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1. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

PG | 85 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the Sun. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the shuttle back on track - again?

Director: Ken Finkleman | Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr

Votes: 56,812 | Gross: $27.15M

2. The Great Gatsby (1974)

PG | 144 min | Drama, Romance

A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.

Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black

Votes: 26,868 | Gross: $6.74M

3. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War

Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Teresa Wright

Votes: 70,572 | Gross: $23.65M

4. The Pawnbroker (1964)

Approved | 116 min | Drama

A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez

Votes: 10,719

5. Muscle Shoals (2013)

PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as "I'll Take You There", "Brown Sugar", and "When a Man Loves a Woman".

Director: Greg 'Freddy' Camalier | Stars: Rick Hall, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards, Candi Staton

Votes: 4,292 | Gross: $0.70M

6. Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fugitive Bill Saunders and lonely nurse Jane Wharton are crossed by fate when he hides out in her apartment.

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton, Lewis L. Russell

Votes: 2,156

7. Designing Woman (1957)

Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Romance

A sportswriter and a fashion-designer marry after a whirlwind romance, and discover they have little in common.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene

Votes: 5,470

8. The Cat and the Moon (2019)

114 min | Drama, Music

Whilst his mother seeks treatment in rehab, teenager Nick (Wolff) comes to New York to stay with Cal (Epps), a Jazz musician friend of his late father's. During his stay he makes friends who show him what the city has to offer.

Director: Alex Wolff | Stars: Skyler Gisondo, Alex Wolff, Stefania LaVie Owen, Mike Epps

Votes: 588

9. The Last Ride (2011)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Music

At the end of 1952, with the best years of his career behind him, Hank Williams hires a local youth to drive him through the Appalachian countryside for a pair of New Year's Day shows in West Virginia and Ohio.

Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Henry Thomas, Jesse James, Fred Thompson, Kaley Cuoco

Votes: 876

10. The Naked Street (1955)

Passed | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A mobster (Quinn) springs a condemned murderer (Granger) because he got his sister (Bancroft) pregnant.

Director: Maxwell Shane | Stars: Farley Granger, Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, Peter Graves

Votes: 1,314

11. Kid Monk Baroni (1952)

Passed | 79 min | Action, Drama, Sport

"Kid" Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang, becomes a professional boxer to escape his life in Little Italy, New York.

Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Richard Rober, Bruce Cabot, Allene Roberts, Mona Knox

Votes: 186

12. Johnny Dark (1954)

85 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Automobile engineer Johnny Dark designs a radical new car. After the owner refuses to sponsor the car in a Canada to Mexico sports-car race, Johnny, with the aid of the owner's ... See full summary »

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don Taylor, Paul Kelly

Votes: 447

13. The Sellout (1952)

Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

During the 1950s, a small-town newspaper editor and a state assistant attorney-general fight corrupt local officials from one rotten county.

Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Audrey Totter, Paula Raymond

Votes: 675

14. Help Point (2014)

13 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

A young man who has lost his car in a huge airport car park meets a beautiful woman in the same predicament. Stuck together at the Help Point, his attempt to charm her does not quite work out as planned.

Director: Andrew Margetson | Stars: Cian Barry, Ruta Gedmintas, John Thomson

Votes: 112

15. Regions of Italy: Emilia (1952)

21 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Vittorio Gallo | Stars: Frank Gervasi, Giovanni Merlini

16. Cordially Invited (2013)

8 min | Short, Comedy

A group of small town folks decide what to do with a murdering menace of their quaint village only to realize that no one is safe from this crazed killer.

Director: Ken Arnold | Stars: Nadia Williams, Lauren White, Rasik Ohal, Donald Imm

17. Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode: The Execution (1975)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Detectives attempt to solve a double execution-style shooting, which one victim manages to survive.

Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Christopher George, Scoey Mitchell, John Ericson, Sharon Farrell

Votes: 29

18. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: Herman Wouk & Van Heflin (1955)

30 min | Family, Game-Show

Host and moderator, John Daly, asks panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf to don their masks, for fear they might recognize the first contestant. He is ... See full summary »

Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

Votes: 45

19. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Fare Game (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man is found dead in a cemetery. The wound on his chest indicates that he died from a bullet wound, yet the CSIs found nothing but small pieces of paper inside it. The second case is of a... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dowling | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 331

20. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Chita Rivera, Bob Newhart (1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Carol's guests are Bob Newhart and Chita Rivera. Carol and Roger fight when his accountant brings over his sexy blonde wife. Obnoxious Fireside Girl Alice Portnoy badgers the hung-over ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 57

21. The Kill Count (2017– )
Episode: It Follows (2014) Kill Count (2019)

TV-MA | 19 min | Comedy, Horror

The kills of the movie It Follows (2014) are broken down and analyzed.

Director: James A. Janisse | Stars: James A. Janisse, Chelsea Rebecca

Votes: 28

22. Real-Time Fandub Games (2018– )
Episode: Until Dawn - Part 2 (2021)

TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy

A group of friends will find their preconceptions changed in ways they never thought possible as they learn more about the intricacies of Rude Mountain and the plans of their morally ... See full summary »

Director: Penny Parker | Stars: Sophie Armstrong, Ryan Mitchum, Mar Katoto, Dyvone

Votes: 11

23. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Cackle-Bladder Blood (2010)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Patrick reluctantly helps his brother-in-law with whom he has an uneasy relationship, when one of his marks in an investment scam turns up dead and he claims to be innocent.

Director: John Polson | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,362

24. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: The X-Men Cartoon (2011)

TV-MA | 20 min | Comedy

A Raiders of the Story Arc for the X-Men cartoon.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker, Lindsay Ellis, Allison Pregler

Votes: 84

25. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Dentist of Detroit (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When a mobster from Mozzie's Detroit childhood surfaces in Manhattan, Neal and Peter must help their friend rework a scam from his past to take down the ruthless gangster and prevent a mob war.

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 817

26. Key and Peele (2012–2015)
Episode: Landlord (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

New Key & Peele airs Wednesdays on Comedy Central. President Obama wants to be treated just like everyone else, Jordan looks at an apartment owned by a suspicious landlord, and a pair of ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Atencio | Stars: Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Jamie Denbo, Peter Grosz

Votes: 272

27. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Backfire (2013)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The murder of a brother and sister and a pair of home invaders is part of a complex revenge plot, and a man is burned alive in the trunk of his own car.

Director: Frank Waldeck | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 424

28. YellowFlash 2 (2018– )
Episode: FlashCast: South Park SLAMS Disney! The Marvels CRINGE! Rachel Zegler gets Snow White DELAYED! (2023)

Comedy, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Yellow Flash, Marc Sirdoreus, Raging Ryno, Ethan Van Sciver

29. Crossfire (1982–2014)
Episode: Episode dated 5 November 2013 (2013)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: John Brabender, Donna Brazile, Chris Christie, John Feehery

30. Krypton (2018–2019)
Episode: Danger Close (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Seg and Adam return to a very different Kandor; Val and his Rebels prepare a major offensive.

Director: Julius Ramsay | Stars: Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Shaun Sipos, Colin Salmon

Votes: 389