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1. The Dreamers (2003)
NC-17 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 131,953 | Gross: $2.53M
2. Scream (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 159,636 | Gross: $81.64M
3. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
R | 174 min | Drama, Romance
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili, Isa Danieli
Votes: 283,683 | Gross: $11.99M
4. Videodrome (1983)
R | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A programmer at a Toronto TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky
Votes: 103,337 | Gross: $2.12M
5. Grindhouse (2007)
R | 191 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the '60s and '70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them.
Directors: Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright, Rob Zombie | Stars: Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Danny Trejo, Zoë Bell
Votes: 191,358 | Gross: $25.04M
6. 8½ (1963)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale, Sandra Milo
Votes: 125,422 | Gross: $0.05M
7. Peeping Tom (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley
Votes: 39,426 | Gross: $0.08M
8. Cecil B. Demented (2000)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier
Votes: 16,683 | Gross: $1.28M
9. Rifkin's Festival (2020)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
A married American couple goes to the San Sebastian Festival and gets caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city, and the fantasy of movies.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Wallace Shawn, Damian Chapa, Bobby Slayton, Gina Gershon
Votes: 9,541
10. I Like Movies (2022)
99 min | Comedy, Drama
Lawrence Kweller, a socially inept 17-year old cinephile, gets a job at a video store, where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.
Director: Chandler Levack | Stars: Isaiah Lehtinen, Percy Hynes White, Anand Rajaram, Eden Cupid
Votes: 2,497
11. Masculine Feminine (1966)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Romance
A romance between young Parisians, shown through a series of vignettes.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Chantal Goya, Marlène Jobert, Michel Debord
Votes: 17,391 | Gross: $0.20M
12. Fade to Black (1980)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike.
Director: Vernon Zimmerman | Stars: Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton
Votes: 5,010
13. Arrebato (1979)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A low budget horror filmmaker gets in touch with an eccentric who is trying to film his consciousness during drug abuse.
Director: Iván Zulueta | Stars: Eusebio Poncela, Cecilia Roth, Will More, Marta Fernández Muro
Votes: 3,401
14. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
Stars: Mark Cousins, Juan Diego Botto, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 4,837
15. Alien vs. Ninja (2010)
80 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A comet crashes into a Japanese forest and a group of mighty ninjas must fight a group of killer Aliens before they reach their village and kill everyone.
Director: Seiji Chiba | Stars: Masanori Mimoto, Shûji Kashiwabara, Donpei Tsuchihira, Mika Hijii
Votes: 2,330
16. The Last Blockbuster (2020)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary
This nostalgic documentary reveals the real story of Blockbuster's demise, and how one last location in Bend, Oregon keeps the spirit of a bygone era alive.
Director: Taylor Morden | Stars: Lauren Lapkus, Tom Casey, Kevin Smith, Sandi Harding
Votes: 6,154
17. Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary
Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.
Director: Kent Jones | Stars: Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, David Fincher, Bob Balaban
Votes: 7,197 | Gross: $0.30M
18. Pompo: The Cinéphile (2021)
94 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A famous movie producer gives her young production assistant a chance to direct his first film.
Director: Takayuki Hirao | Stars: Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 1,176
19. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 256
20. Talking About Trees (2019)
93 min | Documentary
Four older Sudanese filmmakers with passion for film battle to bring cinema-going back to Sudan, not without resistance. Their 'Sudanese Film Club' have decided to revive an old cinema, and again draw attention to Sudanese film history.
Director: Suhaib Gasmelbari | Stars: Manar Al Hilo, Suliman Elnour, Altayeb Mahdi, Ibrahim Shaddad
Votes: 857
21. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004 TV Movie)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of Z Channel, one of the first U.S. pay cable stations and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974 in LA, their eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.
