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51. Defending Your Life (1991)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In an afterlife way-station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently deceased are examined in a court-like setting.
Director: Albert Brooks | Stars: Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant
Votes: 21,334 | Gross: $16.37M
52. Postcards from the Edge (1990)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman
Votes: 19,380 | Gross: $37.96M
53. She-Devil (1989)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy
A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Hunt
Votes: 19,100 | Gross: $15.35M
54. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Fallon hosts the Tonight Show and interviews celebrities, plays games with them and has a musical or comedic guest perform.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Questlove
Votes: 19,031
55. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–2023)
TV-G | 60 min | Talk-Show
A mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation games, and segments spotlighting real people with extraordinary stories and talents.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen Boss, Andy Lassner, Kym Douglas
Votes: 17,605
56. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.
Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Cleto and the Cletones, Guillermo Rodriguez, Paul E. Raff
Votes: 17,446
57. Falling in Love (1984)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Although they live married lives, two strangers keep running into each other, starting a friendship that could blossom into so much more.
Director: Ulu Grosbard | Stars: Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Jane Kaczmarek
Votes: 15,489 | Gross: $10.60M
58. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
R | 124 min | Drama, Romance
Anna and Mike portray two characters in a film set in 19th century England who fall in love despite the fact that Mike's character is engaged.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Emily Morgan
Votes: 15,107 | Gross: $22.60M
59. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )
TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Jen Spyra
Votes: 14,920
60. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,308
61. Evening (2007)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
Suffering from a terminal illness, an elderly woman recalls in delirium a tragedy from her youth, when her brief romance with a young doctor has unforeseeable consequences for a mutual friend secretly in love with her.
Director: Lajos Koltai | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Patrick Wilson
Votes: 14,078 | Gross: $12.41M
62. Music of the Heart (1999)
PG | 124 min | Drama, Music
After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Meryl Streep, Cloris Leachman, Henry Dinhofer, Michael Angarano
Votes: 13,335 | Gross: $14.86M
63. The Graham Norton Show (2007– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.
Stars: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Judi Dench, Jack Whitehall
Votes: 13,210
64. Let Them All Talk (2020)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Dianne Wiest, Christopher Fitzgerald
Votes: 12,993
65. One True Thing (1998)
R | 127 min | Drama
A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.
Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott
Votes: 12,710 | Gross: $23.25M
66. Heartburn (1986)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Maureen Stapleton
Votes: 12,572 | Gross: $25.31M
67. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin
Votes: 11,212 | Gross: $6.91M
68. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015–2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
A late-night talk show with a different interview format, where guests appear on stage simultaneously and the host sits to the left and not behind a desk, and with original segments like 'Carpool Karaoke'.
Stars: James Corden, Reggie Watts, Louis Waymouth, Harry Styles
Votes: 10,971
69. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.
Stars: Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Edd Hall, John Melendez
Votes: 10,938
70. Julia (1977)
PG | 117 min | Drama
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell
Votes: 10,417
71. Before and After (1996)
PG-13 | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong, Julia Weldon
Votes: 9,993 | Gross: $8.80M
72. Ironweed (1987)
R | 143 min | Drama
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe
Votes: 9,934 | Gross: $7.39M
73. The View (1997– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Five women with very different outlooks on politics, Hollywood and its stars, and current events discuss these and other divisive topics of the day. Originated by Barbara Walters and currently led by longtime host, Whoopi Goldberg.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin
Votes: 9,484
74. The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Opening monologues, sketches, celebrity interviews, and musical performances are commonly featured.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show Band, Andy Richter, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 9,040
75. Extrapolations (2023)
TV-MA | 408 min | Drama, Mystery
Unanticipated stories of how the upcoming changes to our planet will affect love, faith, work and family on a personal and human scale.
Stars: Kit Harington, Sienna Miller, Tahar Rahim, Daveed Diggs
Votes: 7,319
76. Still of the Night (1982)
PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress.
Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Jessica Tandy, Joe Grifasi
Votes: 5,835 | Gross: $5.98M
77. Holocaust (1978)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, History, Romance
The saga of a Jewish family's struggle to survive the horror of Nazi Germany's systematic marginalization and extermination of their community.
