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1. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama

A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her erotic experiences to the man who saved her after a beating.

Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf

Votes: 131,662 | Gross: $0.79M

2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith

Votes: 178,710 | Gross: $79.37M

3. 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: 147,496 | Gross: $4.74M

4. The Net (I) (1995)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When Angela Bennett, a computer programmer, stumbles upon government secrets, she finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy hell-bent on destroying her completely.

Director: Irwin Winkler | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Diane Baker

Votes: 73,913 | Gross: $50.73M

5. Children of a Lesser God (1986)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance

A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco

Votes: 18,713 | Gross: $31.85M

6. The Quiet American (2002)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

An old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Rade Serbedzija

Votes: 29,765 | Gross: $12.99M

7. Husbands and Wives (1992)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis

Votes: 31,233 | Gross: $10.56M

8. The Way He Looks (2014)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.

Director: Daniel Ribeiro | Stars: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim, Lúcia Romano

Votes: 27,694 | Gross: $0.10M

9. The Little Soldier (1963)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, War

During the Algerian War, a man and woman from opposing sides fall in love with one another.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Anna Karina, Michel Subor, Henri-Jacques Huet, Paul Beauvais

Votes: 8,164 | Gross: $0.02M

10. The Other Side of Sunday (1996)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

The Other Side of Sunday criticizes the small, and often tight church community. We follow the Preachers Daughter; Maria, in her journey to liberate herself from the stiff church community and her strict religious father.

Director: Berit Nesheim | Stars: Marie Theisen, Hildegun Riise, Bjørn Sundquist, Sylvia Salvesen

Votes: 1,284

11. Twist and Shout (1984)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Denmark, 1963: Teenagers Bjørn and Erik are into girls and being in a band helps Bjørn meet Anna. Erik likes Kirsten but she likes Bjørn. Having a mentally ill mom at home also ruins Erik's chances. Anna's pregnancy changes everything.

Director: Bille August | Stars: Adam Tønsberg, Lars Simonsen, Camilla Søeberg, Ulrikke Bondo

Votes: 1,955

12. The Page Turner (2006)

Unrated | 85 min | Drama, Music, Thriller

After failing the audition to a prestigious music school because of the rude behavior of one of the testers, a girl takes revenge by gaining the trust of the same woman some years later and becoming indispensable for her.

Director: Denis Dercourt | Stars: Catherine Frot, Déborah François, Pascal Greggory, Clotilde Mollet

Votes: 7,383 | Gross: $0.21M

13. Appointment with Danger (1950)

Approved | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

When ruthlessly dedicated postal inspector investigates the murder of a co-worker, he finds that the sole witness, a nun, has been targeted by the killers.

Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling

Votes: 1,505

14. Mélo (1986)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Romance

In Paris in the 1920s, a concert violinist meets and falls in love with a stylish young flapper who's the wife of an old friend. Romaine instigates the affair with Marcel, and carries it ... See full summary »

Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, André Dussollier

Votes: 1,838

15. Journey of the Universe (2011)

TV-G | 56 min | Documentary

The Emmy Award winning JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE tells an epic story of cosmic, Earth and human transformation from The Big Bang to today. Evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and ... See full summary »

Directors: David Kennard, Patsy Northcutt | Star: Brian Thomas Swimme

Votes: 247

16. Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest (2021)

98 min | Documentary

Kim Kanoin arm is a guy from Denmark who has played Gyruss so much since the 80s that he one of the biggest experts. I have seen him many times in bipbip bar and can attest to his greatness. He is very good at what he does in Gyruss.

Director: Mads Hedegaard | Stars: Kim Cannon Arm, Walter Day, Shigeru Miyamoto

Votes: 264

17. Black Fox: The True Story of Adolf Hitler (1962)

89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rise and fall of Nazi Germany in part through the use of classical allegory.

Director: Louis Clyde Stoumen | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Adolf Hitler

Votes: 208

18. TwoSetViolin (2014– )

Comedy, Musical

A team of Asians that love and are masters at playing the Violin, create a bunch of iconic pieces, do some skits about the Violin, do some challenges or maybe, have a beef with the ones who don't play it right or the ones that hate it.

19. Escape (1937)

4 min | Animation, Short, Music

To the toccata portion of Bach's "Toccata and fugue in D minor," we watch a play of sorts. Blue smoke forms a background; a grid of black lines is the foreground. Behind the lines, a ... See full summary »

Director: Mary Ellen Bute

Votes: 198

20. East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode: No Hiding Place (1963)

60 min | Drama

An upwardly mobile black family moves into a previously all-white neighborhood in suburban Long Island, New York. Chuck and Anne Severson, who are Neil's friends, at first welcome them to ... See full summary »

Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Edwin Sherin

Votes: 23

21. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode: Driven to Distraction (1990)

TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After two beautiful women are stabbed to death a month apart by the same killer, the only connection between the pair is their car dealership.

Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Julia Lane, Tariq Yunus

Votes: 885

22. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: Day of Reckoning (1994)

TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A deranged murderer with a penchant for puzzles and a pathological hatred of Lovejoy tries to lure him into a trap by kidnapping and threatening to kill Charlotte.

Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Diane Parish

Votes: 54

23. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: J. "Digger" Doyle (1981)

Not Rated | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Thieves are attempting to steal tapes of Robin Masters' new book. Magnum joins forces with security expert J. "Digger" Doyle to prevent the theft.

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 495

24. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode: My Brother's Keeper (1973)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Phyllis's beloved brother Ben comes to town for a visit and, much to her dismay, hits it off not with Mary but with Rhoda.

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod

Votes: 217

25. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode: Farewell, My Pet (2007)

TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Drama

Rory quickly develops a crush on Richard's replacement TA and feels compelled to confess the attraction to Logan. But she feels really bad about it and he completely understands and the two of them reassure each other that in the end they are crazy about each other. Meanwhile, Lorelai distracts herself from thinking about Christopher by arranging a memorial service for Michel's dog. Christopher ... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Melissa McCarthy

Votes: 680

26. Darkwing Duck (1991–1992)
Episode: Duck Blind (1991)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Action

An "enlightening" encounter with the supercharged villain Megavolt leaves Darkwing Duck blind and seemingly helpless. Can he overcome this new handicap, or will he be put out of the crime fighting business for good?

Directors: Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Christine Cavanaugh, Jim Cummings, Katie Leigh

Votes: 204

27. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode: Body Double (2008)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

During a performance of "Macbeth" in a venerable Toronto theater, a desiccated body breaks through the floor and lands with a chandelier just missing Lady Macbeth.

Director: Shawn Thompson | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris

Votes: 401

28. MGM Parade (1955–1956)
Episode: Episode #1.24 (1956)

30 min | Documentary

Host George Murphy shows clips from previous MGM classics plus a promotional clip for the studio's Western "The Last Hunt."

Star: George Murphy

Votes: 10

29. eXtrañas heterodoXias (2021– )
Semanas santas (2022 Podcast Episode)

59 min | Music

Holy Week, its marches and songs, with its contradictions, are part of the first program of this binomial on this very special Catholic celebration in Spain

Director: Niño de Elche | Star: Niño de Elche

30. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: Flowers for Charlie (2013)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

When an experiment successfully multiplies Charlie's intellect and takes him away from the bar, the rest of the gang find themselves struggling to complete the menial 'Charlie Work' that has kept the bar running for so long.

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 3,269