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1. The Devil's Advocate (1997)

R | 144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

An exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones

Votes: 401,674 | Gross: $60.98M

2. Alien: Covenant (2017)

R | 122 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride

Votes: 303,797 | Gross: $74.26M

3. The Black Hole (1979)

PG | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.

Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms

Votes: 27,962

4. Don't Look Now (1973)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania

Votes: 62,293 | Gross: $0.98M

5. The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama

The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.

Director: Matt Brown | Stars: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm Sinclair, Raghuvir Joshi

Votes: 62,088 | Gross: $3.87M

6. The Sentinel (1977)

R | 92 min | Horror

A young woman moves into an apartment in a building which houses a sinister evil.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Cristina Raines, Ava Gardner, Chris Sarandon, Martin Balsam

Votes: 11,916

7. Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

California State Police Captain Sam Surcher investigates a string of teenage-girl murders at Oceanfront High School.

Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Rock Hudson, Angie Dickinson, Telly Savalas, John David Carson

Votes: 2,677

8. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (I) (2004)

PG-13 | 100 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.

Directors: Naoko Kusumi, Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ôki, Kôichi Yamadera

Votes: 40,292 | Gross: $1.04M

9. Rules Don't Apply (2016)

PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga, Steve Tom

Votes: 11,666 | Gross: $3.65M

10. Mrs Dalloway (1997)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance

In 1923 London, socialite Clarissa Dalloway's (Vanessa Redgrave's) well-planned party is overshadowed by the return of an old suitor she had known thirty-three years earlier.

Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Natascha McElhone, Michael Kitchen, Alan Cox

Votes: 4,186 | Gross: $3.26M

11. Sandokan (1976)

286 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Malaysia, the second half of 1800. The English Queen Victoria owns the domain of the eastern lands of Borneo, commanded by Lord James Guillonk, fierce and ruthless conqueror, father of the ... See full summary »

Stars: Kabir Bedi, Adolfo Celi, Philippe Leroy, Mohammed Azad

Votes: 1,596

12. Pygmalion (1938)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A phonetics and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high society.

Directors: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr

Votes: 9,658 | Gross: $3.05M

13. A Quiet Passion (2016)

PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Drama

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

Director: Terence Davies | Stars: Emma Bell, Sara Vertongen, Rose Williams, Benjamin Wainwright

Votes: 6,305 | Gross: $1.86M

14. The Forbidden Room (2015)

Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Mystery

In this non-linear amalgamation, submarine crewmen and a woodsman wend their way through a voyage of odd experiences.

Directors: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson | Stars: Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin, Udo Kier

Votes: 3,417 | Gross: $0.03M

15. Getting Straight (1970)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Vietnam vet and former social radical is conflicted by his desire to become a teacher and his sympathy with anti-establishment student protests.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, Robert F. Lyons, Jeff Corey

Votes: 1,644 | Gross: $3.86M

16. Easy Six (2003)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Packard Schmidt is a burnt-out, middle-aged college English professor. In a desperate attempt to restore some sense of vitality to his lonely existence he embarks on a series of impulsive ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Iovenko | Stars: Julian Sands, Alex Sol, Ruth Williamson, John Savage

Votes: 516

17. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)

Not Rated | 167 min | Documentary, Biography, War

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

Directors: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan, Paul Andrews

Votes: 4,936

18. Pandaemonium (2000)

PG-13 | 124 min | Biography, Drama

Friendship and betrayal between two poets during the French Revolution.

Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Linus Roache, John Hannah, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof

Votes: 883

19. Say Your Prayers (2020)

84 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction of Father Enoch). Their mission: assassinate Professor John Huxley, famed atheist writer.

Director: Harry Michell | Stars: Will Barton, Harry Melling, Tom Brooke, David Jenkins

Votes: 429

20. Disappearances (2006)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Forced to smuggle whiskey in an attempt to save a family, Quebec Bill (Kris Kristofferson) and his son embark on an unforgettable trip through the vast reaches of the wilderness.

