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1. Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Stars: Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan
Votes: 142,544
2. Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser
Votes: 62,880 | Gross: $30.22M
3. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell
Votes: 58,585 | Gross: $5.13M
4. Election (1999)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Loren Nelson, Chris Klein
Votes: 104,518 | Gross: $14.88M
5. Paranormal Activity (2007)
R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery
After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.
Director: Oren Peli | Stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong
Votes: 256,166 | Gross: $107.92M
6. Invader ZIM (2001–2006)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a human child, but one boy named Dib sees through his disguise.
Stars: Andy Berman, Richard Steven Horvitz, Rikki Simons, Melissa Fahn
Votes: 22,597
7. The End of the Tour (2015)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer
Votes: 32,574 | Gross: $2.99M
8. Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
R | 84 min | Drama
Two girls wait outside a young actor's door and find out he's had them both as "only" girlfriend the last ten months. They wait inside after breaking in. When Blake comes home he just can't stop lying but they stay.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Angel David
Votes: 8,708 | Gross: $1.95M
9. Sleep with Me (1994)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sarah, Joseph and Frank are BFFs. Joseph and Sarah get married but the evening before she tells Frank with a kiss that it could've been him. Frank continues to have a thing for Sarah.
Director: Rory Kelly | Stars: Craig Sheffer, Eric Stoltz, Meg Tilly, Lewis Arquette
Votes: 2,813 | Gross: $0.16M
10. Loverboy (2005)
R | 84 min | Drama, Romance
A neglected daughter becomes a possessive mother in an emotional journey into the heart and mind of a woman who loved too much.
Director: Kevin Bacon | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, Dominic Scott Kay, Campbell Scott, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 3,390 | Gross: $0.03M
11. An American Carol (2008)
PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy, Fantasy
An anti-American filmmaker who's out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.
Director: David Zucker | Stars: Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Leslie Nielsen, Trace Adkins
Votes: 10,106 | Gross: $7.00M
12. Go Fish (1994)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic tale about finding a soulmate. The only difference here is that both partners are women...in Chicago's lesbian community.
Director: Rose Troche | Stars: V.S. Brodie, Guinevere Turner, T. Wendy McMillan, Migdalia Melendez
Votes: 2,331 | Gross: $2.41M
13. CQ (2001)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and realizing that he's infatuated with the sci-fi film's starlet.
Director: Roman Coppola | Stars: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Élodie Bouchez, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 5,089 | Gross: $0.41M
14. Smart People (2008)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.
Director: Noam Murro | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page
Votes: 23,484 | Gross: $9.50M
15. Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Kent Osborne, Andrew Bujalski, Ry Russo-Young
Votes: 2,279 | Gross: $0.02M
16. Ellie Parker (2005)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.
Director: Scott Coffey | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jennifer Syme, Greg Freitas, Gaye Pope
Votes: 4,816 | Gross: $0.03M
17. Enid (2009 TV Movie)
82 min | Biography, Drama
Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents' rows before the father deserts the family. While training as a teacher after the Great ... See full summary »
Director: James Hawes | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew Macfadyen, Denis Lawson, Claire Rushbrook
Votes: 1,670
18. 1999 (1997)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of twentysomething New Yorkers discuss their lives and future at the party on New Year's Eve 1999.
Director: Nick Davis | Stars: Dan Futterman, Allyson Downey, Jennifer Garner, Matt McGrath
Votes: 321
19. I Love Your Work (2003)
R | 111 min | Drama, Mystery
The film follows fictional movie star Gray Evans through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual mental breakdown, and his increasing obsession with a young film student who reminds... See full summary »
Director: Adam Goldberg | Stars: Marisa Coughlan, Judy Greer, Shalom Harlow, Jared Harris
Votes: 1,994 | Gross: $0.00M
20. Scenes from a Mall (1991)
R | 89 min | Comedy
On their 16th anniversary, a married couple's trip to a Beverly Hills mall becomes the stage for personal revelations and deceptions.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Bette Midler, Woody Allen, Bill Irwin, Daren Firestone
Votes: 5,227 | Gross: $9.56M
21. Two Days (2003)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
Paul Miller has struggled as an actor in Hollywood for years, and now he's had enough. In two days, he's going to kill himself. But in true Hollywood style, he's hired a film crew to chronicle his last moments.
Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Adam Scott, Karl Wiedergott, Mark Phinney, Paul Rudd
Votes: 1,012
22. Tito and Me (1992)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 10-year-old boy goes through variety of silly situations and confusions during the peak of Marshal Tito's cult of personality in 1950's Yugoslavia.
Director: Goran Markovic | Stars: Dimitrije Vojnov, Lazar Ristovski, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Anica Dobra
Votes: 6,129 | Gross: $0.14M
23. Sorority Girl (1957)
61 min | Drama
A poor-little-rich-girl feels alienated by her mother and enacts a string of torment on her fellow pupils at a girls' boarding school, increasingly aggravating them until she goes too far.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Susan Cabot, Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, June Kenney
Votes: 427
24. Lookwell (1991 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. Pilot episode for a TV series that was never picked up.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Adam West, Ron Frazier, Ann Weldon, Todd Field
Votes: 560
25. Resurrection Mary (2007)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A young man meets a girl who might be a ghost, but matters turn serious when his friends start dying under mysterious circumstances.
Director: Sean Michael Beyer | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Pamela Jean Noble, Sally Kirkland, Kristin Herrera
Votes: 354
26. The Legend of Resurrection Mary (2021)
91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Jeff Pryce nearly runs down a beautiful, yet mysterious young girl walking alone by Resurrection Cemetery. Jeff offers to give her a ride and by the time he drops her off, a mutual ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Michael Beyer | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Pamela Jean Noble, Sally Kirkland, Richard Riehle
27. Susan and God (1940)
Approved | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
Susan Trexel is a wealthy socialite, who while vacationing in Europe undergoes a religious transformation. On her return to America, Susan takes on the task of spreading her new found ... See full summary »
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Joan Crawford, Fredric March, Ruth Hussey, John Carroll
Votes: 1,418 | Gross: $0.82M
28. Slaves to the Underground (1997)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two female band mates put their own romantic relationship and music in jeopardy when a love triangle with a former boyfriend ensues between them.
Director: Kristine Peterson | Stars: Molly Gross, Jason Bortz, Marisa Ryan, Bob Neuwirth
Votes: 323
29. Morgan Pålsson - Världsreporter (2008)
84 min | Comedy
Bumbling TV journalist find himself reporting from a coup d'etat in Africa.
Director: Fredrik Boklund | Stars: Anders Jansson, Johan Wester, Karim Rasheed, Suzanne Reuter
Votes: 2,270
30. Never Met Picasso (1996)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gay thirty year old lives at home and is in the midst of a serious creative funk. Rejected by numerous art schools and lacking romantic prospects, he looks to his charismatic Uncle Alfred for inspiration.
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Alexis Arquette, Georgia Ragsdale, Margot Kidder, Don McKellar
Votes: 156
31. Time Indefinite (1993)
Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
Forty year old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage to his film-making partner Marilyn ... See full summary »
Director: Ross McElwee | Stars: Steve Ascher, Michael Blumenthal, Robert Gardner, Dee Dee Geraty
Votes: 408
32. City Loop (2000)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama
City Loop tells the story of six young people who work in a pizzeria, as they struggle to comes to terms with boredom, fear of responsibility and pizzas to go.
Director: Belinda Chayko | Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Ryan Johnson, Kellie Jones, Brendan Cowell
Votes: 136
33. Tortilla y cinema (1997)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Martin Provost | Stars: Carmen Maura, Marc Duret, Michel Aumont, Marina Tomé
Votes: 18
34. Rocks & Pebbles & Happiness (2008)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Music
Calvin's comfortable and happy life is interrupted when his brother Jonas comes to visit.
Director: Edgar Muñiz | Stars: Laura Benson, Desmond Gallagher, Ariel Gilman, Da'Mon Jackson
Votes: 8
36.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
Mary Charity
(2001)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Mary Cherry is forced to wear "hobo sheik" clothing and hunt for food in a dumpster after her mother has financial troubles having her wardrobe seized. While Sam and Carmen have the challenge of saving their yearbook.
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 67
37.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Garry Shandling/Los Lobos
(1987)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
In the cold opening, President Reagan's former national security adviser Robert McFarlane has an emotional breakdown during his testimony at the Iran-Contra congressional hearing. In the ... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Miller, Lyndall Hobbs | Stars: Dana Carvey, Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks
Votes: 81
38.
Front Row (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #5.1
(2019)
39 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
Mary Beard and her panel of guests discuss the art of the memoir ahead of the publication of David Cameron's memoir. They also explore the art of the self-portrait.
Directors: Dino Charalambous, Nicky Lessware | Stars: Mary Beard, Peter Hitchens, Sathnam Sanghera, Germaine Greer
39.
Leslie (2012– )
Episode:
New York, 1995 Part I
(2012)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
While waiting for an important phone call, Leslie entertains an unexpected guest.
Director: Mitch Albom | Stars: Catherine O'Hara, Cass Castelow
40.
Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode:
Grab It
(2016)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Phil considers becoming a member at Jay's favorite refuge; Claire is mistaken about her influence on Alex's choices; Cam holds back on telling Mitchell what his play is really about.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 1,679