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1. Sixteen Candles (1984)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling
Votes: 126,744 | Gross: $23.69M
2. The Karate Kid (1984)
PG | 126 min | Action, Drama, Family
A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
Votes: 245,120 | Gross: $90.82M
3. The Sandlot (1993)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
Director: David Mickey Evans | Stars: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Art LaFleur, Patrick Renna
Votes: 102,715 | Gross: $32.42M
4. Zootopia (2016)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate
Votes: 548,077 | Gross: $341.27M
5. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 653,953 | Gross: $285.76M
6. Footloose (1984)
PG | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 92,754 | Gross: $80.04M
7. A Bug's Life (1998)
G | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.
Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere
Votes: 315,317 | Gross: $162.80M
8. Toy Story 3 (2010)
G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
Votes: 894,245 | Gross: $415.00M
9. Shrek the Third (2007)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Reluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming.
Directors: Chris Miller, Raman Hui | Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas
Votes: 333,373 | Gross: $320.71M
10. A Cinderella Story (2004)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.
Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd
Votes: 94,222 | Gross: $51.44M
11. Billy Madison (1995)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy
In order to inherit his fed up father's hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again.
Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Bradley Whitford
Votes: 157,002 | Gross: $25.59M
12. Footloose (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell
Votes: 52,953 | Gross: $51.80M
13. Christmas Vacation (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki
Votes: 220,408 | Gross: $71.32M
14. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
PG | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara
Votes: 403,437 | Gross: $173.59M
15. Puss in Boots (2011)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend, and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor, and regain the trust of his mother and town.
Director: Chris Miller | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton
Votes: 192,908 | Gross: $149.26M
16. Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.
Director: William Dear | Stars: John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy
Votes: 38,352 | Gross: $29.76M
17. The Grinch (2018)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Pharrell Williams
Votes: 91,329 | Gross: $270.62M
18. Son in Law (1993)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water in a small farm town.
Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett
Votes: 22,487 | Gross: $36.45M
19. Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
R | 98 min | Comedy
The naughty high schoolers of Angel Beach High now seek revenge on a group of KKK religious fanatics and corrupt politicians who want to shut down their Shakespeare production after they cast a Seminole transfer student in the lead.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger Wilson
Votes: 12,780 | Gross: $33.76M
20. Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
G | 82 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
George Jetson is forced to uproot his family when Mr. Spacely promotes him to take charge of a new factory on a distant planet.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Iwao Takamoto | Stars: George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Mel Blanc, Tiffany
Votes: 5,717 | Gross: $10.90M
21. Angels Sing (2013)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A father's holiday spirit was crushed by an accident when he was a child. When his son faces a tragedy, a mysterious man instills in him the courage to find the joy he lost.
Director: Tim McCanlies | Stars: Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Chandler Canterbury, Fionnula Flanagan
Votes: 2,467
22. A Karate Christmas Miracle (2019)
TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Family
After his father disappeared during a mass shooting on Christmas Day the year before, precocious 10-year-old Jesse Genesis creates a "12 Days of Christmas List" of tasks. He believes that ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Kimmel | Stars: Mario Del Vecchio, Julie McCullough, Mila Milosevic, Eric Roberts
Votes: 199
23. Daily Wire: A Christmas Story Remix (2017)
Short
Daily Wire retells the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" with a surprising twist.
Stars: Andrew Klavan, Michael J. Knowles, Ben Shapiro
Votes: 12
24. Clarence Shorts: Beach Blast (2016)
Animation, Short
Clarence, Sumo and Jeff have fun at the beach.
Director: Michelle Xin | Stars: Spencer Rothbell, Tom Kenny, Sean Giambrone
Votes: 6
25. RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy
RiffTrax does George A. Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead Live.
Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson
Votes: 294
26.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
Fortune and Men's Weight
(1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Carla has everyone convinced that the bar's new fortune-telling machine can predict the future. But does that include Diane's fortune that seems to indicate that her relationship with Sam could be in trouble?
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman
Votes: 637
27.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
How to Win Friends and Electrocute People
(1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Cranes are going on a driving vacation, and Lilith admits to Sam that she doesn't know how to drive and would like him to teach her. He soon regrets saying yes as she becomes an ... See full summary »
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger
Votes: 515
28.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking It in Your Face
(1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Frasier is trying to add a little culture to the guys' lives by reading them Dickens. When the guys initially show disinterest, Frasier has to rewrite Dickens and add a few Cheers inspired ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger
Votes: 435
29.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
Rich Man, Wood Man
(1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Frasier has decided that he needs to get in shape. Rather than go with his original plan of hiring a personal trainer, Frasier takes Sam up on his offer to train him for free. After one ... See full summary »
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger
Votes: 390
30.
Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode:
The Triangle
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Diane convinces Sam to go to Frasier with fake depression symptoms so that Frasier can analyze him and get his confidence back as a psychiatrist. But Frasier comes back with a diagnosis ... See full summary »
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger
Votes: 553
31.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
A Hero Sits Next Door
(1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Peter becomes very jealous, when his handi-capable new neighbor turns out to be the new star player on the toy company's softball team.
