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1. Singles (1992)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A group of twenty-something friends search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.

Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley

Votes: 32,750 | Gross: $18.47M

2. Spinning Man (2018)

R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing.

Director: Simon Kaijser | Stars: Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Alexandra Shipp

Votes: 12,916

3. Love Finds You in Charm (2015 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 92 min | Drama

A young Amish woman, who isn't satisfied with her path at home, visits a cousin for the summer. Over the summer, she is exposed to another world, finds friendship and more. Soon she must choose and come to terms with the life she wants.

Director: Terry Cunningham | Stars: Trevor Donovan, Danielle C. Ryan, Drew Fuller, Tiffany Dupont

Votes: 1,353

4. Happy Hour (2015)

Not Rated | 317 min | Drama

A slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirty something women in the misty seaside city of Kobe.

Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Stars: Sachie Tanaka, Hazuki Kikuchi, Maiko Mihara, Rira Kawamura

Votes: 2,973

5. A Long Way Down (2014)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

Four people meet on New Year's Eve, and form a surrogate family to help one another with the difficulties of their lives.

Director: Pascal Chaumeil | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, Aaron Paul

Votes: 34,667 | Gross: $0.01M

6. Dead End Drive-In (1986)

R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Horror

In a dystopian future Australia, a health nut and his tag-along girlfriend become trapped in a drive-in cinema that has become a concentration camp for delinquent youths and immigrants.

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter Whitford, Wilbur Wilde

Votes: 3,840

7. Teenagers from Outer Space (1959)

Not Rated | 86 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A young alien and a teenage earthling fall in love, and plot to stop the alien's race from using Earth as a food-breeding ground for giant lobsters from their planet.

Director: Tom Graeff | Stars: David Love, Dawn Bender, Bryan Grant, Harvey B. Dunn

Votes: 3,862

8. A Fond Kiss (2004)

R | 104 min | Drama, Romance

Sparks fly in Glasgow's south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Ahmad Riaz, Shamshad Akhtar

Votes: 7,311

9. Deadly Strangers (1975)

R | 88 min | Thriller

Amidst public warnings of a dangerous patient who's escaped from a mental hospital, a young Belle Adams (Hayley Mills) hitches rides on the highway with various assortment of motorists.

Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Hayley Mills, Simon Ward, Sterling Hayden, Ken Hutchison

Votes: 749

10. The Music Teacher (1988)

PG | 95 min | Drama, Music

Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on ... See full summary »

Director: Gérard Corbiau | Stars: José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter, Sylvie Fennec

Votes: 1,044 | Gross: $1.09M

11. Kisaragi Station (2022)

82 min | Drama, Horror

Haruna Tsunematsu (Yuri Tsunematsu) is studying folklore at university and she decides the subject of her graduation thesis will be the "Kisaragi Station" urban legend which has been a hot topic on the Internet since 2004.

Director: Jirô Nagae | Stars: Yuri Tsunematsu, Miyu Honda, Rui Kihara, Tsubouchi Mamoru

Votes: 334

12. Houseboat Horror (1989 Video)

85 min | Horror

A rowdy rock group are accompanied by a film crew to desolate Lake Infinity to produce a music video. One night the musicians visit the local pub while the various members of the film crew ... See full summary »

Directors: Kendal Flanagan, Ollie Martin | Stars: Alan Dale, Christine Jeston, Craig Alexander, Des McKenna

Votes: 332

13. Apprentice (2016)

115 min | Drama

Inevitably, a transfer to a maximum security prison will eventually challenge the integrity and ethics of a young correctional officer on his way to become a chief executioner.

Director: Junfeng Boo | Stars: Firdaus Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad, Peter Boon Koh

Votes: 1,817 | Gross: $0.00M

14. The F.J. Holden (1977)

101 min | Drama

Bankstown, NSW, Australia, 1970s. Kevin and his mate Bob spend their time drinking and cruising around the western suburbs of Sydney in Kevin's yellow FJ Holden, looking for girls. One day ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Thornhill | Stars: Paul Couzens, Eva Dickinson, Carl Stever, Gary Waddell

Votes: 272

15. Hospitality (2010)

Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The film follows the follies that ensue when a man and his wife shack up with a family that owns a printing press in their building, the husband takes it over, and the couple begin inviting a motley crew of friends.

Director: Kôji Fukada | Stars: Kenji Yamauchi, Kiki Sugino, Kanji Furutachi, Bryerly Long

Votes: 539

16. Dark of the Night (1984)

88 min | Horror, Thriller

A small-town woman, fresh to the city, buys a second-hand Jaguar haunted by the ghost of a murdered woman and her killer.

