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1. It (I) (2017)
R | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror
In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis
Votes: 606,504 | Gross: $327.48M
2. Gravity Falls (2012–2016)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their great-uncle's tourist trap in the enigmatic Gravity Falls, Oregon.
Stars: Jason Ritter, Alex Hirsch, Kristen Schaal, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 135,584
3. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, War
A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country's dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi
Votes: 441,607 | Gross: $33.37M
4. Long Shot (2019)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
Journalist, Fred Flarsky, reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field; now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to run for president, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter, and sparks fly.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Votes: 121,768 | Gross: $30.32M
5. Billy Elliot (2000)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven
Votes: 142,860 | Gross: $22.00M
6. Flight of the Navigator (1986)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 51,709 | Gross: $18.56M
7. Valentine's Day (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba
Votes: 125,438 | Gross: $110.49M
8. Norbit (2007)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Thandiwe Newton, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell
Votes: 79,782 | Gross: $95.67M
9. Julia (1974)
R | 83 min | Drama
Pauli is a sexually frustrated young man who's surrounded by sexually liberated women who will not give him the time of day. He meets a beautiful virgin woman, Andrea, who strongly resists his charms, which compounds his frustrations.
Director: Sigi Rothemund | Stars: Jean-Claude Bouillon, Sylvia Kristel, Teri Tordai, Ekkehardt Belle
Votes: 620
10. Chowder (2007–2010)
TV-Y7-FV | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
In Marzipan City, excitable young food-loving Chowder is the apprentice of Mung Daal, a very old chef who runs a catering company with his wife Truffles and assistant Shnitzel.
Stars: Nicky Jones, Dwight Schultz, John DiMaggio, Tara Strong
Votes: 15,553
11. Redline (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A story about the most popular racing event in the galaxy, the Redline, and the various racers who compete in it.
Director: Takeshi Koike | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Yû Aoi, Tadanobu Asano, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Votes: 17,222
12. Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Sakura stumbled upon the book of Clow Cards in a library. Accidentally setting the magical cards loose, it's now up to Sakura to catch them all with her best friend Tomoyo, and Kerberos, the guardian of the cards.
Stars: Sakura Tange, Matt Hill, Sam Vincent, Brian Drummond
Votes: 5,610
13. The Camomile Lawn (1992)
258 min | Drama, Romance, War
In 1939, young Oliver, Calypso, Polly and Walter visit friends and family in Cornwall. Spanish Civil War is over and WW2 has begun, so they enjoy their love life while they can. Decades later, they gather again, this time for a funeral.
Stars: Felicity Kendal, Claire Bloom, Jennifer Ehle, Richard Johnson
Votes: 940
14. For a Lost Soldier (1992)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama, Romance, War
Set in The Netherlands at the end of WW II, this touching story, told in flashbacks, explores the complex and romantic relationship between an adult soldier and a displaced, lonely adolescent boy.
Director: Roeland Kerbosch | Stars: Maarten Smit, Andrew Kelley, Jeroen Krabbé, Freark Smink
Votes: 4,831 | Gross: $0.39M
15. Dante (2024)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary
DANTE: Inferno to Paradise chronicles the life, work and legacy of the great 14th century Florentine poet, Dante Alighieri, and his epic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western Literature.
Stars: Catherine Adoyo, Alan Cox, Dikran Tulaine, Fattori Fraser
Votes: 103
16. The Penthouse (2010)
R | 89 min | Comedy
Three lifelong friends inhabiting a penthouse apartment find themselves at odds when one of them attempts to move in with his girlfriend and another's little sister makes a surprise visit.
Director: Chris Levitus | Stars: Rider Strong, Nikki Griffin, Corey Large, Kurupt
Votes: 1,559
17. All My Sons (1948)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, Film-Noir
During WW2, industrialist Joe Keller commits a crime and frames his business partner Herbert Deever but years later his sin comes back to haunt him when Joe's son plans to marry Deever's daughter.
Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster, Mady Christians, Louisa Horton
Votes: 2,410
18. A Very Merry Bridesmaid (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Leah's 30th birthday is on the same day as her brother's wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the wedding and he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside.
Director: David I. Strasser | Stars: Emily Osment, Casey Deidrick, Patch May, Frances Leigh
Votes: 1,744
19. Detentionaire (2011–2014)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When 10th-grader Lee Ping sneaks out of detention to find out who framed him for a major prank, he slowly uncovers a massive conspiracy that encompasses his entire school and will determine the fate of the human race.
Stars: Jonathan Tan, Zachary Bennett, Fab Filippo, Ryan Belleville
Votes: 546
20. At A Distance, Spring Is Green (2021– )
65 min | Drama, Romance
A coming of age campus story about youth in their 20s whose lives appear to be like the beauty of spring from afar but cold and harsh when viewed up close.
