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1. The Lost King (2022)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Shonagh Price, Helen Katamba, Lewis Macleod

Votes: 8,324

2. Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Approved | 126 min | Musical, Romance

A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter

Votes: 4,294

3. Truth About Men (2010)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Mads, a 34-year-old scriptwriter, goes through a life crisis when a close friend has a stroke and ends up in a coma. Mads breaks up with his girlfriend of 10 years and tries to find a ... See full summary »

Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Tuva Novotny, Rosalinde Mynster, Signe Egholm Olsen

Votes: 1,461

4. A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)

Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes come true.

Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, David Kossoff, Joe Robinson

Votes: 1,157

5. Pornocratie: Les nouvelles multinationales du sexe (2017 TV Movie)

77 min | Documentary

The wonders of internet has made the shady industry of pornography rich, but is now in death cramps due to the piracy ruining the market, and forcing the participants to perform more extreme sex.

Director: Ovidie | Stars: Alissiya, Leyla Bentho, Grégory Dorcel, Márton Fülöp

Votes: 927

6. Cynara (1932)

75 min | Drama, Romance

London barrister's marriage is under strain after his affair with a shop-girl who is out to have him. Told in flashback.

Director: King Vidor | Stars: Ronald Colman, Kay Francis, Phyllis Barry, Henry Stephenson

Votes: 851

7. Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Action, Biography

Each year, 60,000 people from around the globe gather in a dusty windswept Nevada desert to build a temporary city, collaborating on large-scale art and partying for a week before burning a... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Brown, Jessie Deeter | Stars: Harley K. Dubois, Marian Goodell, Larry Harvey, John Law

Votes: 593 | Gross: $0.12M

8. The Queen and Her Prime Ministers (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

No other head of state has been in power for as long as Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, no other ruler has had such a lasting impact on our epoch. We investigate the fine balance of ... See full summary »

Directors: Tristan Chytroschek, Larissa Klinker, Katharina Wolff | Stars: Judy Wade, Robert Lacey, Michael Cockerell, Hugo Vickers

Votes: 28

9. Dracula: The Series (1990–1991)
Episode: Double Darkness (1990)

22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

An old enemy is out to take down Lucard, though his actions cause unusual problems for a member of the Helsing family.

Director: Randy Bradshaw | Stars: Bernard Behrens, Denis Forest, Geordie Johnson, Mia Kirshner

Votes: 12

10. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: When Irish Eyes Are Crying (1986)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Gina falls for an Irish pacifist who believes there is no point fighting fire with fire anymore - or so she thinks.

Director: Mario DiLeo | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 530

11. Shelley (1979–1983)
Episode: The Nelson Touch (1979)

Comedy

Shelley isn't impressed when his local pub is destined for a kitsch makeover. He gets yet more grief at the Labour Exchange, who seem determined to put an end to his cushy lifestyle and ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Parker | Stars: Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair, Josephine Tewson, Rowena Roberts

Votes: 21

12. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: Shelley Winters (1955)

Family, Game-Show

Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf try to guess the identity of a young blonde haired Mexican woman from Acapulco who's the captain of a glass bottom ... See full summary »

Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

Votes: 38

13. Rosamunde Pilcher (1993– )
Episode: Eine Liebe im Herbst (2009)

88 min | Drama, Romance

After many years in South Africa Dr. Amy Miller comes back to South England.She gave her resignation in a hospital of Capetown and now she doesn't know what will happen in her life.In ... See full summary »

Director: Dieter Kehler | Stars: Marie Rönnebeck, Jochen Schropp, Barbara Wussow, Stefan Gubser

Votes: 38

14. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Independence Day: Resurgence (2020)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

The Nostalgia Critic reviews the sequel to the hit film Independence Day.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Tamara Chambers, Malcolm Ray, Brianna Leeder

Votes: 41

15. Cocaine Trade Exposed (The Invisibles) (2020)
Episode: Super Villain

Documentary, Crime, History

Paul Le Roux hopes to follow in the footsteps of Pablo Escobar as a cocaine kingpin. But as he attempts to land his first shipment, the DEA are watching.

Stars: Dave Craft, Tommy Cindric, Derek Maltz, Mark Schliebs

16. Not Going Out (2006– )
Episode: Amy (2009)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

When an overexcited Lee and Tim invite the new lesbian couple over for dinner, their adolescent attempts to interact with the two lesbian women backfires when Lucy finds herself intrigued by the prospect also.

Director: Nick Wood | Stars: Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart

Votes: 130

17. FBI: International (2021– )
Episode: A Tradition of Secrets (2023)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

After a cybersecurity expert robs one of Switzerland's largest and most secretive banks, the Fly Team is called to track down the fugitive. Also, Smitty's loyalty is put to the test.

Director: Attila Szalay | Stars: Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Carter Redwood, Vinessa Vidotto

Votes: 183

18. The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode: Walter Taffet (2015)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a family secret while following up on the KGB's interests.

Director: Noah Emmerich | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru

Votes: 1,522

19. The Raising of America (2015– )
Episode: Wounded Places (2015)

Documentary

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Director: Llewellyn M. Smith | Stars: Aswad Aarif, Javier Arango, Sandra Bloom, Millie Burns

20. Frühling (2011– )
Episode: Einmal Frühling und zurück (2014)

90 min | Drama

When Katja Baumann and Conny Aigner were leaving the office they saw a wedding: A man Philipp was marrying a woman called Marie.In the this wedding there was a young boy called Gary who ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Stauch | Stars: Simone Thomalla, Marco Girnth, Carolyn Genzkow, Mareike Carrière

Votes: 24

21. Rosamunde Pilcher (1993– )
Episode: Nanny verzweifelt gesucht (2018)

90 min | Drama, Romance

In a practice as nanny Amy Truman had some problems with some paparazzi and she attacked them throwing food.In the school the director, Lisa Browning is quite preoccupied by Amy.In another ... See full summary »

Director: Heidi Kranz | Stars: Ruby O. Fee, Marc Schöttner, Jonathan Beck, Rufus Beck

Votes: 53