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1. Finding Nemo (2003)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 1,113,966 | Gross: $380.84M
2. Eighth Grade (2018)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.
Director: Bo Burnham | Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan
Votes: 82,512 | Gross: $13.54M
3. My Bodyguard (1980)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Paul Quandt
Votes: 10,847 | Gross: $22.48M
4. Fame (1980)
R | 134 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean
Votes: 24,713 | Gross: $0.12M
5. The Point (1971 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A father reads his son a bedtime story about young Oblio, who is banished from the fantastical kingdom of pointed heads and things for having no point.
Director: Fred Wolf | Stars: Ringo Starr, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Frees, Lennie Weinrib
Votes: 3,069
6. The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)
93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world's most beautiful boy. 50 years later, that shadow still weighs upon Björn Andresen's life.
Directors: Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri | Stars: Kristina Lindström, Luchino Visconti, Mario Tursi, Björn Andrésen
Votes: 1,936
7. How to Build a Girl (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy
A teenager living with her working-class family on a council estate in Wolverhampton, England, grows up to become a popular but conflicted music journalist.
Director: Coky Giedroyc | Stars: Beanie Feldstein, Cleo, Dónal Finn, Paddy Considine
Votes: 5,098
8. You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)
R | 91 min | Documentary, Sport
Actor David Arquette attempts a rocky return to the sport that stalled his promising Hollywood career.
Directors: David Darg, Price James | Stars: David Arquette, Christina McLarty Arquette, Patricia Arquette, Rosanna Arquette
Votes: 2,433
9. Nancy (2018)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing thirty years ago, reasonable doubts give way to willful belief.
Director: Christina Choe | Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Ann Dowd, J. Smith-Cameron, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 3,594 | Gross: $0.08M
10. A Skin So Soft (2017)
93 min | Documentary, Sport
Jean-François, Ronald, Alexis, Cédric, Benoit and Maxim are gladiators of modern times. From the strongman to the top-class bodybuilder, to the veteran who has become a trainer, they all ... See full summary »
Director: Denis Côté | Stars: Alexandre Auger, Jean-François Bouchard, Cédric Doyon, Benoit Lapierre
Votes: 288
11. Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
Unrated | 77 min | Documentary
A documentary about the stereotype of the gay voice.
Director: David Thorpe | Stars: David Thorpe, George Takei, Tim Gunn, David Sedaris
Votes: 2,055 | Gross: $0.06M
12. The East (2013)
PG-13 | 116 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.
Director: Zal Batmanglij | Stars: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, Toby Kebbell
Votes: 52,401 | Gross: $2.27M
13. Angus (1995)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A miserable fat teenager secretly has a crush on the class beauty, ends up becoming the surprising participant to dance with her at a high school dance, meaning he's got to get his act together with the help of his best friend.
Director: Patrick Read Johnson | Stars: Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Perry Anzilotti
Votes: 7,122 | Gross: $4.82M
14. Good Girls Get High (2018)
77 min | Comedy
Two academically gifted girls, frustrated with their social standing, get stoned on their last night of senior year. After their evening goes awry, they ultimately learn that being bad girls isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Director: Laura Terruso | Stars: Abby Quinn, Stefanie Scott, Booboo Stewart, Isabelle Fuhrman
Votes: 419
15. Birds of Paradise (2021)
R | 113 min | Drama
Two girls at an elite Parisian ballet academy have their bond and bodies tested as they compete for a contract to join the company of the Opéra national de Paris.
Director: Sarah Adina Smith | Stars: Diana Silvers, Kristine Froseth, Jacqueline Bisset, Osiel Gouneo
Votes: 2,889
16. To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
TV-14 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.
Director: Susan Johnson | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart
Votes: 123,922
17. The House of Tomorrow (2017)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.
Director: Peter Livolsi | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Nick Offerman, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 2,393 | Gross: $0.04M
18. The Misandrists (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
The Misandrists begins with Volker, a young man with an injured leg, stumbling through the forest, pursued by the police and their tracking dogs. When he emerges from the woods, he sees two... See full summary »
Director: Bruce La Bruce | Stars: Susanne Sachße, Viva Ruiz, Kembra Pfahler, Caprice Crawford
Votes: 530 | Gross: $0.03M
19. Anesthesia (2015)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.
Director: Tim Blake Nelson | Stars: Sam Waterston, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, Gretchen Mol
Votes: 5,026 | Gross: $0.02M
20. Ready for School (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 60 min | Family
It's time to get ready for school! Gabi and Miles are graduating from high school, and they share their favorite school memories with Elmo.
Directors: Ken Diego, Jim Martin, Ted May, Emily Squires | Stars: Pam Arciero, Alison Bartlett, Ronald Binion, Fran Brill
Votes: 13
21. Butter (2022)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An obese, lonely boy whom everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Mykelti Williamson, Mira Sorvino, Annabeth Gish, Brian Van Holt
Votes: 780
22. Measure of a Man (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A bullied adolescent experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
Director: Jim Loach | Stars: Blake Cooper, Luke Wilson, Liana Liberato, Judy Greer
Votes: 1,669
23. Dumplin' (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Willowdean ("Dumplin'"), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio
Votes: 37,596
24. Felt (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A woman creates an alter ego in hopes of overcoming the trauma inflicted by men in her life.
Director: Jason Banker | Stars: Amy Everson, Kentucker Audley, Ryan Creighton, Elisabeth Ferrara
Votes: 922
25. The Beauty Inside (2015)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A South Korean has a different person's body, changing every morning to a body "borrowed" for a day - man, woman, old, child and sometimes a foreigner. "He" works as furniture designer. He loves a girl. She loves him for the beauty inside.
Director: Jong-Yeol Baek | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Park Seo-joon, Juri Ueno, Lee Jin-wook
Votes: 7,931 | Gross: $0.11M
26. The Danish Girl (2015)
R | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw
Votes: 199,303 | Gross: $11.11M
27. The Sandlot 2 (2005 Video)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
A film about a group of young baseball-enthusiasts who test the terrifying myth of Mr. Mertle owning a freakishly large and dangerous dog in his backyard.
Director: David Mickey Evans | Stars: Max Lloyd-Jones, James Willson, Samantha Burton, Brett Kelly
Votes: 5,853
28. Kicking & Screaming (2005)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon realizes that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating.
Director: Jesse Dylan | Stars: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Josh Hutcherson, Mike Ditka
Votes: 40,789 | Gross: $52.84M
29. Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.
Directors: Robert C. Ramirez, Steve Trenbirth | Stars: John Ritter, Cree Summer, Kel Mitchell, Wayne Brady
Votes: 1,070 | Gross: $2.92M
30. Secret Society (2021)
94 min | Drama
Celess and Tina play the game too well to be considered your average gold diggers.
Director: Jamal Hill | Stars: Reyna Love, Erica Pinkett, Vivica A. Fox, Jeremy Meeks
Votes: 728
31. Bigger (2019–2021)
TV-14 | Comedy, Romance
A woman living in East Atlanta wonders if there is something bigger and better in life.
Stars: Tanisha Long, Tristen J. Winger, Chase Anthony, Rasheda Crockett
Votes: 370
32. Postcards from London (2018)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A stylish, sexy film about a young man's journey into an unusual form of escort work, set in an imaginary vision of London's Soho.
Director: Steve McLean | Stars: Harris Dickinson, Jonah Hauer-King, Alessandro Cimadamore, Leonardo Salerni
Votes: 1,330 | Gross: $0.01M
33. Strip Down, Rise Up (2021)
R | 112 min | Documentary
Academy Award Nominated director Michèle Ohayon's Verite film follows women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds who heal trauma and body image shame through sensual dance and daring pole dance artistry.
Director: Michèle Ohayon | Stars: Keith Ballinger, Amy Bond, Jenyne Butterfly, Genellyn Driver
Votes: 738
34. Shapeless (2021)
88 min | Drama, Horror
Ivy, a struggling singer in New Orleans trapped in the hidden underworld of her eating disorder, must face her addiction - or risk becoming a monster.
Director: Samantha Aldana | Stars: Kelly Angell, Bobby Gilchrist, Jamie Neumann, Erika Ashley
Votes: 194
35. Framing Agnes (2019)
20 min | Documentary, Short, History
In the late 1950s, a woman named Agnes approached the UCLA Medical Center seeking sex reassignment surgery. Her story was long considered to be exceptional and singular until ... See full summary »
Directors: Chase Joynt, Kristen Schilt | Stars: Zackary Drucker, Silas Howard, Chase Joynt, Angelica Ross
Votes: 15
36. Wig (I) (2019)
TV-MA | 91 min | Documentary
Wigstock was an annual drag festival which glamorously signaled the end of summer for the gay community in New York City for almost 20 years. Late one night in 1984, Lady Bunny and a few ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Moukarbel | Stars: Joey Arias, Kevin Aviance, Fenton Bailey, Boomer Banks
Votes: 849
37. Tall Girl (2019)
TV-PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Director: Nzingha Stewart | Stars: Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Sabrina Carpenter, Paris Berelc
Votes: 26,803
38. I Am Patrick Swayze (2019)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
An inside look at the life of Patrick Swayze as told by the people who knew him best.
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Lori Petty
Votes: 1,025
39. Flawless (2018)
97 min | Drama
Three teenagers from Jerusalem sell their kidneys to pay for cosmetic surgery and prom dresses. As a secret uncovers they realize nothing is as it seems.
Directors: Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon | Stars: Stav Strashko, Netsanet Mekonen, Noam Lugasy, Assi Levy
Votes: 194
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