Stars: Park Ji-hoon, Kang Min-ah, Bae In-hyuk, Kwon Eun-bin
Votes: 1,175
21. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he always knew he would marry one, completing his idealised love fantasy.
Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Roland Bertin, Maurice Chevit
Votes: 10,364 | Gross: $1.16M
22. My Mother's Castle (1990)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
Every holiday Marcel and his family go to their cottage near Marseilles. During one of these holidays he meets Isabelle, a pretty but conceited girl... Adapted from the cult classic novel from Marcel Pagnol.
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Julien Ciamaca, Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
Votes: 5,648 | Gross: $1.48M
23. My Little Happiness (2021– )
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Rong, an aspiring lawyer, gets assigned to work at a hospital on mediation. Her first client, Dr. Shao Qin, is her childhood sweetheart who she doesn't recognize but he recognizes her and instantly starts to try to win her over.
Stars: Xing Fei, Chuan Li, Xiaotian Tang, Yilin Huang
Votes: 714
24. Rangeela (1995)
Not Rated | 142 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A middle-class young woman who dreams of Bollywood fame is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover
Votes: 10,431
25. Ruthless (1948)
Passed | 104 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
A poor boy who saved a rich girl from drowning is adopted by her family, but he grows into a money-hungry ruthless businessman who would step on others to get to the top of the social ladder.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Zachary Scott, Louis Hayward, Diana Lynn, Sydney Greenstreet
Votes: 1,410
26. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings (2012)
Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A mysterious creature "Kyubey" offers a young girl named Madoka Kaname the chance to have any one wish granted to her. In exchange she must battle evil creatures named "Witches" at the risk of losing her life.
Directors: Fujiaki Asari, Mamoru Hatakeyama, Takashi Kawabata, Seimei Kidokoro, Takahiro Majima, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Masahiro Mukai, Yûki Yase, Akiyuki Shinbô, Tomoyuki Itamura | Stars: Aoi Yûki, Chiwa Saitô, Eri Kitamura, Kaori Mizuhashi
Votes: 1,718 | Gross: $0.18M
27. Perfect Propose (2024)
24 min | Romance
Hiro, severely overworked, can barely function outside his toxic workplace. When he encounters Kai, a childhood friend he had once promised to marry, he finds he is steadily regaining a sense of purpose - yet Kai's motives remain unclear.
Stars: Ayane Kinoshita, Kôta Nomura, Toshiyuki Kitami, Jingi Irie
Votes: 219
28. Dennis the Menace (1987 TV Movie)
G | 118 min | Family, Comedy
The lives of young Dennis Mitchell, his family, and friends are turned upside down after he finds a dinosaur bone in his backyard and it catches of the attention of a famous paleontologist.
Director: Doug Rogers | Stars: William Windom, Jim Jansen, Patricia Estrin, Patsy Garrett
Votes: 473
29. My Horny Girlfriend (2003 Video)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A submissive office girl joins a lifeguard training course and gains the attention of one of her instructors and a female cadet who's sleeping with him.
Director: San Pak Leung | Stars: Grace Lam, Wai-Kin Lam, Bessie Ming-Kwan Chan, Eddie Lam
Votes: 96
30. Leo's Room (2009)
Unrated | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Leo, a young man coming to terms with his own sexuality, runs into Caro, a primary school friend he fancied when they were kids, who's now trying to ward off her own personal demons. This ... See full summary »
Director: Enrique Buchichio | Stars: Martín Rodríguez, Cecilia Cósero, Gerardo Begérez, Arturo Goetz
Votes: 1,151
31. Our Fake Marriage (2023)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Yae, an unremarkable girl working in a cafe and living with a friend, finds herself unable to afford rent when her friend suddenly gets married, and she loses her job in the same day. It's ... See full summary »
Stars: Fuma Kikuchi, Neru Nagahama, Shota Watanabe, Reina Triendl
Votes: 47
32. John Apple Jack (2013)
TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A playboy learns to love, while a virgin learns to live -- a queer romantic comedy set inside the restaurant industry... 'John Apple Jack' brings East and West together to create one ... See full summary »
Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Chris McNally, Kent S. Leung, McKenzi Scott, Drummond Macdougall
Votes: 599
33. The Matchbreaker (2016)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A young professional breakup artist reaches a crisis when the girl he's hired to target is the girl he's always wanted.
Director: Caleb Vetter | Stars: Wesley Elder, Christina Grimmie, Osric Chau, Olan Rogers
Votes: 2,898
34. Last Night in Rozzie (2021)
80 min | Drama
When a New York lawyer returns to his Boston hometown to reunite his dying friend with his young son, he is forced to finally confront a childhood trauma.
Director: Sean Gannet | Stars: Neil Brown Jr., Nicky Whelan, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Chapman
Votes: 368
35. The Lake (1978)
33 min | Short, Drama
A young couple go for a picnic beside a lake in the grounds of an empty house. Three years before, the owner had murdered all his family, killed his animals and disappeared.
