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1. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

R | 169 min | Drama, War

Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns

Votes: 1,494,781 | Gross: $216.54M

2. Self Reliance (2023)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Thriller

Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.

Director: Jake Johnson | Stars: Jake Johnson, Andy Samberg, Bjorn Johnson, John Hans Tester

Votes: 12,417

3. 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: 47,899 | Gross: $3.02M

4. What's Up, Doc? (1972)

G | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars

Votes: 26,992 | Gross: $10.47M

5. Appaloosa (2008)

R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

Director: Ed Harris | Stars: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons

Votes: 64,688 | Gross: $20.21M

6. We Are Your Friends (2015)

R | 96 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune.

Director: Max Joseph | Stars: Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski, Jonny Weston

Votes: 40,549 | Gross: $3.59M

7. The Raven (I) (2012)

R | 110 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

Director: James McTeigue | Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson

Votes: 88,268 | Gross: $16.01M

8. Just Before I Go (2014)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

On the verge of giving up on life, a guy travels to his hometown to make amends.

Director: Courteney Cox | Stars: Seann William Scott, Olivia Thirlby, Garret Dillahunt, Kate Walsh

Votes: 19,466 | Gross: $0.01M

9. The Stranger (1946)

Passed | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Philip Merivale

Votes: 28,689

10. Black Roses (1988)

R | 90 min | Horror, Music

Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band.

Director: John Fasano | Stars: John Martin, Ken Swofford, Sal Viviano, Julie Adams

Votes: 2,639

11. State Fair (1945)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine

Votes: 4,490

12. Princess Cyd (2017)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A 16-year-old girl visits her aunt in Chicago for the summer. While there, she falls for another girl, and she and her aunt challenge each other's sex and spirit.

Director: Stephen Cone | Stars: Marika Mashburn, Jessie Pinnick, Paul Brian Fagen, Keith Kupferer

Votes: 4,397

13. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.

Director: Kevin Willmott | Stars: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott

Votes: 5,158 | Gross: $0.67M

14. In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

In turn-of-the century America, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.

Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S.Z. Sakall, Spring Byington

Votes: 4,306 | Gross: $6.30M

15. Beloved Infidel (1959)

Not Rated | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Toward the end of his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald is writing for Hollywood studios to be able to afford the cost of an asylum for his wife. He is also struggling against alcoholism. Into his life comes the famous gossip columnist.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr, Eddie Albert, Philip Ober

Votes: 1,182

16. Next Stop Wonderland (1998)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An unlucky in love nurse finds her life taking a detour when her mother places a personals ad in the paper, while on the other side of Boston, a plumber is trying to change careers.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Callie Thorne

Votes: 5,129 | Gross: $3.39M

17. Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995)

R | 91 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A prison guard at Leavenworth with lofty ideals and hopes of reform struggles to understand a violent, hateful and conscienceless convict. The result is a written testimonial to a crime that no one could have predicted.

Director: Tim Metcalfe | Stars: James Woods, Robert Sean Leonard, Ellen Greene, Cara Buono

Votes: 2,405 | Gross: $0.07M

18. You Can't Buy Everything (1934)

Passed | 82 min | Drama, Romance

Hannah is so tight with her money that she takes her son, Donnie, to the charity ward a week after he hurts his leg. But she has always hoarded her money since her late husband wasted most ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: May Robson, Jean Parker, Lewis Stone, Mary Forbes

Votes: 225

19. Ladder of Philosophy

Documentary, History | Announced

Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.

Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher

20. The Cummington Story (1945)

Not Rated | 19 min | Short, Documentary

War refugees begin new lives in a small Massachusetts town.

Directors: Helen Grayson, Larry Madison | Stars: Sidney Meyers, Clifton L. Sears

Votes: 51

21. Breaking Point (1963–1964)
Episode: The Bull Roarer (1963)

60 min | Drama

A shy young construction worker is troubled by the fact that, while his fellow construction workers--including his beefy, aggressively macho brother--engage in all sorts of "manly" ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Paul Richards, Eduard Franz, Ralph Meeker, Lou Antonio

Votes: 13

22. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Blood Lust (2002)

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

A taxi driver accidentally runs over a teenage boy. He is later brutally beaten by a gang who thinks he is running away. Grissom and Sara works on the case and finds that the boy was dead prior to being hit from a stab wound.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 834

23. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: One Hit Wonder (2003)

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

When Joanne Crooks is assaulted without rape at home, Catherine, Grissom, Nick, Warrick and Capt. Brass assume the investigation. They find fingerprints on the windows and they learn that ... See full summary »

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 823

24. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
Episode: Insubordination (1984)

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

Cagney and Lacey assist Sgt. McKenna, newly returned from drug rehab. A captain who used to work under Lt. Samuels envisions changes at the precinct.

Director: John Patterson | Stars: Sharon Gless, Tyne Daly, Al Waxman, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 59

25. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Extreme Aggressor (2005)

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

The team travels to Seattle to find the captor of four missing women.

Director: Richard Shepard | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini, Shemar Moore

Votes: 3,379

26. Ed (2000–2004)
Episode: Valentine's Day (2001)

Comedy, Drama

Ed tries figuring out why Bonnie have been acting weird after they spend a night together. Nancy asks for Ed's help about the reverend of their favorite chapel in Stuckeyville, meaning to save his job.

