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1. NY Ink (2011– )
60 min | Documentary
Ami James, a breakout from Miami Ink, will open a new shop, Wooster Street Social Club, in SoHo.
Stars: Ami James, Tommy Montoya, Megan Massacre, Tim Hendricks
Votes: 459
2. Miami Ink (2005–2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
5 tattoo artists move to South Beach to open up a tattoo shop.
Stars: Katherine von Drachenberg, Ami James, Darren Brass, Yojiro Harada
Votes: 2,648
3. Ink Master (2012– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Ten of the country's most creative and skilled tattoo artists are judged by icons of the tattoo world. They compete for a hundred thousand dollars and the title of "INK MASTER".
Stars: Dave Navarro, Oliver Peck, Chris Nunez, Rick Robles
Votes: 4,729
4. Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World (2010)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Biography
Ed Hardy emblazoned on clothing worn by Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger, on wine and dozens of other products. Now you'll meet the real Ed Hardy, the godfather of modern ... See full summary »
Director: Emiko Omori
Votes: 75
5. Inked (2005– )
30 min | Reality-TV
Eccentric patrons bare their souls (and more) inside a trendy tattoo parlor presented in the stylings of contemporary 'day in the life/fly on the wall' reality programming.
Stars: Pink, Carey Hart, Jeff Bowler, Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi
Votes: 184
6. Tattoo Highway (2009– )
Reality-TV
Stars: Thomas Pendelton, Monica Pendleton, Beej Ryan, Garth Fisher
Votes: 50
7. LA Ink (2007–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Kat Von D returns home to Los Angeles to realize her dream of opening her own tattoo shop. She soon has musicians and rising stars lining up at High Voltage Tattoo for her famous black and grey ink designs.
Stars: Katherine von Drachenberg, Adrienne Ironside, Corey Miller, Aubry Fisher
Votes: 2,627
8. London Ink (2007– )
Reality-TV
Stars: Max Beesley, Nikole Lowe, Phil Kyle, Louis Molloy
Votes: 77
9. Ready to Wear (1994)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama
A chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Sophia Loren, Julia Roberts, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Pierre Cassel
Votes: 15,890 | Gross: $11.30M
10. Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
Stars: Amy Poehler, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt
Votes: 287,796
11. Portlandia (2011–2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A sketch-comedy series that parodies life in Portland, Oregon.
Stars: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Adams
Votes: 23,069
12. A Mighty Wind (2003)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Music
Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.
Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Votes: 29,531 | Gross: $17.51M
13. A Different Cut (2007)
10 min | Short, Drama
Having returned home from military service only to find his old life had left him behind, Don shelters himself from social interaction by immersing himself as an amateur ham radio operator.... See full summary »
Director: Fahim Ahad | Stars: HaiHa Le, Brett Swain
14. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
PG-13 | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Stew Albert, Tariq Ali
Votes: 5,688 | Gross: $1.10M
15. Word Wars (2004)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
A look at the obsessive world of competitive Scrabble.
Directors: Eric Chaikin, Julian Petrillo | Stars: Joe Edley, Matt Graham, Marlon Hill, Joel Sherman
Votes: 1,741 | Gross: $0.06M
16. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,812 | Gross: $3.29M
17. The Trip (I) (2010)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
Steve Coogan has been asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, but after his girlfriend backs out on him he must take his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rebecca Johnson, Elodie Harrod
Votes: 23,433 | Gross: $2.01M
18. Hidden Kingdoms (2014)
177 min | Documentary
This is a series about the tiny animals of the forest and jungles. Seen from their perspective, we experience a life where almost everything is a giant.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Simon Bell, Mark Payne-Gill, Alessia Kockel
Votes: 834
19. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,970 | Gross: $1.33M
20. Ashes and Snow (2005)
62 min | Documentary, Drama
Exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals.
Director: Gregory Colbert | Stars: Patrick Disanto, Laurence Fishburne, Jeanne Moreau, Enrique Rocha
Votes: 4,393
21. Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Music
Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange ... See full summary »
Directors: Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara | Stars: Laura Ballance, Carrie Brownstein, Ethan Cohn, Reno Dakota
Votes: 303 | Gross: $0.07M
22. The Runaways (2010)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.
Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve
Votes: 50,933 | Gross: $3.57M
23. Bright Star (2009)
PG | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne near the end of his life.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox
Votes: 28,687 | Gross: $4.44M
24. Milk (I) (2008)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna
Votes: 179,819 | Gross: $31.84M
25. March of the Penguins (2005)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Votes: 59,938 | Gross: $77.44M
26. Sex Box (2013– )
Reality-TV
Sex is integral to our lives, but few of us talk about it openly and honestly with our partners. In Sex Box, couples discuss their feelings and sensations about their love life after having sex.
Stars: Goedele Liekens, Steve Jones, Mariella Frostrup, Tracey Cox
Votes: 31
27. Only Connect (2008– )
Game-Show
Victoria Coren hosts the fiendishly difficult quiz in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues.
Stars: Victoria Coren Mitchell, David Stainer, Henry Pertinez, Nick Mills
Votes: 669
28. Poker After Dark (2007– )
60 min | Game-Show
Each week, six professional poker players battle in a winner-take-all game of No Limit Texas Hold 'Em for a prize of $120,000.
Stars: Oliver 'Ali' Nejad, Leeann Tweeden, Marianela Pereyra, Shana Hiatt
Votes: 546
29. Wild (I) (2014)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman
Votes: 138,802 | Gross: $37.88M
30. Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Retrospective look at the life and music of Jeff Buckley through the eyes of family, friends, and fans.
Director: Serena Cross | Stars: Steve Berkowitz, Brad Pitt, Jimmy Page, Badly Drawn Boy
Votes: 210
31. Dreams on Spec (2007)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
Featuring interviews with James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, and Carrie Fisher, DREAMS ON SPEC follows three aspiring screenwriters as they struggle against overwhelming odds to turn their scripts into Hollywood movies.
Director: Daniel Snyder | Stars: Joe Aaron, Deborah Goodwin, David J. Stieve, Lexi Aaron
Votes: 267
32. Bring on the Night (1985)
PG-13 | 97 min | Documentary, Music
Documents the preparation and rehearsals for Sting's first solo concert, as well as his supporting band's opinions on their leader and his controversial efforts.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Miles A. Copeland III, Gil Friesen, Vic Garbarini, Omar Hakim
Votes: 654 | Gross: $1.89M
33. Boomerang (1992)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier
Votes: 31,360 | Gross: $70.10M
34. Janet Jackson Feat. J. Cole: No Sleep (2015 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A promotional music video for Janet Jackson's hit single "No Sleep"
Director: Dave Meyers | Stars: J. Cole, Janet Jackson
Votes: 51
35. Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998 TV Special)
121 min | Documentary, Music
Janet live in concert for the final-stop of the Velvet Rope tour.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Janet Jackson, Michael Andrews, Tyce Diorio, Gil Duldulao
Votes: 176
36. Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1996 Video)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A compilation of music videos from pop singer Janet Jackson.
Directors: Piers Ashworth, René Elizondo, Yuri Elizondo, Wayne Isham, Brian Jones, Mary Lambert, Marcus Nispel, Herb Ritts, Dominic Sena, Peter Smillie, Julien Temple | Stars: Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Cab Calloway, Cyd Charisse
Votes: 328
37. Reality Bites (1994)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn
Votes: 53,612 | Gross: $20.98M
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