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1. Big (1988)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard
Votes: 239,842 | Gross: $114.97M
2. The Yellow Balloon (1953)
76 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In post-war London, a small boy who blames himself for the accidental death of a friend, falls under the bad influence of a street criminal.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Andrew Ray, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More, Bernard Lee
Votes: 532
3. Batman (1943)
Approved | 260 min | Action, Crime, Family
The very first serial to adapt the comic book character of the Batman. In it, the Batman is a secret U.S. government agent, attempting to defeat the schemes of Japanese agent Dr. Daka operating in Los Angeles at the height of World War II.
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson
Votes: 2,472
4. One Dark Night (1982)
PG | 89 min | Horror
As part of an initiation into a club called the Sisters, a young girl must spend the night in a mausoleum.
Directors: Tom McLoughlin, Michael Schroeder | Stars: Meg Tilly, Melissa Newman, Robin Evans, Leslie Speights
Votes: 3,748
5. The Lineup (1958)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel, Mary LaRoche
Votes: 4,410
6. Night Tide (1961)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A young sailor is attracted to a mysterious mermaid performing at a carnival, but soon suspects that the girl is actually a siren who draws men to their watery deaths during the full moon.
Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson, Gavin Muir, Luana Anders
Votes: 4,091
7. Three the Hard Way (1974)
R | 89 min | Action, Thriller
Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.
Director: Gordon Parks Jr. | Stars: Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Sheila Frazier
Votes: 1,754 | Gross: $1.28M
8. Quicksand (1950)
Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which rapidly spirals out of his control.
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates, Peter Lorre
Votes: 2,667
9. La scorta (1993)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A dedicated, tightly-knit group of bodyguards take on additional duties while safeguarding an honest judge designated to investigate official corruption in Sicily.
Director: Ricky Tognazzi | Stars: Carlo Cecchi, Enrico Lo Verso, Claudio Amendola, Ricky Memphis
Votes: 952 | Gross: $0.15M
10. Going Home (1971)
GP | 97 min | Drama
After serving a prison term for killing his wife, a man is paroled and returns to his home town. He tries to reestablish his relationship with his son, who was a child when the incident happened who witnessed his father kill his mother.
Director: Herbert B. Leonard | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Brenda Vaccaro, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jason Bernard
Votes: 684
11. The Glass Wall (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Film-Noir
Peter is a refugee who wants to make a better life for himself in America, but he doesn't have the proper papers. Desperate for entry, he jumps ship and flees to New York to search for a World War II veteran whom he helped during the war.
Director: Maxwell Shane | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame, Ann Robinson, Douglas Spencer
Votes: 1,337
12. Crack-Up (1946)
Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which may not have actually happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a wicked plot?
Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Marshall, Ray Collins
Votes: 1,628
13. The Street with No Name (1948)
Approved | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A covert FBI agent infiltrates a ruthless gangster mob, but his life is at risk from a mysterious informant who funnels inside information to the hoodlums.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Mark Stevens, Richard Widmark, Lloyd Nolan, Barbara Lawrence
Votes: 3,338
14. Hollywood Mouth (2008)
Not Rated | 75 min | Drama
In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.
Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk
Votes: 714
15. The Girl Most Likely (1957)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Musical
Dodie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live 'the life'. Buzz, her boyfriend, however is not rich as he is a salesman for a housing development. He proposes and Dodie accepts... See full summary »
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Jane Powell, Cliff Robertson, Keith Andes, Kaye Ballard
Votes: 465
16. Bacanales romanas, II Parte (1985)
90 min | Comedy
A group of female tourists visit Rome and meet the emperor Caligula, Messalina and her lecherous centurions.
