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51. The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Gwendoline, a runaway nun, arrives in Hong Kong on a mission to find her father, who was last seen in the legendary Land of the Yik Yak searching for a rare butterfly. She's guided on her perilous journey by the selfish mercenary Willard.
Director: Just Jaeckin | Stars: Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont
Votes: 3,312 | Gross: $1.34M
52. Bright Young Things (2003)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, War
An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.
Director: Stephen Fry | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Dan Aykroyd, Simon McBurney
Votes: 6,323 | Gross: $0.93M
53. Child 44 (2015)
R | 137 min | Crime, Drama, History
A disgraced member of the Russian military police investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.
Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman
Votes: 75,828 | Gross: $1.21M
54. Short Term 12 (2013)
R | 96 min | Drama
A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Brie Larson, Frantz Turner, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever
Votes: 91,832 | Gross: $1.01M
55. Step Up 3D (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner
Votes: 60,247 | Gross: $42.40M
56. LOL (2012)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
As a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her.
Director: Lisa Azuelos | Stars: Miley Cyrus, Douglas Booth, Ashley Greene, Demi Moore
Votes: 58,151 | Gross: $0.05M
57. Contraband (2012)
R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Robert Wahlberg
Votes: 126,352 | Gross: $66.53M
58. Hostage (2005)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.
Director: Florent-Emilio Siri | Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Serena Scott Thomas, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 113,557 | Gross: $34.64M
59. Brokedown Palace (1999)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Two women are arrested for smuggling while vacationing in Thailand.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Jacqueline Kim
Votes: 24,058 | Gross: $10.11M
60. Playing It Cool (2014)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Unrequited love motivates a guy to write about his experiences.
Director: Justin Reardon | Stars: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza
Votes: 30,123
61. The Kill Team (2019)
R | 87 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A young American soldier in Afghanistan is disturbed by his commanding officer's behavior and is faced with a moral dilemma.
Director: Dan Krauss | Stars: Nat Wolff, Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Long, Jonathan Whitesell
Votes: 7,616
62. The Great Train Robbery (1978)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.
Director: Michael Crichton | Stars: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Alan Webb
Votes: 19,564 | Gross: $13.03M
63. The Return (2003)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
In the Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father - a man they know only through a single photograph - resurfaces.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Nataliya Vdovina
Votes: 47,519 | Gross: $0.50M
64. Dolphin Tale (2011)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Family
A boy finds a dolphin that was injured in a trap. They become friends, but the dolphin needs to have its tail amputated to survive. With the help of a biologist and a prosthetics specialist, the boy tries to save the animal.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Gamble
Votes: 25,711 | Gross: $72.29M
65. The War Wagon (1967)
Unrated | 101 min | Drama, Western
The story of a man who was shot, robbed and imprisoned who returns to steal a large gold shipment from the man who wronged him. The gold is transported in an armored stage coach, the War Wagon.
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel, Robert Walker Jr.
Votes: 10,809
66. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.
Director: Gil Kenan | Stars: Maggie Smith, Isabella O'Sullivan, Joel Fry, Eden Lawrence
Votes: 27,264
67. An Uncommon Grace (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
After a tour of duty, an army nurse returns to her grandmother's farm in Amish country, where she finds unexpected romance and is pulled into a murder mystery.
Director: David Mackay | Stars: Jes Macallan, Sean Faris, Kelly McGillis, Hil Horvath
Votes: 1,417
68. Ben Is Back (2018)
R | 103 min | Drama
A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.
Director: Peter Hedges | Stars: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton
Votes: 24,153 | Gross: $3.70M
69. Black Dog (1998)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A weapons loaded truck is shadowed by FBI and ATF. It explodes and kills the driver. Jack, just out of prison, is pressured into driving another truck from Atlanta to NJ. Things get rough when hijacking attempts are made.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis, Meat Loaf, Gabriel Casseus
Votes: 10,011 | Gross: $12.83M
70. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Crime, Mystery
A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.
Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner, Lexa Doig
Votes: 875
71. Holiday in the Sun (2001 Video)
G | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.
Director: Steve Purcell | Stars: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Austin Nichols, Ben Easter
Votes: 5,107
72. Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also - a murderer.
Director: Andy Mikita | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind, Eric Keenleyside, Sunita Prasad
Votes: 998
73. A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A retired Boston PD detective and the acting medical examiner at Martha's Vineyard work together to solve the murder of a mysterious young man.
Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind, Eric Keenleyside, Chelsea Hobbs
Votes: 1,363
74. Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a local waitress is found dead on the beach and a mysterious deposit appears in Zee's bank account, Martha's Vineyard proves to be all but the simple, scenic life Jeff Jackson was after.
Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind, Eric Keenleyside, Chelsea Hobbs
Votes: 605
75. The Counterfeiters (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, History
The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during World War II.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach
Votes: 47,185 | Gross: $5.48M
76. Bangkok Hilton (1989)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
The story of Kat Stanton, an Australian woman searching for her father who, whilst travelling back from London to Australia via Thailand, makes friends with Arkie Ragan, a photographer. Kat... See full summary »
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Denholm Elliott, Hugo Weaving, Joy Smithers
Votes: 5,142
77. Vera Drake (2004)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham
Votes: 26,861 | Gross: $3.75M
78. The Hurricane Heist (2018)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten, Ralph Ineson
Votes: 22,318 | Gross: $6.12M
79. Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020 TV Movie)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When an art gallery robbery leads to the death of the contemptible gallery manager, former Boston detective Jeff Jackson teams up with local doctor - and old flame - Dr. Zee Madeiras, to catch the killer.
Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind, Eric Keenleyside, Chelsea Hobbs
Votes: 871
80. Fedora (1978)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, José Ferrer
Votes: 5,188 | Gross: $2.20M
81. The Specials (2019)
114 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of two men, educators of children and adolescents with autism.
Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Reda Kateb, Hélène Vincent, Bryan Mialoundama
Votes: 11,209
82. The Art of the Steal (2013)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Crunch Calhoun, a semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get his old gang back together to pull off one last heist.
Director: Jonathan Sobol | Stars: Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Katheryn Winnick, Chris Diamantopoulos
Votes: 26,055 | Gross: $0.06M
83. Alice (1988)
Not Rated | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Kristýna Kohoutová, Camilla Power
Votes: 13,995
84. Endangered Species (2021)
R | 101 min | Action, Thriller
Jack Halsey takes his wife, their adult kids, and a friend for a dream vacation in Kenya. But as they venture off alone into a wilderness park, their safari van is flipped over by an angry rhino, leaving them injured and desperate.
Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: Rebecca Romijn, Philip Winchester, Isabel Bassett, Michael Johnston
Votes: 2,664
85. Patrick (2019)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A bereaved nudist campsite handyman finds himself on an existential quest as he attempts to recover his missing favorite hammer.
Director: Tim Mielants | Stars: Kevin Janssens, Pierre Bokma, Ariane Van Vliet, Hannah Hoekstra
Votes: 2,524
86. To End All Wars (2001)
R | 117 min | Action, Drama, War
During World War II, four Allied POWs endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle.
Director: David L. Cunningham | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Kiefer Sutherland, Ciarán McMenamin, Mark Strong
Votes: 11,650
87. Arctic Dogs (2019)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An Arctic fox works in the mailroom of a package delivery service, but wants to be doing the deliveries.
Director: Aaron Woodley | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Heidi Klum, James Franco, John Cleese
Votes: 2,282
88. Material Girls (2006)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.
Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Maria Conchita Alonso
Votes: 22,731 | Gross: $11.44M
89. Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Is librarian Roe the best sleuth in Real Murders Club? When Jane, a member of the club dies, Roe inherits her house, a skull hidden inside, and a mystery to solve.
Director: Martin Wood | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Marilu Henner, Bruce Dawson
Votes: 2,505
90. Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Follows Sam Axe on a mission in Latin America and gives us a glimpse into his military past.
Director: Jeffrey Donovan | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Kiele Sanchez, RonReaco Lee, Pedro Pascal
Votes: 7,172
91. Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
PG | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
At Madame Zenobia's illegal nightclub, when Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin get robbed of their wallets containing a winning lottery ticket, they set out to recover it.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson
Votes: 2,816 | Gross: $4.57M
92. Virgin Rose (2006)
100 min | Crime, Drama
Simon transports illegal immigrants to New York, leaving them to their fate. He is discovered by the coastguard and Andrés, a young sailor, saves his life. When he falls for a young protegée of Simon conflict erupts.
Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Stars: Jorge Perugorría, Álex González, Ana de Armas, Broselianda Hernández
Votes: 298
93. Into the Abyss (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall
Votes: 17,359 | Gross: $0.22M
94. The Crossing (2020)
96 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
WW2, December 1942, four children on the run. Sarah and Daniel are Jews about to be deported, but hide in the cellar of Otto and Gerda, until they are discovered and their parents are arrested. They have to get to faraway neutral Sweden.
Director: Johanne Helgeland | Stars: Anna Sofie Skarholt, Bo Lindquist-Ellingsen, Samson Steine, Bianca Ghilardi-Hellsten
Votes: 892
95. Born in Flames (1983)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, it presents a dystopia in which the issues of many groups - minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, feminists - are dealt with by the government.
Director: Lizzie Borden | Stars: Honey, Adele Bertei, Jean Satterfield, Florynce Kennedy
Votes: 2,061
96. An Officer and a Murderer (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Drama
The riveting film is based on the true story of a powerful and respected military officer who committed numerous brutal crimes and was eventually brought down by a tenacious small town police detective.
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Gary Cole, Laura Harris, Rossif Sutherland, Nahanni Johnstone
Votes: 826
97. Danny the Champion of the World (1989 TV Movie)
99 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Somewhere in England in autumn 1955, widowed veteran William Smith and his son, Danny, live an idyllic life together. But their property happens to sit on a piece of land that a local ... See full summary »
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Robbie Coltrane, Samuel Irons, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 1,480
98. Border Security: Australia's Front Line (2004– )
30 min | Documentary
There are immigration, customs officers and quaratine officers. There are all sorts of concealments. This show is on over the weekends, if you're in Australia.
Stars: Grant Bowler, Chris Spradlin, Rachel Hunter, Andy Trieu
Votes: 694
99. Boychoir (2014)
103 min | Drama, Music
After his single mother dies, a young boy with an excellent voice is sent to a prestigious choir school and has trouble adapting to the culture of the school.
Director: François Girard | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Eddie Izzard, Kevin McHale
Votes: 7,371
100. Cold Sweat (1970)
PG | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
With his wife and daughter being held hostage, a seasoned ex-military man is involved in a shady smuggling operation to save his family.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Charles Bronson, James Mason, Liv Ullmann, Jill Ireland
Votes: 3,076