gough, Paul Eiding, Lani Minella
Votes: 5,510
3.
Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 30 October 1997
(1997)
55 min | News, Talk-Show
A Conversation About A Summit Between President Clinton And Chinese President Jiang Zemin; An Interview With Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Paul Thomas Anderson
Votes: 9
4. Radiohead: Daydreaming (2016 Music Video)
6 min | Music
In this music video for Radiohead's new single, singer Thom Yorke traverses a shifting landscape of hall-ways, houses, department stores and mountains in search of an unknown destination. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Grace Illingworth, Ava Puorro, Thom Yorke
Votes: 1,280
5. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,193
6. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 176
7. At the Movies (2004–2014)
30 min | News, Talk-Show
Following the 18-year success of their reviews on The Movie Show (1991), renowned Australian critics and film supporters David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz take to a new show, where each ... See full summary »
Stars: David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Judith Lucy, Jason di Rosso
Votes: 239
8. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
Votes: 641,634 | Gross: $40.22M
9. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,969
10. The Master: Deleted Scenes - Back Beyond (2013 Video)
20 min | Short
A montage of unused scenes, shots and takes from P. T. Anderson's The Master (2012).
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Amy Adams, Laura Dern, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rami Malek
Votes: 759
11. Thefts (2006)
12 min | Short, Action, Comedy
A woman, a cop, and a stolen purse... The story of young pick pocket who gets a caught up in a heist bigger than he can imagine while on the run from the police.
Director: Brandon Webster | Stars: Zena Bernard, Jim Henderson, Zachary Davis Lindsey, Billy Olson
Votes: 67
12. Documentary Now! (2015– )
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Deb Hiett
Votes: 7,994
13. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,774
14. Magnolia (1999)
R | 188 min | Drama
An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Votes: 328,699 | Gross: $22.46M
15. The Quiz Kids Challenge (1990– )
30 min | Game-Show
Stars: Jonathan Prince, Johnny Gilbert, Charlie Tuna
Votes: 15
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
R | 155 min | Drama
Back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 282,269 | Gross: $26.40M
17. Fiona Apple: Across the Universe (1998 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Music video of Fiona Apple's cover of The Beatles' hit song, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in the diner used in 'Pleasantville'.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Fiona Apple, John C. Reilly, Guy Richardson
Votes: 383
18. Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions (2012 TV Special)
74 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this extended and uncensored stand-up special, Paul F. Tompkins takes us on a hilarious tour of his varied career. Relive his glory days as an employee at a Beta-only video store, a hot ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Paul F. Tompkins
Votes: 180
19.
The Movies (2019)
Episode:
The Eighties
(2019)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
In the Eighties, stars like Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Eddie Murphy explode on the screen. Aliens, time travelers, ghosts and road warriors share the cineplex with troubled teens, battered boxers, classical composers and career girls.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Lorraine Ali, Paul Thomas Anderson, Anne Archer
Votes: 267
20. 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
21. The Smile: Wall of Eyes (2023)
6 min | Short, Music
A man shrouded in Isolation, has never felt more alone than in a crowd of others.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Thom Yorke, The Smile
Votes: 64
22. Phantom Thread: Deleted Scenes - For the Hungry Boy (2018 Video)
5 min | Short, Drama, Music
A short film crafted out of extra footage from Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread."
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps
Votes: 575
23.
The Movies (2019)
Episode:
The Nineties
(2019)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
As America falls for stars like Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington and Will Smith, masters like Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, Jane Campion and the Coen Brothers direct some of their best-loved work.
Stars: Thelma Adams, Lorraine Ali, Allison Anders, Paul Thomas Anderson
Votes: 227
24.
The Movies (2019)
Episode:
The Seventies
(2019)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
Directors become masters of the medium as Spielberg, Coppola, Scorsese, Lucas and other filmmakers create a New Hollywood that pushes the medium of moviemaking to its apex, just as a new generation of movie stars light up the screen.
Stars: Lorraine Ali, Allison Anders, Paul Thomas Anderson, Hal Ashby
Votes: 193
25. Minority Report (2002)
PG-13 | 145 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow
Votes: 584,710 | Gross: $132.07M
26. Anima (I) (2019)
15 min | Short, Music
In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead scores and stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Thom Yorke, Dajana Roncione, Frida Dam Seidel, Joseba Yerro Izaguirre
Votes: 13,353
27. Radiohead: The Numbers (2016 Music Video)
6 min | Music
A promotional video for Radiohead's 2016 song "The Numbers."
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke
Votes: 412
28. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000 Video)
73 min | Documentary, Drama
A behind-the-scenes documentary, following the 80+ days of filming Paul Thomas Anderson's epic film Magnolia.
Director: Mark Rance | Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Fiona Apple, William Arnold, Bobby Brewer
Votes: 504
29. Jon Brion on Punch-Drunk Love (2016 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Interview with the composer of the musical film score for 'Punch-Drunk Love' (2002), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Jon Brion
Votes: 16
30.
