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1. Jarhead (2005)
R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, War
A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Scott MacDonald
Votes: 206,466 | Gross: $62.66M
2. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,017 | Gross: $102.61M
3. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Diana must contend with a work colleague, and with a businessman whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing.
Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal
Votes: 291,719 | Gross: $46.37M
4. Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin
Votes: 28,632 | Gross: $0.11M
5. The Formula (1980)
R | 117 min | Crime, Thriller
The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud
Votes: 2,898
6. New York Confidential (1955)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A top syndicate crime boss and his corrupt politicians make multi-million deals and order murders until the vicious pattern finally catches up to them.
Director: Russell Rouse | Stars: Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Anne Bancroft, Marilyn Maxwell
Votes: 1,007
7. Strange Bedfellows (1965)
98 min | Comedy, Romance
Carter meets Toni and impulsively marries her. They disagree on everything and finally separate. Seven years later, on the eve of their divorce, they meet again and spend the night together.
Director: Melvin Frank | Stars: Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Gig Young, Edward Judd
Votes: 1,124
8. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
9. Hold the Dream (1986–1987)
195 min | Drama, Romance
Four-part, four-hour follow-up to A Woman of Substance (1984) with Deborah Kerr, now playing Emma Harte at age eighty in the last winter of her life and dealing with her granddaughter Paula.
Stars: Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Fiona Fullerton, Stephen Collins
Votes: 403
10. The Age of Stupid (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History, News
A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.
Director: Franny Armstrong | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Jehangir Wadia, Alvin DuVernay, Layefa Malini
Votes: 4,701
11. Pillow to Post (1945)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
A traveling saleswoman convinces an army lieutenant to pose as her husband so that she can rent an apartment during the World War II housing shortage.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Ida Lupino, Sydney Greenstreet, William Prince, Stuart Erwin
Votes: 645
12. Louisiana Story (1948)
Approved | 78 min | Adventure, Drama
The idyllic life of a young Cajun boy and his pet raccoon is disrupted when the tranquility of the bayou is broken by an oil well drilling near his home.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Joseph Boudreaux, Lionel Le Blanc, E. Bienvenu, Frank Hardy
Votes: 2,152
13. Wild Roses (2009)
43 min | Drama, Romance
David McGregor's family owns an oil firm and the vast Rivercross estate in Alberta. His late father however donated the original land to the Henrys. The heiress and her all-female offspring... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Byers, Michelle Harrison, Gary Hudson, Kim Huffman
Votes: 261
14. The Water Engine (1992 TV Movie)
110 min | Drama
In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: Charles Durning, Patti LuPone, William H. Macy, John Mahoney
Votes: 309
15. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992– )
PG-13 | Documentary
The globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War. The industry's colorful characters and oil's key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians.
Stars: Donald Sutherland, Daniel Yergin, Norman Cooley, Stephanie Cran
Votes: 164
16. Onna goroshi abura no jigoku (1992)
115 min | Drama
A young man's frequent patronage of a prostitute leads to debt.
Director: Hideo Gosha | Stars: Kanako Higuchi, Miwako Fujitani, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Hiroyuki Nagato
Votes: 207
17. Untamed (1929)
Passed | 86 min | Drama
When her rich oilman father is killed, Bingo, raised in the wilds of South America, inherits the company. Her guardians Ben and Howard send her to New York for civilizing but on the way she... See full summary »
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Ernest Torrence, Holmes Herbert
Votes: 721 | Gross: $0.71M
18. Mister Cinderella (1936)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Romance
Automotive mogul Peter Randolph needs backers for his diesel engine. Eccentric millionaire Aloysius P. Merriweather is invited to dinner, but he sends barber Joe Jenkins in his place.
Director: Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Jack Haley, Betty Furness, Arthur Treacher, Raymond Walburn
Votes: 85
19. Oil Run
Crime, Drama | Announced
Bernie Napolino, compelled to leave the Chicago Mob Life behind, retreats south to save his daughter, with a prospect to find serenity in Texas Black Gold.
Director: Alessandro Capone | Stars: Mike Starr, Chris Caldovino, Al Dias, Frank Ford
20. Älä nuolase... (1962)
113 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Two guys working at a gas station invest their modest lottery prize in a scheme to increase their wealth by marrying some real money. Posing as Texas oil millionaires with Finnish descent, ... See full summary »
Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Leo Jokela, Tommi Rinne, Leni Katajakoski, Elina Salo
Votes: 131
21. Assignment: Venezuela (1956)
24 min | Documentary, Short
An American goes to work in the booming oil industry of Venuzuela.
Director: Jack Tobin
Votes: 136
22. La via del petrolio (1967– )
45 min | Documentary
Stars: Nino Castelnuovo, Riccardo Cucciolla, Mario Feliciani, Giulio Bosetti
Votes: 60
23. Ghani (2006)
109 min | Drama
Poor oil miller decides to use his daughter-in-law to spin the treadle due to lack of ox.
Directors: Kazi Morshed, K M Rasheduzzaman Rafi | Stars: Raisul Islam Asad, Dolly Johur, Masum Aziz, Naznin Hasan Chumki
Votes: 60
24. The Story of Gasoline (1948)
Not Rated | 24 min | Documentary, Short
The Standard Oil Company of Chicago describes how gasoline was refined and used in the early 1950's. The film features a combination of animation and live-action scenes and displays gas ... See full summary »
25. Windfall (1980 Video Game)
Action
This real-time the player on the other side of the mid-1970's Oil Crisis. As the Chief Executive of Engulf Oil, you attempt to turn crisis into cash, making your windfall profits. The ... See full summary »
Director: David Mullich
26.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Life Under Water
(1989)
56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young man, who can't get along with the rest of the world, especially his mother, decides to try to take his life in his own hands.
Director: Jay Holman | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Haviland Morris, Keanu Reeves, Joanna Gleason
Votes: 114
27.
Racket Squad (1950–1953)
Episode:
Small Town Racket
(1952)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Local businessmen take instantly to John Riley, a geologist who's moving to town from Cleveland. They do their research and find he's a geologist who's made a fortune in locating oil ... See full summary »
Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Reed Hadley, Griff Barnett, Jackson Halliday, Ben Mazer
28.
Injustice (2011)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2011)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Will and Natalie find out that Lucy had a previous conviction for blackmail and also that she was making phone calls to Jameel Khan,a journalist investigating the Kestrel company's possible... See full summary »
Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: James Purefoy, Lisa Diveney, Sasha Behar, Stephen Hagan
Votes: 102
29.
What Really Happened on September 11th (2002– )
Episode:
The Oiligarchy
(2002)
6 min | News
Star: Barrie Zwicker
30.
NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)
Episode:
Hell on the High Water
(2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama
During a murder investigation, Pride gets trapped on an oil rig that's about to explode due to a gas leak.
Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Vanessa Ferlito, Rob Kerkovich
Votes: 287
31.
Rosamunde Pilcher (1993– )
Episode:
Das Vermächtnis unseres Vaters
(2018)
89 min | Drama, Romance
Years after John Winterbottom's death, his sole heir Greta tries to hire, on her deathbed, journalist school acquaintance Iris Harding, to fulfill his last wish: track down his unidentified... See full summary »
Director: Marco Serafini | Stars: Lena Meckel, Frederik Götz, Andrea L'Arronge, Kaspar Capparoni
Votes: 36