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Julie Bowen, Jana Marie Hupp, Josh Randall

Votes: 122

27. Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode: Jealousy, English Style (1967)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Over Lisa's objections, Oliver plans on attending a farm symposium alone. To watch over her, he hires a charming young British man as a temporary farm hand. Determined to go along, Lisa ... See full summary »

Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Frank Cady

Votes: 93

28. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: I, Robot (1995)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Legendary lawyer Thurman Cutler is hired to defend Adam, a humanoid robot with many human qualities including speech, rational mind and empathy, who's been accused of murdering his creator. Cutler suspects there's more to the story.

Director: Adam Nimoy | Stars: Cynthia Preston, Barbara Tyson, Nathaniel DeVeaux, Leonard Nimoy

Votes: 508

29. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
Episode: The Count (1983)

TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama

Fiscus and Ehrlich have a falling out. Cavanero and Samuels go out of their way to prevent a famous porn star from being served a summons at the hospital. Armstrong feels that a ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Ed Flanders, David Birney, G.W. Bailey, Ed Begley Jr.

Votes: 66

30. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode: Edward the Conqueror (1979)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A musically appreciative stray cat comes between an elderly husband and wife.

Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Roald Dahl, Wendy Hiller, Joseph Cotten, Phil Brown

Votes: 344

31. The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode: Hiving the Bees (2020)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, War, Western

Onion and new recruit John Cook head to Harper's Ferry to prepare for the arrival of John Brown and his army. Onion struggles recruiting African-American soldiers. Brown's arrival with daughter Annie creates a new distraction: true love.

Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman

Votes: 372

32. The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode: Last Words (2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, War, Western

John Brown and his remaining army take a last stand as more federal troops descend upon Harper's Ferry. With John Brown captured, Onion, truly on his own, risks his life to say his goodbyes to Brown. Series finale.

Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman

Votes: 351

33. The Civil War (1990)
Episode: The Cause (1861) (1990)

TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary, History, War

Slavery began to flourish in the U.S. at the end of the 18th century with Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin. Whereas it would take one person a day to produce a pound of clean ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Barbara Fields, Ed Bearss

Votes: 491

34. The Midnight Club (2022)
Episode: Anya (2022)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Anya's eyes open to a strange new reality. Ilonka blames herself for a crushing loss, then overhears a conversation that could change everything.

Director: Axelle Carolyn | Stars: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone

Votes: 1,270

35. The Evil Touch (1973–1974)
Episode: The Obituary (1973)

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Former pilot Willie Tremaine, the sole survivor of the airliner he was flying, is visited by the reporter who alleged in print that he was drunk at the controls. Pettit brings with him an ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Luddenham | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Leslie Nielsen, John Morris, June Thody

Votes: 18

36. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Need to Know (2010)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Neal goes undercover as a political "fixer" in order to bring down a corrupt politician.

Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 865

37. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Dentist of Detroit (2011)

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

When a mobster from Mozzie's Detroit childhood surfaces in Manhattan, Neal and Peter must help their friend rework a scam from his past to take down the ruthless gangster and prevent a mob war.

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 810

38. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: The Other Woman (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

Peter asks Joan to make an unspeakable sacrifice to help secure the Jaguar account, Peggy prepares to make a drastic move in response to Don's treatment, and Megan's acting career begins to create tension with her and Don.

Director: Phil Abraham | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 3,571

39. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode: The Soul of Genius (2012)

TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A scholar obsessed with Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is found buried in the botanical gardens frequented by the author during his life.

Director: Brian Kelly | Stars: Daisy May, Oliver Johnstone, Annabel Mullion, James Fleet

Votes: 645

40. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: Learning the Ropes (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

The Pawn Stars are back in school when a first edition of Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" comes into the shop.Then, Corey focuses his sights on a 19th century rope gun. And later, Corey and ... See full summary »

Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Olivia Black, Paul Draper, Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison

Votes: 48

41. The Following (2013–2015)
Episode: Pilot (2013)

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

In the series premiere episode, FBI Agent Ryan Hardy is called out of retirement to track down serial killer Joe Carroll who's escaped from prison.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Jeananne Goossen, Natalie Zea, Shawn Ashmore

Votes: 2,422

42. Justified (2010–2015)
Episode: Peace of Mind (2013)

TV-MA | 39 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When Drew Thompson asks to change his deal to provide safety for Ellen Mae, the race on to see which side can get to her first.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts

Votes: 1,363

43. Dante (2024)
Episode: Part Two: Resurrection (2024)

TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary

Explore Dante's experience in exile, and his completion of the last two parts of the "Comedy," shortly before his death in Ravennain 1321. Interweaving soaring scenes drawn from Purgatory ... See full summary »

Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Esmeralda Seay-Reynolds, Giacomo Rocchini, Catherine Adoyo, Albert Ascoli

Votes: 13

44. The Son (2017–2019)
Episode: First Son of Texas (2017)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, History, Western

"First Son of Texas" Eli McCullough must survive a frontier Comanche attack in 1849 and lead his family's empire through difficult times in 1915.

Director: Tom Harper | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland, Henry Garrett, Paola Núñez

Votes: 463

45. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Nazi Scum, Commie Scum, Media Scum (2017 Podcast Episode)

Talk-Show

The leftists battle statues. Nazis and white supremacists try to go mainstream. The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is thrown out of his gym.

Stars: Andrew Klavan, Jesse Lee Peterson, Jim Acosta, Donald Trump

46. The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs (2014– )
Halls of Ivy: School Marriage Rules (2018 Podcast Episode)

History

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Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume