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1. Burning (2018)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung
Votes: 76,424 | Gross: $0.72M
2. The Tender Bar (2021)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama
A boy growing up on Long Island seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle's bar.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri, Lily Rabe
Votes: 33,860
3. 5 to 7 (2014)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An aspiring novelist enters into a relationship with a woman, though there's just one catch: She's married and the couple can only meet between the hours of 5 and 7 each evening.
Director: Victor Levin | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Bérénice Marlohe, Olivia Thirlby, Lambert Wilson
Votes: 21,375 | Gross: $0.12M
4. Mysterious Disappearances (2024– )
TV-14 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
The modern-day bizarre Romanesque story follows Sumireko Ogawa, an aspiring novelist who loves mysteries and works at a bookstore with a boy named Ren Adashino. They witness strange occurrences and attempt to solve mysteries.
Stars: Genki Muro, Shin'ya Takahashi, Genta Nakamura, You Taichi
Votes: 39
5. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Gemma Jones
Votes: 47,549 | Gross: $3.25M
6. Run (I) (2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Two ex-lovers, a married American woman and an aspiring British writer, activate a long-planned escape plan and disappear together for a week. They soon get into trouble and a cop goes after them.
Stars: Merritt Wever, Domhnall Gleeson, Rich Sommer, Archie Panjabi
Votes: 7,949
7. The Daytrippers (1996)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
When she discovers a love letter written to her husband by an unknown paramour, the distraught Eliza turns to her tight-knit Long Island family for advice.
Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 7,156 | Gross: $2.08M
8. Just My Type (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vanessa, a features writer in NYC, hopes to land the interview of a lifetime with renowned mystery author, Martin Clayborne.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Brett Dalton, Aleque Reid, Colleen Wheeler
Votes: 1,997
9. Submission (2017)
R | 106 min | Drama, Mystery
A cynical college professor takes a keen interest in a talented young writing student.
Director: Richard Levine | Stars: Stanley Tucci, Kyra Sedgwick, Addison Timlin, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 1,535 | Gross: $0.04M
10. Bad Ronald (1974 TV Movie)
Unrated | 74 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A perverted teenage boy who lives in the walls of a house finds the house sold to a family after his mother dies, then he falls for one of the new residents.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 2,417
11. Nina Forever (2015)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Suicidal Rob starts dating a colleague at the supermarket. But whenever they have sex, his dead girlfriend, Nina, pops up.
Directors: Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine | Stars: Cian Barry, Abigail Hardingham, Mandeep Dhillon, Katharine Bennett-Fox
Votes: 5,250
12. Jasper Jones (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the late '60s, two teenage boys join forces to solve a chilling mystery and navigate the prejudices and secrets of their small Australian town.
Director: Rachel Perkins | Stars: Levi Miller, Kevin Long, Toni Collette, Aaron L. McGrath
Votes: 3,714
13. Just for the Summer (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
Trying to evade the matchmaking efforts of their grandmothers, two former childhood sweethearts pretend to get back together for the summer.
Director: David I. Strasser | Stars: Brant Daugherty, Hayley Sales, Linda Darlow, Tasha Simms
Votes: 1,114
14. 'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Looking for a fresh angle on her new book on relationships, Merry heads to snow covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Adam.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Travis Van Winkle, Karen Malina White, Amy Groening
Votes: 1,727
15. The Open Road (2009)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A man embarks on a road trip with his girlfriend and estranged baseball legend dad.
Director: Michael Meredith | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Ted Danson, Harry Dean Stanton, Mary Steenburgen
Votes: 3,748 | Gross: $0.02M
16. Something Short of Paradise (1979)
PG | 87 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A romantic comedy revolving around the on-again, off-again relationship of a young New York couple.
Director: David Helpern | Stars: Susan Sarandon, David Steinberg, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Marilyn Sokol
Votes: 274
17. Bedroom Story (2020)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A long-married couple hits a rough patch.
Director: Courtney Daniels | Stars: Annie Cavalero, Elisa Cawley, Christal Marie Deloney, Natalie Fabrizio
Votes: 118
18. After the Rain (2018)
TV-PG | 112 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club. Working part-time at a restaurant, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man.
Director: Akira Nagai | Stars: Nana Komatsu, Yô Ôizumi, Nana Seino, Hayato Isomura
Votes: 1,563
19. The Mistletoe Inn (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An aspiring novelist signs up for a week-long writing workshop at the Mistletoe Inn.
Director: Alex Wright | Stars: Alicia Witt, David Alpay, Lucie Guest, Casey Manderson
Votes: 2,000
20. Sun Kissed (2006)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama, Romance
Teddy, a young writer, ventures to an isolated desert house to complete his first novel, where he meets and seduces the mysterious caretaker, Leo. Layers of memory and hallucination unfold that intertwine the two men.
Director: Patrick McGuinn | Stars: John Ort, Gregory Marcel, Laura Hofrichter, George Stoll
Votes: 489
21. Fast Food Fast Women (2000)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
How important is the truth when falling in love? Bella is a Manhattan café waitress, about to turn 35, stuck in a long-term affair going nowhere. Paul is a widower, facing old age alone. ... See full summary »
Director: Amos Kollek | Stars: Anna Thomson, Jamie Harris, Louise Lasser, Robert Modica
Votes: 2,145 | Gross: $0.19M
22. Naked Jane (1995)
111 min | Drama
Apathy and depression keep a young, would-be writer from bringing her relationship and her life into focus.
Director: Linda Kandel | Stars: Renee Stahl, Christian Svensson, Stefan Walker, Catherine Chambaret
Votes: 81
23. Haiku Tunnel (2001)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Josh has an offer to "go perm" at his employer and the first task is to mail 17 high priority letters....something that seems a little difficult to do.
Directors: Jacob Kornbluth, Josh Kornbluth | Stars: Josh Kornbluth, Warren Keith, Sarah Overman, Leah Alperin
Votes: 1,340 | Gross: $0.25M
24. The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979 TV Movie)
TV-G | 104 min | Drama
The mysterious owner of a costume shop rents a Santa Claus suit to three very different men: a math teacher trying to get the nerve to propose, a homeless restaurateur trying to hide from ... See full summary »
Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gary Burghoff, John Byner, Bert Convy
Votes: 352
25. Until I Meet September's Love (2019)
106 min | Fantasy, Romance
Shiori Kitamura just moved to a new apartment. She works at a company. Susumu Hirano lives next door to her. He aspires to become a novelist. One evening, Shiori Kitamura hears a man's ... See full summary »
Directors: Toru Yamamoto, Ivaylo Brusowski | Stars: Issei Takahashi, Haruna Kawaguchi, Mickey Curtis, Yûtarô Furutachi
Votes: 272
26.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Escape Artist
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Barney holds a resourceful escaped prisoner for the FBI. A self-declared "bird-man" drops in. Harris decides to write a novel.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 210
27.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Ink and Incapability
(1987)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Baldrick burns the only copy of Samuel Johnson's dictionary, and Blackadder has only one weekend to rewrite it.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 1,096
28.
Marple (2004–2013)
Episode:
The Blue Geranium
(2010)
TV-PG | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A superstitious woman dies of apparent fright after her fate is foretold by a medium, but Miss Marple is convinced of foul play.
Director: David Moore | Stars: Julia McKenzie, Sharon Small, Toby Stephens, Claudie Blakley
Votes: 1,178
29.
Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode:
Fit for Murder
(2011)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Joyce talks Barnaby into enrolling in a spa located in a remodeled manor house but the bodies start to pile up when he's there.
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard
Votes: 784
30.
Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
Episode:
Play Ball
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Mel recruits Joe to play on her office softball team.
Director: Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson
Votes: 127
31.
Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
Episode:
Auction Hero
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Mel volunteers Joe for a school charity auction.
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson
Votes: 123
32.
Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode:
Two Boats and a Lifeguard
(2011)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
When the Feds serve Eli with a subpoena, the trauma causes his father to have a heart attack, and Nucky announces to his rivals that he's retiring.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon
Votes: 2,017