The Movies (2019)
Episode:
The Sixties
(2019)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The Sixties are a decade of change off-screen and on. Classic musicals and epics featuring luminaries make room for meaningful masterpieces from filmmakers like Kubrick, Hitchcock and Nichols and stars like Redford, Newman and Poitier.
Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Julie Andrews, Sean Baker, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 170
31.
The Movies (2019)
Episode:
The Golden Age
(2019)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
From the 1930s through the 1950s, Hollywood studios create the most iconic and beloved films of all time, and America falls in love with the movies as stars like Bogie, Brando and Marilyn became icons.
Stars: Judith Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean Arthur, Jason Bailey
Votes: 207
32. Blow (2001)
R | 124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.
Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths
Votes: 275,197 | Gross: $52.99M
33. Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 73 min | Comedy, Music
Adam Sandler takes his comical musical musings back out on the road, from comedy clubs to concert halls to one very unsuspecting subway station.
Directors: Steven Brill, Nicholaus Goossen | Stars: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Dan Bulla
Votes: 5,781
34. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
35. Haim: Now I'm in It (2019 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Official music video for "Now I'm in It" by Haim.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Haim, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim
Votes: 139
36. Fiona Apple: Hot Knife (2013 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Paul Thomas Anderson-directed music video for Fiona Apple's song from her widely acclaimed album 'The Idler Wheel...', featuring alternated color/black-and-white and multiple split screens.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Star: Fiona Apple
Votes: 324
37. Rituals and Resolutions (1999)
29 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Arno, Will and Mirabelle all have their own problems and seek advice from their friends in a bar at Christmas time. They don't know each other, but their lives have more in common than one might think.
Director: Michael Stein | Stars: Bruce Altman, Bodhi Elfman, Brian McCardie, April Grace
Votes: 34
38. Radiohead: Present Tense, Jonny, Thom & a CR78 (2016 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video by music band Radiohead. The song "Present tense" from 2016 album "A Moon Shaped Pool" with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwod
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke
Votes: 452
39. Phantom Thread (2017)
R | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Julie Vollono
Votes: 145,641 | Gross: $21.02M
40. Haim: Right Now (2017 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
HAIM performs 'Right Now' live in Valentine Recording Studios to the smooth, graceful camera movements of director Paul Thomas Anderson.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Haim, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim
Votes: 247
41. Turning Point (I) (2008)
8 min | Short, Drama
A depressed young man begins to doubt the existence of God or a Higher Being. This turns into a heated debate with his best friend. There is a Turning Point when, in an instant, his world is changed irrevocably.
Director: Joshua Bevier | Stars: Eli Bildner, Gregory J. Moorman
Votes: 27
42. KnockDown DragOut (2009 Video)
14 min | Short, Drama, Western
A former outlaw, turned family man, has a decision to make. He must choose between his outlaw past with his brother and the future of his family. Ethan and Abby want the best for young ... See full summary »
Director: Clint Wayne Hudson | Stars: Matthew Green, Eli Klimek, Mallie McCown, Ethan McDowell
Votes: 21
43.
Documentary Now! (2015– )
Episode:
Final Transmission
(2016)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Deadpan spoof of Talking Heads' famous concert film Stop Making Sense (1984). In 1987, a new wave band called "Test Pattern" plays their final concert. The show also splices in clips from an interview with the band. The film is called "Final Transmission"
Directors: Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas | Stars: Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Helen Mirren, Maya Rudolph
Votes: 386
44. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jason Andrews
Votes: 177,634 | Gross: $17.84M
45. Capote (2005)
R | 114 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
Director: Bennett Miller | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener, Allie Mickelson
Votes: 140,841 | Gross: $28.75M
46. Junun (2015)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Music
Musician Jonny Greenwood travels to Rajasthan, where he performs with a multitude of Indian musicians.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Jonny Greenwood, Ehtisham Khan Ajmeri, Nihal Khan, Nathu Lal Solanki
Votes: 2,228
47. Mattress Man Commercial (2003 Video)
1 min | Short, Comedy
Paul Thomas Anderson spoofs the famous 1980s Mattress Man commercial outtake using Dean Trumbell, the character played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Anderson's 'Punch-Drunk Love', and he ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, David H. Stevens, Jimmy Stevens, Nathan Stevens
Votes: 1,736
48. Haim: Valentine (2017 Music Video)
14 min | Short, Music
Music video by HAIM performing 'Something To Tell You,' 'Nothing's Wrong' and 'Right Now'
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Haim, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim
Votes: 226
49. Haim: Summer Girl (2019 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Official music video for "Summer Girl" by Haim.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Haim, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim
Votes: 179
50. Fiona Apple: Paper Bag (2000 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Paul Thomas Anderson-directed music video for Fiona Apple's single. An homage to 1940s musical numbers, featuring twenty choreographed young boys.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Bobby Amamizu, Fiona Apple
Votes: 240