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1. Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Horror, Romance
A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few missing body parts.
Director: Zelda Williams | Stars: Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano, Jenna Davis, Trina LaFargue
Votes: 14,122
2. The Notebook (2004)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.
Director: Nick Cassavetes | Stars: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Votes: 620,123 | Gross: $81.00M
3. Kindergarten Cop (1990)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt
Votes: 162,636 | Gross: $91.46M
4. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, James Fleet, Simon Callow
Votes: 166,131 | Gross: $52.70M
5. Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, Romance
The love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928, threatening the future of their relationship.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie
Votes: 22,642 | Gross: $8.72M
6. The Good Shepherd (2006)
R | 167 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
Director: Robert De Niro | Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 108,577 | Gross: $59.95M
7. Fracture (2007)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After shooting his wife, Ted confesses his crime and asks the court to move his case to trial. He represents himself against Willy, a successful lawyer. But there's more to the case than meets the eye.
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike
Votes: 218,900 | Gross: $39.02M
8. Dickinson (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Set in the 19th century, it explores the constraints of society, gender and family from the perspective of rebellious young poet, Emily Dickinson.
Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Adrian Enscoe, Anna Baryshnikov, Jane Krakowski
Votes: 19,738
9. Frankenhooker (1990)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.
Director: Frank Henenlotter | Stars: James Lorinz, Joanne Ritchie, Patty Mullen, J.J. Clark
Votes: 13,504 | Gross: $0.21M
10. Mank (2020)
R | 131 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tom Pelphrey
Votes: 82,726
11. Rocky II (1979)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Sport
Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 231,233
12. Stuck in Love. (2012)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
Director: Josh Boone | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins, Nat Wolff
Votes: 91,975 | Gross: $0.08M
13. Seabiscuit (2003)
PG-13 | 140 min | Drama, History, Sport
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Director: Gary Ross | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Cooper
Votes: 76,782 | Gross: $120.28M
14. The Petrified Forest (1936)
Passed | 82 min | Drama, Thriller
A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Genevieve Tobin
Votes: 14,928
15. Memphis Belle (1990)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, War
In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in the UK prepares for its 25th and final bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney
Votes: 30,527 | Gross: $27.44M
16. The Sessions (2012)
R | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood
Votes: 43,980 | Gross: $6.00M
17. Jude (1996)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance
In late 1800s England, Jude plans to go to the city and attend university but marries early and becomes a stonemason. When his wife leaves, he moves to the city, where he befriends his liberal cousin Sue.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths
Votes: 11,116 | Gross: $0.41M
18. The Sensuous Nurse (1975)
R | 105 min | Comedy
As an aging widower begins suffering from cardiac trouble, his greedy heirs hire a super-seductive nurse in the hopes of inducing a heart attack, but the plan backfires when she falls in love with him.
Director: Nello Rossati | Stars: Ursula Andress, Duilio Del Prete, Mario Pisu, Daniele Vargas
Votes: 825
19. Pin (1988)
R | 103 min | Horror, Thriller
Isolated by his strange parents, Leon finds solace in an imaginary friend, which happens to be an anatomy doll from his father's doctor office. Unfortunately, the doll begins to take over Leon's life, and his sister's life as well.
Director: Sandor Stern | Stars: David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Bronwen Mantel
Votes: 5,282
20. Bliss (2021)
Unrated | 91 min | Drama, Romance
In a world where their femininity is considered a commodity, two sex workers fall in love with each other. Together - and yet each on her own - they experience the one moment when happiness... See full summary »
Director: Henrika Kull | Stars: Katharina Behrens, Eva Collé, Nele Kayenberg, Jean-Luc Bubert
Votes: 480
21. Heartstone (2016)
Unrated | 129 min | Drama, Romance
In a fishing village in Iceland, a boy develops feelings for his best friend as his best friend pursues his affections for a girl.
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir, Katla Njálsdóttir
Votes: 6,177
22. Before the Fall (2004)
110 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Jonas Jägermeyr
Votes: 17,126 | Gross: $0.14M
23. A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Passed | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern, Kirk Douglas
Votes: 10,797
24. Little Ashes (2008)
R | 112 min | Biography, Drama, History
About the young life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca.
Director: Paul Morrison | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Javier Beltrán, Matthew McNulty, Marina Gatell
Votes: 9,625 | Gross: $0.48M
25. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 15,601 | Gross: $23.72M
26. Johnny Suede (1991)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.
Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Brad Pitt, Richard Boes, Cheryl Costa, Michael Luciano
Votes: 4,446 | Gross: $0.09M
27. Wrong Move (1975)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
A writer goes on a road trip across West Germany with a group of eclectic people he meets along the way.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Rüdiger Vogler, Hanna Schygulla, Hans Christian Blech, Nastassja Kinski
Votes: 3,903
28. Fidelity (2000)
166 min | Drama
A talented photographer who lands a lucrative job in Paris with a scandal-mongering tabloid and becomes romantically involved with an eccentric children's book publisher while resisting the sexual advances of another photographer.
Director: Andrzej Zulawski | Stars: Sophie Marceau, Pascal Greggory, Guillaume Canet, Magali Noël
Votes: 2,028
29. Beyond Paradise (II) (2015)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Romance
Haunted by a tragic past, Shahrzad, a stunning music student, flees her homeland and ends up in an estranged marriage in Los Angeles, where her piano teacher's lover sparks a passion in her that threatens to destroy everything.
