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1. Poor Things (2023)
R | 141 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef
Votes: 249,245
2. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama
Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.
Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 83,571 | Gross: $82.42M
3. Maestro (2023)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History
This love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
Director: Bradley Cooper | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato
Votes: 60,682
4. The Mule (2018)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Patrick L. Reyes, Cesar De León, Gustavo Muñoz
Votes: 152,509 | Gross: $103.80M
5. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson
Votes: 88,715 | Gross: $61.70M
6. The Worst Person in the World (2021)
R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum, Hans Olav Brenner
Votes: 97,405
7. Love at First Sight (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A 20 year old girl misses her flight at JFK Airport and meets a young British guy who may turn out to be her true love.
Director: Vanessa Caswill | Stars: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Rob Delaney, Katrina Nare
Votes: 32,429
8. Waves (I) (2019)
R | 135 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Bill Wise
Votes: 30,734
9. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,221
10. Hostiles (2017)
R | 134 min | Drama, Western
In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Scott Shepherd, Rosamund Pike, Ava Cooper, Stella Cooper
Votes: 95,685 | Gross: $29.82M
11. Bros (I) (2022)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Romance
Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.
Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence
Votes: 35,065
12. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)
108 min | Drama
Harold is an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day...and just keeps walking.
Director: Hettie Macdonald | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Earl Cave, Linda Bassett
Votes: 4,352
13. Self/less (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A dying real estate mogul transfers his consciousness into a healthy young body, but soon finds that neither the procedure nor the company that performed it are quite what they seem.
Director: Tarsem Singh | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 103,919 | Gross: $12.28M
14. Beach Rats (2017)
R | 98 min | Drama
A Brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet.
Director: Eliza Hittman | Stars: Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge, Neal Huff
Votes: 16,452 | Gross: $0.47M
15. Biutiful (2010)
R | 148 min | Drama, Romance
A man dying of cancer tries his best to leave the world on his own terms.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella
Votes: 94,604 | Gross: $5.10M
16. Poms (2019)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'
Director: Zara Hayes | Stars: Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Alisha Boe
Votes: 7,624 | Gross: $13.63M
17. The Hero (I) (2017)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.
Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman
Votes: 10,446 | Gross: $4.08M
18. Broken Embraces (2009)
R | 127 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez
Votes: 42,682 | Gross: $5.01M
19. A Perfect Ending (2012)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Rebecca has a very unusual secret, one that not even her best friends know about. The last person on earth she expects to reveal it to is a high priced escort named Paris.
Director: Nicole Conn | Stars: Barbara Niven, Bryan Mordechai Jackson, Jessica Clark, John Heard
Votes: 4,812
20. Red Beard (1965)
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama
In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan
Votes: 21,098
21. The Thirteenth Tale (2013 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, Mystery
Follows aging novelist Vida Winter, who enlists a young writer to finally tell the story of her life including her mysterious childhood spent in Angelfield House, which burned to the ground when she was a teenager.
Director: James Kent | Stars: Janet Amsden, Alice Barlow, Isabel Barlow, Emily Beecham
Votes: 3,071
22. Now Is Good (2012)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
A teenage girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she would like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
Director: Ol Parker | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Josef Altin, Jeremy Irvine, Paddy Considine
Votes: 35,034
23. The Earthling (1980)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Drama
Diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, Patrick Foley has returned to his native Australia to die in the peace and quiet of the wilderness. His simple plan is complicated, however, when he meets a young boy who has just lost his parents.
Director: Peter Collinson | Stars: William Holden, Ricky Schroder, Jack Thompson, Olivia Hamnett
Votes: 1,814
24. Freeheld (2015)
PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Director: Peter Sollett | Stars: Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon
Votes: 13,236 | Gross: $0.53M
25. When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010 TV Movie)
PG | 92 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Winona Ryder, Barry Pepper, John Bourgeois, Rosemary Dunsmore
Votes: 1,220
26. Frankie (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Three generations grappling with a life-changing experience during one day of a vacation in Sintra, Portugal, a historic town known for its dense gardens and fairy-tale villas and palaces.
Director: Ira Sachs | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Sennia Nanua, Ariyon Bakare, Vinette Robinson
Votes: 1,991
27. Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
R | 103 min | Comedy
The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.
Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Ray Sharkey, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran
Votes: 1,437 | Gross: $2.16M
28. Ang probinsyano (1996)
118 min | Action, Drama
Ador (Fernando Poe Jr.) is killed in a drug bust operation after he was betrayed by his fellow cop. His superior devices a plan for his twin brother, Kardo, a provincial cop, to assume his ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Poe Jr. | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Dindi Gallardo, Amanda Page, Melisse Santiago
Votes: 78
29. The Time Being (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Mystery
An artist meets a mysterious and wealthy benefactor and their relationship is not what it appears to be.
Director: Nenad Cicin-Sain | Stars: Frank Langella, Wes Bentley, Sarah Paulson, Ahna O'Reilly
Votes: 891
30. My Hindu Friend (2015)
Unrated | 124 min | Drama
Diego is a film director very close to death, surrounded by people who are having trouble dealing with his current tempestuous mood. Chances are he won't survive, but if he does, that means he needs to relearn how to live.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Selton Mello
Votes: 592
31. Our Godfather (2019)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
OUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier | Stars: Cristina Buscetta, Roberto Buscetta, Lisa Buscetta, Roberto Precioso
Votes: 1,622
32. Love Me No More (2008)
85 min | Drama, Romance
The back story is a marvelous and gorgeous social commentary on the type of generous actions we could all take - to enrich our often-solitary elder-citizens' lives.
Director: Jean Becker | Stars: Albert Dupontel, Marie-Josée Croze, Pierre Vaneck, Cristiana Reali
Votes: 3,497
33. Love Lives On (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
A 15-year-old girl must choose between continuing her pregnancy and undergoing treatment for her fast-growing cancer.
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Mary Stuart Masterson, Sam Waterston, Christine Lahti, Ricky Paull Goldin
Votes: 142
34. Renzoku furin: Shimai sôkanzu (2008)
63 min
Director: Akira Fukuhara | Stars: Kyôko Hayami, Komari Awashima, Naoyuki Chiba, Satomi Shinozaki
Votes: 21
35. Je n'aime que toi (2004)
105 min | Romance
The unexpected acquaintance with a young prostitute helps the venerable writer to overcome writer's block. Quite shocking story of her life inspires him for a new book.
Director: Claude Fournier | Stars: Michel Forget, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Dorothée Berryman, Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Votes: 107
36. Spoonface Steinberg (1998 TV Movie)
40 min | Drama
An autistic girl comes to terms with the fact she's dying of Cancer.
Director: Betsan Morris Evans | Stars: Linda Bassett, Ella Jones, Helen McCrory, Becky Simpson
Votes: 25
37. Robin (2017 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama
Robin, 23 years old, lives with his aunt in south of France. To make a living he babysits Victor, 11 years old. When he's not working, Robin trains for his passion: Parkour.
Director: Alice Douard | Stars: Yoann Zimmer, Jan Andersen, M'Barek Belkouk, Jean-Toussaint Bernard
Votes: 63
38. Le soleil en face (1980)
95 min | Drama
Famous writer, Marat retires to Portugal, where he lives surrounded by his family, including his wife Genevieve. When she learns he is diagnosed with cancer, she tries to hide the truth. But Marat doesn't take time to know.
Director: Pierre Kast | Stars: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Stéphane Audran, Alexandra Stewart, Pierre Vaneck
Votes: 26
39.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
City of the Dolls
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A teenage boy stumbles upon a dead body in a shop full of dolls. The man was the owner of the doll hospital. The room shows signs of a great struggle with dolls scattered all over the floor... See full summary »
Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 335
40.
A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode:
The Sentimental Bloke: Part 1
(1983)
Drama, Romance
After Muldoon finds him sleeping in the club, Cookie talks his way into a brief overnight stay in hospital before disappearing altogether.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond
Votes: 7
41.
A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode:
The Sentimental Bloke: Part 2
(1983)
Drama, Romance
Terence discharges Daisy from the hospital so that she may go home, at which time she is finally able to sit Bob down and talk with him about her illness and their life together.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond
Votes: 7
42.
The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode:
Acceptance
(1986)
Drama
The Cochrane-brothers come to town. They end up in hospital after they've been in an accident with explosives - looking for gold. Josie Rattan has a car accident, but says she's OK. When ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Defriest | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Pat Evison
Votes: 11
43.
Home Improvement (1991–1999)
Episode:
Losing My Religion
(1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Upset after difficult experiences while working at a hospice, Randy tells his parents that he's not going to go to church anymore.
Director: Andrew Tsao | Stars: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Earl Hindman, Richard Karn
Votes: 233
44.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Death and the Lady
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett attempts to prove that a murder in a snuff film was real.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 397
45.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Forgive Us Our Debts
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
New evidence leads Crockett to fight against the execution of Frank Hackman, put on Death Row for murdering Crockett's old partner.
Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 483
46.
Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode:
The Offering
(1990)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A man who is in a hospital following a car accident begins to see terrifying apparitions of giant insect-like creatures.
Director: Ernest Farino | Stars: Orson Bean, Robert Krantz, Bob Larkin, Karen Hittelman
Votes: 109
47.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Valentine
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Lindsay falls for two men - a shady, charismatic nightclub owner and a charming, middle-aged widower, who are both connected to the case of a dead junkie drained of blood that the team is working on. Could one of them be a vampire?
Director: Ross Clyde | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 19
48.
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode:
Secrets
(1998)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While O'Neill and Carter head to Washington to be decorated by the President and find a security leak, Jackson and Teal'c go to Abydos (after they unbury their stargate) to see Sha're's ... See full summary »
Director: Duane Clark | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
Votes: 1,288
49.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Memento Mori
(1997)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Scully attempts to come to terms with her inoperable cancer. Meanwhile Mulder and the Lone Gunmen break into a high-security research lab to find the cure that could save her life.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 4,156
50.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Pusher
(1996)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A seemingly unmotivated murderer, who can apparently talk his victims into killing themselves is on the loose and it is up to Mulder and Scully to study the clues left to them by the person and capture him.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Robert Wisden
Votes: 4,921