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51. Red Snow (I) (2021)
80 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A struggling vampire romance novelist must defend herself against real-life vampires during Christmas in Lake Tahoe.
Director: Sean Nichols Lynch | Stars: Dennice Cisneros, Nico Bellamy, Laura Kennon, Vernon Wells
Votes: 2,170
52. Mistral's Daughter (1984)
390 min | Drama, Romance
Beautiful and naïve Maggy Lunel (Stefanie Powers) arrives in Paris completely broke. She becomes an artist's model and the toast of Paris, attracting the attention of Picasso-like painter ... See full summary »
Stars: Stefanie Powers, Lee Remick, Stacy Keach, Ian Richardson
Votes: 820
53. Cliffs of Freedom (2019)
R | 137 min | Drama
Inspired by historical events, CLIFFS OF FREEDOM is a timeless and romantic story of bravery and faith between a Greek village girl and a Turkish Ottoman Colonel during the dawn of the Greek War for Independence.
Director: Van Ling | Stars: Tania Raymonde, Jan Uddin, Raza Jaffrey, Patti LuPone
Votes: 786 | Gross: $0.07M
54. Vincent & Theo (1990)
PG-13 | 138 min | Biography, Drama
The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine, Jean-François Perrier
Votes: 4,211 | Gross: $2.23M
55. Conversations with God (2006)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama
Chronicles the dramatic true journey of a struggling man turned homeless, who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and bestselling author.
Director: Stephen Deutsch | Stars: Henry Czerny, Michelle Merring, Frederick Charles Canada, Bill Geislinger
Votes: 2,502 | Gross: $0.42M
56. 22 vs. Earth (2021)
TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Set before the events of Pixar's Soul (2020), 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of five other new souls in her attempt at rebellion.
Director: Kevin Nolting | Stars: Tina Fey, Richard Ayoade, Alice Braga, Micah Chen
Votes: 5,380
57. A Bear Named Winnie (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Drama, War
The extraordinary veritable story of the black bear who would become the inspiration for the stories of A.A. Milne, and the heroic man who saved her life.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows, David Suchet, Stephen Fry
Votes: 1,208
58. RKO 281 (1999 TV Movie)
R | 86 min | Biography, Drama
Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
Director: Benjamin Ross | Stars: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich
Votes: 6,512
59. Trenchcoat (1983)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
An aspiring mystery writer becomes accidently embroiled in an international plot during a two-week stay in Malta.
Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Margot Kidder, Robert Hays, David Suchet, Gila von Weitershausen
Votes: 553 | Gross: $4.30M
60. King Lear (1987)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Woody Allen, Freddy Buache, Leos Carax, Julie Delpy
Votes: 1,491 | Gross: $0.06M
61. The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)
G | 97 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn, Matthew Harbour
Votes: 843 | Gross: $0.14M
62. Spare the Rod (1961)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?
Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: Max Bygraves, Donald Pleasence, Geoffrey Keen, Betty McDowall
Votes: 258
63. Dog City (1992–1994)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The adventures of a canine private eye while he confers with his animator who has his own problems to deal with.
Stars: Ron White, Elizabeth Hanna, Kevin Clash, John Stocker
Votes: 420
64. I Am Watching You (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Romance, Thriller
Writer, Nora Nichols finds inspiration by watching her neighbor Lucas' escapades from her bedroom window. But things take an interesting turn when she realizes he's been watching too.
Director: Maureen Bharoocha | Stars: Madeline Zima, Brian Ames, Lilan Bowden, Lesley-Anne Down
Votes: 398
65. Hunky Dory (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
In the heat of the summer of 1976, drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end-of-term version of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Minnie Driver, Kristian Gwilliam, Adam Byard, Aled Pugh
Votes: 1,335 | Gross: $0.02M
66. Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Family, Music
The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.
Director: Marilyn Agrelo | Stars: Heather Berman, Emma Therese Biegacki, Eva Carrozza, Evangelina Carrozzo
Votes: 3,554 | Gross: $8.12M
67. A Man Called Peter (1955)
Approved | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The rise of Peter Marshall, from modest Scottish upbringing, to New York seminary, time in Atlanta churches, his marriage, appointment as chaplain of the US Senate, and early death at 46. Based on real events.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Todd, Jean Peters, Marjorie Rambeau, Jill Esmond
Votes: 1,138
68. Bare Knuckles (2010)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Drama
Can a determined single mom go the distance and win the tournament that could ultimately lead to a better life for her and her daughter?
Director: Eric Etebari | Stars: Jeanette Roxborough, Martin Kove, Chris Mulkey, Teya Roxborough
Votes: 511
69. Teardrop (2022)
TV-MA | 88 min | Horror
The nightmare begins when a teacher takes his students on a field trip to an obscure ghost town that may be haunted.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Jeff Branson, Murray Gray, Bradley Fisher, Rachel Thundat
Votes: 338
70. Daphne (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Daphne Du Maurier, author of "Rebecca" and "Jamaica Inn," becomes attracted to the wife of a publisher and to an actress.
Director: Clare Beavan | Stars: Geraldine Somerville, Elizabeth McGovern, Janet McTeer, Andrew Havill
Votes: 571
71. The Dragon Painter (1919)
TV-PG | 53 min | Drama, Romance
A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.
Director: William Worthington | Stars: Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Edward Peil Sr., Toyo Fujita
Votes: 691
72. Rizal in Dapitan (1997)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jose Rizal is exiled to Dapitan by Spanish authorities. While he attempts to adapt to his surroundings, he helps a few local residents and provides free education to the children.
Director: Tikoy Aguiluz | Stars: Albert Martinez, Amanda Page, Roy Alvarez, Jaime Fabregas
Votes: 47
73. Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022– )
Documentary, Drama, War
'Ukraine on Fire 2' is one-minute docu-series about the Russia's war on Ukraine.
Stars: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi, Vitali Klitschko, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
Votes: 123
74. Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999–2000)
60 min | Drama, Family
Real life scenarios about how people deal with certain problems.
Stars: Jessica Gaynes, Tony Devon, Wendle Josepher, Thomas F. Duffy
Votes: 140
75. Trekkies (1997)
PG | 86 min | Documentary, Comedy
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" and how the series from around America has affected and shaped their lives.
Director: Roger Nygard | Stars: Denise Crosby, Frank D'Amico, Barbara Adams, Denis Bourguignon
Votes: 5,048 | Gross: $0.62M
76. Tomorrow's World Today (2018– )
30 min | Adventure
Host/Co-Creator George Davison, along with Field Reporters Greg Costantino, Tamara Krinsky, Darieth Chisolm, David Carmine, and Jackie Long, embark on a worldwide journey to uncover innovators on the cutting edge of tomorrow's technology.
Stars: George M. Davison, Tamara Krinsky, Gregory Costantino, Richard Sheffield
Votes: 31
77. Love on a Horse (1973)
R | 97 min | Drama, Romance
A son and his stepmother, without noticing their father/husband peeping at them, make love on a horse. The father, while being a painter, gets inspired and begins a new painting that creates tension between them.
Director: Vangelis Serdaris | Stars: Anna Fonsou, Christo Spyropoulos, Giannis Argyris, Kostas Karagiorgis
Votes: 199
78. The Time Being (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Mystery
A struggling young artist meets a mysterious and wealthy benefactor, who offers him a series of increasingly bizarre surveillance assignments.
Director: Nenad Cicin-Sain | Stars: Frank Langella, Wes Bentley, Sarah Paulson, Ahna O'Reilly
Votes: 893
79. Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith; his introduction to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive patterns and losses of fortune; and his current life inside a fortified South African compound.
Director: Jay Bulger | Stars: Ginger Baker, Femi Kuti, Eric Clapton, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 3,619 | Gross: $0.11M
80. Rings of the Unpromised (2023)
69 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In a world of broken promises, one woman finds the answer to fulfill the only promise that truly matters.
Director: Michelle Arthur | Stars: Michelle Arthur, Kat Kramer, Linney Allen, Jeff Vernon
Votes: 21
81. Stan (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Biography
Based on the Neil Brand's critically acclaimed radio play of the same name, the drama follows Stan Laurel's last visit to his dying friend and comedy partner Oliver 'Babe' Hardy and Stan's ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Sen | Stars: Jim Norton, Trevor Cooper, Dearbhla Molloy, Lorelei King
Votes: 272
82. Borderline (II) (2021)
100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Craving that girl she was never able to replace and seeking inspiration in her presence, or absence, or rather fantasy, a troubled writer embarks on a stormy journey of love, passion and potentially perdition.
Director: Anna Alfieri | Stars: Anna Alfieri, Agathe Ferré, Caspian Faye, Ali Keane
Votes: 42
83. Lyrics and Lace (1992)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
A divorced poet struggling with his creativity embarks on a poetry tour with younger colleague.
Director: Matti Ijäs | Stars: Paavo Pentikäinen, Mikko Reitala, Kristiina Elstelä, Irma Junnilainen
Votes: 123
84. Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
Not Rated | 237 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
Directors: Paul Crowder, Murray Lerner, Parris Patton | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon
Votes: 1,379
85. Nutcracker (1986)
G | 89 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
The colorful holiday classic is brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written to be as close to the original story. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell, Vanessa Sharp, Patricia Barker, Wade Walthall
Votes: 1,386 | Gross: $0.78M
86. Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power (1982)
Unrated | 105 min | Drama, History, Horror
Twisted Prince Nero will do whatever it takes to become emperor and rule Ancient Rome with an iron fist.
Director: Bruno Mattei | Stars: Piotr Stanislas, Françoise Blanchard, Gino Turini, Mario Novelli
Votes: 149
87. Remember the Day (1941)
Passed | 86 min | Drama, Romance, War
Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell, waiting to meet presidential nominee Dewey Roberts, recalls him as her student back in 1916 and his relation to Dan Hopkins, the man she married and lost.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Claudette Colbert, John Payne, Shepperd Strudwick, Ann E. Todd
Votes: 633
88. Cole (2009)
95 min | Drama, Romance
A small town youth finds fulfillment and romance in a big city's creative writing course, but feels obliged to sacrifice them when his sister's home life deteriorates in his absence.
Director: Carl Bessai | Stars: Richard de Klerk, Kandyse McClure, Sonja Bennett, Chad Willett
Votes: 345
89. Jungle Jim (1948)
Passed | 71 min | Adventure, Family
Lady scientist, Hilary Parker is searching for a rare drug to help combat polio. Opportunist Bruce Edwards joins the quest but is actually after gold and buried treasure.
Director: William Berke | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Virginia Grey, George Reeves, Lita Baron
Votes: 814
90. A Shining Season (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Sport
The fact-based story of John Baker, a former collegiate track star turned elementary school phys ed teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, spends his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.
Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie, Constance Forslund, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 121
91. Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Drama
Based on a true story, former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague set up a pioneer trial-based program in one of America's toughest high schools to help the children of ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Wolk | Stars: Jami Gertz, Ernie Hudson, Eugene Clark, Sicily Johnson
Votes: 406
92. Midnight's Child (1992 TV Movie)
Unrated | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
Kate and her artist husband are busy working parents. Everything seems to be going fine, going about their daily lives. Then, Anna, the Swedish nanny that Kate hired to care for their ... See full summary »
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Marcy Walker, Cotter Smith, Olivia d'Abo, Elisabeth Moss
Votes: 349
93. The Breakthrough (I) (2023)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce - but when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough.
Director: Daniel Sinclair | Stars: Greta Lee, Ben Sinclair, Kristin Slaysman, Hana Marie Kim
Votes: 42
94. Nobody (2009)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy
Lindeman, 25-year-old art student, struggles to find his inspiration, finding himself in one ridiculous situation after the other.
Director: Rob Perez | Stars: Sam Rosen, Mark Margolis, Helena Mattsson, Beth Riesgraf
Votes: 142 | Gross: $0.01M
95. The Portal (2019)
88 min | Documentary
It follows six people (and a robot) who transform their lives using stillness and mindfulness, providing inspiration as we embark on the next phase of evolution.
Director: Jacqui Fifer | Stars: Kitra Cahana, Ronnie Cahana, James Doty, Heather Hennessy
Votes: 97
96. Jagadam (2007)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action
A young man is drawn to violence but finds out that it's easier to get into violent situations than out of them.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Ram Pothineni, Isha Sahani, Prakash Raj, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 804
97. Naa Autograph Sweet Memories (2004)
148 min | Action, Drama, Romance
3 different phases of Seenu's(Ravi Teja) life, from his first love in childhood to his successful career and marriage.
Director: Gopal Reddy S. | Stars: Ravi Teja, Bhoomika Chawla, Gopika, Mallika
Votes: 718
98. Summer's Shadow (2014)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Family
Bright and independent 12-year-old Summer Larsen rescues a sweet, stray dog and will stop at nothing to save him. And it's her determination that ultimately impacts those around her.
Director: Steve Franke | Stars: Belle Shouse, Bailey, Todd Terry, Liz Cardenas
Votes: 99
99. Mga munting tinig (2002)
109 min | Drama
A young idealistic teacher enters her kids in a city choral competition. A victory there would not only gain funds for the school, but prove to these children of poverty how even they can afford to hope.
Director: Gil Portes | Stars: Alessandra De Rossi, Dexter Doria, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria
Votes: 134
100. Zelda (1993 TV Movie)
96 min | Biography, Drama
Famous 1920s modernist US writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his eccentric Flapper socialite wife Zelda Sayre's relationship began quite passionately, but he slowly fell into alcoholism and she was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Natasha Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Rutanya Alda, Sylvie Boucher
Votes: 146