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1. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Meet a child genius named Sheldon Cooper (already seen as an adult in The Big Bang Theory (2007)) and his family. Some unique challenges face Sheldon, who is socially impaired.
Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan
Votes: 104,821
2. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.
Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 870,065
3. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
PG-13 | 124 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace
Votes: 220,059 | Gross: $129.36M
4. Good Will Hunting (1997)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 1,071,414 | Gross: $138.43M
5. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
To everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.
Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson | Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 524,219 | Gross: $215.43M
6. Numb3rs (2005–2010)
TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Working for the F.B.I., a mathematician uses equations to help solve various crimes.
Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard
Votes: 45,813
7. Ender's Game (2013)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, an insectoid alien race who had previously tried to invade Earth and had inflicted heavy losses on humankind.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 254,580 | Gross: $61.74M
8. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco
Votes: 321,989 | Gross: $65.08M
9. The Owl House (2020–2023)
TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Accidentally sent to the world of the Boiling Isles before a trip to summer camp, a teenage human named Luz longs to become a witch and is aided by rebellious Eda and pint-sized demon King.
Stars: Sarah-Nicole Robles, Alex Hirsch, Wendie Malick, Tati Gabrielle
Votes: 19,476
10. Grandma's Boy (2006)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A thirty-five-year-old video game tester has to move in with his grandma and her two old lady roommates.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen | Stars: Allen Covert, Linda Cardellini, Shirley Jones, Peter Dante
Votes: 88,667 | Gross: $6.09M
11. The Pretender (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A specially gifted man, with the ability to instantly master any skill, escapes from a secret testing facility and travels the country taking on different jobs and helping strangers while hiding from his kidnappers.
Stars: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries
Votes: 17,119
12. Your Lie in April (2014–2015)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after suffering a traumatic event in his childhood is forced back into the spotlight by an eccentric girl with a secret of her own.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Risa Taneda, Ayane Sakura, Ryôta Ôsaka
Votes: 38,124
13. August Rush (2007)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Music
A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.
Director: Kirsten Sheridan | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard
Votes: 111,194 | Gross: $31.66M
14. Never Look Away (2018)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Stars: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl
Votes: 25,427 | Gross: $1.30M
15. Chevalier (2022)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, History
Son of an African slave and a French farmer, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, achieves an unthinkable position in society as a famous violinist, composer and fencer, in addition to experiencing an ill-fated love affair.
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo
Votes: 6,881
16. The Dragon Painter (1919)
TV-PG | 53 min | Drama, Romance
A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.
Director: William Worthington | Stars: Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Edward Peil Sr., Toyo Fujita
Votes: 685
17. A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A musical prodigy gets into a gifted program called Advanced Natural Talents at the local high school.
Stars: China Anne McClain, Sierra McCormick, Jake Short, Stefanie Scott
Votes: 7,923
18. Nine Days (2020)
R | 124 min | Drama, Fantasy
A reclusive man conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance to be born.
Director: Edson Oda | Stars: Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgård, Benedict Wong
Votes: 11,848
19. Kakegurui (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
A gambling prodigy comes to an elite school run by games and turns the order upside down.
Stars: Saori Hayami, Tatsuya Tokutake, Miyuki Sawashiro, Minami Tanaka
Votes: 13,105
20. By the Grace of God (2018)
137 min | Crime, Drama
Three men, abused by the same priest during their childhood, engage in a fight for justice that will expose their personal experiences and question their life with their wife, family, and colleagues.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud, Éric Caravaca
Votes: 8,242
21. The Soloist (2009)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander
Votes: 55,439 | Gross: $31.67M
22. Little Man Tate (1991)
PG | 99 min | Drama
A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.
Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Alex Lee
Votes: 16,080 | Gross: $25.01M
23. A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance
A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.
Director: Morgan Matthews | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan
Votes: 30,352 | Gross: $0.14M
24. God Help the Girl (2014)
Unrated | 112 min | Drama, Music, Romance
As Eve begins writing songs as a way to sort through some emotional problems, she meets James and Cassie, two musicians each at crossroads of their own.
Director: Stuart Murdoch | Stars: Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray, Pierre Boulanger
Votes: 9,241 | Gross: $0.10M
25. March Comes in Like a Lion (2016–2018)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A 17 year old socially awkward orphaned shogi player, dealing with adult problems like financial difficulties, loneliness, and depression.
Stars: Kengo Kawanishi, Khoi Dao, Ai Kayano, Kana Hanazawa
Votes: 3,364
26. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
G | 105 min | Documentary, Music
This documentary follows Justin Bieber with some footage of performances from his 2010 concert tour.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Justin Bieber, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Sean Kingston
Votes: 76,441 | Gross: $73.01M
27. Billy Bathgate (1991)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.
Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean, Bruce Willis
Votes: 12,750 | Gross: $15.97M
28. Hilary and Jackie (1998)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
Director: Anand Tucker | Stars: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey
Votes: 10,744 | Gross: $4.87M
29. Mr. Young (2011–2013)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Adam Young is not your ordinary teenager. A whiz kid-turned-teen genius and university grad, he's headed back to high school as science teacher Mr. Young.
Stars: Brendan Meyer, Matreya Fedor, Gig Morton, Emily Tennant
Votes: 1,407
30. Akuma Kun (2023)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A boy trying create a society where humanity realizes it's true potential and lives happily, with the help of some unlikely allies.
Stars: Michael Johnston, Ren Hanami, Lexi Fontaine, Chedi Chang
Votes: 476
31. Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
Confounded by her clashes with the seemingly rule-obsessed world, a troubled young girl seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher.
Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Elle Fanning, Patricia Clarkson, Felicity Huffman, Bill Pullman
Votes: 8,081 | Gross: $0.07M
32. High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World! (2019– )
23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Seven high school students that got caught in an airplane accident wake up, in a middle age like fantasy different world where magic and beast-man (juujin) exist - but they do not panic at ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûsuke Kobayashi, Natsumi Hioka, Cristina Valenzuela, Kira Buckland
Votes: 1,042
33. Wittgenstein (1993)
Not Rated | 72 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), whose principal interest was the ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Clancy Chassay, Jill Balcon, Sally Dexter, Gina Marsh
Votes: 2,941
34. Hunter x Hunter: Original Video Animation (2002)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Reuniting with Gon and his friends, Kurapika explains to them the risks he bears because of his abilities. He believes his target of revenge is no longer alive and the search for his fallen comrade's eyes could truly begin.
Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Yuki Kaida, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Hozumi Gôda
Votes: 2,140
35. Miracle: Letters to the President (2021)
117 min | Drama
Dreaming of making a train station for his sister and the villagers, Joon-kyung sends many letters to the president, but with no reply. Ra-hee, who has a crush on Joon-kyung, does everything she can to help him meet the president.
Director: Jang-Hoon Lee | Stars: Park Jeong-min, Lee Sung-min, Im Yoon-ah, Lee Soo-kyung
Votes: 1,178
36. Once Upon A Time in Lingjian Mountain (2019)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
As the nine continents face a crisis, a young disciple joins the Spirit Blade sect and comes under the tutelage of a temperamental sage.
Stars: Kai Xu, Yuanbing Zhu, Sandrine Pinna, Junhao Li
Votes: 424
37. Blast Beat (2020)
105 min | Drama
When a family leaves their native Colombia for the United States in the summer of '99, a metalhead science prodigy and his aimless younger brother struggle to align the American Dream with their new reality.
Director: Esteban Arango | Stars: Mateo Arias, Kali Uchis, Moises Arias, Teo Aguiar
Votes: 312
38. Beautiful Ohio (2006)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
An entire family comes of age during the early 1970s.
Director: Chad Lowe | Stars: William Hurt, Rita Wilson, Brett Davern, David Call
Votes: 537
39. Vitus (2006)
PG | 123 min | Drama, Music
A twelve-year-old piano prodigy who suffocates from his parent's big dreams for him decides to make his escape--and with the aid of his grandfather--chase his own dreams instead.
Director: Fredi M. Murer | Stars: Fabrizio Borsani, Bruno Ganz, Teo Gheorghiu, Julika Jenkins
Votes: 5,193 | Gross: $0.19M
40. Sasha (2010)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Sasha is a piano prodigy under pressure to gain admittance to a prestigious music school. What is really stressing Sasha is his emerging sexuality, plus his piano tutor is moving away, because Sasha is in love with him, and no one knows.
Director: Dennis Todorovic | Stars: Sasa Kekez, Predrag Bjelac, Ljubisa Grujcic, Zeljka Preksavec
Votes: 1,478
41. The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2010)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Profile of Robert Oppenheimer, controversial father of the atomic bomb.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Marvin L. Goldberger, Priscilla McMillan, Richard Rhodes, Martin Sherwin
Votes: 225
42. He ni zai yi qi (2002)
PG | 116 min | Drama, Music
A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Yun Tang, Peiqi Liu, Hong Chen, Zhiwen Wang
Votes: 4,480 | Gross: $0.60M
43. Entrusted (2003 TV Movie)
130 min | Drama, Thriller
Hoping to entrap Maria von Gall, who runs a courageous underground railroad for Jews in France, the Germans kidnap her son Thomas, a brilliant 11-year-old chess master. An exchange ... See full summary »
Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Claire Keim
Votes: 726
44. Why Stop Now? (2012)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.
Directors: Phil Dorling, Ron Nyswaner | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Votes: 7,610 | Gross: $0.00M
45. The Prodigies (2011)
87 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Five young prodigies assaulted in New York's Central Park plot the perfect revenge.
Director: Antoine Charreyron | Stars: Jeffrey Evan Thomas, Dominic Gould, Moon Dailly, Lauren Ashley Carter
Votes: 1,713
46. Go Into Your Heart (2021)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sheng Jing Chu, a talented young Go player. Cheng Liao was misunderstood as Sheng Jing Chu girlfriend. The two of them put up a fake front but fell in love. Cheng Liao supported him and the two inspired each other.
Stars: Landi Li, Junfeng Niu
Votes: 16
47. Listen to the Universe (2019)
119 min | Drama, Music
Four pianists take part in the preliminary round of an international piano playing competition. Each has a story that is different and unique. One is a former child prodigy who stopped ... See full summary »
Director: Kei Ishikawa | Stars: Mayu Matsuoka, Tôri Matsuzaka, Win Morisaki, Oji Suzuka
Votes: 465
48. I've Always Loved You (1946)
Approved | 117 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, Bill Carter, Maria Ouspenskaya
Votes: 370
49. Wunderkinder (2011)
100 min | Drama, Music, War
Three musically talented children look to the future, but their hopes crumble when Germany and Russia enter into war.
Director: Marcus O. Rosenmüller | Stars: Gedeon Burkhard, Catherine Flemming, Gudrun Landgrebe, Natalia Avelon
Votes: 855
50. Dead Man Working (2016 TV Movie)
88 min | Drama, Thriller
Much to everyone's surprise, a powerful financier at the peak of his career jumps off the bank's rooftop. As the markets react violently, it's up to his protégé to shed light on this obscure case. Was it a suicide or a premeditated murder?
Director: Marc Bauder | Stars: Benjamin Lillie, Wolfram Koch, Jördis Triebel, Manfred Zapatka
Votes: 193