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1. Juno (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes a selfless decision regarding the unborn child.
Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
Votes: 549,815 | Gross: $143.50M
2. Sister Act (1992)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Music
When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn
Votes: 108,581 | Gross: $139.61M
3. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, Barnard Hughes
Votes: 58,570 | Gross: $57.32M
4. Coming 2 America (2021)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Music
The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, Jermaine Fowler
Votes: 75,536
5. S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011 Video)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Detroit PD borrows an LA SWAT leader as instructor for 2 weeks training of their SWAT team. After a real SWAT action, a madman with special skills, obsessed with revenge, is released on bail.
Director: Benny Boom | Stars: Gabriel Macht, Robert Patrick, Carly Pope, Giancarlo Esposito
Votes: 12,426
6. Always Be My Maybe (2019)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
Everyone assumed that Sasha and Marcus would wind up together, except for Sasha and Marcus. Reconnecting after 15 years, the two start to wonder--maybe?
Director: Nahnatchka Khan | Stars: Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito, Michelle Buteau
Votes: 62,777
7. Promised Land (2012)
R | 106 min | Drama
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Hal Holbrook
Votes: 39,938 | Gross: $7.60M
8. The Rose (1979)
R | 125 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The tragic life of a self-destructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton
Votes: 9,261 | Gross: $29.20M
9. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller
An American computer wiz who works at a New York bank is suddenly thrust into the world of international espionage after she inadvertently receives a coded message from a British spy.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood, Carol Kane
Votes: 20,778 | Gross: $25.59M
10. Alice (2022)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A slave in the antebellum South escapes her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line.
Director: Krystin Ver Linden | Stars: Keke Palmer, Common, Jonny Lee Miller, Gaius Charles
Votes: 3,282
11. Bamboozled (2000)
R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A frustrated African-American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chagrin, it becomes a hit.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Rapaport
Votes: 12,363 | Gross: $2.27M
12. Rock the Kasbah (2015)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Music, War
A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis
Votes: 12,757 | Gross: $2.98M
13. Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill
Votes: 13,968 | Gross: $4.95M
14. Class Reunion (1982)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Horror
It's been 10 years since Lizzie Borden High School's class of '72 graduated, and the preppies, the hippies and the in-crowd have returned to reminisce over good times past. Classmate Walter Baylor has returned too, but with a vengeance.
Director: Michael Miller | Stars: Gerrit Graham, Michael Lerner, Fred McCarren, Miriam Flynn
Votes: 2,406 | Gross: $10.05M
15. Bad Hair (2020)
Unrated | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
In 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
Director: Justin Simien | Stars: Zaria Kelley, Corinne Massiah, Elle Lorraine, Moses Storm
Votes: 4,332
16. Saturday Night at the Baths (1975)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
A musician from Montana finds work and other things at The Continental Baths in New York City, 1974.
Director: David Buckley | Stars: Robert Aberdeen, Ellen Sheppard, Don Scotti, Steve Ostrow
Votes: 516
17. Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002 TV Special)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, Comedy
The fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.
Director: Marty Callner | Star: Robin Williams
Votes: 6,297
18. Norman... Is That You? (1976)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
A black man is distraught when he discovers his son is gay and is determined to set him right.
Director: George Schlatter | Stars: Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey, Dennis Dugan, Michael Warren
Votes: 442
19. Madea's Class Reunion (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy
Class is in session- and Madea's gonna teach you a lesson!
Directors: Tyler Perry, Chet Brewster | Stars: Tyler Perry, Terrell Carter, Chantell D. Christopher, Chandra Currelley-Young
Votes: 1,321
20. The Velocity of Gary (1998)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ex porn star Valentino and Gary are in love with each other. But Valentino also has a girlfriend. Tragedy hits them, when Valentino collapses and is hospitalized with AIDS.
Director: Dan Ireland | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Salma Hayek, Thomas Jane, Olivia d'Abo
Votes: 1,877
21. Dirty Laundry (I) (2006)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist. It follows Patrick, a magazine writer, who seems to have the "perfect life," until one day, there is a knock at the door. On the other side stands a secret that brings him face to face with the traditional southern family he hasn't seen in over 10 years.
Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn
Votes: 530 | Gross: $0.02M
22. Trevor (1994)
Not Rated | 23 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Upon hitting puberty, a high-school boy realizes he is homosexual and faces prejudice from his parents and friends.
Director: Peggy Rajski | Stars: Brett Barsky, Judy Kain, John Lizzi, Jonah Rooney
Votes: 1,630
23. Rosang Tatoo (1992)
Action, Drama
Director: Dan Ilagan | Stars: Monica Herrera, Rando Almanzor, Ronaldo Valdez, Patrick Dela Rosa
24. Cut Sleeve Boys (2006)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
Two British Chinese gay men decides to re-examine their lives following a death of their friend. Mel sleeps around whilst rejecting the love of Todd and Ash decides to cross dress to find his knight in shining armour.
Director: Ray Yeung | Stars: Chowee Leow, Steven Lim, Gareth Rhys Davis, Neil Collie
Votes: 507 | Gross: $0.01M
25. The Summer of Love (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Music
The story of the cultural, social, and political changes that were brought about following the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco.
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: Ryan Mandrake, Johnnie Walker, Simon Crocker, Anne Nightingale
Votes: 33
26. A Short Film About Chilling.... (1990 TV Movie)
37 min | Documentary, Music
Seminal film capturing the UK infiltration of the Ibiza club scene before it took off on a massive scale commercially. Many of the DJs/artists featured are experiencing somewhat of a ... See full summary »
Director: Angus Cameron | Stars: 808 State, Charlie Chester, Paul Daley, Terry Farley
Votes: 35
28. Beastie Boys: An Open Letter to NYC (2004 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Adam Yauch | Stars: Beastie Boys, Adam Horovitz, Mike D, Adam Yauch
Votes: 11
29.