Directors: Monte Young, Peter Shin, Roy Allen Smith | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Carlos Alazraqui
Votes: 2,942
32.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Martin Does It His Way
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier's Aunt Louise, who was not popular in the family for her tendency to criticize everyone, has died. Frasier has been left in charge of organizing her memorial and delivering a eulogy,
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,027
33.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Innkeepers
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs; opening night is a real blast.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,471
34.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Late Dr. Crane
(1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A minor fender-bender sends Frasier to the hospital a slight bloody nose. While waiting, Niles hears the name of Maris's plastic surgeon, Mel Karnofsky, whom he decides to confront about a billing error.
Director: Robert H. Egan | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 804
35.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One Where Heckles Dies
(1995)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Mr. Heckles dies and leaves all his possessions to Monica and Rachel, Chandler worries he will die alone just like him. Meanwhile, Rachel and Monica argue over a lamp, Phoebe and Ross argue over evolution.
Director: Kevin Bright | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 5,927
36.
Full House (1987–1995)
Episode:
Fogged In
(1989)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The fog rolls in and so does everyone else.
Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure
Votes: 319
37.
Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
Episode:
Arnold Betrays Iggy/Helga and the Nanny
(1998)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Arnold accidentally breaks a promise he made to Iggy and must deal with the consequences. / Big Bob hires a nanny for Helga. Helga fights the nanny at her own game and forces her to leave.
Directors: Steve Socki, Dan Povenmire | Stars: Joseph Ashton, Maria Bamford, Craig Bartlett, Jane Carr
Votes: 235
38.
Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
Episode:
Home Alone 4
(2000)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
While Hal and Lois are away for the weekend, Francis, visiting home from military school, is in charge of the house. Right away his friends come over and mess it up, so Francis and the boys... See full summary »
Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield
Votes: 1,448
39.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Rocket Attack U.S.A.
(1990)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The crew watches the second chapter of "The Phantom Creeps (1939)" and a film about an American spy sent to the Soviet Union to investigate a missile attack in "Rocket Attack U.S.A. (1960)." Joel hosts a quiz show with the Bots.
Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 474
40.
Night Court (1984–1992)
Episode:
A Day in the Life
(1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the first of several "day in the life" episodes, the court has to process an unusually large docket (200 cases) before midnight - in this episode, to head off a federal judge's general ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Klein | Stars: Harry Anderson, Markie Post, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson
Votes: 206
41.
Saved by the Bell (1989–1992)
Episode:
Aloha Slater
(1989)
Unrated | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
When his father is offered a transfer to Hawaii, Slater must decide whether to move there or stay at Bayside, and Zack takes full advantage of the situation.
Director: Don Barnhart | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani Thiessen
Votes: 401
42.
Saved by the Bell (1989–1992)
Episode:
Video Yearbook
(1992)
Unrated | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Zack agrees to produce Bayside's video yearbook, but betrays everyone's trust by creating a dating tape using footage of female students in order to make enough money to buy a car. When the others see the dating tape, they plot revenge.
Director: Don Barnhart | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani Thiessen
Votes: 329
43.
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode:
The Susie
(1997)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Kramer sets his watch an hour ahead. George tries to avoid a breakup with his girlfriend. A colleague keeps calling Elaine, Susie. Jerry gambles on a basketball game, but the bookie can't pay him.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 3,643
44.
Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode:
Weekend in Bangkok with Two Olympic Gymnasts
(2005)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
After Alan falls off the roof, Charlie has to look after the adolescent and increasingly obnoxious Jake for the weekend.
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle
Votes: 1,441
45.
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
Episode:
MuscleBob BuffPants/Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost
(1999)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
SpongeBob orders a pair of fake muscles to impress his friends. / Squidward pretends that he is a ghost.
Directors: Sherm Cohen, Stephen Hillenburg | Stars: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown
Votes: 1,390
46.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Mitchell
(1993)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The trio sit through a dreary Joe Don Baker disasterpiece as Gypsy tries to find a way to save Joel from being killed by the Mads.
Director: Kevin Murphy | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 1,010
47.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Radar Secret Service
(1993)
TV-14 | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Mike and the Bots learn the dangers of not paying attention at railroad crossings in the short Last Clear Chance (1959). Later, they watch government agents use high-tech radar to track ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Murphy | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Michael J. Nelson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 443
48.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
The Atomic Brain
(1993)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Mike and the Bots are asked What About Juvenile Delinquency? (1955) in a short about a teenage thug whose gang mugs his father. Then it's time to watch science go awry in Monstrosity (1963)... See full summary »
Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Michael J. Nelson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 576
49.
Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
Episode:
Simmons' Documentary/Big Bob's Crisis
(2003)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Mr. Simmons wins The Teacher of the Year award and The Knowledge Channel wants to do a documentary capturing the spontaneous moments in his class./Big Bob has a change of heart when he has what appears to be a heart attack.
Director: Tuck Tucker | Stars: Craig Bartlett, Dan Butler, Nika Futterman, Sam Gifaldi
Votes: 113
50.
Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode:
An Ill Wind
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Family animosities come to light (and the boiling point) when the Harpers are trapped together due to a Thanksgiving Day tornado.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer
Votes: 85