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1. Survivor (2000– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
Stars: Jeff Probst, Lillian Morris, Jon Dalton, Rob Mariano
Votes: 27,400
2. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.
Director: David Leitch | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby
Votes: 235,804 | Gross: $173.96M
3. Guess Who (2005)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
A young woman, Theresa, brings her boyfriend, Simon, home to meet her parents and surprise them with the news of their engagement. Another surprise: Simon is white.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott
Votes: 45,745 | Gross: $68.92M
4. Mysterious Ways (2023)
90 min | Drama
When a media storm threatens the marriage between a Vicar and his Samoan boyfriend something extraordinary happens.
Director: Paul Oremland | Stars: Nick Afoa, Vincent Andrew-Scammell, Lena Boswell, Elisabeth Easther
Votes: 21
5. Rain (1932)
Passed | 94 min | Drama
A prostitute newly arrived in the South Pacific finds herself at odds with a stern missionary determined to save her soul.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Fred Howard, Ben Hendricks Jr.
Votes: 3,033 | Gross: $1.17M
6. The Tattooist (2007)
R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing.
Director: Peter Burger | Stars: Jason Behr, Mia Blake, David Fane, Robbie Magasiva
Votes: 3,243
7. Hurricane (1979)
PG | 120 min | Adventure, Drama
The desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and an American painter, against the will of her father. Amid this man-made tension comes a hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.
Director: Jan Troell | Stars: Jason Robards, Mia Farrow, Max von Sydow, Trevor Howard
Votes: 701
8. Dangerous Money (1946)
Approved | 66 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger Charlie Chan that there have been two attempts on his life.
Director: Terry O. Morse | Stars: Sidney Toler, Gloria Warren, Victor Sen Yung, Rick Vallin
Votes: 1,279
9. Tongan Ninja (2002)
83 min | Action, Comedy, Musical
The Tongan Ninja is sent by his master to the island of New Zealand to help a floundering Chinese restaurant, but the mysterious Mister Big sends numerous villains to prevent the eatery's success.
Director: Jason Stutter | Stars: Sam Manu, Jemaine Clement, Linda Tseng, Laura Hill
Votes: 747
10. The Orator (2011)
110 min | Drama
Saili, a little person and taro farmer, has his life turned upside-down when he is denied his father's chiefly status and his family plantation is threatened.
Director: Tusi Tamasese | Stars: Fa'afiaula Sanote, Tausili Pushparaj, Salamasina Mataia, Ioata Tanielu
Votes: 447
11. Pacific Warriors (2015)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Sport
Pacific Warriors is a unique, humorous and personal insight into two very contrasting worlds, all united in their passion for one sport.
Director: James Marquand | Stars: Serge Betsen, Bakkies Botha, Brian Cox, Ranulph Fiennes
Votes: 217
12. Samoa (1956)
32 min | Documentary, Short, Family
The story of a happy people on an island paradise begins with a description of life and cultural events in the communities. There are glimpses of fishing and local foods being prepared, and the building of a guest house is shown.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 43
13. Still Waters (2011)
80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Ben and Sally head to rural Queensland for some much needed time away. Unfortunately for Ben he has been marked. Something evil is calling him and won't rest until it's free. Sally has no idea the danger she is now in.
Director: Tana Smith | Stars: Joey Aspeotis, Kristy Brooks, David Clark, Dominique Donovan
Votes: 72
14. Scarlet Seas (1928)
70 min | Drama, Romance
A sea captain comes to rescue of a prostitute in Shanghai, who is being run out of town. He takes her aboard his ship and heads out to sea. Not long afterwards the ship sinks but the pair ... See full summary »
Director: John Francis Dillon | Stars: Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson, Loretta Young, James Bradbury Sr.
Votes: 34
15. Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby (2020)
59 min | Documentary, Sport
Presented by former Samoa rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in his national union, Oceans Apart looks at the bond between the Pacific and modern Rugby and reveals the darker side of the sport.
Directors: Callum Drummond, Axel Haudiquet | Stars: Dan Leo, Inoke Afeaki, Ben Atiga, Frank Bunce
Votes: 496
16. The Belle of Samoa (1929)
Passed | 16 min | Short, Comedy
Clark and McCullogh, come to a Samoan temple where all the beautiful maidens are kept. They trick the guard at the door get inside, heedless of a death threat. Inside, they meet the tribal ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel Silver | Stars: Lois Moran, Bobby Clark, Paul McCullough, Filoi
Votes: 29
17. Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World (2003)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary
Documentary presenting the realities of coming out in lesser developed countries.