227 (1985–1990)
Episode:
Blues
(1988)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Brenda accidentally destroys her grandfather's special recording of a classic blues song.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry
Votes: 25
30.
Becker (1998–2004)
Episode:
Lucky Day
(1999)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Among other things, Becker gets an excellent parking space, an unexpected tax refund, and a fruitful trip to the post office. Despite his good fortune, he remains convinced his luck will change-for the worse.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith
Votes: 122
31.
Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode:
Schooling
(1991)
TV-14 | Comedy
Sharon accuses Tracey of inverted snobbery when she is annoyed with Garth for spending his school holidays with hunting and shooting types and feels she cannot bring herself to tell her ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Hanson | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Matthew Savage
Votes: 25
32.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
William Conrad and The Jackson 5
(1975)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Highlights include: guest William Conrad plays Mama's new beau in "The Family", and sings a number, "Laurel & Hardy Pantomime", about silent movie comedians (with series co-writer Bill ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, William Conrad
Votes: 56
33.
Father Ted (1995–1998)
Episode:
Competition Time
(1995)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Father Ted, Dougal and Jack enter a talent competition visited by a BBC presenter with an odd drinking problem.
Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 639
34.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
The Perfect Dress
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
The perfect dress: elegant blush-silk tulle, in Lorelai's size and on sale -ideal for a wedding. The perfect mess: Lane, short tempered, belligerent and miserable since she broke up with Zach and moved back home.
Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson
Votes: 691
35.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Mixed Blessings
(1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy's son Michael is engaged to a black woman who is twice his age.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 530
36.
Good Times (1974–1979)
Episode:
Too Old Blues
(1974)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
Tests indicate that James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.
Directors: Bob LaHendro, Donald McKayle | Stars: Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter
Votes: 148
37.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
George and the President
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
In order to drum up business during the American Bicentennial, George claims to be a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 97
38.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Me and Billy Dee
(1978)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Louise wants a celebrity to talk to the kids at the Help Center, so George suggests Billy Dee Williams, who is in town making a movie. He calls him up, pretending to be author Alex Haley, ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 124
39.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
The Good Life
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
When prosperity smiles on the Jeffersons and Willises, Florence becomes jealous of their good fortune and spends her $200 savings to visit a fancy health spa frequented by celebrities.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 71
40.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Three Faces of Florence
(1979)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Has Florence finally flipped?
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 85
41.
Mad TV (1995–2016)
Episode:
Episode #10.16
(2005)
TV-14 | Comedy
2005 episode. Sketches: Dr. Phil: Parenting In America, The Michael Jackson Trial, Rusty: Presidential Questions, Tank: Night Club, Peggy The Roller Skate Champion: Audition, Million Dollar Baby II: The Forty Million Dollar Baby.
Director: Bruce Leddy | Stars: Ike Barinholtz, Frank Caliendo, Daniele Gaither, Keegan-Michael Key
Votes: 33
42.
Mad TV (1995–2016)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(1997)
TV-14 | Comedy
Sketches: Gus on the air, G.I. Jackson, Cholestra 10% Less Anal Leakage, Vancome Lady, Sandra's Superstar Kit, DEF Jam Martin Luther King Jr., NBT and A, Ta Vare the Magician.
Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Craig Anton, David Herman, Will Sasso, Aries Spears
Votes: 36
43.
Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode:
Memories Are Forever
(1981)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Magnum thinks he's spotted his one true love Michelle, the woman he married six years earlier during his last tour in Vietnam and thought to have been lost in a bombing raid. As he becomes ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 530
44.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
Episode:
Episode #9.6
(2001)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Stars: Mark Lamarr, Sean Hughes, Phill Jupitus, Jon Culshaw
Votes: 11
45.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
Pilot
(1992)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Family
In the small town of Rome, Wisconsin, the daily life of the quiet townspeople is disrupted when the Tin Man drops dead during a local production the "The Wizard of Oz" due to nicotine ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 185
46.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
All About Adam
(2000)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A new male student sets out to join the cheer leading squad. Meanwhile Sam bests Brooke in a modeling competition.
Director: Perry Lang | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 93
47.
Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode:
Black and Blue
(1978)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hutch is wounded by a teenage thief, Starsky dubiously goes to work with his new partner, black and beautiful Inspector Joan Meredith.
Director: Rick Edelstein | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 215
48.
That's My Mama (1974–1975)
Episode:
Whose Child Is This?
(1974)
30 min | Comedy
Clifton's past catches up with him, when a woman from his past shows up at the barbershop with a baby and claiming it's his. When he refuses to marry her, she gets an "attorney". Mama 'feels' something fishy.
Director: Bob LaHendro | Stars: Clifton Davis, Theresa Merritt, Ed Bernard, Lynne Moody
Votes: 34
49.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
The Mad Monster
(1989)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Things get hairy on the Satellite of Love thanks to the lupine antics of The Mad Monster (1942) and the second chapter of Radar Men from the Moon (1952).
Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Jim Mallon
Votes: 543
50.
Pose (2018–2021)
Episode:
In My Heels
(2019)
TV-MA | 68 min | Drama
After a medical set back, Blanca struggles to reassemble the House of Evangelista. Meanwhile, Pray Tell confronts old traumas when an exciting new category is proposed.
Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore
Votes: 813