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51. Boredom (1998)
122 min | Romance, Drama
Martin is a philosophy teacher in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Lacking direction or purpose in his life, he initiates an affair with Cécilia, a young artist's model who might have killed her former lover.
Director: Cédric Kahn | Stars: Charles Berling, Sophie Guillemin, Arielle Dombasle, Robert Kramer
Votes: 2,287 | Gross: $0.04M
52. The Accidental Tourist (1988)
PG | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright
Votes: 17,313 | Gross: $32.63M
53. The Brand New Testament (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?
Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens
Votes: 35,069 | Gross: $0.09M
54. Matador (1986)
NC-17 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
A matador is wounded by a bull and can no longer kill in the arena. It is just one of the problems of one of the characters that unexpectedly collide in this film.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas, Nacho Martínez, Eva Cobo
Votes: 12,979 | Gross: $0.21M
55. Roger Dodger (2002)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
After breaking up with his lover and boss, a smooth-talking man takes his teenaged nephew out on the town in search of sex.
Director: Dylan Kidd | Stars: Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Berkley
Votes: 17,933 | Gross: $1.27M
56. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam | Stars: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Dal McKennon
Votes: 59,153
57. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,371
58. Palindromes (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.
Director: Todd Solondz | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Matthew Faber
Votes: 12,883 | Gross: $0.55M
59. The Medusa Touch (1978)
PG | 109 min | Drama, Mystery
A telekinetic novelist causes disasters simply by thinking about them.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Richard Burton, Lee Remick, Lino Ventura, Harry Andrews
Votes: 7,523
60. Heidi: A Girl of the Alps (1974)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This animation series follows the childhood "adventures" of a girl named Heidi, who lives with her grandfather somewhere on the Alps.
Stars: Vic Perrin, Randi Kiger, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kôhei Miyauchi
Votes: 6,036
61. Numb (I) (2007)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A chronically-depressed screenwriter desperately tries to cure his condition when he meets the girl of his dreams.
Director: Harris Goldberg | Stars: Matthew Perry, Lynn Collins, Kevin Pollak, Bob Gunton
Votes: 8,783
62. Cobb (1994)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A reporter hired to write the 'official' biography of Ty Cobb discovers just how dark the baseball legend's real story is.
Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Wuhl, Lolita Davidovich, Ned Bellamy
Votes: 8,164 | Gross: $1.01M
63. $#*! My Dad Says (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A middle-aged son moves in with his old-fashioned dad.
Stars: William Shatner, Jonathan Sadowski, Nicole Sullivan, Will Sasso
Votes: 5,334
64. A Christmas Carol (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy
An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice
Votes: 10,925
65. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
TV-Y7 | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's cult Christmas story.
Director: Stephen Donnelly | Stars: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn
Votes: 7,694
66. Necropolis (1986)
R | 77 min | Fantasy, Horror
Reincarnated "Satanic Witch" from New Amsterdam, circa 1600's comes back to revive her cult members by sucking the life force out of people.
Director: Bruce Hickey | Stars: LeeAnne Baker, Michael Conte, Jacquie Fitz, George Anthony-Rayza
Votes: 781
67. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Horror, Musical
Barber Sweeney Todd returns to London to uncover the past, along the way meeting pie shop owner Mrs. Nellie Lovett, and begins to start his life of crime.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, Cris Groenendaal, Sara Woods
Votes: 3,897
68. Dedication (2007)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The romantic comedy follows a misogynistic children's book author who is forced to work closely with a female illustrator instead of his long-time collaborator and only friend.
Director: Justin Theroux | Stars: Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Christine Taylor
Votes: 7,230 | Gross: $0.09M
69. Smart People (2008)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.
Director: Noam Murro | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page
Votes: 23,498 | Gross: $9.50M
70. Cadavres (2009)
117 min | Comedy, Thriller
One Halloween, the alcoholic mother of good-for-nothing Raymond suddenly dies, and he throws her body in a ditch. Repenting, he calls his sister Angelie, an actress who he has not seen for ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Canuel | Stars: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Sylvie Boucher, Christopher Heyerdahl
Votes: 652
71. Upendra (1999)
138 min | Drama, Thriller
This is a psychological thriller movie about a man who calls himself as "Naanu" (Me). It explores the human needs and greeds in the form of a metaphorical comparison to the three female characters in the movie.
Director: Upendra | Stars: Upendra, Raveena Tandon, Prema, Damini
Votes: 3,481
72. Listen Up Philip (2014)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
When a self-obsessed novelist (Jason Schwartzman) has problems with his novel and his girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss), he seeks refuge in his mentor's cottage where the peace and quiet allow him to focus on his favorite subject - himself.
Director: Alex Ross Perry | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter
Votes: 6,983 | Gross: $0.14M
73. Around the World Under the Sea (I) (1966)
G | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of a five-man submarine travels the world oceans, planting sensors on the ocean floor to warn scientists of any impending earthquakes.
Director: Andrew Marton | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, Brian Kelly, David McCallum
Votes: 964
74. Some Girl(s) (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
On the eve of his wedding, a successful writer travels across the country to meet up with ex-lovers in an attempt to make amends for past relationship transgressions.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Stars: Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Zoe Kazan, Mía Maestro
Votes: 3,808
75. A Fine Madness (1966)
Not Rated | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Samson Shillitoe, mad genius of a poet irresistible to women, but plagued by writer's block, agrees to see a psychiatrist, and his beautiful wife.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Sean Connery, Joanne Woodward, Jean Seberg, Patrick O'Neal
Votes: 1,527
76. The Kremlin Letter (1970)
M/PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger
Votes: 2,320 | Gross: $0.24M
77. Panique (1946)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama
After an elderly maid is murdered, opinions are manipulated, evidence is planted, violence erupts, and panic ensues.
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Viviane Romance, Michel Simon, Max Dalban, Émile Drain
Votes: 2,590 | Gross: $0.04M
78. Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama
The writer F. Vallejo returns to Medellin after an absence of over 30 years. He meets 16-year-old Alexis. Alexis is the kind of killer who knocks people off on command. The two are immediately attracted to each other.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Germán Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros, Juan David Restrepo, Manuel Busquets
Votes: 4,285 | Gross: $0.53M
79. The Grinch Musical! (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Family, Musical
A live-action TV adaptation of the Broadway stage musical based on the Dr. Seuss classic "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." As the citizens of Whoville prepare to welcome the holidays, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Julia Knowles, Max Webster | Stars: Matthew Morrison, Denis O'Hare, Booboo Stewart, Claire Machin
Votes: 981
80. Hiccups (2010–2011)
Comedy
A successful children's author hires an unqualified life coach to help her with anger and social issues.
Stars: Nancy Robertson, Laura Soltis, David Ingram, Emily Perkins
Votes: 631
81. How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A sarcastic playwright in LA gets new neighbors - single mom and 8 y.o. girl. His wife wants kids and babysits the girl. He doesn't want kids yet plays with her to find out how children talk - for his play. Paternal instincts?
Director: Michael Kalesniko | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Robin Wright, Suzi Hofrichter, Lynn Redgrave
Votes: 3,649 | Gross: $0.05M
82. Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?' (2000 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 75 min | Animation, Comedy
This animated made-for-TV movie, based on MTV's hit "Daria," explores the summer vacation of Daria and her classmates at Lawndale High.
Directors: Karen Disher, Guy Moore | Stars: Rachel Anton, Brett Barsky, Corey Block, Cindy E. Brolsma
Votes: 4,222
83. Oklahoma Crude (1973)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle (Faye Dunaway), aided by her father (Sir John Mills) and a hobo (George C. Scott), is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from major oil companies to sell her land.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills, Jack Palance
Votes: 1,503 | Gross: $1.44M
84. Primordial (2015)
TV-MA | 122 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Valerie Graves, a misanthropic, disillusioned woman in her mid-twenties, is haunted by sadistic urges that she has struggled to repress since childhood.
Director: Eric Widing | Stars: Marylee Osborne, Erin R. Ryan, Christopher Rowley, Adam Scott Clevenger
Votes: 134
85. Iguana (1988)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
In the 19th century, a bullied, disfigured man dubbed Iguana flees from abusive locals, finds his own island and declares himself tyrant of his new domain. A man and a woman get stranded there and become victims of his new sadistic nature.