Director: Jaime J. Puig | Stars: Conrado Tortosa 'Pipper', Raquel Evans, Lita Claver, Joaquín Gómez
Votes: 13
17. Sinners' Holiday (1930)
Passed | 60 min | Adventure, Crime, Romance
Ma Delano (Lucille LaVerne) runs a boardwalk penny arcade and lives upstairs with her sons Harry and Joe (James Cagney and Ray Gallagher) and daughter Jennie (Evalyn Knapp); their story ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Grant Withers, Evalyn Knapp, James Cagney, Joan Blondell
Votes: 702
18. A Good Time for a Dime (1941)
8 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
A simple visit to the penny arcade turns into quite a frustrating experience for Donald.
Directors: Jack King, Dick Lundy | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 650
19. Lucky Night (1939)
Passed | 82 min | Drama, Comedy
A wealthy woman meets a bum on a park bench and marries him the same evening.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Myrna Loy, Robert Taylor, Joseph Allen, Henry O'Neill
Votes: 641
20. Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Passed | 115 min | Music, Romance
A reluctantly-retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son, who thinks his father's entertainment is passe'--audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile, the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: George Murphy, Ginny Simms, Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 341
21. Little Big Shot (1935)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young girl endears herself to her caretakers after her father is murdered by mobsters.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Sybil Jason, Glenda Farrell, Robert Armstrong, Edward Everett Horton
Votes: 351
22. The Party's Over (1934)
Approved | 68 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Bruce Blakely, a meek, mild-mannered certified public accountant, finally gets fed up with his money-grubbing family sponging off of him, and decides to partake of a different side and slice of life. A blonde secretary helps guide him.
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Stuart Erwin, Ann Sothern, Arline Judge, Chick Chandler
Votes: 26
23. Love and Curses (1938)
8 min | Family, Animation, Short
An aging hero is looking through the photo album and remembering the Gay 90's, and in particular a picnic interrupted by villainous Roger St. Clair, who tries to tempt Emily to the big city... See full summary »
Directors: Cal Dalton, Ben Hardaway | Stars: Mel Blanc, Mildred Carroll, Bill Days, Ben Hardaway
Votes: 140
24. Customers Wanted (1939)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto compete in their penny arcades for Wimpy's business.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 384
25. Penny Antics (1955)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A virtual remake of Customers Wanted (1939), with Popeye and Bluto running competing penny arcades showing customer Wimpy clips from past shorts, though in this case, rather than each ... See full summary »
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson, Graham Place, Izzy Sparber | Stars: Jackson Beck, Gilbert Mack, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 101
26. A Penny a Peep (1934)
11 min | Short, Comedy
A family goes to a penny arcade where they watch some old-time picture shows.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Leo Donnelly, Fred Harper, Gertrude Mudge, Richard Wallace
Votes: 62
28. Admission Free (1932)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Koko and Bimbo visit Betty Boop's penny arcade, Bimbo to flirt with Betty; but his turn at the shooting gallery becomes a hunting trip.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel
Votes: 133
29. Arcade Varieties (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Music
An assembly of variety acts appear including; Ed East and Ralph Dumle as "The Sisters of the Skillet" (an early radio parody act that later evolved into the "Ladies Be Seated" network radio... See full summary »
Director: Milton Schwarzwald | Stars: Ed East, Ralph Dumke, Lillian Roth, Jane Frazee
30. Of Mice and Menace (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
The city-slicker mouse, Herman, takes his bumpkin country cousins for a night on the town at a penny arcade. Katnip the cat, Herman's long-time nemesis, is present and spoiling the party so... See full summary »
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Tom Golden | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Sid Raymond
Votes: 23
31. Magic on Broadway (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Music
Part of Paramount/Fleischer Novelty-Cartoon shorts which featured animation in part of it and live-action in th other half. The cartoon half of this entry has a slot-machine player cheating... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Roland Crandall | Stars: Jay Freeman, Johnny Russell
Votes: 12
32.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Jim Nabors
(1974)
TV-G | 50 min | Comedy, Family
Highlights of this eighth-season premiere include: guest Jim Nabors as the "Ringo Kid", a gunslinger who challenges the quick-draw machines to a penny arcade; a married couple (Carol, ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Jim Nabors
Votes: 50
33.
Hey, Landlord (1966–1967)
Episode:
Safari
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Woody and Chuck are determined to not end up on a weekend night with their old friends at the same dull party destination, so they go looking for girls. They find some tourists at a movie ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Will Hutchins, Sandy Baron, Leigh French, Larry Hankin
34.
Insight (1960–1984)
Episode:
King of the Penny Arcade
(1974)
Drama
A dramatic episode dealing with the problem of teenage alcoholism.
Director: Richard C. Bennett | Stars: Mitch Vogel, Davey Davison, Vic Tayback, Rickey Kelman
Votes: 7
35.
Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode:
Make It Like It Never Happened
(1967)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A little girl wishes to "rent a detective" to prove that her father, who is on Death Row, is innocent. Mannix takes the case, working on his own time, and will have to do without ... See full summary »
Director: Leonard J. Horn | Stars: Mike Connors, Joseph Campanella, John Randolph, Letícia Román
Votes: 193
36.
Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode:
The Upside-Down Penny
(1972)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young boy approaches Joe Mannix and offers him $1.85 to try to find a stamp album that the boy says he lost at an amusement arcade. After some investigation, Mannix believes the album ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Frank Marth, Patricia McAneny
Votes: 86
37.
Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode:
The Carriers
(1966)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The inhabitants of a replica American town are being used, themselves, as the unknowing carriers of a deadly plague. The IM force must stop this from happening, and bring the party responsible forward.
Director: Sherman Marks | Stars: Steven Hill, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus
Votes: 408
38.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Nick of Time
(1960)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A pair of newlyweds stopping in a small town are trapped by their own superstition when playing a fortune-telling machine in a local diner.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: William Shatner, Patricia Breslin, Guy Wilkerson, Stafford Repp
Votes: 4,086
39.
Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode:
Old Folks at Home Blues
(1958)
26 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While getting a shoeshine in the Bowery, Mike spots a beautiful, well-dressed blonde who is as out of place as a field of wildflowers growing out of a crack in the concrete. When the woman ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Irving | Stars: Darren McGavin, Ruta Lee, Arthur Batanides, Robert Clarke
Votes: 24
40.
Thomas and Sarah (1979)
Episode:
The Poor Young Widow of Peckham
(1979)
51 min | Drama
While trying to win a photography contest run by a local tabloid, Thomas comes down with pneumonia, and the prognosis is grim.
Director: Marek Kanievska | Stars: Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Norman Jones, Rosemary Martin
Votes: 9
41.
The Repair Shop (2017– )
Episode:
Push-Along Horse
(2019)
44 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Jay and the team of experts restore a music box with a magical connection, make over a much-loved push-along horse and revive a water-damaged penny arcade game.
Director: Ben Borland | Stars: Jay Blades, Dominic Chinea, Steven Fletcher, Suzie Fletcher
Votes: 13
42.
Johnny Jupiter (1953–1954)
Episode:
The Penny Arcade
(1954)
Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Ernest decides to show the Jovians what he does with his spare time and invites Reject the Robot to go with him to a penny arcade. When Reject falls head-over-heels in love, Ernest can't ... See full summary »
Stars: Cliff Hall, Wright King, Gilbert Mack, Pat Peardon
43.
The Cuphead Show! (2022)
Episode:
The Devil & Ms. Chalice
(2022)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Short, Action
An epic dance contest morphs into a high-stakes game of winners and losers, with more than one soul on the line. How will it all end? Hilariously.
Director: Adam Paloian | Stars: Tru Valentino, Frank Todaro, Luke Millington-Drake, Grey Griffin
Votes: 244
44.
Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode:
Master Lovecraft
(2017)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a young girl's body and some grotesque sketches leads Murdoch to suspect a group of teenagers obsessed with death and the macabre, which includes a young H.P. Lovecraft.
Director: Leslie Hope | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris
Votes: 247