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51. The Edge of Night (1956–1984)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Attorney Mike Karr and his colleagues are involved in solving crimes and intrigue which touch the lives of many citizens.
Stars: Ann Flood, Forrest Compton, Donald May, Joel Crothers
Votes: 473
52. Soapdish (1991)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher
Votes: 17,700 | Gross: $36.49M
53. Saving Face (2004)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Director: Alice Wu | Stars: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang
Votes: 13,479 | Gross: $1.19M
54. Nurse Betty (2000)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.
Director: Neil LaBute | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Greg Kinnear
Votes: 36,217 | Gross: $25.17M
55. Peyton Place (1964–1969)
30 min | Drama, Romance
People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.
Stars: Ed Nelson, Barbara Parkins, Warner Anderson, Dick Tufeld
Votes: 717
56. Call Me Bruna (2016–2019)
60 min | Drama
A middle-class teen runs away from home and decides to work as a call girl. In little time, she becomes Bruna Surfistinha and gains notoriety after writing her routine on a blog.
Stars: Maria Bopp, Simone Mazzer, Stella Rabello, Nash Laila
Votes: 449
57. Dante's Cove (2004–2007)
TV-MA | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young gay couple must overcome dark, mystical forces conspiring against them, starting with a vengeful 19th century witch and her cheating warlock fiance.
Stars: William Gregory Lee, Gregory Michael, Tracy Scoggins, Charlie David
Votes: 2,327
58. Tu vida es mi vida (2024– )
60 min | Drama
After learning she has a life-threatening illness, a successful businesswoman quits to spend time with her three children before it's too late.
Stars: Susana González, Valentino Lanus, Juan Soler, Lisardo Guarinos
Votes: 45
59. If Loving You Is Wrong (2014–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Romance
Follows the lives and relationships of a group of five husbands and wives who live on the same street in the fictional community of Maxine.
Stars: Edwina Findley, Heather Hemmens, April Parker Jones, Aiden Turner
Votes: 1,508
60. Adini Feriha Koydum (2011–2012)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Feriha is a poor doorman's daughter. She lies about her identity when she goes to college. A rich playboy also begins to fall in love with her. Feriha's mother, Zehra, tries to protect her daughter from ruining her life.
Stars: Çagatay Ulusoy, Deniz Ugur, Yusuf Akgün, Feyza Civelek
Votes: 5,121
61. Teresa (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Teresa is a young woman dominated by her greed. Her parents have made great sacrifices to give her a good, decent life, but Teresa wants more, a lot more.
Stars: Sebastián Rulli, Aarón Díaz, Angelique Boyer, Cynthia Klitbo
Votes: 1,355
62. The Shining Hour (1938)
Passed | 76 min | Drama, Romance
A nightclub dancer marries into high society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas
Votes: 1,309 | Gross: $0.94M
63. Don't Mess with an Angel (2008–2009)
60 min | Drama, Romance
An orphan girl finds her family and the love of her life, who is from one of the richest families in town. On her road to reunite with her family she faces many obstacles.
Stars: Maite Perroni, William Levy, Erik Corona, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
Votes: 1,835
64. Shock Treatment (1981)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Musical
Janet and Brad become contestants on a game show and wind up as captives.
Director: Jim Sharman | Stars: Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 5,417
65. High Heat (2022– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
When clues to his brother's murder lead Poncho to a fire brigade, he joins it to investigate further and finds romance, family - and a serial killer.
Stars: Eduardo Capetillo, Esmeralda Pimentel, Iván Amozurrutia, Giovanny Camarena
Votes: 827
66. The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Centers on the rich Cryer and Harrington families (the haves) and the poor Young family (the have nots) whose lives intertwine when Hanna Young starts working for the Cryers.
Stars: Tika Sumpter, Crystal Fox, John Schneider, Angela Robinson
Votes: 3,684
67. A Summer Place (1959)
Approved | 130 min | Drama, Romance
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Sandra Dee, Arthur Kennedy
Votes: 3,865
68. Peyton Place (1957)
Approved | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy
Votes: 6,626 | Gross: $25.60M
69. Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990– )
TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Romance
A group of friends and family lives in a fictional Dutch town called Meerdijk.
Stars: Caroline de Bruijn, Erik de Vogel, Jette van der Meij, Bartho Braat
Votes: 1,460
70. The Bradys (1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A look at the lives of the Brady family all grown up, and the next generation.
Stars: Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Eve Plumb, Leah Ayres
Votes: 359
71. Melrose Place (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A new generation of young professionals living at the infamous Melrose complex deal with obtaining their own personal goals, drives, and desires, both amongst themselves and others.
Stars: Katie Cassidy, Stephany Jacobsen, Jessica Lucas, Michael Rady
Votes: 4,379
72. Cabo (2021–2023)
60 min | Drama
Sofía and Alejandro get married in a dream wedding, but when Alejandro dies in a plane crash and Sofia travels to Cabo to meet his new family, she realizes that Alejandro is alive and that his real name is Eduardo.
Stars: Bárbara de Regil, Matías Novoa, Diego Amozurrutia, Eva Cedeño
Votes: 109
73. El gallo de oro (2023– )
Drama
The story of a passionate love between a palenque singer who possesses a gift that gives luck to the man who accompanies her, and a strange and introverted town crier as they wander from fair to fair through central Mexico.
Stars: Lucero, José Ron, Plutarco Haza, Adriana Williams
Votes: 90
74. Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger
Votes: 7,653
75. A Little Daytime Drama (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
In order to save her daytime soap drama from cancellation, head writer Maggie must convince Darin (her real-life ex-boyfriend) to return to the show.
Director: Heather Hawthorn Doyle | Stars: Jen Lilley, Ryan Paevey, Linda Dano, Brittany Mitchell
Votes: 1,095
76. Delirious (1991)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.
Director: Tom Mankiewicz | Stars: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr
Votes: 9,559 | Gross: $5.55M
77. Female on the Beach (1955)
Approved | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Moving into a beach house involves Lynn Markham in mystery, danger, and romance with a beach boy of dubious motives.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Joan Crawford, Jeff Chandler, Jan Sterling, Cecil Kellaway
Votes: 1,423
78. A Better Life (1987–1991)
40 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Trials and tribulations of family Popadic, a typical family of five with their everyday problems.
Stars: Marko Nikolic, Svetlana Bojkovic, Dragan Bjelogrlic, Boris Komnenic
Votes: 2,211
79. Penny Serenade (1941)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan
Votes: 8,090
80. Gooische vrouwen (2005–2025)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Follows four friends in 't Gooi, a Dutch region where rich people live.
Stars: Linda de Mol, Peter Paul Muller, Tjitske Reidinga, Susan Visser
Votes: 1,337
81. Loving (1983–1995)
30 min | Drama, Romance
"Loving" takes place in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania and centers on the lives of the wealthy Alden family. Love, betrayal, and the struggle for power form the focus of this long-running drama.
Stars: Lisa Peluso, Laura Wright, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Christine L. Tudor
Votes: 385
82. Longtime Companion (1989)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Stephen Caffrey, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Cousins, Bruce Davison
Votes: 6,143 | Gross: $4.61M
83. The Colbys (1985–1987)
60 min | Drama
This spin-off of Dynasty (1981) featured the adventures of Jeff and Fallon Colby and Jeff's other wealthy relatives in California.
Stars: Charlton Heston, John James, Katharine Ross, Emma Samms
Votes: 1,175
84. Amores verdaderos (2012–2013)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The pilot outline for "Amores Verdaderos" "Amores Verdaderos pilot introduces Victoria, a successful woman engaged to Armando. She meets José Ángel, a humble gardener, leading to unexpected connections and family conflicts."
Stars: Erika Buenfil, Eduardo Yáñez, Sebastián Rulli, Eiza González
Votes: 517
85. The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, Romance
After managing to escape from death, Northern Liang's princess takes on the identity of her saviour, Li Wei Young, in order to seek revenge against her enemies who destroyed her kingdom.
Stars: Yan Tang, Ma Cheng, Jin Luo, Hsin Ai Lee
Votes: 1,078
86. Beauty and Mr. Romantic (2024– )
Drama, Family, Romance
A producer tries to help his actress lover regain success after a major career setback. A family's struggles unveil secrets, leading to revenge, reconciliation, and justice.
Stars: Lee Young-eun, Im Soo-hyang, Lee Il-hwa, Ji Hyun-woo
Votes: 35
87. Rederiet (1992–2002)
45 min | Drama
"Rederiet" is one of the most successful soap opera in the history of the Swedish television. The story is about the passenger company (Freja), who operates on the Baltic sea between ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert-Åke Varg, Johannes Brost, Hans V. Engström, Kenneth Söderman
Votes: 1,342
88. Marea de pasiones (2024– )
60 min | Drama
Marcelo, falsely accused of murdering his fiancée Luisa's father, returns after seven years to clear his name, rekindle his romance with Luisa, and meet the daughter he never knew he had.
Stars: Oka Giner, Matías Novoa, Alejandro de la Madrid, Margarita Muñoz
Votes: 36
89. Sons and Daughters (1982–1987)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Linked by a secret affair, the wealthy Hamiltons and working-class Palmers are dramatic families. Twins separated at birth, one raised in each family, encounter the Morells who marry into the Hamiltons.
Stars: Ian Rawlings, Leila Hayes, Brian Blain, Pat McDonald
Votes: 347
90. The Weissensee Saga (2010–2018)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The lives of two families in East Berlin between 1980 and 1990 as the era of communist DDR slowly comes to an end.
Stars: Florian Lukas, Jörg Hartmann, Uwe Kockisch, Ruth Reinecke
Votes: 2,342
91. SCTV Network (1981–1983)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy
Comedy parody about TV.
Stars: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin
Votes: 2,190
92. Brazil Avenue (2012)
45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young girl who had her life ruined by an ambitious, unscrupulous woman returns to her as an adult, under a new identity and seeking revenge.
Stars: Adriana Esteves, Débora Falabella, Murilo Benício, Marcello Novaes
Votes: 2,531
93. A Man in Love (1987)
R | 125 min | Drama, Romance
An American film-star and an unknown British actress meet on set in Rome. She is angry when he refuses to speak to her journalist father, but later they have a passionate relationship.
Director: Diane Kurys | Stars: Peter Coyote, Greta Scacchi, Jamie Lee Curtis, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 774 | Gross: $0.95M
94. Three Sisters (2022–2024)
150 min | Drama
The tale of three sisters and the obstacles they must overcome will be told. With Turkan's marriage, dark clouds will begin to hover over the family, and nothing will be the same as before.
Stars: Berker Güven, Özgü Kaya, Reha Özcan, Almila Ada
Votes: 817
95. Lady of Steel (2014–2019)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Romance
Señora Acero 3: La Coyote--Bastard daughter of Vicente Acero, Vicenta Rigores Acero (La Coyote) must come face-to-face with her destiny to become the New Señora Acero, as she is the heiress of the Acero family dynasty.
Stars: Wayne LeGette, Aurora Gil, Oscar Priego, Jorge Zárate
Votes: 487
96. Binnelanders (2005– )
Drama
Binnelanders (2005) The stories revolve around the lives of a dedicated group of professionals at the clinic who are committed to healing their patients' sufferings.
Stars: Hans Strydom, Reynardt Hugo, Hykie Berg, Clint Brink
Votes: 61
97. Rubí (2004)
TV-PG | 210 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An ambitious woman of humble background and stunning beauty is determined to change her poor situation, using her seductive skills on a millionaire doctor.
Stars: Bárbara Mori, Eduardo Santamarina, Jacqueline Bracamontes, Paty Díaz
Votes: 2,534
98. Tomorrow Is Ours (2017– )
26 min | Crime, Thriller
Following a violent explosion involving two boats in the south of France, a mother attempts to figure out what happened to her son and how the body of her long estranged sister ended up on the beach.
Stars: Ingrid Chauvin, Alexandre Brasseur, Samy Gharbi, Solène Hébert
Votes: 156
99. Cimarron (1960)
Approved | 147 min | Drama, Romance, Western
The Oklahoma Land Run of April 1889 sets the stage for an epic saga of a frontier adventurer, his wife and family and their friends.
Directors: Anthony Mann, Charles Walters | Stars: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 3,435
100. Nobody's Watching (2017)
TV-MA | 102 min | Drama
Nico leaves a promising acting career in Argentina after a romantic break-up with his married producer. He lands in New York City, lured into believing that his talent will help him succeed "on his own". But that's not what he discovers.
Director: Julia Solomonoff | Stars: Guillermo Pfening, Rafael Ferro, Paola Baldion, Mayte Montero
Votes: 1,162