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1. Skam España (2018–2020)
25 min | Drama, Romance
The series accompanies a group of 16-year-olds on the journey of their life following day to day in real time. Dependence on social media, how they face sex, love and ruptures, religion, the search of their identity and the need to fit in.
Stars: Alba Planas, Hajar Brown, Irene Ferreiro, Nicole Wallace
Votes: 1,178
2. Team Foxcatcher (2016)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary filmmaker Jon Greenhalgh examines the life of Dave Schultz, a professional wrestler who was part of 'Team Foxcatcher', funded by multi-millionaire John du Pont.
Director: Jon Greenhalgh | Stars: John du Pont, Dave Schultz, Mike Gostigian, Ray Wilson
Votes: 7,251
3. Zipper (2015)
R | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
A successful family man with a blossoming political career loses all sense of morality when he becomes addicted to using an escort agency.
Director: Mora Stephens | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, Ray Winstone, Richard Dreyfuss
Votes: 8,090
4. Merlí. Sapere Aude (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
When Pol enrolls in university in pursuit of a philosophy degree, he's challenged and enticed by new friends and an intimidating professor.
Stars: Carlos Cuevas, María Pujalte, Pablo Capuz, Boris Ruiz
Votes: 3,613
5. Kiss Me First (2018)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A lonely video game addict new to the online world of Azana meets a confident party girl with a dark secret.
Stars: Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown, Matthew Beard, Freddie Stewart
Votes: 4,224
6. Cutthroat Kitchen (2013– )
TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Chefs are asked to overcome major obstacles and acts of sabotage in this reality competition.
Stars: Alton Brown, Simon Majumdar, Jet Tila, Antonia Lofaso
Votes: 2,232
7. Project Runway All Stars (2012– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Past designers come back to compete for another chance to be the winner of Project Runway.
Stars: Georgina Chapman, Isaac Mizrahi, Alyssa Milano, Zanna Roberts Rassi
Votes: 1,907
8. Sound City (2013)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
Director: Dave Grohl | Stars: Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood, Vinny Appice
Votes: 13,445 | Gross: $0.42M
9. One More Time with Feeling (2016)
PG | 113 min | Documentary, Music
Explores the creative process of Nick Cave and his band as the singer struggles with an unspoken personal tragedy.
Director: Andrew Dominik | Stars: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Jim Sclavunos, Susie Bick
Votes: 5,534
10. Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life! (2021– )
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Comedy
Yuuki Hiroshi has just picked up Kiwame Quest, the realest VRMMO ever made. But this RPG is TOO lifelike; he can smell, taste, feel, and when he's hurt in it, his physical body is hurt too.... See full summary »
Stars: Daiki Yamashita, Fairouz Ai, Ayana Taketatsu, Haruki Ishiya
Votes: 609
11. O Casaco (2020)
26 min | Short, Drama
Karine Fernandes, a young black woman, is accused by a saleswoman of stealing her own coat in a store in Rio de Janeiro. After verifying that there was no similar coat being sold in the ... See full summary »
Director: Ernani Nunes | Stars: Dandara Mariana, Natália Rito, Felipe Fontoura, Darla França
Votes: 5
12. The Last Alaskans (2015– )
41 min | Reality-TV
An eight-part special event that documents the lives of some of the most isolated people in America - the last of their kind - as they struggle and thrive in Alaska's untouched wilderness ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Harte, Edna Korth, Heimo Korth, Ray Lewis
Votes: 1,077
13. Cor, Blimey! (2000 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama, Romance
Dramatisation of the love affair between Sidney James and Barbara Windsor, played out against the backdrop of the 'Carry On' films during the 1960s and 1970s.
Director: Terry Johnson | Stars: Jacqueline Defferary, Geoffrey Hutchings, David McAlister, Jason Round
Votes: 430
14. The Marijuana Conspiracy (2020)
124 min | Drama
In 1972, young women looking for a fresh start in life endure isolated captivity in a true 98-day human experiment studying the effects of marijuana on females.
Director: Craig Pryce | Stars: Julia Sarah Stone, Hannah Vandenbygaart, Daniel DeSanto, Craig Burnatowski
Votes: 207
15. Moonlit Winter (2019)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Yoon-Hee lives with her teenage daughter Sae-Bom. On a winter day, Yoon-Hee receives a letter from Otaru, Japan. Sae-Bom accidentally reads the letter and learns about her mother's first love, which she never spoke about before.
Director: Dae Hyung Lim | Stars: Kim Hee-ae, Yûko Nakamura, Kim Sohye, Sung Yoo-bin
Votes: 1,147
16. 1 Litre of Tears (2005)
98 min | Drama
'1 Litre of Tears' is a Japanese movie mainly based on a published version of Diary.
