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1. Don't Look Up (2021)
R | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 605,103
2. Little Children (2006)
R | 137 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.
Director: Todd Field | Stars: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley
Votes: 117,003 | Gross: $5.46M
3. Stoker (2013)
R | 99 min | Drama, Thriller
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney
Votes: 114,705 | Gross: $1.70M
4. Paint (II) (2023)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Carl Nargle, Vermont's #1 public television painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke - until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.
Director: Brit McAdams | Stars: Owen Wilson, Elisabeth Henry, Paul Kosopod, Sonia Darmei Lopes
Votes: 5,075
5. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
R | 104 min | Comedy
The comic "Bluntman and Chronic" is based on real-life stoners Jay and Silent Bob, so when they get no profit from a big-screen adaptation, they set out to wreck the movie.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Amy Noble, Harley Quinn Smith
Votes: 161,306 | Gross: $30.09M
6. The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
PG | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When enemies Boris, Natasha, and Fearless Leader escape into the real world with a nefarious scheme, Rocky and Bullwinkle do the same, and team up with a young F.B.I. Agent to stop the trio.
Director: Des McAnuff | Stars: Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Piper Perabo, Jason Alexander
Votes: 21,226 | Gross: $26.00M
7. Keep the Lights On (2012)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Romance
In Manhattan, film-maker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a fling. As their relationship becomes one fueled by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.
Director: Ira Sachs | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Savane
Votes: 6,149 | Gross: $0.25M
8. Murder by Natural Causes (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Richard Anderson, Katharine Ross, Hal Holbrook, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 876
9. The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998 TV Special)
Documentary, Comedy
Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and Chris Farley put together this hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch celebration! With each one of their memorable characters: ... See full summary »
Directors: Beth McCarthy-Miller, Dave Wilson, James Signorelli | Stars: Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade
Votes: 261
10. 911 Mysteries Part 1: Demolitions (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
911 Mysteries is a documentary that attempts to tell the people what really happened. It systematically deconstructs all of the propaganda you have heard about the twin towers, and replaces it with facts.
Director: Sofia Shafquat | Stars: Sofia Shafquat, Jonathan Barnett, Marvin Bush, Joe Casaliggi
Votes: 601
11. Billy Joel: Pressure (1982 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The music video for Billy Joel's 1982 hit single "Pressure."
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Star: Billy Joel
Votes: 41
12. YouTube Will Label 'Government Funded' Content (2018 Video)
10 min | Short, News
Styx is eager to see the fallout from what he sees as the latest YouTube misstep.
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
13.
7th Heaven (1996–2007)
Episode:
Suspicion
(2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
While Robbie visits his mother in Florida, Ruthie sneaks in her friend Yasmine Halawi, a Muslim girl who has become the target of two bullies on the street. The whole family feels obligated... See full summary »
Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum | Stars: Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, Barry Watson, David Gallagher
Votes: 78
14.
ER (1994–2009)
Episode:
Secrets and Lies
(2002)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Romance
After some staff members are caught going through a dominatrix's bag, Weaver makes them attend a sexual harassment seminar, where they learn about each other.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston
Votes: 660
15.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS
(1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Ross finally gets in touch with Emily and they try to work it out. Chandler gloats after Rachel reveals that Monica's secret boyfriend is the best sex she ever had. Phoebe and Joey debate if a selfless good deed exists.
Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 4,829
16.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Paranoia
(1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The DA's office tries to prosecute a co-ed for brutally murdering her roommate, but the only evidence is a vague confession. However, Dr. Olivet suggests that she may have suffered from paranoia due to her tragic family history.
Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 336
17.
Remington Steele (1982–1987)
Episode:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Steele
(1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
"Santa" who held party guests hostage is out on bail, and tries to get Laura and Steele to decline to testify against him through intimidation.
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, Don Gordon
Votes: 87
18.
The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1977)
Comedy
Richard Pryor is a Chinese chef, a wino, El Neggro, a ranch owner, a survivor of the Titanic and Santa Claus. The cast roasts him. Charlie Hill tells jokes.
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Richard Pryor, Stu Black, Marlene Clark, Argus Hamilton
Votes: 23
19.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Missionary: Impossible
(2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Homer is wanted dead for reneging on a 10,000 dollar pledge to PBS, Reverend Lovejoy sets him up for missionary work in the South Pacific until the heat dies down.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,069
20.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Take Out the Trash Day
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
In preparation for the Friday night briefing for the Saturday papers and news broadcasts -- nicknamed "take out the trash day" because it disposes of all the stories the White House doesn't... See full summary »
Director: Ken Olin | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,165
21.
Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
Episode:
Second Look
(1991)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Nancy's upcoming surgery places great strain on her family and friends.
Director: Ken Olin | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 90
22.
The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
Episode:
False Idol
(2004)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy
Harold tries out for "Canadian Idol".
Star: Steve Smith
Votes: 8
23.
Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–2011)
Episode:
Lightning Strikes
(1995)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
Beavis and Butt-Head are injured reenacting something they saw Benjamin Franklin do on TV.
Directors: Mike Judge, Yvette Kaplan | Stars: Mike Judge, Kristofor Brown
Votes: 152
24.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Crawling Eye
(2004)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton
Votes: 13
25.
Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode:
Start Spreading the News
(2020)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Moira receives some unexpected news, and David makes a tough decision about where he wants to live.
Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Votes: 1,891
26.
Secular Talk (2008– )
Episode:
CNN Tries to Attack Young Bernie, Makes Him Look Badass Instead
(2019)
TV-MA | News
Star: Kyle Kulinski
27.
