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1. Inferno (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks and they race across Europe together against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, Ben Foster
Votes: 190,246 | Gross: $34.34M
2. Pinocchio (I) (2022)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Angus Wright
Votes: 42,361
3. Blown Away (1992 TV Movie)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Megan, the seventeen year old daughter of a strict but wealthy businessman, falls for Rich who works at his ski resort. Megan's mother has recently died in a car accident, which she blames ... See full summary »
Director: Brenton Spencer | Stars: Corey Haim, Nicole Eggert, Corey Feldman, Jean Leclerc
Votes: 4,754
4. God's Creatures (2022)
R | 100 min | Drama
In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.
Directors: Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer | Stars: Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Declan Conlon
Votes: 3,401
5. Man About the House (1973–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.
Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 1,583
6. Written on the Wind (1956)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's nymphomaniac sister.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone
Votes: 13,457
7. The Long Hot Summer (1985)
200 min | Drama, Romance
A loner arrives in a small town only to be condemned for the sins of his father.
Stars: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Judith Ivey, Cybill Shepherd
Votes: 972
8. Open Marriage (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 122 min | Drama, Thriller
To save their struggling marriage, Becca and Ron reluctantly agree to an open relationship with their friends Mindy and Max. Though their passion is rekindled, they don't expect the jealousy, heartbreak and betrayal that soon follow.
Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Tilky Jones, Nikki Leigh, Kelly Dowdle, Jason Tobias
Votes: 6,419
9. Swann in Love (1984)
R | 110 min | Drama, Romance
In Belle Époque Paris, a 19th century Parisian aristocrat (Jeremy Irons) falls in love with a lower-class prostitute (Ornella Muti) who seduces him but never loves him.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon, Fanny Ardant
Votes: 2,187
10. Klown (2010)
R | 93 min | Comedy
In order to prove his fatherhood potential to his pregnant girlfriend, Frank 'kidnaps' her 12-year-old nephew and tags along on his best friend Casper's debauched weekend canoe trip.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard | Stars: Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Petersen, Mia Lyhne
Votes: 11,690 | Gross: $0.07M
11. Bully (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.
Director: Lee Hirsch | Stars: Alex Libby, Lona Johnson, Kelby Johnson, Bob Johnson
Votes: 10,549 | Gross: $4.04M
12. The Confirmation (2016)
PG-13 | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Director: Bob Nelson | Stars: Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Jaeden Martell, Stephen Tobolowsky
Votes: 7,232
13. Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story (1995 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Teresa Walden-Stamper is happily married to her husband Paul Stamper and together they have one daughter Katie Stamper. The marriage seems happy until Paul starts abusing Teresa and becomes... See full summary »
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Adam Storke, Maria Pitillo, Brad Dourif, Tony Becker
Votes: 293
14. Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Drama
A desperate Sicilian man, whose 15-year-old daughter was seduced and impregnated by his older daughter's fiancé, tries to find a way to save the family's honor.
Director: Pietro Germi | Stars: Saro Urzì, Stefania Sandrelli, Aldo Puglisi, Lando Buzzanca
Votes: 3,883
15. The Strange Ones (2017)
R | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.
Directors: Christopher Radcliff, Lauren Wolkstein | Stars: Alex Pettyfer, James Freedson-Jackson, Emily Althaus, Gene Jones
Votes: 2,839
16. The Indian Tomb (1959)
102 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A German architect runs away with the maharajah of Eschnapur's fiancee but is caught and thrown in the dungeon, while his relatives arrive from Europe looking for him and the maharajah's brother is scheming to usurp the throne.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walther Reyer, Claus Holm
Votes: 2,957
17. The Dating List (2019 TV Movie)
88 min | Comedy, Romance
Career driven Abby agrees to help her busy boss find the man of her dreams, but she encounters a dilemma when she starts falling for the same man her boss approves of dating.
Director: David I. Strasser | Stars: Natalie Dreyfuss, Andrew Dunbar, Carmel Amit, Nathan Witte
Votes: 986
18. Stealing Cars (2015)
R | 94 min | Drama
A rebellious teenager navigates his way through the juvenile court system.
Director: Bradley Kaplan | Stars: Emory Cohen, John Leguizamo, Paul Sparks, Heather Lind
Votes: 1,276
19. Picture Perfect (1995 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Family
To win a soda pop competition, a group of unlikely people attempt to create the embodiment of the perfect family.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Richard Karn, Dave Thomas, Mary Page Keller, Lisa Jakub
Votes: 431
20. Just Like Dad (1995 TV Movie)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Charlie is constantly bullied at school and decides to invite a weightlifter to pose as his father at the father/son picnic. The lie spirals out of control and Charlie ends up the target of a kidnapping due to the weightlifter's troubled past.
Director: Blair Treu | Stars: Wallace Shawn, Ben Diskin, Nick Cassavetes, Jarrett Lennon
Votes: 487
21. Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake, when he meets Molly, a carefree young woman who gets him to start using heroin, his world slowly falls apart.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Jonathan Jackson, JoBeth Williams, Carly Pope, Robin Dunne
Votes: 588
22. In the Shadow of Women (2015)
Not Rated | 73 min | Drama, Romance
Pierre and Manon are a pair of poor documentary makers, who scrape by with odd jobs. When Pierre meets young trainee Elisabeth, he falls for her, but wants to keep Manon at the same time. ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Garrel | Stars: Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar, Lena Paugam, Vimala Pons
Votes: 1,571 | Gross: $0.05M
23. Summer Scars (2007)
Not Rated | 68 min | Drama, Thriller
A group of teens are faced with a life-changing experience when they meet a deranged drifter.
Director: Julian Richards | Stars: Kevin Howarth, Ciarán Joyce, Amy Harvey, Jonathan Jones
Votes: 672
24. Tramontane (2016)
105 min | Drama
Rabih, a young blind man, lives in a small village in Lebanon. He sings in a choir and edits Braille documents for an income. His life unravels when he tries to apply for a passport and ... See full summary »
Director: Vatche Boulghourjian | Stars: Barakat Jabbour, Julia Kassar, Toufic Barakat, Michel Adabachi
Votes: 374
25. The Conquering Power (1921)
TV-G | 89 min | Drama, Romance
After losing his father, a playboy moves in with his miserly uncle, who seeks to cheat him out of his inheritance.
Director: Rex Ingram | Stars: Alice Terry, Rudolph Valentino, Eric Mayne, Ralph Lewis
Votes: 542
26. Good Day's Work (2018)
76 min | Drama
Armin has been unemployed for a long time, and in desperately need of a job. His wife Jasmina is pregnant, and his son Edin has behavioral problems at school.
Director: Martin Turk | Stars: Aleksandar Seksan, Ermin Sijamija, Adijan Kulovac, Senad Alihodzic
Votes: 140
27. Hotdog (1989)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A spectacular movie about a depressed hotdog that has this itch to become the world's coolest hotdog so he can fulfill his father's dying wish to become a professional skier.
Director: Jose 'Pepe' Wenceslao | Stars: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon, Lotlot De Leon
Votes: 16
28. Who's Superstitious? (1943)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ernie Alexander, Barbara Bedford, Margaret Bert
Votes: 113
29.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Tower of Terror
(1997)
Unrated | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.
Director: D.J. MacHale | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples, Michael McShane, Amzie Strickland
Votes: 4,127
30.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode:
The I in Team
(2000)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Marc Blucas
Votes: 3,006
31.
Empty Nest (1988–1995)
Episode:
It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes
(1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When Laverne is told that her boyfriend was having an affair, she tells him that she is dating Harry. Carol and Barbara try to figure out the best way to deal with a mouse in the house.
Director: Steve Zuckerman | Stars: Richard Mulligan, Kristy McNichol, Dinah Manoff, David Leisure
Votes: 102
32.
Goosebumps (1995–1998)
Episode:
The Headless Ghost
(1996)
Not Rated | 22 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Best friends Duane and Stephanie regularly attend the tour of Hill House, a local haunted house, pulling pranks on unsuspecting visitors. However, when they decide to look for the head of a ghost, they get more than they bargained for.
Director: Brian R.R. Hebb | Stars: Andreanne Benidir, Kenny Vadas, Dennis O'Connor, Sean Vertigo
Votes: 690
33.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Is Envious
(1954)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy
A former classmate of Lucy Ricardo has done very well for herself, and now heads up a charitable drive for their alma mater. She contacts Lucy for a donation, and Lucy attempts to impress ... See full summary »
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 351
34.
Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode:
Beaver Gets 'Spelled'
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Beaver expects the worst when teacher Miss Canfield sends him home with a sealed note for his parents.
Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers
Votes: 302
35.
The Love Boat (1977–1987)
Episode:
Ship of Ghouls
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Amazing Alonzo performs illusions for his fans while neglecting gal pal Ramona. Dr. Diller and his wife don't know that their son Bobby lies to get attention. Julie's friend Karen has facial scars after an accident and is insecure.
Director: Roger Duchowny | Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange
Votes: 156
36.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Sweetly Smiling Face of Truth
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Broadway agent dies in an actress' apartment and the detectives must discern who among those present is telling the truth: the actress, the married actor with whom she is having an affair, or the actor's chauffeur.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone
Votes: 63
37.
The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
Episode:
A Taste of Money
(1971)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
How could Oscar's neighbor's kid get $2000?
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Al Molinaro, Christopher Shea
Votes: 102
38.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Yellow
(1991)
Not Rated | 37 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
The year is 1918. During World War I, somewhere in France, it's the 49th day of continuous battle on the front lines. Lieutenant Martin Kalthrob doesn't want to be in the army anymore and ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Eric Douglas, Lance Henriksen, Dan Aykroyd
Votes: 1,259
39.
Rooms (1974–1977)
Episode:
Susan: Part 2
(1975)
Drama
Susan returns to her room and begins to prepare a meal when she is interrupted by an uninvited visitor - her father. She lies to him and he reacts angrily. Landlady Mrs Lawson interrupts as he forces himself on his daughter.
Director: John Nelson-Burton | Stars: Sylvia Kay, Bryan Marshall, Pauline Yates, Moray Watson
Votes: 10
40.
Avoidance (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2022)
28 min | Comedy, Drama
Jonathan and Spencer are still living at Danielle's, and tensions are rising. When Claire questions the appropriateness of their son sleeping in an office room, Jonathan panics and lies to her about finding a new place to live.
Director: Benjamin Green | Stars: Mandeep Dhillon, Romesh Ranganathan, Lisa McGrillis, Kieran Logendra
Votes: 37
41.
Sam and Colby: The Paranormal (2015– )
Episode:
Our Unbelievable Ghost Experience (The Haunted Baltimore Hotel)
(2019)
Not Rated | 30 min | Adventure, History, Horror
After announcing a change in content, the team has decided that their videos will now be more scary, longer, better and have them renamed as: Sam and Colby 2.0. Their first movie journey is in the Baltimore Hotel.
Directors: Colby Brock, Sam Golbach | Stars: Colby Brock, Sam Golbach, Corey Scherer, Jake Webber
Votes: 7
42.
Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode:
...gone to prom
(2023)
TV-14 | 31 min | Comedy, Drama
After a major setback, Devi feels the burden of telling a lie and must dig deep for a second chance. On prom night, the friends share their truths.
Director: Lang Fisher | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet
Votes: 583
43.
Avoidance (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2024)
Comedy, Drama
Claire forces Jonathan to lie to her parents about their breakup, a lie that goes way too far. Dan and Courtney both struggle through the pain of an NCT mum's and dad's night out.
Director: Benjamin Green | Stars: Romesh Ranganathan, Aisling Bea, Kieran Logendra, Jessica Knappett
Votes: 20
44.
The Knick (2014–2015)
Episode:
Crutchfield
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, History
Thackery's drug habit is catching up with him. He is growing increasingly paranoid as he is unable to perform even when under the drug's influence. When he learns that Dr. Levi Zinberg is ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Clive Owen, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance
Votes: 1,273
45.
The Knick (2014–2015)
Episode:
The Golden Lotus
(2014)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, History
The Knick continues its slide into wrack and ruin, instigated by the recent riot and the cocaine shortage. Dr. Thackery is caught in a compromising position and Lucy in her efforts to help ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Clive Owen, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance
Votes: 1,100
46.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
(2015)
TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Arya is put to the test. Tyrion and Jorah are captured by slavers. Loras Tyrell is judged by the Sparrows. Jaime and Bronn face the Sand Snakes. Sansa marries Ramsay Bolton.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Aidan Gillen
Votes: 34,368
47.
The Mist (2017)
Episode:
Over the River and Through the Woods
(2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Kevin's group finds an unlikely sanctuary in the psych ward. Tensions at the mall grow as food runs low. Nathalie and Father Romanov face off at the church.
Director: Matthew Penn | Stars: Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic
Votes: 726
48.
Bull (2016–2022)
Episode:
A Business of Favors
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The DA's office asks Bull to assist them in their prosecution of a fraternity when a pledge accidentally drowns during a hazing incident.
Director: Dan Lerner | Stars: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner
Votes: 504
49.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
(2019)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 20,876
50.
Bad Move (2017–2018)
Episode:
Big Deal
(2018)
12 | 30 min | Comedy
A new contract for Steve's web design business presents the opportunity of a financial lifeline being thrown to the couple, but a lie told to the potential client comes back to haunt Steve.
Director: Adam Miller | Stars: Aaryan Basu, Jack Dee, Isvari Ghai, Kerry Godliman
Votes: 21