Director: J.J. Alani | Stars: Ryan Guzman, Daphne Zuniga, Spencer Grammer, Francia Raisa
Votes: 456
30. Fatal Charm (1990 Video)
R | 94 min | Thriller
He may have been convicted of raping and murdering six young women, but to a smitten teenage girl who's initiated a relationship-by-mail, he's just a cute guy who couldn't possibly be guilty. Did he...or didn't he?
Director: Fritz Kiersch | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Amanda Peterson, Mary Frann, James Remar
Votes: 395
31. The Hussy (1979)
90 min | Drama
Misfit François kidnaps young Mado and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. A strange relationship evolves till the police comes upon them.
Director: Jacques Doillon | Stars: Claude Hébert, Madeleine Desdevises, Paulette Lahaye, Juliette Le Cauchoix
Votes: 694
32. Times Square (1980)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music
Two ill-matched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have New York City by its ears.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Tim Curry, Trini Alvarado, Robin Johnson, Peter Coffield
Votes: 1,986 | Gross: $1.40M
33. Sweet Hostage (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hideaway, where they become friends--and, eventually, lovers.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Linda Blair, Martin Sheen, Jeanne Cooper, Lee de Broux
Votes: 828
34. Son of the Bride (2001)
R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama
A dissatisfied 40-year-old, separated and without time for his own daughter and girlfriend must rethink his life when his father decides to marry his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, by church.
Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco
Votes: 16,509 | Gross: $0.62M
35. Immortality (1998)
R | 98 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to redeem him.
Director: Po-Chih Leong | Stars: Jude Law, Elina Löwensohn, Timothy Spall, Jack Davenport
Votes: 6,150 | Gross: $0.02M
36. A Chance Encounter (2022)
91 min | Music, Romance
In the Sicilian town of Taormina, Italy, an aspiring poet in search of inspiration meets a folk singer trying to write a follow-up to her breakout hit.
Director: Alexander Jeffery | Stars: Paul Petersen, Andrea von Kampen, Kyle Brunick, Kenny Burns III
Votes: 364
37. The Green Man (1956)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Crime
An assassin is annoyed by a vacuum cleaner salesman determined to stop him.
Directors: Robert Day, Basil Dearden | Stars: Alastair Sim, George Cole, Terry-Thomas, Jill Adams
Votes: 2,325
38. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
G | 105 min | Family, Drama, Comedy
Precocious Claudia and her brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Sally Prager, Johnny Doran, George Rose
Votes: 816 | Gross: $0.11M
39. Ted & Venus (1991)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ted Whitley is a poet who is stalking the woman of his dreams, Linda Turner. She was volunteering at a community resource project when he came in to find out about low cost housing.
Director: Bud Cort | Stars: Bud Cort, James Brolin, Kim Adams, Carol Kane
Votes: 317
40. Naerata ometi (1985)
85 min | Drama
A sensitive girl struggles with first love and bullying in a 1980's Soviet orphanage.
Directors: Leida Laius, Arvo Iho | Stars: Monika Järv, Hendrik Toompere Jr., Tauri Tallermaa, Katrin Tamleht
Votes: 282
41. Saint (2010)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.
Director: Dick Maas | Stars: Egbert Jan Weeber, Bert Luppes, Caro Lenssen, Huub Stapel
Votes: 9,670
42. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,671
43. Teddy (I) (2020)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
In a rural French town, twenty-something Teddy is scratched by an unknown beast and slowly undergoes frightening changes.
Directors: Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma | Stars: Anthony Bajon, Christine Gautier, Ludovic Torrent, Guillaume Mattera
Votes: 1,855
44. Personal Affair (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a 1950s British village, a teenager, who is in love with her Latin language teacher, disappears, prompting the police to investigate the teacher, amidst public rumors of rape and murder.
Director: Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, Pamela Brown, Walter Fitzgerald
Votes: 616
45. The River Niger (1976)
R | 105 min | Drama
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But ... See full summary »
Director: Krishna Shah | Stars: Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Glynn Turman
Votes: 296
46. It All Came True (1940)
Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After crooked nightclub owner Chips Maguire murders a police informant, he blackmails his piano player to allow him to stay at his eccentric mother's boarding house.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Humphrey Bogart, Jeffrey Lynn, Zasu Pitts
Votes: 1,466
47. The Stolen Jools (1931)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Comedy
The boys and a Los Angeles police detective investigate the theft of actress Norma Shearer's jewelry.
Directors: William C. McGann, John G. Adolfi, Thomas Atkins, Harold S. Bucquet, Victor Heerman, Russell Mack | Stars: Norma Shearer, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Wallace Beery
Votes: 1,194
48. Tales of the Third Dimension (1984)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
"Tales of the Third Dimension" was a 1984 hosted horror anthology 3-D movie; with the skeleton "Igor" as host. The movie has three scary tales.
Directors: Todd Durham, Worth Keeter, Thom McIntyre, Earl Owensby | Stars: Fran Taylor, Kevin Campbell, Robert Bloodworth, Kate Hunter
Votes: 197
49. God (2019)
13 min | Short, Drama
The sexuality of a daydreaming college student, nicknamed "Oprah", quickly comes into question when his fraternity becomes obsessed with a poem and its poetess.
Director: Gregory Brunkalla | Stars: Iliana Raykovski, Tyler Young, Mitchell Moldenhauer, Caleb Emery
Votes: 61
50. Umano non umano (1969)
95 min | Documentary
Artists and poets meet in a dreamlike space between walks and performances.
Director: Mario Schifano | Stars: Franco Angeli, Otello Angeli, Adriano Aprà, Franco Brocani
Votes: 50