Director: Riki Okamura | Stars: Asae Ônishi, Kazuko Katô, Kaori Torii, Yoshimi Ashikawa
Votes: 1,343
17. Scarred (2007– )
TV-MA | Reality-TV, Sport
The real life stories of how people were scarred or injured while attempting dangerous stunts on skateboard, snowboard and bmx; the wound often leaving a scar.
Stars: Jacoby Shaddix, Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, CariDee English, Andy Samberg
Votes: 342
18. Steel-Man (2022)
133 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Steel-Man, Pittsburgh's Official Superhero is hosting his Annual Comic Book Convention at the C3 Mall when a strange turn of events finds him battling an Army of the Undead as well as the Pittsburgh Underworld.
Director: Mike Palmer | Stars: Eliza Adams, John Adkins, Andy Allen, Jeremiah Altmiller
Votes: 9
19. Megastructures (2004– )
G | 47 min | Documentary
This documentary series focuses on extreme construction projects -- be they the biggest, tallest, longest or deepest in the world -- and the machines used to create extraordinary structures.
Stars: Jonathan Hart, Tom Goodman-Hill, Greg Stebner, Jay Simon
Votes: 1,065
20. TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
An intellectual freedoms documentary based around the interpersonal triumphs, and defeats of the three main characters against the largest industry in the known universe. The media industry.
Director: Simon Klose | Stars: Gottfrid Svartholm, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Peter Althin
Votes: 13,928
21. Wall Street Warriors (2006– )
25 min | Documentary
An HD documentary series examining the extreme power and intense competition that defines Wall Street, seen through the eyes of those who thrive there.
Stars: Nathalie Emmanuel, Brett Hickey, Mark Jawdoszyn, Lance Cooley
Votes: 344
22. Hit So Hard (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction during the band's 1994-1995 world tour and after.
Director: P. David Ebersole | Stars: Patty Schemel, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Melissa Auf der Maur
Votes: 737 | Gross: $0.03M
23. The Institute (2012)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A documentary on the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for.
Director: Spencer McCall | Stars: Arye Bender, Boston Blake, Jeff Hull, Chelsea London Lloyd
Votes: 1,407
24. Challenges
125 min | Documentary, Drama | Completed
A documentary that profiles four different women through personal tragedies and how they try to overcome them. Will they be able to triumph or fail?
Directors: CJ Johnson, Michael Longs | Stars: Charles Hernandez, Rosa Mendoza, Leroy Bilal, The Briggs Family
25. Don't Look Back (2024)
43 min | Documentary, Short
Paul's story is told of how he gained his independence, and eventually (with the help of others), in 2019 managed to get the funds together to Produce the now named 'Give Them Wings' through people who know him best.
Director: Matthew Bland | Stars: Matthew Bland, Ian Carter, Bill Fellows, Mark Forster
26. The Search for General Tso (2014)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish.
Director: Ian Cheney | Stars: Susan Carter, Ian Cheney, Philip Chiang, Andrew Coe
Votes: 1,845 | Gross: $0.01M
27. Cars of the Revolution (2008)
120 min | Drama
In the years of military coup, Turkey was unable to produce its own cars. But Pasha believed that Turkish people can produce their own cars so he ordered 2 cars. Gunduz and engineers with him must produce 2 cars in only 130 days.
Director: Tolga Örnek | Stars: Taner Birsel, Ali Düsenkalkar, Halit Ergenç, Sait Genay
Votes: 12,694
28. Cajun Pawn Stars (2012–2013)
60 min | Reality-TV
Series follows Jimmie DeRamus and his team at Alexandria, Louisiana's famed Silver Dollar Pawn and Jewelry Center.
Stars: Johnnie DeRamus, Jimmie DeRamus, Mocean Melvin, Jerry Roshto
Votes: 726
29. Sudamerican Rockers (2014)
60 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Three teens start a band in the late 1970s, this is the beginning of the famous musical group; Los Prisioneros.
Stars: Michael Silva, Diego Boggioni, Eduardo Fernández, Roberto Farías
Votes: 198
30. Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)
TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck | Stars: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Ginger Baker, Chuck Berry
Votes: 2,538
31. After the Fire (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A gripping documentary detailing tales of incredible courage and cowardice in the aftermath of the 2000 Seton Hall Fire in New Jersey.
Director: Guido Verweyen
Votes: 107
32. Mala Mala (2014)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A documentary about the power of transformation told through the eyes of 9 trans-identifying individuals in Puerto Rico.
Directors: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles | Stars: Jason Carrión, Paxx Moll, Alberic Prados, Queen Bee Ho
Votes: 677 | Gross: $0.01M
33. The Human Experiment (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores chemicals found in everyday household products.
Directors: Don Hardy, Dana Nachman | Star: Sean Penn
Votes: 665
34. Need for Speed: Shift (2009 Video Game)
E | Action, Sport, Thriller
Feel the real adrenaline and daily struggles of drivers with NFS Shift, race on famous tracks such as Donington Park, Brands Hatch, Nürburgring, Autopolis and Willow Springs, as well as ... See full summary »
Directors: Ian Bell, Andy Garton | Stars: Dan Conroy, Dan Miracle
Votes: 1,062
35. Air Sex: The Movie (2014)
81 min | Documentary, Comedy, Sport
A feature length documentary film about the most bizarre touring comedy show there is - the Air Sex World Championships.
Director: Jonathan Evans | Stars: David Arquette, Scott Colton, David Liebe Hart, Twanna Hines
Votes: 43
36. Alive and Kicking (2021– )
Adventure, Drama, Family
'Los Espabilados' tells the story of Mickey L'Angelo, Guada, Yeray, Lucas and Samuel, a group of extraordinary young people who escape from a psychiatric center in search of their place in ... See full summary »
Stars: Álvaro Requena, Marco Sanz, Sara Manzano, Aitor Valadés
Votes: 133
37. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006)
73 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the life and death of Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Tom Thurman | Stars: Ed Bradley, Bob Braudis, Douglas Brinkley, William F. Buckley
Votes: 1,157
38. I Am Santa Claus (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A documentary of an entire year in the lives of five real-bearded professional Santa Clauses to find out what the rest of the year is like for a man who perpetually looks like Jolly Saint Nick.
Director: Tommy Avallone | Stars: Mick Foley, Russell Spice, Jim Stevenson, Santa Claus
Votes: 712
39. Planet Coaster (2016 Video Game)
E | Adventure
Build and manage the theme park of your wildest dreams and creativity.
Director: James Dixon | Stars: Zac Antonaci, William Atherton, Dan Aykroyd, Nikki Braine
Votes: 237
40. Vets in Practice (1997– )
30 min | Documentary
Vets in Practice, first broadcast on BBC One between August 1, 1996, and December 1, 2002, was the follow up to Vet's School, a show which followed a group of final year veterinary students... See full synopsis »
Stars: Trude Mostue, Lene Mostue, Tordis Mostue, Leif Mostue
Votes: 16
41. Harmontown (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows Dan Harmon on tour for his podcast series after he was fired from Community in 2012.
Director: Neil Berkeley | Stars: Dan Harmon, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy, Spencer Crittenden
Votes: 2,512
42. Queercore: How To Punk A Revolution (2017)
TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary on Queercore, the cultural and social movement that began as an offshoot of punk and was distinguished by its discontent with society's disapproval of the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender communities.
Director: Yony Leyser | Stars: John Waters, Bruce La Bruce, Beth Ditto, Kim Gordon
Votes: 276
43. X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
Documentary tracing the history of the pop video and the way in which this marketing tool has frequently been used to create shock, outrage and controversy, all in a bid to sell records.
Director: Simon George | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Mitch Benn, Alice Cooper, Kevin Godley
Votes: 37
44. SHK HeroForce (2018– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy
While Noah, Hope, and Eden are moving out of their old house, they discover a hidden virtual reality gaming console in the attic that acts as a portal between the game HeroForce and Real ... See full summary »
Stars: Hope Marie Nixon, Noah B. Nixon, Eden N. Nixon, Zane Nixon
Votes: 13
45. In Vogue: The Editor's Eye (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Documentary film takes a look at some of the world's most influential fashion images as conceived by the magazine's iconic fashion editors.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Hamish Bowles, Grace Coddington, Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Alber Elbaz
Votes: 763
46. Autohead (2016)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A documentary crew starts to make a documentary about an Auto Rickshaw driver in Mumbai. As they dig deeper into his life they discover angst, sexual frustration and paranoia that leads to a terrible end.
Director: Rohit Mittal | Stars: Sampat Deepak, Ronjini Chakraborty, Vikrant Singh, Jhanvi Dwivedi
Votes: 416
47. Cody Hughes' Pangea
Animation, Short | Filming
The film is based off of Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift, which is when 2 million years ago, the continents were once joined together into a single landmass and soon broke ... See full summary »
Director: Cody Hughes | Stars: Post Malone, Cole Murrell, Jack Lusk, Josh Worden
48. Railway Children (2016)
120 min | Crime, Drama
12 year old Raju arrives on an unknown city platform. He's soon sucked into a gang run by 'Solution' that deals with petty crimes. A new life of adventure away from home begins, bringing along dangers of drugs, abuse, crime and also hope.
Director: Prithvi Konanur | Stars: Pari, Manohara, Syed Pervez, Yash Shetty
Votes: 162
49. Perfect Crimes (1991 TV Movie)
60 min | Crime
True stories about individuals seeking to commit a perfect crime.
Directors: Dan Jackson, Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Telly Savalas, Bruce Greenwood, Lisa Hartman, Dennis Farina
Votes: 18
50. True Life Crime UK (2021– )
45 min | Reality-TV
True Life Crime UK investigates the most harrowing true crime mysteries rocking headlines and social feeds. The victims were young; the crimes against them were shocking and haunting questions remain.
Star: Linda Adey
Votes: 28