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1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Demigod Percy Jackson leads a quest across America to prevent a war among the Olympian gods.
Stars: Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull
Votes: 35,782
2. Pearl Harbor (2001)
PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott
Votes: 352,093 | Gross: $198.54M
3. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson
Votes: 203,124 | Gross: $88.76M
4. Freaky (2020)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a high-school senior discovers that she has fewer than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.
Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O'Connor, Misha Osherovich
Votes: 72,552
5. The Apartment (1960)
Approved | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston
Votes: 197,064 | Gross: $18.60M
6. Summer School (1987)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Robin Thomas, Patrick Labyorteaux
Votes: 22,164 | Gross: $35.66M
7. Romance (1999)
R | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.
Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Caroline Ducey, Sagamore Stévenin, François Berléand, Rocco Siffredi
Votes: 12,029 | Gross: $1.28M
8. Rudy (1993)
PG | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Greta Lind
Votes: 69,130 | Gross: $22.75M
9. Night School (2018)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy
A group of high school dropouts is forced to attend night school in hopes that they will pass the GED exam to finish high school.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Romany Malco
Votes: 44,421 | Gross: $77.34M
10. We Own the Night (2007)
R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.
Director: James Gray | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Danny Hoch
Votes: 93,051 | Gross: $28.56M
11. Like Stars on Earth (2007)
PG | 162 min | Drama, Family
An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma
Votes: 206,884 | Gross: $1.22M
12. Benny & Joon (1993)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore
Votes: 62,118 | Gross: $23.20M
13. In Her Shoes (2005)
PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, Anson Mount
Votes: 65,107 | Gross: $32.88M
14. Presence of Love (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Professor Joss travels to England to visit the farm where her late mother grew up and bonds with single father Daniel, whose family now runs it.
Director: Maclain Nelson | Stars: Eloise Mumford, Julian Morris, Amy Sharp, Anand Desai-Barochia
Votes: 1,249
15. Mean Creek (2004)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama
When a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.
Director: Jacob Estes | Stars: Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan
Votes: 33,377 | Gross: $0.60M
16. Toc Toc (2017)
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy
The adventures and misadventures of a group of patients with OCD appointed at the same time.
Director: Vicente Villanueva | Stars: Paco León, Alexandra Jiménez, Rossy de Palma, Nuria Herrero
Votes: 21,544
17. The Brand New Testament (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?
Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens
Votes: 35,023 | Gross: $0.09M
18. Thunder Road (2018)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.
Director: Jim Cummings | Stars: Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson, Jocelyn DeBoer
Votes: 19,510
19. Lethal Love Triangle (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two students become engrossed with their handsome research subject until his true nature puts them in harm's way.
Director: Daniel West | Stars: Savvy Shay, Jacob Taylor, April Martucci, Terry Woodberry
Votes: 222
20. Rock My World (2002)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Joan Plowright, Alicia Silverstone, Jaimz Woolvett
Votes: 1,711
21. The Librarians (2007–2010)
30 min | Comedy
What happens when you put a Catholic bigot with a panic disorder in charge of a library?
Stars: Robyn Butler, Roz Hammond, Heidi Arena, Stephen Ballantyne
Votes: 574
22. Won't Back Down (2012)
PG | 121 min | Drama
Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter, Oscar Isaac
Votes: 6,878 | Gross: $5.31M
23. American Loser (2007)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
A hilarious comedy about a young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.
Director: Tod Harrison Williams | Stars: Seann William Scott, Gretchen Mol, Deirdre O'Connell, Kevin Conway
Votes: 2,985
24. A Summer Tale (2000)
91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.
Director: Ulf Malmros | Stars: Kjell Bergqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Rebecca Scheja, Cecilia Nilsson
Votes: 4,484
25. Welcome to Paradise (2007)
PG | 111 min | Drama
The unorthodox methods that Reverend Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) uses in her sermons force her and her son Hayden (Bobby Edner) to move to Paradise, Texas.
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner, Brian Dennehy, William Shockley
Votes: 462
26. Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. Some topics discussed were Greg's childhood problems, his homosexuality, and him contracting the HIV virus.
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Meek, Rosemary Dunsmore
Votes: 716
27. The Nautilus Mutiny (2022)
46 min | Short, Action, Crime
Life's too short to be an illiterate criminal.
Director: Daniel Shehata | Stars: Nicholas Pople, Alan Kenny, Anna Arthur, Al James
Votes: 5
28. The Secret (1992 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama
Mostly on account of a pride struggle, Mike Dunmore has lived his whole life keeping a secret which he believed would only cause shame if it came to light. Personal relationships with his ... See full summary »
Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Bruce Boxleitner, Brock Peters, Laura Harrington
Votes: 204
29. Rubber Tarzan (1981)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Family
A weak, dyslexic boy is bullied in school. His Tarzan obsessed dad calls him Rubber Tarzan. He makes a friend in crane driver Ole, who tells him: There's always something, you're good at. You just have to know what it is.
Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | Stars: Alex Svanbjerg, Otto Brandenburg, Peter Schrøder, Susanne Heinrich
Votes: 1,357
30. The Ugly (1997)
R | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state.
Director: Scott Reynolds | Stars: Paolo Rotondo, Paul Glover, Chris Graham, Darien Takle
Votes: 3,135
31. Love, Mary (1985 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
A teen (Kristy McNichol), who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor (Rachel Ticotin) discovers she is dyslexic.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Matt Clark, David Paymer, Rachel Ticotin
Votes: 111
32. Wilby Wonderful (2004)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A day-in-the-life dark comedy concerning a group of islanders, their respective secrets, and one man's plan to kill himself quietly.
