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1. Article 370 (2024)
158 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After unrest in Kashmir in 2016, local agent Zooni Haksar is chosen for a secret mission by Rajeshwari Swaminathan to end terrorism and economy conflict by abrogating Article 370 without bloodshed.
Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale | Stars: Yami Gautam, Mohan Agashe, Sukhita Aiyar, Raj Arjun
Votes: 14,860
2. All Good Things (2010)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
David Marks, a real estate scion, is suspected of killing his wife Katie, who disappeared in 1982.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe
Votes: 60,079 | Gross: $0.58M
3. Detroit (2017)
R | 143 min | Crime, Drama, History
Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore
Votes: 55,948 | Gross: $16.79M
4. The Grandmaster (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ziyi Zhang, Jin Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 36,769 | Gross: $6.59M
5. Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
R | 104 min | Horror
A dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.
Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Jack Magner
Votes: 12,858 | Gross: $12.53M
6. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
Approved | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah.
Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Senta Berger
Votes: 3,822
7. The Rider (2017)
R | 104 min | Drama, Western
After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.
Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau
Votes: 20,632 | Gross: $2.42M
8. Cartouche (1962)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of a kid from the back streets who wants to become king of Paris. Brought up among petty thieves, he becomes their leader through an audacious and elegant coup which wins him the love of the beautiful Venus.
Director: Philippe de Broca | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Jess Hahn, Marcel Dalio
Votes: 2,932
9. The Illusionist (2010)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.
Director: Sylvain Chomet | Stars: Jean-Claude Donda, Eilidh Rankin, Duncan MacNeil, Raymond Mearns
Votes: 36,519 | Gross: $2.23M
10. Looking for Eric (2009)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns
Votes: 17,965 | Gross: $0.06M
11. Female Agents (2008)
TV-MA | 148 min | Drama, War
London, 1944: SOE's section for French ops parachute 4 women into France, plus a woman there, to free an English geologist and kill SS colonel Heindrich.
Director: Jean-Paul Salomé | Stars: Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu, Moritz Bleibtreu, Marie Gillain
Votes: 7,953
12. Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
Not Rated | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
Director: Joann Sfar | Stars: Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones
Votes: 10,305 | Gross: $0.23M
13. Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
Unrated | 410 min | Biography, Drama, History
The rise and fall of the Italian fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini.
Stars: George C. Scott, Virginia Madsen, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Lee Grant
Votes: 646
14. The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
R | 125 min | Drama, War
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh
Votes: 9,985 | Gross: $1.03M
15. The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)
60 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Adventure
The fantastic steampunk adventures of the future science fiction writer and his friends, the Foggs and Passepartout.
Stars: Francesca Hunt, Michel Courtemanche, Chris Demetral, Michael Praed
Votes: 328
16. Haute Cuisine (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Biography, Comedy
The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.
Director: Christian Vincent | Stars: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot
Votes: 6,863 | Gross: $0.21M
17. The Farm (VII)
Thriller
America's most prolific female serial killer's calculated lifestyle derails, resulting in a series of horrific discoveries that remain a mystery to this day. Based on a true story.
Director: Tom Logan | Stars: Traci Lords, James Reynolds, Frankie Wolf, Avo Shirazee
18. La banquière (1980)
131 min | Comedy, Drama
Emma Eckhert, from a modest background, became a big sensation between 1914 and 1938 as a banker and the head of a financial paper specialized in public savings.
Director: Francis Girod | Stars: Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Brasseur
Votes: 840
19. Ruby (1992)
R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An exploration of certain conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination from Jack Ruby's perspective. Ruby owns a run-down strip club in Dallas, and does what he can for credibility... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, Frank Orsatti, Jeffrey Nordling
Votes: 1,689 | Gross: $0.92M
20. Lee Rock (1991)
128 min | Crime, Drama
The first part of the Lee Rock trilogy which chronicles the rise and fall of the corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of. Rock enters Hong Kong as an immigrant from the ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Ah-Mon | Stars: Andy Lau, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Chingmy Yau
Votes: 865
21. Declaration of War (2011)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.
Director: Valérie Donzelli | Stars: Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm, César Desseix, Gabriel Elkaïm
Votes: 5,319 | Gross: $0.05M
22. Three Seats for the 26th (1988)
106 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
A pseudo-documentary on the life of Yves Montand, who plays himself, in this tribute to his long career. During a musical tour, Montand returns to Marseille and revisits the many highlights... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Yves Montand, Mathilda May, Patrick Fierry, Françoise Fabian
Votes: 456
23. The Disguiser (2015)
40 min | Action, Drama, History
Story of resistance, espionage, familial ties, friendship and romance in the Japanese-occupied Shanghai.
