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1. Babylon (I) (2022)
R | 189 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde
Votes: 169,604
2. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
Votes: 261,661 | Gross: $8.82M
3. The Funhouse (1981)
R | 96 min | Horror
Four teenagers visit a local carnival for a night of innocent amusement, but soon discover that nothing there is innocent or amusing.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Elizabeth Berridge, Shawn Carson, Jeanne Austin, Jack McDermott
Votes: 16,363 | Gross: $7.89M
4. Angela's Ashes (1999)
R | 145 min | Biography, Drama
An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens
Votes: 23,348 | Gross: $13.04M
5. Respect (2021)
PG-13 | 145 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
Director: Liesl Tommy | Stars: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess
Votes: 17,931
6. My Favorite Year (1982)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
An aging, dissolute matinee idol is slated to appear on a live TV variety show in 1954, and a young comedy writer is tasked with the thankless job of keeping him ready and sober for the broadcast.
Director: Richard Benjamin | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna
Votes: 10,575 | Gross: $20.12M
7. 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: 12,387 | Gross: $2.27M
8. The Country Girl (1954)
Unrated | 104 min | Drama, Music
A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, Anthony Ross
Votes: 6,703
9. The Savages (2007)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
Director: Tamara Jenkins | Stars: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman
Votes: 38,684 | Gross: $6.61M
10. Radioland Murders (1994)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
Director: Mel Smith | Stars: Brian Benben, Mary Stuart Masterson, Ned Beatty, George Burns
Votes: 3,921 | Gross: $1.30M
11. Beyond the Sea (2004)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.
Director: Kevin Spacey | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins
Votes: 15,564 | Gross: $6.32M
12. Tea With the Dames (2018)
Unrated | 84 min | Documentary
Dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith get together for tea to reminisce and discuss their acting careers.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright
Votes: 2,845 | Gross: $0.87M
13. Rancho Deluxe (1975)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Romance, Western
Two drifters, of widely varying backgrounds, rustle cattle and try to avoid being caught in contemporary Montana.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Elizabeth Ashley, Clifton James
Votes: 2,165
14. Deep in My Heart (1954)
Approved | 132 min | Biography, Comedy, Musical
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: José Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel, Doe Avedon
Votes: 967
15. Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
PG | 95 min | Comedy
A former vaudevillian befriends a 14 year-old runaway who is being chased by drug dealers.
Director: Leonard Stern | Stars: George Burns, Brooke Shields, Lorraine Gary, Ray Bolger
Votes: 1,072
16. Mahler (1974)
PG | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Composer Gustav Mahler's (Robert Powell) life, told in a series of flashbacks as he and his wife (Georgina Hale) discuss their failing marriage during a train journey.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Robert Powell, Georgina Hale, Lee Montague, Miriam Karlin
Votes: 3,079
17. Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Approved | 122 min | Biography, Drama
The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Marjorie Rambeau
Votes: 2,970
18. Black Caesar (1973)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.
Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, Art Lund, D'Urville Martin
Votes: 3,908
19. Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A failing actor living in crime infested Los Angeles, frustrated with his career, decides to take the law into his own hands, and becomes the leader of a mock-vigilante group that videotapes criminals and turns them over to the police.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe
Votes: 3,660 | Gross: $3.69M
20. Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)
Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven; there are few - if any - directors who can be elevated to such ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti, Maya Zapata, Lisa Owen
Votes: 3,110 | Gross: $0.03M
21. You Light Up My Life (1977)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Brooks | Stars: Didi Conn, Joe Silver, Michael Zaslow, Stephen Nathan
Votes: 838
22. I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Passed | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Musical
The success and decline of songwriter Gus Kahn is portrayed, with his wife, Grace Kahn, sticking by him the whole time.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Doris Day, Danny Thomas, Frank Lovejoy, Patrice Wymore
Votes: 1,226
23. 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: 1,660 | Gross: $3.85M
24. I Love to Singa (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A spoof of Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer", a strict piano teaching owl is cursed with a son who "loves to singa", but only jazz.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Billy Bletcher, Tommy Bond, Lou Fulton
Votes: 2,111
25. The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Not Rated | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Ann Blyth, Paul Newman, Richard Carlson, Gene Evans
Votes: 871
26. Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Passed | 62 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
People in an old, dark mansion are menaced by a maniac called "The Black Ace."
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Chester Morris, Vivienne Osborne, Frank McHugh, Allen Jenkins
Votes: 409
27. W.C. Fields and Me (1976)
PG | 111 min | Biography, Drama
One of comedies true originals - the master of wit and good, mean fun, the curmudgeonly, and very original, the legendary W.C. Fields' is wonderfully portrayed by Rod Steiger in this off-beat biopic.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, John Marley, Jack Cassidy
Votes: 512
28. Follow the Boys (1944)
Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary »
Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins | Stars: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin
Votes: 502
29. Broadway Idiot (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
A behind-the-scenes look at Green Day's "American Idiot" album becoming a punk rock Broadway musical.
