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1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 692,224 | Gross: $261.99M
2. Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, Romance
The love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928, threatening the future of their relationship.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie
Votes: 22,640 | Gross: $8.72M
3. 1922 (2017)
TV-MA | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A simple yet proud farmer in the year 1922 conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to assist. But their actions have unintended consequences.
Director: Zak Hilditch | Stars: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard
Votes: 71,647
4. Finding You (2020)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Romance
Violinist Finley Sinclair travels to an Irish coastal village to begin a semester of studying abroad. At the B&B run by her host family, she encounters gregarious, persistent heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush.
Director: Brian Baugh | Stars: Rose Reid, Jedidiah Goodacre, Katherine McNamara, Patrick Bergin
Votes: 8,629
5. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Approved | 188 min | Drama, History, War
The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason
Votes: 10,144 | Gross: $4.75M
6. Hamlet (1948)
Approved | 154 min | Drama
Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight
Votes: 18,388 | Gross: $7.09M
7. From the Terrace (1960)
Passed | 149 min | Drama, Romance
An ambitious young executive chooses a loveless marriage and an unfulfilling personal life in exchange for a successful Wall Street career.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Ina Balin
Votes: 3,188 | Gross: $11.34M
8. An Impossible Love (2018)
135 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father. WARNING: Contains High Impact Sex Scenes.
Director: Catherine Corsini | Stars: Virginie Efira, Niels Schneider, Jehnny Beth, Estelle Lescure
Votes: 2,661
9. Sub Rosa (III) (2014)
22 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Bullied by his father to grow up, a teen fights between the love of his step-mother over his father's life.
Director: Krisstian de Lara | Stars: Julie Kendall, Mario Nalini, Mario Temes
Votes: 518
10. The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
Approved | 91 min | Western
A lonely socialite masquerades as a maid and meets an unpretentious, plain-spoken cowboy who is unaware of her true identity.
Directors: H.C. Potter, Stuart Heisler, William Wyler | Stars: Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly, Walter Brennan
Votes: 1,821
11. Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
Approved | 114 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
In this musical comedy, Dean Martin plays an American hotel mogul who becomes smitten with a young Italian woman (Anna Maria Alberghetti) when buying a hotel in Rome. To marry this gal, he has to get her three older sisters married off.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Eva Bartok, Dewey Martin
Votes: 547
12. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
Passed | 81 min | Comedy, Romance
Dancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully
Votes: 620
13. The Easiest Way (1931)
Passed | 73 min | Drama, Romance
Growing up in a poor working-class family, Laura decides not to marry the boy-next-door and instead accepts wealthy, older Will Brockton's invitation to move in with him. After falling in ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Montgomery, Anita Page
Votes: 617
14. Quiet Is the Night (1978)
128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A psychological detective story about a police hunt for the murderer of young boys during the Christmas season. The police commissioner ends up tracing the clues to his own home, where he ... See full summary »
Director: Tadeusz Chmielewski | Stars: Tomasz Zaliwski, Piotr Lysak, Henryk Bista, Miroslaw Konarowski
Votes: 283
15. Bilang na ang oras mo (1985)
110 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A mysterious vigilante single-handedly and summarily eliminates criminals and other social misfits.
Director: Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Jestoni Alarcon, George Estregan, Donna Villa
Votes: 12
16. Blondie of the Follies (1932)
Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Musical
Two young women find their friendship strained when one wins a role in a Broadway show, and the other's boyfriend begins to fall for her.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Marion Davies, Robert Montgomery, Billie Dove, Jimmy Durante
Votes: 1,348 | Gross: $1.61M
17. I mostri oggi (2009)
102 min | Comedy
Divided into 16 separate parts, the film analyses and parodies the vices, weaknesses and fears of contemporary Italy.
Director: Enrico Oldoini | Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Carlo Buccirosso, Sabrina Ferilli, Giorgio Panariello
Votes: 310
18. Daniel (1971)
84 min | Comedy
After a one-year trip around the world, Twenty-year-old Daniel comes home to his extremely boring parents, who go along with their time in their own way. In their trendy clothes they make ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Terpstra | Stars: Peter Schaapman, Sylvia de Leur, Bob De Lange, André van den Heuvel
Votes: 32
19. Top Speed (1930)
Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An order clerk poses as a millionaire.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Bernice Claire, Jack Whiting, Frank McHugh
Votes: 258
20. Midnight Morals (1932)
Passed | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A rookie cop falls for a "taxi dancer" in a dance hall, but his father has strong objections to the relationship.
Directors: B. Reeves Eason, E. Mason Hopper | Stars: Alberta Vaughn, Rex Lease, Charles Delaney, Beryl Mercer
22.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Fault Lines
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a family court judge is murdered, Bernard and Cosgrove dig into the many grievances against him. When the DA's office is faced with unforeseen challenges, Maroun takes matters into her own hands to save the case.
Director: Heather Cappiello | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy
Votes: 362
23.
American Gods (2017–2021)
Episode:
Donar the Great
(2019)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Shadow and Mr. Wednesday seek out Dvalin to repair the Gungnir spear. In a flashback, the story of Mr. Wednesday's son Donar is shown.
Director: Rachel Talalay | Stars: Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones
Votes: 1,370