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1. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 225,135
2. Firefly (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 281,889
3. Gerald's Game (2017)
TV-MA | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Chiara Aurelia, Carel Struycken
Votes: 127,572
4. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 52,039 | Gross: $22.55M
5. Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store.
Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard
Votes: 9,240
6. Weak Hero Class 1 (2022– )
18+ | 40 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Yeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.
Stars: Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, Kim Su-gyeom
Votes: 6,044
7. Rake (2010–2018)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Cleaver Greene is a drug addict who has a massive gambling debt with some very shady characters and is in love with a prostitute. He's also a very good criminal lawyer, capable of winning unwinnable cases.
Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Kate Box, Caroline Brazier
Votes: 8,680
8. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 75,095 | Gross: $16.29M
9. Wilde (1997)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.
Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle
Votes: 18,130 | Gross: $2.16M
10. The Almighty Johnsons (2011–2013)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Four brothers living in New Zealand are modern reincarnations of Norse gods.
Stars: Emmett Skilton, Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Jared Turner
Votes: 4,977
11. Metropolitan (1989)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.
Director: Whit Stillman | Stars: Carolyn Farina, Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Taylor Nichols
Votes: 12,421 | Gross: $2.94M
12. After the Thin Man (1936)
Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Private detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora are back home at last and hoping for a quiet New Year when there is a murder. The obvious suspect is his wife, Nora's cousin, Selma.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi
Votes: 12,130 | Gross: $4.34M
13. The Fortune (1975)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Stockard Channing, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Florence Stanley
Votes: 3,164
14. The Bohemian Life (1992)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three struggling artists try to make passable livings in Paris despite setbacks and tragedies.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Matti Pellonpää, Evelyne Didi, André Wilms, Kari Väänänen
Votes: 6,436
15. The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A chimney sweep and a shepherdess seek to escape from the clutches of a tyrannical king.
Director: Paul Grimault | Stars: Jean Martin, Pascal Mazzotti, Raymond Bussières, Agnès Viala
Votes: 5,559 | Gross: $0.03M
16. The Moderns (1988)
R | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A struggling artist is hired to forge paintings, causing him to cross paths with his ex-wife and her powerful new husband.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn, Geneviève Bujold
Votes: 2,037 | Gross: $2.01M
17. The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006)
R | 92 min | Comedy
Part documentary, part narrative, part instructional format, this film aims to teach young inexperienced youth about all things involved with "getting down", while also pointing out some of the pitfalls associated with the party lifestyle.
Director: Paul Sapiano | Stars: Cricket Leigh, Kat Turner, John McGarr, Natalie Taylor
Votes: 2,549
18. The Sign of Zorro (1958)
G | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A masked vigilante battles a corrupt commandant by night while masquerading as an aristocrat by day.
Directors: Lewis R. Foster, Norman Foster | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Romney Brent
Votes: 1,271
19. Angels of the Universe (2000)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Páll is an artistic and sensitive young man. Getting dumped by his girlfriend, Dagny, triggers his descent into madness. We follow him on his way to what seems like inevitable doom; at home... See full summary »
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Votes: 3,052
20. Oliver's Travels (1995– )
250 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After his job is terminated, a humanities professor and puzzle addict joins forces with a woman PC to travel the country while solving a cold case murder.
Stars: Alan Bates, Sinéad Cusack, Bill Paterson, Morgan Jones
Votes: 346
21. The Good Humor Man (2005)
R | 112 min | Drama, Romance
A mischievous high school sophomore faces a conflict of conscience vs. character when his best friend becomes linked to the death of a youth from another clique in suburban Middle America circa '76.
Director: Tenney Fairchild | Stars: Nathan Stevens, Cameron Richardson, Jorge Garcia, Jason Segel
Votes: 662
22. Raffles (1930)
72 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "... See full summary »
Directors: George Fitzmaurice, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | Stars: Ronald Colman, Kay Francis, David Torrence, Frederick Kerr
Votes: 1,126 | Gross: $1.00M
23. Being Evel (2015)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
The real story behind the myth of American icon Robert 'Evel' Knievel and his legacy.
Director: Daniel Junge | Stars: Ken Berg, Seth Enslow, Ray Gunn, George Hamilton
Votes: 1,219
24. The Newest Pledge (2010)
R | 85 min | Comedy
A hard partying fraternity decides to pledge a baby that they find on their doorstep the morning after their most decadent party of the semester.
Director: Jason Michael Brescia | Stars: Rob Steinhauser, Joseph Booton, Jason Mewes, Mindy Sterling
Votes: 464
25. Have a Laugh with Evan Kleemann: 'Barossa Style' (2010 Video)
150 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Star: Evan Kleemann
26. Erogena zona (1981)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
Momcilo 'Moca' Stojisavljevic have just finished his military term, now faced with problems like finding a job and a place to live. His old girlfriend is now pregnant and comes to live with... See full summary »
Director: Dejan Karaklajic | Stars: Milan 'Lane' Gutovic, Marina Urbanc, Sonja Divac, Dusica Zegarac
Votes: 190
27. I'm No Dummy (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy
Explores the world of ventriloquism through clips, photos and interviews with many of today's greatest vents, revealing this perceived novelty act as a great modern art form. New 2-disk edition contains 2 extra hours of material.
Director: Bryan W. Simon | Stars: Jeff Dunham, Jay Johnson, Lynn Trefzger, Tom Ladshaw
Votes: 142
28. Quadrille (1938)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
The battle of the sexes as drawing room social satire. Philippe, a middle-aged newspaper editor, has lived for six years with Paulette, a successful stage actress. He tells her friend ... See full summary »
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Sacha Guitry, Gaby Morlay, Jacqueline Delubac, Georges Grey
Votes: 423
29. Ladder of Philosophy
Documentary, History | Announced
Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher
30. Branca
120 min | Drama, History | Announced
Betrayed by her own sister, Branca is thrown in jail for heresy and forced to endure a grueling trial in Lisbon 1540s. She challenges the power of the Catholic Church and flees to Brazil with her twelve children in 1545.
31. Progression (I) (2014)
85 min | Comedy, Romance
A zany trio of urbanite couples fumble through love and heartbreak on the night of the annual Lawrenceville progressive dinner in and around the hipster-est neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
Directors: Gab Cody, Sam Turich | Stars: Theo Allyn, Molly Alphabet, John Amplas, Abe Anderson
Votes: 38
32. Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? (2007 Video)
115 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Billy Connolly brings more of his brand of observational comedy to the stage in a blistering comic commentary on daily life.
Director: Dennis Murphy | Star: Billy Connolly
Votes: 143
33. Adhiktam (2020)
Not Rated | 45 min | Action, Comedy
A reluctant but outspoken college student imagines himself in action hero situations as he goes against the education system in an attempt to prompt an exam cancellation.
Director: Achyut Prashast Singh | Star: Achyut Prashast Singh
34. Multiple Choice (2009)
5 min | Short, Comedy
A desperate lie spirals out of control for three hapless engineering students as they try to outwit their lecturer, from Emmy-nominated director Michael Goode.
Director: Michael Goode | Stars: Nathaniel Buzolic, Daniel Lissing, David Ritchie, Daniel Webber
Votes: 94
35. Tar Beach
119 min | Drama | Announced
A young woman finds hope from a Christian woman, whose death leads her to understand the difference between living and existing.
Stars: Jeremy Miller, Angelique Ashton
36. Australia Laughs (1984 Video)
61 min | Comedy
Director: Bernard Peters | Stars: Graham Pugh, Garry Who, Calvin de Grey, Keith Scott
37. Box of Crayons (2013)
5 min | Short, Comedy
When her blonde roommate cannot attend an interview with Mr.Blue, virginal brunette Valaysia Veele takes her place. The interview takes Valaysia on the ride of her life.
