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1. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
Votes: 642,740 | Gross: $40.22M
2. The Princess Diaries (2001)
G | 115 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo
Votes: 164,326 | Gross: $108.25M
3. Rolling Thunder (1977)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.
Director: John Flynn | Stars: William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best
Votes: 11,701
4. The Station Agent (2003)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Benjamin
Votes: 73,590 | Gross: $5.74M
5. An American Tail (1986)
G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country.
Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Christopher Plummer, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff
Votes: 58,211 | Gross: $47.48M
6. The Great Debaters (2007)
PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker
Votes: 62,971 | Gross: $30.23M
7. Halloween II (2009)
R | 105 min | Horror
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie
Votes: 59,902 | Gross: $33.39M
8. Joe Bell (2020)
R | 94 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of a small-town, working-class father who embarks on a walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Meanwhile, he... See full summary »
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Maxwell Jenkins
Votes: 9,617
9. Anomalisa (2015)
R | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.
Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman | Stars: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
Votes: 75,427 | Gross: $3.76M
10. Luce (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tim Roth
Votes: 15,146 | Gross: $1.78M
11. Trinkets (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An unexpected friendship forms when three teenage girls meet in Shoplifters Anonymous.
Stars: Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, Quintessa Swindell, Odiseas Georgiadis
Votes: 13,505
12. Legally Blondes (2009 Video)
PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family
Moving from England to California, the youngest cousins of Elle Woods must defend themselves when their schools reigning forces turn on the girls and try to frame them for a crime.
Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: Milly Rosso, Becky Rosso, Christopher Cousins, Brittany Curran
Votes: 5,856
13. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,482 | Gross: $119.19M
14. Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Approved | 117 min | Drama
An alcoholic marries a young woman and systematically addicts her to booze so that they can share his "passion" together.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman
Votes: 14,086
15. 13 Minutes (2015)
R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, War
In November 1939, Georg Elser's attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails, and he is arrested. During his confinement, he recalls the events leading up to his plot and his reasons for deciding to take such drastic action.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, Johann von Bülow
Votes: 10,096 | Gross: $0.16M
16. Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
At seventeen Josie Alibrandi is about to enter her final year as a scholarship student at an exclusive Catholic College. It's the year her life is turned upside down and changed forever.
Director: Kate Woods | Stars: Greta Scacchi, Anthony LaPaglia, Elena Cotta, Kerry Walker
Votes: 3,601
17. Madame Bovary (1949)
Passed | 114 min | Drama, Romance
A provincial doctor's wife's romantic illusions about life and social status lead her to betray her naive husband, take on lovers, and run up ruinous debts.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan
Votes: 2,926
18. The Girl in the Café (2005 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Meneka Das, Anton Lesser
Votes: 8,749
19. Music Within (2007)
R | 94 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Richard Pimentel began his life as a fighter, and his life's work became fighting for the rights of others. After losing his hearing in Nam, he overcame his handicap and used his public speaking skills to inspire injured war veterans.
Director: Steven Sawalich | Stars: Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Clint Jung
Votes: 6,022 | Gross: $0.15M
20. Max (I) (2002)
R | 106 min | Drama, War
A film studying the depiction of a friendship between an art dealer named Rothman and his student, Adolf Hitler.
Director: Menno Meyjes | Stars: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker
Votes: 8,799 | Gross: $0.53M
21. Rocket Science (2007)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Looking for answers to life's big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Stars: Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D'Agosto, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Votes: 13,704 | Gross: $0.71M
22. Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2019)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Director Alejandro Jodorowsky unveils his theory of trauma therapy.
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Star: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Votes: 704
23. Danny Deckchair (2003)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
An Aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons.
Director: Jeff Balsmeyer | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Justine Clarke, Rhys Muldoon
Votes: 5,244 | Gross: $0.16M
24. Pandemic (2007)
169 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The bird flu virus spreads through Los Angeles as a doctor from the CDC races to find a vaccine.
