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1. Ronin (1998)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A freelancing former U.S. Intelligence Agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by the Irish and the Russians.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 195,645 | Gross: $41.62M
2. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
R | 98 min | Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi
A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, Sarah Brightman
Votes: 26,599 | Gross: $0.14M
3. Voyage of the Damned (1976)
PG | 155 min | Drama, War
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 3,425
4. Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 89 min | Drama, History, War
A dramatization of the 90 days leading up to Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and how General Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military maneuver in modern history.
Director: Robert Harmon | Stars: Tom Selleck, James Remar, Timothy Bottoms, Ian Mune
Votes: 3,709
5. Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010 TV Short)
Not Rated | 21 min | Animation, Short, Action
Po is to host the annual winter holiday feast and he struggles to meet his friends' expectations.
Director: Tim Johnson | Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen
Votes: 6,845
6. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Sid, Eddie and Crash get in trouble with Santa and have to get their names off of the naughty list.
Director: Karen Disher | Stars: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
Votes: 11,274
7. Balloon (2018)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, History, Thriller
East Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them.
Director: Michael Herbig | Stars: Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross, Alicia von Rittberg
Votes: 13,382 | Gross: $0.01M
8. Shine a Light (2008)
PG-13 | 122 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood
Votes: 12,308 | Gross: $5.36M
9. The Worst Week of My Life (2004–2006)
29 min | Comedy
Mel and Howard's wedding is one week away. Howard experiences a series of humiliating disasters in the week leading up to the ceremony.
Stars: Ben Miller, Sarah Alexander, Alison Steadman, Geoffrey Whitehead
Votes: 1,978
10. 'night, Mother (1986)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft, Ed Berke, Carol Robbins
Votes: 2,554 | Gross: $0.44M
11. The Greatest (1977)
PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Muhammad Ali plays himself in a reconstruction of the events that brought him to fame.
Directors: Tom Gries, Monte Hellman | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, John Marley, Lloyd Haynes
Votes: 1,630 | Gross: $8.28M
12. Ike: The War Years (1979)
291 min | Biography, Drama, History
During World War II, General Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower serves as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe. On a personal level, he has an extramarital affair with his driver Kay Summersby.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Dana Andrews, J.D. Cannon
Votes: 469
13. Prep & Landing (2009 TV Short)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise
Votes: 4,011
14. Pixie Hollow Bake Off (2013 TV Short)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tink challenges Gelata to see who can bake the best cake for the queen's party.
Director: Elliot M. Bour | Stars: Mae Whitman, Giada De Laurentiis, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symoné
Votes: 578
15. David Lynch Cooks Quinoa (2007)
21 min | Documentary, Short
David Lynch cooks quinoa, which is a thing he does as much as possible.
Director: David Lynch | Star: David Lynch
Votes: 714
16. The Last Farm (2004)
TV-PG | 17 min | Short, Drama
In a remote, windswept valley somewhere in the rugged landscapes of Iceland, a solitary elderly couple prepares for the forthcoming winter. However, the urge to work in such feverish haste remains unknown.
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Jón Sigurbjörnsson, Kristjana Vagnsdottir, Kjartan Bjargmundsson, Arnheiður Steinþórsdóttir
Votes: 1,317
17. The Rough House (1917)
19 min | Comedy, Short
Roscoe, his wife and his mother-in-law run a seaside resort. Buster plays a gardener who puts out a fire started by Roscoe, then a delivery boy who fights with the cook St. John, then a cop.
Directors: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 1,580
18. Spyashchie (2017)
Thriller
The film's plot unfolds in 2013 during a period of aggravation of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the complication of the foreign policy situation in Europe and covers ... See full summary »
Stars: Igor Petrenko, Natalya Rogozhkina, Konstantin Strelnikov, Semyon Shkalikov
Votes: 238
19. Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee (2003–2011)
30 min | Reality-TV
In Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee, she shares techniques for combining fresh ingredients with store-bought items. The result? Mouthwatering meals and desserts, prepared in minutes, that taste like they were made from scratch.
Stars: Sandra Lee, Reggie Southerland, Mark Payne, Kimber Lee
Votes: 173
20. Tunneling the English Channel (1907)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
King Edward VII of England and the President of the French Republic, Armand Fallières, envision tunnelling the English Channel; nevertheless, only a maiden voyage can determine whether this is a triumphant aspiration or an acrid nightmare.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Fernande Albany, Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 691
21. Ultimate Wedding Planner (2023– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Fred Sirieix, Sara Davies and Raj Somaiya are the judges as aspiring wedding planners showcase their skills at real weddings. For the brave couples, will it be wedded bliss or a nuptial nightmare?
Stars: Sara Davies, Fred Sirieix, Raj Somaiya, Scott Noble
Votes: 17
22. First Communion (1950)
84 min | Comedy
The daughter of Signor Carloni is about to take her first communion. A problem arises when the dressmaker spends too much time working on the girl's communion frock.
Director: Alessandro Blasetti | Stars: Aldo Fabrizi, Gaby Morlay, Ludmilla Dudarova, Lucien Baroux
Votes: 233
23. Windsor Castle: A Royal Year (2005 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
Three-part documentary series which goes behind the scenes at the Queen's favourite home, Windsor Castle.