Stars: Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh, Rosemary Harris, Tony Haygarth
Votes: 5,516
78. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show
Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 5,466
79. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock
Votes: 5,433
80. Five Came Back (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II are profiled.
Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Guillermo del Toro
Votes: 5,285
81.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
What Have They Done?
(2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Madeleine is shocked when Abigail says that she doesn't want to go to college; Bonnie exhibits worrying behavior; Perry's grief-ridden mother arrives in Monterey.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 4,949
82. Web Therapy (2011–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
After quitting her job in finance under dubious circumstances, the affluent and self-interested Fiona Wallice tries her hand at therapy - offering clients 3-minute sessions over the Internet in hopes of weeding out any unnecessary emotion.
Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Jennifer Elise Cox, Victor Garber
Votes: 4,913
83.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
Tell-Tale Hearts
(2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble; Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry; Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 4,608
84.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
I Want to Know
(2019)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Celeste questions Mary Louise about a tragic event from Perry's childhood; Madeline worries their lie is tearing the Monterey Five apart.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 4,594
85. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,348
86. The Oscars (2014 TV Special)
TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the previous year's (2013) achievements in film.
Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Hathaway, Barkhad Abdi, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 4,133
87. Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Gerard McSorley, Catherine McCormack
Votes: 4,036 | Gross: $2.29M
88.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
The Bad Mother
(2019)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Celeste is blindsided by Mary Louise; Bonnie contemplates a solution to her mother's suffering and her own ongoing guilt; The Monterey Five feel the pressure of increased scrutiny of Perry's death.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,894
89. The Oscars (2015 TV Special)
TV-14 | 223 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the year's achievements in film.
Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Kendrick, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Duvall
Votes: 3,850
90.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
The End of the World
(2019)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Renata discovers that Amabella is experiencing a crisis at school; Madeleine and Ed go into couples therapy; Mary Louise sets her sights on Jane and Ziggy; Celeste struggles with the possibility that she was addicted to Perry.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,695
91. Dark Matter (I) (2007)
R | 88 min | Drama
Based on actual events, a Chinese university student responds violently when his chances for a Nobel Prize are dashed by school politics.
Director: Shi-Zheng Chen | Stars: Ye Liu, Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep, Peng Chi
Votes: 3,659 | Gross: $0.03M
92.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
She Knows
(2019)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Renata throws Amabella a disco-themed birthday bash; after attending a prying bankruptcy hearing with Gordon; Celeste begins to unravel under a drastic decision made by Mary Louise; Madeleine and Ed remain at odds.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,518
93.
Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
Episode:
Kill Me
(2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Renata tries to help Celeste; Bonnie struggles with her mother's recovery; Celeste attends a custody hearing; Josh, Max and Ziggy are bullied by a boy at school.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,459
94. Plenty (1985)
R | 121 min | Drama
A young Englishwoman spends twenty years to make whatever kind of life for herself, at the expense of others around her, in post-World War II England.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, André Maranne, Charles Dance
Votes: 3,393 | Gross: $6.15M
95. The Oscars (2013 TV Special)
TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
Seth MacFarlane hosts the Academy Awards.
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence
Votes: 3,323
96.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart's Girlfriend
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart falls for Reverend Lovejoy's daughter and is surprised when she becomes a bad influence on him.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,258
97.
Only Murders in the Building (2021– )
Episode:
The Show Must...
(2023)
TV-MA | 38 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After Ben Glenroy's collapse on stage, Charles, Oliver and Mabel piece together the show's first days with a suspicious cast and crew to determine if foul play was involved.
Director: John Hoffman | Stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton
Votes: 3,016
98.
Only Murders in the Building (2021– )
Episode:
Sitzprobe
(2023)
TV-MA | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Pressure mounts on the show's most critical rehearsal day. A familiar official upends the case, Loretta's complex past threatens to upend everything else and Charles must perform his number without going crazy.
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton
Votes: 2,892
99. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.
Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell
Votes: 2,771
100. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001–2010)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
A mix of music, comedy and celebrity chat hosted by fast-witted comic Jonathan Ross.
Stars: Jonathan Ross, Stephen de Martin, David Wickenden, Ian Parkin
Votes: 2,710