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1. Back to the Future (1985)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Votes: 1,305,809 | Gross: $210.61M
2. The Goonies (1985)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman
Votes: 298,169 | Gross: $61.50M
3. The Rock (1996)
R | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer
Votes: 357,956 | Gross: $134.07M
4. Waiting... (I) (2005)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Young employees at ShenaniganZ restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.
Director: Rob McKittrick | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, John Francis Daley, Justin Long
Votes: 106,096 | Gross: $16.12M
5. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco
Votes: 320,985 | Gross: $65.08M
6. Brazil (1985)
R | 132 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 211,146 | Gross: $9.93M
7. Robots (2005)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.
Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Robin Williams
Votes: 161,825 | Gross: $128.20M
8. Back to the Future Part III (1990)
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Wilson
Votes: 480,474 | Gross: $87.73M
9. The Boss Baby (2017)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.
Director: Tom McGrath | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow
Votes: 141,107 | Gross: $175.00M
10. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
G | 144 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill
Votes: 50,683 | Gross: $7.50M
11. Tom and Jerry (II) (2021)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A chaotic battle ensues between Jerry Mouse, who has taken refuge in the Royal Gate Hotel, and Tom Cat, who is hired to drive him away before the day of a big wedding arrives.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Tom
Votes: 39,843 | Gross: $46.54M
12. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger
Votes: 59,066 | Gross: $40.90M
13. City of Ember (2008)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
Director: Gil Kenan | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray, David Ryall
Votes: 69,721 | Gross: $7.87M
14. The Borrowers (1997)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A secret family of four-inch people living inside the walls of a house must save their home from an evil real estate developer.
Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Mark Williams, Celia Imrie
Votes: 23,604 | Gross: $22.36M
15. Blown Away (1994)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 33,669 | Gross: $30.16M
16. Delicatessen (1991)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime
Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.
Directors: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Votes: 90,011 | Gross: $1.79M
17. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
Directors: Steve Box, Nick Park | Stars: Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Kay
Votes: 146,043 | Gross: $56.11M
18. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.
Directors: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker | Stars: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek
Votes: 54,358 | Gross: $38.60M
19. The Master of Disguise (2002)
PG | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
An Italian waiter fights off a criminal mastermind with his inherited powers of disguise.
Director: Perry Andelin Blake | Stars: Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, James Brolin
Votes: 27,258 | Gross: $40.36M
20. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
Directors: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston | Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren
Votes: 37,419 | Gross: $54.86M
21. The Book of Henry (2017)
PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 29,404 | Gross: $4.22M
22. The Collection (II) (2012)
R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is then forced to help rescue an innocent girl from the killer's booby-trapped lair.
Director: Marcus Dunstan | Stars: Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Randall Archer
Votes: 54,050 | Gross: $12.84M
23. The Church (1989)
R | 102 min | Horror
An old Gothic cathedral built over a mass grave develops strange powers that trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth.
Director: Michele Soavi | Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Barbara Cupisti
Votes: 8,872
24. Alice (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Everything you know about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is about to be turned upside down in this modern-day mini-series. The cast includes Kathy Bates, Caterina Scorsone, Matt Frewer, Harry Dean Stanton, and Tim Curry.
Stars: Caterina Scorsone, Andrew Lee Potts, Matt Frewer, Kathy Bates
Votes: 9,818
25. Chairman of the Board (1997)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy
A surfer becomes the head of a major company.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Miller, Raquel Welch
Votes: 6,485 | Gross: $0.31M
26. Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009 Video)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
George's been dead and working as grim reaper 5 years. She and her 3 colleagues get a new, chaotic boss. George looks different to the living e.g. her mom and sister.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Sarah Wynter, Jasmine Guy
Votes: 13,846
27. Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
157 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Appu and Raja are twins who were separated at birth, grow up in different localities. Appu's quest for revenge begins upon learning that his father was killed by four criminals.
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Nagesh, Srividya, Gautami
Votes: 4,559
28. Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Approved | 130 min | Comedy
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
Director: David Swift | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Romy Schneider, Dorothy Provine, Mike Connors
Votes: 3,121
29. The Kid Brother (1927)
Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A sheriff's milquetoast son has a chance to prove himself when a medicine show run by con artists comes into town.
Directors: Ted Wilde, Harold Lloyd, Lewis Milestone, J.A. Howe | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James, Leo Willis
Votes: 4,819 | Gross: $1.55M
30. Pups Alone (2021)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family
While everyone is away on a company ski trip, Robert's neighbor hires two inept thieves to steal his latest invention. The neighborhood dogs will use Robert's inventions to set up a house of horrors for the thieves.
