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1. Moana (I) (2016)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 379,155 | Gross: $248.76M
2. Aladdin (1992)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 467,804 | Gross: $217.35M
3. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.
Directors: Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Osborne | Stars: Tom Kenny, Jeffrey Tambor, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence
Votes: 102,301 | Gross: $85.42M
4. Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.
Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt
Votes: 26,598
5. The Rewrite (2014)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Hugh Grant, Whit Baldwin, Vanessa Wasche, Enid Graham
Votes: 22,287
6. The Turning (2020)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."
Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Barbara Marten
Votes: 16,171
7. The Return of Jafar (1994 Video)
Not Rated | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Jafar comes for revenge on Aladdin, using a foolish thief and Iago's treachery to find a way back into power.
Directors: Toby Shelton, Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove | Stars: Jonathan Freeman, Scott Weinger, Dan Castellaneta, Jason Alexander
Votes: 31,596
8. American Splendor (2003)
R | 101 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Shari Springer Berman, Harvey Pekar, Chris Ambrose
Votes: 52,413 | Gross: $6.00M
9. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The King of Thieves disrupts Aladdin and Jasmine's long-anticipated wedding, looking for an oracle that will lead him to an even bigger treasure. His true identity causes trouble for Aladdin.
Director: Tad Stones | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, John Rhys-Davies, Val Bettin
Votes: 38,214
10. Aquaman (2006 TV Movie)
42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young twenty-something diver living in the Florida Keys discovers he has the power to breathe underwater.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Justin Hartley, Lou Diamond Phillips, Denise Quiñones, Rick Peters
Votes: 2,253
11. The Big 4 (2022)
TV-MA | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Tells the story of an elite assassin that is targeted by murderous gangsters after sparing a girl's life during a massacre.
Director: Timo Tjahjanto | Stars: Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Lutesha, Arie Kriting
Votes: 3,594
12. Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Dante, a superhuman son of a powerful murdered demon and human woman is a master of gun and sword who runs an "odd-job" agency. Despite financial troubles, he never loses his cool since work always comes calling sooner or later.
Stars: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Misato Fukuen, Akio Ôtsuka, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 5,651
13. Mickey's House of Villains (2002 Video)
TV-G | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When villains come to Mickey's House of Mouse, he and his friends attempt to keep the show running.
Directors: Jamie Mitchell, Rick Calabash, Tony Craig, Bobs Gannaway, Burt Gillett, Jack Hannah, Jack King, Mike Moon | Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett, Susanne Blakeslee
Votes: 4,185
14. Bluebeard (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An adaptation of the classic tale of a wealthy aristocrat with a blue beard.
Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Dominique Thomas, Lola Créton, Daphné Baiwir, Marilou Lopes-Benites
Votes: 1,543 | Gross: $0.04M
15. Thirsty (I) (2019)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
THIRSTY tells the story of a mosquito who falls in love with a man after she tastes his blood. Through her eyes we explore the ups and downs of sex, intimacy, love, and a bug's unflinching desire to feel human.
Director: Nicole Delaney | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Michelle Buteau, Anna Cordell, Jay Ellis
Votes: 134
16. The Daydreamer (1966)
Unrated | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".
Director: Jules Bass | Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, Victor Borge, Patty Duke, Jack Gilford
Votes: 459
17. Class Trip (1998)
96 min | Drama, Mystery
A schoolboy Nicholas always worries about something. When he goes on a school skiing trip, all his visions and nightmares take him over.
