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1. Trainwreck (2015)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn
Votes: 142,910 | Gross: $110.21M
2. The Dictator (2012)
R | 83 min | Comedy
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 335,520 | Gross: $59.65M
3. Borat (2006)
R | 84 min | Comedy
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Chester
Votes: 442,907 | Gross: $128.51M
4. The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011)
Not Rated | 91 min | Horror
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
Director: Tom Six | Stars: Laurence R. Harvey, Ashlynn Yennie, Maddi Black, Kandace Caine
Votes: 43,058 | Gross: $0.12M
5. Scary Movie V (2013)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
A couple begin to experience some unusual activity after bringing their lost nieces and nephew home. With the help of home-surveillance cameras, they learn they're being stalked by a nefarious demon.
Directors: Malcolm D. Lee, David Zucker | Stars: Simon Rex, Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan
Votes: 77,314 | Gross: $32.02M
6. Private Parts (1997)
R | 109 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The autobiographical story of Howard Stern, the radio rebel who is now also a TV personality, an author and a movie star.
Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris
Votes: 39,227 | Gross: $41.20M
7. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy, Crime
Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson
Votes: 112,049 | Gross: $51.13M
8. New Nightmare (1994)
R | 112 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Jf Davis, Miko Hughes
Votes: 64,313 | Gross: $18.09M
9. Portlandia (2011–2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A sketch-comedy series that parodies life in Portland, Oregon.
Stars: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Adams
Votes: 23,133
10. The Love Guru (2008)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge is to settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete.
Director: Marco Schnabel | Stars: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Jessica Simpson
Votes: 55,012 | Gross: $32.24M
11. In & Out (1997)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Matt Dillon
Votes: 44,204 | Gross: $63.86M
12. Yannick (2023)
67 min | Comedy, Drama
In the middle of a performance of the play "Le Cocu", a very bad boulevard comedy, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand.
Director: Quentin Dupieux | Stars: Raphaël Quenard, Pio Marmaï, Blanche Gardin, Sébastien Chassagne
Votes: 4,541
13. The Slammin' Salmon (2009)
R | 99 min | Comedy
The owner of a Miami restaurant indebted to the mob institutes a contest to see what waiter can earn the most money in one night.
Director: Kevin Heffernan | Stars: Michael Clarke Duncan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Jeff Chase
Votes: 15,538 | Gross: $0.04M
14. BH90210 (2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Fictional drama about actors rebooting a global-hit TV show that they had starred in 29 years ago for 10 years. That show was real, the actors from it are now playing versions of themselves. The original show was called Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Stars: Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green
Votes: 4,463
15. The Congress (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Director: Ari Folman | Stars: Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Votes: 19,921 | Gross: $0.14M
16. Irma Vep (1996)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
A Hong Kong actress, Maggie Cheung playing a fictional version of herself, is cast in France to star in a remake of Les vampires (1915), but petty intrigues and clashing egos plague the production.
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard, Antoine Basler
Votes: 9,752 | Gross: $0.19M
17. Klovn (2005–2022)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
The socially awkward misadventures of Frank Hvam, his girlfriend Mia and his best friend Casper.
Stars: Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Mia Lyhne, Iben Hjejle
Votes: 6,063
18. Dead Set (2008)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
During a fictional series of Big Brother, a zombie outbreak occurs, but the house-mates are unaware of the impending doom outside of the Big Brother House.
Stars: Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson, Jaime Winstone, Andy Nyman, Riz Ahmed
Votes: 20,940
19. Two of a Kind (1998– )
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A show about a single father who has his hands full raising his twin daughters, Mary-Kate and Ashley.
