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1. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Larry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.
Stars: Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman
Votes: 147,498
2. Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
R | 125 min | Comedy
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Terry Crews
Votes: 309,284 | Gross: $169.11M
3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.
Director: Martin McDonagh | Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones
Votes: 555,206 | Gross: $54.51M
4. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 56,725
5. Inland Empire (2006)
R | 180 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Karolina Gruszka, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Grace Zabriskie, Laura Dern
Votes: 62,113 | Gross: $0.75M
6. Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, Romance
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge
Votes: 53,736 | Gross: $12.23M
7. Baby Daddy (2012–2017)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A 20-something bachelor bartender becomes an unlikely parent when an ex-girlfriend leaves a baby girl on his doorstep.
Stars: Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Melissa Peterman, Chelsea Kane
Votes: 21,630
8. Sam & Cat (2013–2014)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A pair of roommates start a baby-sitting service to earn extra cash.
Stars: Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Cameron Ocasio, Maree Cheatham
Votes: 11,659
9. Doom at Your Service (2021)
TV-14 | 65 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Tak Dong Kyung lives a fairly ordinary life until she stumbles into an unexpected fate and ends up signing a hundred-day contract with Myul Mang, risking her everything.
Stars: Park Bo-young, Seo In-Guk, Lee Soo-hyuk, Kang Tae-oh
Votes: 7,620
10. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.
Director: Vittorio De Sica | Stars: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Elena Altieri
Votes: 175,205 | Gross: $0.33M
11. The Painted Bird (2019)
Unrated | 169 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.
Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Petr Kotlár, Nina Sunevic, Alla Sokolova, Stanislav Bilyi
Votes: 7,626
12. Passengers (2008)
PG-13 | 93 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A grief counselor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery when her clients begin to disappear.
Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse, Andre Braugher
Votes: 39,260 | Gross: $0.27M
13. A Fortunate Man (2018)
TV-14 | 162 min | Drama, Romance
A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite, but the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Esben Smed, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Benjamin Kitter, Julie Christiansen
Votes: 7,370
14. The Margin (1976)
88 min | Drama
Sigismond has a relationship with his wife. On a Paris trip, he becomes obsessed with a prostitute resembling his wife. His interference with her pimp leads to a beating. Receiving news of his wife and son's death, he's devastated.
Director: Walerian Borowczyk | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro, André Falcon, Mireille Audibert
Votes: 922
15. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
G | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire
Votes: 22,718 | Gross: $25.53M
16. Milo Murphy's Law (2016–2019)
TV-Y7 | 12 min | Animation, Short, Action
An animated comedy adventure series that follows 13-year-old Milo Murphy, the fictional great-great-great-great grandson of the Murphy's Law namesake. Additionally, Dakota and Cavendish come from the future to prevent pistachio extinction.
Stars: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Sabrina Carpenter, Mekai Curtis, Dan Povenmire
Votes: 3,483
17. Closet Monster (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
Director: Stephen Dunn | Stars: Aaron Abrams, Jack Fulton, Joanne Kelly, Isabella Rossellini
Votes: 9,225 | Gross: $0.04M
18. No Man's Land (IV) (2020)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
When a vigilante border patrol turns fatal, a man flees on horseback to Mexico, seeking forgiveness from the victim's father.
Director: Conor Allyn | Stars: Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo, Jorge A. Jimenez, Andie MacDowell
Votes: 1,370
19. Cor, Blimey! (2000 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama, Romance
Dramatisation of the love affair between Sidney James and Barbara Windsor, played out against the backdrop of the 'Carry On' films during the 1960s and 1970s.
Director: Terry Johnson | Stars: Jacqueline Defferary, Geoffrey Hutchings, David McAlister, Jason Round
Votes: 430
20. Waste Land (2010)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Directors: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim | Star: Vik Muniz
Votes: 9,362 | Gross: $0.19M
21. Wingin' It (2010–2013)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Reckless angel-in-training Porter has been sent to Earth to earn his wings in this teen comedy. His task? To transform hapless student Carl into the most popular kid in school. If Porter ... See full summary »
Stars: Dylan Everett, Demetrius Joyette, Jennifer Robertson, Jamie Bloch
Votes: 561
22. Dügün Dernek (2013)
106 min | Comedy
A group of people in an eastern Turkish village are enlisted to throw a big and brash wedding in ten days notice.
