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1. Z (1969)
M/PG | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Périer
Votes: 31,403 | Gross: $0.08M
2. Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Kenneth Cranham, Julie Walters
Votes: 10,740 | Gross: $1.03M
3. Adam (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Director: Max Mayer | Stars: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving
Votes: 35,804 | Gross: $2.28M
4. The Humbling (2014)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A stage actor who is slowly losing his mind engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Nina Arianda, Charles Grodin
Votes: 7,205
5. 1969 (1988)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
Two friends living in a small town during the 1960s, run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize the importance of family unity.
Director: Ernest Thompson | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley
Votes: 4,003 | Gross: $5.98M
6. The Big Hit (2020)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."
Director: Emmanuel Courcol | Stars: Kad Merad, David Ayala, Lamine Cissokho, Sofian Khammes
Votes: 2,939
7. The Formula (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
"The Formula" is the story of Quinn and Graham, two engineering students who discover a mathematical formula to pick up women with ease. Quinn is a hopeless romantic who falls head over ... See full summary »
Directors: Thomas Beecher, Joe Clarke | Stars: Brandon Baker, Mike Schminke, Sasha Jackson, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 756
8. Le Week-End (2013)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A British couple return to Paris many years after their honeymoon there in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Lindsay Duncan, Jim Broadbent, Jeff Goldblum, Igor Gotesman
Votes: 8,694 | Gross: $2.22M
9. Reinventing Marvin (2017)
115 min | Drama
A young man runs away from his family to become an actor.
Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Finnegan Oldfield, Grégory Gadebois, Vincent Macaigne, Catherine Salée
Votes: 1,589
10. My Left Hand Man (2011)
Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Crime, Drama
The Emersons are a theatrical family, of sorts - one son Samuel,17, is a street performer who recites Shakespeare while his brother Beckett, 19, picks pockets in the crowd. Their father ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bogdanovich | Stars: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Andrew Howard, Kevin Bigley, Erich Wildpret
Votes: 335
11. Suffering Man's Charity (2007)
93 min | Comedy, Horror
Jonathan Vandermark is a music teacher with a weakness for young men with great aspirations and without a pot to piss in. When Sebastian enters his life and takes advantage of John's charity, his life and afterlife will be changed forever.
Director: Alan Cumming | Stars: Alan Cumming, Alison Guh, David Boreanaz, Anne Heche
Votes: 898
12. The One (II) (2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A quick witted, edgy romantic dramedy about a young successful Manhattan investment banker living the charmed life about to marry the woman of his dreams who, a month before his wedding, ... See full summary »
Director: Caytha Jentis | Stars: Jon Prescott, Ian Novick, Margaret Anne Florence, David Albiero
Votes: 790
13. The Narrator (I) (2018)
10 min | Short, Drama
Katelyn discovers she is a character in a film after fighting back against 'The Narrator' that controls her life.
Director: Nicholas Connor | Stars: Gavin James, Michael Watson-Gray, Bebe Barry, Hannah Brackstone-Brown
Votes: 13
14. I Am Self Sufficient (1976)
95 min | Comedy
The film tells the misadventures of a company of players who are oppressed by a tyrannical director. At the same time, his friend Michele is living with the failure of his marriage to Silvia.
Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Luciano Agati, Lorenza Codignola, Simona Frosi, Nanni Moretti
Votes: 1,026
15. Havel (2020)
104 min | Biography, Drama, History
'Havel' covers the Czech president's transformation from playwright to politician
Director: Slávek Horák | Stars: Anna Geislerová, Barbora Seidlová, Martin Hofmann, Stanislav Majer
Votes: 509
16. Shepard & Dark (2012)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
Shepard & Dark is the remarkable story of a friendship in letters.
Director: Treva Wurmfeld | Stars: Sam Shepard, Johnny Dark, O-Lan Jones, Scarlett Jones
Votes: 204 | Gross: $0.01M
17. Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Follows the "Beckett on Film" project, which produced film adaptations of Samuel Beckett's nineteen plays.
Director: Pearse Lehane | Stars: Stephen Brennan, Michael Colgan, John Crowley, Paola Dionisotti
Votes: 103
18. Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (2008 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Teen detective Nancy Drew searches for her friend's missing fiancé at a remote castle in the Irish countryside.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Evan Mosher, Alycia Delmore, Matt Shimkus
Votes: 71
19. De plaisir (2009)
19 min | Short, Drama
Director: Catherine Abecassis | Stars: Diego Alonzo, Jean-Marc Barr, Benjamin Biolay, Julie Gayet
20. Life Is Life (2015)
Comedy
Pedantic policeman Frantisek (Ondrej Vetchý) wants to bring up his three daughters with a firm hand. He would like to see the girls coupled with capable and successful men, but instead they... See full summary »
Director: Milan Cieslar | Stars: Ondrej Vetchý, Simona Stasová, Barbora Poláková, Tereza Ramba
Votes: 151
21. Me to Play (2021)
72 min | Documentary
Two actors with Parkinson's disease put up Samuel Beckett's "Endgame," the play where Beckett said, "there's nothing funnier than unhappiness." Opening their lives and exposing their craft in documentary, these actors prove it.
Director: Jim Bernfield | Stars: Niall Buggy, Mary Beth Coudal, Joe Grifasi, Byron Jennings
Votes: 32
22.
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: 3,408
23.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
We've Got Magic to Do
(2005)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Rory's World War II-themed DAR bash is a piperoo (even when suddenly impoverished Paris joins the proletariat as a server). But the bash goes smash when Richard confronts Mitchum Huntzberger.
Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson
Votes: 1,117
24.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
A Dark and Stormy Night
(1994)
Comedy
It was a Dark and Stormy night at Bus Depot with a Bunch of clowns and it's John's Birthday and His Employees were on Lockdown because they've been held Hostage and John has to talk to him out of it.
Director: Greg Antonacci | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 38
25.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
An Odd Cup of Tea
(1995)
Comedy
To check items off his bucket list, John tries skydiving and visits his childhood home, and surprises ensue. Catherine displays her vocal chops, and Hampton does a sit-up and receives flowers.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 38
26.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
Changes
(1994)
Comedy
Romanticizing a relationship with John, Carly gives up being a call girl and buys the bar, not realizing that John's become smitten with new neighbor Catherine.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 37
27.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
John and Carol
(1994)
Comedy
John and his ex-wife (John Larroquette, guest star Donna Mills) have an argument at the station when their son (guest star Omri Katz) appears on John's doorstep.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 37
28.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Gorgo
(1998)
TV-14 | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Mike and the 'bots gorge on Gorgo (1961), a maudlin monster mess featuring two giant mother-and-son lizards and a Samuel Beckett lookalike. Leonard Maltin shows up to hawk his movie guide, which inexplicably praises the film.
Director: Michael J. Nelson | Stars: Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, Bill Corbett
Votes: 525
29.
Host Lucie Výborné (2017– )
Episode:
Iva Janzurová
(2019)
32 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Iva Janzurová, Lucie Výborná
30.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Marge the Lumberjill
(2019)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge becomes a competitive lumberjack and goes on a month-long retreat to Portland with her trainer, whom Homer fears will take his wife away from him.
Directors: Rob Oliver, Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,018
31.
Madelen, elle est tellement tout ça (2020)
Episode:
Mille-feuille: Anne Pauly, part 2
(2020)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Thomas Arbez, Pauline Baduel | Stars: Anne Pauly, Madeleine Renaud
32.
Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode:
The Case of the Lonely White Dove
(2009)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A smitten Russian parolee contracts Jonathan to track down a chanteuse known as "the Lonely White Dove." After a vodka-fueled reconnaissance mission at the Brighton Beach restaurant where ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns
Votes: 422
33.
