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1. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll.

Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus

Votes: 115,927 | Gross: $27.09M

2. Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

R | 117 min | Comedy

In 1980, a group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman, Zoey Deutch

Votes: 58,818 | Gross: $3.37M

3. That's My Boy (2012)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent until Todd's 18th birthday. Now Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding after years apart, sending the groom-to-be's world crashing down.

Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 109,163 | Gross: $36.93M

4. This Is 40 (2012)

R | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow

Votes: 150,665 | Gross: $67.54M

5. The Wedding Singer (1998)

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

Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.

Director: Frank Coraci | Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert

Votes: 162,519 | Gross: $80.25M

6. 12 Strong (2018)

R | 130 min | Action, Drama, History

12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.

Director: Nicolai Fuglsig | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban

Votes: 92,021 | Gross: $45.82M

7. The Dirt (2019)

TV-MA | 107 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Based on the bestselling autobiography from Mötley Crüe, the film is an unflinching tale of success and excess as four misfits rise from the streets of Hollywood to the heights of international fame.

Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Douglas Booth, Iwan Rheon, Colson Baker, Daniel Webber

Votes: 55,432

8. Joe Dirt (2001)

PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

After being abandoned by his parents at the Grand Canyon, Joe Dirt tells the story of his journey to find his parents.

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: David Spade, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller, Adam Beach

Votes: 61,135 | Gross: $27.09M

9. Lords of Chaos (2018)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Horror

A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the early 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

Director: Jonas Åkerlund | Stars: Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Jack Kilmer, Sky Ferreira

Votes: 19,448 | Gross: $0.25M

10. Spread (2009)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A drama centered on a serial womanizer and his jilted lover.

Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sebastian Stan

Votes: 41,911 | Gross: $0.25M

11. A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.

Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling

Votes: 47,825 | Gross: $100.48M

12. Thunder Force (2021)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.

Director: Ben Falcone | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Jason Bateman, Bobby Cannavale

Votes: 45,569

13. Wayne's World 2 (1993)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Music

The inseparable duo try to organize a rock concert while Wayne must fend off a record producer who has an eye for his girlfriend.

Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere

Votes: 88,212 | Gross: $48.20M

14. American Satan (2017)

R | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music

A young rock band, half of its members from England and half from the U.S., drops out of college and moves to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.

Director: Ash Avildsen | Stars: Andy Biersack, Booboo Stewart, Ben Bruce, John Bradley

Votes: 4,438 | Gross: $0.23M

15. Ready to Rumble (2000)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Sport

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Bill Goldberg

Votes: 15,337 | Gross: $12.37M

16. Surf Ninjas (1993)

PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two boys learn from a mysterious warrior that they are the heirs to the throne of Patusan and set out to overthrow the current monarchy.

Director: Neal Israel | Stars: Ernie Reyes Sr., Rob Schneider, Ernie Reyes Jr., Nicolas Cowan

Votes: 8,759 | Gross: $4.92M

17. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller

An American computer wiz who works at a New York bank is suddenly thrust into the world of international espionage after she inadvertently receives a coded message from a British spy.

Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood, Carol Kane

Votes: 20,773 | Gross: $25.59M

18. The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

PG | 73 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After destroying the city of Townsville in a game of tag, a trio of super-powered little girls must redeem themselves by stopping a vengeful monkey's plot for world domination.

Director: Craig McCracken | Stars: Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Roger Jackson

Votes: 11,038 | Gross: $11.41M

19. Suck (2009)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Music

A comedy centered on a rock 'n' roll band that will do anything to become famous.

Director: Rob Stefaniuk | Stars: Rob Stefaniuk, Jessica Paré, Paul Anthony, Mike Lobel

Votes: 5,223

20. Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story (1991 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Pamela Smart knows exactly what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. She is fed up with teaching, and her marriage offers little excitement. Looking for a way out she applies ... See full summary »

Director: Joyce Chopra | Stars: Helen Hunt, Chad Allen, Larry Drake, Riff Regan

Votes: 713

21. Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi (2005 Video)

Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy

Follows Kevin Smith looking for a school to film a movie at and he finds one the one and only Degrassi High while all of the normal behind the scenes drama of Degrassi unfolds

Directors: Graeme Campbell, Philip Earnshaw | Stars: Raven Cinello, Lauren Collins, Drake, Jake Epstein

Votes: 487

22. Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014 TV Movie)

G | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Grumpy Cat is an Internet meme sensation with over 6 million Facebook friends, who has graced the cover of New York Magazine, is the spokescat for Friskies, appeared on American Idol and the MTV Movie Awards.

Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Grumpy Cat, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Roebuck, Russell Peters

Votes: 2,666

23. So viel Zeit (2018)

101 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Every day counts. What sounds like a hackneyed calendar phrase involuntarily becomes the motto of life for the music teacher Rainer. A brain tumor eats its way through the head of the ... See full summary »

Director: Philipp Kadelbach | Stars: Jan Josef Liefers, Jürgen Vogel, Armin Rohde, Richy Müller

Votes: 189

24. Cop in Drag (1984)

96 min | Comedy, Crime

During a show held at Blue Gay, drag queen cabaret in the center of Rome, an artist of the restaurant is found dead. The investigations are entrusted to Inspector Giraldi.

Director: Bruno Corbucci | Stars: Tomas Milian, Bombolo, Olimpia Di Nardo, Paco Fabrini

Votes: 305

25. The Roadie (2012)

TV-MA | 7 min | Short, Comedy, Music

Tenacious D search for a new roadie when they find one of the most amazing Roadies that has ever toured the roads (Danny McBride).

Director: Jody Hill | Stars: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Danny McBride, Angelica Lynne

Votes: 329

26. Bowling for Soup: 1985 (2004 Music Video)

3 min | Music

The music video for Bowling for Soup's cover/rewrite of SR-71's "1985," depicting a suburban mother who is still fixated on 1980s pop culture, and who lost all her dreams. The music videos shows the band referencing classic 80's videos.

Stars: Mitch Allan, Bowling for Soup, Chris Burney, Erik Chandler

Votes: 38

27. Forever and a Day: Scorpions (2015)

Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

This documentary follows the greatest German rock band through a final world tour to explore the question: can rock stars age in dignity? "Forever and a Day" tells the story of a band that simply cannot stop living their dream.

Director: Katja von Garnier | Stars: Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, James Kottak

Votes: 152

28. Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (2015 TV Movie)

59 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Biography of iconic rock balladeer Roy Orbison, told through his own words.

Director: Jeremy Marre | Stars: Alex Orbison, Marianne Faithfull, Roy Orbison Jr., Marty Sinclair

Votes: 53

29. Behind the Player: Mike Inez (2008 Video)

72 min | Documentary, Music

Grammy® Award winning bassist Mike Inez has played for Alice In Chains, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, Black Label Society and Slash's Snakepit. Inez gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his ... See full summary »

Director: Leon Melas | Stars: Mike Inez, John Tempesta

30. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: Bounty (1985)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Two hillbilly types, Royko and Tanen, visit the VA Hospital to see Murdock. When they go to his room, Royko produces a sawed-off shotgun and blasts open the door. The two hillbillies take ... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T

Votes: 327

31. The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1995)
Episode: With Bobcat Goldthwait (1992)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Special guest star BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT joins the cast to introduce several comedy sketches. Sketches include: Tom Cruise: Dress Casual in which Stiller spoofs Tom Cruise re-enacting some of his most famous roles in a Broadway performance;

Directors: John Fortenberry, Paul Miller, Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk

Votes: 96

32. Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2015)
Episode: West End Girls (2005)

TV-PG | 23 min | Drama, Romance

The war between Manny and Paige continues when Paige takes credit for Manny's choreography in the Spirit Squad's last routine of the year. Manny reaches the breaking point and starts ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Earnshaw | Stars: Stacey Farber, Miriam McDonald, Drake, Shane Kippel

Votes: 239

33. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: The Aunt Who Came to Dinner (1992)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Will and Carlton set up dates with two French women visiting L.A. Their parents are supposed to be going away for the weekend, but when Will's aunt shows up unexpectedly, everyone's plans change.

Director: Rae Kraus | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 690

34. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One Where Ross Is Fine (2003)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Rachel and Joey fear for Ross's state of mind after he finds out about their relationship. Chandler and Monica visit some friends of Phoebe to get advice on adoption. Frank and the triplets come to visit.

Director: Ben Weiss | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 5,395

35. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: All-Nite Security Dude (1991)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

When a second floor aerobics studio, full of terribly overweight women, collapses into the shoe store, Al is laid off while the store is being repaired. Al then gets a night job as a ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 670

36. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode: The Mad Monster (1989)

Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Things get hairy on the Satellite of Love thanks to the lupine antics of The Mad Monster (1942) and the second chapter of Radar Men from the Moon (1952).

Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Jim Mallon

Votes: 543

37. Corner Gas (2004–2009)
Episode: Blog River (2006)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Tired of hearing Hank's day-to-day ramblings Brent convinces him to write a blog. The only problem is that people care for this about as much as they did listening to him carry on about ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Farrell | Stars: Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson

Votes: 136

38. Monkey in the Morning (2017– )
Episode: Mary Sue (2019)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Francis Leonard Powers, Dax Orien, Prospero, Bad Comic Reviews

39. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Alone (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery

House is off his game without the team, and Wilson uses an extreme tactic to force him into interviews.

Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 3,730

40. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Cockroaches (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two dead bodies lead CSI to an old-school mobster who runs a strip club. Meanwhile, divorce proceedings and prescription drug addictions cause Warrick's life to begin spinning out of control.

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

Votes: 761

41. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Bat Jar Conjecture (2008)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Sheldon becomes so intent on demonstrating his intellectual superiority over the other guys that they kick him off the Physics Bowl team and replace him with his nemesis, Leslie.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 4,740

42. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Coma Guy (2020)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Peter's newfound love for rocking out to Van Halen results in him getting into a car accident and falling into a coma.

Directors: Steve Robertson, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 949

43. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: In the Beginning (2008)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Castiel sends Dean back in time to 1973 where he encounters younger versions of his parents and for the first time meets his grandfather Samuel Campbell who holds a secret that sheds a light on the Winchester Family's connection to the hunter community.

Director: Steve Boyum | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Mitch Pileggi, Misha Collins

Votes: 6,932

44. Broke (2020)
Episode: Barry's Back (2020)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

When Jackie's ex-husband shows up, she seizes the opportunity to gain full custody of Sammy.

Director: Katy Garretson | Stars: Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz

Votes: 45

45. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode: Three Days of Snow (2009)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ted and Barney get an opportunity to run their own bar during a historic blizzard, while Marshall and Lily try to defy the odds and continue one of their cherished traditions.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 3,873

46. Gibson TV: Icons (2020– )
Episode: Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains (2020)

76 min | Documentary, Music

Gibson TV sits down with Jerry Cantrell to learn about his early years in Spanaway, Washington, the birth of the Seattle sound and his career in music as a solo artist and as the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of Alice in Chains.

Director: Todd Harapiak | Stars: Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley

47. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011– )
Episode: Jaws of Death (2020)

TV-PG | Comedy, Game-Show, Mystery

Featured magicians include Blaise Serra, Leon Ettienne, Xavier Mortimer and Sylvain Juzan.

Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Alyson Hannigan, Leon Etienne

Votes: 32

48. Black and White on Star Wars (2018– )
Episode: Woke Grammy TV Ratings Are ALL TIME TRASH! Wolfgang MAD Over NO REAL Eddie Van Halen Tribute! (2021)

TV-14 | 9 min | News

Add a Plot

Director: Larry Rhodes | Star: Larry Rhodes

49. The Cinema Snob (2007– )
Episode: Rock: It's Your Decision (2021)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

Much like Reefer Madness made drugs out to be laughably worse than they really are, here's a movie that vilifies rock and roll. Though it's too early for Musical March (in September), the Snob gives it a long awaited look anyway.

Director: Brad Jones | Star: Brad Jones

Votes: 16

50. What If...? (2021– )
Episode: What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes? (2023)

TV-14 | 31 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Ego and a young Peter Quill attack Earth in 1988, Howard Stark and Peggy Carter form a team.

Director: Bryan Andrews | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Douglas, Hayley Atwell, John Slattery

Votes: 5,106