Stars: Tiffani Thiessen, French Stewart, Faye Dunaway, Eric Roberts
Votes: 1,635
25. Public Speaking (2010)
84 min | Documentary
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Truman Capote, Pau Casals
Votes: 2,331 | Gross: $0.06M
26. Southside with You (2016)
PG-13 | 84 min | Biography, Drama, History
Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
Director: Richard Tanne | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear
Votes: 10,140 | Gross: $6.30M
27. Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)
101 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: M.E. Clifton James, John Mills, Cecil Parker, Patrick Allen
Votes: 1,647
28. You Are My Sunshine (2021)
Unrated | 114 min | Drama, History, Romance
The affectionate story of the lifelong romance between Tom and Joe, from their first humble meeting in the 1970s, a world only just waking up to homosexuality, through to their heartbreaking final days, decades later.
Director: David Hastings | Stars: Steve Salt, Jack Knight, Charles O'Neill, Ernest Vernon
Votes: 204
29. Shelter Island (2003)
R | 82 min | Thriller
Lou, a former professional golfer, turned motivational speaker, seems to have it all: fame, money, and a beautiful live-in girlfriend, Alex. Her seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when she is attacked near her home in Manhattan.
Director: Geoffrey Schaaf | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Patsy Kensit, Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn
Votes: 846
30. Titanic Town (1998)
100 min | Drama
A Belfast, Northern Ireland housewife takes up the peace cause, which causes her family trouble with I.R.A. sympathizers.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Julie Walters, Ciarán Hinds, Nuala O'Neill, James Loughran
Votes: 460 | Gross: $0.06M
31. The Stranger I Married (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life story of Terry Evanshen, a Canadian Football League star who fell into a coma after a near-fatal car crash. When he wakes up, he has no recollection of his family or anything else in his life.
Director: Helen Shaver | Stars: David James Elliott, Wendy Crewson, Katie Boland, Clare Stone
Votes: 375
32. Roommates (1994 TV Movie)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama
The story of a macho straight and a well-educated gay man who have to share an apartment at a half-way house for aids-patients. Slowly they become friends.
Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Randy Quaid, Eric Stoltz, Elizabeth Peña, Charles Durning
Votes: 178
33. The Address (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary
Students of a special boarding school for kids with learning disabilities are challenged to learn about and recite the Gettysburg Address.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Marcia Hamm, Stewart Miller, Annie Quest
Votes: 204
34. Lincoln@Gettysburg (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History
An examination of how President Abraham Lincoln used contemporary telecommunications to his maximum advantage in the American Civil War.
Directors: William Kerr, Peter Schnall | Stars: Anthony Aroya, Robert Broski, David Corradetti, Slade Demarco
Votes: 121
35. Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State (2005)
156 min | Documentary, War
Out of the ashes of the September 11th tragedy, a dark empire of war and tyranny has risen. The Constitution has been shredded and America is now a police state. This film exposes not just ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Jones | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Wolf Blitzer, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 858
36. L'amour avec des si (1964)
85 min | Drama, Thriller
A middle aged man gives a young woman a lift. On the car radio, news bulletins warn the population against a recently escaped sadist who is known to prey on young women.
Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Guy Mairesse, Janine Magnan, Jean Franval, Richard Saint-Bris
Votes: 193
37. The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the parallel lives of Charles Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of The Great Dictator (1940).
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Adolf Hitler, Sydney Chaplin, Stanley Kauffmann
Votes: 684
38. Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy's Ride to the White House (2010 Video)
76 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy's Ride to the White House is the exciting story of a physically challenged young man from Harvard who came to the western frontier in 1883. Theodore Roosevelt ... See full summary »
Stars: Henry William Brands, Douglas Brinkley, Darrell Dorgan, Clay Jenkinson
Votes: 19
39. Tisoy! (1977)
100 min | Comedy
Based on a popular comic strip by Nonoy Marcelo, Tisoy (Christopher de Leon) is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his father. He gets help from his friends as they scour the immaculately ... See full summary »
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Jay Ilagan, Charo Santos-Concio, Lorli Villanueva
Votes: 12
40. The Real King's Speech (2011)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of King George VI of Britain and his struggles with his speech impediment and the unexpected responsibilities of the throne.