Director: Xan Cassavetes | Stars: Jerry Harvey, Chuck Ross, Timothy Ryerson, Bob Strock
Votes: 1,700
22. Cinemania (2002)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The filmmakers expose this delightfully deranged cult ... See full summary »
Directors: Angela Christlieb, Stephen Kijak | Stars: Jack Angstreich, Eric Chadbourne, Bill Heidbreder, Roberta Hill
Votes: 2,378 | Gross: $0.01M
23. Cinéma Laika (2023)
81 min | Documentary
In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town's first cinema.
Director: Veljko Vidak | Stars: Aki Kaurismäki, Jim Jarmusch, Nuppu Koivu, Simon Al-Bazoon
Votes: 54
25. The Projectionist (1970)
GP | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.
Director: Harry Hurwitz | Stars: Chuck McCann, Ina Balin, Rodney Dangerfield, Jára Kohout
Votes: 433
26. Vida en sombras (1949)
90 min | Drama
His director's only film, Vida en Sombras tells the story of a man who from his childhood falls in love with cinema and grows to be a director and cameraman. While struggling to make ... See full summary »
Director: Lorenzo Llobet Gracia | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, María Dolores Pradera, Isabel de Pomés, Fernando Sancho
Votes: 313
27. Celluloid Underground (2023)
80 min | Documentary, Biography
This poetic, dexterous film manifests Ehsan Khoshbakht's intense and multifaceted relationship to cinema, inspiring to reflect on your own trajectories.
Director: Ehsan Khoshbakht | Stars: Ahmad Jorghanian, Ehsan Khoshbakht, Nariman Massoumi, Jonah Sellers
Votes: 26
28. Trespassing Bergman (2013)
107 min | Documentary
A group of filmmakers visit Ingmar Bergman's house on the remote Swedish island of Faro to discuss his legacy.
Directors: Jane Magnusson, Hynek Pallas | Stars: Tomas Alfredson, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Harriet Andersson
Votes: 979
29. After Midnight (2004)
Unrated | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
The magical Mole Antonelliana (the cavernous Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy) is the setting for a very unlikely love story. One fateful evening the museum's timid night watchman, comes to... See full summary »
Director: Davide Ferrario | Stars: Giorgio Pasotti, Francesca Inaudi, Fabio Troiano, Francesca Picozza
Votes: 1,588 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Rhinoceros Eyes (2003)
R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A young autistic man living in a prop warehouse becomes involved in crime as he tries to win the heart of a beautiful set designer.
Director: Aaron Woodley | Stars: Michael Pitt, Paige Turco, Gale Harold, Matt Servitto
Votes: 758
31. Celluloid Man (2012)
164 min | Documentary
This is the story of Mr P.K.Nair, a man who talks,eats,dreams and sleeps cinema. Lovingly known as Henri Langlois of India, Nair Sahab (P.K.Nair) is the man behind archiving of many films in India.
Director: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur | Stars: U.R. Ananthamurthy, G. Ananthappa, Beena Antony, Vivek Athavale
Votes: 201
32. At the Movies (2004–2014)
30 min | News, Talk-Show
Following the 18-year success of their reviews on The Movie Show (1991), renowned Australian critics and film supporters David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz take to a new show, where each ... See full summary »
Stars: David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Judith Lucy, Jason di Rosso
Votes: 239
33. Film Geek (2005)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy
The story of Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk who gets fired from his job and becomes a sensation as an online film critic.
Director: James Westby | Stars: Melik Malkasian, Ritah Parrish, John Breen, Dennis Adkins
Votes: 1,099 | Gross: $0.02M
34. Movie Trivia Schmoedown (2014–2022)
Game-Show
Movie Trivia Schmoedown is your weekly WWE style Movie Trivia Competition where industry professionals from around the Galaxy battle head to head in the ultimate test of movie knowledge. ... See full summary »
Stars: Kristian Harloff, Mark Ellis, Ken Napzok, Josh Macuga
Votes: 931
35. At the Video Store (2019)
72 min | Documentary
Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, AT THE VIDEO STORE is an ode to the death (and life!) of the American Video Store.
Director: James Westby | Stars: Mari Ane Anderson, Marty Arno, Lance Bangs, Brian Chankin
Votes: 48
36. F... comme Fairbanks (1976)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
André, a hot-tempered young man, whiles away his spare time by fantasizing about the action films of Douglas Fairbanks.
Director: Maurice Dugowson | Stars: Patrick Dewaere, Miou-Miou, John Berry, Michel Piccoli
Votes: 305
37. Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005)
102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A private detective investigates her sister's suicide 16 years earlier.
Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Angela Baraldi, Gigio Alberti, Claudia Zanella, Andrea Renzi
Votes: 1,112
38. Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
Director: Stuart Samuels | Stars: John Waters, Ben Barenholtz, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alan Douglas
Votes: 1,644
39. What Is Cinema? (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, History
Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-garde films.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Chantal Akerman, Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Bresson
Votes: 394
40. ¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
News, Talk-Show
Movie show hosted by Oscar winner Spanish film maker José Luis Garci, which features classical movies followed by half-hour, on-target conversations with critics and film scholars.
Stars: José Luis Garci, Eduardo Torres-Dulce, Miguel Marías, Antonio Giménez Rico
Votes: 121
41. Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)
Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Life and work of the founder of the Cinémathèque Française.
Director: Jacques Richard | Stars: Henri Alekan, Catherine Allégret, Jo Amorin, Jean-Michel Arnold
Votes: 423
42. Reel Paradise (2005)
R | 110 min | Documentary
Former indie film "guru" John Pierson takes his family to Fiji for one year to run the world's most remote movie theater.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Georgia Pierson, Janet Pierson, John Pierson, Wyatt Pierson
Votes: 532 | Gross: $0.03M
43. Cartoon Carnival (2021)
89 min | Documentary
Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue pre-sound cartoons from obscurity and screen them to new, appreciative audiences.
Director: Andrew T. Smith | Stars: Jerry Beck, Howard Beckerman, Kevin Brownlow, John Canemaker
Votes: 84
44. De Kijk van Koolhoven (2018–2022)
Documentary
Director Martin Koolhoven takes a look at his favorite genres and their movies.
Star: Martin Koolhoven
Votes: 170
45. Out There in the Dark: A Celebration of Going to the Movies (2024)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg discuss their formative experiences in going to the movies and the films that influenced them as children.
Director: Scott Lansing | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg
46. Adiós, Alicia (1977)
100 min | Drama, Fantasy
Alicia is a lonely ten-year-old girl who, due to lack of affection from her family and schoolmates, takes refuge in the photo-novels and in her father's cinema films, creating their own fantasy world that is often mistaken for reality.
Directors: Liko Pérez, Santiago San Miguel | Stars: Isabel Mestres, Carlos Márquez, Cecilia Villarreal, Nélida Quiroga
Votes: 30
47. Date Night (2004– )
Romance
Stars: Philip Bak, Margot Leitman, Marion Kerr, Katherine Macanufo
Votes: 18
48. Maledetti vi amerò (1980)
84 min | Drama
Svitol has been hiding out in South America. Then one day he gives up on his life in exile and decides to head back home. Everything has changed.
Director: Marco Tullio Giordana | Stars: Flavio Bucci, Micaela Pignatelli, Agnès Nobecourt, Franco Bizzoccoli
Votes: 92
49. Bajo en nicotina (1984)
82 min | Drama
A film buff can't watch his videos in peace as he is disturbed by his clingy girlfriend and noisy neighbours. He will take drastic measures to get them to shut up for once and for all.
Director: Raúl Artigot | Stars: Óscar Ladoire, Silvia Munt, Antonio Resines, Assumpta Serna
Votes: 41
50. Paris Lost & Found (2023)
88 min | Drama
Director: Kartik Singh | Stars: Sean Cackoski, Corneliu Dragomirescu, Dominic Gould, Didier Flamand