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1. Melancholia (2011)
R | 135 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård
Votes: 196,358 | Gross: $3.03M
2. Mr. Nobody (2009)
R | 141 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.
Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, Linh-Dan Pham
Votes: 246,214 | Gross: $0.00M
3. The Best Offer (2013)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil Oldman, a wealthy art auctioneer, takes the help of a young artificer, Robert, to understand and woo Claire Ibbetson, a young heiress, who hires him to auction off an antique collection.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 128,888 | Gross: $0.09M
4. Jonah Hex (2010)
PG-13 | 81 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In exchange for his freedom, bounty hunter Jonah Hex must track down a terrorist with a superweapon.
Director: Jimmy Hayward | Stars: Josh Brolin, Megan Fox, John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender
Votes: 61,886 | Gross: $10.54M
5. 100 Girls (2000)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Matt spends the night with a girl in an elevator during power outage in a girls' college dorm. He never sees her. Waking up in the morning, panties are all that's left of her. How does he find her in a building with 100 girls?
Director: Michael Davis | Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Emmanuelle Chriqui, James DeBello, Katherine Heigl
Votes: 23,667
6. The Rum Diary (2011)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.
Director: Bruce Robinson | Stars: Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli
Votes: 108,106 | Gross: $13.10M
7. The Double (2013)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident, charismatic ladies' man.
Director: Richard Ayoade | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Noah Taylor
Votes: 53,091 | Gross: $0.20M
8. In Like Flint (1967)
Unrated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Super-spy Flint takes on a cabal of women plotting to rule the world.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Jean Hale, Andrew Duggan
Votes: 6,109 | Gross: $11.00M
9. Gothic (1986)
R | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr
Votes: 8,899 | Gross: $0.92M
10. Murderers' Row (1966)
Approved | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Handsome top-secret American agent Matt Helm must recover a laser-weapons inventor who has been kidnapped by arch-villain Julian Wall.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Camilla Sparv
Votes: 2,476
11. Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
British agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do his killings.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Richard Johnson, Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina, Nigel Green
Votes: 2,017
12. The Beach Girls (1982)
R | 91 min | Comedy
Two young women convince their reluctant friend to open up her rich uncle's beach house for the summer to party, and invite all their friends.
Director: Bud Townsend | Stars: Debra Blee, Val Kline, Jeana Keough, James Daughton
Votes: 1,805
13. Hellraiser: Inferno (2000 Video)
R | 99 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A shady police detective becomes embroiled in a strange world of murder, sadism and madness after being assigned a murder investigation against a madman known only as "The Engineer".
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Craig Sheffer, Nicholas Turturro, James Remar, Doug Bradley
Votes: 19,235
14. Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)
82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Disgraced SIC agent Bill Dexter teams up with bumbling doormen Franco and Ciccio to stop Dr. Goldfoot from using his bikini-clad robot girls to blow up high-ranking NATO generals.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Vincent Price, Fabian, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia
Votes: 1,478
15. The Dark (2005)
R | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah, James and Adèle are visited by Ebrill, a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago - and bears a startling resemblance to Sarah.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Sean Bean, Maria Bello, Sophie Stuckey, Abigail Stone
Votes: 11,424
16. Funeral in Berlin (1966)
Not Rated | 102 min | Thriller
Sent to East Berlin to retrieve a Communist defector, British spy Harry Palmer suspects the situation is not what his superiors believe it to be.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Michael Caine, Oscar Homolka, Paul Hubschmid, Eva Renzi
Votes: 7,802
17. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research laboratory begins to suspect that his new girlfriend is a Russian spy.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Doris Day, Rod Taylor, Arthur Godfrey, John McGiver
Votes: 5,250
18. 5ive Days to Midnight (2004)
42 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
When college professor J.T. Neumeyer discovers a police file that outlines the details of his murder - which is to take place five days in the future - he wastes no time trying to save his own life.
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Randy Quaid, Kari Matchett, Hamish Linklater
Votes: 2,817
19. Alien Trespass (2009)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
After crash landing near a desert town, an alien enlists the help of a local waitress to re-capture a monster that escaped from the wreckage of his space ship.