Director: Jay Craven | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Charlie McDermott, Gary Farmer, William Sanderson

Votes: 662 | Gross: $0.31M

21. The Treatment (2006)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jake Singer is at loose ends in New York City, and neck deep in psychoanalysis with the outrageous Dr. Morales, when he meets the enigmatic and beautiful widow Allegra Marshall.

Director: Oren Rudavsky | Stars: Chris Eigeman, Ian Holm, Famke Janssen, Stephanie March

Votes: 1,145 | Gross: $0.08M

22. Hatsujô kateikyôshi: Sensei no aijiru (2003)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Sachiko Hanai is a call girl. One day she is caught up in a gunfight and is shot in the forehead. Instead of killing her, the bullet in her head gives her psychic powers. She also ... See full summary »

Director: Mitsuru Meike | Stars: Kyôko Hayami, Kikujirô Honda, Yukijirô Hotaru, Yûichi Ishikawa

Votes: 767 | Gross: $0.00M

23. Robinson in Space (1997)

82 min | Documentary

Robinson is commissioned to investigate the unspecified "problem of England." The narrator describes his seven excursions, with the unseen Robinson, around the country. They mainly ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Keiller | Star: Paul Scofield

Votes: 390

24. The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink (1998 Video Game)

E | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Traveling salesman Pink Panther must go around the world to find the ingredients needed for a potion that can help a little girl mistakenly turned into a monster by a warlock to become an "immortal magical ninja princess mermaid".

Stars: Jon Avner, Chris Bertolotti, Matthew Black, Barry Carrollo

Votes: 26

25. Much Ado About Something (2001)

70 min | Documentary, Mystery

Did Christopher Marlowe write the works of Shakespeare?

Director: Michael Rubbo | Stars: Michael Rubbo, Bill Browning, Jonathan Bate, John Michell

Votes: 84

26. Speak White (1980)

6 min | Short

Court métrage réalisé à partir d'un poème de Michèle Lalonde, créé en 1970 à l'occasion de de la première Nuit de la poésie à Montréal. Le texte se déroule sur un montage de photos chocs ... See full summary »

Directors: Pierre Falardeau, Julien Poulin | Star: Marie Eykel

Votes: 87

27. The Marketplace of Ideas Doesn't Work (2018 Video)

19 min | Short, News

Would the best ideas win in a free marketplace of ideas? Dr Layman argues, no.

Star: Layman

28. The Lord of the Rings: Real World Parallels (2017 Video)

66 min | Talk-Show

Stefan Molyneux and Dr. Duke Pesta discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" books and the parallels they have to the real world.

Stars: Duke Pesta, Stefan Molyneux

29. The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God: The Theological Imagination of CS Lewis (2013 Video)

61 min

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Star: Michael Ward

30. AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (1981)

120 min | Documentary

A Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to dancer Fred Astaire by the AFI featuring highlights from his films and reminiscences from his co-workers.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Fred Astaire, David Niven, Mikhail Baryshnikov, James Cagney

Votes: 229

31. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode: Cherubim & Seraphim (1992)

TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A new drug developed to combat senility is ironically being distributed to teens at all-night parties and driving some to suicide.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Liza Walker, Jason Isaacs

Votes: 798

32. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode: The Infernal Serpent (1990)

TV-14 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An environmentalist professor is mugged and later dies of a heart attack after an attack on campus just prior to a controversial debate.

Director: John Madden | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Geoffrey Palmer, David Neal

Votes: 902

33. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Thrill (1997)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two punks kill a random victim for the thrill of it. But the prosecution faces the difficult task of convicting two people of the same crime.

Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 353

34. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: National Wealth (1991)

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

Lovejoy agrees to help Madeline Gilbert, a once famous film star fallen on hard times, to sell her valuables, but she is burgled by an armed French gang who have crossed the Channel after ... See full summary »

Director: William Brayne | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Jean Kent

Votes: 71

35. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: Space Seed (1967)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

While on patrol in deep space, Captain Kirk and his crew find and revive a genetically-engineered world conqueror and his compatriots from Earth's Twentieth Century.

Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban, Madlyn Rhue

Votes: 5,408

36. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Dark Page (1993)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While establishing diplomatic relations with an alien race called the Cairn, Deanna's mother experiences a mental breakdown and falls into a coma, and it seems like Deanna is the only one ... See full summary »

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,898

37. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode: The St. Louis Story (1960)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team faces a new kind of criminal when they battle the owner of the swank Jockey Club, a respectable gent who is the boss of the St. Louis underworld.

Director: Howard W. Koch | Stars: Robert Stack, Leo Gordon, Anthony George, David Brian

Votes: 107

38. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
Episode: The Key of the Door (1972)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama

On the eve of her 21st birthday, Elizabeth is utterly defiant and, consequently, on the brink of a complete breach with her parents.

Director: Raymond Menmuir | Stars: Jean Marsh, Nicola Pagett, Angela Baddeley, Gordon Jackson

Votes: 120

39. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Ending Happy (2007)

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

A washed-up boxer is found dead at a nearby bordello. There are several suspects, motives, and signs of injury. But the medical examiner is having a hard time figuring out which blow was the actual cause of death.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 1,051

40. The Order (2019–2020)
Episode: Fear Itself, Part 1 (2020)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Knights raid the Order's magic vault, Alyssa confides in Randall about her fading powers, and romance blooms between Lilith and Nicole.

Director: Mathias Herndl | Stars: Jake Manley, Sarah Grey, Louriza Tronco, Adam DiMarco

Votes: 423

41. Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode: The Wrath of Rama Khan (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Supergirl's struggle against Leviathan reaches a boiling point as she faces off against Rama Khan. Meanwhile, as Lena and Hope work to launch Project Non Nocere, Hope proves to be an invaluable asset to Lena.

Director: Marcus Stokes | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath

Votes: 1,330

42. Real-Time Fandub Games (2018– )
Episode: Resident Evil 2 (2019) (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy

Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy adventure through the mind of a deceased Club Penguin player all the while being chased by an angry librarian and a monster made of Lunchables and leftovers.

Stars: Alfred Coleman, Blue Lennox, Ryan Mitchum, Penny Parker

Votes: 18

43. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
How Obama, Democrats and the Media Are All Working Together (2020 Podcast Episode)

Talk-Show

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Stars: Andrew Klavan, Dave Rubin

44. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Scandal-Free Trump (2020 Podcast Episode)

Talk-Show

The press pretends Trump taking hydroxychloroquine is a scandal and Obamagate is not.

Star: Andrew Klavan

45. Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
Episode: Mary Anne (1978)

Biography, Drama, History

Disreali begins his early career as a Conservative and marries the widow of his friend and mentor, 13 years his senior.

Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Rosemary Leach, Vass Anderson, Antony Brown, John Carlisle

Votes: 16

46. Sense and Sensibility (1981)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (1981)

TV-G | 27 min | Drama, Romance

Marianne is at last out of danger. Elinor has received a visit from the desperately penitent Willoughby.

Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Irene Richard, Tracey Childs, Bosco Hogan, Robert Swann

Votes: 24

47. The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode: 50 Things You Didn't Know about Satan (2021)

22 min | Documentary, Animation

Interesting fact you might not have known about the Prince of Darkness, Satan.

48. Emma (2009)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2009)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Whilst other children from their village, Jane Fairfax and Frank Weston, are sent away to be raised by wealthier relatives, Frank's surname being changed to Churchill, Emma and Isabella ... See full summary »

Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Michael Gambon, Annabel Mullion, Lyla Barrett-Rye, Jodhi May

Votes: 269

49. France-Allemagne, une histoire commune (2015)
Episode: Au temps des princes (2015)

26 min | Documentary

In einer spannenden Dokureihe blickt ARTE auf die gemeinsame deutsch-französische Geschichte und Gegenwart - aus der Vogelperspektive. In dieser Folge: Vom 16. Jahrhundert bis zur ... See full summary »

Directors: Vassili Silovic, Roland Théron | Stars: Jacques Moulin, Thomas Biskup, Pascal Roman, Martin Mulsow

50. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode: Generation of Vipers (2012)

TV-PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When it becomes widely known that a best-selling feminist author and lecturer has joined an Internet dating site, she apparently commits suicide.

Director: David O'Neill | Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Jason Durr, Julie Cox

Votes: 674