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1. Little Children (2006)
R | 137 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.
Director: Todd Field | Stars: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley
Votes: 116,789 | Gross: $5.46M
2. Candyman (2021)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
Director: Nia DaCosta | Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo
Votes: 75,788 | Gross: $61.19M
3. Dangerous Beauty (1998)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Stars: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward
Votes: 19,641 | Gross: $4.53M
4. I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, Greg Kinnear
Votes: 21,223 | Gross: $9.66M
5. Custody of the Heart (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Sport
A successful businesswoman is suddenly sued for custody of her children by her stay-at-home husband.
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Lorraine Bracco, Martin Donovan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Sheila McCarthy
Votes: 201
6. The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
Passed | 82 min | Drama, Music, Romance
An ice skater jeopardizes her marriage after she becomes a movie star.
Director: Reinhold Schünzel | Stars: Joan Crawford, James Stewart, Lew Ayres, Lewis Stone
Votes: 1,055
7. Thanks for the Memory (II) (1938)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Bob Hope is an out of work writer who stays home and plays house husband while his wife goes to work for her former fiancé and Hope's publisher who is still carrying a torch for her.
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Charles Butterworth, Otto Kruger
Votes: 378
8. The Home Maker (1925)
Passed | 80 min | Drama
A man's life seems to be falling apart. He's bored with his job, gets passed over for a promotion and, when the pressures get to be too much, he tries to commit suicide, but he even fails ... See full summary »
Director: King Baggot | Stars: Alice Joyce, Clive Brook, Billy Kent Schaefer, Maurice Murphy
Votes: 26
9. The Big Flip: Stories from the Modern Home Front (2016)
65 min | Documentary, Family, News
The Big Flip is a documentary that explores the hidden struggles and triumphs of families who have "flipped" traditional gender roles-the wife wins the bread and the husband takes care of home and kids.
Director: Isabella Vincent Chan | Stars: Chip Rees, Bonnie Wan, Kassandra Bibas, Julee Brooks
Votes: 10
10.
The White Lotus (2021–2025)
Episode:
Arrivals
(2021)
TV-MA | 54 min | Comedy, Drama
As the White Lotus welcomes their newest guests, tensions quickly arise between the hotel staff and the volatile vacationers.
Director: Mike White | Stars: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario
Votes: 5,455
11.
Grand Crew (2021–2023)
Episode:
Wine & Fire
(2022)
TV-14 | Comedy
The crew spends the night at Wyatt and Kristen's house after being displaced by a local wildfire.
Director: Linda Mendoza | Stars: Echo Kellum, Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings
Votes: 87