Director: Gaylene Preston | Stars: Heather Bolton, David Letch, Perry Piercy, Suzanne Lee

Votes: 264

17. Kill Her Gently (1957)

Approved | 75 min | Crime, Thriller

Two convicts who have just escaped from prison are picked up by a motorist. He recognizes the men from descriptions given of them on the radio, but instead of turning them over to the police, he proposes to hire them to murder his wife.

Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: Marc Lawrence, George Mikell, Griffith Jones, John Gayford

Votes: 248

18. A Good Thing Going (1978 TV Movie)

72 min | Drama

A housewife feels neglected by her family and walks out to start out a new life for herself.

Director: Arch Nicholson | Stars: John Hargreaves, Veronica Lang, Chris Haywood, Miles Buchanan

Votes: 14

19. Breaking Loose: Summer City II (1988)

R | 87 min | Action

A disillusioned and directionless Australian teen who finds his life spiraling more quickly than he can handle makes an impulsive escape to the Australian coast to stay with a friend of his... See full summary »

Director: Rod Hay | Stars: Peter Phelps, Vince Martin, Abigail, David Ngoombujarra

Votes: 57

20. Choki (2016)

96 min | Drama, Romance

Naoto is a middle-aged man who lost his wife to cancer five years ago. He's a hairstylist; his wife was a calligrapher who had a studio above his shop, and also taught calligraphy. She was ... See full summary »

Director: Jun'ichi Kanai | Stars: Riko Masuda, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Sô Hirosawa, Aya Enjôji

Votes: 77

21. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: A Sense of Loss: Part 1 (1984)

Drama, Romance

Oliver Marsh, Simon's uncle, makes a surprise visit, captivating Vicky with stories of his numerous adventures. Simon however is weary of this "black sheep" of the family who is notorious for being long on promises and short on money.

Director: Russell Webb | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

22. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: A Touch of Class: Part 1 (1984)

Drama, Romance

Ashleigh Lyall takes an interest in Lorenzo Bellotti when her private school's debating team challenges Lorenzo's team from Burrigan High.

Director: Peter Maxwell | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

23. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Pie in the Sky: Part 2 (1982)

Drama, Romance

The townspeople turn against Arnie and Hotwire when news of their incarceration gets out, Brendan fires Hotwire against Molly's protests, Shirley accuses Frank of harassing the men, and Hotwire is kicked out of the local boarding house.

Director: Gary Conway | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

24. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Pioneering Spirit: Part 1 (1983)

Drama, Romance

Gabe meets Rick Jamieson while hitchhiking and later visits him at the abandoned farm where he his staying. The property belonged to his father before he was forced to sell out, and now Rick has returned.

Director: Bob Meillon | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

25. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Unemployment, a Health Hazard: Part 2 (1984)

Drama, Romance

Simon and Vicky stand firm in their refusal to accept his parents loan but agree to leave the door open should they ever need it in the future.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

26. Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode: Die seltsame Sache Liebe (1993)

58 min | Crime, Drama

Doris Stein, a waitress, is found murdered in the railway yard. Her boyfriend is waiting for her to come home. A cop who has been suspended for drinking on the job keeps interfering with the investigation.

Director: Theodor Grädler | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Wolf Roth

Votes: 56

27. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Logopolis: Part One (1981)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Preparing to overhaul his TARDIS, the Doctor goes to Earth to take fresh measurements of a police box. A figure in white observes, as the Master lies in wait with a puzzling predicament for his rival Time Lord.

Director: Peter Grimwade | Stars: Tom Baker, Matthew Waterhouse, Janet Fielding, Delore Whiteman

Votes: 634

28. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.2471 (2003)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Karl Neilson | Stars: June Brown, John Bardon, Rudolph Walker, Marcia Ashton

29. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: A Friend of a Friend (1987)

Drama

Dougie gives a lift to a stranger and brings him to town, however it soon becomes apparent that the man's obsession with God and his incessant ramblings are not healthy.

Director: Mark Callen | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 9

30. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Family Secrets: Part 2 (1988)

Drama

Geoff's elder brother becomes very popular with Coopers Crossing, but only Geoff knows his true character. When Barry makes a play for Kate, she ignores Geoff's warnings - to her cost.

Director: Mark Defriest | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 10

31. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: One Final Request (1988)

Drama

Geoff and Kate learn a lesson about life when they go to the aid of a dying woman. Vic and Hurtle learn a thing or two about justice.

Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 9

32. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: The Kid (1988)

Drama

The arrival in town of a young boy and his dog creates tension.