Director: Daniel MacIvor | Stars: James Allodi, Callum Keith Rennie, Elliot Page, Rebecca Jenkins
Votes: 1,626
33. A Judgment in Stone (1986)
R | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
An English woman, psychotic and sexually repressed, murders her sadistic father, then moves to America. She soon secures a job as a maid for a wealthy family. Soon her severe psychosis and ... See full summary »
Director: Ousama Rawi | Stars: Rita Tushingham, Ross Petty, Shelley Peterson, Jonathan Crombie
Votes: 201
34. Two Faces (2007–2008)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman vows revenge on a tricky, unscrupulous man after he deceives and abandons her pregnant with their son.
Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Dalton Vigh, Marjorie Estiano, Susana Vieira
Votes: 241
35. Saint-Jacques... La Mecque (2005)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.
Director: Coline Serreau | Stars: Muriel Robin, Artus de Penguern, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Pascal Légitimus
Votes: 1,418
36. Mical (2020)
20 min | Short, Biography, Drama
A seven year old boy struggles to make sense of words on the page. But when Mike is diagnosed with dyslexia and the teachers continue to fail him, his mother takes matters into her own hands to help her son fulfil his true potential.
Director: Yewweng Ho | Stars: Jayne Lunn, William Biletsky, Dale Grant, M.K. Rose
Votes: 40
37. Ryan Can't Read
Short, Drama | Completed
"Ryan Can't Read" tells the heartfelt story of a young man's battle with illiteracy and his fight to reclaim his dignity with the help of an unlikely mentor.
Director: Rhys Chapman | Stars: James Nelson-Joyce, Olivia Frances Brown, Alicia Forde, Lewis Ian Bray
38. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Successful leaders reflect on their Dyslexic experiences, as a high school senior must overcome the challenges of Dyslexia to achieve his dream of getting into a competitive college.
Director: James Redford | Stars: David Boies, Richard Branson, Sheree Carter-Galvan, Toby Cosgrove
Votes: 98
39. Ella (2010–2011)
25 min | Drama, Romance
Years ago, a late nurse's young daughter, Ella, was discredited with stepfather Norbert by his wicked daughter Clio and send off to and exploited by her aunt 'tarantula', her only comfort ... See full summary »
Stars: Jits Van Belle, Steven Boen, Gert Winckelmans, Christophe Haddad
Votes: 54
40. A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale (2015)
TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Luce is a college student who gets a holiday job caring for a land developer's dog, but then she meets an attractive guy who is protesting her boss's plan to tear down their local dog park and turn it into a spa.
Director: Letia Clouston | Stars: Jonathan Bennett, Lexi Giovagnoli, Dina Meyer, Patrick Muldoon
Votes: 1,679
41. We Too Together (2021)
94 min | Drama, Romance
An autistic boy and his Father who returns from war with PTSD help each other find peace with the help of martial arts and music. As a man Rob also learns to follow his heart when he finds a woman who loves him just as he is.
Director: Deborah Hadfield | Stars: Cengiz Dervis, Silvia Busuioc, Nigel Lowe, Jake Levitt
Votes: 50
42. Hidden Potential (2016)
11 min | Short, Drama
ANTHONY (8)- A young school child who is struggling with Dyslexia is constantly belittled, ignored and bullied by his class mates, teachers and even school principles. If this continues he ... See full summary »
Director: Eamonn MacMahon | Stars: Faolan Barry, Claire Blennerhassett, Martin O'Sullivan, Rebecca Timoney
Votes: 12
43. Summertime (2014)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
25-year-old Iiris and Karoliina have been best friends since childhood. Karoliina has been travelling and living abroad for some years now, but is coming back home for the summer as Karoliina has found them a job as waitresses in Hanko, the best summer city in Finland.
Director: Inari Niemi | Stars: Anna Paavilainen, Iina Kuustonen, Minka Kuustonen, Lauri Tilkanen
Votes: 960
44. How I Killed My Father (2001)
98 min | Drama, Thriller
When his long-time disappeared father is entering his life again, Jean-Luc, a successful doctor, has no option but to face his own life story. Will he ever be able to forget and forgive?
Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Natacha Régnier, Amira Casar
Votes: 1,079 | Gross: $0.01M
45. American Promise (2013)
TV-PG | 135 min | Documentary
This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.
Directors: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson | Stars: Idris Brewster, Joe Brewster, Miles Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Votes: 300 | Gross: $0.09M
46. Anya's Bell (1999 TV Movie)
97 min | Drama
A blind woman (Della Reese) who collects bells and never leaves the house suddenly finds herself alone when her mother dies. Then a neighbor 12 year old boy (Mason Gamble), who others term ... See full summary »
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Della Reese, Mason Gamble, Tom Cavanagh, Nancy McLoughlin
Votes: 346
47. The Address (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary
Students of a special boarding school for kids with learning disabilities are challenged to learn about and recite the Gettysburg Address.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Marcia Hamm, Stewart Miller, Annie Quest
Votes: 204
48. The Princess and the Cabbie (1981 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman works to overcome her dyslexia with the help of a good-hearted cab driver.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Robert Desiderio, Cynthia Harris, Peter Donat
Votes: 131
49. Carnages (2002)
Unrated | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a bull dies in an arena, its remains are transported throughout Belgium, France, and Spain, where various characters cross its path.
Director: Delphine Gleize | Stars: Chiara Mastroianni, Ángela Molina, Raphaëlle Molinier, Jacques Gamblin
Votes: 744 | Gross: $2.55M
50. A Mind of Her Own (2006)
93 min | Drama
Inspired by a true story, 'A Mind of Her Own' tells the poignant, moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is ... See full summary »
Director: Owen Carey Jones | Stars: Nicky Talacko, Amanda Rawnsley, Ashley Cook, Juliette Grassby
Votes: 133