Director: Selçuk Aydemir | Stars: Ahmet Kural, Murat Cemcir, Rasim Öztekin, Devrim Yakut
Votes: 23,850
23. An Angel for Satan (1966)
Approved | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
At the end of the 19th century, in a little Italian village by a lake, an old statue is recovered. Soon a series of crimes start and the superstitious people of the village believe that the statue carries an ancient malediction .
Director: Camillo Mastrocinque | Stars: Barbara Steele, Anthony Steffen, Claudio Gora, Mario Brega
Votes: 1,042
24. Mutya ng Pasig (1950)
90 min | Drama
It is a supernatural melodrama of a woman's misfortune and suffering interwoven with the legend of the Pasig. The legend itself is inspired by the immortal kundiman of the director's brother, Nicanor Abelardo.
Director: Richard Abelardo | Stars: Jose Padilla Jr., Rebecca Gonzales, Teody Belarmino, Delia Razon
Votes: 16
25. Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (1983)
100 min | Comedy
The film is divided into two episodes, The Hair of Disgrace and The Magician, both focusing on the theme of the occult and beliefs.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Johnny Dorelli, Lino Banfi, Janet Agren, Adriana Russo
Votes: 690
26. Um Filme Falado (2003)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 2,091 | Gross: $0.01M
27. Hinugot sa langit (1985)
121 min | Drama
Young Carmen Castro (Maricel Soriano) is unmarried and pregnant and informs her cousin Stella (Amy Austria) about her situation. Stella scoffs and recommends abortion, as does Jerry, the ... See full summary »
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Maricel Soriano, Charito Solis, Dante Rivero, Al Tantay
Votes: 55
28. Hosea (2019)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
A modern-day retelling of an ancient story through the eyes of its forgotten female character.
Director: Ryan Daniel Dobson | Stars: Camille Rowe, Avi Nash, Josh Pence, Timothy Fall
Votes: 43
29. Good Luck Girl! (2012)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A goddess of misfortune comes to Earth to deal with the obnoxious but lucky girl whose good fortune is causing the world to fall out of balance.
Stars: Colleen Clinkenbeard, Brina Palencia, Kana Hanazawa, Joel McDonald
Votes: 494
30. A Nameless Band (1981)
G | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The misfortunes of a couple of guys who form a music group and think they can get rich and famous easy.
Director: Lyudmil Kirkov | Stars: Velko Kynev, Filip Trifonov, Pavel Popandov, Georgi Mamalev
Votes: 2,298
31. Working Boys (1985)
114 min | Comedy
The wacky trio of Tito, Vic and Joey became a quartet with the addition of the Bagets (1984) film actor, Herbert Bautista. They played jack of all trades and masters of none in this spin off of the film Working Girls (1984).
Director: Mike Relon Makiling | Stars: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon, Herbert Bautista
Votes: 33
32. Snow on the Blades (2014)
119 min | Action, Drama, History
Shimura Kingo fails his duty to protect the life of the Shogun's chief minister, and spends his life tracking down the assassins. However, all but one of the assassins die before Kingo can reach them. Still, Kingo presses on.
Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Hiroshi Abe, Ryôko Hirosue, Masahiro Takashima
Votes: 272
33. Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
80 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.
Director: Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Stanley Holloway, Peggy Cummins, Jack Watling, Barbara Murray
Votes: 285
34. Starfighter - Sie wollten den Himmel erobern (2015 TV Movie)
125 min | Action, Drama, History
Young pilots of the German Air Force only want to fly the new Starfighter. But after a short time, more and more pilots crash and die - and the German government and the air force cover up these incidents.
Director: Miguel Alexandre | Stars: Picco von Groote, Steve Windolf, Frederick Lau, Alice Dwyer
Votes: 253
35. Lucky Jo (1964)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jo the gangster has the formidable gift of bringing down the worst kind of catastrophes on the heads of his best friends. Thus everything would be perfect if Simon hadn't lent his car to Jo.
Director: Michel Deville | Stars: Eddie Constantine, Pierre Brasseur, Georges Wilson, Christiane Minazzoli
Votes: 292
36. Sose me (2001)
100 min | Drama
A young woman is trapped by the mistakes she has made in her life and struggles to free herself from their stranglehold. Despite her efforts to gain lost time she doesn't make it and asks the man she once loved to save her.
