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1. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Colin Farrell
Votes: 170,332 | Gross: $83.30M
2. Youth (I) (2015)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Retired orchestra conductor Fred Ballinger is on vacation with his daughter Lena and his film director best friend Mick Boyle in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Jane Fonda
Votes: 83,322 | Gross: $2.70M
3. The Invention of Lying (2009)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.
Votes: 149,308 | Gross: $18.44M
4. Caché (2005)
R | 117 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot
Votes: 85,486 | Gross: $3.63M
5. Contempt (1963)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance
A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli, Giorgia Moll
Votes: 36,139 | Gross: $0.04M
6. Bergman Island (2021)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple retreat to the island that inspired Ingmar Bergman to write screenplays for their upcoming films when the lines between reality and fiction start to blur.
Director: Mia Hansen-Løve | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Tim Roth, Mia Wasikowska, Anders Danielsen Lie
Votes: 10,013
7. Plump Fiction (1997)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Crime
Follows the plot of Pulp Fiction (1994). Scenes from other movies are also parodied.
Director: Bob Koherr | Stars: Tommy Davidson, Julie Brown, Paul Dinello, Sandra Bernhard
Votes: 4,031 | Gross: $0.07M
8. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show
Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 5,475
9. Sex Is Comedy (2002)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A director struggles to film a difficult, intimate sex scene between two actors who happen to hate each other.
Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Anne Parillaud, Grégoire Colin, Roxane Mesquida, Ashley Wanninger
Votes: 3,019 | Gross: $0.04M
10. Page Eight: Electronic Press Kit (2011 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: David Barron, Judy Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon
Votes: 37
11. Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Salam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to manipulate Salam and the writing of the show.
Director: Sameh Zoabi | Stars: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton, Nadim Sawalha
Votes: 2,601 | Gross: $0.45M
12. I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Daughter leaves her mother from the east coast to visit her dad in L. A. she hasn't seen for years to find a fast pace life in movies and discovers who her father is.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Dinah Manoff, Lance Guest
Votes: 1,112 | Gross: $6.97M
13. Beethoven's Big Break (2008 Video)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Family
Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Elliott | Stars: Jonathan Silverman, Jennifer Finnigan, Moises Arias, Eddie Griffin
Votes: 2,374
14. The Coward (1965)
70 min | Drama, Romance
A chance meeting rekindles old memories between a screenwriter and his ex-girlfriend, who is by now married to a well-to-do man.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhavi Mukherjee, Haradhan Bannerjee, Santi Chatterjee
Votes: 2,435
15. Every Day (2010)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedy about a New York City couple (Schreiber and Hunt) in romantic and family crisis.
Director: Richard Levine | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Ezra Miller
Votes: 3,602
16. Someone Is Bleeding (1974)
R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
On a beach in Nice, François meets the mysterious Peggy and falls in love with her. Following her to a villa, he meets Marc, a lawyer who has a strange relationship with the girl. Marc tells François that Peggy is a drug addict: she kills men who approach her.
Director: Georges Lautner | Stars: Alain Delon, Mireille Darc, Claude Brasseur, Fiore De Rienzo
Votes: 1,044
17. Donselya (1986)
90 min | Drama, Romance
A family is plagued not only by economic but also by sexual problems.
Director: Arsenio Bautista | Stars: Cristina Crisol, Lolita Lamas, Zandro Zamora, Perla Bautista
Votes: 26
18. The Crowded Sky (1960)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid air collision.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., John Kerr
Votes: 968
19. The Road to Coronation Street (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 75 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of how the 22-year-old Tony Warren conceived, wrote and fought for the record breaking UK TV series Coronation Street (1960).
Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Ann Aris, Lynda Baron, Steven Berkoff, David Dawson
Votes: 408
20. Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)
120 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Starlight - This is a story of a far off star, a long time ago, and in the distant future. Two young girls, captivated by the glamour of the performance, exchange promises: "We'll become stars." "I'll wait for you on stage."
Director: Tomohiro Furukawa | Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Haruki Iwata, Aina Aiba
Votes: 202
21. Kiss or Kill: Behind the Scenes/the Making of 'Kiss or Kill' (2002 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Bill Bennett, Matt Day, Chris Haywood, Frances O'Connor
22. Black Butterfly (2008 TV Movie)
96 min | Thriller
Richard, a lonely, alcoholic, down-on-his-luck, divorced screenwriter, invites Jack, a mysterious vagabond, to stay at his woodland home while a serial killer preys on young women in the area.
Director: Christian Faure | Stars: Eric Cantona, Stéphane Freiss, Hélène de Fougerolles, André Penvern
Votes: 307
23. À l'attaque! (2000)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Two scriptwriter friends with clashing personalities decide to write a contemporary political film. Facing difficulties and traps, they stray from the plot. With their lives constantly intertwined with the story of the Moliterno and co.
