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1. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan
Votes: 537,185 | Gross: $72.86M
2. Animal (I) (2023)
Not Rated | 204 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna
Votes: 91,555
3. Bates Motel (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz Beckham
Votes: 117,405
4. Us (II) (2019)
R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Votes: 342,943 | Gross: $175.08M
5. Poltergeist (1982)
PG | 114 min | Horror, Thriller
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight
Votes: 180,175 | Gross: $76.61M
6. Chinatown (1974)
R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez
Votes: 350,927
7. Despicable Me 3 (2017)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Gru meets his long-lost, charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.
Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon | Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove
Votes: 155,200 | Gross: $264.62M
8. Halloween (I) (2018)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney
Votes: 169,610 | Gross: $159.34M
9. Hubie Halloween (2020)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Director: Steven Brill | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta
Votes: 58,930
10. The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)
R | 99 min | Comedy
Family tensions ramp up among siblings in the week leading up to their half-sister's wedding in the country.
Director: Claire Scanlon | Stars: Allison Janney, Ben Platt, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Kristen Bell
Votes: 11,025
11. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams
Votes: 82,244 | Gross: $55.04M
12. Quest for Camelot (1998)
G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two-headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot from disaster.
Director: Frederik Du Chau | Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Andrea Corr, Bryan White
Votes: 18,122 | Gross: $22.72M
13. X-Men (2011)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
X-Men, still grieving over the death of Phoenix (Jean Grey), are investigating a case of a missing mutant girl in Northern Japan. This leads them to a mysterious virus that turns mutants into monsters. U-Men and the Inner Circle want it.
Stars: Scott Porter, Jennifer Hale, Steve Blum, Danielle Nicolet
Votes: 2,555
14. A Royal Runaway Romance (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Princess Amelia of Bundbury travels across America to explore a budding romance with an artist, only to fall in love with her bodyguard Grady.
Director: David Weaver | Stars: Philippa Northeast, Brant Daugherty, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Vincent Gale
Votes: 1,297
15. The Guilt Trip (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom's house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Julene Renee, Zabryna Guevara
Votes: 40,152 | Gross: $37.13M
16. New Year's Eve (2011)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
The lives of several couples and singles in New York City intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 89,932 | Gross: $54.54M
17. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)
53 min | Drama
An adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel; a young widow takes her son and moves to Yorkshire.
Stars: Toby Stephens, Tara Fitzgerald, Rupert Graves, Sarah Badel
Votes: 3,030
18. C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Émile Vallée
Votes: 34,158
19. A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A recently widowed young mother will go to any lengths to protect her children as she seeks the truth behind her husband's murder.
Director: Abner Pastoll | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson, Jane Brennan
Votes: 5,549
20. Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A bookish marmoset embarks on a wild adventure to travel around the planet in 80 days after accepting a challenge from a greedy frog.
Director: Samuel Tourneux | Stars: Damien Frette, Julien Crampon, Kaycie Chase, Céline Ronté
Votes: 934
21. The Fame Game (2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When India's most famous actress goes missing, the search for her chips away at the flawless facade of her life and family, revealing painful truths.
Stars: Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Muskkaan Jaferi
Votes: 22,161
22. She's Too Young (2004 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Drama
Halifax is hit with an outbreak of STDs among high-school students. Among them is Hannah Vogel, and her horrified mother tries to find out why this is happening.
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Alexis Dziena, Mike Erwin, Miriam McDonald, Megan Park
Votes: 2,695
23. Special (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 15 min | Comedy, Drama
A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence, hoping to finally go after the life he really wants.
Stars: Ryan O'Connell, Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel, Marla Mindelle
Votes: 10,283
24. Mary Reilly (1996)
R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Edward Hyde.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon
Votes: 15,841 | Gross: $5.71M
25. Five Corners (1987)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff, John Turturro
Votes: 3,897 | Gross: $0.97M
26. Cherry Blossoms After Winter (2022)
20 min | Drama, Romance
A young boy moves in with an adoptive family who have a son the same age as him. Seo Hae Bom and Jo Tae Seong end up in the same high school class. An unexpected romantic spark ignites between the two.
Stars: Jinwook Ok, Kang Hui, Hyunwook Kim, Shin Ji-won
Votes: 1,531
27. Call Your Mother (2021)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
An empty-nester mom who wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away.
Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, Joey Bragg, Rachel Sennott, Austin Crute
Votes: 1,431
28. Por Amor (1997–1998)
60 min | Drama, Romance
A divorced mother makes the ultimate sacrifice to secure her daughter's happiness.
Stars: Gabriela Duarte, Murilo Benício, Carlos Eduardo Dolabella, Eduardo Martini
Votes: 501
29. Her Way (2021)
97 min | Drama
Marie, an independent and militant woman, has never needed anyone's help, including when it comes to raise her son. When the latter is expelled from his certificate of professional ... See full summary »
Director: Cécile Ducrocq | Stars: Laure Calamy, Nissim Renard, Béatrice Facquer, Romain Brau
Votes: 624
30. Lulli (2021)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
After getting electrocuted by an MRI machine, an ambitious young medical student begins to hear the thoughts of others.
Director: César Rodrigues | Stars: Larissa Manoela, Vinícius Redd, Amanda de Godoi, Sergio Malheiros
Votes: 1,842
31. Light in the Piazza (1962)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance
Upper class Americans Noel and Meg Johnson have a twenty-six year old daughter named Clara Johnson. Clara suffered a head injury as a child which resulted in her being mentally disabled. ... See full summary »
Director: Guy Green | Stars: Olivia de Havilland, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Rossano Brazzi
Votes: 1,930
32. In a Moment (2019)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Romance
In this gay short, Max is new at school and still coming to terms with his sexuality, until Leon compels him to write a love song.
Director: Sharlin Lucia | Stars: Björn Jochum, Aaron Rufer, Juliane Selesnew, Ben Hüwelmeier
Votes: 309
33. My Mom Is a Character (2013)
84 min | Comedy
After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.
Director: André Pellenz | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Alexandra Richter
Votes: 5,865
34. If I Had Wings (2013)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport
A policeman father gets a repeat juvenile offender to be a cross country running partner for his blind high school son.
Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Richard Harmon, Jaren Brandt Bartlett, Craig Bierko, Jill Hennessy
Votes: 1,594
35. Pages of Life (2006–2007)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
After a young woman gives birth to twins and then suddenly dies, her cold-hearted mother keeps her grandson but rejects his sister with Down syndrome, who is adopted by their kind-hearted surgeon.
Stars: Regina Duarte, Lília Cabral, Ana Paula Arósio, José Mayer
Votes: 444
36. Girls Town (1996)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A look at a group of girl friends coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. Nikki and Emma have a heart to heart talk one evening about how much they'll miss ... See full summary »
Director: Jim McKay | Stars: Lili Taylor, Bruklin Harris, Anna Grace, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Votes: 814 | Gross: $0.40M
37. Reporting for Duty (2023– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
Where the clumsy Suzano becomes the chief officer after being transferred from the countryside.
Stars: Henrique Neves, Leandro Hassum, Babu Carreira, Digão Ribeiro
Votes: 240
38. Engaged to Be Murdered (2023 TV Movie)
TV-14 | Thriller
Amanda will stop at nothing to keep her son Jackson from marrying Olivia, whom she believes is after his money.
Director: Keegan Connor Tracy | Stars: Erin Boyes, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Madison Smith, Mark Humphrey
Votes: 182
39. Marathon (2005)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon.
Director: Yoon-Chul Jung | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Kim Mi-sook, Lee Ki-young, Baek Sung-hyun
Votes: 2,502
40. My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
111 min | Comedy
Dona Hermínia now has to deal with her gay son getting married and her daughter being pregnant.
Director: Susana Garcia | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Mariana Xavier, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Herson Capri
Votes: 2,832
41. The Cold Lands (2013)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama
When his self-reliant mother dies unexpectedly, Atticus flees deep into the forests surrounding his Catskills home. Wandering the woods in shock, relying on what meager food and shelter he ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Gilroy | Stars: Lili Taylor, Silas Yelich, Maggie Low, Deb Monteith
Votes: 505
42. Rock Haven (2007)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama, Romance
Brady (Sean Hoagland), who will shortly be going away to college, is a shy, introspective 18 year old, who moves to the coastal seaside town of Rock Haven with his overprotective, widowed ... See full summary »
Director: David Lewis | Stars: Sean Hoagland, Owen Alabado, Laura Jane Coles, Katheryn Hecht
Votes: 1,669
43. Morde & Assopra (2011)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Adriana Esteves, Marcos Pasquim, Flávia Alessandra, Mateus Solano
Votes: 142
44. Chef Jack: The Adventurous Cook (2023)
80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Jack, a chef who travels the world in search of special ingredients, will need to learn to work in pairs to win a culinary contest that could help him recover his lost reputation after a recipe goes wrong.
Directors: Guilherme Fiúza Zenha, Artur Costa, Carlos Daniel, Rodrigo Guimarães | Stars: Danton Mello, Rodrigo Waschburger, Tásia D'Paula, Renan Rammé
Votes: 98
45. My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)
88 min | Comedy
After triumphing with her new TV show, Dona Hermínia must deal with the problems of her adult offspring as she realizes that they are leaving home. She must face the struggles of being a ... See full summary »
Director: César Rodrigues | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Patricya Travassos
Votes: 3,311
46. Simon, el gran varón (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The first-born son of a wealthy Mexican businessman, Simon is doted upon by his father, Don Andres. But as Simon grows older, he displays a fondness for dressing in women's clothing and playing with dolls.
Directors: Miguel Barreda-Delgado, Arturo Velazco | Stars: Alberto Estrella, Hugo Stiglitz, Alicia Encinas, Gibran Gonzalez
Votes: 41
47. Duke (2018)
16 min | Short, Drama
When a nonverbal autistic teen's family is falling apart, he must find his voice to keep them together.
Director: Thiago Dadalt | Stars: Robert Solomon, Piercey Dalton, Jeff Marchelletta, Zack Kozlow
Votes: 56
48. Svengali (1954)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a genius who hypnotizes an artist's model into becoming a great concert singer, and how she escapes from his influence only by his death.
Director: Noel Langley | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan, Derek Bond
Votes: 191
49. Ein Sommer auf Mykonos (2020 TV Movie)
89 min | Comedy
Studly island cop Nikos Sakalidis, who also helps out in his family's B&B, gradually falls in love with routinely purse-robbed German tourist Jana Johannson, whose holiday on Mykonos with ... See full summary »
Director: Jophi Ries | Stars: Valerie Huber, Daniel Rodic, Ann-Kathrin Kramer, Michael Fitz
Votes: 88
50. Guardian (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama
A remorseful mother counsels her suicidal son through video diaries as he struggles to embrace his sexuality.
Director: Nicolas Jara | Stars: Virginia Blanco, Carlos Flores Jr., Jeremy Champ Morales, Roy Manzanares
Votes: 34