Director: John Scagliotti | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, Maher Sabry
Votes: 164
18. Loimata, The Sweetest Tears (2020)
94 min | Documentary
With Ema diagnosed with terminal cancer, the Siope family search for healing through confronting their history of systemic sexual abuse and returning to their roots in Samoa.
Director: Anna Marbrook | Star: Lilo Ema Siope
Votes: 10
19. Paradise Bent: Boys Will Be Girls in Samoa (1999)
51 min | Documentary
An exploration of the Samoan fa'afafine, boys who are raised as girls, fulfilling a traditional role in Samoan culture.
Director: Heather Croall | Stars: Derek Freeman, Tania Grey, Jeanette Mageo, Tom Pollard
Votes: 25
21. Black Shadows (1923)
Documentary
Edward G. Salisbury leads an expedition to the South Sea Islands, including the Marquesas and Samoa. They observe cannibals and headhunters in the Fiji and Solomon Islands. The travelogue ... See full summary »
Director: Edward A. Salisbury | Stars: Edward A. Salisbury, Elijah Zerr
23. Keys (I) (2019)
15 min | Short, Drama
A piano prodigy living in Western Sydney struggles to survive. Torn between her mentor Mrs Hagedorn and her mother Cecilia, Lei must make decisions that can change her entire artistic future.
Director: Jeremiah Puni | Stars: Sarah Takau, Annidette Puni, Roslyn Hall, Stephanie Puni
24. The Real Treasure Island (2007)
60 min | Documentary, History
Did Robert Louis Stevenson base his immortal classic novel, Treasure Island, on actual events? A researcher postulates that not only did he, but Stevenson may have found the pirate treasure.
Director: Robert Krause | Stars: Sari Colt, Shawn Henry, David McCormick, Michael Pez
Votes: 10
25. Paua on the Beach (2019)
5 min | Short, Fantasy, Mystery
A teenager finds a necklace out on the beach, which has magical powers that eventually leads him to disaster.
Director: Masina Taule'alo | Stars: Masina Taule'alo, Frances Taule'alo
26. No Ordinary Journey (2009 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Follows six Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) as they share skills and knowledge with people in neighbouring countries, packing more into a year than many will achieve in a lifetime.
Directors: Chris Hindes, James Lane
27. Fiji and Samoa, the Cannibal Isles (1933)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 17
28.
Ironside (1967–1975)
Episode:
Eden Is the Place We Leave
(1970)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A tormented Samoan boxer accidentally kills an opponent in the ring and goes into hiding. His sponsor Ironside tries to persuade the fighter's family leader to let the young man give up the sport.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Barbara Anderson, Don Mitchell
Votes: 53
29.
Party of Five (1994–2000)
Episode:
Good Sports
(1994)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Family
Bailey finally scores for his long-ailing school football team and forces a tie, but players from the other team, upset by having their winning streak broken, start a fight which leads to ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert
Votes: 131
30.
Rituals of the World (2018–2020)
Episode:
Samoa: Tattoo Heritage
(2020)
TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, Adventure
The tattooing practiced in Samoa is not comparable to the fashionable trend in Europe. In Samoa, tattooing is above all a rite signifying that the individual belongs to a group, and it is ... See full summary »
Directors: Thibaud Marchand, Agnès Molia | Star: Anne-Sylvie Malbrancke
31.
CaspianReport (2010– )
Episode:
New Zealand at the centre of big power play
(2020)
12 min | Documentary
Besides the two Aukland Islands New Zealand is comprised of numerous far flung islands that give the country the ninth largest maritime zone in the world. Seafloor mapping over the past ten... See full summary »
Star: Shirvan Neftchi
32.
Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode:
Changing Gender
(2012)
TV-14 | Documentary
Sex changes are discussed; a profile of a married couple who both switched genders after meeting and falling in love; one person self-identifies as a hybrid - neither male nor female.
Star: Jordan Blaza Olsen
Votes: 39
33.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
Roots in Politics
(2019)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Republican politicians Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio and Democratic politician Tulsi Gabbard learn surprising facts about their ancestors including how their own choice of career may have been unwittingly inspired by them.
Director: Hazel Gurland | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard
Votes: 33