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1. Renfield (2023)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.
Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz
Votes: 95,407
2. Before Sunset (2004)
R | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès
Votes: 287,718 | Gross: $5.82M
3. The Sweetest Thing (2002)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Christina Walters spent years avoiding men, then suddenly met her perfect match while hanging with her best friends, Courtney and Jane. When she finds out that he has left town, she and Courtney set out on a trip.
Director: Roger Kumble | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Thomas Jane, Christina Applegate, Lillian Adams
Votes: 62,439 | Gross: $24.72M
4. Mary and Max (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.
Director: Adam Elliot | Stars: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries
Votes: 186,763
5. Swallow (I) (2019)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis | Stars: Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Denis O'Hare, Elizabeth Marvel
Votes: 28,267
6. Man Up (I) (2015)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A single woman takes the place of a stranger's blind date and finds the perfect man for her.
Director: Ben Palmer | Stars: Lake Bell, Rory Kinnear, Ken Stott, Harriet Walter
Votes: 56,433
7. The Accidental Husband (2008)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
When talk-radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.
Director: Griffin Dunne | Stars: Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Justina Machado, Colin Firth
Votes: 25,548
8. Longtime Companion (1989)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Stephen Caffrey, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Cousins, Bruce Davison
Votes: 6,128 | Gross: $4.61M
9. Love Happens (2009)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
A widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru, falls for the hotel florist where his seminar is given, only to learn that he hasn't yet truly confronted his wife's passing.
Director: Brandon Camp | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch
Votes: 34,001 | Gross: $22.93M
10. Reach Me (2014)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A self-help book changes the lives of different people in the LA area. Who is the reclusive writer?
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Kyra Sedgwick, Thomas Jane, Kelsey Grammer
Votes: 3,256
11. Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021 Video)
TV-PG | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Scooby-Doo and his friends are drawn to a strange object in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas--the backwoods hometown of Courage and his owners, Eustace and Muriel Bagge.
Director: Cecilia Aranovich | Stars: Frank Welker, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, Kate Micucci
Votes: 2,613
12. A.C.O.D. (2013)
R | 88 min | Comedy
A grown man caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15-year divorce discovers he was unknowingly part of a study on divorced children and is enlisted in a follow-up years later, which wreaks new havoc on his family.
Director: Stuart Zicherman | Stars: Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara, Jane Lynch
Votes: 13,879 | Gross: $0.17M
13. The Marine 2 (2009 Video)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
While on vacation, an American Marine sniper takes on local rebels who have seized control of the island hotel resort where he and his wife, who is now a hostage for ransom, have been staying.
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby
Votes: 6,191
14. The Answer Man (2009)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.
Director: John Hindman | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby
Votes: 7,289 | Gross: $0.03M
15. The Sisterhood (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
Ashley Shields has had a rough year following the death of her mother, the disintegration of her marriage, and getting passed over for a promotion at work. So when her sister Jasmine brings... See full summary »
Director: Jean-François Rivard | Stars: Claire Coffee, Lisa Berry, Siobhan Murphy, Taylor Thorne
Votes: 451
16. Wetherby (1985)
R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery
The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.
Director: David Hare | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Marjorie Yates
Votes: 1,765 | Gross: $1.30M
17. The Glitter Dome (1984 TV Movie)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In this seedy neo-noire tale, two Hollywood homicide cops investigating a movie mogul's murder stumble upon a child-pornography ring.
Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: James Garner, Margot Kidder, John Lithgow, John Marley
Votes: 364
18. Montana (1998)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a suitcase full of money disappears, the members of the gang quickly turn on each other. Everyone wants the money and when the shooting stops, who will be left standing?
Director: Jennifer Leitzes | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, Stanley Tucci, Robin Tunney, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 1,862
19. Notes from the Heart Healer (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
A single young mom forms an unlikely friendship with author Peyton, after a desperate situation forces her to abandon her child on Peyton's doorstep.
Director: Douglas Barr | Stars: Genie Francis, Ted McGinley, Laci J Mailey, Brenda Crichlow
Votes: 369
20. Fingers (2019)
87 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Amanda has an issue with other people's physical imperfections. Hell breaks loose when Walter, a co-worker of hers, shows up to work with a pinky missing from his hand.
Director: Juan Ortiz | Stars: Sabina Friedman-Seitz, Jeremy Gardner, Michael St. Michaels, Stan Madray
Votes: 503
21. Happy (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy.
Director: Roko Belic | Stars: Marci Shimoff, Ed Diener, Richard Davidson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Votes: 3,380
22. Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual Growth Program for Women (1980)
83 min
This therapist-developed, doctor-approved program guides you through the proven, time-tested techniques thousands of women have used to achieve orgasm.
Director: Lucy Winer | Star: Kathy Cobb
Votes: 21
23. Tight (2024)
12 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Following the birth of their child, a wife grapples with newfound pain during sex with her husband. In search of relief, she reverts to an old coping mechanism, enveloping herself and surroundings in saran wrap.
Director: Jessica Barr | Stars: Chris Allport, Don DiPaolo, Kayla Forde, Elliot Gross
24. Feel (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Over the course of a single day, four different men visit a massage parlor looking for some kind of emotional or physical connection. Simultaneously, the film explores the complex emotional experiences of the women who work there.
Director: Matt Mahurin | Stars: William Baldwin, Tom Bower, Grant Chang, Kevin Corrigan
Votes: 175
25. Face Your Fears (2020)
14 min | Short, Horror
A young woman terrified of the dark takes on a pet sitting job and discovers a supernatural game that will cure her fears - if she faces them first.
Director: Neil Patrick Stevens | Stars: Leah Briese, Robert Fleet, Rogie Nelson
Votes: 66
26. We Have to Stop Now (2009– )
Comedy
Two lesbian therapists struggle to keep up the pretense of staying together when a documentary film crew invades their home after the success of their book "How to Succeed in Marriage without Even Trying."
Stars: Cathy DeBuono, Jill Bennett, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Ann Noble
Votes: 91
27. Cows Wearing Glasses (2014)
G | 93 min | Drama
When a solitary, eccentric artist and professor learns he's going blind, he must come to terms with this terrifying fact and sort things out with his daughter, who became estranged from him years ago.
Director: Alex Santiago Perez | Stars: Daniel Lugo, Cristina Soler, Jaime Bello, Georgina Borri
Votes: 66
28. Hella Joof-finten (2019)
22 min | Short, Comedy
Directors: Jonas Bransholm, Mathias Bransholm | Stars: Rasmus Borg, Jonas Bransholm, Mathias Bransholm, Rose Broholm
Votes: 7
29. Me da igual (2000)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: David G. Delser | Stars: Alejandro Cano, María Jurado, Álvaro Gallegos, Fernando Cayo
Votes: 92
30. Fresh Canned Help (2009)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Dr. Alice Grey struggles to cure her patients even when the craziest one accuses her of malpractice.
Director: Jeff Goldstein | Stars: Cheridy Clement, Jannese Davidson, Steve Gresser, John Sipple
Votes: 9
32. Eve (X) (2017)
18 min | Short, Drama
A girl struggles with the dark reality of her family's death.
Directors: Itzayna Juarez, Angel Nelson | Stars: Nicholas Busson, Palmer Edenfield, Ariana Fonzo, Itzayna Juarez
33.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Fear of Flying
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
An honest citizen reports finding $3500, and Wojo has to face his fear of flying to transport a bigamist to Cleveland.
Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 125
34.
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
Episode:
A Day in the Life of Logan Murphy
(1991)
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Logan 'FX' Murphy, Barry's unpaid tech guy, gets inspired by Barry's book 'Dealing Not Stealing.' Meanwhile, FX's racist ex boss and former owner of Black Jack's castle, Hancock, whom FX inadvertently betrayed, returns to take revenge.
Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Steven Williams, Roma Downey, Bert Rosario
35.
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
Episode:
For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
(1991)
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A gangster's son becomes suicidal after his fiancee leaves him over a prenup so Barry must watch over him for thirty days to save his life. Instead, Barry plans to seduce the girl and then show her how much better off she was with her ex.
Stars: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Steven Williams, Roma Downey, Bert Rosario
36.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
Luke Can See Her Face
(2004)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Liz returns to Stars Hollow with news that she and TJ will marry next week in the towns square which has Luke asking Jess to attend. Lorelai and Sookie overhear Dean and Lindsay's problems ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson
Votes: 902
37.