Directors: David Barrie, Mark Rossiter | Stars: Laurence Fox, King George VI, Sarah Bradford, Peter Conradi
Votes: 107
41. Accidental Hero: Room 408 (2001)
TV-MA | 56 min | Documentary
The filmmakers follow San Francisco-area forensics teacher Tommie Lindsey and his students for two years.
Directors: Terri DeBono, Steve Rosen | Stars: Jermaine Aaron, Mike Coloma, Nathan Feingersh, Marcelo Garcia
Votes: 20
42. Just Say It (2009)
72 min | Documentary
JUST SAY IT explores the bizarre and hilarious nature of people's number one fear: public speaking. It examines the history and psychology of this fear while following Luke King, the film's... See full summary »
Director: Luke King | Stars: Roger Abbott, George Chuvalo, Don Ferguson, Luke King
43. School for Stammerers (2018 TV Movie)
66 min | Documentary
Six people whose lives have been blighted by severe stammers undergo the intensive McGuire Programme as they attempt to transform their speech over the course of 4 days using physical and psychological techniques.
Directors: Iona Firouzabadi, Chris Heywood, Matt Kennedy, Jill Worsley | Stars: Siobhan Finneran, Jessica Davies, Tony Robinson, Mueid Kaleem
Votes: 11
44. El orador (1928)
4 min | Short, Comedy
A humorous monologue by Ramón Gómez de la Serna in which the Spanish writer theorizes, with enormous vehemence and wit, on apparently absurd topics such as the importance of knowing how to ... See full summary »
Director: Feliciano M. Vitóres | Star: Ramón Gómez de la Serna
Votes: 19
45. The Last War Crime (2012)
Drama, History, Thriller
Epic political fantasy drama, envisioning what would have happened if Dick Cheney had been indicted for ordering torture, which was used to get the false confessions to make a fraudulent ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Garrett | Stars: Deanna Hurst, Richard Tanner, Grey Wolf, Troy Conrad
Votes: 20
46. Donovan Slacks (2007)
96 min | Drama, Romance
A 1920s hospital patient (re)discovers the terrible secret of his past - determined to break free and win the woman he loves, the man silenced all his life leads an uprising against the government.
Director: Kivmars Bowling | Stars: Ashley Penrose, Lisa Payne, Frank Tucker, Pam Irving
Votes: 22
47. Voiz (1998)
83 min | Drama
Iskander, a gentle Uzbek man, is convinced by a Russian friend to give an impromptu speech praising the Communist Revolution. Impressed by his eloquence, the Soviets make Iskander a spokesman - a precarious position in a turbulent time.
Director: Yusup Razykov | Stars: Bahodir Odilov, Lola Eltoeva
Votes: 38
48. Fagbug (2009)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
On the 11th Annual National Day of Silence, Erin Davies was victim to a hate crime in Albany, New York. Because of sporting a rainbow sticker on her VW Beetle, Erin's car was vandalized, ... See full summary »
Director: Erin Davies | Stars: Erin Davies, The Fagbug
Votes: 153
49. I Like the Sound of My Own Voice
Documentary, Biography | Announced
An exploration of several individuals who have permanently lost one of the most precious things to any human being - their voice.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Stars: Stephen Hawking, Roger Ebert, Martin Horlacher
50. American Harvest (2008)
100 min | Documentary
Anti-immigration sentiment sweeps across America. A journey from Florida to New York, including a trip to the Mexican border, reveals the lives and issues of legal and illegal migrants and ... See full summary »
Director: Angelo Mancuso
Votes: 24