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1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
Votes: 260,941 | Gross: $8.82M
2. Convoy (1978)
PG | 110 min | Action, Drama
Truckers form a mile-long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff - Based on the country song of the same title by C.W. McCall.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young
Votes: 18,624 | Gross: $45.00M
3. Captain Avispa (2024)
Not Rated | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Capitán Avispa, hero of Avispatrópolis and the Honey Kingdom, puts to test his nobility, justice and innocence against the evil wasp Jacques Poison and his henchmen.
Directors: Jean Gabriel Guerra, Jonnathan Melendez | Stars: Luis Fonsi, Joy Huerta, Juanes, Karen Martínez
Votes: 89
4. Yellow Submarine (1968)
G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
Director: George Dunning | Stars: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon
Votes: 28,051 | Gross: $0.99M
5. First Love (I) (2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster but as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
Stars: Hikari Mitsushima, Rikako Yagi, Takeru Satoh, Ell
Votes: 5,094
6. The Indian Runner (1991)
R | 127 min | Drama
A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold.
Director: Sean Penn | Stars: David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 9,813 | Gross: $0.19M
7. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A small-town band hits it big, but it must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Votes: 6,988 | Gross: $20.38M
8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV Movie)
TV-G | 47 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.
Director: Larry Roemer | Stars: Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Paul Soles
Votes: 37,500
9. Born in East L.A. (1987)
R | 85 min | Comedy
When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for a Mexican illegal alien and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border.
Director: Cheech Marin | Stars: Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodriguez, Kamala Lopez
Votes: 6,574 | Gross: $17.36M
10. Strangeland (1998)
R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller
A detective pursues a sadist specializing in body modification rituals who lures teenagers through the internet.
Director: John Pieplow | Stars: Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Peña, Dee Snider, Brett Harrelson
Votes: 7,683 | Gross: $0.63M
11. Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Two scientists who are hopeless with the opposite sex experiment with a substance that makes them irresistible to anyone who hears them speak.
Director: Dale Launer | Stars: Tate Donovan, Sandra Bullock, Mary Mara, Dale Midkiff
Votes: 15,221 | Gross: $0.75M
12. Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
PG | 106 min | Drama
In 1950s Mississippi, teenager Bobbie Lee Hartley navigates her blossoming hormones as she is courted by Billy Joe McAllister, who is headed for tragedy.
Director: Max Baer Jr. | Stars: Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Joan Hotchkis, Sandy McPeak
Votes: 2,168
13. Baby Shark's Big Show! (2020– )
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
PINKFONG's popular brand, Baby Shark, is back with a fun-filled preschool series. It follows Baby Shark and his best friend, William the fish, as they journey on comedic adventures in their community of Carnivore Cove.
Stars: Kimiko Glenn, Luke Youngblood, Georgie Kidder, Kimberly Brooks
Votes: 850
14. Purple People Eater (1988)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
Director: Linda Shayne | Stars: Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton
Votes: 1,178
15. The Gambler (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Western
The adventures of Brady Hawkes, a gambler on his way to help his young son while also helping another gambler learn to play it right.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Christine Belford, Bruce Boxleitner, Harold Gould
Votes: 1,333
16. Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
8 of singer/songwriter Dolly Parton's most famous songs are brought to life in 8 different episodes.
Stars: Dolly Parton, Sarah Shahi, Julianne Hough, Kathleen Turner
Votes: 2,427
17. Frosty the Snowman (1969 TV Short)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe, Jimmy Durante, Paul Frees
Votes: 21,474
18. Baby Shark's Big Movie! (2023)
TV-Y | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Baby Shark is the catchiest fish in the sea, so evil singer Stariana devises a plan to steal his musical power.
Director: Alan Foreman | Stars: Kimiko Glenn, Luke Youngblood, Natasha Rothwell, Eric Edelstein
Votes: 452
19. Coward of the County (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
A life-long yellow-belly who made a deathbed promise to his father to be a pacifist seeks bloody revenge on the men who gang-raped his wife.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Fredric Lehne, Largo Woodruff, Mariclare Costello
Votes: 451
20. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
PG | 93 min | Comedy
A carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.
Directors: Richard C. Bennett, Ralph Senensky | Stars: Barbara Eden, Ronny Cox, Nanette Fabray, Louis Nye
Votes: 1,268
21. Alice's Restaurant (1969)
GP | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic story-song.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Arlo Guthrie, Patricia Quinn, James Broderick, Pete Seeger
Votes: 4,650 | Gross: $13.99M
22. Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
Not Rated | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
Director: Joann Sfar | Stars: Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones
Votes: 10,308 | Gross: $0.23M
23. The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 240 min | Drama, Western
Brady Hawkes returns for another gambling adventure with the help of a madame named Burgundy Jones and a few famous TV western characters.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Rick Rossovich, Reba McEntire, Claude Akins
Votes: 527
24. Surat Cinta Untuk Starla: The Series (2022–2023)
44 min | Drama, Romance
Starla and Hema struggle to prioritize their relationship; married or pursuing a career? The presence of Randy and Merlin did a split.
Stars: Raihan Prabowo, Jefri Nichol, Caitlin Halderman, Jonathan Andriano
Votes: 180
25. Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 195 min | Action, Drama, Western
Brady Hawkes, Billy Montana, and Jeremiah Hawkes are on a train bound for a huge gambling event when the train is taken over by a gang of vicious killers in search of money. As ransom, the ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Linda Evans, Johnny Crawford
Votes: 434
26. Peter and The Wolf (2006)
G | 32 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
An animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite.
Director: Suzie Templeton
Votes: 4,326
27. Peter and the Wolf (1946)
TV-G | 15 min | Animation, Short, Family
Animated version of the fairy tale of the Russian boy Peter and his hunt for a raiding wolf, presented to the music of Sergei Prokofiev.
