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1. Predestination (I) (2014)

R | 97 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

As his last assignment, a temporal agent is tasked to travel back in time and prevent a bomb attack in New York in 1975. The hunt, however, turns out to be beyond the bounds of possibility.

Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Madeleine West

Votes: 304,642 | Gross: $0.07M

2. Skyfall (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench

Votes: 731,001 | Gross: $304.36M

3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.

Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong

Votes: 212,470 | Gross: $24.15M

4. Runaway Jury (2003)

PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.

Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman

Votes: 104,570 | Gross: $49.44M

5. A Man Called Ove (2015)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.

Director: Hannes Holm | Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll

Votes: 68,466 | Gross: $3.48M

6. Rollerball (1975)

Approved | 125 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck

Votes: 29,263 | Gross: $30.00M

7. Unfinished Business (I) (2015)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable, and unimaginable.

Director: Ken Scott | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Dave Franco, Tom Wilkinson, James Marsden

Votes: 35,142 | Gross: $10.21M

8. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Passed | 104 min | Western

Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.

Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson

Votes: 19,319

9. Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

G | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Jimmy O'Dea

Votes: 9,363

10. Brassed Off (1996)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.

Director: Mark Herman | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson

Votes: 20,936 | Gross: $2.56M

11. Mo' Better Blues (1990)

R | 130 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito

Votes: 13,656 | Gross: $16.15M

12. An Eye for an Eye (1981)

R | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A SFPD undercover narcotics cop aims to avenge his partner's death and destroy a drug-smuggling ring operated by the Chinese Triads.

Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark

Votes: 4,524 | Gross: $7.68M

13. The Killer Elite (1975)

PG | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Mike Locken, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.

Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins

Votes: 7,220

14. The Keeper (I) (2009)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Corrupt cop Sallinger, nearly killed by crooked partner, retires to San Antonio as bodyguard for businessman's daughter.

Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Steven Seagal, Liezl Carstens, Arron Shiver, Johnnie Hector

Votes: 4,932

15. Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand

Votes: 8,138

16. The Set-Up (1949)

Approved | 73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Sport

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter

Votes: 10,078

17. Death of a Gunfighter (1969)

M | 94 min | Drama, Western

A Texas town's council fires the town's old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign, thus leading to violence from both sides.

Directors: Don Siegel, Robert Totten | Stars: Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor, David Opatoshu

Votes: 1,620

18. The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Horror

A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: George C. Scott, Rebecca De Mornay, Ian McShane, Neil Dickson

Votes: 1,361

19. Corner Gas: The Movie (2014)

PG | 90 min | Comedy

As the town of Dog River goes bankrupt the residents of the town must pack up and move out. However our favourite citizens make one last-ditch effort to save Dog River.

Director: David Storey | Stars: Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson

Votes: 2,589

20. As Young as You Feel (1951)

Approved | 77 min | Comedy

A 65-year-old printer hatches an elaborate scheme to avoid forced retirement.

Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, David Wayne, Jean Peters

Votes: 1,430

21. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A union pensioner and his wife are robbed, but find that merely getting the assailants brought to justice is not enough for their consciences.

Director: Robert Guédiguian | Stars: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Votes: 4,083

22. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)

M | 90 min | Comedy, Western

An aging lawman and an aging outlaw join forces when their respective positions in society are usurped by a younger, but incompetent Marshal, and a younger, but vicious gang leader.

Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Robert Mitchum, George Kennedy, Martin Balsam, David Carradine

Votes: 1,599 | Gross: $0.11M

23. Model Hunger (2016)

84 min | Horror

A former model (Lynn Lowry) forced into retirement due to her age exacts her revenge on young beautiful women in this horror thriller.

Director: Debbie Rochon | Stars: Lynn Lowry, Tiffany Shepis, Brian Fortune, Carmine Capobianco

Votes: 272

24. WrestleMania VII (1991 TV Special)

TV-14 | 211 min | Action, Sport

Seventh WrestleMania on March 24th, 1991 in Los Angeles. In the main event, Hulk Hogan fights Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF Championship as part of a storyline in which Sgt. Slaughter portrays an Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.

Stars: Hulk Hogan, Robert Remus, Randy Savage, Jim Hellwig

Votes: 989

25. How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

A film consisting of three short stories: "The Closure", "The Trial", "Men of Good Taste". The events of all three parts develop around an ordinary street lamp.

Directors: Gilles Grangier, Georges Lautner | Stars: Louis de Funès, Bernard Blier, Mireille Darc, Andréa Parisy

Votes: 637

26. Hearts of Christmas (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Drama, Romance

When Jenny plans a traditional yearly Christmas party for nurses in neonatal intensive care unit and their beloved supervisor Alice, she butts heads with Matt, a new CFO tasked to cut costs.

Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Emilie Ullerup, Kristoffer Polaha, Sharon Lawrence, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

Votes: 1,962

27. Emily & Tim (2015)

Unrated | 87 min | Drama

A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.

Directors: Eric Weber, Sean Devaney | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Zosia Mamet, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Jordan

Votes: 346

28. The Eternal Sea (1955)

Passed | 103 min | Biography, Drama, War

Rear Adm. John M. Hoskins (Sterling Hayden) fights to stay on after losing a leg on an aircraft carrier in World War II.

Director: John H. Auer | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Ben Cooper, Dean Jagger

Votes: 358

29. Ask a Policeman (1939)

Not Rated | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The mirthful adventures of Police Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremiah Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime wave to save their jobs - then find themselves involved in the real thing.

Director: Marcel Varnel | Stars: Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Glennis Lorimer

Votes: 1,028

30. WWF No Mercy (2000 Video Game)

T | Action, Sport

Over 70 characters, 10 venues, 7 different areas outside the arena, new weapons, a developing story mode, an extensive create-a-wrestler mode, and much more, deliver the most comprehensive and best wrestling game of the decade.

