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1. Revolver (2005)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, André 3000, Vincent Pastore
Votes: 103,216 | Gross: $0.08M
2. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe
Votes: 199,162
3. Black Knight (2001)
PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson, Vincent Regan
Votes: 43,410 | Gross: $33.42M
4. Traitor (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Stars: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Archie Panjabi, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 59,184 | Gross: $23.53M
5. The Contract (2006)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A father and his son attempt to bring in an assassin to the authorities, but his dangerous associates have other plans.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: John Cusack, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Anderson, Alice Krige
Votes: 26,091
6. The Black Cat (1934)
Not Rated | 65 min | Crime, Horror, Romance
American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshipping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop
Votes: 13,047 | Gross: $0.51M
7. Wazir (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.
Director: Bejoy Nambiar | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham
Votes: 19,973 | Gross: $0.59M
8. Uncanny (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
The world's first "perfect" Artificial Intelligence begins to exhibit startling and unnerving emergent behavior when a reporter begins a relationship with the scientist who created it.
Director: Matthew Leutwyler | Stars: Mark Webber, David Clayton Rogers, Lucy Griffiths, Rainn Wilson
Votes: 5,951
9. Night of 1000 Cats (1972)
R | 63 min | Horror
A wealthy playboy kidnaps and murders young women, feeding their corpses to his horde of felines.
Director: René Cardona Jr. | Stars: Anjanette Comer, Hugo Stiglitz, Zulma Faiad, Christa Linder
Votes: 879
10. Magnus (2016)
78 min | Documentary
Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess prodigy, becomes a grandmaster at age 13 and world champion in 2013.
Director: Benjamin Ree | Stars: Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand
Votes: 2,658 | Gross: $0.01M
11. The Invisible Boy (1957)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A ten-year-old boy and Robby the Robot team up to prevent a Super Computer from controlling the Earth from a satellite.
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Richard Eyer, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster, Harold J. Stone
Votes: 1,637
12. Tri bogatyrya i Naslednitsa prestola (2018)
81 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A medical scare prompts the Prince of Kiev to appoint an heir to the throne, but who should it be? Perhaps a relative, a trusted friend or perhaps a member of foreign royalty? For once, the... See full summary »
Director: Konstantin Bronzit | Stars: Aleksandr Boyarskiy, Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov, Oleg Kulikovich, Sergey Makovetskiy
Votes: 519
13. Salah (I) (2021)
2 min | Short, Comedy
Pierre and Salah, from opposing social backgrounds, play a game of chess. Only, certain injustices will have repercussions on the game.
Directors: Maxime Sibué, Eliot Vincent | Stars: Eliot Vincent, Luca Colucci, Aliette Dussine, Cricknowle
14. Queen (II) (2012)
8 min | Short, Action, Crime
The White Queen attempts to avenge the White King in a harsh martial arts fight.
Director: Bryan Solyer | Stars: Jeremy Tristan, Jay Kwon, Alex Duong, Jerry Quill
15. Sah mat (2008)
16 min | Short, Action, Crime
Short film about three friends, who are engaged in robbing. But it appears that their friendship is not as strong as they thought.
Director: Miha Subic | Stars: Tomi Smanjak, Robert Fiser, Simon Komar, Urska Aram
Votes: 10
16. Party or A Woodpecker on the Concrete Column (2009)
8 min | Animation, Short, Thriller
Surreal scenes about chess and murder.
Director: Mykola Yeriomin | Stars: Mikhail Bondarev, Mykola Yeriomin
Votes: 18
17. Chess Vibes (2020– )
Documentary
Nelson Lopez presents essential chess principles and tactics to improve your game and explains challenging chess puzzles to entertain and educate.
Star: Nelson Lopez
18. In the Land of Owen (2010)
Short
The Owen family were princes of many counties until uniting all of them to be one kingdom. After the English took over Wales the royal family became cousins to Queen Elizabeth the first and were seated as lords and dukes.
Director: Ben Lazarus
Votes: 5
19. The Last Checkmate (2014)
26 min | Short, Drama
A chamber piece about a piece with one in the chamber.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Bob Elkins, Ernie Rowland
20. Kosmonavt (2021)
9 min | Short, Romance | Completed
Sparks fly when a Russian tourist challenges a love-struck New Yorker to a game of chess in Central Park.
Director: Anthony Noto | Stars: Julie Orkis, Tess Richie, Mat Leonard, Danny Beaton
21. A Brief History of Chess (2019)
6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Directors: Remus Buznea, Kyriaki Kyriakou | Star: Adrian Dannatt
22. Destruction of Time
Documentary | Filming
A variety of curiosities in the world of chess and art will be the subject of this musical documentary. An entertaining essay film as much for chess and art enthusiasts as for everybody who... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Siebold
23. Depeche Mode: Ghosts Again (2023 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Anton Corbijn | Stars: Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore
Votes: 46
24. Chess Ultra (2017 Video Game)
E | Sport
Introducing the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Chess Ultra injects the greatest strategy game of all time with a modern twist; offering the ultimate chess experience with stunning ... See full summary »
Votes: 15
25.
Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode:
Who Is Don Luis Higgins... and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me?
(1986)
Not Rated | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Higgins' life is turned upside down when a man claiming to be his half brother shows up at a Hawaiian Islands chess tournament.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 250
26.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
Court Martial
(1967)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Kirk draws a court martial in the negligent death of a crewman.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Percy Rodrigues, Elisha Cook Jr.
Votes: 4,009
27.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Pancake Batter Anomaly
(2008)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
When Sheldon gets sick, Leonard, Howard and Raj go AWOL, leaving a reluctant Penny to deal with him.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 4,881
28.
Manifest (2018–2023)
Episode:
Wingman
(2021)
TV-PG | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
While in pursuit of criminals, Michaela is sidelined by devastating news. Ben teams up with a gifted 828er to aid a young teen. Olive explores ancient mythology in hopes of helping all the passengers.
Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J.R. Ramirez
Votes: 1,066
29.
Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode:
Game Changer
(2010)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jay takes on Gloria and Manny in the ultimate chess game. Claire goes all out to find a cool new electronic gadget for Phil's birthday gift, and Cameron pokes his nose into a neighbor's affairs.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 2,872
30.
Interview with the Vampire (2022– )
Episode:
Like Angels Put in Hell by God
(2022)
TV-MA | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Louis and Claudia continue trying to include Lestat as a member of the family, but after Lestat interferes too many times, their endurance is pushed to the limit.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Bailey Bass, Eric Bogosian
Votes: 1,222
31.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022– )
Episode:
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
(2023)
TV-PG | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
La'an travels back in time to 21st-century Earth to prevent an attack which will alter humanity's future history.
Director: Amanda Row | Stars: Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding
Votes: 5,062
32.
Harley Quinn (2019– )
Episode:
There's No Ivy in Team
(2022)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a heist gone wrong, Harley takes the crew to an escape room to foster camaraderie and sharpen Ivy's leadership skills.
Director: Joonki Park | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Ron Funches, J.B. Smoove
Votes: 1,003
33.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Werewolf Transformation
(2012)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
Sheldon wreaks havoc when he tries to get a haircut from his regular barber, who is ill. Howard runs into a few problems with astronaut training.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 3,834
34.
Beware the Batman (2013–2014)
Episode:
Tests
(2013)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A new villain has arrived in Gotham to challenge Batman: Anarky who prides himself on his brilliance and intends to prove it to Batman by manipulating a pair of street thugs. But Anarky's real plan is far more devastating.
Directors: Curt Geda, Butch Lukic | Stars: Anthony Ruivivar, Carlos Alazraqui, JB Blanc, Arif S. Kinchen
Votes: 181
35.
Chess Vibes (2020– )
Episode:
How Does White Win?
(2023)
4 min | Documentary
While a checkmate is possible with a queen and king your opponent's remaining pieces can be a challenge to dispatch. In this case a pair of knights are a challenge to attack without losing your queen.
Star: Nelson Lopez
36.
The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode:
The Sound and the Fury
(2015)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Iris faces trouble in her new job, a former protégé of Dr. Wells uses sound waves to attack the Flash.
Director: John F. Showalter | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett
Votes: 5,543