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1. The Doors (1991)

R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley

Votes: 98,956 | Gross: $35.18M

2. Ingrid Goes West (2017)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

An unhinged social media stalker moves to LA and ingratiates herself into the life of an Instagram star.

Director: Matt Spicer | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell

Votes: 47,891 | Gross: $3.02M

3. Control (2007)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23.

Director: Anton Corbijn | Stars: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson, Alexandra Maria Lara

Votes: 68,504 | Gross: $0.87M

4. Pontypool (2008)

Not Rated | 93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A radio host interprets the possible outbreak of a deadly virus which infects the small Ontario town he is stationed in.

Director: Bruce McDonald | Stars: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak

Votes: 35,422

5. Liberal Arts (2012)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.

Director: Josh Radnor | Stars: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Zac Efron, Elizabeth Reaser

Votes: 40,256 | Gross: $0.32M

6. Zeros and Ones (2021)

R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

An American soldier stationed in Rome with the Vatican blown up, embarks on a hero's journey to uncover and defend against an unknown enemy threatening the entire world.

Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Cristina Chiriac, Phil Neilson, Valerio Mastandrea

Votes: 3,039

7. Infamous (2006)

R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Toby Jones, Daniel Craig, Sandra Bullock, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 18,209 | Gross: $1.15M

8. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)

R | 88 min | Comedy

Seven stories are trying to answer the question: what is sex? Or maybe they are not trying.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Louise Lasser, John Carradine

Votes: 41,728

9. Factory Girl (2006)

R | 90 min | Biography, Drama

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.

Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon

Votes: 22,323 | Gross: $1.66M

10. Sleeper (1973)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, John Beck, Mary Gregory

Votes: 44,790 | Gross: $2.91M

11. Desperation (2006 TV Movie)

R | 131 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

Director: Mick Garris | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Charles Durning

Votes: 11,754

12. Medium Cool (1969)

R | 111 min | Drama

A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Director: Haskell Wexler | Stars: Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz, Marianna Hill

Votes: 4,711 | Gross: $1.48M

13. The Adderall Diaries (2015)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.

Director: Pamela Romanowsky | Stars: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack

Votes: 6,166 | Gross: $0.01M

14. The Daytrippers (1996)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

When she discovers a love letter written to her husband by an unknown paramour, the distraught Eliza turns to her tight-knit Long Island family for advice.

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 7,126 | Gross: $2.08M

15. My Salinger Year (2020)

R | 101 min | Drama

A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth, Seána Kerslake

Votes: 6,801

16. The Hoax (2006)

R | 116 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, David Aaron Baker, John Carter

Votes: 17,182 | Gross: $7.16M

17. Protocol (1984)

PG | 96 min | Comedy

A woman (Goldie Hawn) saves life of Emir of Ohtar (Richard Romanus) in Washington.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Chris Sarandon, Richard Romanus, Andre Gregory

Votes: 5,262 | Gross: $26.30M

18. 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: 1,643 | Gross: $3.86M

19. The War Between Men and Women (1972)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

A sarcastic, near-sighted cartoonist averse to commitment, falls for an eye-catching brunette single mother of three, the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions, and eventually moves in with her and proposes.

Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Barbara Harris, Jason Robards, Herb Edelman

Votes: 832 | Gross: $1.40M

20. Peep World (2010)

R | 79 min | Comedy, Drama

Four siblings implode after the release of a book written about them.

Director: Barry W. Blaustein | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Lewis Black

Votes: 3,849 | Gross: $0.01M

21. Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary

A look at the life and work of New York power broker Roy Cohn.

Director: Ivy Meeropol | Stars: Cindy Adams, Joey Adams, Peter L. Allen, Noreen Bahring

Votes: 929

22. Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story (2020)

70 min | Documentary

The summer Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald lived in Connecticut inspired one of the world's most beloved novels: The Great Gatsby. We know the book, we know the films and series, but do we know ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Steven Williams | Stars: Maureen Corrigan, Kirk Curnutt, Keir Dullea, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Votes: 55

23. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Sweet Dreams (1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

On their way home, Frasier and Daphne join a protest outside a condemned bookstore. When the police start arresting the protesters, including Daphne, Frasier panics and flees.

Director: Sheldon Epps | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 811

24. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One with the East German Laundry Detergent (1994)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Eager to spend time with Rachel, Ross pretends his washroom is rat-infested so he can join her at the laundromat. Meanwhile, Joey has Monica pose as his girlfriend, and Chandler struggles to break up with his girlfriend.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 7,193

25. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode: Here We Go Again (1996)

Comedy

John and Catherine collaborate in a bus-station production of "Golden Girls: The Musical."

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell

Votes: 39

26. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode: We Closed in Minneapolis (1971)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Frustrated playwright Murray has his play accepted by the Twin Cities Playhouse, and Ted and Mary join the cast.

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod

Votes: 219

27. Matt Houston (1982–1985)
Episode: Shark Bait (1982)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lifeguards at the beach are being fatally attacked by sharks. Before her daughter Sue becomes a victim, Alice Landa hired Houston to find out if a shark can be programmed to kill.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Lee Horsley, Pamela Hensley, John Aprea, Paul Brinegar

Votes: 38

28. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode: Assistant Wanted, Female (1970)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Mary reluctantly hires Phyllis to be her assistant in the newsroom.

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod

Votes: 234

29. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Blood Buffet (2021)

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

The dark history of Provincetown and its residents is brought to light.

Director: Axelle Carolyn | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Finn Wittrock

Votes: 2,836

30. Muhammad Ali (2021)
Episode: Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974) (2021)

104 min | Documentary, Biography, History

After his return from exile, Muhammad Ali battles Joe Frazier and the U.S. government as he attempts to regain the heavyweight title.

Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Howard Bryant, Jonathan Eig, Gerald Early, David Remnick

Votes: 87

31. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: The Good News (2010)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

Don flies to Los Angeles to visit Anna before his New Year's vacation to Acapulco, but her bad news influences him to cancel his vacation and return to New York, where he discovers that Lane has problems of his own.

Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 2,622

32. Camera Three (1955–1980)
Episode: Direct Cinema: Part 1 (1969)

32 min | Drama

The Newsweek critic, Jack Kroll, interviews Albert and David Maysles about their new film, Salesman (1969).

Director: Merrill Brockway | Stars: Jack Kroll, Albert Maysles, David Maysles

33. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode: The Black Clock of Time (2011)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jonathan is to appear on Dick Cavett to pitch his new book only to learn that the guest who'll follow him is his nemesis Louis Green. Ray takes Spenser to the park where he sits in with a ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns

Votes: 280

34. Hart of Dixie (2011–2015)
Episode: How Do You Like Me Now? (2013)

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

Zoe is blissfully happy when she sees how well Joel is adjusting to BlueBell, until she learns the townspeople might have a different opinion of him. Wanting to make things better, Zoe ... See full summary »

Director: David Paymer | Stars: Rachel Bilson, Jaime King, Cress Williams, Wilson Bethel

Votes: 264

35. The Affair (2014–2019)
Episode: Episode #2.9 (2015)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

Alison weathers a momentous journey alone. Helen receives unexpected attention from a sexy yet exasperating source. Noah faces a terrible reckoning. An array of challenges pushes Cole to the very edge.

Director: Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Joshua Jackson

Votes: 747

36. The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
Episode: Murder in B Flat (2015)

22 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

Legendary writer and director Eric Jonrosh presents his lost masterpiece, The Spoils Before Dying. Jazz pianist Rock Banyon passes out and awakens to find he is accused of killing his one ... See full summary »

Director: Matt Piedmont | Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Bérénice Marlohe

Votes: 75

37. Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode: Outliers (2016)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Romance

Johnson and Masters' troubles come to a head as the trial begins with Keller leading the charge. Virginia does her best to revive their career as Bill faces the reality of what the charges could mean for him, Johnson and the practice.

Director: Eric Tignini | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford

Votes: 304

38. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Wossamotta U: Parts 3-4 (1963)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wossamotta U" Part 3 of 12, Fractured Fairy Tales "Snow White Meets Rapunzel", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Coming-Out Party", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wossamotta U" Part 4 of 12.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 14