À la vitrine du libraire (1963–1968)
Episode:
Jean Bloch-Michel et "Le présent de l'indicatif"
(1964)
10 min | Talk-Show
Director: Jean Royer | Stars: Jean Bloch-Michel, Jean Prasteau
34.
The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode:
Las galletas del porvenir
(2009)
74 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
As the teen gang renews their friendships, fortune cookie fortunes within Paula's group come to pass - leading up to the dire forecast for Evelyn.
Director: Alexandra Graf | Stars: Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Martiño Rivas, Ana de Armas
Votes: 36
35.
Taskmaster (2015– )
Episode:
A New Business End
(2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Game-Show
In the penultimate episode of the series, John Kearns blunts the business end of a sausage, Fern Brady struggles with a raspberry, and can Sarah Millican find a novel use for a ping-pong ball?
Stars: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Fern Brady, Munya Chawawa
Votes: 121
36.
Hotel-Legenden (2020–2023)
Episode:
Das Shelbourne in Dublin
(2023)
52 min | Documentary
Kein Hotel ist enger mit der Geschichte Irlands verbunden als das Shelbourne Hotel. Es wurde 1824 eröffnet und liegt mitten im Herzen Dublins. Im Jahr 1922 wurde hier der Entwurf für die ... See full summary »
Director: Nicola Graef | Stars: Heike Makatsch, Adrian Murphy, Gary Cahill, J.P. Kavanagh
37.
Hart of Dixie (2011–2015)
Episode:
Act Naturally
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Zoe reluctantly agrees to allow Joel to throw her a birthday party at Lavon's to help cheer him up, but things go awry when her mom surprises her with a visit. Vivian wants to meet Wade's ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick R. Norris | Stars: Rachel Bilson, Jaime King, Cress Williams, Wilson Bethel
Votes: 235
38.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
The Lions of Nemea: Part 1
(2014)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After Lewis returns to his old job, he, Hathaway and DS Maddox are swept up in another murder investigation when an American classics student is killed.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: John Light, Sian Brooke, Wesley Smith, Clive Merrison
Votes: 507
39.
Happyish (2015)
Episode:
Starring Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus and Alois Alzheimer
(2015)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A 44-year-old man is pressured to rebrand himself when his agency hires young creative directors.
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn, Sawyer Shipman, Bradley Whitford
Votes: 190
40.
Countdown (1982– )
Episode:
Episode #73.41
(2015)
TV-14 | Game-Show
Jonathan Wynn vs. Will Irvine.
Director: Derek Hallworth | Stars: Nick Hewer, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent, Greg Rusedski
41.
Wimbledon (1937– )
Episode:
2016: Day 5, Part 1
(2016)
195 min | Sport
Second round replays of Eugenie Bouchard vs. Johanna Konta and Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Ana Konjuh during the rain delay, followed by live second round coverage of Juan Martin Del Potro vs. ... See full summary »
Stars: Sue Barker, Carol Kirkwood, Yen-Hsun Lu, Andy Murray
42.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023)
Episode:
Doink
(2017)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Midge dives into a new line of work and makes some quirky friends along the way. Susie continues her emphatic quest to keep Midge's career moving forward, but gets hit with a couple ... See full summary »
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino | Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle
Votes: 2,463
43.
The Question Jury (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #2.14
(2017)
Game-Show, Reality-TV
Director: Dave Skinner | Stars: The Judge, Ben Woodsmith, Annette, Chris
44.
Ah! Vous écrivez? (1976–1980)
Episode:
Annie Cohen
(1980)
14 min | Short, Talk-Show
Director: Nicolas Ribowski | Stars: Bernard Pivot, Annie Cohen
45.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Irlande, de Dublin à Belfast
(2012)
91 min | Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Dublin: Sacha meets Christophe Redondo (" Les SincOp'hat"), a street musician who tells her that Irish people like very much street music: then Sacha goes to the... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Lichtensztajn | Star: Sacha Bollet