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1. American History X (1998)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama

Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.

Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 1,186,982 | Gross: $6.72M

2. Thirteen (2003)

R | 100 min | Drama

A thirteen-year-old girl's relationship with her mother is put to the test as she discovers drugs, sex, and petty crime in the company of her cool but troubled best friend.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Vanessa Hudgens

Votes: 98,093 | Gross: $4.60M

3. Nightcrawler (2014)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed

Votes: 605,026 | Gross: $32.38M

4. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

R | 92 min | Comedy

Two dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates.

Director: David Mirkin | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming

Votes: 53,128 | Gross: $29.21M

5. Role Models (2008)

R | 99 min | Comedy

Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.

Director: David Wain | Stars: Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Votes: 241,259 | Gross: $67.29M

6. Lords of Dogtown (2005)

PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Johnny Knoxville

Votes: 58,251 | Gross: $11.01M

7. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.

Director: Shane Black | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen

Votes: 237,516 | Gross: $4.24M

8. I Love You, Man (2009)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?

Director: John Hamburg | Stars: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns

Votes: 216,795 | Gross: $71.44M

9. The Doors (1991)

R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley

Votes: 99,151 | Gross: $35.18M

10. White Men Can't Jump (1992)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Sport

Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell

Votes: 98,362 | Gross: $76.25M

11. Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music

To become the greatest band of all time, two slacker, wannabe-rockers set out on a quest to steal a legendary guitar pick that gives its holders incredible guitar skills, from a maximum security Rock and Roll museum.

Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed, Ronnie James Dio

Votes: 115,280 | Gross: $8.32M

12. Touch of Evil (1958)

PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh, Joseph Calleia

Votes: 109,850 | Gross: $2.24M

13. Colors (1988)

R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.

Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks

Votes: 29,843 | Gross: $46.62M

14. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

R | 77 min | Horror

A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.

Director: Amy Holden Jones | Stars: Michele Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella, Debra De Liso

Votes: 17,911

15. Scoob! (2020)

PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.

Director: Tony Cervone | Stars: Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez

Votes: 30,069 | Gross: $2.19M

16. C'mon C'mon (2021)

R | 109 min | Drama

When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles.

Director: Mike Mills | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman, Scoot McNairy

Votes: 38,952

17. Southland Tales (2006)

R | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

During a three-day heat wave just before a huge 4th of July celebration, an action star stricken with amnesia meets up with a porn star who is developing her own reality TV project, and a policeman who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.

Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Carlos Amezcua

Votes: 40,646 | Gross: $0.28M

18. 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: 6,489 | Gross: $0.31M

19. Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A Los Angeles detective seeks out the ruthless gang that stole his dog.

Director: Mark Cullen | Stars: Bruce Willis, John Goodman, Jason Momoa, Emily Robinson

Votes: 20,969

20. Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A kick boxer is out to avenge his brother.

Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi, Gina Carano, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Votes: 12,169

21. Terminal Exposure (1987)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime

Two beach combing-shutterbugs accidentally capture a murder on film. Now detectives, the boys set out to capture a murderess shot only from behind, with a rose tattoo on her behind. Fun in ... See full summary »

Director: Nico Mastorakis | Stars: Mark Hennessy, Scott King, Hope Marie Carlton, Steve Donmyer

Votes: 1,391

22. Don't Make Waves (1967)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy

Carlo goes on a vacation to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easygoing local culture and becomes entangled in two beach-side romances.

Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Webber, Joanna Barnes

Votes: 1,948

23. In the Cold of the Night (1990)

NC-17 | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Scott is a fashion photographer concerned about the sudden appearance of nightmares in his nightly dreams. In these, he seems to be involved in the murder of a beautiful young woman. When ... See full summary »

Director: Nico Mastorakis | Stars: Jeff Lester, Adrianne Sachs, Marc Singer, Brian Thompson

Votes: 1,796

24. Lisa (1990)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A flirtatious teenager with an eye for older men gets more than she bargained for when the handsome stranger she's pursuing turns out to be a serial killer.

Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Staci Keanan, Cheryl Ladd, D.W. Moffett, Tanya Fenmore

Votes: 2,327 | Gross: $4.35M

25. Out of Bounds (1986)

R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Daryl's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mix-up at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a drug dealer wants back.

Director: Richard Tuggle | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright, Jeff Kober, Glynn Turman

Votes: 2,077 | Gross: $5.10M

26. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)

PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Sport

Documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.

Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Sean Penn, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Jeff Ament

Votes: 13,362 | Gross: $1.29M

27. Max Dugan Returns (1983)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

An English teacher and struggling single mother's life is disrupted when her long-lost father, who abandoned her as a child, returns with some shady money in the hope of spending some time with her and the grandson he's never met.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Jason Robards, Marsha Mason, Donald Sutherland, Matthew Broderick

Votes: 3,970 | Gross: $17.61M

28. Roller Boogie (1979)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry

Votes: 2,061 | Gross: $13.25M

29. Cisco Pike (1971)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.

Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Karen Black, Gene Hackman, Harry Dean Stanton

Votes: 1,940

30. Blonde (2001)

TV-14 | 165 min | Biography, Drama

A fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life.

Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Patricia Richardson, Patrick Dempsey, Wallace Shawn

Votes: 1,241

31. Americano (2011)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama

A man who returns to Los Angeles to wrap up his mother's estate sets out in search of the mysterious woman named in her will.

Director: Mathieu Demy | Stars: Mathieu Demy, Geraldine Chaplin, Chiara Mastroianni, Carlos Bardem

Votes: 1,118

32. Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town (2017)

86 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.

