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1. Sherlock (2010–2017)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

9.1

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The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves

Votes: 1,001,092

2. Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.4

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73 Metascore

After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco

Votes: 881,223 | Gross: $403.71M

3. Elementary (2012–2019)

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

7.9

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A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill

Votes: 119,188

4. The A-Team (2010)

PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

6.7

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47 Metascore

A group of Iraq War veterans look to clear their name with the U.S. Military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.

Director: Joe Carnahan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel

Votes: 269,130 | Gross: $77.22M

5. Annie (2014)

PG | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

5.3

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33 Metascore

A foster kid who lives with her mean foster mom sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne

Votes: 40,594 | Gross: $85.91M

6. ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)

TV-PG | 360 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.8

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A modern re-telling of four William Shakespeare stories.

Stars: Nick Malinowski, James McAvoy, Shirley Henderson, Sarah Parish

Votes: 1,474

7. The Magic Flute (2006)

135 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

6.5

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55 Metascore

During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Joseph Kaiser, Amy Carson, Ben Davis, Silvia Moi

Votes: 1,304

8. Dennis & Gnasher (2009–2013)

TV-Y | 12 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

5.4

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Dennis the Menace gets up to extreme fun and mischief with his friends, Pieface and Curly.

Stars: Susan Sheridan, Maria Darling, Morwenna Banks, Rasmus Hardiker

Votes: 174

9. Bah Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006 Video)

TV-G | 46 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

6.3

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Greedy duck hates Christmas but loves money. Throughout the night, he gets visited by three ghosts.

Director: Charles Visser | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Billy West, June Foray

Votes: 1,442

10. Ms. Scrooge (1997 TV Movie)

G | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy

5.4

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A retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

Director: John Korty | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond, Michael Beach, John Bourgeois

Votes: 459

11. La Traviata (2005 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Music, Romance

8.6

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La Traviata stands or falls on its lead singers and in Norah Amsellem and Rolando Villazon this 2005 Salzburg Festival performance has a pair whose electric interactions and brilliant ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Large | Stars: Anna Netrebko, Helene Schneiderman, Diane Pilcher, Rolando Villazón

Votes: 232

12. sHERlock (2016– )

Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.6

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Living in Portland, Maine, in 1995, Sherlock Holmes investigates cases with her friend and companion, Dr. Johanna Watson; only the public has no idea. Detective Lestrade claims credit for all her greatest accomplishments.

Stars: Helen Davies, Lisa Bunker, Cherry Lemonade, Herlín Areniello

Votes: 85

13. Jules César (2011 TV Movie)

217 min | Drama, Musical

8.7

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Director: François Roussillon | Stars: Emmanuelle Haïm, Lawrence Zazzo, Natalie Dessay, Isabel Leonard

Votes: 8

14. Macbeth (2009 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 161 min | Music

7.1

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Starring Dimitris Tiliakos, Violeta Urmana, Ferruccio Furlanetto, and Stefano Secco.

Director: Andy Sommer | Stars: Dimitris Tiliakos, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Violeta Urmana, Letitia Singleton

Votes: 8

15. Alcina (2000 TV Movie)

159 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

7.3

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Director: János Darvas | Stars: Catherine Naglestad, Alice Coote, Helene Schneiderman, Catriona Smith

Votes: 32

16. Vision of Heaven (2019)

36 min | Short, Drama, Mystery

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Two childhood friends who were part of a white-hat hackers group, rendezvous after one of them was released from prison to now settle their differences.

Director: Francis Johannes | Stars: M. LaVora Perry, Myles Wright, Rose Gutierrez, Abolaji Alexander