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1. Green Book (2018)
PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Director: Peter Farrelly | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco
Votes: 572,895 | Gross: $85.08M
2. Red Dragon (2002)
R | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 291,020 | Gross: $93.15M
3. Space Jam (1996)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington
Votes: 213,594 | Gross: $90.46M
4. The River (1984)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama
A farming family battles severe storms, while taking a valiant stand against a bank foreclosure and a powerful land grabber.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Shane Bailey, Becky Jo Lynch
Votes: 7,722 | Gross: $11.49M
5. Due Date (2010)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx
Votes: 358,039 | Gross: $100.54M
6. Selma (2014)
PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 95,518 | Gross: $52.08M
7. The Butler (I) (2013)
PG-13 | 132 min | Biography, Drama
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda
Votes: 119,760 | Gross: $116.63M
8. The First 48 (2004– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Reality-TV
The series follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
Stars: Dion Graham, Nathan Schilling, Jason White, Dave Walker
Votes: 4,254
9. Six Pack (1982)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A race car driver is driving to a race in a motor home with his race car on a trailer. His car gets stripped of parts. He ends up with 6 orphan kids on his way to the race.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray, Barry Corbin
Votes: 3,383 | Gross: $20.23M
10. Stay Hungry (1976)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
So-called 'special agent' infiltrates into the gym, which is targeted by a dirty business fraud.
Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong
Votes: 5,055
11. Hooper (1978)
PG | 99 min | Action, Comedy
Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.
Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith
Votes: 7,899 | Gross: $78.00M
12. Any Day Now (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama
Two friends, one black and one white, recall their friendship in the past when they reunite in the present.
Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Chris Mulkey, Olivia Friedman
Votes: 1,150
13. SuperFly (2018)
R | 116 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
With retirement on his mind, a successful Atlanta-based drug dealer sets up one last big job while dealing with trigger-happy colleagues and the police.
Director: Director X | Stars: Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Lex Scott Davis, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,632 | Gross: $20.55M
14. Respect (2021)
PG-13 | 145 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
Director: Liesl Tommy | Stars: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess
Votes: 17,852
15. Woodlawn (2015)
PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
A gifted high-school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: Caleb Castille, Sean Astin, Jon Voight, C. Thomas Howell
Votes: 7,848 | Gross: $14.39M
16. Castle Falls (2021)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Rival gangs seek out millions of dollars hidden inside a hospital that's scheduled to be demolished, but first they have to deal with the construction worker who found the loot first.
Director: Dolph Lundgren | Stars: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Vas Sanchez, Scott Hunter
Votes: 2,831
17. Almost Christmas (2016)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique
Votes: 7,874 | Gross: $41.72M
18. Nothing But a Man (1964)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
Director: Michael Roemer | Stars: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster
Votes: 1,989 | Gross: $0.02M
19. Grace Unplugged (2013)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Music
Grace Trey is a phenomenal singer. But at the tender age of eighteen, after she gets the music break of a lifetime and is thrust into the "real world" - her faith is put to the test.
Director: Brad J. Silverman | Stars: AJ Michalka, Kelly Thiebaud, James Denton, Kevin Pollak
Votes: 3,633 | Gross: $2.51M
20. Strange Weather (2016)
R | 92 min | Drama
in an effort to deal with the grief over the death of her son, a Georgia mother travels the back roads of the deep south to settle a score. A story of grief and forgiveness, of looking inward to find a way to move forward.
Director: Katherine Dieckmann | Stars: Holly Hunter, Carrie Coon, Kim Coates, Choppy Guillotte
Votes: 1,891
21. 4 Little Girls (1997)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary of the notorious racial terrorist bombing of an African American church during the Civil Rights Movement.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Maxine McNair, Walter Cronkite, Chris McNair, Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Votes: 3,580 | Gross: $0.13M
22. Sword of Trust (2019)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Michaela Watkins, Jillian Bell
Votes: 4,107 | Gross: $0.32M
23. You Should Meet My Son! (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
A fish-out-of-water comedy about a conservative Southern mom who discovers that her only son is gay. Determined that he won't go through life alone, she sets out to find him a husband.
Director: Keith Hartman | Stars: Joanne McGee, Carol Goans, Stewart Carrico, Ginger Pullman
Votes: 1,890
24. Soul of the Game (1996 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, History, Sport
Black baseball greats, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, vie to be the first afro-American major leaguer, only to see the outspoken rookie, Jackie Robinson, be chosen.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Delroy Lindo, Mykelti Williamson, Edward Herrmann, Blair Underwood
Votes: 1,072
25. Roses Are for the Rich (1987 TV Movie)
182 min | Drama
In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's young husband is killed in a suspicious mine explosion. She vows vengeance on mine owner Douglas Osborne and dedicates her life to destroying him, ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Miller | Stars: Lisa Hartman, Bruce Dern, Joe Penny, Richard Masur
Votes: 180
26. Pop Skull (2007)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Pop Skull depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Lane Hughes, Brandon Carroll, Maggie Gwin, Hannah Hughes
Votes: 467
27. Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this documentary, the show's emcee, Vince Vaughn, and four stand-up comedians hand-picked by Vaughn, travel the country and perform in 30 cities. This film documents the interactions on and off stage along the way.
Director: Ari Sandel | Stars: Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, Vince Vaughn
Votes: 1,672 | Gross: $0.60M
28. Sins of the Father (2002 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama, Crime
Based on true events, this film recounts the story of Bobby Frank Cherry (Richard Jenkins), who participated in the infamous 1963 bombing of a Birmingham, Ala., church that left four black ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Dornhelm | Stars: Tom Sizemore, Richard Jenkins, Brenda Bazinet, Lachlan Murdoch
Votes: 451
29. Alice's Misadventures in Wonderland (2004)
Comedy
A contemporary remake of Lewis Carroll's classic "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", Alice finds herself bored and fed up with the world around her. When she is offered the chance to know ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Rugan | Stars: Maggie Gwin, Cullen Carr, Will Keenan, Melba Sibrel King
Votes: 124
30. They All Come Out (1939)
Passed | 70 min | Crime, Drama
A "Crime Doesn't Pay" morality drama about a young man sentenced to a prison term and attempts by the system to rehabilitate jailed criminals.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Rita Johnson, Tom Neal, Bernard Nedell, Edward Gargan
Votes: 315
31. Swing! (1938)
69 min | Musical, Drama
Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.
Director: Oscar Micheaux | Stars: Cora Green, Larry Seymour, Hazel Diaz, Alec Lovejoy
Votes: 171
32. Men of Steel (1926)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Jan Bokak, an ignorant mine laborer engaged to Mary Berwick, is accused of the murder of her brother, Anton, on the night of his betrothal and accepts the blame to save her other brother, ... See full summary »
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Milton Sills, Doris Kenyon, May Allison, Victor McLaglen
Votes: 12
33. Benny's Place (1982 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Time begins to catches up to a tough factory worker who is feeling threatened by younger men at work and at play.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Cicely Tyson, Terry Alexander, Bever-Leigh Banfield
Votes: 33
34. Dream Big (A Golden Time in the Golden State) (2022)
98 min | Documentary
The history of Gold's Gym, how it was saved two weeks before closing, and how the owner used his media connections to generate a buzz that reverberated far beyond the muscle magazines, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Marc Anthony Martinez, Marc Anthony Martinez | Stars: John Balik, Doug Brignole, Franco Columbu, Ric Drasin
Votes: 17
35. Inside Birmingham Children's Hospital (2016– )
60 min | Documentary
Eight-part documentary series going behind the scenes at Birmingham Children's Hospital following the young patients, their families and the staff caring for them.
Star: David Tennant
Votes: 8
36. They Came to Play (2008)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Music
Chronicles the Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, hosted by The Van Cliburn Foundation. Players from all over the world, ranging from self-taught to ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Rotaru | Stars: Henri Robert Delbeau, Mark Fuller, Clark Griffith, Ken Iisaka
Votes: 134
37. Johnny Flynton (2002)
37 min | Drama, Short
Johnny Flynton is good at one thing: boxing. He's not too bright, and there's clearly some issues in his past, but what's worse, when he's boxing, his temper flares up. His wife, Samantha, ... See full summary »
Director: Lexi Alexander | Stars: Dash Mihok, Michele Matheson, Robert W. Hill, Austin Crim
Votes: 170
38. Spirit of Youth (1938)
Approved | 66 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.
Director: Harry L. Fraser | Stars: Joe Louis, Clarence Muse, Edna Mae Harris, Mae Turner
Votes: 160
39. No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021)
79 min | Documentary
A lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage.
Director: Vivian Kleiman | Stars: Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Camper, Alex Combs, Howard Cruse
Votes: 175
40. Mighty Times: The Children's March (2004)
40 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
On May 2, 1963, the children of Birmingham, Alabama took to the streets to challenge segregation.
Director: Robert Houston | Stars: Dominiqua Alexis, Rico E. Anderson, Josh Evans, Sir Fappington
Votes: 129
41. The Girlfriend (2005)
Not Rated | 32 min | Short, Horror
A young woman is taken over by an evil entity on the way to meeting her boyfriends parents for the first time.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Stephanie Schnorbus, Spencer Simpson, Maggie Gwin, L.C. Holt
Votes: 44
42. An Audience with Hal Roach (1988 TV Special)
59 min | Comedy
Hal Roach, billed as Ireland's Bob Hope, delivers his patented brand of blarney to a live audience at the Jurys Hotel in Dublin.
Director: Ian McGarry | Stars: Hal Roach, Mike Murphy, Margaret Heckler
43. Kevin and Scott (2005)
4 min | Short, Drama
A young man investigates the connection between karma and gravity.
Director: Michael Hamer | Stars: Michael Hamer, Daniel Perez
44. Smile (I) (2004)
6 min | Short, Drama
After his wife leaves him, he wakes up one morning and chooses to smile.
Director: Brent Davis | Stars: Brent Davis, Kristi Tapp Davis, Gregory Scott
Votes: 7
45. How to Kill Christian: Or How We Made Our First Movie and Didn't Kill Each Other (2009 Video)
120 min | Documentary
Directors: J. Neil Bloomer, Jason O'Brien | Stars: Jason A. Kendall, Annis Hathcock, Stacy Vance, Abbi Butler
46. The Private Man (2004)
9 min | Short, Comedy
The last man in the world never to appear on any reality T.V. program becomes an unwilling participant in his own reality T.V. show.
Director: Sam Frazier Jr. | Stars: Hilbun Adams, John Gregg, Brad Hodson, Brian Ratigan
47. Night and Day (2003)
61 min | Drama
A modern tale based on The Book of Job, "Night and Day" covers approximately 36 hours in the life of Craig Nash, a man who on a seemingly average day begins a trial of patience and a nightmare journey towards total loss.
Director: Ricky Acker | Stars: Gregory Scott, Dave Todd, Stevon Lewis, Kasi Gentry
Votes: 23
48. Billy Graham: God's Ambassador (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance
The life and times of the evangelist Billy Graham are the subject of this documentary.
Director: Michael Merriman | Stars: John Akers, Cliff Barrows, Ralph Bell, Richard Bewes
Votes: 76
49. Killing Christian (2005)
97 min | Comedy
KILLING CHRISTIAN is a love triangle with murderous intent. It is a dark comedy about the primal things people will do to secure the things they want. Hunter, Faith, and Talon all love Mark... See full summary »
Director: Jason O'Brien | Stars: Abbi Butler, Jason A. Kendall, Lucky Solis, Stacy Vance
Votes: 12
50. The Sky Is Falling (2004)
20 min | Comedy, Short
Following the stock market crash of 1929, patrons who check into the Excelsior Hotel often leave by way of the rooftop, balcony or window ledge. In order to keep the woman he loves from ... See full summary »
Director: Adam J. Kreps | Stars: Kevin McShane, Rory Ledbetter, Kate Reilly, Kristofer Updike
Votes: 53