American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode:
The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky
(2021)
TV-MA | 57 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The world learns about the affair and Monica Lewinsky becomes the most famous woman in America.
Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Beanie Feldstein, Annaleigh Ashford, Margo Martindale
Votes: 992
28.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
Shanksgiving
(2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Peter gets himself arrested to avoid Lois' special Thanksgiving dinner; A secret that Stewie's been keeping from everyone is revealed.
Directors: Brian Iles, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 947
29.
PAC-12 Baseball (2013– )
Episode:
Boston College Eagles at Arizona State Sun Devils
(2020)
Sport
Stars: Lyle Goldstein, Tracy Smith, Spencer Torkelson, Alika Williams
30.
No Agenda News Network (2007– )
Episode:
Bat's True!
(2020)
Talk-Show
Stars: Adam Curry, John C. Dvorak
31.
The Dan Bongino Show (2017– )
What Really Happened Last Night
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Dan Bongino
32.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
It's Raining Cash
(2020 Podcast Episode)
62 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Ben Shapiro
33.
The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Democrats Are Corrupt, the Virus Is Hiding It
(2020 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Star: Andrew Klavan
34.
My Name Is Earl (2005–2009)
Episode:
My Name Is Alias
(2009)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Darnell's father uses Earl and Randy to track Darnell down and tell him that he can get his old identity back if he agrees to do one more top secret job for The Agency.
Director: Eyal Gordin | Stars: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez
Votes: 502
35.
What If...? (2021– )
Episode:
What If... Thor Were an Only Child?
(2021)
TV-14 | 35 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Thor, who never learned to be a good hero, throws an out-of-control intergalactic party on Earth.
Director: Bryan Andrews | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
Votes: 13,862
36.
ABL (2015– )
Episode:
Arthur Cartoon Goes Full WOKE And BLM!
(2020)
News, Talk-Show
Director: Anthony Brian Logan | Star: Anthony Brian Logan
37.
PhantomStrider (2014– )
Episode:
10 Worst PBS Kids Episodes
(2020)
TV-MA | Talk-Show
PhantomStrider checks out what he considers the worst episodes of shows from PBS Kids over the years.
Director: Josh Strider | Stars: Josh Strider, Fred Rogers
38.
The Freak Brothers (2020– )
Episode:
The Candidate
(2021)
TV-MA | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The freaks take on cancel culture after Fat Freddy and his cat becomes famous on a viral video.
Director: Dominic Polcino | Stars: Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Tiffany Haddish, Pete Davidson
Votes: 27
39.
Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode:
Student Transfer
(2022)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
After a negative teacher review, Janine gets a confidence boost when a student gets transferred from Melissa's class into hers; Jacob tries to forge a friendship with an uninterested Gregory.
Director: Randall Einhorn | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter
Votes: 1,165
40.
HouseBroken (2021–2023)
Episode:
Who's Getting Up There?
(2023)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Chief befriends a canine daredevil; Tabitha is stunned to discover she isn't competing in a cat beauty pageant; Diablo becomes a snooty purse dog.
Director: Tom King | Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon, Will Forte
Votes: 39
41.
Bones (2005–2017)
Episode:
The Change in the Game
(2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A generally disliked member of Max Keenan's bowling team's corpse is found as a decomposing mess in the cones machinery when that renovated section is reopened, but he was knocked dead a ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor
Votes: 1,462
42.
The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode:
My Way
(2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Dr. Andrews treats a foster kid for injuries from a fight in the group home. Shaun and his team look to Lea for expertise with cars and auto repair for a patient whose iron lung broke.
Director: Aaron Rottinghaus | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Fiona Gubelmann, Will Yun Lee, Christina Chang
Votes: 619
43.
What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
Episode:
Pine Barrens
(2022)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Nandor and Laszlo air out their differences on a hunting trip at an isolated cabin; Nadja has a girls' night; Guillermo reconnects with his family for the first time in 12 years.
Director: Kyle Newacheck | Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén
Votes: 1,415
44.
Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode:
...made someone jealous
(2022)
TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Drama
Kamala invites Manish over for Navratri, to Pati's annoyance. Devi isn't thrilled about taking Rhyah's son to a house party, but she's in for a surprise.
Director: Smriti Mundhra | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet
Votes: 657
45.
Part of the Problem (2018– )
Our High Society w/ Chris from Brooklyn
(2022 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Dave Smith, Chris Faga
46.
The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode:
All In
(2023)
TV-14 | Drama
A famous cardiothoracic surgeon comes into Chastain after experiencing heart pain. Kit breaks the news that the emergency room can no longer accept trauma patients due to budget cuts.
Director: Paul McCrane | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves, Jessica Lucas
Votes: 183
47.
Your Welcome (2017– )
Colin Moriarty
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Malice, Colin Moriarty
48.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
Comrades
(2014)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Elizabeth comes back from her injury and straight into what should have been a routine mission - but it goes awry, leaving her and Philip in fear not only for themselves but for their whole... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Annet Mahendru, Susan Misner
Votes: 1,961
49.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Biden Bucket List, AI Laws Coming, Bud Light Prediction, Classified Docs
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Topics include: Joe Biden's bucket list tour; coming AI laws; predictions about Bud Light; the Pentagon documents leak; and the accusations of corruption against Clarence Thomas.
Star: Scott Adams
50.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
White Male Republican Bravely Comes Out as a Transracial Lesbian Woman of Color
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh