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1. Euphoria (2019– )

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama

A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex, and violence.

Stars: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow

Votes: 242,264

2. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

R | 180 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 1,584,373 | Gross: $116.90M

3. The Lighthouse (I) (2019)

R | 109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes

Votes: 255,220 | Gross: $0.43M

4. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music

Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.

Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri

Votes: 141,718 | Gross: $40.49M

5. Serenity (I) (2019)

R | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.

Director: Steven Knight | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke

Votes: 45,427 | Gross: $8.55M

6. 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: 82,775

7. Missing Kenley (2022)

Documentary

This is the heartbreaking story of the 1992 missing Canadian college student, Kenley Matheson. He disappeared from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, without a trace. Years later, suspects emerge, stories surface, and the RCMP does nothing.

Stars: Erin Smith, Sandra Fraser, Kayrene Willis

Votes: 163

8. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006 Video)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Horror

A retrospective documentary about the Halloween films.

Director: Stefan Hutchinson | Stars: P.J. Soles, Irwin Yablans, Moustapha Akkad, John Carpenter

Votes: 1,965

9. Banacek (1972–1974)
Episode: The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack (1973)

TV-PG | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Just before Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant franchise is set to go public, millions of dollars in stock certificates are stolen from a non-stop elevator, leaving Banacek to find them before someone walks through walls with a fortune.

Director: Richard T. Heffron | Stars: George Peppard, Jessica Walter, Andrew Duggan, Linden Chiles

Votes: 164

10. The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017)
Episode: Shelf Life (2002)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Summer vacation is almost over, and Timmy hasn't done any work on his book report. With time running out and the first day of school quickly approaching, Timmy wishes the fictional character, Tom Sawyer out from his book.

Directors: Wincat Alcala, Butch Hartman, Norton Virgien | Stars: Tara Strong, Daran Norris, Susanne Blakeslee, Gary LeRoi Gray

Votes: 146

11. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode: Moon Over Uranus (1983)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Renko is demoted to traffic cop duty after a minor violation. Goldblume is unable to do much for a woman who fears her boyfriend. A veteran officer whose daughter is raped goes off the deep end.

Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz

Votes: 105

12. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: Riding in Rollers (1 of 2) (1991)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After Lovejoy meets Harry Catopodis at a party thrown by a rich American widow, he discovers that the Emporer Hirohito teabowl he is selling is a fake.

Director: Francis Megahy | Stars: Ian McShane, Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton, Linda Gray

Votes: 72

13. Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983)
Episode: Shanghaied (1982)

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A mysterious sailor calling himself Captain Ahab comes to Bora Gora and kidnaps Corky, forcing him to fix a broken part on Ahab's ship. Despite suffering from malaria, Jake goes after them.

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Stephen Collins, Jeff MacKay, Caitlin O'Heaney, Marta DuBois

Votes: 65

14. Tremors (2003)
Episode: Project 4-12 (2003)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Tyler tells Larry Norvel the story of Dr. Cletus Poffenberger when he first arrived in Perfection Valley with his dangerous pet, 4-12.

Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Victor Browne, Gladise Jiminez, Marcia Strassman, Lela Lee

Votes: 91

15. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Quagmire (1996)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mulder suspects that a beast similar to the Loch Ness Monster is responsible for the deaths of several people who reside near a large lake. Frustrated Scully insightfully confronts Mulder about the futility of their work on X-Files.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Chris Ellis, Timothy Webber

Votes: 4,516

16. Ben 10 (2005–2008)
Episode: The Krakken (2006)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After pretending to be a monster in a nearby lake to scare Gwen, a real lake monster appears. Now Ben is hard-pressed to get anyone to believe him, but not for long.

Director: Scooter Tidwell | Stars: Tara Strong, Meagan Moore, Paul Eiding, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 685

17. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: Very Beast Friends (1990)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

The Ghostbusters are on a cruise on Ray's brand new sailboat. Suddenly the voyage becomes a nightmare when the Ghostbusters are caught in the immortal battle between Kishnar and Anshar. ... See full summary »

Directors: Stan Phillips, Will Meugniot | Stars: Dave Coulier, Buster Jones, Maurice LaMarche, Kath Soucie

Votes: 58

18. Nothing Personal (2011–2012)
Episode: Money Shot (2012)

Documentary, Biography, Crime

This is the story about four sleazeballs, a bloke who came up with the idea of 'deepthroat,' the untold amount of money that it generated, and the one sad death that happened because of greed.

Directors: George D'Amato, Bruce Livesey | Stars: Mario Battista, Jerry Capeci, Raffaele Carniato, Gerard Damiano Jr.

19. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Flame Red (2008)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

CBI investigate the murder of a man who was burned to death.

Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,886

20. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: Slice of Death (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Castle knows of four pizzerias named "Nick," with various combinations of the predicates terrific and/or authentic. But their owners, bitter rivals, continually sabotage each other with ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Boyum | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Votes: 1,212

21. Royal Pains (2009–2016)
Episode: Mulligan (2011)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

While Eddie recovers from his heart attack, Hank and Divya treat people at a Heritage Hospital charity golf tournament, and Boris hands over a private file on Eddie for Evan's edification.

Director: Michael Rauch | Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint, Reshma Shetty

Votes: 178

22. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode: Escape from the Dungeon! (2010)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Taking time out from his new gig as a night-school fiction-writing teacher, Jonathan is hired by a mounted policeman whose name is on the client list of an S&M dungeon thatʼs about to ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns

Votes: 355

23. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Strawberries and Cream: Part 1 (2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A robber with a bomb attached to him is blown up in front of a convenience store, and CBI soon discovers that there may be connections between this case and Red John and agent Hightower.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 2,096

24. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: Monster (2016)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Travis, Madison, and their blended family set sail on Strand's boat off the coast of California in an effort to escape the apocalypse. While they're looking for safety, they only find more trouble at sea.

Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey

Votes: 5,758

25. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong with Kong: Skull Island (2017)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy

Well, this is a movie that happened. A promising cast, but sins galore. Oh, the sins.

Directors: Chris Atkinson, Jeremy Scott, Barrett Share | Star: Jeremy Scott

Votes: 19

26. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode: Plain Sight (2017)

TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Sam expresses his trust in an old acquaintance, but is it justified, with a LOT of guns around, and, of course, some deaths? Meanwhile A.D. Mosley shows what she is worth.

Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa

Votes: 282

27. The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
A Good Man with a Gun (2017 Podcast Episode)

46 min | News, Talk-Show

Ben praises the two gunmen responsible for stopping the mass shooter at a Texas church. Don Lemon misunderstands what prayer is for.

Stars: Ben Shapiro, Shinzo Abe, Anderson Cooper, Steven Crowder

28. Reef Break (2019)
Episode: The Comeback (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

There's an attack on an old competitors life when a an annual surf competition takes place on the Reef. Cat investigates the attack and what it has to do with Carter Eastland.

Director: Grant Brown | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Ray Stevenson, Desmond Chiam, Melissa Bonne

Votes: 94

29. Your Welcome (2017– )
Teddy Roosevelt's Last War - David Pietrusza (2018 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Author David Pietrusza discusses his latest book, "TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy," with host Michael Malice.

Stars: Michael Malice, David Pietrusza

30. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode: A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor (2019)

TV-PG | 18 min | Comedy

When Sheldon spends a few days at the hospital, he turns out to be the world's worst patient. Missy gets a taste of what it would be like if she didn't have a twin.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan

Votes: 1,232