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1. The Omen (1976)

R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery

Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, David Warner

Votes: 132,619 | Gross: $4.27M

2. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical

A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.

Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck

Votes: 136,895 | Gross: $35.74M

3. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench

Votes: 296,668 | Gross: $102.83M

4. World War Z (2013)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale

Votes: 719,639 | Gross: $202.36M

5. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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

Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater

Votes: 208,455 | Gross: $165.50M

6. Sorcerer (1977)

PG | 121 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou

Votes: 27,677 | Gross: $12.00M

7. Ben-Hur (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov | Stars: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi

Votes: 46,857 | Gross: $26.41M

8. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

R | 102 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams

Votes: 124,919 | Gross: $66.66M

9. Left Behind: The Movie (2000)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

The Biblical prophecy of Armegeddon begins when the Rapture instantly takes all believers in Christ from the Earth. A reporter left behind learns that the Anti-Christ will soon take power.

Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Votes: 10,517 | Gross: $4.22M

10. Risen (2016)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History

In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.

Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 30,830 | Gross: $36.87M

11. The Case for Christ (2017)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama

An investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian.

Director: Jon Gunn | Stars: Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Frankie Faison

Votes: 10,315 | Gross: $14.68M

12. Appointment with Death (1988)

PG | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud

Votes: 6,049 | Gross: $0.96M

13. Shtisel (2013–2021)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama

A Haredi family living in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem reckons with love, loss and the doldrums of daily life.

Stars: Doval'e Glickman, Michael Aloni, Neta Riskin, Shira Haas

Votes: 8,156

14. Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 99 min | Drama, Musical

A live musical recounting the final days of Jesus Christ and those around him.

Directors: David Leveaux, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon

Votes: 4,046

15. The Assignment (1997)

R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An American naval officer is recruited for an operation to eliminate his lookalike, the infamous terrorist Carlos The Jackal.

Director: Christian Duguay | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri

Votes: 9,986 | Gross: $0.54M

16. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

Approved | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah.

Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Senta Berger

Votes: 3,824

17. The Odessa File (1974)

PG | 130 min | Drama, Thriller

Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, a journalist in possession of the man's diary investigates the alleged sighting of a former S.S. Captain, who commanded a concentration camp during World War II.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm

Votes: 12,078 | Gross: $1.11M

18. 7 Days in Entebbe (2018)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History

Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.

Director: José Padilha | Stars: Batsheva Dance Company, Zina Zinchenko, Ben Schnetzer, Daniel Brühl

Votes: 17,304 | Gross: $3.19M

19. Dig (2015)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Peter, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2000 years in the making.

Stars: Jason Isaacs, Anne Heche, Ori Pfeffer, Alison Sudol

Votes: 5,896

20. The Cakemaker (2017)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance

A German pastry maker travels to Jerusalem in search of the wife and son of his dead lover.

Director: Ofir Raul Graizer | Stars: Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler, Roi Miller, Zohar Strauss

Votes: 5,144 | Gross: $0.88M

21. The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

R | 85 min | Comedy

An orthodox Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus' evil son.

Director: Jonathan Kesselman | Stars: Adam Goldberg, Andy Dick, Judy Greer, Mario Van Peebles

Votes: 5,087 | Gross: $0.02M

22. Asfur (2010–2011)

32 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four guys living in farm in the center of Jerusalem, a very expensive piece of land which is worth millions of dollars, find themselves with a debt of 55k to the city hall.

Stars: Hanan Savyon, Guy Amir, Efrat Dor, Shalom Michaelshwilli

Votes: 925

23. Miral (2010)

R | 112 min | Drama, History

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Director: Julian Schnabel | Stars: Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Willem Dafoe, Asma Al Shiukhy

Votes: 3,586 | Gross: $0.37M

24. Hellbound (1994)

R | 95 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

Two Chicago cops (Chuck Norris, Calvin Levels) investigate a murder until they encounter an ancient demon.

Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, Calvin Levels, Christopher Neame, Sheree J. Wilson

Votes: 3,869

25. Eyes Wide Open (2009)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance

A married, Orthodox, Jerusalem butcher and Jewish father of four falls in love with his handsome, 22-year-old male apprentice, triggering the suspicions of his wife and the disapproval of his Orthodox community.