Director: David Rey | Stars: Stacy Price, Zachary Spicer, Lara Clear, Patrick Cann
Votes: 9
38. Bushisms (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A fun-filled collection of some of George W. Bush's more memorable misspeaks. Great commentary by Brian Unger, Jacob Weisberg and Al Franken, plus cartoons by Garry Trudeau and musical appearances by The George W. Bush Singers
Director: Elizabeth Reeder | Stars: Brian Unger, Mark Addison, Tony Alexander, George W. Bush
Votes: 80
39. Sharp as a Razor (1966)
87 min | Comedy, Romance
A vibrant cafe owner struggles to attract the girl of his dreams. Who knows, with a bit of luck and sharp wits, life can sometimes be a bed of roses.
Director: Kostas Andritsos | Stars: Kostas Hatzihristos, Giannis Gionakis, Nikos Rizos, Gorgo Hrelia
Votes: 61
40. His Family Tree (1935)
Approved | 69 min | Comedy
When his son doesn't respond to his many letters, Patrick Murphy decides to leave Ireland and visit his son in America. But upon arriving in Center City Patrick discovers that his son, who ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: James Barton, Margaret Callahan, Jack Randall, Maureen Delaney
Votes: 84
41. In the Moment (2003)
Comedy
Adam pursues his dream girl while trying to overcome insecurities with intimacy, obnoxious roomates, and the destroyed precepts he once had about college.
Director: Jules Nathan | Stars: Shane Curtis, Foster Davis, Christy Larson, Tomas Pais
42. Kool - Dancing in My Mind (2009)
Documentary, Short, Biography
Robert Wilson pays homage to Japanese dancer and choreographer, Suzushi Hanayagi (1928- ). He mixes archival footage of her performances in the late 1980s and the 1990s, contemporary ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Rutkowski, Robert Wilson | Stars: Suzushi Hanayagi, Robert Wilson
43. Comedy Scriptwriting (1984 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Eric Halliday | Stars: Barry Took, Gail Spiro
44. 8 (2010)
9 min | Short, War
In the depths of a snowy forest in an unknown wartime, two soldiers from opposing armies try to outwit each other in a perilous game of Tic-Tac-Toe, until they find themselves outplayed by karma.
Director: Acim Vasic | Stars: Nicky Naudé, Guillaume Tavi
Votes: 1,219
45. Cunning Old Ladies (1980)
3 min | Animation, Short
On the poem of Emma Moshkovskaya about sly old women, storing up toys.
Director: Sergey Olifirenko | Star: Ekaterina Babaeva
Votes: 47
46. Fashion Forecast No. 6 (1940)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Sport
One of a series of shorts produced by Fox Movietone News, in which Vyvyan Donner, the fashion-segment director/producer of the newsreels, gets to spread her wings on a short dedicated just ... See full summary »
Director: Vyvyan Donner | Star: Ilka Chase
47. The Wit and Wisdom of Brian Clough (2014 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Muhammad Ali, Frank Bough, Brian Clough, Barry Davies
48. Chopper's Hitlist (2013 Video)
63 min | Comedy
Australia's MOST WANTED comedian Chopper is back, and this time, he's brought a big pad of paper with your name on it. Some people have a shopping list. Some have a To-Do list. Chopper has ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Warrington | Star: Heath Franklin
49. Information Please: Series 1, No. 9 (1940)
Approved | 11 min | Short
The ninth entry, based on the radio program, of the 1940-41 production season (RKO production number 24201) finds the regular panel staff---Oscar Levant, Franklin P. Adams and John Kiewan--... See full summary »
Director: Frank P. Donovan | Stars: Clifton Fadiman, Elmer Davis, John Kieran, Franklin P. Adams
50. Pollen of the Sakura
Announced
When recognizing the sect leader and killer of her twin sister, a traumatized Japanese ballerina uses her wit and dancing-martial art skills to defeat his growing religious syndicate.