Director: Matt Reid | Stars: Barbara Flynn, Michael Ball, Arnaud Bamberger, King Charles III
Votes: 116
24. The Cook in Trouble (1904)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A cook has his hands full with three mischievous devils, who pop in and out of his kitchen.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 881
25. The Tears Thing (2019)
25 min | Short, Drama
Florence is an actress. Preparations for her new role will challenge her in a way she could never have seen coming.
Director: Clémence Poésy | Stars: India Hair, Sabine Timoteo, Pierre Lopez, Eric Forestier
Votes: 134
26. The Real Games (2022)
Reality-TV, Sport
A dozen celebrity contestants undergo intense training before going head to head in a series of sporting challenges in the hope of coming top of the medals table and being crowned winner of the competition.
Stars: Holly Willoughby, Josh Herdman, Andrew Flintoff, Lucrezia Millarini
Votes: 11
27. Idem Paris (2013 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short
A printing studio in Paris, France, document the lithographic process.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Christian Charpin, Khindelvert Em, Patrick Pramil, Phaythoune Soukaloun
Votes: 462
28. Weather Wizards (1939)
Approved | 10 min | Short
Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the citrus groves of Southern California. ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Pete Smith, John Dilson, Bert Moorhouse, Alonzo Price
Votes: 89
29. No Joke! Survival 'Preparations for the Average Family' (2013– )
30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Stars: Jason E. Hill, James Blackburn, Dani Lenski, Benjamin Palmer
30. Venomous Snakes Loose? Hurricane Prep: Update Cobra Escape - Snake Strikes (2021 Video)
30 min | Short, Documentary
Willy Beard gives us a new update on the cobra who has been on the loose in Raleigh NC, before he teaches us how to do a reptile-related preparation in case of a natural disaster such as ... See full summary »
Star: Willy Beard
31. Special Day (2012)
11 min | Short, Romance
Sofia panics during the planning of her wedding. A jumble of thoughts and images triggers an anxiety that Sofia struggles against and trying to overcome.
Director: Nicolas Kolovos | Stars: Eleftheria Gerofoka, Dimitris Lalos, Anny Loulou, Dora Simopoulou
32. All Inclusive (II) (2023)
95 min | Documentary
The documentary follows four specific athletes on their preparation, trip and the event of the Olympics in Berlin.
Directors: Thorsten Ernst, Tobias Lickes, Malte Nieschalk, Gordon Volk
33. The Child of the Street (1957)
79 min | Drama
An eighteen-year-old bride realises that the past has come back to haunt her on her wedding day. Now, neither she nor her father can believe what the husband-to-be has discovered. Are the sins of the fathers visited upon the children?
Director: Frixos Iliadis | Stars: Anna Fonsou, Nikos Tzogias, Giannis Argyris, Nikos Rizos
Votes: 11
34. Running High: A Story of Pain and Joy... (1984 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Director: Gus Howard | Star: Robert de Castella
35. Ludzie w drodze (1960)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A portrait of a traveling circus.
Director: Kazimierz Karabasz
Votes: 41
36. Dance Performance (2014)
8 min | Short, Drama
Yi and Jun are intensely preparing for an upcoming dance audition.
Director: Chia Meng Koo | Stars: Zu You Ng, Li An Lou
37. Valmisteluja Helsingin Olympialaiskisoja varten (1939)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Stars: Erik von Frenckell, Kyösti Kallio, Urho Kekkonen, Kalevi Kotkas
40. The King James Code, Volume 5: Revelation 666 (2011 Video)
105 min
Pastor Mike teaches about the scripture numerics of the number 6, as found in the King James Bible.
Star: Michael Hoggard
42. Black Water: Abyss - Training (2020 Video)
4 min | Short, Adventure, Talk-Show
Stars: Amali Golden, Benjamin Hoetjes, Neal Kingston, Anthony J. Sharpe
43. Oshougatsu: The Japanese New Year (1998)
11 min | Short
A history of the Japanese New Year, as told by host Troy Raney, detailing a family as they prepare for the celebrations leading up to and including the New Years.
Director: Russ Emanuel | Stars: Akemi Emanuel, Charles Emanuel, Kenneth Emanuel, Troy Raney
Votes: 8
44. Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop (2012 Video)
204 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Pope Benedict XVI
46. Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever: Interviews with Cast (2013 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Bret McKenzie, Hamish Blake
47. Hospitals and Everything Like That (1977)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Director: Lyn Bugden | Stars: Brian Bugden, Emma Bugden, Elizabeth Stevenson
48. An Opera Prepares: Eugene Onegin (1981)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Short promotional documentary publicizing the State Opera of South Australia and examining the backstage organization involved in bringing an opera production to life.
Director: Mario Andreacchio | Star: Myer Fredman
49. Inservice Conferences: A Starting Point (1983 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Mario Andreacchio
50. Our Queen Visits Elizabeth (1963)
27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: Colin Ballantyne | Stars: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Edric Montague Bastyan, J.P. Cartledge