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1. American Beauty (1999)

R | 122 min | Drama

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley

Votes: 1,211,415 | Gross: $130.10M

2. Lawless (2012)

R | 116 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.

Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke

Votes: 253,537 | Gross: $37.40M

3. Larry Crowne (2011)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

Director: Tom Hanks | Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Sarah Mahoney, Roxana Ortega

Votes: 70,847 | Gross: $35.61M

4. Of Love and Shadows (1994)

R | 103 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Chile 1973 is ruled by the dictator Pinochet. The wealthy don't see the violence, terror, executions etc. including Irene. She's engaged to an officer in the fascist military. She meets Francisco who opens her eyes to truth and love.

Director: Betty Kaplan | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Connelly, Stefania Sandrelli, Diego Wallraff

Votes: 2,395 | Gross: $0.02M

5. Maps to the Stars (2014)

R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack

Votes: 42,880 | Gross: $0.35M

6. Ace in the Hole (1951)

Approved | 111 min | Drama, Film-Noir

A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall

Votes: 39,132 | Gross: $3.97M

7. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)

G | 138 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

In New York City during the Roaring Twenties, would-be flapper Millie Dillmount's self-appointed mission to marry her boss is complicated by white slavers and true love.

Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing

Votes: 7,036 | Gross: $34.34M

8. Grand Central (2013)

94 min | Drama, Romance

Gary, an unskilled young man, lands a job as a decontamination sub-contractor at a nuclear power plant in the lower valley of the Rhone. Inducted into the workforce by supervisor Gilles and... See full summary »

Director: Rebecca Zlotowski | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Léa Seydoux, Olivier Gourmet, Denis Ménochet

Votes: 2,866

9. Mood Indigo (2013)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Wealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.

Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy

Votes: 16,724 | Gross: $0.30M

10. The Suspect (1944)

Passed | 85 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

An unhappily married man begins a flirtation with a younger woman. When his wife threatens to ruin her, he decides to take action.

Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Charles Laughton, Ella Raines, Dean Harens, Stanley Ridges

Votes: 3,551

11. The Cameraman (1928)

Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion-picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.

Directors: Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin, Sidney Bracey

Votes: 13,190

12. Amreeka (2009)

PG-13 | 96 min | Drama

A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.

Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 3,686 | Gross: $0.62M

13. Caught (1949)

Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An ambitious young LA department store model gets her wish of marrying a millionaire but she eventually discovers that rich life isn't always a happy one.

Director: Max Ophüls | Stars: James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan, Frank Ferguson

Votes: 4,357

14. Where Is Kyra? (2017)

R | 98 min | Drama

In Brooklyn, New York, Kyra (Michelle Pfeiffer) loses her job and struggles to survive on her ailing mother's income. As the weeks and months go on, her problems worsen. This leads her on a risky and enigmatic path that threatens her life.

Director: Andrew Dosunmu | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shepherd, Anthony Okungbowa

Votes: 1,858 | Gross: $0.06M

15. Traded (2016)

Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Western

In the 1880s western "Traded", a father must leave his ranch for Dodge City to save his daughter from an old enemy, putting his reputation as the fastest draw in the west to the test.

Director: Timothy Woodward Jr. | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Trace Adkins, Michael Paré, Tom Sizemore

Votes: 2,836

16. French Tech (2020)

92 min | Comedy

Alexandre is unemployed and his bank account has been frozen. His wife is on a two-month top secret nuclear submarine mission. While she's away, he has to prove that he can take care of the... See full summary »

Director: Bruno Podalydès | Stars: Denis Podalydès, Bruno Podalydès, Sandrine Kiberlain, Yann Frisch

Votes: 952

17. Hansamu sûtsu (2008)

115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young cook is kind-hearted but chubby and ugly. One day, he get a "Handsome Suit" that make a good looking guy, and try to change his own life.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Shôsuke Tanihara, Muga Tsukaji, Keiko Kitagawa, Mayumi Sada

Votes: 564

18. From Soup to Nuts (1928)

20 min | Comedy, Short

Inexperienced waiters (Laurel & Hardy) are hired for a swank dinner party.

Directors: Edgar Kennedy, Leo McCarey | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Tiny Sandford, Dorothy Coburn

Votes: 1,148

19. Klassi Ghalina (2011– )

40 min | Comedy

The students of Class 2b will drive your world upside down.

Stars: Sean Galea, Julia Romanovich, Trevor Mizzi, Raissa Sammut

Votes: 22

20. Haruko's Paranormal Laboratory (2015)

Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy

A TV (Aoi Nakamura) transforms into a person with a body and mind. He lives with his owner Haruko (Moeka Nozaki). The television meets a suspicious TV producer (Tetsuhiro Ikeda). TV is ... See full summary »

Director: Lisa Takeba | Stars: Moeka Nozaki, Sayaka Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ikeda, Fumiyo Kohinata

Votes: 99

21. The Chinaman (1920)

5 min | Animation, Comedy, Short

Max sits for a portrait by an artist looking for a job, while the Inkwell Clown fights with the artist's drawing of a stereotyped Chinese character.

Director: Dave Fleischer | Star: Max Fleischer

Votes: 91

22. Dizzy Daisy (1924)

11 min | Comedy, Short

Louise gets hired as a maid for a swank society party, but the it's really a set up for a bunch of tough jewel robbers. She gets hold of the swag and a big slapstick chase along a highway and beach ensues.

Director: Fred Hibbard | Stars: Louise Fazenda, Sidney Smith, Otto Fries, Lee Moran

Votes: 22

23. Rule #1 (2019)

10 min | Short

An internet babysitting job ad offering high pay entices a woman to respond. The parents give her only one rule. Rules are made to be broken.

Directors: Cameren Cloward, Trevor Peterson | Stars: Lola Christensen, Isaac Jaten, Vayanna Kruse, Natalee Wilding

24. His Bread and Butter (1916)

20 min | Short, Comedy

A restaurant is hiring, but only unmarried women. The waiter tells his gorgeous wife to apply and pretend they are not married. She gets the job, and complications ensue.

Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Hank Mann, Peggy Pearce, Slim Summerville, Bobby Dunn

Votes: 24

25. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Tim Conway and the Pointer Sisters (1975)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show include Stella Toddler as a game show contestant on "Up Your Income"; and Nora Desmond's butler Max finds a substitute for himself.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway

Votes: 42

26. The Chronicle (2001–2002)
Episode: Only the Young Die Good (2001)

Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A young man claims that his friend has somehow turned into an old man and is being held against his will in a luxury retirement home. Tucker investigates. Grace falls for the man's friend. Wes and Vera try to uncover Donald's secret.

Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Chad Willett, Andy Andrews, Curtis Armstrong, Eric Balfour

Votes: 10

27. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
Episode: Modern Men (1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy

After reading a book entitled 'Modern Men', Del elects to have a vasectomy but backs out when he finds that the doctor concerned is still angry about the faulty paint he sold him. With ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Dow | Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Tessa Peake-Jones

Votes: 614

28. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode: Faith (1995)

Comedy

A face appears an outside wall of the bus station that has a very Jesus like look. Everyone but John thinks it is a sign and pray to it.

Director: Gil Junger | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell

Votes: 40

29. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: The Gang Sells Out (2007)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

A corporate chain offers to buy the Paddy's Pub, leaving Dee and Charlie unemployed and forcing them to find jobs at another restaurant, where they abuse their positions and take advantage of the manager, who is Dee's friend.

Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 3,062

30. United States of Tara (2009–2011)
Episode: Aftermath (2009)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tara begins to wonder if people really want her around when she's just herself. She tries to talk to her daughter Kate about sex but she clearly wants to avoid the subject. When son ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist

Votes: 367

31. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Dying Changes Everything (2008)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

House's preoccupation with Wilson leaves his team without direction and endangers the patient, a female whose exhaustive work schedule and demanding boss may have caused her condition.

Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 2,984

32. Talio: Avenger Buddies (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2020)

Crime

Her father was accused of a financial crime, fingered by an industry figure who was speaking to the cops and subsequently vanished from her life. She is an adult now, but has never ... See full summary »

Stars: Ken'ichi Endô, Minami Hamabe, Seikô Itô, Wataru Murakami

33. In Plain Sight (2008–2012)
Episode: The Born Identity (2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mary helps her latest witness, a homeless man who's struggling with the program, find his birth parents. But the search could cause more problems than she anticipated. Elsewhere, Scott asks... See full summary »

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz, Paul Ben-Victor

Votes: 114

34. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode: Super Ray Is Mortal! (2010)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

With the help of Officer Drake, Ray and Jonathan piece together leads to track down the mad stalker who imperils Ray on the eve of the Brooklyn Comic Con. George decides to make a stand at ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns

Votes: 313

35. Duncanville (2020–2022)
Episode: Moneyballs (2022)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy

Duncan believes he's entitled to be head of the family when he gets a job and contributes to the household budget; Jack tries to maintain control of the house in an effort to impress his dad.

Directors: Marius Alecse, Frank Marino | Stars: Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Joy Osmanski

Votes: 42

36. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
Episode: Unaired Pilot

Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Bill and Ted are forced to get jobs at a local hardware store, Nail World, to buy a new amp, but they insult the store manager's daughter and must go back in time to fix this, inadvertently giving life to a noir comic book femme fatale.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Evan Richards, Christopher Kennedy, Kimberley Kates, Danny Breen

37. Shameless (2011–2021)
Episode: May I Trim Your Hedges? (2013)

TV-MA | 53 min | Comedy, Drama

Frank tells Carl he has cancer so he can scam a charity foundation. Fiona is blown away by what she's asked to do to get a job as a cashier. Lip leads a crusade to hunt down pedophiles in the neighborhood.

Director: Steve Shill | Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky

Votes: 2,321

38. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4567 (2013)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Tim Mercier | Stars: Khali Best, Jo Joyner, Clare Perkins, Ann Mitchell

39. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4635 (2013)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Rupert Such | Stars: Rita Simons, Aleksandar Mikic, Jessie Wallace, Steve John Shepherd

40. Kim's Convenience (2016–2021)
Episode: Janet's Photos (2016)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Appa gives Janet unsolicited tips on taking better photos, much to her annoyance. Jung tries for a promotion at the car rental agency.

Director: Peter Wellington | Stars: Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Andrea Bang, Simu Liu

Votes: 507

41. American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode: Creator/Destroyer (2018)

TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A young Andrew Cunanan struggles with his oppressive father, as a young Gianni Versace becomes a designer.

Director: Matt Bomer | Stars: Darren Criss, Jon Jon Briones, Edouard Holdener, Annaleigh Ashford

Votes: 2,136

42. Amantes de Luna Llena (2000–2002)
Episode: Episode #1.107 (2000)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chocolate and Cruz Maria annoy Camila. Valentina and Alejandro attend a concert. Facundo shows off his house. Siete applies for a job. Leon acts insulted. Tata and Micaela are baby shopping.

Directors: César Bolívar, Román Chalbaud, Luis Gaitán, Leonardo Galavis, Carlos Izquierdo, Luis Manzo, Carlos Villegas Rosales | Stars: Ruddy Rodríguez, Diego Bertie, Astrid Carolina Herrera, Carlos Mata

43. Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
Episode: Christopher (2018)

TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The Task Force has a new target. Poole runs into his old partner, who has updates on the Biggie case. Voletta Wallace visits her son's hotel room the day after his death.

Director: Kate Woods | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Bokeem Woodbine, Wavyy Jonez, Marcc Rose

Votes: 236

44. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode: A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside (2018)

TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy

Mary bans Sheldon from reading a mature comic book, and Sheldon decides it's time to stop living under Mary's thumb.

Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan

Votes: 1,427

45. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: Facebook to Adopt Chinese-Style 'Trustworthiness Ratings' of Users (2018)

12 min | News

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46. Winsome Witch (1965–1967)
Episode: Have Broom Will Travel (1965)

Animation, Comedy, Family

Winnie decides she needs some extra money, so she applies for a job through the local employment agency. She discovers that the babysitting job she's hired to do isn't as easy as she first thought.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Jean Vander Pyl