Stars: Ge Hu, Kai Wang, Mintao Liu, Dong Jin
Votes: 469
24. I Love You All (1980)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman invites all four men she loved in her life for the dinner of New Year's Eve at the same time and unites them all in her house. In sentimental flashbacks they recall the former times.
Director: Claude Berri | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Gérard Depardieu, Serge Gainsbourg
Votes: 530
25. Diary of Tootsies (2016– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Following the dating life and adventures of 4 gay friends (Gus, Kim, Golf and Natty), this series is the narration of Gus' online diary. Each episode corresponds to an entry until they break the fourth wall.
Stars: Paopetch Charoensook, Thongchai Thongkanthom, Ratthanant Janyajirawong, Pattarasaya Kreuasuwansri
Votes: 156
26. 150 Milligrams (2016)
128 min | Biography, Drama
Dr. Irène Frachon from Brest discovers, that Mediator pills cause heart valve problems/deaths. In 2009, she starts an uphill battle against the producer and the French health authorities.
Director: Emmanuelle Bercot | Stars: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Benoît Magimel, Charlotte Laemmel, Isabelle de Hertogh
Votes: 1,511
27. Loving You (1995)
TV-14 | 84 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Struggling in a loveless marriage, a hard-drinking, workaholic cop finds a chance at redemption after a fateful incident leaves him wounded.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Chung-Hua Tou, Ruby Wong
Votes: 467
28. Win Win (2013)
97 min | Comedy
A Swiss mayor and a Chinese watchmaker living in the Jura decide to organize the semi-finals of Miss China in Switzerland.
Director: Claudio Tonetti | Stars: Jean-Luc Couchard, Xiaoxing Cheng, Anne Comte, Guy Lecluyse
Votes: 46
29. In Praise of Love (1976 TV Movie)
Drama
An egotistical book critic attempts to shield his wife from the truth about her fatal illness.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Claire Bloom, Kenneth More
31.
L'aventure humaine (1997– )
Episode:
La véritable histoire de d'Artagnan
(2021)
91 min | Biography, History
Everyone's heard of d'Artagnan, Alexandre Dumas' dashing musketeer famous the world over thanks to the huge success of the book "The Three Musketeers". But few realise that d'Artagnan ... See full summary »
Director: Augustin Viatte | Stars: Michel Grenet, Matéo Reno, Olivier Deville, Denis Verbecelte
Votes: 35
32.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Episode:
Episode 3
(1996)
Unrated | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Moll falls for a Roman Catholic and converts before marrying him. Travelling to his estate in Ireland, she finds her husband's "sister" was paid to find him a rich wife, as he is as broke ... See full summary »
Director: David Attwood | Stars: James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, Trevyn McDowell
Votes: 10
33.
Magic City (2012–2013)
Episode:
Crime and Punishment
(2013)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
As hotelier Ike Evans sits in jail under arrest for murder, wife Vera, son Stevie and the Miramar Playa team scramble to raise bail money and, in the process, discover the secret of Ike's ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait, Jessica Marais
Votes: 238
34.
Magic City (2012–2013)
Episode:
World in Changes
(2013)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama
Ike and Meg grow closer as Meg uses her connections to fight the gambling bill, while Vera must face reality about her dancing future. Danny's relationships with both Klein and Mercedes ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait, Jessica Marais
Votes: 189
35.
Magic City (2012–2013)
Episode:
...And Your Enemies Closer
(2013)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama
Ike's deal to run Castro's Havana hotels fractures his relationship with Victor. Stevie starts a new job with The Butcher, while Judi tells Danny a deadly secret. Klein swears to destroy ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait, Jessica Marais
Votes: 201
36.
Magic City (2012–2013)
Episode:
The Sins of the Father
(2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
Ike and Ben's future hangs in the balance as the casino gambling bill comes to a final vote. Ike makes Klein a tempting offer, and Sy makes a final decision about Ben. Victor recognizes a ... See full summary »
Director: David Petrarca | Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait, Jessica Marais
Votes: 218
37.
Fact or Fiction (2001–2004)
Episode:
Robin Hood
(2003)
Documentary
Tony Robinson delves into historical records to determine if the Robin Hood of legend, literature and film was based upon a real outlaw in Merrye Olde England.
Director: David Willcock | Stars: Nadia Cocklin, Tim Dow, Richard Greene, Kevin Hicks
Votes: 17