Director: Colin Budds | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 9

33. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: The Silly Season (1989)

Drama

Coopers Crossing is agog when a man involved in a car crash claims it was caused by a UFO. And the identity of the car driver is shrouded in mystery.

Director: Colin Budds | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 8

34. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Good Samaritan (1999)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Frasier has become fed-up with the way the modern world treats good Samaritans. Driving home one night, anticipating his son Freddie's visit, he stops to help a woman stuck in the rain--and discovers that she's a prostitute.

Director: Sheldon Epps | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 882

35. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Escape (1980)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Hobo helps an escaped convict expose the mobster who set him up for murder.

Director: Allan Eastman | Stars: London, Abe Buenther, Louis Del Grande, Angus MacInnes

Votes: 16

36. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Suspect (1981)

Adventure, Drama, Family

A business man is framed for a murder, which the police fall for, and the Hobo conducts an investigation of his own.

Director: Allan Eastman | Stars: London, Alf Humphreys, Géza Kovács, Richard Monette

Votes: 13

37. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: The Locket (1981)

Adventure, Drama, Family

The Hobo finds a recluse, old man who has become estranged from his granddaughter--his only family. The Hobo seeks to find her and lure her back to her grandfather.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: London, Chris Wiggins, Wendy Crewson, Walker Boone

Votes: 17

38. Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode: Terms of Estrangement (1994)

Crime, Drama, Family

Kimberly is kidnapped and held captive by unstable Rick Jennings, a man from sheriff Brock's past who wants revenge for what Jimmy did to him. A psychological game between the two begins.

Director: Andre R. Guttfreund | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly

Votes: 67

39. Police Rescue (1989–1996)
Episode: Mad Dog (1991)

48 min | Crime, Drama

A prison guard strike leads to the male members of the squad being sent to substitute and an escape.

Director: Michael Carson | Stars: Gary Sweet, Marshall Napier, Tim McKenzie, Steve Bastoni

Votes: 16

40. Prospects (1986)
Episode: Standing on Your Own One Foot (1986)

Comedy, Drama

Pincy thinks they should move into a new flat in the city. Kev Nolan is canvasing as the BNP member at the local council elections. When he starts stirring up racial hatred, Billy and Pincy decide to make stand before they head back home.

Director: Peter Ellis | Stars: Gary Olsen, Brian Bovell, Peter Lovstrom, Chrissie Cotterill

Votes: 6

41. The Henderson Kids (1985–1986)
Episode: Nature's Way: Part 1 (1985)

Adventure, Crime, Drama

Wheeler gets his daughter to manipulate Steve.

Director: Chris Langman | Stars: Nicholas Eadie, Paul Smith, Nadine Garner, Mark Hennessy

42. The Henderson Kids (1985–1986)
Episode: Nature's Way: Part 2 (1985)

Adventure, Crime, Drama

When Ted is hit by a tomato by one of the protesters he enlists Brains' help to get revenge on the rain forest protesters by pulling down their tents.

Director: Chris Langman | Stars: Nicholas Eadie, Paul Smith, Nadine Garner, Mark Hennessy

43. The Girl from Tomorrow (1991–1992)
Episode: Sucked Into the Future (1992)

22 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Silverthorn lies to the Manager of Earth Globecorp, Draco, that the Time Gate is actually a "water synthesiser" and that he'll give Draco a hundred litres of water three times a week to keep him quiet about it.

Director: Noel Price | Stars: Katharine Cullen, Melissa Marshall, James Findlay, Andrew Clarke

Votes: 15

44. The Girl from Tomorrow (1991–1992)
Episode: Showdown at 'Eddie's Pools' (1992)

22 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Alana, Jenny, Nik and Silverthorn attempt to stop Draco.

Stars: Katharine Cullen, Melissa Marshall, James Findlay, Andrew Clarke

Votes: 15

45. Sweet and Sour (1984)
Episode: Episode #1.11 (1984)

Drama, Music

While out on a date with Carol, Leo offers to help her promote her songs in LA. Darrell gets a lesson in management while negotiating the band's contract.

Director: Graham Thorburn | Stars: Tracy Mann, David Reyne, Ric Herbert, Sandie Lillingston

46. Sugar and Spice (1989)
Episode: The Pageant (1989)

Comedy, Drama, Family

While the rest of the family is delighted with the end-of-term festivities at the tableau-vivant and the start of the holidays, grandma is annoyed by her constant struggles with the children and Aunt Vera's lack of independence.

Director: John Gauci | Stars: Radha Mitchell, Michelle Kearley, Penelope Shelton, Louise Hall