Director: Christian Papierniak | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Dolly Wells, Alex Russell, LaKeith Stanfield

Votes: 2,051 | Gross: $0.03M

33. The Outside Man (1972)

PG | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After fulfilling a contract killing in Los Angeles, a French hit man becomes the target of a hit himself and tries to flee back to Paris.

Director: Jacques Deray | Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Angie Dickinson

Votes: 1,113

34. Clean Slate (1994)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Mystery

A private eye who suffers total amnesia every twenty-four hours is deeply entangled in a complicated murder and theft case.

Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak

Votes: 4,177 | Gross: $7.50M

35. You Can't Hurry Love (1988)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

A comedy of a guy who is told the only way to be successful in LA is by "pretending to be someone else." Through a series of dates at a video dating service, he learns that isn't the case, ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Martini | Stars: David Packer, Scott McGinnis, David Leisure, Anthony Geary

Votes: 586 | Gross: $9.33M

36. The Beaches of Agnès (2008)

Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Biography

Agnès Varda explores her memories, mostly chronologically, with photographs, film clips, interviews, reenactments, and droll, playful contemporary scenes of her narrating her story.

Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier, Vincent Fournier

Votes: 4,789 | Gross: $0.24M

37. Beefcake (1998)

91 min | Drama

This film looks at the 1950's muscle men's magazines and the representative industry that were popular supposedly as health and fitness magazines, but were in reality primarily being ... See full summary »

Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Daniel MacIvor, Joshua Peace, Jack Griffin Mazeika, Carroll Godsman

Votes: 1,068 | Gross: $0.28M

38. Extreme Justice (1993)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A rogue cop joins an elite L.A.P.D. unit who secretly operate as a vigilante death squad, but soon begins to question their methods.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, Chelsea Field, Yaphet Kotto

Votes: 1,389

39. Ted & Venus (1991)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ted Whitley is a poet who is stalking the woman of his dreams, Linda Turner. She was volunteering at a community resource project when he came in to find out about low cost housing.

Director: Bud Cort | Stars: Bud Cort, James Brolin, Kim Adams, Carol Kane

Votes: 318

40. The Stray (2000)

R | 90 min | Thriller

After a drifter is struck by a car the driver offers to take him back from the hospital to her home in order to nurse him back to health...which turns out to be one of the biggest mistakes of her life.

Director: Kevin Mock | Stars: Michael Madsen, Angie Everhart, Stefan Lysenko, Frank Zagarino

Votes: 466

41. The Minis (2007)

76 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammate's son go to college.

Director: Valerio Zanoli | Stars: Dennis Rodman, Gabriel Pimentel, Joe Gnoffo, Dana Michael Woods

Votes: 7,670 | Gross: $1.75M

42. Venice Underground (2005)

R | 93 min | Crime, Thriller

Members of an undercover narcotics unit try to prevent two rival gangs from dealing drugs.

Director: Eric DelaBarre | Stars: Randall Batinkoff, Mark Boone Junior, Francis Capra, James Duval

Votes: 432

43. French Exit (1995)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

This movie attempts a persiflage on the Hollywood film industry, depicting two young authors, struggling on their way to their first successful screenplay: Right from the beginning - when ... See full summary »

Director: Daphna Kastner | Stars: Mädchen Amick, Jonathan Silverman, Molly Hagan, Vince Grant

Votes: 188

44. Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Jess goes on the greatest first date of her life, but inadvertently "ghosts" Ben when she tragically dies in a car accident on the way home.

Director: Theresa Bennett | Stars: Aisha Dee, Kimiko Glenn, Kendrick Sampson, Jazz Raycole

Votes: 649

45. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (I) (2000 Video Game)

T | Sport

Get more air, pull off more insane tricks and unlock new characters and levels in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.

Stars: Dave Wittenberg, Perry Zombolas, Elissa Steamer, Chris Rausch

Votes: 1,602

46. Holiday (III) (2018)

84 min | Crime

Holiday, a four act abduction thriller deconstruction, follows Anne as she visits Venice Beach and meets a friendly Brit, Graham. But Graham is not who he appears to be and Anne finds herself held captive in Mexico with no apparent escape.

Director: Robert Cook | Stars: Dimpy Anand, Ryan Babic, Sterling Buell, Brian Carter

Votes: 37

47. Out (1982)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

A self-styled "urban guerrilla" in Greenwich Village is sent on various assignments across the country by a mysterious "commander."

Director: Eli Hollander | Stars: Peter Coyote, O-Lan Jones, Jim Haynie, Grandfather Semu Haute

Votes: 348

48. The Man with the Pink Bicycle (2023)

46 min | Adventure, Comedy

Being dumped by your girlfriend sucks. Riding her pink bicycle afterwards is just plain wrong.

Director: Keith Soforic | Stars: Lauren Anderson, Gabriel B., Sebastian Butler, Diana Cabuto

49. Can't Be Stopped (2022)

102 min | Documentary

Hollywood's own "Can't Be Stopped" crew is one of the most influential and recognizable graffiti crews to emerge out of the U.S. is Since its inception in the early 1980's, the initials ... See full summary »

Director: Cody Smith | Stars: 2Mex, Marc 7, Alchemist, Brandon '2Tone' Anderson

Votes: 55

50. To Live & Ride in L.A. (2010)

Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, Sport

For fixed-gear cyclists, Los Angeles is a city that has it all. From the neon glow of Hollywood to the sun-drenched boardwalk of Venice Beach, fixed-gear has evolved into a vibrant street ... See full summary »

Director: David Rowe | Stars: Keo Curry, George Gregor, Hernan Montenegro, Mr. Quick

Votes: 96