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1. The Hunt (II) (2020)

R | 90 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.

Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, Wayne Duvall

Votes: 128,809 | Gross: $5.81M

2. Purple Hearts (2022)

TV-14 | 122 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In spite of their many differences, Cassie, a struggling singer-songwriter, and Luke, a troubled Marine, agree to marry solely for military benefits, but when tragedy strikes, the line between real and pretend begins to blur.

Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Stars: Sofia Carson, Nicholas Galitzine, Chosen Jacobs, John Harlan Kim

Votes: 51,833

3. Rocky (1976)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport

A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 628,438 | Gross: $117.24M

4. Shadow in the Cloud (2020)

R | 83 min | Action, Horror, War

A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.

Director: Roseanne Liang | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Beulah Koale, Taylor John Smith

Votes: 30,572 | Gross: $0.16M

5. West Side Story (1961)

Approved | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise | Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn

Votes: 121,192 | Gross: $43.66M

6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.

Director: Fran Rubel Kuzui | Stars: Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer

Votes: 49,459 | Gross: $16.62M

7. They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.

Director: Juel Taylor | Stars: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland

Votes: 40,473

8. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo.

Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza

Votes: 95,230 | Gross: $46.01M

9. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War

Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Teresa Wright

Votes: 70,546 | Gross: $23.65M

10. East of Eden (1955)

PG | 118 min | Drama

Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Burl Ives

Votes: 48,821

11. 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: 40,630 | Gross: $0.28M

12. Da 5 Bloods (2020)

R | 154 min | Adventure, Drama, War

Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis

Votes: 55,139

13. Shock and Awe (2017)

R | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History

A group of journalists of the Knight-Ridder news service covering President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Rob Reiner, Tommy Lee Jones

Votes: 8,676 | Gross: $0.08M

14. Airplane Mode (II) (2019)

TV-14 | 80 min | Comedy

En route to Australia, Logan is terrified; it's his first time flying. All of his worst nightmares come true when the "influencers" aboard refuse to switch their phones to airplane mode. The internet is about to crash.

Directors: David Dinetz, Dylan Trussell | Stars: Logan Paul, Lauren Swickard, Juanpa Zurita, Lele Pons

Votes: 4,789

15. Bamboozled (2000)

R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A frustrated African-American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chagrin, it becomes a hit.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Rapaport

Votes: 12,353 | Gross: $2.27M

16. At Any Price (2012)

R | 105 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

A farming family's business is threatened by an unexpected crisis, further testing the relationship between a father and his rebellious son.

Director: Ramin Bahrani | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens, Heather Graham

Votes: 7,963 | Gross: $0.38M

17. The Gay Deceivers (1969)

R | 97 min | Comedy

Danny and Elliot avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they have to act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.

Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Kevin Coughlin, Brooke Bundy, Lawrence P. Casey, Jo Ann Harris

Votes: 876

18. Uncle Sam (1996 Video)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: William Smith, David 'Shark' Fralick, Christopher Ogden, Leslie Neale

Votes: 3,657

19. The House of the Dead (1978)

PG | 79 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

"The House of the Dead" is a 1978 horror anthology movie with "The Mortician" introducing each scary tale.

Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: John Ericson, Ivor Francis, Judith Novgrod, Burr DeBenning

Votes: 1,140

20. Death to 2021 (2021 TV Special)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread and occasional delight that 2021 had to offer.

Directors: Jack Clough, Josh Ruben | Stars: Hugh Grant, Joe Keery, William Jackson Harper, Lucy Liu

Votes: 15,754

21. Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Two turn-of-the-century baseball players, who work in vaudeville during the off-season, run into trouble with their team's new female owner and a gambler who doesn't want them to win the pennant.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly, Betty Garrett

Votes: 4,076

22. George Washington (2000)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama

A group of children, in a depressed small town, band together to cover up a tragic mistake one summer.

Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Damian Jewan Lee, Curtis Cotton III

Votes: 8,666 | Gross: $0.24M

23. Call Me Madam (1953)

Approved | 114 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, George Sanders

Votes: 1,463

24. Secret Honor (1984)

Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A fictionalized former President Richard M. Nixon offers a solitary, stream-of-consciousness reflection on his life and political career - and the "true" reasons for the Watergate scandal and his resignation.

Director: Robert Altman | Star: Philip Baker Hall

Votes: 3,386

25. The Gang's All Here (1943)

Passed | 103 min | Musical, Romance

A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker, Benny Goodman

Votes: 2,058

26. The Great Rupert (1950)

Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Family

A little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.

Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake, Frank Orth

Votes: 1,575

27. Babes on Broadway (1941)

Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler

Votes: 1,652 | Gross: $3.85M

28. Growing Up Smith (2015)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Director: Frank Lotito | Stars: Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam, Brighton Sharbino, Hilarie Burton Morgan

Votes: 1,430 | Gross: $0.01M

29. Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013)

Not Rated | 64 min | Animation, Comedy

Jay and Silent Bob hit the lottery jackpot, and use their cash windfall to become crime-fighting superheroes.

Director: Steve Stark | Stars: Marc Bernardin, Ming Chen, Matt Cohen, Kevin Conroy

Votes: 2,270

30. Passing Strange (2009)

TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Musical

Director Spike Lee's passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood.

Directors: Spike Lee, Annie Dorsen | Stars: Stew, De'Adre Aziza, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo

Votes: 419

31. Some Time Later (2018)

99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

In a distant point of time, a man alters the world he knows when he tries to sell lemonade.

Director: José Luis Cuerda | Stars: Roberto Álamo, Blanca Suárez, Iñaki Ardanaz, Carlos Areces

Votes: 1,480

32. Playmates (1941)

Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Music

For the sake of a lucrative radio contract, John Barrymore agrees to turn bandleader Kay Kyser into a Shakespearian actor.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Velez, Ginny Simms

Votes: 352

33. 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: 3,381

34. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History

The history of the longstanding American comic book company that launched such legendary superhero characters such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Director: Mac Carter | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Levitz, Gerard Jones, Mark Waid

Votes: 1,330

35. Lajka (2017)

88 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a ... See full summary »

Director: Aurel Klimt | Stars: Jan Budar, Petr Ctvrtnícek, Helena Dvoráková, Cenek Koliás

Votes: 100

36. Mr. Wise Guy (1942)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy

Impoverished boys get sent to reform school while an adult older brother to one of them gets put on death row - all innocent of their charges.

Director: William Nigh | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Billy Gilbert

Votes: 547

37. Tanks a Million (1941)

Passed | 50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

An Army draftee with a good memory makes sergeant and saves the day.

Director: Fred Guiol | Stars: William Tracy, James Gleason, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Sawyer

Votes: 303

38. That Gang of Mine (1940)

Approved | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Gang member, Muggs, aspires to be a jockey and tries to cheat his way to the top.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse, Dave O'Brien

Votes: 566

39. The Rookie Bear (1941)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In a humorous report, "Strife" magazine follows a bear who gets drafted and goes through the rigors of Army basic training.

Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Frank Bingman, Pinto Colvig, Rudolf Ising, Kent Rogers

Votes: 255

40. Rationing (1944)

Passed | 93 min | Comedy, Romance, War

A village butcher bickers with the postmistress in charge of World War II ration stamps.

Director: Willis Goldbeck | Stars: Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Donald Meek, Dorothy Morris

Votes: 273

41. El espectro del terror (1973)

81 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A twisted sleazebag stalks and strangles gorgeous women in this Spanish terror classic.

Director: José María Elorrieta | Stars: Maria Perschy, Sancho Gracia, Betsabé Ruiz, Víctor Barrera

Votes: 100

42. Another Chance (1945)

4 min | Animation, Short, War

An illustrated explanation of the functions of the newly-chartered United Nations in maintaining peace in the post-WWII world.

Votes: 13

43. Uncle Sam Magoo (1970 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 60 min | Animation

Mr. Magoo heads to Hollywood, where he tries to get a part in a movie.

Director: Abe Levitow | Stars: Jim Backus, Lennie Weinrib, Bob Holt, Patti Gilbert

Votes: 54

44. Punch a Nazi (2017 Video)

6 min | Short, News

Counter Arguments argues against punching a Nazi.

Stars: Counter Arguments, Adolf Hitler, Killer Mike, Richard Spencer

45. Stung! (1917)

Animation, Short

A WWI cartoon showing Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II, as young "Bill Hohenzollern", antagonizing English "John Bull" and other playmates with his toy submarine, before foolishly picking a fight with Uncle Sam (representing the United States).

Director: Leighton Budd

46. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 65 (1917)

Documentary, Short

Subjects include: "Transplanting the Peasant Arts of Europe", "Preparing the School-Boy Athletes", "Unmasking the Mediums, No. 1" (Reading Messages in Sealed Envelopes), and the cartoon Stung! (1917).

Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Hereward Carrington

47. Xindl X a Olga Lounová: Láska v housce (2010 Music Video)

4 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

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Director: Jaroslav Fuit | Stars: Ondrej Ládek, Olga Lounová, Václav Bartásek, Dalibor Cidlinský

Votes: 14

48. 227 (1985–1990)
Episode: Got a Job (1987)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Brenda gets a job at a burger joint and when she's so exhausted and her school work starts to drop, Mary tells her that she should quit but Brenda likes earning money.

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry

Votes: 28

49. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Bad Words (2004)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

There is a fire in a house and Catherine, Nick, Warrick arrive at the scene. An arson investigator tells them that there was a fire in the block ten days ago, maybe caused by a serial ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 748

50. Happy Days (1974–1984)
Episode: Richie Moves Out (1974)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Richie Cunningham's dream of independence turns into a nightmare when he moves out of his parents' house and into older brother Chuck's apartment.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Henry Winkler

Votes: 210