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1. Watchmen (2009)
R | 162 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman
Votes: 584,054 | Gross: $107.51M
2. Jericho (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
Votes: 58,890
3. Bad Moms (2016)
R | 100 min | Comedy
When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun and comedic self-indulgence.
Directors: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore | Stars: Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate
Votes: 134,820 | Gross: $113.26M
4. Fremont (2023)
91 min | Drama
Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.
Director: Babak Jalali | Stars: Anaita Wali Zada, Gregg Turkington, Jeremy Allen White, Hilda Schmelling
Votes: 2,401
5. Shock and Awe (2017)
R | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
A group of journalists of the Knight-Ridder news service covering President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Rob Reiner, Tommy Lee Jones
Votes: 8,713 | Gross: $0.08M
6. Maryland (2015)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama, Thriller
Vincent is an ex-soldier with PTSD who is hired to protect the wife and child of a wealthy Lebanese businessman while he's out of town. Despite the apparent tranquility in Maryland, Vincent perceives an external threat.
Director: Alice Winocour | Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger, Paul Hamy, Zaïd Errougui-Demonsant
Votes: 6,740 | Gross: $0.01M
7. The Cuban (2019)
109 min | Drama
When a naive pre-med student named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, an elderly Cuban musician, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever.
Director: Sergio Navarretta | Stars: Ana Golja, Louis Gossett Jr., Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lauren Holly
Votes: 400
8. Wild Game (2021)
90 min | Drama
When a cash-strapped rancher takes an offer to help a movie star poach elk it seems like easy money, until a fatal run-in with the local authorities triggers a series of events that pits man against man in a bloody showdown.
Director: Brock Harris | Stars: Creed Garnick, Charlie Barnett, Allison Paige, Matthew Daddario
Votes: 145
9. The Way I See It (2020)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Pete Souza, Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, Patti Lease
Votes: 1,916 | Gross: $0.05M
10. The Bodyguard (1979)
90 min | Action
The setting is Central Asia during the Russian civil war. In the post-revolutionary twenties, when the power in European Russia was (officially) "fully in the hands of the workers and ... See full summary »
Director: Ali Khamraev | Stars: Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Shavkat Abdusalamov, Radzhab Adashev
Votes: 81
11. Rifftrax: The Wizard of Oz (2014 Video)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Our most "not in Kansas anymore" release since Avatar. Yes, after years of riffing blockbusters packed with dialogue cliches, we finally went to the source, the motherlode, the true ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson
12.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Still Life
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The CSI team is called to help when Karen Mathews reports her son, Jesse, missing from a playground where he was playing on the swings. Witnesses report seeing a man with a blue baseball ... See full summary »
Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 784
13.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
When Irish Eyes Are Crying
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gina falls for an Irish pacifist who believes there is no point fighting fire with fire anymore - or so she thinks.
Director: Mario DiLeo | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 535
14.
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014– )
Episode:
Rob Riggle in Iceland
(2019)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Bear and his guest, ex 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' correspondent and former U.S. marine who served in Afghanistan, comedian Rob Riggle, take on Iceland's biggest glacier in midwinter. They also try pemmican and a reindeer head.
Director: Ben Simms | Stars: Bear Grylls, Rob Riggle
Votes: 57
15.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Happily Never After
(2008)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A notorious hotel owner known for her meanness is found dead under an ice sculpture, and the clues to the demise of a second woman who fell to her death onto a school bus can be found in the book, "Peter Pan."
Director: Marshall Adams | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 305
16.
The Boys (2019– )
Episode:
Barbary Coast
(2022)
TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Tonight at 9/8C on Vought Plus, it's the season finale of #AmericanHero. Three contestants remain, but only TWO will join #TheSeven. Will Starlight choose her old flame Supersonic? Or will someone else be moving into the Seven Tower?
Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty
Votes: 12,977
17.
The Boys (2019– )
Episode:
Herogasm
(2022)
TV-MA | 61 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
You’re invited to the 70th Annual Herogasm! You must present this invitation in order to be admitted! Same rules as always: no cameras, no non-Supe guests unless they sign an NDA and they’re DTF, and no telling any news media! It’s BYOD, but food, alcohol and lube will be provided! And please remember to RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount for the caterer!
Director: Nelson Cragg | Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty
Votes: 34,222
18.
Solar Opposites (2020– )
Episode:
The Gargoyle Ray
(2022)
TV-MA | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Terry and Korvo get taken away by Child Protective Services.
Director: Lucas Gray | Stars: Justin Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, Mary Mack
Votes: 611
19.
The Pole (2021)
Episode:
Chapter 2: That Woman
(2021)
TV-MA | 14 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
As the media targets Helenor, Nick crumbles under the pressure of the nice union.
Director: Jay Surridge | Stars: Bobby Moynihan, Jillian Bell, Sugar Lyn Beard, Nicole Byer
Votes: 15
20.
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021–2024)
Episode:
The Tourist
(2021)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The wife of a naval weapons Officer disappears. The team investigates and find the man who took her, dead. She left the vicinity around the time the man was killed. They look into her ... See full summary »
Director: Yangzom Brauen | Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami
Votes: 512
21.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Rest in Peace, Marina Garito
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sid rules the death of a woman whose twin brother disappeared 15 years ago a suicide, but Stella is convinced that he is wrong and sets out to prove it.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 296
22.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Unusual Suspects
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A teen is critically injured after being shot in an alleyway. The victim's younger brother witnessed the crime, but he cannot give an accurate description of the incident and shooter to the police.
Director: Marshall Adams | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 269
23.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Kill Screen
(2011)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Metro cop in Washington, DC, finds a set of severed fingertips which prove to be those of a Marine corporal; Gibbs and company investigate; McGee finds the corresponding body in the local... See full summary »
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette
Votes: 725
24.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Tell-All
(2011)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In a national forest near Washington, DC, a young couple find the body of a Navy lieutenant commander in his dress-blue uniform; Gibbs and company investigate; on a rock nearby Tony finds a... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette
Votes: 654
25.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Royals & Loyals
(2010)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The body of a petty officer shows up in a hot tub; Gibbs and company investigate; Ducky sees an unusual clue; Abby finds a link to the Royal Navy. A Royal Marine major and a CIA agent prove to be something else. The gang catch the bad guy.
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette
Votes: 726
26.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Unfriendly Chat
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Adam witnesses a murder during a random video chat, and the team discovers that the victim just so happens to be a music student who lives in Manhattan.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Gary Sinise, Sela Ward, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 317
27.
Eureka (2006–2012)
Episode:
Ex Machina
(2012)
TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Fargo is convinced that Holly is still inside of the Matrix computer, but the DOD is determined to wipe its hard drive clean -- losing Dr. Marten forever.
Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra
Votes: 384
28.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Clean Sweep
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team suspects that a badly burned corpse may be that of a cage fighter, but later discovers that he may have faked his own death.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: Gary Sinise, Sela Ward, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 237
29.
Jesse Watters Primetime (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #1.146
(2022)
Talk-Show
Stars: Jesse Watters, Sean Duffy, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Christina Coleman
30.
The Five (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #12.162
(2022)
Not Rated | 60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, Greg Gutfeld, Jeanine Pirro
31.
The L.A. Complex (2012)
Episode:
Don't Say Goodbye
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Connor seeks solace in Scienetics. Nick and Sabrina face a relationship crisis. Kal attempts to recover the hard drive. Abby makes a life-changing choice.
Director: Martin Gero | Stars: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Andra Fuller, Dayle McLeod
Votes: 50
32.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
Red, White and Blue
(2013)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A female soldier is killed after a night out, and the only possible witness is a fellow veteran who suffers from memory loss.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 1,240
33.
Reacher (2022– )
Episode:
What Happens in Atlantic City
(2023)
16+ | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The investigation into Franz's murder takes Reacher and the surviving members of his former Army unit to Atlantic City where the mystery deepens, danger awaits, and an old flame is rekindled.
Director: Sam Hill | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos
Votes: 4,508
34.
Reacher (2022– )
Episode:
Picture Says a Thousand Words
(2023)
16+ | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After more of his friends fall victim, Reacher forges an uneasy alliance with a dogged detective, and their only clue in the case leads the 110th to a troubling discovery.
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos
Votes: 4,538
35.
Castle (2009–2016)
Episode:
Dreamworld
(2013)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The FBI continues to track leads to the person who stole the deadly chemical. It is a race against time, since they need the antidote for Castle who has been infected with the chemical.
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 1,300
36.
Crossfire (1982–2014)
Episode:
Episode dated 11 September 2013
(2013)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Marsha Blackburn, Jay Carney, Bob Corker, Stephanie Cutter
37.
One Bad Choice (2015– )
Episode:
Belle Knox
(2015)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
When faced with the possibility of dropping out of college, a studious girl solves her tuition problems through the adult industry.
Director: Jeremiah Crowell | Stars: Belle Knox, Abbi Snee, Deepa Purohit, Ian Blackman
Votes: 11
38.
The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode:
Das 3. Auge
(2017)
Crime, Drama
A yoga teacher is shot straight between his eyes while doing the Sun Salutation exercise by a stream. Der Alte and his team find out that he did duty in Afghanistan where terrible things happened to his platoon.
Director: Johannes Grieser | Stars: Jan-Gregor Kremp, Stephanie Stumph, Ludwig Blochberger, Adina Vetter
Votes: 13
39.
Evil (2019–2024)
Episode:
Genesis 1
(2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The Catholic Church hires forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard to determine whether a serial killer is possessed by a demon or merely a psychopath.
Director: Robert King | Stars: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Kurt Fuller
Votes: 1,811
40.
Van Helsing (2016–2021)
Episode:
All Apologies
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Now that Violet knows where the 3 Pages are, she returns to Fort Collins with Axel and Julius.
Director: Lynne Stopkewich | Stars: Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe, Aleks Paunovic, Keeya King
Votes: 243
41.
Stumptown (2019–2020)
Episode:
Forget It Dex, It's Stumptown.
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
It follows Dex Parios, a strong, assertive, and unapologetically sharp-witted army veteran working as a P.I. in Portland, Oregon.
Director: James Griffiths | Stars: Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Cole Sibus
Votes: 946