Director: Stratos Tzitzis | Stars: Maria Zorba, Alekos Sissovitis, Vassiliki Deliou, Yorgos Karamihos
Votes: 315
37. Karbid und Sauerampfer (1963)
85 min | Comedy
After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Beyer | Stars: Erwin Geschonneck, Marita Böhme, Manja Behrens, Margot Busse
Votes: 309
38. Magnifico (2003)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama
Even though he is not good in school and belongs to a poor and unfortunate family, Magnifico still has a big heart and a large amount of optimism that enabled him to help not only his family, but also the community.
Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes | Stars: Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez, Gloria Romero, Celia Rodriguez
Votes: 947
39. Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
This film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: The Railrodder (1965).
Director: John Spotton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Eleanor Keaton, Gerald Potterton, Michael Kane
Votes: 508
40. Hotdog (1989)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A spectacular movie about a depressed hotdog that has this itch to become the world's coolest hotdog so he can fulfill his father's dying wish to become a professional skier.
Director: Jose 'Pepe' Wenceslao | Stars: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon, Lotlot De Leon
Votes: 16
41. Mizuchi (2006)
101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Newspaper correspondent Kyoko Togakure (Haruka Igawa) visits a nursing home in the outskirts of Tokyo. She finds the dead body of a resident. It was an apparent suicide. He's holding a ... See full summary »
Director: Kiyoshi Yamamoto | Stars: Haruka Igawa, Nanase Hoshii, Mami Yamasaki, Masatoshi Matsuo
Votes: 254
42. Euro 96: The Summer Football Came Home (2016 TV Movie)
Documentary, Sport
On the 20th anniversary of Euro 96, Gabriel Clarke looks back at England's journey through the tournament.
Director: Jay Gill | Stars: Terry Venables, David Seaman, Teddy Sheringham, Stuart Pearce
Votes: 25
43. Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951)
Approved | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge ... See full summary »
Director: Henri Diamant-Berger | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Elina Labourdette, André Randall, Georges Tabet
Votes: 70
44. The Tale About Kolobok - The Small Round Loaf (1969)
10 min | Animation, Short
The most famous and most delicious character of Russian folklore Kolobok rolls-roll from century to century, from generation to generation, from book pages to screens of TVs and monitors. ... See full summary »
Director: Nataliya Chervinskaya | Stars: Vasiliy Livanov, Klara Rumyanova
Votes: 25
45. Les Duraton (1955)
90 min | Comedy
Jules Duraton is the headmaster of Chatelbourg's high school. He is happily married, has a teenage daughter named Solange, and everything would be for the best of all possible worlds if he ... See full summary »
Director: André Berthomieu | Stars: Jane Sourza, Ded Rysel, Claude Nicot, Jean Carmet
Votes: 25
46. Mai · Roodo (1980)
113 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Director: Kikuo Kawasaki | Stars: Tetsuya Takeda, Tatsuo Nadaka, Leslie Winston, Laura Fanning
47. Chasing Life (2007 Video)
R | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A female rock singer and her band, on her way to Los Angeles, in search of love and stardom, is forced to face the secrets of her past when her band breaks down in a racist town in Texas.
Director: Daniel Glasser | Stars: Jodi Nelson-Tabor, Tristan Aronovich, Jason Bonduris, Ransom Boynton
Votes: 8
48. Fortune Hunters (1964)
87 min | Comedy
After a series of misfortunes, two pedlars embark on a mission to find the perfect bride at a luxurious resort, where a desperate brother and his single sister are also in search of the ideal husband. Will this be a match made in heaven?
Director: Panagiotis Konstadinou | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Vasilis Avlonitis, Nikos Rizos, Souli Sabah
Votes: 24
49. Vedem atatea nenorociri ca asta pare in plus (2015)
6 min | Short
Initiatory journey to understand how, why and what we see .
Director: Vera Suratel | Stars: Irina Artenii, Ion Dudca, Loránd Gábor, Cristi Ionita
50. Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
Alan Shearer looks back at England's Euro '96 campaign and their eventual defeat on penalties to their arch rivals Germany in the semi-final.
Director: Rob Facey | Stars: Alan Shearer, Tony Adams, Darren Anderton, Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds
Votes: 50