Movies Watched in 2013
by Zoooma | created - 15 Jan 2014 | updated - 30 Jun 2021 | PublicThis is each movie that I watched in 2013. I watched about 350 so I'm still adding to it. Leave a comment!
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1. New Year's Eve (2011)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
The lives of several couples and singles in New York City intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 89,856 | Gross: $54.54M
5.2 - Did not like it that much.
2. New Year's Day (1989)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
A man returns to his sublet apartment to find the previous tenants, three offbeat young women, still in residence, under the mistaken belief that they have the apartment until the end of New Year's Day.
Director: Henry Jaglom | Stars: Maggie Wheeler, Gwen Welles, Melanie Winter, Henry Jaglom
Votes: 341
4.5 - Snooze Fest
3. I Like Your Nerve (1931)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Romance
Young man attempts to break up an engagement between a woman and an older man.
Director: William C. McGann | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, Henry Kolker, Claud Allister
Votes: 317
6.0 - Nothin' special but a fun little film.
4. The Body Disappears (1941)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Comedy about an invisible man.
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Wyman, Edward Everett Horton, Herbert Anderson
Votes: 574
6.7 -- Surprisingly funny.
5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 872,805 | Gross: $303.00M
7.5 but I didn't really care for it and personally it gets a 5.5
6. Christmas Town (2008 Video)
G | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A cynical workaholic gets suspicious of her banker father's sudden departure from his career and city life to move to a small town with unusually strong ties to Christmas.
Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Patrick Muldoon, Gig Morton, Garry Chalk
Votes: 1,141
6.2 -- Gets a 9 for Christmasy feel. Not terrible.
(My 1st Christmas movie of 2013.)
7. 976-EVIL (1988)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Horror
People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.
Director: Robert Englund | Stars: Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Jim Metzler, María Rubell
Votes: 6,011 | Gross: $2.96M
4.0 -- Robert Englund's directorial debut. Not scary, quite lame.
8. Love Me Tender (1956)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
At the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war ends leaving these men with their Union loot, until the Feds come looking for it.
Director: Robert D. Webb | Stars: Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley, Robert Middleton
Votes: 4,711 | Gross: $4.50M
6.5 -- Elvis' big screen debut; decent western
9. Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Musical
A race-car driver preparing for the Grand Prix wiles his time in Las Vegas working as a waiter to pay for his new engine and soon strikes up a romance with a beautiful young woman.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest
Votes: 9,218 | Gross: $5.13M
7.5 -- Forget Elvis, watch for Ann-Margret!
10. Personal Maid's Secret (1935)
Passed | 58 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A maid helps her employers climb the social ladder and has a secretive interest in one particular socialite.
Director: Arthur Greville Collins | Stars: Margaret Lindsay, Warren Hull, Anita Louise, Ruth Donnelly
Votes: 290
5.5 -- B movie; nothing special.
11. A Cat in Paris (2010)
PG | 70 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In Paris, a cat who lives a secret life as a cat burglar's aide must come to the rescue of Zoe, the little girl he lives with, after she falls into a gangster's clutches.
Directors: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol | Stars: Dominique Blanc, Bernadette Lafont, Bruno Salomone, Jean Benguigui
Votes: 11,927 | Gross: $0.31M
8.5 -- nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.
(My 1st non-English language film in 2013.)
12. Total Recall (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.
Director: Len Wiseman | Stars: Colin Farrell, Bokeem Woodbine, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 266,303 | Gross: $58.88M
5.5 -- not great; have not seen original so can't compare.
13. The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966 TV Movie)
85 min | Western
A dying marshal deputizes a drifter to deliver the two killers in his custody to prison. However, the new deputy must elude a pair of bounty hunters who want to deliver the prisoners ... See full summary »
Director: Alex March | Stars: Robert Horton, Diane Baker, Sal Mineo, Nehemiah Persoff
Votes: 117
5.0 -- Made-for-TV but has the feel of a big screen release.
14. Frankenweenie (2012)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau
Votes: 117,087 | Gross: $35.29M
7.8 -- Quite fun.
15. The Karen Carpenter Story (1989 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia.
Directors: Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter | Stars: Cynthia Gibb, Mitchell Anderson, Peter Michael Goetz, Michael McGuire
Votes: 1,441
5.0 -- bits & pieces of her life. Meh.
16. Baise-moi (2000)
Not Rated | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two young women, marginalised by society, go on a destructive tour of sex and violence. Breaking norms and killing men - and shattering the complacency of polite cinema audiences.
Directors: Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh Thi | Stars: Raffaëla Anderson, Karen Lancaume, Céline Beugnot, Adama Niane
Votes: 18,558 | Gross: $0.01M
1.5 -- Porn stars attempting to make a mainstream movie, complete with real sex. VERY bad.
(2nd non-English language film in 2013.)
17. Chilly Christmas (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When he discovers that his father is being transferred from Sunshine Beach to New York City, a boy has one week to turn his big crazy beach dog into a civilized indoor dog, while fending off dangerous dog-nappers on Christmas Eve.
Director: Gregory Poppen | Stars: Tom Arnold, C. Thomas Howell, Brooke Langton, Casey Graf
Votes: 254
4.4 -- Tom Arnold way underused; not very Christmasy.
(2nd Christmas movie of 2013.)
18. Moonraker (1979)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel
Votes: 108,775 | Gross: $70.31M
6.5 -- Perhaps my least favorite Bond.
19. Consolation Marriage (1931)
Passed | 81 min | Drama
In prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has lost his childhood sweetheart ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Sloane | Stars: Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy
Votes: 511
6.0 -- One of two films with Irene Dunne & Myrna Loy.
20. The Bay Boy (1984)
R | 107 min | Drama
A teenage boy living in a Cape Breton coal mining community during the 1930's finds himself contemplating life and is haunted by a murder he witnessed in town.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Kiefer Sutherland, Peter Donat, Alan Scarfe
Votes: 752 | Gross: $0.16M
5.6 -- Canadian film, eh; Kiefer Sutherland's first starring role.
21. A Hole in the Head (1959)
Approved | 120 min | Comedy, Drama
Widower Tony is trying to keep a small Miami hotel afloat while raising a 12-year-old son. He's forced to ask his harried brother Mario for help, but he'll only bail Tony out if he quits his bohemian lifestyle and marries a sensible woman.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 2,847 | Gross: $11.00M
7.2 -- Oscar winning Best Song: High Hopes.
22. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An aspiring reporter is the key witness at the murder trial of a young man accused of cutting a café owner's throat and is soon accused of a similar crime himself.
Director: Boris Ingster | Stars: Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron
Votes: 4,609
7.7 -- Considered the first American film noir.
23. A Princess for Christmas (2011 TV Movie)
TV-G | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
At the invitation of an estranged relative, a young woman travels with her niece and nephew to a castle in Europe for Christmas, where she unwittingly falls for a dashing Prince.
Director: Michael Damian | Stars: Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Sam Heughan, Travis Turner
Votes: 9,185
5.5 -- a.k.a. Christmas at Canturbury Hall; actually an okay Christmas movie!
(3rd Christmas movie of 2013.)
24. Shameless (2012)
81 min | Drama
A young man entertains an unhealthy desire for his older and unstable half-sister.
Director: Filip Marczewski | Stars: Mateusz Kosciukiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Anna Próchniak, Maciej Marczewski
Votes: 1,637
6.4 -- Polish film about brother-sister incest. Well done but wrong!
(3rd non-English language film seen in 2013.)
25. Midnight Mary (1933)
Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An abused orphan sinks into a life of crime.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Loretta Young, Franchot Tone, Ricardo Cortez, Andy Devine
Votes: 1,616
7.8 -- Wild stuff for the early 1930's.
26. Empire Records (1995)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Twenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Debi Mazar, Maxwell Caulfield, Rory Cochrane
Votes: 61,824 | Gross: $0.30M
6.1 -- Awesome soundtrack!
27. The Last Hunter (1980)
95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
During the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped behind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: David Warbeck, Tisa Farrow, Tony King, Bobby Rhodes
Votes: 1,039
5.0 -- Macaroni combat movie; great but meh.
28. The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2004 Video)
G | 102 min | Drama, Family
A girl who uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Jordan-Claire Green, Tom Kemp, Susan Wood, Adam Hicks
Votes: 1,028
5.7 -- Good family movie; gorgeous locations!
(4th Christmas movie.)
29. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
R | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.
Director: Tom Schulman | Stars: Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson, George Hamilton
Votes: 11,108 | Gross: $3.56M
5.0 -- Dyan Cannon is great but overall not impressed.
30. The Priest's Children (2013)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
A young priest gets an idea to pierce condoms before they are sold in order to increase the birth rate of his island.
Director: Vinko Bresan | Stars: Kresimir Mikic, Niksa Butijer, Marija Skaricic, Drazen Kuhn
Votes: 4,522
8.0 -- Croatian movie; beautifully filmed, great characters.
(4th non-English language film seen in 2013.)
31. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
R | 157 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Votes: 318,861 | Gross: $95.72M
9.6 -- Blew me away!! Absolutely outstanding!!
32. Big Meat Eater (1982)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
Strange events occur in a small town after a mild mannered butcher hires an unusual apprentice.
Director: Chris Windsor | Stars: Clarence 'Big' Miller, George Dawson, Andrew Gillies, Stephen Dimopoulos
Votes: 402
2.8 -- Kitschy campy cheesyness. Quite bad.
33. The Longest Yard (1974)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on (and get pummeled by) the guards.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad
Votes: 21,422 | Gross: $7.13M
7.6 -- A man's movie! Gotta love it!!
34. The Blind Side (2009)
PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Jae Head
Votes: 360,399 | Gross: $255.96M
9.7 -- Simply amazing!!
35. Robot & Frank (2012)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
Director: Jake Schreier | Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler
Votes: 65,764 | Gross: $3.33M
8.1 -- Healthcare aid & The burglar; very good!
36. Lucky Christmas (2011 TV Movie)
G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A terminally unlucky single mother wonders if she will ever be lucky as Christmas approaches.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Gray-Stanford, Mitchell Kummen, Mike Bell
Votes: 1,314
6.2 -- Decent.
(5th Christmas movie.)
37. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson
Votes: 108,273 | Gross: $62.30M
7.8 -- One of my personal favorite Bonds.
38. The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
Passed | 74 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
An agitated and desperate man spares no expense in insisting that Mason represent him against a neighbor's howling dog and act as executor of his will.
Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Warren William, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins, Grant Mitchell
Votes: 1,022
7.0 -- Big screen debut of Perry Mason and the first of 6 Mason movies in 4 years.
39. White Shadows (1924)
82 min | Drama
In Paris a wild girl becomes possessed by the soul of her twin who died to save her life.
Director: Graham Cutts | Stars: Betty Compson, Clive Brook, Henry Victor, A.B. Imeson
Votes: 262
6.0 -- Hitchock's earliest surviving film work on which he was writer but not yet director.
40. Seeds of Destruction (2011 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When the seeds from the original Garden of Eden are carelessly released into today's toxic climate, the plant is transformed by our contaminated environment into a writhing mass of foliage that wreaks havoc all over earth.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Stefanie von Pfetten, Jesse Moss, Luisa d'Oliveira
Votes: 828
3.0 -- Trash.
41. Harlem Nights (1989)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.
Director: Eddie Murphy | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello
Votes: 24,786 | Gross: $60.86M
6.2 -- I was hoping for better; still a great cast!
42. Couples Retreat (2009)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy
A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.
Director: Peter Billingsley | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman
Votes: 114,832 | Gross: $109.21M
5.2 -- Did not like it.
43. Silver Bells (2005 TV Movie)
TV-G | 95 min | Drama, Family
Manhattanite Catherine O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and Catherine cross paths.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Anne Heche, Tate Donovan, Michael Mitchell, Courtney Jines
Votes: 1,340
6.5 -- A nice little Christmas movie.
(6th Christmas movie.)
44. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead.
Director: George Mihalka | Stars: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight
Votes: 25,092 | Gross: $5.67M
6.6 -- Canadian horror; much better than I expected!
45. Django (1966)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Drama, Western
A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a Klan of Southern racists and a band of Mexican Revolutionaries.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Franco Nero, José Canalejas, José Bódalo, Loredana Nusciak
Votes: 30,985 | Gross: $0.03M
6.3 -- Not half bad.
46. In the Navy (1941)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy
Russ Raymond, America's number one crooner, disappears and joins the Navy under the name Tommy Halstead. Dorothy Roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, Claire Dodd
Votes: 3,212
7.4 -- Definitely an excellent comedy!!!
47. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
Director: Sean Durkin | Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Christopher Abbott
Votes: 55,811 | Gross: $2.98M
9.2 -- One of my favorites of the year! So good!! Watched it twice!
48. Octopussy (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn
Votes: 112,961 | Gross: $67.90M
7.3 -- Very good but not one of my favorites 007's.
49. Small Town Girl (1953)
Passed | 92 min | Musical, Romance
A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.
Director: László Kardos | Stars: Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, S.Z. Sakall
Votes: 929
6.0 -- Anything with S.Z. Sakall is worth seeing!
50. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck
Votes: 136,779 | Gross: $35.74M
7.6 -- I always love what Mel Brooks does!
51. Evolution (2001)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A fire-fighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky but sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott
Votes: 136,225 | Gross: $38.35M
6.3 -- Some great laughs from Ivan Reitman.
52. The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Perry interrupts his vacation plans when an ex-girlfriend, now newly married, asks him to help her with murder and bigamy charges.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods, Claire Dodd
Votes: 1,169
7.4 -- Fast-paced, great dialogue, brilliant detective work by Mason outside of the courtroom, this is well worth the watch. Early role by pre-star Errol Flynn.
53. The Broadway Melody (1929)
Passed | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.
Director: Harry Beaumont | Stars: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King, Eddie Kane
Votes: 8,002 | Gross: $6.12M
4.8 -- The second ever Best Picture winner. First ever all talking musical. Perhaps it was a grand scale for 1929 but it failed to impress me.
54. Christmas Dance (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Family, Romance
Jack (Andrew McCarthy) is an executive in a financial brokerage firm trying to impress the firms president, Drew Clayton (Chris Gillett), in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack is dating ... See full summary »
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Michelle Nolden, Stephanie Anne Mills, Mary Long
Votes: 1,012
5.3 -- Christmas content is pretty low on the Christmasy scale.
(7th Christmas movie.)
55. The Great Silence (1968)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Western
A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff, Vonetta McGee
Votes: 18,101 | Gross: $0.05M
6.6 -- Not my favorite sub-genre but a memorable movie!
56. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two 12-year-olds, who live on an island, fall in love with each other and elope into the wilderness. While people set out on a search mission, a violent storm approaching them catches their attention.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray
Votes: 366,708 | Gross: $45.51M
8.4 -- Fantastic! An absolutely wonderful film!
57. Gaslight (1940)
Not Rated | 84 min | Mystery, Thriller
Twenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband from the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidden.
Director: Thorold Dickinson | Stars: Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell, Cathleen Cordell
Votes: 5,272
7.6 -- This version is outstanding!
58. Promised Land (2012)
R | 106 min | Drama
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Hal Holbrook
Votes: 39,898 | Gross: $7.60M
6.2 -- Lacks credibility; failed to leave a positive impression on me.
59. Operation Pacific (1951)
Approved | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War
During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.
Director: George Waggner | Stars: John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond, Scott Forbes
Votes: 3,891
7.4 -- A John Wayne favorite of mine. Good WWII sub movie!
60. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 458,280 | Gross: $189.42M
8.2 -- Loved it!! Plenty of laughs for an adult!!
61. Jack (1996)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Because of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homeschooled.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez
Votes: 63,807 | Gross: $58.62M
5.3 -- Barely tolerable. Sorry, Francis Ford Coppola.
62. Never Say Never Again (1983)
PG | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow
Votes: 73,124 | Gross: $55.50M
6.9 -- Connery return as Bond one more time. Not bad!
63. Holiday Switch (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy
When Paula's high-school boyfriend returns to town during a rough week just before Christmas, she wonders what her life would have been like if she stayed with him.
Director: Bert Kish | Stars: Nicole Eggert, Patricia Mayen-Salazar, Bret Anthony, Brett Le Bourveau
Votes: 787
5.2 -- Not recommended.
(8th Christmas movie.)
64. Memories of a Marriage (1989)
90 min | Drama
The active Regitze and passive Karl Aage have a party with friends and family at their allotment garden. He reminisces his life with her from meeting her during WWII, having a son, the son graduating, etc. up to present day.
Director: Kaspar Rostrup | Stars: Frits Helmuth, Mikael Helmuth, Ghita Nørby, Rikke Bendsen
Votes: 776
4.5 -- a.k.a. Dansen med Regitze. Danish; Did not like it.
(5th non-English language film seen in 2013.)
65. Get Over It (2001)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
A high school senior's girlfriend breaks up with him. His friends try to make him think of something else. His friend's sister Kelly helps him with the school musical. Spending time with Kelly has an effect.
Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Sisqó
Votes: 20,023 | Gross: $11.58M
5.4 -- Martin Short and a very creative and fun opening credits but otherwise not my favorite of teen comedies.
66. Titanic Town (1998)
100 min | Drama
A Belfast, Northern Ireland housewife takes up the peace cause, which causes her family trouble with I.R.A. sympathizers.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Julie Walters, Ciarán Hinds, Nuala O'Neill, James Loughran
Votes: 459 | Gross: $0.06M
6.4 -- Well acted and definitely interesting.
67. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver
Votes: 742,593 | Gross: $132.09M
7.5 -- I wanted to like it more but still a fine film.
68. Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A bandleader woos a Latin flame who is already engaged to his employer.
Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Gene Raymond, Raul Roulien, Ginger Rogers
Votes: 4,024 | Gross: $2.01M
5.5 -- Fred Astaire's screen debut but a less than stellar production.
69. The Town Christmas Forgot (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family
When an urban family gets stranded in an impoverished lumber town two days before Christmas, they become involved in the town's home-grown Christmas pageant just in time for the holidays.
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Lauren Holly, Rick Roberts, Azer Greco, Torri Webster
Votes: 886
5.5 -- Quite Christmasy but lacks originality.
(9th Christmas movie.)
70. The Walking Dead (1936)
Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
After hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Edmund Gwenn, Marguerite Churchill
Votes: 3,059
7.0 -- No Daryl Dixon!! No Rick Grimes!! Just Karloff with Michael Curtiz at the controls. Quite good!
71. Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Stuart Wolfenden, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 5,904
7.2 -- Powerful film; recommended!
72. Zombie Driftwood (2010)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy, Horror
When a cruise ship full of Caribbean tourists turn into zombies two metal fans must battle against zombie Armageddon armed only with a baseball bat, booze...and bagpipes.
Director: Bob Carruthers | Stars: Brian Braggs, Rita Estevanovich, Peter Kosa, Kaz B.
Votes: 426
0.7 -- Epicly terrible.
73. Sliding Doors (1998)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.
Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Votes: 71,482 | Gross: $11.88M
6.1 -- Kind of a chick flick but interesting concept.
