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1. The Handmaiden (2016)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Moon So-ri
Votes: 173,966 | Gross: $2.01M
2. Minamata (2020)
R | 115 min | Drama
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Director: Andrew Levitas | Stars: Akiko Iwase, Kogarashi Wakasugi, Johnny Depp, Katherine Jenkins
Votes: 23,109
3. The Cove (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff
Votes: 51,510 | Gross: $0.87M
4. Prophecy (1979)
PG | 102 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A government health inspector is dispatched to assess the damage a logging company is causing to a patch of forest claimed by Native Americans, and comes face to face with true terror wreaking havoc in the woods.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante, Richard Dysart
Votes: 6,171 | Gross: $18.39M
5. Ivan the Terrible (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Orphaned in his childhood and treated abusively by higher-ranking Boyars, Tzar Ivan was a mercurial ruler who committed his first murder at the age of 13 and was feared for his random acts ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Moers | Stars: Erik Schäffler, Axel Petermann, Heidi Kastner, Andreas Kappeler
Votes: 292
6. Altiplano (2009)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama
A former war photographer and her physician husband are caught up in a riot when locals in an Andean village vent their unhappiness with contamination from a nearby mine.
Directors: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth | Stars: Magaly Solier, Jasmin Tabatabai, Olivier Gourmet, Arturo Anacarino Zarate
Votes: 758 | Gross: $0.00M
7. Dirty Paradise (2009)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
The true story of the Wayana people, French Indians of Amazonia who are cursed by living in a region rich in gold. Consequently, the uncontrolled exploitation of this wealth has brought ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Schweizer
Votes: 27
8. River of Gold (2016)
63 min | Documentary
Narrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, River of Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey bearing witness to the apocalyptic destruction of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Reuben Aaronson, Sarah DuPont | Stars: Antonio Brack Egg, Herbie Hancock, Ron Haviv, Thomas E. Lovejoy
Votes: 14
10. Choropampa, el precio de oro (2002)
75 min | Documentary
A devastating mercury spill by the world's richest gold mining corporation transforms a quiet peasant village in Peru's Andean mountains into a hotbed of civil resistance. A courageous ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Stephanie Boyd, Ernesto Cabellos
Votes: 24
11. Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | History
The introduction of world trade in Tudor England inadvertently introduces foreign poisonous substances. One such case is sugar and the subsequent rotting of teeth.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Tara Hamling, Marc Meltonville, Jelena Bekvalac
Votes: 210
12. Kaisou Kawamoto Teruo: Ido wo hotta hito (1999)
43 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Noriaki Tsuchimoto | Star: Teruo Kawamoto
13. The Diarist
Drama | Announced
A chilling account of one of the most obsessive humans ever to put pen to paper. Arthur Inman (1895-1963) was a man obsessed with connectivity decades before the word was even conceived.
14.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode:
Acts of Contrition
(2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
At a church which tries to liberate young prostitutes from their pimps, a nun is murdered. Goren and Eames must dig deep to find the truth, not only in the eyes of men, but also in the eyes of God.
Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance
Votes: 366
15.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Sick
(2004)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two children claim that they were molested by a billionaire.
Director: David Platt | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal
Votes: 1,037
16.
9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– )
Episode:
Yee-Haw
(2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The crew races to an outbreak of mercury poisoning leaving its victims in a zombie-like state; Owen must come to terms with his illness; Michelle follows a new lead on her missing sister.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Rob Lowe, Liv Tyler, Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra Aylina McClain
Votes: 856
17.
Vikingarnas tid (2017)
Episode:
Alla vägar leder från Rom
(2017)
58 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Clara Alfsdotter, Carolyn Chenery, Jane Evans, Kristian Göransson
18.