Director: R.W. Goodwin | Stars: Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Robert Patrick, Dan Lauria
Votes: 4,267 | Gross: $0.10M
20. Delirium (1987)
Unrated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A former hooker runs a successful men's magazine. An obsessed admirer systematically slaughters her models (occasionally increasing the magazine's output) and supplies the mistress with ... See full summary »
Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Serena Grandi, Daria Nicolodi, Vanni Corbellini, David Brandon
Votes: 2,375
21. Nightwatching (2007)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting 'The Night Watch'.
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May
Votes: 3,459
22. Cosmos (I) (2019)
128 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Three amateur astronomers are perplexed when the newest member of their team intercepts radio signals of seemingly impossible origin.
Directors: Elliot Weaver, Zander Weaver | Stars: Tom England, Joshua Ford, Arjun Singh Panam, Ben Vardy
Votes: 6,745
23. Death Walks on High Heels (1971)
Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
After a French stripper is harassed by a man who wants a cache of diamonds stolen by her late father, she flees to England in the company of a doctor, but danger follows.
Director: Luciano Ercoli | Stars: Frank Wolff, Nieves Navarro, Simón Andreu, Carlo Gentili
Votes: 2,283
24. Two Way Stretch (1960)
TV-PG | 78 min | Comedy, Crime
While in prison, Dodger plots the perfect heist: break out, steal diamonds, get back before noticed. With days left on sentence and a solid alibi, he's confident nothing can go wrong.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Peter Sellers, David Lodge, Bernard Cribbins, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Votes: 2,649
25. Psychic Killer (1975)
PG | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
A former mental patient uses astral projection to destroy the people he believes have wronged him.
Director: Ray Danton | Stars: Paul Burke, Jim Hutton, Julie Adams, Nehemiah Persoff
Votes: 1,025
26. Dick Tracy (1945)
Passed | 61 min | Action, Crime, Family
Police detective Dick Tracy must identify and apprehend a serial killer known as Splitface.
Director: William Berke | Stars: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer
Votes: 1,637
27. The Brainiac (1962)
Approved | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears ... See full summary »
Director: Chano Urueta | Stars: Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles
Votes: 1,317
28. The Fat Spy (1966)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy
Off the coast of Florida, a nearly-deserted island is rumored to have the fountain of youth. A boatload of teenage kids are headed there for a scavenger hunt.
Director: Joseph Cates | Stars: Phyllis Diller, Jack E. Leonard, Brian Donlevy, Johnny Tillotson
Votes: 591
29. The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 (2012)
R | 114 min | Drama, History, War
In the summer of 1683, 300,000 warriors of the Ottoman Empire began the siege of Vienna. The fall of the city would have opened the way to conquer Europe. On September 11. was the main battle between the Polish cavalry and the Turks.
Director: Renzo Martinelli | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Andrea Iaia, Enrico Lo Verso, Jerzy Skolimowski
Votes: 2,227
30. The Finishers (2013)
G | 86 min | Drama, Sport
Julien dreams of adventure. But when you live in a wheelchair, such dreams are difficult to fulfill. To do so, Julien challenges his father to compete with him in the "Ironman" triathlon in... See full summary »
Director: Nils Tavernier | Stars: Jacques Gamblin, Alexandra Lamy, Fabien Héraud, Sophie de Fürst
Votes: 1,230
31. The Reconstruction of William Zero (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A geneticist wakes up from an accident with only fragments of his memory is forced to relearn who he is via his twin brother. But as he digs deeper, he discovers he might not be who he thought at all.
Director: Dan Bush | Stars: Conal Byrne, Amy Seimetz, Scott Poythress, Lake Roberts
Votes: 1,206 | Gross: $0.00M
32. The Heart of a Nation (1943)
113 min | Drama, War
The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Raimu, Michèle Morgan, Louis Jouvet, Suzy Prim
Votes: 145
33. Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives (2017– )
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates the science of gravity, recreating ground-breaking scientific experiments including the moment when Galileo first discovered how to measure gravity.
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Vicki Smith, Graham Appleby, Chris Hadfield
Votes: 275
34. Kultur Shock! (2013)
85 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Three helpless American immigrants, Red, White and Blue, are tormented by an Uncle Sam doll in a locked, windowless room. They can't remember who they are or how they got there. Little by ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Osleger | Stars: Eric Paul Chapman, Maureen O'Malley, Terry McNavage, Jerry Pietrala
Votes: 73
35.
The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode:
Portrait of Gomez
(1965)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
The Addams family is puzzled when a photographer from Strife magazine calls but leaves no message. They suspect he wants to photograph Gomez for a "Man Of The Year" piece, but Gomez is ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 208
36.
The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode:
The Addams Family and the Spaceman
(1965)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
Pugsley's late night missile launches cause no less than fourteen sighting calls to the Bureau of Mysterious Space Objects (M.S.O.). The Addamses are about to leave for a combined midnight ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 243
37.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
The Crystal Trench
(1959)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
An obsessed young woman waits decades for her husband's body to emerge from the ice, after he fell from a mountain.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, James Donald, Patricia Owens, Werner Klemperer
Votes: 688
38.
Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode:
Innocents in Space
(1959)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Mr. Wilson gets a telescope and is convinced he spotted a missing satellite in space. What he actually spotted was a ping-pong ball that glows in the dark from Dennis' pop gun that Dennis ... See full summary »
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns
Votes: 70
39.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Here's Looking at You
(1993)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier buys Martin a telescope as a gift, leading to a long-distance relationship with a woman named Irene.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,273
40.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Mixed Doubles
(1996)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
When Joe breaks up with Daphne, Niles is eager to make his move, but Frasier advises him to wait a day. He does, but meanwhile Roz takes Daphne to a singles bar where she meets Rodney.
Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,212
41.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Seat of Power
(1994)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
A disgusted Martin challenges Frasier and Niles to fix a "running" toilet instead of calling a plumber, but their efforts go down the drain.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,110
42.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Now You See It, Now You Don't: Part 1
(1979)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy
It's Halloween and everyone is dressing up as their favorite movie stars; but instead of treats it becomes a night of tricks when Louise witnesses a man dressed like a rabbit killing someone.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 101
43.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019)
Episode:
The Telescope
(2019)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History
Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing - 13 billion light-years out.
Directors: Christopher Riley, Ben Harding | Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Derrick Pitts, Brett Salmon, Dan Coe
Votes: 34
44.
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (2004– )
Episode:
Power vs Truth
(2004)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Florence, 1537: Alessandro de'Medici the Duke of Florence, lies murdered in his bed. His cousin is plucked from obscurity to lead Florence. He is just 17. His rivals think he's a puppet, ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Hardy | Stars: Massimo Marinoni, Ben De Saumserez, Peter Guinness, Federico Stefanelli
Votes: 27
45.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Axe and Grind
(2022)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama
Kim and Jimmy enlist a knowledgeable contact; Howard scrutinizes Jimmy's business practices.
Director: Giancarlo Esposito | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 17,032
46.
Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode:
Starry Night
(2010)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jay and Mitchell attempt to bond while watching a meteor shower, but things don't go according to plan. Gloria and Cameron try to find something else to occupy their time. Claire and Phil try to help their kids with their school projects.
Director: Jason Winer | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 2,895
47.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Lunar Excitation
(2010)
TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance
Penny has a night of angry, drunken sex with Leonard, much to his confusion. Meanwhile, Howard and Raj search for Sheldon's perfect match online.
Director: Peter Chakos | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 4,222
48.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way
(2010)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Nova examines the physics of telescope design. Following the development of the telescope over several centuries the program explains the challenges that the major design innovations solved... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Jones, Oliver Twinch | Stars: Louise Alexander, Jim Bennett, Ronald H. Bissinger, Duncan Bonner
Votes: 68
49.
Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode:
Pilot
(2011)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A CIA case officer becomes suspicious that a Marine Sergeant war hero rescued after eight years of captivity in Afghanistan, has been turned into a sleeper agent by Al Qaeda.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, David Harewood
Votes: 4,937
50.
Archer (2009–2023)
Episode:
Movie Star
(2011)
TV-MA | 21 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The normal childish squabbles, sneaky backbiting, and petty jealousies at ISIS are multiplied exponentially when a famous Hollywood actress, Rona Thorne, spends a week shadowing the agents as research for an upcoming role in a spy movie.
Director: Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, Aisha Tyler
Votes: 1,808