Director: Claude Miller | Stars: Clément van den Bergh, Emmanuelle Bercot, Yves Verhoeven, Lokman Nalcakan
Votes: 1,590
18. Tormented (2011)
Not Rated | 83 min | Horror
Daigo doesn't go to school anymore. His sister, Kiriko, is worried and their father is no help. Now Daigo is missing. He's in danger, and Kiriko will have to follow him into a world of nightmares to discover the truth.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Hikari Mitsushima, Takeru Shibuya, Tamaki Ogawa, Nao Ômori
Votes: 650
19. Blue Reflection (2017 Video Game)
T | Animation, Action, Adventure
A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls' High School. This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due ... See full summary »
Director: Azusa Takahashi | Stars: Yumiri Hanamori, Sawako Hata, Haruka Itô, Ai Kakuma
Votes: 31
20. Drawn This Way (2019 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Drawn this Way (wt) is a one hour television documentary which dives into the pages of gay comic book characters and their creators. In the studio, in the comic book shops, at the ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie David | Stars: Andrew Cheng, Cara Connors, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis
Votes: 82
21. RiffTrax Live: Sharknado (2014 Video)
TV-14 | 107 min | Comedy
RiffTrax gives the classic riff treatment of the cult film 'Sharknado', a film about sharks - in a tornado.
Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson
Votes: 427
22. Little Big: Everybody (Little Big Are Back) (2021 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Directors: Alina Pasok, Ilya Prusikin | Stars: Alexey Alesikov, Nikita Anischenko, Little Big, Ekaterina Bondarenko
Votes: 18
23. That Instant, That While (1981)
100 min | Drama, War
Winter of 1944 and the people of a small Protectorate town are beginning to feel the approaching end of the war. Here, the local hospital is run by a medical authority - chief of surgery Jan Kodet.
Director: Jirí Sequens | Stars: Frantisek Nemec, Daniela Kolárová, Ludek Munzar, Ladislav Frej
Votes: 28
24. Unmasking the Da Vinci Code (2006 Video)
151 min | Documentary
Stars: Stan Johnson, Michael Hoggard
Votes: 15
25. Target Dog Attempts To Get Girl To Change Her Gender (2023 Video)
This little girl was just looking at clothes and Barbies -- but Bullseye the Target Dog had other plans for her. Will she make it out alive -- and a girl? Find out.
Star: Kyle Mann
26.
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)
Episode:
The Little Mermaid
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A mermaid princess is willing to sacrifice anything for love.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Pam Dawber, Helen Mirren, Treat Williams, Karen Black
Votes: 170
27.
Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode:
Flying Aces/The Mermaid Returns
(1980)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Tony Chilton returns to World War II in order to meet David, the father he never knew; and Princess Nyah the mermaid asks Roarke to help her learn about human love.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Robert Mandan, Dolly Read
Votes: 71
28.
Full House (1987–1995)
Episode:
Easy Rider
(1991)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Michelle decides that she wants to learn how to ride a two-wheel bike with out training wheels. she asks her dad for help but he has to spend the day with co-star Vicky so that they can ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure
Votes: 254
29.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
The Deep South
(2000)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While stranded at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean with the rest of the Planet Express crew, Fry meets a mermaid and quickly falls in love.
Director: Bret Haaland | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,885
30.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode:
Melora
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Melora Pazlar, a new arrival on DS9 with a special gravity-based disability, finds an admirer in Bashir. Meanwhile, an old associate of Quark's comes to the station to kill the bartender.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell
Votes: 2,254
31.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Stealing Home
(2006)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The CSIs arrive to investigate the death of a man shot in front of his house. A woman runs towards the scene crying that the deceased was her husband. Moments later, another woman also ... See full summary »
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 330
32.
MsMojo (2016– )
Episode:
Top 10 Bravest Animated Disney Characters
(2019)
Talk-Show
A countdown of the bravest animated Disney characters.
33.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Mary Poppins Returns
(2019)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy
Kidnapping wolves, evil bankers, and yet somehow it's the exact same story. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at how this sequel/reboot is less than practically perfect in every way. Let's take a look at Mary Poppins Returns.
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Tamara Chambers, Aiyanna Wade, Malcolm Ray
Votes: 67
34.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
The Lion King
(2019)
TV-MA | Comedy
On the 25th anniversary of one of Disney's biggest hits, Nostalgia Critic takes a look and sees if it's warranting all the praise it's gotten for so long. Let's take a look at The Lion King.
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz
Votes: 64
35.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Why Do Disney Remakes Keep Making Money?
(2019)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Lately, Disney seems to be remaking all of their beloved, classic animated features and turning them into live action, but with none of the spirit and heart of the original. Moviegoers ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz
Votes: 59
36.
AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast (2018– )
Purple Octopus Melissa McCarthy
(2019 Podcast Episode)
TV-PG | 117 min | Talk-Show
If Will Smith can be a blue genie, then why not have Melissa McCarthy be a purple octopus witch?
Stars: Mat Brunet, CellSpex
37.
Ryan Dawson (2009– )
Episode:
Yeah-Man, Lil Jafar, Ironic, Syrup, Riceball, Epic-Stain
(2019)
News
Stars: Ryan Dawson, Andrew Illingworth
38.
Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews (2011–2024)
Episode:
The Lion King
(2019)
11 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Chris Stuckmann reviews The Lion King (2019).
Director: Chris Stuckmann | Star: Chris Stuckmann
Votes: 15
39.
AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast (2018– )
I Will Bring Honor To Us All
(2019 Podcast Episode)
TV-PG | 104 min | Talk-Show
When will these trailer reflection show what these movies are inside?
Star: Mat Brunet
40.
Odin's Movie Blog (2018– )
Episode:
Disney's FreeForm Goes After Critics of Little Mermaid Casting
(2019)
News
41.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Mulan II
(2019)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy
A live-action remake of Mulan is set to be released next year, and while many speculate on whether or not it will be any good, it certainly can't get any worse than Mulan II. The Nostalgia ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz
Votes: 58
42.
Geeks + Gamers (2016– )
Episode:
Marvel's Eternals Race and Gender Swaps Almost Every Character
(2019)
TV-14 | 7 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
Director: Josiah Swanson | Star: Josiah Swanson
43.
First Viewing (2017– )
Episode:
Mulan II
(2019)
TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy
Doug introduces Rob to the horrors of Disney sequels. He has no idea what he's in for. Let's take a look at Mulan II.
Directors: Doug Walker, Rob Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker, Chaplin
44.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Frozen
(2019)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy
The Nostalgia Critic reviews the 2013 Disney juggernaut simply known as Frozen. Was it fairly crowned the king of animated features of the new millennium? Is it really the timeless ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz
Votes: 53
45.
Single Parents (2018–2020)
Episode:
Big Widow Wives
(2019)
TV-PG | Comedy
Angie enlists Will to help her get the house back together; Poppy discovers that Douglas is lying to her about a weekly poker game he must attend.
Director: Erin O'Malley | Stars: Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, Kimrie Lewis, Jake Choi
Votes: 135
46.
Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection (2016–2021)
Episode:
Woke Disney
(2019)
30 min | Documentary
So glad they finally made Jasmine a #girlboss.
Director: Lindsay Ellis | Star: Lindsay Ellis
Votes: 20
47.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Spider-Man
(2020)
TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy
For the beginning of Spider-Month, the Nostalgia Critic kicks off the month by reviewing Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man film.
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, Rob Walker
Votes: 75
48.
First Viewing (2017– )
Episode:
Supergirl
(2020)
TV-14 | 12 min | Comedy
The hilarious superhero flop gets lots of laughs out of Doug and Rob.
Directors: Doug Walker, Rob Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker
49.
Super Why! (2007–2016)
Episode:
The Little Mermaid
(2008)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land.
Director: John Halfpenny | Stars: Nicholas Castel Vanderburgh, Zachary Bloch, Siera Florindo, Tajja Isen
50.
Dancing with the Stars (2005– )
Episode:
Disney Night
(2020)
TV-PG | 84 min | Family, Music, Reality-TV
Fourteen celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete for the third week as the magic of Disney returns to the ballroom.
Director: Phil Heyes | Stars: Tyra Banks, Skai Jackson, Alan Bersten, Monica Aldama
Votes: 43