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1. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Karen Allen

Votes: 200,811 | Gross: $174.48M

2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater

Votes: 208,991 | Gross: $165.50M

3. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.

Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina

Votes: 304,705 | Gross: $90.76M

4. Immoral Tales (1973)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Romance

An erotic collection of short stories, an anthology comprised of tantalizing tales about sexual desire and its diverse manifestations.

Director: Walerian Borowczyk | Stars: Lise Danvers, Fabrice Luchini, Charlotte Alexandra, Paloma Picasso

Votes: 5,484

5. Arabian Nights (1974)

X | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

In ancient Arabia, a beautiful slave girl chooses a youth to be her new master, then she is kidnapped and they must search for each other. Stories are told within stories: love, travel and the whims of destiny.

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Franco Merli, Tessa Bouché

Votes: 9,086

6. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

Not Rated | 155 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher

Votes: 7,000 | Gross: $4.36M

7. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

G | 68 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Englishmen race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan before the sinister Fu Manchu does.

Directors: Charles Brabin, Charles Vidor | Stars: Boris Karloff, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley, Charles Starrett

Votes: 3,734 | Gross: $0.82M

8. Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)

PG | 104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Aldo Bufi Landi

Votes: 9,942

9. The Long Ships (1964)

Not Rated | 126 min | Adventure, Drama

A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.

Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino

Votes: 3,142

10. Salome's Last Dance (1988)

R | 89 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

On Guy Fawkes Day 1892m Oscar Wilde goes to a performance of his controversial, banned play 'Salome'. The 'theatre' is a brothel and the performers are prostitutes.

Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace, Douglas Hodge

Votes: 1,918 | Gross: $0.33M

11. Harum Scarum (1965)

Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

American singer Johnny Tyronne is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king--and falls in love with that very king's daughter.

Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara

Votes: 1,988

12. Project A-Ko (1986)

Unrated | 86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A plucky, super-powered redhead finds herself saving her crybaby best friend from an amorous, bikini armor-clad classmate at their new school and aliens seeking to bring her home.

Directors: Katsuhiko Nishijima, Shigeru Morikawa | Stars: Miki Itô, Emi Shinohara, Michie Tomizawa, Julia Braams

Votes: 1,479

13. The Desert Hawk (1950)

Passed | 77 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

A desert guerilla, with flashing scimitar, opposes a tyrannical prince and marries the caliph's daughter.

Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Greene, Jackie Gleason, George Macready

Votes: 323

14. The Magic Carpet (1951)

Passed | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Using a magic flying carpet and a handful of friends, the son of a murdered Caliph must fight the usurper in order to win the throne of the Caliphate.

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina, George Tobias

Votes: 323

15. Three for the Show (1955)

Approved | 93 min | Musical

A widowed singer marries her late husband's songwriting partner, which leads to trouble when her first husband turns up very much alive.

Director: H.C. Potter | Stars: Betty Grable, Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Jack Lemmon

Votes: 463

16. 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: 2,228

17. Terror Night (1989)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror

Lance Hayward, a silent movie star, appears as various characters, killing quite a handful of unfortunates, using various weapons.

Directors: Nick Marino, André De Toth | Stars: John Ireland, Cameron Mitchell, Alan Hale Jr., Staci Greason

Votes: 381

18. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2014 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Shantae's powers are shattered into 30 shards and fused with Risky's minions, the Tinkerbats, and they overthrew the pirate queen. Shantae reluctantly teams up with the lady pirate to save Sequin Land.

Director: Matt Bozon | Star: Cristina Valenzuela

Votes: 127

19. Arabian Knights (1968–1969)

10 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A fugitive Arabian prince fights his villainous usurper as the leader of a special team of adventures.

Stars: Shari Lewis, Jay North, Paul Frees, John Stephenson

Votes: 126

20. Ali Baba Bunny (1957)

TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Bugs and Daffy tunnel to Baghdad where they find caves full of treasure and a guard named Hassan who wants only to "chop" them.

Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 2,276

21. Big Meat Eater (1982)

Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

Strange events occur in a small town after a mild mannered butcher hires an unusual apprentice.

Director: Chris Windsor | Stars: Clarence 'Big' Miller, George Dawson, Andrew Gillies, Stephen Dimopoulos

Votes: 400

22. Forbidden Desert (1957)

Approved | 45 min | Documentary

The fabled adventures of John Lewis Burckhardt, who dared to penetrate the forbidden interior of ancient Arabia to find the lost palace of Zenobia and the Biblical cities of Baalbek, Gerasa, and Petra.

Director: Jackson Winter | Stars: Rafik Shammas, Abdallah Saleh, Ibrahim Mohamed Aly, Ahmed Abdallah

23. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: A Touch of Curaré (1999)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Commissioner Barbara Gordon is determined to protect her DA husband from an elite assassin, and definitely does not want Batman, and especially Bruce Wayne's, help.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Melissa Disney, Paul Winfield

Votes: 601

24. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Final Cut (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman is blackmailed by a bomb threat to protect a member of the Society of Assassins from Curaré.

Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Will Friedle, Melissa Disney, Cree Summer, Tim Curry

Votes: 493

25. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: The Ogg Couple (1967)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, kick off their return with several thefts from the Gotham City Museum. Egghead begins planning a series of heists - intended to provide him with the... See full summary »

Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Alan Napier

Votes: 326

26. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: Dagger of Death (2000)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

India, 500 AD: A precious dagger is used in human sacrifices to goddess Kali. 2000: Dr. Terrace is in a maximum security prison for killing his assistant. The dagger compelled him and now Sydney must return it to its sheath in India.

Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Elias Zarou

Votes: 88

27. Inspector Gadget (1983–2023)
Episode: Arabian Nights (1983)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Inspector Gadget battles in the deserts of Yetzanistand to stop M.A.D. agent, Fast Adbul, from stealing the sacred scimitar from Prince Abar. Safety Tip: Adjust eating habits when in the sun, avoid dehydration, drink plenty of liquids.

Directors: Dave Cox, Edouard David, Raymond Jafelice, Ken Stephenson, Bruno Bianchi | Stars: Don Adams, Cree Summer, Frank Welker, Don Francks

Votes: 81

28. Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985)
Episode: City at the Edge of Midnight (1984)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The kids are adopted by a loving caravan leader who is searching for his daughter who was abducted by a demon.

Director: John Gibbs | Stars: Willie Aames, Don Most, Adam Rich, Peter Cullen

Votes: 115

29. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.819 (1969)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Charity sees a vision which alarms Petofi. He causes her to believe she is Pansy Faye.

Director: Lela Swift | Stars: David Selby, Grayson Hall, Nancy Barrett, Thayer David

Votes: 25

30. Prodigal Son (2019–2021)
Episode: It's All in the Execution (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bright finds his personal life in disarray after his sister's shocking actions; he must take care of her and protect his mother from a secret that could tear the family apart all over again; Malcolm must find a killer.

Director: Antonio Negret | Stars: Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau

Votes: 919

31. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Bill the Pirate (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

After poking his eye with a knitting needle, Bill acts increasingly like a pirate, accompanied by a lineup of pirate- and nautical-themed cartoons: Buccaneer Bunny (1948), Moby Duck (1965), Spooky Swabs (1957), Dicky Moe (1962), The Mouse on 57th Street (1961).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 8

32. Castle Builders (2015)
Episode: Siege and Storm (2015)

Documentary

Castles may look imposing but simple strong walls were not enough to resist clever, determined attackers. Some of the the additional defenses, such narrow windows and the layered defense of... See full summary »

Star: Robert Glenister

33. Warriors (2008– )
Episode: The Last Crusaders (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | History, Reality-TV, War

Terry describes how the out numbered and out gunned Knights of Saint John defended Malta against a massive Ottoman invasion force to halt the Ottoman advance into Europe.

Stars: Dragos Berghia, Terry Schappert

Votes: 8

34. Milton the Monster (1965–1967)
Episode: Si Si Fly/Palace Malice/Horrorbaloo

TV-G | Animation, Comedy, Family

Goo Fee hires a ruthless Mexican hombre to destroy Fearless Fly. Flukey Luke thwarts a plot to steal money from a royal prince. Two monster clubs fight over the Marlon Brando-like Fangenstein.

Director: Hal Seeger | Stars: Bob McFadden, Larry Best

35. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: The Safety Dans (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

A cascade of injuries befall an accident-prone Bill, despite the precautions taken by the Safety Dans. Cartoons are Greedy for Tweety (1957), The Tree Surgeon (1944), Compressed Hare (1961), Life with Tom (1953), and Quackodile Tears (1962).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 6

36. Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021–2022)
A Fortune in Sin (2021 Podcast Episode)

TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

While Batman prepares to become an official GCPD consultant, Catwoman relieves sword-crazy crime lord King Scimitar of his cash. The dynamic duo confront a mentally deteriorating Two-Face. And the Joker meets a new recruit.

Director: Dennis McNicholas | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Fred Armisen, Ike Barinholtz, Rosario Dawson

Votes: 57

37. Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021–2022)
Your Old Uncle Blabbo (2021 Podcast Episode)

TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Batman must outwit the Riddler before his hijacked ocean-liner crashes into Penguin's casino, while Catwoman gets to the dark heart of Project JoyCure. King Scimitar is on his way out of town - but Joker has other plans.

Director: Dennis McNicholas | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Fred Armisen, Ike Barinholtz, Rosario Dawson

Votes: 16

38. Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021–2022)
Dark Purple Dawn (2021 Podcast Episode)

TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A frustrated Riddler pays the Joker a house call, and Joker's Valentine's Day plans commence. Reinvigorated, King Scimitar returns to get revenge on Catwoman and her tigers. And Batman and Joker collide, back where it all began.

Director: Dennis McNicholas | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Fred Armisen, Rosario Dawson, Heidi Gardner

Votes: 20

39. Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie (2009– )
Episode: 1980s: The Future Has Landed (2009)

Documentary

The 'Back to the Future' DeLorean DMC is the starting point for Chris in the 1980s, followed by a closer look at the unsung hero of the Falklands War, the Scimitar tank. Chris also looks ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Gorham | Star: Chris Barrie

40. Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
Episode: Big Time Wedding (2011)

TV-G | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

James' fairy tale romance with a foreign princess quickly becomes an escape mission after he inadvertently proposes marriage, and the guys have to free him before he's forced into a royal wedding.

Director: Stewart Schill | Stars: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson

Votes: 139

41. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: You've Got a Secret or Out of Sight - Out of Mine/Boris and the Blade or Sheik, Rattle and Roll (1960)

TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Upsidaisium" Part 11, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Ugly Duckling", Peabody's Improbable History "Ponce De Leon", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Upsidaisium" Part 12.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 34

42. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Everybody Hates Hitler (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean go up against a group of Nazi necromancers.

Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Hal Linden, Adam Rose

Votes: 4,064

43. Arabian Knights (1968–1969)
Episode: Joining of the Knights (1968)

10 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

An aggressive usurper's hostile takeover of Baghdad causes a group of uniquely talented strangers to form an effective alliance against him.

Stars: Henry Corden, Paul Frees, Frank Gerstle, Shari Lewis

Votes: 8

44. Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode: #TeamLucifer (2016)

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

The team investigates the death of a woman whose body with "Hail Lucifer" message was found lying in a pentagram.

Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside

Votes: 5,852

45. Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode: Take Me Back to Hell (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

When Lucifer is framed for murder, he and Chloe must work together to clear his name and prove the identity of the true killer.

Director: Nathan Hope | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside

Votes: 6,458

46. Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood (2014– )
Episode: The Hypnotiser (2014)

TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

An itinerant magician comes to Nottingham and dazzles the villagers with his slight-of-hand tricks. Once he has everyone's attention, he hypnotizes them and orders them to give him all ... See full summary »

Director: Sandra Derval | Stars: Marc Thompson, Eli James, Billy Bob Thompson, David Nelson

Votes: 9

47. Arabian Knights (1968–1969)
Episode: The Ransom (1968)

10 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

The Arabian Knights rescue the Caliph of al-'Arish taken for ransom by Bakaar's men.

Stars: Dick Beals, Henry Corden, Paul Frees, Frank Gerstle