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1. Now You See Me 2 (2016)

PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.

Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco

Votes: 322,614 | Gross: $65.08M

2. The Great Beauty (2013)

Not Rated | 141 min | Drama

Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso

Votes: 97,672 | Gross: $2.85M

3. Fifty Shades of Black (2016)

R | 92 min | Comedy

An inexperienced college student meets a wealthy businessman whose sexual practices put a strain on their relationship.

Director: Michael Tiddes | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Fred Willard, Mike Epps

Votes: 23,311 | Gross: $11.69M

4. The Circus (1928)

Passed | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia, Harry Crocker

Votes: 36,173

5. The Lickerish Quartet (1970)

R | 90 min | Drama

Filmed in the breathtaking Castle of Balsorano in Italy's Abruzzi Mountains, The Lickerish Quartet finds three people obsessed with an erotic film that features a striking young blonde woman.

Director: Radley Metzger | Stars: Silvana Venturelli, Frank Wolff, Erika Remberg, Paolo Turco

Votes: 1,242

6. Carnival Magic (1983)

G | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy

A carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer decides to kidnap Alex and sell him.

Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Don Stewart, Jennifer Houlton, Howard Segal, Regina Carrol

Votes: 844

7. Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988)

125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A successful entrepreneur in his fifties decides to abandon his loved ones and the empire he has built to find the liberty he yearns for, unaware that the itinerary of one's life often changes in the funniest of ways.

Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Richard Anconina, Lio, Béatrice Agenin

Votes: 2,789

8. Run a Crooked Mile (1969 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

A man witnesses a murder in a secluded mansion. When he reports it, there's no evidence of the murder, or that anyone was there. He finds a key on the floor and goes to his boss to get help... See full summary »

Director: Gene Levitt | Stars: Louis Jourdan, Mary Tyler Moore, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway

Votes: 220

9. Inki and the Minah Bird (1943)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

In an African jungle strange enough to have a roaring butterfly, Inki the boy hunter, a lion with false teeth and a magical minah bird match wits.

Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 310

10. Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)

Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Blackie performs in a magic show at a women's prison, which gives an inmate an opportunity to escape.

Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Chester Morris, Trudy Marshall, Constance Dowling, Richard Lane

Votes: 360

11. Le chevalier mystère (1899)

Not Rated | 2 min | Short, Fantasy

The conjurer appears at a blackboard and shows the head of a knight on it. He seizes the picture of the head, removes it from the blackboard, and it turns into life and bows and smiles ... See full summary »

Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 585

12. Tenyente Pugot (1981)

Action, Drama

A TRUE STORY THE "REBEL HUNTER" AND THE "LEON NG CENTRAL LUZON" IS BACK. HE BELIEVES IN RETRIBUTION -- "AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH" -- AND THIS EARNS HIM THE MONICKER "TENYENTE PUGOT"

Director: Leonardo L. Garcia | Stars: Ramon Revilla, Yehlen Catral, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz

13. Abra Cluck Dabra (2018)

2 min | Animation, Short

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Director: Michael Cook | Stars: Alex Cook, Michael Cook

14. Postal Union (1937)

21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical

A telegraph worker has to learn magic in order to get a pretty co-worker to agree to marry him.

Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Georgie Price, Vera Dunn, Toni Lane, Marilyn Marlowe

Votes: 45

15. Banacek (1972–1974)
Episode: Now You See Me, Now You Don't (1974)

TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A stage magician vanishes in the middle of his act, as he is about to be arrested on suspicion of a $1,750,000 securities fraud. Banacek is called in to try to recover the missing money and solve the mystery of the disappearing man.

Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: George Peppard, Nancy Olson, Gretchen Corbett, Jay Robinson

Votes: 153

16. Mystery!: Campion (1989–1990)
Episode: Mystery Mile: Part 1 (1990)

TV-14 | 53 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Campion meets an American judge, while on a transatlantic cruise, whose life is being threatened by an enigmatic crime kingpin known as "Mr. Sinister."

Director: Ken Hannam | Stars: Peter Davison, Brian Glover, Brian Greene, Gary Parker

Votes: 100

17. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis' Birthday (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Dennis wants Mr. Wilson to perform as a magician at Dennis's birthday party. Mr. Wilson is reluctant to do so - until he learns that actress Spring Byington will also be guest at the party.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 32

18. Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode: Eine Rose im Müll (1982)

59 min | Crime, Drama

A young lady stops a truck and gets a lift. They stop at an inn, but after that, things get strange.

Director: Günter Gräwert | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Beatrice Richter

Votes: 78

19. Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode: Cyrano/The Magician (1981)

TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Philadelphian Marjorie Denton seeks the most chivalrous romantic man of all time and meets Cyrano de Bergerac; Cleveland magician Timothy Potter trying to perfect his craft faces a huge problem after he makes his assistant Suva vanish.

Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Wendy Schaal, Lloyd Bochner

Votes: 68

20. Thomas and Sarah (1979)
Episode: The Vanishing Lady (1979)

50 min | Drama

After Madge's friend, an ex-policeman, locates Sarah performing in a music hall, she and Thomas decide to sell the garage and collaborate on a magic act.

Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: John Alderton, Pauline Collins, Maria Charles, Norman Bird

Votes: 9

21. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Oh Oh Oh... It's Magic (2008)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The team investigates the disappearance of the magician who took Ned's two half-brothers under his wing. Dwight Dixon comes to Lily and Vivian searching for a pocketwatch, and Chuck tries to get Lily to confess that she's her mother.

Director: Adam Kane | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 602

22. Archie's Funhouse (1970–1971)
Episode: All Tied Up/Tennis Court

21 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The Archies perform "The Big Boat," "Don't Let It Get You Down" and "We're One Big Family." Reggie is an inept escape artist. Betty and Veronica play the boys on the tennis court.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: Dal McKennon, Howard Morris, John Erwin, Jane Webb

23. Numb3rs (2005–2010)
Episode: Magic Show (2008)

TV-PG | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Charlie's skepticism of magic is revealed when a stunt goes wrong and a magician disappears, leaving David to pick up the pieces of his love life.

Director: John Behring | Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard

Votes: 242

24. Celebrity Big Brother (2001– )
Episode: Episode #7.7 (2010)

Reality-TV

12 Celebrity Big Brother contestants are isolated from the outside world for 27 days in a custom built house. Watching over these Housemates is Big Brother - heard only via a voice. He is ... See full summary »

Stars: Davina McCall, Stephen Baldwin, Basshunter, Stephanie Beacham

25. Celebrity Big Brother (2001– )
Episode: Episode #7.8 (2010)

Reality-TV

A group of celebrities share a House sealed from the outside world for 27 days. Watching over these Housemates is Big Brother - heard only via a voice. He is the all-seeing all-knowing ... See full summary »

Stars: Marcus Bentley, Stephen Baldwin, Basshunter, Stephanie Beacham

26. Rules of Engagement (2007–2013)
Episode: Uh-Oh It's Magic (2011)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Audrey causes problems for and can't connect with the new surrogate mother, problems arise when Russell takes his date to a Criss Angel magic show, and Adam tries to prove that he can make repairs around the house.

Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price, Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich

Votes: 443

27. XMIX (2009– )
Episode: De goochelaar (2010)

Family

Magician Ribaldi has gone missing. Young colleague André alias Roboldi is eager to take his place at the pen-air theater. He charms Xena who gets totally besotted. Luckily Dax and Exel ... See full summary »

Stars: Carlo Kip, Vincent Klaiber, Ad van Kempen, Jeroen de Boer

28. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: The Butler's Escape (2012)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Phil is upset that Luke wants to give up magic, Jay tries to get away from Gloria's snoring, Mitchell does errands as Cameron starts his new job as music teacher, and Alex suddenly becomes more sarcastic.

Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 2,260

29. Brain Games (2011–2020)
Episode: Battle of the Sexes (2013)

TV-PG | 22 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show

Brain Games reveals just how differently males and females are wired.

Directors: Trey Nelson, Michael Nigro | Stars: Jason Silva, Helen Fisher, Apollo Robbins, Geoffrey Boggs

Votes: 68

30. Brain Games (2011–2020)
Episode: Seeing Is Believing (2013)

TV-PG | 22 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show

Seeing is believing, right? Not necessarily. It all depends on your perspective. In this episode of Brain Games, mind-bending illusions will show you the ways in which your visual perceptions can be surprisingly off.

Director: Trey Nelson | Stars: Jason Silva, Dan Simons, Apollo Robbins

Votes: 60

31. Big Brother (2000– )
Episode: Day 52 (2013)

Documentary, Game-Show, Reality-TV

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Stars: Marcus Bentley, Sam Evans, Jack Glenny, Joe Glenny

32. The Carbonaro Effect (2014– )
Episode: A Problem with Chocolate Turtles and Seeds (2014)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Posing as a cashier, Michael makes a shopper's face appear on a milk carton and tries to convince her that she really is a missing person. Then, in a shipping store he has customers ... See full summary »

Directors: Leo Scherman, Russell Arch | Star: Michael Carbonaro

Votes: 32

33. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: The Long Honeymoon (2014)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cameron isn't ready to conclude his honeymoon with Mitchell after their wedding. Gloria takes Jay to task over his appearance. The Dunphys must ready themselves for the return to school.

Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 2,375

34. Turbo FAST (2013–2016)
Episode: The Disappearing Act/The Sting of Injustice (2015)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a bad magic trick makes Chet disappear, Turbo and Burn work together to find him; A superhero hornet arrives in Turbotown and stirs up trouble.

Directors: Anthony Chun, Michael Moloney | Stars: Reid Scott, Eric Bauza, Mike Bell, John Eric Bentley

Votes: 9

35. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: Do You Believe in Magic (2017)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Phil calls upon his alter ego to inject some sizzle back into his marriage; Jay shows favoritism in his parenting; Haley and Sal try to stand up to men in their lives.

Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 1,734