Scott Manley (2009– )
Episode:
The Most Dangerous Rocket Fuels Ever Tested
(2018)
11 min | Documentary, News
Scott shares highlights from John Drury Clark's 1972 book "Ignition" about the development of rocket fuels. Scott's focus is on fuels that were somewhat ill advised. Hydrazine, nitric acid,... See full summary »
Star: Scott Manley
19.
Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode:
Peaches & Pinups
(2009)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Chumlee is excited about test firing a crossbow until an expert explains the risks. Peaches gets to price a stack of Playboy magazines. Rick buys a complete US Army Air Corps uniform and tries to close a couple sales.
Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Danielle Rainey
Votes: 83
20.
Mystery Files (2010– )
Episode:
Abraham Lincoln
(2010)
TV-G | 24 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Over time, Abraham Lincoln's status has risen to almost mythic proportions, but what's the real story behind the legend?
Director: Kate Haddock | Stars: Iain Kitching, Struan Rodger, Harold Holzer, William Huw
Votes: 66
21.
Chemistry: A Volatile History (2010)
Episode:
Discovering the Elements
(2010)
Documentary
In this series, Jim al-Khalili takes the viewer on a journey through the history of modern chemistry, from the age of the alchemists, through to the present day. This 3-part series ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Stephens | Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Anna Marie Roos, Andrea Sella, Hal Sosabowski
Votes: 33
22.
Royal Pains (2009–2016)
Episode:
Spasticity
(2010)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Drama
Hank and Divya treat the heir of a famous inventor whose desire to distance himself from his father puts him in harm's way. Meanwhile, Jill's job at Hamptons Heritage is threatened when her mentor starts proceedings to have her fired.
Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint, Reshma Shetty
Votes: 173
23.
Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode:
Reciprocity
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Fringe Division visits the Massive Dynamic to see the Doomsday Machine and the presence of Peter assembles the device. He is submitted to tests by Dr. James Falcon against Walter's will... See full summary »
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown
Votes: 1,945
24.
Sherlock (2010–2017)
Episode:
The Reichenbach Fall
(2012)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim Moriarty hatches a mad scheme to turn the whole city against Sherlock.
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 40,723
25.
Motive (2013–2016)
Episode:
Kiss of Death
(2014)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The victim: successful crime novelist Lori Oliver, who dies after collapsing while making a presentation at a writers' conference. The killer: Dustin Hess, a creative writing professor at ... See full summary »
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira, Brendan Penny, Warren Christie
Votes: 130
26.
New Hidden Killers (2013– )
Episode:
The Edwardian Home
(2013)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
We are back inside the Edwardian home. Dr Suzannah Lipscomb discusses more dangers in disguise in this era, from poorly insulated electricity and asbestos, to poisonous make-up and radium.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Martin Shipp, Jane Hamlett, Helen Peavitt
Votes: 63
27.
Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode:
Pops
(2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Lucifer and Chloe suspect a restaurateur's son played a part in his death; the return of Chloe's mother sends her life into upheaval.
Director: Tara Nicole Weyr | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside
Votes: 5,322
28.
NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)
Episode:
Touched by the Sun
(2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a female combat pilot and Navy hero dies in an air-show plane crash, the NCIS team must investigate if it's the fault of the pilot or the new jet that was just approved to deploy to bases globally.
Director: Edward Ornelas | Stars: Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, Rob Kerkovich
Votes: 314
29.
Outlander (2014– )
Episode:
Between Two Fires
(2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
As Jamie continues to hunt Murtagh with the aid of the zealous Lieutenant Hamilton Knox, he's forced to consider whether or not he's on the right side of history.
Director: Stephen Woolfenden | Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin
Votes: 2,203
30.
Grantchester (2014–2025)
Episode:
Episode #4.3
(2019)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Geordie is called to investigate an apparent break-in at a computer laboratory. When the head of the lab keels over and dies from mercury poisoning, Geordie suspects foul play - ... See full summary »
Director: Stewart Svaasand | Stars: Robson Green, Tom Brittney, Al Weaver, Tessa Peake-Jones
Votes: 403