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1. Network (1976)

R | 121 min | Drama

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall

Votes: 170,717

2. Precious (II) (2009)

R | 110 min | Drama

In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Votes: 116,274 | Gross: $47.57M

3. Death to Smoochy (2002)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A kids' show host, Rainbow Randolph, is fired in disgrace while his replacement, Sheldon Mopes, A.K.A. Smoochy the Rhino, finds himself a rising star. Unfortunately for Sheldon, the business of kids' television isn't all child's play.

Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito

Votes: 42,636 | Gross: $8.36M

4. Killer Joe (2011)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 83,347 | Gross: $1.99M

5. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music

A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, James Laurenson, Eleanor David

Votes: 85,408 | Gross: $22.24M

6. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Michael Currie

Votes: 61,024 | Gross: $14.40M

7. Blindness (2008)

R | 121 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.

Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael García Bernal, Yûsuke Iseya

Votes: 75,208 | Gross: $3.07M

8. Stay Tuned (1992)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A husband and wife are sucked into a hellish television set and must survive the gauntlet of twisted versions of shows in which they find themselves.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, David Tom

Votes: 14,225 | Gross: $10.74M

9. Rock the Kasbah (2015)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Music, War

A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis

Votes: 12,752 | Gross: $2.98M

10. Savage Attraction (I) (1983)

R | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

Horrific true tale set in late-1970s Australia and later West Germany about an abused wife who learns in horror that her sadistic German-born husband is actually a fanatical neo-Nazi.

Director: Frank Shields | Stars: Kerry Mack, Ralph Schicha, Gabriella Barraket, Judy Nunn

Votes: 378

11. The Valachi Papers (1972)

PG | 125 min | Crime, Drama

Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.

Director: Terence Young | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari

Votes: 4,446 | Gross: $20.27M

12. Alex & Emma (2003)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Luke Wilson, Kate Hudson, David Paymer, Sophie Marceau

Votes: 13,906 | Gross: $14.21M

13. Conception (2011)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

A comedy that follows nine very different couples on the night they conceive, showing that sex can sometimes be more neurotic than erotic.

Director: Josh Stolberg | Stars: Pamela Adlon, David Arquette, Aaron Ashmore, Moon Bloodgood

Votes: 1,419

14. Underground (I) (1998)

93 min | Crime

A 15-year-old drug dealer's world turns upside down when he ends up on the run from dangerous criminals during one chaotic night in London's underworld.

Director: Paul Spurrier | Stars: Billy Smith, Zoe Smale, Nick Sutton, Ian Dury

Votes: 128

15. A Single Rider (2017)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama

A man who has lost everything in his life travels to Australia in search of his family.

Director: Lee Joo-young | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kong Hyo-jin, Sohee, Jack Campbell

Votes: 1,017

16. Garfield: Caught in the Act (1995 Video Game)

K-A | Animation, Action, Adventure

Garfield has been trapped in his TV by an electronic monster called the Glitch. Find the remote control in each of the six levels in this 2D platform game to face the level bosses and eventually the Glitch itself to get back out.

Votes: 37

17. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: Appointment at Eleven (1959)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

David Logan lives at home with his mother and he's still upset that his father left them many years before. He is haunted by an event when he was twelve years old and he came home to find ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Kimbrough, Norma Crane, Clu Gulager

Votes: 511

18. Police Rescue (1989–1996)
Episode: The Last to Know (1993)

Crime, Drama

Mickey has anger management issues after his father has a heart attack.

Director: Michael Carson | Stars: Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Steve Bastoni, John Clayton

Votes: 8

19. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode: The Good Son (1999)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Eric's love of Hyde for doing his chores turns to hate when his parents start liking Hyde more than him; Hyde changed from a conspiracy but to a total bore.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson

Votes: 1,225

20. Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode: New Blood (1987)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In an attempt to take over Sonny Steelgrave's business, mob head Paul Patrice frames Sonny for several murder attempts he makes on the life of the special prosecutor investigating Sonny.

Director: Lyndon Chubbuck | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Ray Sharkey

Votes: 82

21. Bottom (1991–1995)
Episode: Contest (1991)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Eddie comes home from a very bad day at work and Richie finds Eddie is not paying the rent and has only got £11.80 which he has spent on a adult magazine. But Richie finds Eddie has put on a bet on the Miss World contest on TV.

Directors: Ed Bye, Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall

Votes: 358

22. Doom Patrol (2019–2023)
Episode: Penultimate Patrol (2019)

TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The group prepares for one last stand against Mr. Nobody and rescue the Chief. Victor learns a hard truth.

Director: Rebecca Rodriguez | Stars: Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Joivan Wade, Alan Tudyk

Votes: 2,479

23. The Offer (2022)
Episode: A Stand Up Guy (2022)

TV-MA | 51 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Ruddy deals with the fallout from the disastrous press conference while Evans creates a plan to save Paramount. Bettye takes action as the first day of filming is compromised by collisions with Gulf and Western, Paramount and the Mafia.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Dan Fogler, Burn Gorman

Votes: 1,255

24. Subat (2012–2013)
Episode: Bolum 1 (2012)

95 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Hungry to address crime in the streets, an ambitious reporter lays blame for a murder on an innocent homeless man with a scary continence.

Directors: Volkan Kocatürk, Onur Ünlü | Stars: Alican Yücesoy, Melisa Sözen, Musa Uzunlar, Serkan Ercan

Votes: 32

25. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode: The Minstrel Boy (2014)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Frank is having issues with Tommy. Roar has gotten in over his head with the missing Brazilian cocaine.

Director: Tuva Novotny | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Robert Skjærstad

Votes: 305

26. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Brother's Keeper (2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dean comes to a stunning decision that will alter his life -- as well as Sam's; Rowena and Crowley face off, putting Castiel in the middle.

Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard

Votes: 4,613

27. