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1. Planet of the Apes (2001)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 232,427 | Gross: $180.01M
2. Planet of the Apes (1968)
G | 112 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
Votes: 197,306 | Gross: $33.40M
3. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis
Votes: 176,405
4. The Expanse (2015–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist links the lives of Ceres detective, accidental ship captain and U.N. politician. Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the greatest conspiracy.
Stars: Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 173,471
5. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
G | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. He discovers a planet ruled by apes and an underground city run by telepathic humans.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison
Votes: 53,079 | Gross: $19.00M
6. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 209,258 | Gross: $110.50M
7. Black Adam (2022)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo
Votes: 275,685 | Gross: $168.15M
8. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 199,358 | Gross: $141.84M
9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
PG | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
Director: Andrew Adamson | Stars: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, William Moseley
Votes: 226,152 | Gross: $141.62M
10. Death on the Nile (1978)
PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Simon MacCorkindale, Jane Birkin
Votes: 40,018
11. The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A team of Allied saboteurs is assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: David Niven, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quayle
Votes: 55,648 | Gross: $28.90M
12. Tempest (1982)
PG | 140 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
John Cassavetes gives a compelling performance as a man confronting a mid-life crisis with extraordinary results for everyone around him.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Vittorio Gassman
Votes: 2,720 | Gross: $5.01M
13. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
The monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 33,536
14. Go for Broke! (1951)
Passed | 92 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II.
Director: Robert Pirosh | Stars: Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, George Miki, Akira Fukunaga
Votes: 1,784
15. To Rome with Love (2012)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
The lives of some visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Elliot Page
Votes: 91,011 | Gross: $16.69M
16. Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
G | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Jimmy O'Dea
Votes: 9,409
17. Black Sabbath (1963)
Approved | 97 min | Horror
Boris Karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampire-like monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her ring's rightful owner.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Michèle Mercier, Lidia Alfonsi, Boris Karloff, Mark Damon
Votes: 13,990
18. Inseminoid (1981)
R | 93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A crew of interplanetary archaeologists is threatened when an alien creature impregnates one of their members, causing her to turn homicidal and murder them one by one.
Director: Norman J. Warren | Stars: Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley, Stephanie Beacham, Steven Grives
Votes: 4,355
19. The Grim Reaper (1980)
R | 92 min | Horror
A group of friends and a hitchhiker become stranded on a tourist island where they are stalked by a disfigured cannibalistic killer who is prowling the island after killing its residents.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Tisa Farrow, Saverio Vallone, Serena Grandi, Margaret Mazzantini
Votes: 6,996
20. The Martian Chronicles (1980)
98 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In the 21st century, Earth begins the colonization of Mars. However, things do not go as planned, at first due to the hostile Martian natives and later because of the self-destructive Earthmen.
Stars: Rock Hudson, Gayle Hunnicutt, Bernie Casey, Christopher Connelly
Votes: 2,526
21. The Swimmer (2021)
Unrated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Sees the discriminative tendencies in sports against LGBTQ people, and how a sportsman learns to accept and love himself despite that.
Director: Adam Kalderon | Stars: Omer Perelman Striks, Asaf Jonas, Ofek Nicki-Cohen, Gal Ben Amra
Votes: 961
22. Jumanji: Level One (2021)
15 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Takes place in 1869, before the events of the original movie. It will finally reveal how the cursed game came to be and the adventures of the first people who played Jumanji.
Director: Lance Kawas | Stars: Robert Laenen, Aqeel Ash-Shakoor, Malachi Myles, Roe Dayzon
Votes: 622
23. The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
After his father dies, a disturbed young boy plots to take revenge on the new man in his mother's life.
Director: Lewis John Carlino | Stars: Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jonathan Kahn, Margo Cunningham
Votes: 1,652
24. Lost in Love (2023)
86 min | Drama, Romance
Two tourists in Turkey are left behind by their tour bus. Stranded without their belongings, they have to work together to get back to Istanbul.
Director: Brian Brough | Stars: Sara Fletcher, Nick Ferry, Vivian Mathias, Josh Richardson
Votes: 50
25. Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
GP | 83 min | Horror, Mystery
A Carpathian village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl, prompting a coroner and a medical student to uncover her secrets while a witch attempts to protect the villagers.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Erika Blanc, Fabienne Dali, Piero Lulli
Votes: 7,630
26. The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
Passed | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Robert Douglas, Aline MacMahon
Votes: 4,253
27. Bloodtide (1982)
R | 82 min | Adventure, Horror
An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.
Director: Richard Jefferies | Stars: James Earl Jones, José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova, Mary Louise Weller
Votes: 2,604
28. Fantasies (1981)
R | 81 min | Drama, Romance
16-year old Anastasia and her adopted brother Damir live on a Greek island with their pervy grandfather. She dreams about having a large antique bathtub and he dreams about running a sea-side resort. They begin to fall for each other.
Director: John Derek | Stars: Peter Hooten, Bo Derek, Anna Alexiadis, Faidon Georgitsis
Votes: 378
29. Elephant Walk (1954)
Approved | 103 min | Adventure, Drama
The young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at Elephant Walk tea plantation, British Ceylon.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch, Abraham Sofaer
Votes: 2,738
30. The Brotherhood (1968)
PG-13 | 96 min | Crime, Drama
The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Irene Papas, Luther Adler
Votes: 1,153
31. Sonic Adventure (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sonic and Tails must collect the Chaos Emeralds before Eggman can use them to power an angry water creature known as Chaos. Meanwhile Knuckles attempts to repair the shattered Master Emerald and Amy must evade capture from an Eggman robot.
Directors: Takashi Iizuka, Manabu Kusunoki, Akinori Nishiyama | Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Kazuki Hayashi, Nobutoshi Canna, Taeko Kawata
Votes: 1,574
32. Climates (2006)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Dowdy university instructor Isa is an inattentive husband to his younger, TV-business wife Bahar. Self-absorbed, Isa only communicates in the most rudimentary way, while she, similarly, detaches into crying jags and juvenile behavior.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Nazan Kesal, Mehmet Eryilmaz
Votes: 14,342 | Gross: $0.12M
33. The Dead Are Alive! (1972)
R | 106 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A photographer on an archaeological expedition digging up Etruscan ruins in Italy begins to suspect that not all the Etruscans buried there are actually dead.
Director: Armando Crispino | Stars: Alex Cord, Samantha Eggar, John Marley, Nadja Tiller
Votes: 1,071 | Gross: $0.11M
34. Sandra (1965)
105 min | Drama, Mystery
Sandra returns to her childhood village to take care of family business, but her childhood memories and secrets soon overcome her.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Claudia Cardinale, Jean Sorel, Michael Craig, Renzo Ricci
Votes: 2,250
35. Tekken 6 (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Whilst continuing vast stories of all the characters, Tekken 6 includes new modes, over 40 fighters, bigger stages with more interactivity, enhanced character customization, and introduces a new rage system.
Directors: Katsuhiro Harada, Toshiharu Hijiya, Kiyoshi Minami, Yuko Mizoguchi, Shoji Nakamura, Yuichi Yonemori | Stars: Ken'ichi Morozumi, John Owens, Cindy Robinson, Sang Hyun Uhm
Votes: 1,618
36. Monkey Kingdom (2015)
G | 81 min | Documentary
Life is an adventure for a young monkey and her son, living among ancient ruins in the jungle. But when her family is forced from their home, she must lead them to safety amidst strange new creatures and surroundings.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Tina Fey
Votes: 4,181 | Gross: $16.43M
37. Young Aphrodites (1963)
88 min | Drama, History, Romance
200 BC. During a merciless drought, the brute nature of man and the delicate essence of woman become inextricably intertwined, as the omnipotence of the carnal instinct demands the total surrender of the flesh.