Director: Monte Hellman | Stars: Everett McGill, Michael Bradford, Roger Kendall, Robert Case
Votes: 552
86. Daria in 'Is It College Yet?' (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 66 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Daria, Jane, and the rest of the Lawndale High seniors face graduation and college in this series finale TV-movie from MTV's "Daria."
Director: Karen Disher | Stars: Geoffrey Arend, Rand Bridges, Lisa Collins, Michelle Damato
Votes: 4,001
87. A Better Place (1997)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of his parents.
Director: Vincent Pereira | Stars: Eion Bailey, Robert DiPatri, Joseph Cassese, Carmen Llywelyn
Votes: 1,056
88. Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants (2016 Video)
Not Rated | 72 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
After freeing helpers in Arkham, Freeze and Penguin freeze down Gotham City and attack with huge monsters. Batman responds, helped by other heroes.
Director: Curt Geda | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Oded Fehr, Lucien Dodge, Dana Snyder
Votes: 1,934
89. A Christmas Carol (1971 TV Short)
28 min | Animation, Short, Drama
An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Richard Williams | Stars: Alastair Sim, Michael Redgrave, Melvyn Hayes, Michael Hordern
Votes: 1,925
90. Notes from Underground (1995)
88 min | Drama
Society will always present problems--we can look for the best outcome within our beliefs.
Director: Gary Walkow | Stars: Henry Czerny, Seth Green, Sheryl Lee, Vic Polizos
Votes: 455
91. Bloodrage (1980)
78 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A sexually frustrated young man kills hookers.
Director: Joseph Zito | Stars: James Johnson, Judith-Marie Bergan, Jerry McGee, Ian Scott
Votes: 367
92. Wonderful World (2009)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ben Singer has his cynical worldview darkened by his roommate Ibu's sudden medical situation, though the arrival of Ibu's sister, Khadi, might remedy both men's ills.
Director: Joshua Goldin | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Kenneth Williams, Philip Baker Hall
Votes: 2,497 | Gross: $0.01M
93. Watch Out (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A narcissistic man sexually fascinated with his own body finds himself heading down a path of disturbed behavior.
Director: Steve Balderson | Stars: Matt Riddlehoover, Amy Kelly, Peter Stickles, Jeff Dylan Graham
Votes: 301
94. The Goblin (2017)
PG-13 | 67 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
A boy imprisoned by an abusive recluse mother alone in a mansion in the 1920s begins to get ideas of his own when a goblin in his closet comforts him in the dark.
Director: Wyatt Michael | Stars: Robert Levey II, Nicole Hargrove, Josh Collins, Wyatt Michael
Votes: 68
95. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)
91 min | Family
When a heartbroken boy loses the precious wooden treasure that links him to his dead father, his worried mother convinces a carver to create a replacement.
Director: Bill Clark | Stars: Tom Berenger, Sarah Wildor, Thomas Briggs, Joely Richardson
Votes: 1,252
96. The Expedition (1962)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
A taxi driver attempts to introduce his cab service in rural Bengal against many odds.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Soumitra Chatterjee, Waheeda Rehman, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Gyanesh Mukherjee
Votes: 1,343
97. Timon of Athens (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama
Timon loves to give parties and objects to friends, but when he cannot pay his creditors, his "friends" refuse to help him, and he becomes a misanthropic hermit.
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: John Fortune, John Bird, Tony Jay, David Kinsey
Votes: 140
98. Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
72 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate Inn. Peace and quiet are last things he gets, though, as there are some very strange things going on at the establishment.
Director: Reginald Barker | Stars: Richard Dix, Miriam Seegar, Margaret Livingston, Lucien Littlefield
Votes: 439
99. Shadow of a Doubt (1991 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Thriller
Remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943).
Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Mark Harmon, Margaret Welsh, Norm Skaggs, William Lanteau
Votes: 328
100. Good News (1979)
106 min | Comedy, Drama
A disaffected media executive spends his days watching violent programming on the six television screens in his office, and his evenings neglecting his frustrated wife at home.
Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Ángela Molina, Aurore Clément, Paolo Bonacelli
Votes: 247