74. Round Trip to Heaven (1992)
R | 97 min | Comedy
Since Larry works at a garage, he gets to use one of the Rolls Royces. There is only one problem, there is a briefcase full of money in the trunk. So when Larry and his cousin Steve decide ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Roberts | Stars: Ray Sharkey, Earl Finn, Frank Torres, Gunter Simon
Votes: 1,041
3.3 -- Just plain bad.
75. Our First Christmas (2008 TV Movie)
G | 89 min | Drama, Family
Christmas plans are destined to be ruined when two families come together.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Dixie Carter, Julie Warner, John Ratzenberger, Steven Eckholdt
Votes: 600
6.4 -- As far as Made-for-TV Christmas movies go, this one is worth seeing.
(10th Christmas movie.)
76. A View to a Kill (1985)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist scheming to cause massive destruction.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones
Votes: 104,880 | Gross: $50.33M
8.1 -- Really not the worst of the Roger Moore years and best Bond theme song so far!
77. The Iron Mistress (1952)
Passed | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
The life of nineteenth-century pioneer Jim Bowie is portrayed.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia, Phyllis Kirk
Votes: 980
6.4 -- Enjoyed it but not spectacular.
78. 13 Tzameti (2005)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man takes over a dead man's task without realizing the horror it entails.
Director: Géla Babluani | Stars: George Babluani, Aurélien Recoing, Pascal Bongard, Fred Ulysse
Votes: 18,031 | Gross: $0.12M
7.0 -- Mind blowing (pun intended) French nightmare from a Georgian director, I do believe.
(6th non-English language film seen in 2013.)
79. Score: A Hockey Musical (2010)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A teenage hockey player becomes a national sensation.
Director: Michael McGowan | Stars: John McDermott, Noah Reid, Hawksley Workman, Dave Bidini
Votes: 732
5.6 -- An odd Canadian movie & weirdly entertaining.
80. Moontide (1942)
Approved | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In California, Bobo and his mooching pal Tiny are doing odd jobs and getting drunk and they hide a secret about the unsolved murder of sailor Pop Kelly but suicidal waitress Anna, saved by Bobo, unravels the mystery.
Directors: Archie Mayo, Fritz Lang | Stars: Jean Gabin, Ida Lupino, Thomas Mitchell, Claude Rains
Votes: 2,228
7.2 -- Definitely recommended.
81. Bring It On (2000)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union
Votes: 105,679 | Gross: $68.38M
5.3 -- Kirsten Dunst: A+! Otherwise not my cup of tea.
82. Horrible Bosses (2011)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
Director: Seth Gordon | Stars: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Steve Wiebe
Votes: 469,626 | Gross: $117.54M
7.5 -- Gotta be one of the best comedies of the decade!
83. Borrowed Hearts (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Kathleen's a hard-working single mother, who's saving to buy a house for herself and her daughter, Zoe. Sam's a businessman who has to pretend he has a family in order to close a deal with ... See full summary »
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, Shawn Thompson, Janet Bailey
Votes: 2,405
5.5 -- Charming. (11th Christmas movie in 3 months.)
84. College Swing (1938)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Gracie Alden tries to graduate college to get an inheritance.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha Raye, Bob Hope
Votes: 575
6.5 -- Bob Hope's second feature film. Fun little picture.
85. Zookeeper (2011)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love, without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.
Director: Frank Coraci | Stars: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong
Votes: 65,183 | Gross: $80.36M
6.1 -- Meh. Not drop dead funny but decent.
86. Attenberg (2010)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stuck in her boring factory town, twenty-three-year-old Marina is at the mercy of both her father's impending death and her distaste for other humans.
Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari | Stars: Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Votes: 7,669 | Gross: $0.02M
3.5 -- Greek; total waste of time.
(7th non-English language film seen in 2013.)