Stars: Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque

Votes: 309

31. The Last Alarm (1940)

Approved | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A veteran firefighter is forced to retire at age 65 by the Fire Department.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: J. Farrell MacDonald, Warren Hull, Polly Ann Young, Mary Gordon

Votes: 226

32. Father, Mother, My Wife and I (1955)

105 min | Comedy

Robert Langlois is now married to Catherine, the former housemaid. And they would live happily ever after if the housing crisis did not force them to live together with Gabrielle and ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Stars: Robert Lamoureux, Gaby Morlay, Fernand Ledoux, Nicole Courcel

Votes: 189

33. Primus: Jerry Was a Racecar Driver (1990 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Steven Phillips goes to order some nachos, to which the nacho vender replies, "S T E A M Y". Steven walks out with his nachos and is distracted by two people starting up a car, not long ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Kohr | Stars: Tim Alexander, Les Claypool, Larry Lalonde, Steven Phillips

Votes: 26

34. The Shield of Honor (1927)

64 min | Crime, Drama

Diamond thieves have infiltrated the staff of O'Day Jewelry. The Los Angeles Police Dept. employs their newest weapon, an airplane, to help smash the diamond theft ring.

Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Neil Hamilton, Dorothy Gulliver, Ralph Lewis, Nigel Barrie

Votes: 111

35. Rodeo (1952)

Passed | 70 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Nancy Cartwright is determined to collect an $1,800 feed bill owed to her father Harry Cartwright by a rodeo association. Instead, she is talked into assuming management of the rodeo by ... See full summary »

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Jane Nigh, John Archer, Wallace Ford, Gary Gray

Votes: 17

36. Should Husbands Work? (1939)

Approved | 71 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Joe Higgins' wife gets the job meant for him, so he stays home to do the housework.

Director: Gus Meins | Stars: James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Harry Davenport

Votes: 15

37. Retirement Rehearsal (2003)

Drama

Retirement Rehearsal is a dramatic comedy about a man forced into early retirement. The film follows an emotional and sometimes amusing relationship between a husband and wife as they cope ... See full summary »

Director: Anisha Pattanaik | Stars: Daamen J. Krall, D. Ann Nadeau, Marija Thomas, Elliott Grey

Votes: 13

38. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001)
Episode: Selfish Dick (1996)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Dick is devastated when Dr. Albright gets a new office.

Director: Robert Berlinger | Stars: John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Votes: 426

39. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Good-Bye, Mr. Fish: Part 2 (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Fish finally reports for work but refuses to acknowledge that he is obligated to retire.

Director: Danny Arnold | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo

Votes: 138

40. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode: An Investment in Caring (1985)

Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy

A heartless corporation plans to buy up and tear down an old neighborhood. Jonathan and Mark rally its aging residents to fight the buyout and at the same time they bring together in a common cause a lonely widow and widower.

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Andrew Duggan, Dane Clark

Votes: 151

41. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode: Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka (1989)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy

A beloved, aging teacher is being forced to retire, even though he still wants to keep teaching. His students rally to save his job.

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Lew Ayres, Terri Ivens

Votes: 100

42. Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode: Nickel Ride (1958)

TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The detectives visit the aging captain of the Staten Island Ferry at the same time that armed robbers are executing a daring heist of an armored car traveling on the ferry.

Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: John McIntire, James Franciscus, Cameron Prud'Homme, Harry Bellaver

Votes: 113

43. The Doctors and the Nurses (1962–1965)
Episode: The Saturday Evening of Time (1963)

60 min | Drama

An older nurse can no longer care for her patients and is let go from the hospital.

Director: David Greene | Stars: Shirl Conway, Zina Bethune, Peggy Wood, David Opatoshu

44. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)
Episode: Alive and Buried (1990)

TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Drama

At the age of 60, Victor Meldrew is retired from his job as a security guard to be replaced by a box and a recorded message.

Director: Susan Belbin | Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Susie Blake, Valerie Minifie

Votes: 205

45. Side Effects (1994–1996)
Episode: You Can Run (1996)

Drama

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Director: David Warry-Smith | Stars: Albert Schultz, Nadia Capone, Joseph Ziegler, Barbara Eve Harris

46. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Collection Completed (1989)

Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Jonas has been forced into mandatory retirement. He can't relax, though, because Anita's friends are driving him crazy.

Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: John Kassir, M. Emmet Walsh, Audra Lindley, Martin Garner

Votes: 1,425

47. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
Episode: Man of Another Breed (1961)

TV-14 | 50 min | Western

A veteran Wells Fargo stationmaster, about to retire, never gets the chance when two thieves stab him in the back and ransack the safe. Hardie suspects the killer is a part-time employee ... See full summary »

Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Dale Robertson, Jack Ging, Robert Middleton, Debra Paget

Votes: 35

48. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Like Father, Like Son (1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Jack's father makes a surprise visit and starts interfering in Jack's life. Jack Sr has lost his salesman job and tries to keep it from Jack. When Jack finds out, he gets his father something to do.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline

Votes: 163

49. Waterfront (1954–1956)
Episode: Beached (1955)

30 min | Adventure, Crime

Herrick fights Zach Morgan's plan to force retirement on his elderly employees.

Director: Ted Post | Stars: Preston Foster, Lois Moran, Carl Benton Reid, William Schallert

50. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode: That School Girl Complex (1958)

26 min | Action, Crime, Drama

"That School Girl Complex" -- At a preparatory school for girls, Hammer investigates a series of increasingly violent "accidents."

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Darren McGavin, Andrea King, Katherine Squire, Maureen Cassidy

Votes: 23