Director: Haim Tabakman | Stars: Zohar Strauss, Ran Khalil Danker, Tinkerbell, Tzahi Grad

Votes: 6,573 | Gross: $0.02M

26. Kadosh (1999)

Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Two sisters become victims of the patriarchal, ultra-orthodox society.

Director: Amos Gitai | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Yoram Hattab, Meital Berdah, Uri Klauzner

Votes: 1,964 | Gross: $0.74M

27. The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015)

R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

The story of the man who brought high-ranking German Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann to justice.

Director: Lars Kraume | Stars: Burghart Klaußner, Ronald Zehrfeld, Lilith Stangenberg, Jörg Schüttauf

Votes: 6,120 | Gross: $0.28M

28. Footnote (2011)

PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama

Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak.

Director: Joseph Cedar | Stars: Shlomo Bar-Aba, Lior Ashkenazi, Aliza Rosen, Alma Zack

Votes: 6,324 | Gross: $2.01M

29. Live and Become (2005)

Unrated | 140 min | Drama

A Christian boy escapes to Israel from famine-stricken Ethiopia by pretending to be Jewish.

Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Roschdy Zem, Moshe Agazai, Moshe Abebe

Votes: 6,312

30. Esau (2019)

TV-14 | 110 min | Drama

A 40-year-old writer returns to his family house where he was raised and that he escaped after half a lifetime - to face his brother who stayed instead, inherited their family bakery and married the woman who they both loved.

Director: Pavel Lungin | Stars: Lior Ashkenazi, Mark Ivanir, Yuliya Peresild, Harvey Keitel

Votes: 166

31. Srugim (2008–2012)

TV-14 | 35 min | Drama

"Srugim" is a dramady series that deals with the life of single Modern Orthodox people from Jerusalem. The series offers a glance into the lives of intelligent and educated young people who... See full summary »

Stars: Maayan Weinstock, Yael Sharoni, Ohad Knoller, Tali Sharon

Votes: 450

32. The Point Men (2001)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Some time after their botched operation to capture a known Palestinian terrorist, a team of Israeli agents starts to get killed off one by one. Their leader must get to the bottom of things before the killer(s) plan is complete.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Kerry Fox, Vincent Regan, Cal MacAninch

Votes: 1,249

33. Kicking Out Shoshana (2014)

100 min | Comedy, Sport

After falling for a dangerous mobster's girlfriend, a famous athlete puts in motion a wild and comical ruse that will open his eyes to a reality to which stardom had previously blinded him.

Director: Shay Kanot | Stars: Oshri Cohen, Gal Gadot, Eli Finish, Mariano Idelman

Votes: 609

34. The Little Traitor (2007)

TV-PG | 88 min | Drama

A coming of age tale of the unlikely bond between a kindly British soldier and a spirited Jewish boy set against the backdrop of the birth of the State of Israel.

Director: Lynn Roth | Stars: Ido Port, Alfred Molina, Gilya Stern, Rami Heuberger

Votes: 1,105 | Gross: $0.40M

35. Codename Coq Rouge (1989)

90 min | Thriller

His name is Carl Hamilton from a Swedish noble family - trained by the CIA and a army SEAL. When a group of terrorists based in Sweden threatens to initiate their diabolic plans - the Coq Rouge Carl Hamilton is activated.

Director: Pelle Berglund | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Lennart Hjulström, Krister Henriksson, Philip Zandén

Votes: 1,253

36. The Farewell Party (2014)

Unrated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Residents of a retirement home build a machine for self-euthanasia in order to help their terminally ill friend, though they are faced with a series of dilemmas when rumors of the machine begin to spread.

Directors: Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon | Stars: Ze'ev Revach, Levana Finkelstein, Aliza Rosen, Ilan Dar

Votes: 2,240 | Gross: $0.17M

37. Red Cow (2018)

TV-MA | 90 min | Drama

Red Cow is a coming-of-age film that takes place in the days leading up to the assassination of Rabin and depicts the life of Benny, 16, orphaned from mother at birth and the only child of ... See full summary »

Director: Tsivia Barkai | Stars: Avigail Kovari, Gal Toren, Moran Rosenblatt, Dana Sorin

Votes: 190

38. The Other Story (2018)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama

Two rebellious young women - one fleeing the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith; the other desperate to transcend her oppressive religious cross paths unexpectedly in Jerusalem, to startling consequences.

Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sasson Gabay, Joy Rieger, Yuval Segal, Maya Dagan

Votes: 417 | Gross: $0.13M

39. Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land (2012)

Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary

When many people think of Israel, it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion. But there is much more to the Jewish state than missiles and prayers. In his debut as a documentary... See full summary »

Directors: Michael Lucas, Yariv Mozer | Stars: Mickey Gitzen, Nitzan Horowitz, Tzipi Livni, Ilan Gilon

Votes: 86

40. Tikkun (2015)

Unrated | 119 min | Drama, Mystery

An ultra-orthodox scholar is revived after dying for 40 minutes. After coming back to life, he suddenly feels a strange awakening in his body and suspects that God is testing him.

Director: Avishai Sivan | Stars: Aharon Trietel, Khalifa Natour, Riki Blich, Gur Sheinberg

Votes: 504 | Gross: $0.01M

41. Arab Labor (2007–2013)

48 min | Comedy, Drama

Amjad is an Arab-Israeli journalist whose problems with cultural identity drive himself and all around him crazy especially his wife, Bushra.

Stars: Norman Issa, Clara Khoury, Mariano Idelman, Fatimah Yahya

Votes: 240

42. Itzhak (2017)

Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary

A look at the life, work and religious heritage of violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Director: Alison Chernick | Stars: Itzhak Perlman, Toby Perlman, Alan Alda, Billy Joel

Votes: 352 | Gross: $0.61M

43. The Unorthodox (2018)

92 min | Comedy, Drama, History

The year is 1983 and Yaakov Cohen, the owner of a Jerusalem printing press, is tired from being pushed around. It seems that he was born on the wrong side, with the wrong family name and in... See full summary »

Director: Eliran Malka | Stars: Shuli Rand, Yaacov Cohen, Yoav Levi, Golan Azulai

Votes: 266

44. The Wonders (2013)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Mystery

The complex relationship between a Jerusalem street artist and a mysterious, modern-day prophet being held prisoner in an abandoned apartment across the alleyway.

Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Adir Miller, Ori Hizkiah, Yehuda Levi, Yuval Scharf

Votes: 354

45. Kosnice (2012)

72 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Thursday morning. Zagreb, Jerusalem, London, Cologne, Prague. Five people. Getting up. Going to work. In five cities-hives, like bees. Looking for the sweeter life then the one they are living now.

Directors: Boaz Debby, Simon Dolensky, Tomás Kratochvíl, Michael Lennox, Igor Seregi | Stars: Akbar Kurtha, Stefan Lampadius, Nili Tserruya, Lubos Veselý

Votes: 62

46. Hello Goodbye (I) (2008)

TV-14 | 99 min | Comedy

When they move to Israel to explore their Jewish heritage and revive their flagging marriage, fiftysomething French emigres Alain and Gisele Gaash arrive in Tel Aviv to find their luggage ... See full summary »

Director: Graham Guit | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Benguigui, Lior Ashkenazi

Votes: 473

47. Purgatory (2017)

55 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Mariya gets lost in the forest and under mysterious circumstances ends up in a purgatory haunted by demon, evil doppelganger and ghosts of her own misdeeds.

Director: Sergey A. | Stars: Silvia de Satkliff, Sergey A., Yuriy Andreev, Evgeniy Mishukhin

Votes: 1,631

48. City of Borders (2009)

66 min | Documentary

Interviews with the owners and diverse patrons of a Jerusalem gay bar called "Shushan."

Director: Yun Suh | Stars: Boody, Ravit Geva, Sa'Ar Netanel, Adam Russo

Votes: 81

49. Das Herz von Jenin (2008)

89 min | Documentary

This is the story of Ahmed Khatib, a Palestinian boy shot by Israeli soldiers. His father decides to donate his son's organs to Israeli children as a gesture of peace. A powerful ... See full summary »

Directors: Lior Geller, Marcus Vetter | Star: Ismael Khatib

Votes: 179

50. Roberto Carlos em Jerusalém (2019)

Roberto Carlos, who is celebrating 60 years of career, launches in theaters, his first show filmed in 3D. Directed by Jayme Monjardim, the show was recorded in the Holy Land.

Star: Roberto Carlos