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1. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

TV-14 | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.

Director: Eric Appel | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Daniel Radcliffe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Aaron Anderson

Votes: 38,487

2. Local Hero (1983)

PG | 111 min | Comedy, Drama

An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.

Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay, Denis Lawson

Votes: 26,683 | Gross: $5.90M

3. The Nanny Diaries (2007)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Donna Murphy

Votes: 64,056 | Gross: $25.93M

4. Amarcord (1973)

R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama

A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town.

Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Magali Noël, Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia

Votes: 46,790 | Gross: $0.58M

5. A Call to Spy (2019)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency - SOE - to recruit and train women as spies.

Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher | Stars: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache

Votes: 9,344

6. Fatima (2020)

PG-13 | 113 min | Drama, War

Three young shepherds in Fátima, Portugal report visions of the Virgin Mary, inspiring believers and angering officials of the Church and the government, who try to force them to recant their story. Based on historical events.

Director: Marco Pontecorvo | Stars: Joaquim de Almeida, Goran Visnjic, Stephanie Gil, Alejandra Howard

Votes: 4,100

7. Revanche (2008)

Not Rated | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.

Director: Götz Spielmann | Stars: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss

Votes: 15,938

8. 13 Minutes (2015)

R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, War

In November 1939, Georg Elser's attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails, and he is arrested. During his confinement, he recalls the events leading up to his plot and his reasons for deciding to take such drastic action.

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, Johann von Bülow

Votes: 10,060 | Gross: $0.16M

9. Landscape in the Mist (1988)

TV-MA | 127 min | Drama

Two children journey the long road to Germany to find the man they believe to be their father.

Director: Theodoros Angelopoulos | Stars: Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Eva Kotamanidou

Votes: 9,638

10. Night Passage (1957)

Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A fired railroad man is re-hired and entrusted to carry a ten thousand dollar payroll in secret, even though he is suspected of being connected to outlaws.

Director: James Neilson | Stars: James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Dianne Foster

Votes: 4,541

11. Kedi (2016)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary

A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.

Director: Ceyda Torun | Stars: Yaman Barlas, Sari, Arzu Göl, Kemal Suncu

Votes: 15,869 | Gross: $2.83M

12. Kona fer í stríð (2018)

Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Halla becomes a determined environmental activist, but this threatens a long-held hope of hers.

Director: Benedikt Erlingsson | Stars: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camilo Román Estrada, Jörundur Ragnarsson

Votes: 11,293 | Gross: $0.85M

13. Triumph of the Spirit (1989)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

In Greece during World War II, a young Jewish boxer, his girlfriend, and their families are sent to Auschwitz. When the camp guards learn of his boxing abilities, they force him to participate in weekly boxing matches.

Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle

Votes: 2,776 | Gross: $0.41M

14. Lili (1953)

Passed | 81 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Votes: 3,934

15. Love Me or Leave Me (1955)

Passed | 122 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.

Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Doris Day, James Cagney, Cameron Mitchell, Robert Keith

Votes: 4,736

16. It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

Passed | 116 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles, Victor Moore

Votes: 6,299

17. Bread and Tulips (2000)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Romance

After being forgotten in a highway café during a bus trip, a housewife decides to start a new life by herself in Venice.

Director: Silvio Soldini | Stars: Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz, Giuseppe Battiston, Antonio Catania

Votes: 10,074 | Gross: $5.31M

18. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010 Video)

TV-MA | 3 min | Short, Biography, Comedy

A fictional biographical film that parodies other films based on musicians. Yankovic is played by Aaron Paul, while Yankovic himself plays a music producer.

Director: Eric Appel | Stars: Aaron Paul, Olivia Wilde, Mary Steenburgen, Gary Cole

Votes: 669

19. Fill the Void (2012)

PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance

When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in-law, which also generates tensions within her extended family.

Director: Rama Burshtein | Stars: Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein, Irit Sheleg, Chaim Sharir

Votes: 3,993 | Gross: $1.77M

20. Closer to the Moon (2014)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

Director: Nae Caranfil | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Anton Lesser

Votes: 4,337

21. Daddy-O (1958)

Approved | 74 min | Crime, Music, Mystery

A singing truck driver meets a feisty blonde who challenges him to a drag race. When he is offered a new job that also includes drug running, he must fight to save his friends and himself.

Director: Lou Place | Stars: Dick Contino, Sandra Giles, Bruno VeSota, Gloria Victor

Votes: 1,065

22. The House (1997)

120 min | Drama

A ramshackle mansion in the woods: individuals of all type, age and condition eat, roam or rest inside. But always in strict silence.

Director: Sharunas Bartas | Stars: Francisco Nascimento, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Alex Descas, Leos Carax

Votes: 629

23. Daughters Courageous (1939)

Approved | 107 min | Drama, Romance

Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman. Out of the blue her 1st husband Jim returns after deserting the family 20 ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: John Garfield, Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, Fay Bainter

Votes: 752

24. Rosa la rose, fille publique (1986)

92 min | Drama

Rosa la Rose is a Parisian hooker who works in Les Halles area. Her pimp is an understanding guy and she leads an uneventful life. One day she meets Julien, a young worker and falls in love... See full summary »

Director: Paul Vecchiali | Stars: Marianne Basler, Jean Sorel, Pierre Cosso, Laurent Lévy

Votes: 297

25. Schultze Gets the Blues (2003)

PG | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.

Director: Michael Schorr | Stars: Horst Krause, Harald Warmbrunn, Karl-Fred Müller, Ursula Schucht

Votes: 3,767 | Gross: $0.59M

26. The Year I Became a Liar (2009)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Filmmaker Ricardo Trogi recalls the events surrounding his family moving to a new neighborhood when he was 11 years old.

Director: Ricardo Trogi | Stars: Jean-Carl Boucher, Claudio Colangelo, Sandrine Bisson, Gabriel Maillé

Votes: 2,042

27. Faubourg 36 (2008)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Music, Musical

When Chansonia, a nightclub, is shut down by the landlord, the stage manager Pigoil is forced to look for a new job. He finds hope when he discovers a young woman with a lovely singing voice.

Director: Christophe Barratier | Stars: Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder

Votes: 2,935 | Gross: $0.85M

28. The Man with a Shotgun (1961)

Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Crime

Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.

Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Hideaki Nitani, Izumi Ashikawa, Yûji Odaka, Yôko Minamida

Votes: 337

29. Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)

Passed | 66 min | Action, Comedy, Music

Maggie is resentful of being pointed out and laughed at in public because she resembles the cartoon character in the George McManus comic strip "Bringing Up Father." She visits McManus in ... See full summary »

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Joe Yule, Renie Riano, George McManus, June Harrison

Votes: 23

30. Beggars in Ermine (1934)

Passed | 72 min | Drama

John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.

Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Lionel Atwill, Betty Furness, Henry B. Walthall, Jameson Thomas

Votes: 227

31. Let's Live Tonight (1935)

Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Nick Kerry (Tullio Carminati) is a rich rounder who holds tremendous fascination over women......mainly because he is rich and has his own yacht. At Monte Carlo one evening he romances Kay ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Lilian Harvey, Tullio Carminati, Janet Beecher, Hugh Williams

Votes: 28

32. Tish (1942)

Passed | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Letitia "Tish" Carberry, an eccentric New England spinster, lives with her nephew, Charlie Sands, and her two cronies, Aggie Pilkington and Lizzie Wilkins, live in a near-by boarding house.... See full summary »

Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Marjorie Main, Zasu Pitts, Aline MacMahon, Susan Peters

Votes: 285

33. Swing Out the Blues (1943)

Approved | 73 min | Comedy, Music

A comedy-skit trio , The Vagabonds (Don Cermano, Pete Peterson and Al Torrieri), , are trying to prevent Rich Cleveland (Bob Haymes) from breaking up their partnership when he and socialite... See full summary »

Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Bob Haymes, Lynn Merrick, Janis Carter, Joyce Compton

Votes: 19

34. Feudin' Rhythm (1949)

Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Music, Western

Eddy Arnold (Eddy Arnold), singing star of the Ace Lucky (Kirby Grant) radio program gets involved when Ace's equipment for a television program is destroyed by a fire. Aces accepts the ... See full summary »

Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Eddy Arnold, Gloria Henry, Kirby Grant, Isabel Randolph

Votes: 45

35. Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

Passed | 67 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Movie star Annabel Allison has further comic adventures with her wacky publicity agent.

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Jack Oakie, Lucille Ball, Ruth Donnelly, Bradley Page

Votes: 337

36. La smala (1984)

90 min | Comedy

We are now in the suburbs of Lyon.Simone, a former rock singer is now working as domestic help.She deals specially with Robert, a former musician , who is unemployed and has five ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Loup Hubert | Stars: Victor Lanoux, Josiane Balasko, Dominique Lavanant, Maurice Risch

Votes: 303

37. La première nuit (1958)

23 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

A residential area schoolboy discovers the odd universe of the Parisian metro. At a time, he glimpses the beautiful face of a blond-haired little girl. Later on, he falls asleep and dreams his first love dream...

Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Pierre Devis, Lisbeth Persson

Votes: 210

38. Lentävä kalakukko (1953)

66 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

Robbers try to escape using a train from Helsinki to Kuopio.

Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Esa Pakarinen, Mai-Brit Heljo, Siiri Angerkoski, Kullervo Kalske

Votes: 235

39. Kornblumenblau (1989)

88 min | Drama, Music

A young musician uses his talent as an accordion player to fight for dignity and survival in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Director: Leszek Wosiewicz | Stars: Adam Kamien, Marcin Tronski, Piotr Skiba, Krzysztof Kolberger

Votes: 141

40. Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)

Not Rated | 64 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two military pilots are close friends, and share in a lot of hazardous missions while engaging in a series of good-natured romantic rivalries.

Director: Melville W. Brown | Stars: William Cagney, Edward J. Nugent, June Collyer, Edmund Breese

Votes: 137

41. The Galloping Fish (1924)

Passed | 45 min | Comedy

Freddy Wetherill and his bride, Hyla, quarrel at her mother's beach cottage, and Hyla sends her new husband home alone. Seeking distraction from his troubles, Freddy enters a vaudeville ... See full summary »

Director: Del Andrews | Stars: Louise Fazenda, Syd Chaplin, Ford Sterling, Chester Conklin

42. My Child Must Live (1951)

80 min | Drama

Having become a beggar on the streets, Alexis recollects his love with a rich girl, Eva.

Director: Nikos Tsiforos | Stars: Ketty Panou, Nikos Tzogias, Kaiti Lambropoulou, Anthi Miliadi

Votes: 12

43. Nine Boys, One Heart (1948)

85 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

During the Christmas season, Christine, a singer and her friends find themselves penniless. She falls asleep and dreams that she goes to heaven, followed by her friends. Waking her back on ... See full summary »

Director: Georges Friedland | Stars: Édith Piaf, Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Lucien Baroux, Marcel Vallée

Votes: 33

44. Verhängnis (1994)

80 min | Drama

The paths of people from various countries cross during the course of one night.

Director: Fred Kelemen | Stars: Valerij Fedorenko, Marc Ottiker, Sanja Spengler, Eddi Zacharias

Votes: 105

45. Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)

Passed | 80 min | Drama

Exemplifying Kipling's adage, a white man falls to pieces when he is in the South Seas.

Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Anita Stewart, Bert Lytell, Huntley Gordon, Justine Johnstone

Votes: 16 | Gross: $0.34M

46. The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (1955 TV Special)

30 min | Music

Hollywood turns out for a benefit for Easter Seals, the association collecting donations to aide medical research into diseases crippling children. Interspersed with the donation pitches ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Jack Benny, Dick Contino, Bob Crosby, Ruth Hussey

Votes: 21

47. Orpopojan valssi (1949)

69 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A loosely biographical music film about the Finnish singer and songwriter J. Alfred Tanner.

Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Sakari Halonen, Eija Inkeri, Aku Korhonen, Veikko Linna

Votes: 65

48. Song of Idaho (1948)

Approved | 69 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

When sponsor Nottingham cancels King Russell's radio program, The Hot Shots try to change his mind. They not only fail but Nottingham's son forces them to take him back to Russell's ranch. ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Nazarro | Stars: Kirby Grant, June Vincent, The Hoosier Hotshots, Tommy Ivo

49. Slightly Scandalous (1946)

Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Two identical brothers with radically different personalities, with one involved in television. The insurance salesman brother invests money in his brother's show, and in the process of protecting his investment, woos his brother's girl.

Director: Will Jason | Stars: Frederick Brady, Sheila Ryan, Paula Drew, Walter Catlett

Votes: 22

50. Undercover Man (1936)

Passed | 57 min | Drama, Western

Steve McLain (Johnny Mack Brown), an undercover agent for the express company, uncovers a gang of robbers, led by Ace Pringle (Ted Adams), hiding behind the badges of law officers.

Director: Albert Ray | Stars: Johnny Mack Brown, Suzanne Kaaren, Ted Adams, Frank Darien

Votes: 57