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1. The Exorcist (1973)

R | 122 min | Horror

When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb

Votes: 456,531 | Gross: $232.91M

2. The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.

Director: Adam Robitel | Stars: Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, Brett Gentile

Votes: 40,539

3. The Theory of Everything (2014)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Stephen Hawking gets unprecedented success in the field of physics despite being diagnosed with motor neuron disease at the age of 21. He defeats awful odds as his first wife Jane aids him loyally.

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Sophie Perry

Votes: 483,272 | Gross: $35.89M

4. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Music

Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Kimberly Stringer

Votes: 147,648 | Gross: $4.74M

5. The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)

Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.

Director: Felix van Groeningen | Stars: Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg

Votes: 43,387 | Gross: $0.18M

6. No Way Out (1950)

Passed | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into a hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one of them dies the other accuses their black doctor of murder.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally, Sidney Poitier

Votes: 6,305

7. Miss Evers' Boys (1997 TV Movie)

PG | 118 min | Drama, War

The true story of the U.S. Government's 1932 Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, in which a group of black test subjects were allowed to die, despite a cure having been developed.

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Laurence Fishburne, Craig Sheffer, Joe Morton

Votes: 1,413

8. Hawking (2004 TV Movie)

TV-G | 90 min | Biography, Drama

Theoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).

Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Brandon, Tom Hodgkins, Christian Rubeck

Votes: 6,370

9. Love Shack (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy

A dysfunctional family of adult film stars reunites for a memorial porn shoot following the death of legendary producer Mo Saltzman. Along the way, the film's hapless director must contend ... See full summary »

Directors: Gregg Sacon, Michael B. Silver | Stars: Ida Anderson, Diora Baird, Bernadette Birkett, Christopher Boyer

Votes: 360

10. Blood Salvage (1990)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Horror

Twisted tale about a crazy, preaching redneck named Jake who kidnaps people off the highway and performs sick medical experiments on them. He then proceeds to sell their organs on the black... See full summary »

Director: Tucker Johnston | Stars: Danny Nelson, Lori Birdsong, Christian Hesler, Ralph Pruitt Vaughn

Votes: 638

11. Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2014)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

Benjamin is meant to be a great doctor, he's certain of it. But his first experience as a junior doctor in the hospital ward where his father works doesn't turn out the way he hoped it would.

Director: Thomas Lilti | Stars: Vincent Lacoste, Jacques Gamblin, Reda Kateb, Marianne Denicourt

Votes: 3,533 | Gross: $0.02M

12. Speed of Life (1999)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A son is stuck with caring for his Alzheimer victim father, a former professor who can now barely communicate. Depressed and struggling to make ends meet, an old buddy tries to get him to ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Schmidt | Stars: Scott Caan, Leo Burmester, Mia Kirshner, Anthony Ruivivar

Votes: 278

13. Rock Hard (2009)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy

James is a guy with no future, desperately seeking a possible career. He stumbles upon a popular local band, Afterlife, and proposes the creation of a documentary. With the help of his ... See full summary »

Director: Sean Wist | Stars: Becky Bauer, Ryan Collins, Karen Curtis, Bryan Elmore

14. Fall of Knipple (2003)

Short, Comedy

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Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Suanne Braun, Anthony Cran, Hilaire Lockwood, Zach Luna

Votes: 18

15. Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000 Video)

7 min | Comedy, Short

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Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer

Votes: 81

16. Better Than Andy: The Crazy Finn Is Here (2009 Video)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy

Better Than Andy is a 'mockumentary' about a weird Finnish artist, Mr. Tero Himanka who took the world by storm. The press loved the bad boy of contemporary art and women fell for this ... See full summary »

Director: Tii Ricks | Stars: Tea Latvala, Kalle Lindholm, Inka Neramo, Arto Nyberg

17. Smell the Funk (2020)

90 min | Comedy, Musical

A local TV crew will follow a rock band on a date at a record label. By chance the group is interested the artistic director who will offer them a contract for an album, as well as a ... See full summary »

Director: Gabriel Targues | Stars: Johnny Anthony, Xavier Christian, Antoine Coesens, Marie Coesens

18. Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode: The Glory Hunter (1962)

60 min | Drama

A famous doctor, who has made a name for himself working with the poor people of India, comes to Blair for tests due to a suspected neurological disorder, and also to raise more money for his hospital overseas.

Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Alfred Ryder, Martin Balsam

Votes: 19

19. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: A Bloody Mess (1998)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Romance

Dr. David Morgenstern returns after a six-month absence recovering from his heart attack. His new outlook on life however has Kerry Weaver questioning his abilities. Elizabeth Corday ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies

Votes: 400

20. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Acceptance (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

House treats a patient on death row while Dr. Cameron avoids telling a patient she has a terminal illness.

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 3,507

21. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: I Remember the Coatroom, I Just Don't Remember You (2004)

TV-14 | 19 min | Comedy, Romance

Judith's sister Liz visits for Jake's birthday.

Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,651

22. Heroes (2006–2010)
Episode: Chapter Eighteen 'Parasite' (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

With the election and NYC's destruction looming, Nathan has a disturbing face-to-face meeting with the shadowy Linderman. Hiro's attempt to steal the sword steers him into a grim new ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Bray | Stars: Santiago Cabrera, Jack Coleman, Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey

Votes: 2,113

23. The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode: Out for Blood (2019)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama

Conrad comes under fire when a former patient files a malpractice lawsuit against him, putting Bell in a difficult position with Red Rock. When Devon discovers that his VIP patient has a ... See full summary »

Director: Dawn Wilkinson | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves

Votes: 357

24. Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode: There's More Than One of Everything (2009)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

David Robert Jones comes out of hiding following an attempt on Nina Sharp's life while Walter leaves accompanied by the mysterious Observer.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo

Votes: 3,101

25. Off the Map (2011)
Episode: It's Good (2011)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a robbery deprives the clinic of all of their meds, the docs must scramble to keep treating patients. Tommy must save a frat brother whose hang-over turns out to be something much ... See full summary »

Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Jonathan Castellanos, Valerie Cruz, Caroline Dhavernas, Jason George

Votes: 127

26. Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode: Battle of the Century (2011)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Nucky goes to Belfast and offers to trade the IRA machine guns for whiskey, Waxy Gordon plans revenge against Manny Horvitz, and Jimmy enjoys his new status as AC boss.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon

Votes: 1,958

27. Talking with Docs (2016– )
Episode: How to Treat Urinary Retention (2023)

11 min | Documentary, Comedy

Spinal anesthetics inhibit nerve signals to the lower half of the body. That includes signals to the bladder directing it to contract. As a result a patient may have difficulty urinating. ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Incze, Brad Weening, Paul Zalzal

28. Helix (2014–2015)
Episode: Ectogenesis (2015)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Walker and Balleseros arrive at the Abbey while Alan, Kyle and Winger are out in the woods searching for the tree with red sap that might be a cure for the pathogen.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Matt Long, Mark Ghanimé

Votes: 316

29. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Mr. Solomon (No. 32): Conclusion (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Solomon is still after Elizabeth Keen and she is running against the clock to have her baby. An unexpected turn of events will happen to change everything.

Director: John Terlesky | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 2,634

30. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Natalie Luca (No. 184) (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team tracks down a killer who imparts a fatal disease on her victims.

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 1,412

31. The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode: Haunted (2018)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama

Conrad is hit by a bike and badly sprains his ankle, but works through it when he takes the case of his old medical professor, who is hallucinating visions of her old patients. Devon is ... See full summary »

Director: David Crabtree | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Moran Atias

Votes: 680