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1. Ratatouille (2007)
G | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm
Votes: 824,683 | Gross: $206.45M
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 90,268 | Gross: $44.79M
3. Team America: World Police (2004)
R | 98 min | Action, Comedy
Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Elle Russ, Kristen Miller
Votes: 178,553 | Gross: $32.79M
4. The Dark Crystal (1982)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.
Directors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
Votes: 71,442 | Gross: $40.58M
5. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.
Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Michael Rubin, Aleisha Allen
Votes: 6,694
6. The Muppets (2011)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones
Votes: 96,847 | Gross: $88.63M
7. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
TV-PG | 507 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Return to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
Stars: Neil Sterenberg, Beccy Henderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Taron Egerton
Votes: 27,127
8. The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.
Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
Votes: 26,235
9. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
TV-G | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Family
In the year 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations using their advanced Thunderbirds machines.
Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Peter Dyneley, David Graham, Shane Rimmer
Votes: 5,111
10. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
Fred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music, both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Stars: Fred Rogers, Betty Aberlin, David Newell, Joe Negri
Votes: 9,538
11. Cats & Dogs (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware.
Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins
Votes: 62,555 | Gross: $93.39M
12. Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A seven-foot-tall bear named Bear lives in The Big Blue House, with his friends as they teach a variety of subjects and lessons.
Stars: Noel MacNeal, Vicki Eibner, Peter Linz, Tyler Bunch
Votes: 4,670
13. Adventures in Wonderland (1992– )
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young girl named Alice has many zany adventures with her friends in a magical world on the other side of her looking glass.
Stars: Elisabeth Harnois, Wesley Mann, John Hoffman, Patrick Richwood
Votes: 845
14. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
R | 92 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
High-level demons collect low-level demons as warriors in attempt to obtain a key containing the blood of Christ. The key is guarded by immortal warriors called Demon Knights.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett Smith, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 26,308 | Gross: $21.09M
15. The Beaver (2011)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama
A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.
Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Cherry Jones
Votes: 50,747 | Gross: $0.97M
16. Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.
Stars: Karen Prell, Gerard Parkes, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 8,328
17. 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: 22,708 | Gross: $25.53M
18. The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music
Follow The Muppets' band as they try to record their first ever album.
Stars: Lilly Singh, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Votes: 1,924
19. Ben (1972)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 3,426 | Gross: $0.77M
20. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
PG | 82 min | Action, Comedy, Family
The on-going war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.
Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Bette Midler, Chris O'Donnell, Jack McBrayer, James Marsden
Votes: 16,215 | Gross: $43.59M
21. Hobgoblins (1988)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A young security guard must track down diminutive aliens who kill people even as they make their fantasies come true.
Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Tom Bartlett, Paige Sullivan, Steven Boggs, Kelley Palmer
Votes: 12,446
22. The Muppets. (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Jim Henson's lovable Muppets return to the small screen in this mockumentary-style series that follows their personal and professional lives.
Stars: Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, Peter Linz
Votes: 7,276
23. Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
An enthusiastic singing lady and her puppet animal friends go on a variety of adventures.
Stars: Shari Lewis, Sabrina Sanchez, Amanda McAdam, Brian Ito
Votes: 1,992
24. Nanalan' (1999–2004)
TV-Y | Family
A small girl has adventures in her grandmother's back yard.
Stars: Jamie Shannon, Ali Eisner, Jason Hopley, Todd Doldersum
Votes: 427
25. The Hugga Bunch (1985 TV Movie)
48 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
A girl travels through her mirror into HuggaLand to find a way to keep her grandmother, the only one who knows how to hug, young.
Director: Gus Jekel | Stars: Gennie James, Terry Castillo, Tony Urbano, Natalie Masters
Votes: 404
26. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 2068, the indestructible Captain Scarlet leads the agents of Spectrum in a war of nerves against the Mysterons from Mars.
Stars: Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Francis Matthews, Sylvia Anderson
Votes: 1,900
27. Terrahawks (1983–1986)
TV-G | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The missions of a planetary defense organization dedicated to protecting Earth from a Martian menace.
Stars: Jeremy Hitchen, Denise Bryer, Anne Ridler, Robbie Stevens
Votes: 818
28. The Corruption of Chris Miller (1973)
R | 107 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Abandoned by their husband/father, a traumatized woman and her disturbed stepdaughter hire a drifter handyman at their secluded estate while a series of murders begins.
Director: Juan Antonio Bardem | Stars: Jean Seberg, Marisol, Barry Stokes, Perla Cristal
Votes: 954
29. Lili (1953)
Passed | 81 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Votes: 3,934
30. Ik, mik, Loreland (1994–1996)
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Mik lives in Loria, a Kingdom that loves words.Everybody knows how to write and read except The Karbonkel. One day he gets so enraged he deletes Loria's whole alphabet, leaving everybody illiterate. It's up to Mik to find the letters.
Stars: Marjolein Macrander, Siem van Leeuwen, Catherine van Woerden, Barbara Gozens
Votes: 108
31. Eureeka's Castle (1989–1995)
TV-Y | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
In a wind-up toy castle, a fantasy world of talking animals and assorted creatures live together with a giant who's in charge.
Stars: Noel MacNeal, Pam Arciero, Cheryl Blaylock, James J. Kroupa
Votes: 1,677
32. Oobi (2000–2005)
TV-Y | 13 min | Comedy, Family
The everyday discoveries of a curious young hand puppet named Oobi. He and his family have funny, simple adventures that celebrate the awkward steps of growing up.
Stars: Tim Lagasse, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal, Tyler Bunch
Votes: 2,879
33. Donkey Hodie (2021– )
TV-Y | Comedy, Family
Donkey Hodie follows the adventures of a little yellow donkey who dreams big. With perseverance, great pals, and a laugh along the way, there's nothing she can't do! Hee-haw!
Stars: Haley Jenkins, Frankie Cordero, David Rudman, Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Votes: 163
34. Dante's Inferno (2007)
Not Rated | 88 min | Animation, Comedy
A darkly comedic travelogue of the underworld - set against an all-too-familiar urban backdrop of used car lots, gated communities, strip malls, and the U.S. Capitol. And populated with a contemporary cast of reprobates, including famous - and infamous - politicians, presidents, popes, pimps. And the Prince of Darkness himself.
Director: Sean Meredith | Stars: Tony Abatemarco, Scott Adsit, Matt Besser, Bill Chott
Votes: 1,533
35. Paper Heart (2009)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn't fully understand: Love.
Director: Nicholas Jasenovec | Stars: Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson, Gill Summers
Votes: 8,592 | Gross: $1.27M
36. Spitting Image (2020–2021)
23 min | Comedy
A revival of the classic satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.
Stars: Jess Robinson, John DiMaggio, Matt Forde, Indira Varma
Votes: 796
37. Mongrels (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Nelson 'the urbane fox' and his anthropomorphic animal friends navigate the urban jungle from their home in London's East End in a puppet sitcom for adults.
Stars: Dan Tetsell, Rufus Jones, Katy Brand, Lucy Montgomery
Votes: 1,443
38. Hansel and Gretel (1983 TV Movie)
45 min | Fantasy
This is Tim Burton's Disney Channel Halloween film short that only aired twice. It combines live action and stop-motion, making for a creepy adventure into the woods.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Yama, Andy Lee, Alison Hong, Jim Ishida
Votes: 914
39. Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011 Video)
PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family
More fun from Marley and this time he speaks! The worlds worst dog now has an attitude and a frisky voice. He and his summer pal, Bodi Grogan cause mayhem at the local dog contest. Marley outsmarts lots of other dogs while winning hearts.
Director: Michael Damian | Stars: Travis Turner, Donnelly Rhodes, Alex Zahara, Geoff Gustafson
Votes: 2,141
40. Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
Not Rated | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A satirical alternative history of World War II where the Nazis seize London and England must band together to prevent a full-on invasion.
Directors: Edward McHenry, Rory McHenry | Stars: Hugh Fraser, Alexander Armstrong, Rory McHenry, Ewan McGregor
Votes: 1,450
41. Illuminata (1998)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A turn-of-the-20th-century theatre repertory company rejects the latest project of their beloved playwright Tuccio, kicking off a saga of intrigue surrounding the influential critic Bevalaqua and star Celimene.
Director: John Turturro | Stars: Leo Bassi, Henri Béhar, Maurizio Benazzo, Fernando Bolles
Votes: 1,732 | Gross: $0.84M
42. The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
108 min | Drama
A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.
Director: Hans Alfredson | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Maria Johansson, Hans Alfredson, Per Myrberg
Votes: 3,710
43. The Basil Brush Show (2002–2007)
TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Well loved fox Basil Brush returns in a modern day kids sit-com.
Stars: Michael Winsor, Michael Hayes, Ajay Chhabra, Georgina Leonidas
Votes: 979
44. Pajanimals (2008–2013)
TV-G | 2 min | Family, Musical
The Pajanimals (a group of friendly animal puppets) sing songs to help children get ready for bed in a series of segments aired on Nick Jr. UK.
Stars: Victor Yerrid, Alice Dinnean, Donna Kimball, John Kennedy
Votes: 118
45. Johnny and the Sprites (2005–2008)
TV-Y | 5 min | Short, Family, Music
Johnny is a musician who moves to a house in the woods in order to work on his music. Once he arrives, however, he discovers that this is not just any house! His solitude is subsequently ... See full summary »
Stars: Lara MacLean, John Tartaglia, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch
Votes: 217
46. Surcos (1951)
104 min | Crime, Drama
The struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950.
Director: José Antonio Nieves Conde | Stars: Luis Peña, María Asquerino, Francisco Arenzana, Marisa de Leza
Votes: 812
47. The Chica Show (2012– )
TV-Y | Family
A mix of live action involving puppets and animation, The Chica Show follows the adventures of a woman named Kelly and a family of chickens including Chica as they run The Costume Coop, a ... See full summary »
Stars: John Taylor, Kelly Vrooman, Forrest Harding, Mario Lopez
Votes: 101
48. Screamtime (1983)
R | 89 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A trilogy of three improbable stories of horror and the supernatural are combined into this low budget thriller: "That's the Way to Do It," "Dreamhouse,," and "Do You Believe in Fairies?"
Directors: Michael Armstrong, Stanley A. Long | Stars: Vincent Russo, Michael Gordon, Marie Scinto, Kevin Smith
Votes: 1,012
49. Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Family
A little boy and his baby-sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed by a strange red balloon.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Simon Iteanu, Fang Song
Votes: 4,177 | Gross: $0.46M
50. Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947–1957)
15 min | Family, Comedy
Some semi-strange lady with a couple of puppets talks about stuff. One of the puppets is a dinosaur or dragon, and the other is something else.
Stars: Kukla, Burr Tillstrom, Ollie, Fran Allison
Votes: 145