Director: Nikos Koundouros | Stars: Eleni Prokopiou, Takis Emmanuel, Kleopatra Rota, Vangelis Ioannidis
Votes: 842
38. The Return of Captain Nemo (1978 TV Movie)
102 min | Sci-Fi
After a century of being in suspended animation, the mysterious submarine commander is revived in modern times for new adventures.
Directors: Alex March, Paul Stader | Stars: José Ferrer, Burgess Meredith, Mel Ferrer, Horst Buchholz
Votes: 448
39. The Fruit Is Ripe (1977)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
In this sex comedy, a good-looking German girl goes on vacation in Greece, and a large number of people try to get her to go to bed with them. With a light, teasing manner, she turns all of... See full summary »
Director: Sigi Rothemund | Stars: Betty Vergès, Claus Richt, Olivia Pascal, Wolf Goldan
Votes: 624
40. Carnival of Sinners (1943)
Approved | 80 min | Fantasy, Horror
Roland Brissot bought for a nickel a talisman that gives him love, fame, and wealth. The talisman is a cut left hand, and it works perfectly. Of course, there is nothing free in this world,... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax
Votes: 1,814
41. Master Keaton (1998–2000)
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Taichi Keaton is a half-British half-Japanese archaeologist and SAS veteran of the Falklands War. He solves mysteries and investigates insurance fraud for Lloyd's around the world.
Stars: Norihiro Inoue, Keaton Yamada, Shinpachi Tsuji, Houko Kuwashima
Votes: 247
42. Yattâman (2009)
111 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A toy shop owner/hero and his assistant/heroine battle a leather-clad vixen and her minions to prevent them from acquiring the pieces of a mystical skull.
Directors: Takashi Miike, Eisuke Naitô, Hatsuki Yokoo | Stars: Shô Sakurai, Saki Fukuda, Kyôko Fukada, Kendô Kobayashi
Votes: 2,041
43. Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022)
60 min | Documentary
A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Elena Pischikova, Edgar Jones, James Prichard
Votes: 193
44. Perils of Nyoka (1942)
Approved | 261 min | Drama
It's intrepid Nyoka and her friends versus Vultura, Queen of the Desert, on a quest for the Golden Tablets of Hippocrates.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Kay Aldridge, Clayton Moore, William 'Billy' Benedict, Lorna Gray
Votes: 181
45. Valkyria Chronicles (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Empire's Imperial Army has invaded Gallia. A young man, Lt. Welkin Gunther, the son of the late Gen. Belgen Gunther, forced himself to enlist in the militia and forming Squad 7, making ... See full summary »
Directors: Gary Dunn, Shuntaro Tanaka, Takaharu Terada, Takeshi Ozawa | Stars: Dave Wittenberg, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Fred Tatasciore, Hedy Burress
Votes: 566
46. Pororo 5: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)
G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Pororo and his friends go on an adventure as they travel on the ship and they search for treasure.
Director: Kim Hyun-Ho | Stars: Patel Pratham, Hwang Chang-yung, Nam Doh-hyeong, Jon Heder
Votes: 39
47. Beyond Mombasa (1956)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
An American travels to East Africa, where he tries to find out how his brother died.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed, Leo Genn, Ron Randell
Votes: 415
48. 24 Hours to Kill (1965)
94 min | Drama, Thriller
The crew of an airplane forced to spend 24 hours in Beirut get in trouble with a smuggling gang.
Director: Peter Bezencenet | Stars: Lex Barker, Mickey Rooney, Michael Medwin, Wolfgang Lukschy
Votes: 340
49. The Light Touch (1951)
Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama
After a professional art thief steals a religious painting from an Italian museum, he tries to cheat his partner by claiming the painting was accidentally destroyed but his suspicious partner and the police are determined to find it.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, George Sanders, Kurt Kasznar
Votes: 503
50. Sentinels of Silence (1971)
G | 18 min | Documentary, Short
An 18-minute helicopter-based aerial visit across the archaeological ruins in Mexico.
Director: Robert Amram | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Orson Welles
Votes: 183