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1. The Northman (2022)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke
Votes: 253,525 | Gross: $34.23M
2. The Jester (II) (2023)
90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A malevolent being known as The Jester terrorizes the inhabitants of a small town on Halloween night, including two estranged sisters who must come together to find a way to defeat this evil entity.
Director: Colin Krawchuk | Stars: Michael Sheffield, Lelia Symington, Delaney White, Matt Servitto
Votes: 2,024
3. Ran (1985)
R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû
Votes: 136,187 | Gross: $4.14M
4. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 51,989 | Gross: $22.55M
5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After escaping execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have once again begun to plague the land of Skyrim.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Joan Allen, Michael Hogan
Votes: 33,641
6. Andrei Rublev (1966)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolay Sergeev
Votes: 57,052 | Gross: $0.10M
7. The Court Jester (1955)
Approved | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.
Directors: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama | Stars: Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury
Votes: 13,946 | Gross: $0.02M
8. The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Director: Paul Leni | Stars: Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Julius Molnar, Olga Baclanova
Votes: 8,070
9. Puppet Master (1989 Video)
R | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.
Director: David Schmoeller | Stars: Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs
Votes: 12,783
10. Venicephrenia (2021)
R | 100 min | Horror
A group of Spanish tourists in Venecia will find themselves fighting for their lives against locals that are not too keen on foreigners.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Ingrid García Jonsson, Silvia Alonso, Goize Blanco, Nicolás Illoro
Votes: 3,174
11. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Seven stories are trying to answer the question: what is sex? Or maybe they are not trying.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Louise Lasser, John Carradine
Votes: 41,775
12. Cinderella (1977)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Musical
Cinderella traces the misadventures of our heroine, who, via the help of her "fairy" godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win over Prince Charming.
Director: Michael Pataki | Stars: Cheryl Smith, Yana Nirvana, Marilyn Corwin, Jennifer Stace
Votes: 963
13. Ivanhoe (1952)
Approved | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A knight seeks to free the captive King Richard and put him back on the throne.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders
Votes: 10,224
14. Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
In this sequel, a couple must use a portal through time to defeat evil.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp, Bruce Campbell
Votes: 4,949
15. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Shortly after a tornado rips through her Kansas home, Dorothy returns to Oz to save her friends from a villainous jester.
Directors: Will Finn, Daniel St. Pierre | Stars: Lea Michele, Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi
Votes: 6,263 | Gross: $8.46M
16. The Devil's Carnival (2012)
Not Rated | 56 min | Horror, Musical
Lost souls enter The Devil's Carnival, where they're each faced with the sins they committed during life.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Briana Evigan, Jessica Lowndes, Terrance Zdunich
Votes: 4,638
17. Son of Sinbad (1955)
PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.
Director: Ted Tetzlaff | Stars: Dale Robertson, Vincent Price, Sally Forrest, Lili St. Cyr
Votes: 659 | Gross: $1.00M
18. Masquerade (2012)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, History
A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
Director: Chang-min Choo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Kim In-kwon
Votes: 7,441 | Gross: $0.92M
19. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.
Directors: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
Votes: 6,890
20. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (I) (1920)
Unrated | 69 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Brandon Hurst, Charles Lane
Votes: 6,046
21. Highlander: The Animated Series (1994–1996)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the post-apocalyptic medieval 27th century, Ramirez mentors young Quentin MacLeod who must seek pacified Immortals, gain their knowledge through a non-lethal form of Quickening, and free the land from the evil Immortal overlord Kortan.
Stars: Miklos Perlus, Benedict Campbell, Katie Zegers, Don Dickinson
Votes: 711
22. Funny Man (1994)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror
After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.
Director: Simon Sprackling | Stars: Tim James, Christopher Lee, Benny Young, Ingrid Lacey
Votes: 1,416
23. Legend Quest (2017)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
In 19th Century America, 12 year old Leo and his ghost companions defend their world against supernatural threats.
Stars: Johnny Rose, Annemarie Blanco, Oscar Cheda, Paul Tei
Votes: 538
24. Royal Tramp (1992)
R | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A jester is accidentally recruited by a cult leader to spy on a young and inexperienced Chinese emperor. Things don't go according to plan, and he ends up working for multiple opposing sides while trying to survive the madness.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
Votes: 4,162
25. The King and the Clown (2005)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, History
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Jung Jin-young, Kang Seong-yeon, Lee Joon-gi
Votes: 5,986
26. Your Friend the Rat (2007 Video)
G | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Remy and Emile plead the case for rats by illustrating the historical and scientific facts about the species and their interaction with humans.
Director: Jim Capobianco | Stars: Patton Oswalt, Peter Sohn, Lou Romano, Tony Russel
Votes: 6,881
27. Bloom (I) (2003)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
Adapted from James Joyce's Ulysses, Bloom is the enthralling story of June 16th, 1904 and a gateway into the consiousness of its three main characters: Stephen Dedalus, Molly Bloom and the extraordinary Leopold Bloom.
Director: Sean Walsh | Stars: Stephen Rea, Angeline Ball, Hugh O'Conor, Neilí Conroy
Votes: 402
28. Garfield: His 9 Lives (1988 TV Movie)
TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This sometimes very funny and sometimes highly emotional anthology follows Garfield's nine lives throughout history, from his first life as a prehistoric cat-Neanderthal to his ninth life as an astronaut in a jam.
Directors: Phil Roman, Doug Frankel, Bob Scott, Ruth Kissane, Bill Littlejohn, Bob Nesler, George Singer, John Sparey | Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Desirée Goyette
Votes: 842
29. Ever After High: Way Too Wonderland (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
With the Storybook of Legends still in Wonderland, Raven attempts to teleport her friends there despite still getting the hand of her powers. Apple, Raven, Briar, Lizzie, Kitty and Maddie ... See full summary »
Directors: Mike Csunyoscka, Dan Fraga | Stars: Robbie Daymond, Jonquil Goode, Kate Higgins, Delaney Moline
Votes: 486
30. Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966 TV Movie)
G | 72 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
When Alice is lured by the Red King to magically enter her mirror into Looking Glass Land, she meets up with the White Queen and King, Humpty Dumpty, Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum, and Jabberwock for a magical, musical blend of fantasy and fun.
Director: Alan Handley | Stars: Judi Rolin, Roy Castle, Robert Coote, Richard Denning
Votes: 222
31. Tenaliraman (2014)
142 min | Comedy, History
A wisecracking jester tries to set things right in an ill-governed kingdom.
Director: Yuvaraj Dhayalan | Stars: Vadivelu, Meenakshi Dixit, Radha Ravi, Manobala
Votes: 343
32. Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The Return Luc Deveraux and Veronica Roberts continue their attempts to expose the Universal Soldier unit.
Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Richard McMillan, Roger Periard, Layton Morrison, Loren Peterson
Votes: 1,404
33. Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad (1991 Music Video)
5 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Music video for "I'm Going Slightly Mad" by Queen, influenced by the visual style of German Expressionism.
Directors: Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher, Freddie Mercury | Stars: Queen, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor
Votes: 301
34. Peruna (2020)
109 min | Comedy
Comedy about a start-up entrepreneur who tries to import potato to Finland in the 17th century.
Director: Joona Tena | Stars: Joonas Nordman, Mikko Penttilä, Alex Anton, Kari Hietalahti
Votes: 974
35. Král Drozdia brada (1984)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fairy-tale about a beautiful but very haughty princess Anna who cruelly mocks each of her suitors. Finally she is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love ... See full summary »
Director: Miloslav Luther | Stars: Adriana Tarábková, Lukás Vaculík, Maria Schell, Gerhard Olschewski
Votes: 334
36. The Chess Player (1927)
135 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.
Director: Raymond Bernard | Stars: Pierre Blanchar, Charles Dullin, Édith Jéhanne, Camille Bert
Votes: 339
37. Jester Till (2003)
Not Rated | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
In this brand-new adventure tale, Jester Till is on his way to the city to visit his grandfather, the slightly absent-minded wizard Marcus. The old man brews up a magical happiness potion ... See full summary »
Director: Eberhard Junkersdorf | Stars: Benedict Weber, Veronica Ferres, Mario Adorf, Christian Tramitz
Votes: 273
38. Fool's Fire (1992 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
A crippled dwarf is forced to become jester to a tyrannical king, but when the king abuses a beautiful dwarf with whom the jester is in love the jester plots a terrible revenge.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Michael J. Anderson, Mireille Mossé, Tom Hewitt, Paul Kandel
Votes: 131
39. When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
120 min | Romance, Drama
Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.
Director: Robert G. Vignola | Stars: Marion Davies, Lyn Harding, William Norris, Forrest Stanley
Votes: 1,141
40. Prinz in Hölleland (1993)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama
The story is set soon after the reunification of West and East Germany, and is about the disintegrating relationship between Jockel a political activist and Stefan a heroin junkie, and ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Stock | Stars: Wolfram Haack, Stefan Laarmann, Michael Stock, Andreas Stadler
Votes: 147
41. Hatsuyuki no koi (2007)
102 min | Romance
Min is a Korean boy moves to Japan with his father who is a potter. One day at a local shrine, he meets Nanae, a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning eyes who is aspiring to be a painter. ... See full summary »
Director: Han Sang-hee | Stars: Lee Joon-gi, Aoi Miyazaki, Seon-Yeong Baek, Yeon-hui Gu
Votes: 971
42. The Biskitts (1983)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
In medieval times, tiny anthropomorphic dogs called Biskitts live on a small island in a forest and safeguard the riches of local kings. Mean local king Max, his dogs Fang and Snarl, his jester Shecky and wildcat Scratch hunt them.
Stars: Kenneth Mars, Peter Cullen, Henry Gibson, Darryl Hickman
Votes: 202
43. Knighty Knight Bugs (1958)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Court jester Bugs races against the Black Knight (Yosemite Sam) and his sneezing dragon in pursuit of the Singing Sword.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 1,908
44. Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch (1994– )
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A timeless tale of hope, wonder, and dreams-come-true, brings to life the fascinating world of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, showcasing them in a rainbow-colored world of music and song.
Stars: Kathryn Zaremba, Eddie Korbich, Dan Conroy, Donna Daley
Votes: 29
45. Prince Bajaja (1971)
73 min | Family, Fantasy
The hero of this popular fairy tale is a young prince who, after the death of his parents, goes out into the world. During his travels he meets a magical talking horse and falls in love ... See full synopsis »
Director: Antonín Kachlík | Stars: Ivan Palúch, Magda Vásáryová, Frantisek Velecký, Gustav Opocenský
Votes: 182
46. Journey to the Christmas Star (1976)
92 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A small princess in a small kingdom in Adventureland disappears on Christmas eve. She has gone out to find the Christmas Star. The Queen follows and the King curses the Christmas Star, so it disappears for years, until young Sonja arrives.
Director: Ola Solum | Stars: Hanne Krogh, Knut Risan, Bente Børsum, Ingrid Larsen
Votes: 1,435
47. The Prince and the Evening Star (1979)
86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The old King (Vladimír Mensík) is not satisfied with his four children. It is high time for the Princesses to get married and for the Prince to assume the reign. Once the King sets out to ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Juraj Durdiak, Libuse Safránková, Vladimír Mensík, Radoslav Brzobohatý
Votes: 889
48. Ident (1990)
5 min | Animation, Short
Ident follows a clay-man and his day to day struggles fitting in the real world. As he keeps changing his face, and struggles to find a connection with anyone beside his dog, the Man finds ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Starzak | Stars: Arthur Smith, Phil Nice
Votes: 235
49. E ridendo l'uccise (2005)
121 min | Drama
Director: Florestano Vancini | Stars: Manlio Dovì, Sabrina Colle, Ivan Bekjarev, Vincenzo Bocciarelli
Votes: 52
50. Fol-de-Rol (1972 TV Movie)
60 min | Family
A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair.
Director: Tony Charmoli | Stars: Cyd Charisse, Howard Cosell, Totie Fields, Milt Kamen
Votes: 15