Director: Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Sterling Holloway, Ivan, Mischa, Peter
Votes: 3,250
28. Tam Lin (1970)
PG-13 | 106 min | Horror, Mystery
An older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends. Based on an ancient Scottish folk song.
Director: Roddy McDowall | Stars: Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 734
29. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
It's up to Santa's most famous reindeer to save the day when an evil queen conjures up a storm on Christmas.
Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr. | Stars: John Goodman, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, Eric Pospisil
Votes: 3,182 | Gross: $0.11M
30. 44 Cats (2018– )
TV-Y7 | 13 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
44 Cats is a preschool comedy series that follows the daily adventures of four cats named Lampo, Milady, Pilou, and Meatball. All of them are part of a music band called 'The Buffycats'.
Stars: Judith Cabral, Sarah Natochenny, Erica Schroeder, Keira Johnson
Votes: 334
31. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000 Video)
TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real.
Director: Phil Roman | Stars: Elmo Shropshire, Michele Lee, Susan Blu, Alex Doduk
Votes: 2,202
32. Mendung Tanpo Udan (2024)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Udan, a young man who puts his life goals at a crossroads, between pursuing his idealism as a musician or living life realistically by working like other people in general.
Director: Kris Budiman | Stars: Yunita Siregar, Erick Estrada, Aulia Deas, Kery Astina
Votes: 6
33. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam, Harold Peary
Votes: 4,579
34. Surat Cinta Untuk Starla the Movie (2017)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Hema has an obsession with nature and always makes a love letter for it. One day, he meets Starla who can make him fall in love. For the first time, he realized that there was a more beautiful love letter that is a love letter for Starla.
Director: Rudi Aryanto | Stars: Jefri Nichol, Caitlin Halderman, Salshabilla Adriani, Ricky Cuaca
Votes: 521
35. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom based on the 1978 film of the same name.
Stars: Barbara Eden, Fannie Flagg, Jenn Thompson, Anne Francine
Votes: 210
36. Puff the Magic Dragon (1978 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A friendly dragon comes to help a non-communicative boy overcome his debilitating fears.
Directors: Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Philip Tanzini, Robert Ridgely, Maitzi Morgan
Votes: 772
37. Copacabana (1985 TV Movie)
96 min | Musical
Singer Tony loves dancer Lola in 1940s New York, but sinister Rico brings her to his nightclub in Havana.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Barry Manilow, Annette O'Toole, Estelle Getty, James T. Callahan
Votes: 286
38. Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 182 min | Western
Brady Hawkes has to run to his son's rescue once again in this continuation of the Gambler stories. Jeremiah is now a young man who has become involved with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Scott Paulin, Brett Cullen, Mariska Hargitay
Votes: 277
39. The Little Drummer Boy (1968 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., Takeo Nakamura | Stars: José Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Foray, Ted Eccles
Votes: 6,400
40. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979 TV Movie)
G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Winterbolt is trying to make North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other icons to stop him.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Red Buttons, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Alan Sues
Votes: 2,671
41. Brazilian Western (2013)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
João do Santo Cristo leaves his hometown and moves to Brasília in search of a better life. There, he encounters misery and crime, but also discovers love in the arms of Maria Lúcia.
Director: René Sampaio | Stars: Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antonio Calloni
Votes: 3,231
42. I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila! (2012)
120 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Director: Chris Martinez | Stars: Eugene Domingo, Frenchie Dy, Sweet Plantado, Nor Domingo
Votes: 62
43. Kukira Kau Rumah (2021)
90 min | Drama
a girl who has bipolar disorder and has problems with her social life.
Director: Umay Shahab | Stars: Prilly Latuconsina, Jourdy Pranata, Shenina Cinnamon, Raim Laode
Votes: 460
44. The Lady and the Rocket (1952)
39 min | Short
Two agents venture out to find a new star all while advertising the new 1952 "rocket" Oldsmobiles.
Director: Derwin Abrahams | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Billy Lechner, Robert Nichols, Jean Ruth
Votes: 9
45. Big Bad John (1990)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Drama, Western
Jimmy Dean's popular song (released in 1961) is translated into a feature length movie about a young couple who elopes to escape the girl's evil stepfather.
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Jimmy Dean, Jack Elam, Ned Beatty, Romy Walthall
Votes: 174
46. Peter and the Wolf (1995 TV Movie)
48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Animated adaptation of Prokofiev's musical score. Peter awakens to the first day of spring and the beautiful morning turns into an amazing adventure as Peter and his friends - a bird, a cat... See full summary »
Directors: George Daugherty, Jean Flynn | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges, George Daugherty, Ross Malinger
Votes: 253
47. Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 240 min | Western
Brady Hawkes and Billy Montana join forces once again in this new adventure.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Linda Gray, Melanie Chartoff
Votes: 384
48. Garis Waktu (2022)
100 min | Drama, Romance
April, who likes to write poetry, meets Senandika, a musician who manages to steal attention with his philosophy and principles.
Director: Jeihan Angga | Stars: Reza Rahadian, Michelle Ziudith, Anya Geraldine, Izabel Yahya
Votes: 91
49. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
71 min | Comedy
The very eccentric English peer Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts, with the help of his mad family & servants, to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert.
Director: Steve Roberts | Stars: Trevor Howard, Patrick Magee, Denise Coffey, J.G. Devlin
Votes: 453
50. Single Bars, Single Women (1984 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of shallow young people who gather at singles bars looking for action. In this film, they often find it.
Director: Harry Winer | Stars: Tony Danza, Paul Michael Glaser, Keith Gordon, Shelley Hack
Votes: 97