Director: Alex Merkin | Stars: Jerry O'Connell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rob Schneider, Danny Trejo
Votes: 1,475
31. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.
Director: François Girard | Stars: Colm Feore, Derek Keurvorst, Katya Ladan, Devon Anderson
Votes: 3,916 | Gross: $1.57M
32. Bully for Bugs (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Bugs Bunny takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque and winds up in a Mexican bullring fighting one heck of a big bullying bull.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 2,945
33. Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)
Unrated | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Two musclemen come up against a tribe of Amazon women.
Director: Vittorio Sala | Stars: Dorian Gray, Rod Taylor, Gianna Maria Canale, Ed Fury
Votes: 515
34. The Scarecrow (1920)
Not Rated | 19 min | Comedy, Short, Family
Two inventive farmhands compete for the hand of the same girl.
Directors: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Luke the Dog, Joe Keaton
Votes: 4,744
35. Der Lauf der Dinge (1987)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short
Inside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, law of gravity as ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Fischli, David Weiss
Votes: 949
36. Tweetie Pie (1947)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Thomas the cat finds Tweety in the snow, warming himself by a cigar butt. Thomas's mistress rescues the little yellow bird before her cat can devour him, but Thomas doesn't give up.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 1,551
37. Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Wile E. Coyote is once again after the Road Runner, this time resorting to hand grenades, dynamite, falling rocks and a speed potion (which contains vitamins R, P and M).
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Paul Julian
Votes: 488
38. Designs on Jerry (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom designs a better mousetrap that would have made Rube Goldberg jealous. While he sleeps, the mouse that Tom drew wakes Jerry and they get chased by the cat Tom drew. As Tom awakes, they make a strategic alteration to the design.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: June Foray
Votes: 861
39. Betty Boop and Grampy (1935)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two piano movers, a fireman and a traffic cop all drop what they're doing to join Betty Boop at the contraption-happy Grampy's eccentric party.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Everett Clark, Jack Mercer, Gus Wicke, Mae Questel
Votes: 439
40. Three Little Wolves (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Two frivolous pigs blow the "wolf" horn one too many times and Practical Pig ignores them. The Big Bad Wolf and Three Little Wolves capture the pigs and eventually Practical Pig manages to rescue them in nick of time with "Wolf Pacifier."
Directors: Burt Gillett, David Hand | Stars: Alyce Ardell, Leone Le Doux, Bonnie Poe, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 1,742
41. When Comedy Was King (1960)
81 min | Comedy, Documentary
A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.
Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel
Votes: 350
42. Unchained Reaction (2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Reality-TV
The six-part series, which pits two teams of varying backgrounds - artists, rocket scientists, animatronic specialists, engineers and even your average Joes - against each other to build an... See full summary »
Stars: Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Charles Haine, Rick Baker
Votes: 173
43. O-Solar-Meow (1967)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A supply satellite arrives at the space station where Tom (despite his high-tech gadgets) is having no better luck than usual at catching Jerry before he gets the cheese.
Directors: Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 447
44. Banty Raids (1963)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Short
A horny hipster rooster, attracted to the hens in Foghorn Leghorn's barnyard, disguises himself as a baby foundling on Foghorn's doorstep. Foghorn adopts the girl-crazy rooster as his son, giving him access to all the chickens on the farm!
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg
Votes: 348
45. Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Foggy is being attacked by the dog, but turns the situation into a football match where he kicks the dog's head. Prissy is looking for a husband and dresses up a bowling ball in a costume so she can get back at Foggy for hurting the dog.
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 510
46. Gizmo! (1977)
G | 77 min | Comedy, Documentary
Compilation of man inventing strange contraptions in the 30's through 50's.
Director: Howard Smith | Star: Milt Moss
Votes: 454
47. Ratataplan (1979)
G | 95 min | Comedy
Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a ... See full summary »
Director: Maurizio Nichetti | Stars: Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Edy Angelillo, Lidia Biondi
Votes: 451
48. Hook, Line and Stinker (1958)
6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Wile E. Coyote hopes to catch the Road Runner using a mallet, a cooking pan, a TNT stick, a balloon, and a piano dropped from a precipice. The last of these results in Wile E. falling to ... See full summary »
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Paul Julian
Votes: 550
49. Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions (1933)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In a circus tent, Betty, Bimbo and Koko demonstrate some gadgets reminiscent of TV ads; an animated sewing machine gets out of hand.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel
Votes: 430
50. Musical Farmer (1932)
7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Mickey performs all his chores while whistling or singing. The big excitement is when Fanny the hen, who hasn't laid an egg in some time, lays a super-giant egg.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Purv Pullen
Votes: 340