Stars: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Christopher Sieber, Sally Wheeler
Votes: 2,236
20. Speed Zone (1989)
PG | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
Despite the police's preemptive strike, the illegal coast-to-coast car race is still on with new drivers. It's a race where fair play, red lights, stop signs, police roadblocks and traffic rules in general have no validity.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Peter Boyle, Donna Dixon, John Candy, Matt Frewer
Votes: 3,701 | Gross: $3.08M
21. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor
Votes: 55,309
22. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,770
23. Rock'n Roll (2017)
Not Rated | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Guillaume Canet is told by a young co-star that he's no longer Rock'n' Roll and can't sell films anymore. He then tries to prove her wrong and gets help from his girlfriend, Marion Cotillard.
Director: Guillaume Canet | Stars: Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche, Philippe Lefebvre
Votes: 4,948
24. Double Whammy (2001)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A world-weary police detective who fails to stop a fast-food restaurant massacre struggles to regain his departmental reputation, public image and self-worth.
Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Luis Guzmán, Victor Argo
Votes: 3,944
25. Night and Day (1946)
Approved | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
A fictionalized biopic of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Cary Grant, Alexis Smith, Monty Woolley, Ginny Simms
Votes: 3,210
26. Forehead Tittaes (2010 Video)
1 min | Short, Comedy
Women get men to take them seriously by wearing miniature model breasts on their foreheads.
Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: Marion Cotillard, William Fichtner, Taraji P. Henson, Seth Morris
Votes: 372
27. Australian Psycho (2016)
3 min | Short
Margot Robbie is one of the most sought after leading ladies in Hollywood, but it takes work to stay fresh.
Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Star: Margot Robbie
Votes: 554
28. The Oscar (1966)
Approved | 119 min | Drama
Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Director: Russell Rouse | Stars: Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle, Eleanor Parker
Votes: 1,465
29. Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Swedish agent Hamilton tracks 200 stolen grenades to Russians at the Uzbek/Afghan border. Some men kill both dealers and buyers and steal the grenades. Who are they and what do they want with the grenades?
Director: Kathrine Windfeld | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Saba Mubarak, Pernilla August, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 8,747
30. The Man from Majorca (1984)
106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In Stockholm, on St. Lucy's feast day, a bandit daringly robs a crowded post office. Within a fortnight, two witnesses are dead. Two cops from vice squad, Johansson and Jarnebring, who were... See full summary »
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Sven Wollter, Tomas von Brömssen, Håkan Serner, Ernst Günther
Votes: 2,505
31. Luck by Chance (2009)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama
When Vikram gets tapped to play the male lead in a Bollywood film, he can't believe his luck. But it may ruin his relationship with his girlfriend.
Director: Zoya Akhtar | Stars: Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia
Votes: 11,062 | Gross: $0.36M
32. Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 53,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
Directors: Leslie Small, Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, Ed Helms
Votes: 9,956 | Gross: $23.59M
33. Gladiators (1992–2000)
60 min | Action, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Members of the public are pitted against superfit Gladiators in trials of strength, speed and stamina.
Stars: Ulrika Jonsson, John Anderson, John Sachs, Kim Betts
Votes: 1,507
34. Joni (1979)
G | 75 min | Biography, Drama
Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith.
Director: James F. Collier | Stars: Joni Eareckson Tada, Bert Remsen, Katherine De Hetre, Cooper Huckabee
Votes: 380
35. Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Special agent Carl Hamilton is forced to play by his own rules when his goddaughter is kidnapped by terrorists, as he learns that he will get no help from the Swedish secret services.
Director: Tobias Falk | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Saba Mubarak, Frida Hallgren, Reuben Sallmander
Votes: 3,676
36. Babs (2017 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
A drama about the life and career of actress Barbara Windsor.
Director: Dominic Leclerc | Stars: Samantha Spiro, Charlie Archer, Nick Moran, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 665
37. Out on a Limb (1987)
235 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The supposed true story of Shirley MacLaine's experience with a spiritual awakening.
Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Charles Dance, John Heard, Anne Jackson
Votes: 634
38. Adam & Eva (1997)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adam and Eva have been married for four years. But the romance has disappeared from their relationship and has been replaced by boredom and old routine. When Adam meets his brother's ... See full summary »
Directors: Måns Herngren, Hannes Holm | Stars: Björn Kjellman, Josefin Nilsson, Tintin Anderzon, Jacob Ericksson
Votes: 3,336
39. Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy
A 'mockumentary' about David Moore, the filmmaker who first dreamed of "sharks in a tornado" and brought on disaster by using real sharks. The first SHARKNADO was to be a movie never seen, ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Wagener | Stars: Jared Cohn, Zack Ward, Julie McCullough, Rachel True
Votes: 483
40. Best Foot Forward (1943)
Passed | 94 min | Musical, Comedy
Lucille Ball accepts a cadet's invitation to a military academy's senior prom in order to boost her career.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Virginia Weidler, Tommy Dix
Votes: 1,018
41. Once Upon a Time in Phuket (2011)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
Average Swedish guy Sven, bored with his life, decides to go to Thailand to write a novel and "get away from the rat race". He meets a range of peculiar characters and learns a few things about love, friendship, and himself.
Director: Staffan Lindberg | Stars: Peter Magnusson, Susanne Thorson, Jenny Skavlan, David Hellenius
Votes: 4,502
42. Reinventing Marvin (2017)
115 min | Drama
A young man runs away from his family to become an actor.
Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Finnegan Oldfield, Grégory Gadebois, Vincent Macaigne, Catherine Salée
Votes: 1,587
43. Down Argentine Way (1940)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An American girl on vacation in Argentina falls for a wealthy racehorse owner.
Director: Irving Cummings | Stars: Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda, Charlotte Greenwood
Votes: 1,367
44. The Woman in the Septic Tank (2011)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy
Jocelyn, Rainier, and Bingbong are film-school graduates dead-set on making an Oscar-worthy film. They set out to do a quick pre-production as a courtesy call to their lead actress (Eugene ... See full summary »
Director: Marlon Rivera | Stars: Eugene Domingo, JM De Guzman, Kean Cipriano, Cai Cortez
Votes: 519
45. Afstiros katallilo (2008)
110 min | Comedy
Two young Greek filmmakers seeking financing for their film "The End of the Passion" and end up with "Panourgias" a former porn-king of the 70s. He agrees to shoot the film but he also has another secret plan.
Directors: Thanasis Papathanasiou, Michalis Reppas | Stars: Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos, Pigmalion Dadakaridis, Penelope Pitsouli, Dimitris Tzoumakis
Votes: 2,166
46. Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006 TV Movie)
88 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Fantasia Barrino overcomes sexual abuse, illiteracy, and other setbacks and becomes the winner of "American Idol" in 2004.
Director: Debbie Allen | Stars: Fantasia Barrino, Loretta Devine, Viola Davis, Kadeem Hardison
Votes: 676
47. S Club Seeing Double (2003)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
When the members of S Club complain about how tough it is to stay on top, they find themselves replaced by lookalikes... or are they?
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee
Votes: 1,136
48. Indie Sex: Teens (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Romance
Underage sex is one of the most taboo topics on screen. Indie Sex: Teens presents the history and role of teenage sex and sexuality on screen from Splendor in the Grass to Kids to Thirteen.... See full synopsis »
Director: Lisa Ades | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Ruhxen Artie, Jamie Babbit, Jami Bernard
Votes: 487
49. Comic Relief (I) (1986 TV Special)
128 min | Comedy
The first in a series of specials hosted by Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and Whoopi Goldberg using comedy to raise awareness for poverty.
Directors: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, John Moffitt, Robin Williams | Stars: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Steve Allen
Votes: 216
50. Johan Falk: Blodsdiamanter (2015 Video)
99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
GSI (Group of Special Investigations) investigates a weapon deal made by the mafia. GSI sends in an undercover agent to investigate what the mafia is up to. At the same time Johan Falk confronts a mysterious woman who threatens his family.
Director: Peter Lindmark | Stars: Jakob Eklund, Jens Hultén, Alexander Karim, Christian Svensson
Votes: 2,065