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1. Back to the Future (1985)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Votes: 1,310,608 | Gross: $210.61M
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy
A popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones
Votes: 387,520 | Gross: $70.14M
3. Rookie of the Year (1993)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
Director: Daniel Stern | Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Albert Hall, Amy Morton
Votes: 31,069 | Gross: $53.58M
4. The Break-Up (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment as each tries to keep their luxurious condo from the other.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams
Votes: 139,167 | Gross: $118.70M
5. About Last Night (1986)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins
Votes: 17,347 | Gross: $38.70M
6. Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An amiable, inquisitive Chicago priest moonlights as a detective and is assisted by a rather worldly, lock-picking nun.
Stars: Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, Mary Wickes, James Stephens
Votes: 2,144
7. Taking Care of Business (1990)
R | 108 min | Comedy
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a Filofax organizer that mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne DeSalvo, Loryn Locklin
Votes: 9,309 | Gross: $20.01M
8. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005 Video)
TV-MA | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Directors: Pete Michels, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 33,422
9. Ferrell Takes the Field (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 49 min | Documentary, Comedy, Sport
A documentary that follows Will Ferrell as he takes the field in five Major League Baseball training games, playing all nine positions for ten different teams in a single day.
Director: Brian McGinn | Stars: Will Ferrell, Robert Scheer, Sean Graham, Victor Winters-Junco
Votes: 1,209
10. Pyrates (1991)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
Ari (Kevin Bacon) and Sam (Kyra Sedgwick), have incendiary sex a lot and burn down apartment blocks, wig-wams, etc...
Director: Noah Stern | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Bruce Payne, Kristin Dattilo
Votes: 733
11. Limit Up (1989)
PG-13 | 88 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Casey Falls is the assistant of commodity trader Peter Oak, but wants to get a license herself. When the diabolic Nike appears and promises to make her successful by use of her supernatural... See full summary »
Director: Richard Martini | Stars: Nancy Allen, Dean Stockwell, Brad Hall, Danitra Vance
Votes: 268
12. Catching Hell (2011)
102 min | Documentary, Sport
After the Chicago Cubs blow an opportunity to reach the World Series in 2003, Cubs fans blame the team's misfortune on fellow fan Steve Bartman, who interfered with a foul ball and prevented Moises Alou from making a catch.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Dave Kaplan, Bob Costas, Dwight Evans
Votes: 1,719
13. Bleacher Bums (2001 TV Movie)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A day in the life of a group of gambling buddies, as they sit in on their beloved baseball team game.
Director: Saul Rubinek | Stars: Sarain Boylan, Matt Craven, Brad Garrett, Jeff Geddis
Votes: 485
14. Diminished Capacity (2008)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.
Director: Terry Kinney | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 1,339 | Gross: $0.02M
15. If Dad Only Knew (2004)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy
Bobby, the youngest boy in an Irish Catholic family, is gay and his coming out to his brothers and the family's way of dealing with the news is the basis of this film.
Director: Pete Jones | Stars: Pete Jones, Nathan Fillion, Stoney Westmoreland, Dev Kennedy
Votes: 821
16. Alibi Ike (1935)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 722
17. Bleacher Bums (1979 TV Movie)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on a summer afternoon.
Directors: Patterson Denny, Stuart Gordon | Stars: Roberta Custer, Richard Fire, Dennis Franz, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 80
18. PLUM: A Baseball Life (2021)
64 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
From the Big Red Machine to the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks, Bill Plummer has seen and done all there is in baseball. His contributions to the game are endless but little known, until now.
Director: Conor Fitzgerald | Stars: Bill Plummer, Eamon Fitzgerald, Harold Reynolds, Phil Nevin
19. The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
Unrated | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Dan Dailey, Joanne Dru, Richard Hylton, Richard Crenna
Votes: 784
20. Missing Brendan (2003)
100 min | Drama, Romance, War
George takes a trip to Vietnam to find his missing son. George's son Bob and Bob's son Patrick accompany George on the trip. George's son, Brendan, has been Missing in Action since the ... See full summary »
Director: Eugene Brady | Stars: Robin Thomas, Illeana Douglas, Richard Cox, Adam Brody
Votes: 145
21. Death on the Diamond (1934)
Passed | 71 min | Drama, Mystery, Sport
Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts. He hires ace player Larry Evans to ensure the victory. As well as rival teams, ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Robert Young, Madge Evans, Nat Pendleton, Ted Healy
Votes: 340
22. Elmer, the Great (1933)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Country bumpkin Elmer Kane joins the Chicago Cubs as the greatest hitter in baseball. His skill with a bat takes the team to the World Series, but on the way to the championship he has to deal with gamblers and crooked pitchers.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, Claire Dodd
Votes: 602
23. Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History, Music
Beginning with William Wrigley's acquisition of the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919, the history of the island is explored with archival footage, stills, interviews of residents, historians and celebrities.
Director: Greg Reitman | Stars: Kathryn Abbott, Del Breckenfeld, Les Brown, Jean-Michel Cousteau
Votes: 40
24. The 2016 World Series (2016 Video)
110 min | Documentary, Sport
This historic official film from Major League Baseball presents the exciting story of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship run through comprehensive highlights, exclusive access and interviews, and breathtaking footage.
Director: Jed Tuminaro | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist
Votes: 47
25. We Believe (2009)
103 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on the love affair between the city of Chicago and its baseball team, the Cubs.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Gary Sinise, Lou Piniella, Ron Santo, Ryne Sandberg
Votes: 104
26. Confessions of a Cubs Fan (2016 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, Sport
Director: Todd Kapostasy | Stars: Ike Barinholtz, Ed Hartig, Steve Stone, George F. Will
Votes: 17
27. MLB Slugfest 2004 (2003 Video Game)
E | Family, Sport
Stars: Francisco Aldana, Tim Kitzrow, Kevin Matthews, Summer Posey
Votes: 29
28. King of the Hill (1974)
57 min | Documentary, Sport
A look into the Chicago Cubs National League baseball team during the 1972-1973 seasons.
Directors: Donald Brittain, William Canning | Stars: Donald Brittain, Jack Brickhouse, Ernie Banks, Leo Durocher
Votes: 35
29. This Old Cub (2004)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.
Director: Jeff Santo | Stars: Ron Santo, Dennis Farina, David L. Fishman, Dennis Franz
Votes: 405
30. First Bass (2008)
15 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
On the day of the biggest recital of her entire life, a 12-year-old string bassist has only one thing to do: practice. Instead, she tricks her mom into thinking she's practicing and sneaks ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Hodges | Stars: Lillian Almaguer, Mark Borchardt, Carey Borth, Kevin Bry
Votes: 12
31. Keep the Faith (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Sport
A hopeful romantic Chicago Cubs fan places a bet in Las Vegas on the Cubs to win the 2009 World Series to help finance his wedding to his Thai fiancee in Thailand.
Director: Edgar Lenze | Stars: Paul Alvarez, Lee Balterman, Ernie Banks, Darwin Barney
32. Major League Baseball 2K13 (2013 Video Game)
A Major League Baseball licensed baseball simulation video game.
Stars: John Kruk, Steve Phillips, Gary Thorne, Jeanne Zelasko
Votes: 12
33. 2016 World Series (2016)
Not Rated | Sport
The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians meet in the 2016 Fall Classic to vie for the World Series title.
Stars: John Smoltz, Joe Buck, Pete Rose, Joe Maddon
Votes: 53
34. Pennant Chasers (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Sport
Spring training has ended and the baseball pennant chase, in the National League, is already under way in St. Louis, Chicago and Brooklyn. The use of slow-motion cameras gives shots of ... See full summary »
Director: Frank P. Donovan | Stars: Harry Wismer, Carl Hubbell, Dizzy Dean, Gabby Hartnett
35. Pulaski Day (2012)
Short, Adventure, Comedy
With a new Chicago anthem, Kidd Russell is going to show off the greatest city in the world like no one else.
Director: David Turvey | Stars: Kidd Russell, Cisco Adler, John Blaze
36. Whose Curse Is Worse?: Red Sox and Cubs on Trial (2004 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Sport
Stars: Moises Alou, Eddie Andelman, Ernie Banks, Aaron Boone
Votes: 106
37. Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs (2008 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Stars: Ernie Banks, Glenn Beckert, Bob Brenly, Larry Bowa
Votes: 127
38. Crosstown (2018)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
In 2016, the Chicago Cubs returned to the World Series for the first time since World War II. The city celebrated...some of it, that is.
Director: Spencer Seibert
39. Race for the Record (1998 Video)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Stars: Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth
Votes: 36
40. The Bleacher Preacher (2015)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
"The Bleacher Preacher" pays homage to one of the biggest Chicago Cubs fans with an interview taken in 2010 with die hard Cubs fan Jerry Pritikin aka The Bleacher Preacher.
Director: Edgar Lenze | Stars: Jerry Pritikin, Lee Balterman
41. Mistaken Identity Podcast w/ David & Frank (2021 Video)
Talk-Show
Stars: David Jones, Frank Walker
42. The Bases Are Loaded
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
Getting to first base is easy. Getting home takes a hero's journey. A coming-of-middle-age story of a baseball legend who must overcome his past while rounding the bases during a historically unique World Series home run challenge.
43. Life's Greatest Game (1924)
70 min | Drama, Sport
Jack Donovan, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, refuses to throw a game for gambler Mike Moran. Moran retaliates by breaking up Donovan's family. Believing that his wife and son died in the ... See full summary »
Director: Emory Johnson | Stars: Tom Santschi, Jane Thomas, Dick Brandon, Johnnie Walker
44. Next Year
Drama, Sport | Announced
A construction worker, who once ruined his chance to play for the Chicago Cubs, reflects on his mistakes at his dying father's bedside and re-discovers his self-worth and hope for the future of his family.
Director: John Burish
45. World Series Baseball Game (1906)
Documentary, Short, Sport
Highlights of the Cubs-White Sox Series.
Stars: Nick Altrock, Mordecai Brown, Frank Chance, George Davis
Votes: 26
46. World's Championship Series (1910)
Documentary, Short, Sport
Stars: Jimmy Archer, Frank Baker, Big Chief Bender, Mordecai Brown
47. Style of the Stars (1947)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Mel Allen provides the narration while stars of the golf course, the baseball diamond (where all the players wear baseball caps and none wear baseball hats since there was no such item), ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Cummiskey, Frank Hurley | Stars: Mel Allen, Patty Berg, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams
48.
Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
Episode:
Over the Rainbow
(1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Dr. Geiger clashes with the hospital's executive committee after he performs an experimental procedure on a deceased patient. Dr. Shutt takes on a hapless HMO representative who insists ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, E.G. Marshall, Roxanne Hart
Votes: 46
49.
ER (1994–2009)
Episode:
Ambush
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
While a film crew is filming in the ER, it's Elizabeth Corday's first day.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Votes: 701
50.
Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode:
Guys and Dolls
(1988)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
When starting a baseball card collection, Al and Steve sell Marcy's old Barbie doll. They must get it back, but they learn the shop they sold it to was robbed, so they would have to search downtown Chicago and ask every bum on the street.
Director: Linda Day | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 723