87. Night Nurse (1931)
Passed | 72 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Ben Lyon, Joan Blondell, Clark Gable
Votes: 4,492
7.1 -- Gable as a bad guy in a pretty early role for him. Not bad.
88. Easter Parade (1948)
G | 103 min | Musical, Romance
A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller
Votes: 11,080 | Gross: $9.03M
6.4 -- Great Astaire but not enough elegance.
89. Hop (2011)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.
Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Russell Brand, James Marsden, Elizabeth Perkins, Kaley Cuoco
Votes: 37,308 | Gross: $108.09M
5.6 -- Not super terrible but didn't love it.
90. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
PG-13 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Director: John Madden | Stars: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 99,458 | Gross: $46.41M
7.1 -- Quite a fine film, excellent cast!
91. Help for the Holidays (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Santa's elf (Summer Glau) helps a family (Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier) during Christmastime.
Director: Bradford May | Stars: Summer Glau, Eva LaRue, John Brotherton, Dan Gauthier
Votes: 2,379
5.6 -- Meh. But awesome to watch Summer Glau!
(12th Christmas movie in 3 months.)
92. Outside Ozona (1998)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A drama revolving around a group of strangers brought together by a common occurrence as well as listening to the same radio station.
Director: J.S. Cardone | Stars: Robert Forster, Kevin Pollak, Sherilyn Fenn, David Paymer
Votes: 986 | Gross: $0.01M
5.3 -- Wanted to like it more but it failed to impress.
93. The Living Daylights (1987)
PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker
Votes: 105,824 | Gross: $51.19M
7.6 -- A more serious Bond. Great stuff!
94. King of the Pecos (1936)
Approved | 54 min | Drama, Western
In Cottonwood, Texas, claim-jumper Alexander Stiles killed John Clayborn's parents when they refused to sell their ranch to him. Ten years later, John, now a lawyer, returns under the name of John Clay to exact vengeance.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: John Wayne, Muriel Evans, Cy Kendall, Jack Rube Clifford
Votes: 568
6.4 -- Standard John Wayne B western which = fun to watch!
95. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2001)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Family
After a boy sees a man in Santa Claus suit kissing his mother, he thinks that the real Santa wants to replace his father, so he starts a prank-war with him.
Director: John Shepphird | Stars: Connie Sellecca, Corbin Bernsen, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse
Votes: 1,456
5.7 -- Meh. Filmed in Utah so that's good 'nuff for me.
(13th Christmas movie in 2013.)
96. The Hive (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
When ants, displaying never-before-seen behavior, seize an island, the controversial Thorax Team is called to stop the massive threat only to discover that the ants are controlled by something beyond this world.
Director: Peter Manus | Stars: Tom Wopat, Kal Weber, Elizabeth Healey, Jessica Reavis
Votes: 1,920
2.7 -- Terrible in almost every way.
97. Too Many Husbands (1940)
Passed | 81 min | Comedy, Romance
Long-missing Bill Cardew returns to find his wife Vicky remarried...and in no hurry to settle for just one husband.
Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn Douglas, Harry Davenport
Votes: 1,697
8.0 -- Excellent comedy!
98. The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Warren William, Genevieve Tobin, Patricia Ellis, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 888
7.2 -- Thoroughly entertaining Perry Mason flick.
99. Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of "Santaville" - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - returns to find her father's business in dire straits.
Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Tom Arnold, Candace Cameron Bure, Christopher Wiehl, Barbara Niven
Votes: 1,649
5.5 -- Great American filming location but nothing special.
(14th Christmas movie in 2013)
100. Tully (2000)
R | 102 min | Drama
Tully can get any girl he wants and often does every night - until he meets the new girl, Ella - who reveals something within him and his family they've long buried.
Director: Hilary Birmingham | Stars: Glenn Fitzgerald, Anson Mount, Bob Burrus, Julianne Nicholson
Votes: 1,994 | Gross: $0.43M
7.9 -- Pretty close to an incredibly great movie!
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