Director: Robert Guédiguian | Stars: Ariane Ascaride, Pierre Banderet, Frédérique Bonnal, Patrick Bonnel
Votes: 313
24. Salting the Battlefield ...Moving On (2014 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Graves, David Hare
Votes: 31
25. Alexa (1988)
R | 90 min | Drama
Alexa is very attentive to her customer's requests, but soon realizes that prostitution has limited long term career potential. She meets Tony, a scriptwriter who is writing a piece on ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Delgado | Stars: Christine Moore, Kirk Baily, Ruth Collins, Joe Giardina
Votes: 54
26. Mr. Cinderella (2002)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story starts with Hakimi, a freelance scriptwriter who is on his way to send his 7-year-old daughter, Imelda, to his ex-wife's house on one stormy night. On the way there, he sees a ... See full summary »
Director: Ahmad Idham | Stars: Erra Fazira, Yusry Abd Halim, Khadijah Ibrahim, Umie Aida
Votes: 81
27. Fire on Water (2024)
120 min | Drama
Karthi, a disgruntled assistant on commercial productions, is working on an honest, personal film script, but his project is without industry backers. In the dispiriting pursuit of his ... See full summary »
Director: Shanjey Kumar Perumal | Stars: Karnan G. Crack, Rubini Sambanthan, Rupini Krishnan, Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan
Votes: 5
28. Turks & Caicos: Uncovered (2014 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Celia Duval, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Graves
Votes: 9
29. The Cold Front (2016)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sasha and Ilya, a bored young couple on a verge of breakup, are spending a New Year's Eve at a secluded beach house in Northern France then a carcass of an unidentified creature is washed ... See full summary »
Director: Roman Volobuev | Stars: Darya Charusha, Aleksandr Molochnikov, Svetlana Ustinova, Tatyana Abramtseva
Votes: 383
30. Skyfall Premiere (2013 Video)
5 min | Short
This short takes us to the red carpet and throws out quick thoughts from Harris, Craig, Mendes, Logan, Powell, Fiennes, Wilson, Bardem, Marlohe, Whishaw, and costume designer Jany Temime.
Stars: Javier Bardem, Barbara Broccoli, King Charles III, Daniel Craig
Votes: 40
31. A Few Good Men: From Stage to Screen (2001 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Gillis | Stars: Aaron Sorkin, Rob Reiner, Kevin Bacon, Harry Caesar
Votes: 57
32. Murder by Death: A Conversation with Neil Simon (1999 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Neil Simon discusses the writing and making of his film "Murder by Death".
Director: Michael Gillis | Star: Neil Simon
Votes: 43
33. This is No Time to Die (2021 Video)
2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Daniel Craig is skeptical about Phoebe Waller-Bridge's edgy new direction for James Bond.
Directors: Steve Bendelack, Adam Miller | Stars: Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson
34. Death in Brunswick: Memories of Murder (2007 Video)
49 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Stars: Boris Brkic, Zoe Carides, John Clarke, Chris Kennedy
35. A West Lake Moment (2005)
112 min | Drama, Romance
Directors: Zi Yang, Ho Yim | Stars: Yim Linq, Kun Chen, Xiang Yan, Ling-da Yu
Votes: 142
36. Fai seung hung che (2002)
91 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
When Keung's girlfriend, Apple, goes on a business trip, he takes the opportunity to approach Yurei, their new next door neighbor who is a stewardess. Although she seems pleasant enough on ... See full summary »
Director: Tak-Sam Leong | Stars: Sam Lee, San-San Lee, Yiu-Cheung Lai, Suet Lam
Votes: 64
37. Return of the Secaucus Seven: Interview with John Sayles and Maggie Renzi (2003 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: John Sayles, Maggie Renzi
38. Alexandra's Project: In the Eye of the Beholder (2008 Video)
38 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Shane McNeil | Stars: Helen Buday, Jack Christie, James Currie, Rolf de Heer
39. Running Hot: Reflections on 'Windrider' (2021 Video)
5 min | Short, Biography, History
Stars: Vincent Monton, Everett De Roche, Tom Burlinson, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
40. The Last Seduction: The Art of Seduction (2006 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Retrospective documentary on the making of The Last Seduction (1994).
Director: Luciano Chelotti | Stars: Steve Barancik, Peter Berg, John Dahl, Linda Fiorentino
Votes: 12
41. The Making of 'Emu Runner' (2018 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Ashleigh McArthur | Stars: Frayne Barker, Wayne Blair, Michael Gibbs, Imogen Thomas
42. Paul Cox Directs 'The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky' (2014 Video)
120 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Director: Paul Cox | Stars: Paul Cox, Aanya Whitehead, Derek Jacobi, Chris Haywood
43. Enigma: Bletchley Park and Enigma (2003 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Michael Apted, Saffron Burrows, Robert Harris, Mick Jagger
44. Love Scenario (2010)
106 min | Comedy, Romance
Popular TV screenwriter Mayumi Taniyama suffers from the dreaded writer's block. When producer Masaya Mukai asks for a screenplay written for him, Mayumi Taniyama offers to write one if he falls in love with her.
Director: Shôji Kôkami | Stars: Kippei Shîna, Kyôko Fukada, Jun Inoue, Masatoshi Nakamura
Votes: 24
45. A Child's Journey from the Page to the Screen: The Making of Careful He Might Hear You (2007 Video)
74 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Isabelle Anderson, Sumner Locke Elliott, Nicholas Gledhill, John Hargreaves
46. After the Waterfall: Interviews with Cast and Crew (2011 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Simone Horrocks, Trevor Haysom, Antony Starr, Sally Stockwell
47. Street Hero: Cast and Crew Reunion (2006 Video)
22 min | Short, Biography, History
Stars: Michael Pattinson, Vince Colosimo, Tibor Gyapjas, Jan Sardi
48. The Script (2002)
30 min | Short
A short that follows the trials and errors that screen play writers face everyday.
Director: Michael Bundy | Stars: Derrick Beans, Michael Bundy, Richard Cavalier, Angela Comer
Votes: 20
49. Enigma: Putting It All Together (2003 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Michael Apted, Saffron Burrows, Robert Harris, Mick Jagger
50. Kiss or Kill: On Location with Andy, Chris and Matt (2002 Video)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Andrew S. Gilbert, Chris Haywood, Matt Day