Director: Doug Hamilton | Stars: Michael Mayer, Steven Hoggett, Tom Kitt, Christine Jones
Votes: 773 | Gross: $0.03M
30. The Haunted House (1929)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey seeks shelter from a storm in a house that turns out to be haunted. The skeletons command him to play the organ; they dance and play along.
Directors: Walt Disney, Jack King | Stars: George Magrill, Walt Disney
Votes: 1,457
31. Swooner Crooner (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Porky Pig's egg farm faces production problems when a crooning rooster distracts the hens from their jobs.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach
Votes: 822
32. La feldmarescialla (1967)
110 min | Comedy, Musical, War
A waitress helps a scientist flee the Nazis.
Director: Steno | Stars: Rita Pavone, Francis Blanche, Terence Hill, Aroldo Tieri
Votes: 263
33. Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
Passed | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
Directors: Irving Cummings, Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg, Alan Curtis
Votes: 456
34. Blues Busters (1950)
Passed | 67 min | Comedy
After he undergoes a throat operation, Slip and the gang discover that Sach now possesses a beautiful singing voice and try to figure out how to make money off of it.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Adele Jergens, Gabriel Dell
Votes: 463
35. Playing Around (1930)
Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go. She gets involved with the playboy and ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Alice White, Chester Morris, William Bakewell, Richard Carlyle
Votes: 330
36. James Cagney: Top of the World (1992 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
James Cagney was a song-and-dance man who loved animals, supported the underdog and was liked by everybody, but is remembered for his roles as a cold-blooded gangster.
Director: Carl H. Lindahl | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Casey Cagney Thomas, James Cagney, Mae Clarke
Votes: 207
37. Showboy (2002)
Unrated | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
Fired from a TV show, a writer looks into becoming a chorus boy while a documentary crew follows his efforts.
Directors: Lindy Heymann, Christian Taylor | Stars: Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann, Joe Daley, Erich Miller
Votes: 351 | Gross: $0.01M
38. Curtain Razor (1949)
7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Porky Pig is a talent agent auditioning various corn ball performers. A fox keeps interrupting and promising Porky the act of the century. Unfortunately, the act is fatal and can only be done once.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Dave Barry, Stan Freberg, Dorothy Lloyd
Votes: 316
39. Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Mickey Mouse and his friends perform "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Elvia Allman, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 388
40. Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016 TV Movie)
61 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time.
Director: Gregory Monro | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Frank Krutnik, Tony Lewis Comedian, Ted Okuda
Votes: 904
41. The Midnight Warning (1932)
Passed | 63 min | Mystery
Guests at a luxury hotel are horrified when they witness a man literally "disappear into thin air." The vanished man's relatives hire a detective, who goes to the hotel to investigate the disappearance.
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, Huntley Gordon, John Harron
Votes: 184
42. The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A program for radio KUKU set in the woods, mostly starring birds as caricatures of celebrities of the day. The MC is bandleader Ben Birdie, heckled by Walter Finchell. Wendell Howell ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Lorraine Bridges, Peter Lind Hayes
Votes: 382
43. Box Car Blues (1930)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bosko and his porcine friend are hobos in a runaway boxcar.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, Ken Darby
Votes: 252
44. Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (1931)
TV-Y7 | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Things are hopping at a certain Mexican café. And then Foxy walks in and the customers go really wild.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Rochelle Hudson, The King's Men, Johnny Murray
Votes: 605
45. The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Christmas Eve. A poor orphan boy trudges through the snow, pathetically. He finally arrives at his miserable cabin. While he is crying, Santa arrives and, singing the title song, offers to ... See full summary »
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Rudolf Ising, The King's Men, Johnny Murray, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 454
46. Toyland Premiere (1934)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Oswald the Rabbit's reception for Santa Claus is a success until Laurel and Hardy dress in a dragon costume and try to steal the chocolate cake.
Directors: Walter Lantz, Manuel Moreno | Stars: Tex Avery, Victor McLeod, Shirley Reed, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 108
47. The Loan Stranger (1942)
TV-G | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Woody is happily driving down the street when his car breaks down. He tries to get a loan on it from a nearby wolf. The wolf agrees to give Woody the loan but exclaims if he doesn't receive payment in thirty days,
Director: Alex Lovy | Stars: Mel Blanc, Kent Rogers
Votes: 149
48. Ups 'n Downs (1931)
7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Bosko runs a hot dog stand at an amusement park; but he sneaks away to the racetrack to ride his mechanical horse.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 207
49. Bosko the Doughboy (1931)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bosko is a doughboy in the Great War.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Johnny Murray, Rudolf Ising
Votes: 331
50. Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Documentary
A compilation of out-takes from the movies.
Directors: Ron Blackman, Bruce Goldstein, Stanley Sheff | Stars: Gig Young, Bud Abbott, Walter Abel, Katharine Alexander
Votes: 213