Director: Lindsey C. Vickers | Stars: Julie Peasgood, Gene Foad
Votes: 121
36. The Christmas Project (2016)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family
A writer looks back on his memorable 1986 Christmas, dealing with brothers, bullies, first love, pregnancy and family "elving."
Director: Michael Buster | Stars: Jacob Buster, Anson Bagley, Josh Reid, Cooper Johnson
Votes: 550
37. La prima (2018)
TV-PG | 94 min | Comedy
A woman seeks love and is not sexually satisfied by her husband. At one point, he leaves her alone for a while and her young, handsome and successful cousin seduces her.
Director: Víctor Ugalde | Stars: Natasha Esca, Mark Tacher, Isabel Madow, Jesús Ochoa
Votes: 104
39. Oh! Youngsimi (2023– )
50 min | Comedy, Romance
"Oh. Young-shim" tells the story of Young-shim's 30s before the word 'middle school second-grade disease' was born, a story of the adolescence feverish with life and love.
Stars: Song Ha-yoon, Lee Min-Jae, Dong-hae Lee, Lee Do-yeop
Votes: 78
40. Christmas Hotel (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A big city hotel manager learns that her hopes for a promotion are based on a return to her hometown to restructure a local establishment, which the townspeople are less than thrilled about.
Director: Marla Sokoloff | Stars: Tatyana Ali, Sean Patrick Thomas, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Erika Walter
Votes: 529
41. Suamiku Jatuh Dari Langit (2015)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Asyikin is a typical village girl who is the daughter of a strict village chief. Meanwhile, Che Awang and Awie are two troublesome village boys who like to cause commotion in the village as well as bother the village's young ladies.
Director: Eyra Rahman | Stars: Qi Razali, Nora Danish, Shuk Sahar, Atikah Suhaime
Votes: 19
42. Madeleine (2003)
118 min | Romance
Madeleine is a South Korean movie released in 2003. The story follows the lives of two girls living together and their separate love lives as they struggle to find and maintain their new ... See full synopsis »
Director: K.C. Park | Stars: Zo In-sung, Shin Min-a, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Ho-jin
Votes: 339
43. Clover (2014)
120 min | Drama, Romance
A woman chooses between her childhood best friend and her stoic boss.
Director: Takeshi Furusawa | Stars: Emi Takei, Mark Chinnery, Kento Nagayama, Natsuna
Votes: 252
44. Dear Sister (2014– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Sisters Hazuki and Misaki are like night and day, but they share a strong bond and try to make each other happy.
Stars: Nao Matsushita, Satomi Ishihara, Takanori Iwata, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 192
45. Mont d'Or (2013)
21 min | Short, Drama, Romance
9-year-old Nina spends a vacation with her older cousin Maren and her boyfriend Marco. As soon as the girl meets Marco, she falls madly in love. Unsure how to handle it, Nina mimics her cousin to capture his attention.
Director: Karen Vazquez Guadarrama | Stars: Dorien De Clippel, Joke Devynck, Maarten Ketels, Maren Van Cauwenberge
Votes: 5
46. Isabella (2006– )
176 min | Drama
Stars: Irina Björklund, Svante Martin, Peter Franzén, Linda Zilliacus
Votes: 61
47. In the Weeds (2023)
Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
When Michelle hears her gardener whistling the same melody she heard the night of her childhood friend's disappearance, she and her friends decide to investigate. Things are made complicated when the gardener clues into their efforts.
Director: Nick Milczarczyk | Stars: Laura Korbel, Mark Majersk, Aidan Simpson, Kenzie Spoltore
Votes: 20
48. Pereday dalshe... (1988 TV Movie)
Drama
Post WWII Ukraine, a young orphan boy searches for what he believes is his aunt in Odessa. Only to find the remnants of post-traumatic veterans of the war, then has to make a life-changing decision.
Director: Vadim Ilyenko | Stars: Yaroslav Esinovskiy, Anatoliy Kotenyov, Elena Borzova, Vladimir Shpudeyko
Votes: 8
49. A Modern Thelma (1916)
50 min | Drama
An English aristocrat visiting Norway falls in love with Thelma, daughter of a Viking-like Norse landowner, and this first part is an idyllic story. He marries her and takes her to England.... See full summary »
Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Vivian Martin, Harry Hilliard, William H. Tooker, Albert Roccardi
50. La Migra (2015)
111 min | Drama
Love is tested within criminal violence. A childhood crush defines these two from a border town. Romance blossoms as they stand on opposite sides of the law. They strive to untangle the web that threatens their romance and lives.
Director: Mark Maine | Stars: Michael Copon, Antoinette Kalaj, John Patrick Jordan, Marco Rodríguez
Votes: 32