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1. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,121,783 | Gross: $309.13M

2. District 9 (2009)

R | 112 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.

Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Vanessa Haywood

Votes: 717,092 | Gross: $115.65M

3. Mulan (1998)

G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer

Votes: 316,632 | Gross: $120.62M

4. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

G | 91 min | Animation, Drama, Family

A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.

Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton

Votes: 171,745 | Gross: $100.14M

5. Barbarella (1968)

Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

In the 41st century, an astronaut partakes in sexy misadventures while seeking to stop an evil scientist who threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.

Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea

Votes: 37,734

6. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.

Directors: Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Osborne | Stars: Tom Kenny, Jeffrey Tambor, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence

Votes: 102,116 | Gross: $85.42M

7. Pocahontas (I) (1995)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.

Directors: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg | Stars: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale, Joe Baker

Votes: 203,085 | Gross: $141.60M

8. Body of Lies (2008)

R | 128 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani

Votes: 239,589 | Gross: $39.39M

9. Life of Brian (1979)

R | 94 min | Comedy

Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam

Votes: 421,914 | Gross: $20.05M

10. Benedetta (2021)

Unrated | 131 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson

Votes: 25,512

11. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

R | 81 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

When Stan Marsh and his friends go see an R-rated movie, they start cursing and their parents think that Canada is to blame.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Isaac Hayes

Votes: 215,024 | Gross: $52.04M

12. The Brothers Grimm (2005)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci, Petr Ratimec

Votes: 126,284 | Gross: $37.92M

13. The Lone Ranger (2013)

PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Western

Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 244,526 | Gross: $89.30M

14. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

The monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.

Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff

Votes: 33,287

15. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

Directors: Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson | Stars: Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joseph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 59,485 | Gross: $26.48M

16. The Omega Man (1971)

PG | 98 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Dr Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition and attempt to kill him.

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo

Votes: 34,077 | Gross: $8.72M

17. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Passed | 116 min | Drama, Romance

In 15th-century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 12,284 | Gross: $3.27M

18. Mars Needs Moms (2011)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.

Director: Simon Wells | Stars: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois

Votes: 23,964 | Gross: $21.38M

19. His Girl Friday (1940)

Passed | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart

Votes: 63,186 | Gross: $0.30M

20. Anonymous (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Thriller

The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, Sebastian Armesto

Votes: 42,136 | Gross: $4.46M

21. Napoleon (1927)

330 min | Biography, Drama, History

A film about the French general's youth and early military career.

Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Albert Dieudonné, Vladimir Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële, Alexandre Koubitzky

Votes: 8,796

22. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Not Rated | 106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.

Directors: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin

Votes: 14,503 | Gross: $0.27M

23. Doctor Dolittle (1967)

Approved | 152 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

After the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough

Votes: 10,267 | Gross: $13.52M

24. Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Approved | 94 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune.

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong, Mr. Joseph Young

Votes: 5,786

25. Ivanhoe (1952)

Approved | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

A knight seeks to free the captive King Richard and put him back on the throne.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders

Votes: 10,233

26. Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Adventure, Horror

16-year-old Maria is forced into Serra D'Aires convent, secretly run by Satanists.

Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Susan Hemingway, William Berger, Herbert Fux, Ana Zanatti

Votes: 1,252

27. Firewalker (1986)

PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.

Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson

Votes: 7,674 | Gross: $11.83M

28. The Hunchback (1997 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Romance

Based on the novel, a young gypsy becomes a Minister's obsession in 1483. Only the bell ringer and her husband and the court of miracles can save her.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Richard Harris, Salma Hayek, Edward Atterton

Votes: 1,852

29. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Adventure, Comedy, Drama | Announced

Live-action adaptation of Disney's animated musical version of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'.

30. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

PG | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy

The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.

Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Jean Danet, Alain Cuny

Votes: 3,167

31. The Mercenary (1968)

PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Western

A greedy Polish mercenary helps a mine worker and a peasant girl lead a revolution against the Mexican Government, all while being pursued by an American rival.

Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Franco Giacobini, Eduardo Fajardo

Votes: 6,155 | Gross: $0.03M

32. The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

Approved | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, History

While holidaying in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari, Georges Marchal, Conrado San Martín

Votes: 4,217

33. Ghoulies II (1987)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Horror

The Ghoulies wreak havoc at an amusement park, disposing of those who mistake them for mere fairground attractions.

Director: Albert Band | Stars: Damon Martin, Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro, J. Downing

Votes: 5,587

34. Around the World in 80 Days (I) (1989)

PG | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A Victorian Age English gentleman takes a wager that he can circle the globe in the unprecedented time of just eighty days.

Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov

Votes: 3,493

35. American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.

Director: Cedric Sundstrom | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, James Booth, Dwayne Alexandre

Votes: 5,359 | Gross: $0.36M

36. A Woman's Vengeance (1948)

Approved | 96 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

A cheating husband is charged in the poisoning death of his invalid wife, in spite of other women and suicide also being suspected.

Director: Zoltan Korda | Stars: Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke

Votes: 825

37. Time Without Pity (1957)

85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The day before a young man is to be executed for killing his girlfriend, his alcoholic father shows up to try to prove his innocence.

Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd, Leo McKern, Paul Daneman

Votes: 1,889

38. The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)

Not Rated | 66 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A group of lonely Viking women build a ship and set off across the sea to locate their missing menfolk, only to fall into the clutches of the barbarians that also hold their men captive. There is a cameo appearance by the sea serpent.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Abby Dalton, Susan Cabot, Bradford Jackson, June Kenney

Votes: 1,594

39. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Disfigured man Quasimodo (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is feared and tormented by the townspeople of Notre Dame, but he has a sensitive nature of which few are aware.

Directors: Michael Tuchner, Alan Hume | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, David Suchet, Gerry Sundquist

Votes: 1,436

40. I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)

Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A dancer is pinned for murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene of the crime. His wife follows the trail of clues to the genuine killer.

Director: William Nigh | Stars: Don Castle, Elyse Knox, Regis Toomey, Charles D. Brown

Votes: 878

41. The Murder Man (1935)

Passed | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a crooked businessman is fatally shot, a hotshot New York newspaper reporter specializing in murder stories narrows in on the dead man's associate.

Director: Tim Whelan | Stars: Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill

Votes: 1,282

42. Storm: Letters van Vuur (2017)

100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Storm Voeten, son of printer Klaas Voeten, becomes the target of a hunt by the Inquisition. Aided by Marieke, a mysterious girl living in the underground sewers of Antwerp, Storm is caught ... See full summary »

Director: Dennis Bots | Stars: Davy Gomez, Juna de Leeuw, Yorick van Wageningen, Angela Schijf

Votes: 668

43. Shadow on the Wall (1950)

Passed | 84 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A woman impulsively murders her sister after discovering she has been having an affair with her fiancé, and later plans on killing the little girl who may have witnessed the crime.

Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Ann Sothern, Zachary Scott, Gigi Perreau, Nancy Reagan

Votes: 1,432

44. How to Steal the World (1968)

Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The agents of U.N.C.L.E. must stop mad general Harmon and his Seven Intellectual Wonders of the World, as well as THRUSH agents, from taking over the world.

Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Barry Sullivan, Eleanor Parker

Votes: 384

45. What War May Bring (2010)

120 min | Drama

Ilva runs her stepfather's Eden Palace cinema in wartime Paris against a background of Resistance activities, the frequent sight of less fortunate Parisians being shipped east in ... See full summary »

Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Audrey Dana, Dominique Pinon, Raphaël Haroche, Samuel Labarthe

Votes: 753

46. Captain Thunder (2011)

TV-14 | 108 min | Action, Adventure

A 12th-century knight-errant wanders the world fighting injustice and is accompanied by his faithful friends Crispin and Goliath.

Director: Antonio Hernández | Stars: Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Natalia Rodríguez, Natasha Yarovenko, Asier Etxeandia

Votes: 633

47. Let Us Live (1939)

Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two innocent men are wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The fiancée of one of them convinces a police detective of their innocence, and together they try to find the real killer before the men's execution date.

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy, Alan Baxter

Votes: 676

48. When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)

120 min | Romance, Drama

Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.

Director: Robert G. Vignola | Stars: Marion Davies, Lyn Harding, William Norris, Forrest Stanley

Votes: 1,141

49. Guns for Dollars (1971)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Western

General Ramirez is fighting for the revolution of Mexico against European domination. He hires Hallelujah, a mysterious gunfighter, take down European emperor Maximilian by seizing a purse ... See full summary »

Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: George Hilton, Charles Southwood, Agata Flori, Roberto Camardiel

Votes: 466

50. The Red Dance (1928)

103 min | Drama, Romance

Note: Contains Spoilers

The story, set in Russia at the time of the Bolshevik Revolution, focuses on the relationship between three characters: Tasia (Dolores del Rio), a peasant girl; ... See full synopsis »

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Charles Farrell, Ivan Linow, Boris Charsky

Votes: 165