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Episode:
Flash, Bang, Wallop
(1999)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
When Gary discovers his photo in a biography of Noel Coward, he heads back in time to try and erase it from existence before Yvonne gets a chance to see it.
Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Emma Amos, Elizabeth Carling, Christopher Ettridge
Votes: 42
38.
Justice League (2001–2004)
Episode:
Hereafter: Part II
(2003)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Superman has been transported into the distant future. With no powers, he must find a way to get back to the present, he finds an unexpected ally in Vandal Savage, the Earth's lone human ... See full summary »
Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Maria Canals-Barrera, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr
Votes: 892
39.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
Jose Chung's 'Doomsday Defense'
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In this funny satire with a grim twist, quirky novelist Jose Chung, first seen in The X-Files: Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' (1996), authors a short story critical of a millennial self-help movement similar to Scientology and becomes the target of one of its followers.
Director: Darin Morgan | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Stephen J. Lang
Votes: 496
40.
Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
Episode:
Modern Men
(1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy
After reading a book entitled 'Modern Men', Del elects to have a vasectomy but backs out when he finds that the doctor concerned is still angry about the faulty paint he sold him. With ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Tessa Peake-Jones
Votes: 614
41.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
Episode:
Hilda and Zelda: the Teenage Years
(1997)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When Sabrina is disappointed that her aunts won't let her stay out late to see the famous rock band Violent Femmes, Hilda and Zelda decide to transform themselves into teenage chaperones as... See full summary »
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert
Votes: 375
42.
Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode:
The Premiere
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Alexis plans a local premiere for the "Crows" movie, and Moira makes a big splash on the red carpet; David tends to Patrick after his wisdom teeth removal.
Director: Andrew Cividino | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Votes: 1,320
43.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
Episode:
Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife?
(1961)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Comedy, Family
After too many late nights with the boys at the Bison Lodge, Mr. Gillis seeks to bring the romance back to his neglected marriage, heeding the sound advice of Dobie and his trusty marriage manual.
Director: Robert Gordon | Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus, Bob Denver
Votes: 27
44.
Twenties (2020–2021)
Episode:
Happy Place
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Hattie searches in vain for her "happy place" to write, Marie is pitted against the only other black executive at the studio, and Nia questions whether she's on the right career path.
Director: Tiffany Johnson | Stars: Jojo T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown
Votes: 30
45.
New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
Episode:
Daffy Duck: Motivational Guru/The Towering Hamsterno
(2019)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Short, Adventure
Self-help guru Daffy Duck teaches his latest client, Elmer. / Pepe and Claudette must stop evil hamsters from taking over a high rise.
Director: Ian Wasseluk | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 9
46.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #3.170
(2020)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Today, Jeremy asks - Is the Prime Minister right to do a U-turn on the wearing of face-masks in schools? Should the UK be embarrassed about its history? Are self-help books a waste of time? Plus, the Stories of the Day.
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Carole Malone, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
47.
Being Erica (2009–2011)
Episode:
Mi Casa, Su Casa Loma
(2009)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In an attempt to mend her friendship with Katie, Erica travels back to Halloween 1993.
Director: Chris Grismer | Stars: Erin Karpluk, Tyron Leitso, Vinessa Antoine, Reagan Pasternak
Votes: 105
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Gets a 'Z'
(2009)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Bart's prank gets Ms. Krabappel fired from Springfield Elementary School, he tries to make it up to her without letting her know that he was responsible.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,509
49.
United States of Tara (2009–2011)
Episode:
You Becoming You
(2010)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Max is not happy with the revelation that she didn't tell him about her alter Buck re-emerging. She agrees to find a new analyst but the person she settles on lives in New York and their ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist
Votes: 200
50.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
Attack of the Volunteers
(2022)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Bill and Toony enlist volunteers to help mail out marketing packets for the network (so Toony can do as little as possible). Featuring Devil May Hare (1954), The Two-Alarm Fire (1934), Pink Valiant (1968), Happy-Go-Nutty (1944), and Jerry and Jumbo (1953).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein