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1. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco
Votes: 708,820 | Gross: $373.59M
2. The Graduate (1967)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels
Votes: 288,461 | Gross: $104.95M
3. Redeeming Love (2022)
PG-13 | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Sold into prostitution as a child, Angel knows nothing but betrayal. Can her heart ever be mended? Based upon the novel by Francine Rivers.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis, Eric Dane, Famke Janssen
Votes: 14,181
4. Spaceballs (1987)
PG | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman
Votes: 206,571 | Gross: $38.12M
5. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry
Votes: 56,881 | Gross: $126.74M
6. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann
Votes: 77,832 | Gross: $111.51M
7. It Happened One Night (1934)
Passed | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 112,279 | Gross: $4.36M
8. Price of Passion (2017–2018)
140 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A doctor who has devoted herself to healing others encounters a cold-blooded killer with a wounded past. What happens when the woman who saves lives is captured by the man who takes them?
Stars: Ibrahim Celikkol, Birce Akalay, Muhammet Uzuner, Cahit Gök
Votes: 8,240
9. The Politician (2019–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama
Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.
Stars: Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Julia Schlaepfer
Votes: 24,562
10. Runaway Bride (1999)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiancés at the altar.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 104,510 | Gross: $152.26M
11. Spookies (1986)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
A wicked sorcerer tries to sacrifice a group of people inside his house with the intention of using their vitality to keep his wife alive.
Directors: Genie Joseph, Thomas Doran, Brendan Faulkner | Stars: Felix Ward, Maria Pechukas, Dan Scott, Alec Nemser
Votes: 4,182
12. 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: 88,142 | Gross: $48.20M
13. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise
Votes: 17,591 | Gross: $66.13M
14. They Came Together (2014)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
Molly owns a quaint little sweet shop. Joel works for a gigantic candy company threatening to shut her down. How they meet, fall in love, break up and get back together is hilariously recounted in this rom-com spoof.
Director: David Wain | Stars: Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Cobie Smulders
Votes: 24,506
15. The Shunning (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
Beautiful Katie Lapp has always felt something missing in her simple Amish existence -- until a mysterious "Englisher" comes to Lancaster County looking for the baby girl she gave up for adoption 19 years ago.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Sherry Stringfield, Sarah Maine, Willie Stratford, Danielle Panabaker
Votes: 2,060
16. Wonderland (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
The lives of the residents living in a city apartment block in Sydney.
Stars: Anna Bamford, Michael Dorman, Emma Lung, Tracy Mann
Votes: 1,321
17. Vivacious Lady (1938)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A professor marries a nightclub singer, much to the consternation of his family and friends back home.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison, Beulah Bondi
Votes: 4,185
18. Murderland (2009)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A thriller that tells a traumatic murder story through the eyes of three central characters: Carrie the daughter of the murdered woman, Douglas Hain the detective in charge of the investigation, and Sally the murder victim.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Amanda Hale, Bel Powley, Sharon Small
Votes: 684
19. In the Grayscale (2015)
Unrated | 101 min | Drama, Romance
Bruno, an architect with a great life, is hired to build an iconic landmark, and as he works with a gay history teacher named Fer, an unexpected and intense romance starts to blossom.
Director: Claudio Marcone | Stars: Francisco Celhay, Emilio Edwards, Daniela Ramírez, Matías Torres
Votes: 2,741
20. The Rowdy Girls (2000)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance, Western
Danger, deceit and dust. The Wild West of 1886 is no place for a woman, but it's the perfect place for The Rowdy Girls, fabulous females fighting for fortune and freedom on the frontier.
Director: Steven Nevius | Stars: Shannon Tweed, Julie Strain, Deanna Brooks, Richie Varga
Votes: 481
21. A Bride for Christmas (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
A single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Arielle Kebbel, Andrew W. Walker, Kimberley Sustad, Sage Brocklebank
Votes: 4,689
22. Mother's Love (2022)
TV-MA | 110 min | Comedy
A young man is stood up at the altar. His overprotective mother decides to join him is what would have been his honeymoon, so as not to waste the trip. He ails while his mum enjoys the trip of her life.
Director: Paco Caballero | Stars: Carmen Machi, Quim Gutiérrez, Justina Bustos, Yolanda Ramos
Votes: 3,721
23. No Sleep 'Til Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A bartender and a businesswoman find they only have one thing in common; insomnia.
Director: Phil Traill | Stars: Odette Annable, Dave Annable, Charles Michael Davis, Alphonso McAuley
Votes: 3,147
24. You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Ellen (June Allyson) is kidnapped by her father (Charles Bickford) after she ran off and got married to someone he thinks is a gold digger. She escapes and starts an adventurous trip back ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Powell | Stars: June Allyson, Jack Lemmon, Charles Bickford, Paul Gilbert
Votes: 593
25. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Munna Bhai embarks on a journey with Mahatma Gandhi in order to fight against a corrupt property dealer.
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani
Votes: 49,980 | Gross: $2.22M
26. Betting on the Bride (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Romance
A womanizer bets that he can get someone to accept his marriage proposal after just 30 days of dating. What he doesn't know is that the woman he targets has serious commitment issues.
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Karissa Lee Staples, Peter Mooney, Cindy Busby, Woody Jeffreys
Votes: 1,359
27. Don Juan (2022)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Laurent who is jilted on his wedding day and subsequently embarks upon a wild quest.
Director: Serge Bozon | Stars: Virginie Efira, Tahar Rahim, Alain Chamfort, Damien Chapelle
Votes: 305
28. Love on the Run (1936)
Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue as they lead a merry chase across Europe and uncover a spy plot.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Reginald Owen
Votes: 1,356 | Gross: $1.14M
29. Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991)
Not Rated | 154 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Runaway heiress in search of her beloved falls in love with another man on the way.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Aamir Khan, Pooja Bhatt, Anupam Kher, Sameer Chitre
Votes: 4,637
30. The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
McGrath publishes children's book, hires Martha as illustrator. Uncle Bump battles alcoholism, writer's block. He schemes to keep Martha, involving Danny. Romantic feelings arise between Uncle Bump and Martha amid personal challenges.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Van Johnson, June Allyson, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Hume Cronyn
Votes: 496
31. Children of Divorce (1927)
Passed | 70 min | Drama, Romance
A young flapper tricks her childhood sweetheart into marrying her. He really loves another woman, but didn't marry her for fear the marriage would end in divorce, like his parents'. Complications ensue.
Directors: Frank Lloyd, Josef von Sternberg | Stars: Clara Bow, Esther Ralston, Gary Cooper, Einar Hanson
Votes: 407
32. Yes, I Do (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 79 min | Romance
Busy chocolatier Charlotte has left mechanic James at the altar twice. Now she needs to prove to him that she really does want to marry him. Things are complicated when James' ex-girlfriend arrives on the scene and says she wants him back.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Jen Lilley, Marcus Rosner, Jessica Lowndes, Christie Laing
Votes: 1,233
33. Love Is a Ball (1963)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
On the French Riviera, a professional matchmaker assisted by an American adventurer arranges for convenience marriages between titled impoverished aristocratic men and rich low-bred women.
Director: David Swift | Stars: Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Charles Boyer, Ricardo Montalban
Votes: 667
34. Cat Burglar (2022)
TV-14 | 12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Interactive Tex Avery-inspired cartoon where the viewer answers questions with a scenario about a guard dog named Peanut protecting a priceless work of art and a cat burglar named Rowdy trying to steal it from the art museum.
Director: James Bowman | Stars: Alan Lee, James Adomian, Trevor Devall
Votes: 647
35. Anna Lucasta (1958)
Passed | 97 min | Drama
A young woman struggling with a sordid past finds that her biggest enemy had larger demons than she did.
Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Eartha Kitt, Frederick O'Neal, Henry Scott, Rex Ingram
Votes: 720
36. Cousinhood (2011)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three cousins travel to the village where they spent summer vacations as kids.
Directors: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Raúl Arévalo | Stars: Quim Gutiérrez, Inma Cuesta, Raúl Arévalo, Antonio de la Torre
Votes: 5,158
37. Ready (2011)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Set in Thailand and India, a case of mistaken identity leads to love, and a man and his family concoct a grand scheme to win over the hearts of a woman and her greedy, conniving uncles.
Director: Anees Bazmee | Stars: Salman Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Paresh Rawal, Mahesh Manjrekar
Votes: 19,621 | Gross: $0.78M
38. Ready (II) (2008)
165 min | Action, Comedy
A case of mistaken identity leads a college student to abduct a young woman from her wedding ceremony.
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Ram Pothineni, Genelia Deshmukh, Nassar, Brahmanandam
Votes: 1,513
39. It Had to Be You (1947)
98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A woman is noted for leaving her bridegrooms at the altar until a dashing fireman walks into her life.
Directors: Don Hartman, Rudolph Maté | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Cornel Wilde, Percy Waram, Spring Byington
Votes: 824
40. A Wedding (2016)
98 min | Drama
Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir.
Director: Stephan Streker | Stars: Lina El Arabi, Sébastien Houbani, Babak Karimi, Neena Kulkarni
Votes: 1,692
41. Caravan (1971)
161 min | Action, Comedy, Musical
Sunita is a young woman who ends up married to the wrong man, Rajan. Thinking that he has conspired with his girlfriend, Monica to murder her, she runs away to find an old friend of her ... See full summary »
Director: Nasir Hussain | Stars: Asha Parekh, Jeetendra, Aruna Irani, Mehmood Jr.
Votes: 331
42. The Great Madcap (1949)
92 min | Comedy
A father decides to teach their bratty kids a lesson about the value of money.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler, Rubén Rojo
Votes: 1,412
43. The Red Mill (1927)
Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Romance
A tavern worker and the daughter of a burgomaster enter into elaborate masquerades in order to win the hearts of the men they love.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Marion Davies, Owen Moore, Louise Fazenda, George Siegmann
Votes: 1,514
44. Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006)
132 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A commitment-phobe agrees to marry his girlfriend, setting in motion a series of hilarious mishaps that has him questioning what he got himself into.
Director: Saket Chaudhary | Stars: Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat, Ranvir Shorey, Sharat Saxena
Votes: 3,239 | Gross: $0.03M
45. Christmas Wedding Runaway (2019 TV Movie)
G | 86 min | Drama, Romance
A runaway bride does some soul-searching when she's trapped in a snowed-in cabin with her grandmother and an old flame at Christmas.
Director: Harvey Crossland | Stars: Sara Mitich, Harmon Walsh, Joseph Cannata, Candice Mausner
Votes: 529
46. Souls for Sale (1923)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
Director: Rupert Hughes | Stars: Eleanor Boardman, Mae Busch, Barbara La Marr, Richard Dix
Votes: 1,106
47. Dukhtar (2014)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.
Director: Afia Nathaniel | Stars: Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan
Votes: 2,509
48. For Sale (1998)
100 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A Private detective is hired to trace a woman who ran away and disappeared on her wedding day. The movie follows him and recounts the story of her life through her eyes and the eyes of those interviewed by the detective.
Director: Laetitia Masson | Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Sergio Castellitto, Jean-François Stévenin, Aurore Clément
Votes: 590
49. The Dutch Master (1993)
28 min | Short, Romance, Comedy
Teresa is not like her female colleagues. She cannot enjoy that kind of simple minded pleasure like watching males stripping. There is that Dutch painting in the museum she is fascinated of... See full summary »
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Aida Turturro, Sharon Angela, Rick Pasqualone
Votes: 261
50. Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Gillespie's health is failing, and the hospital is urging him to get a new assistant that he doesn't want. So, he poses a stumper in class to discourage all the bright young students. ... See full summary »
Director: Willis Goldbeck | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Susan Peters, Richard Quine
Votes: 248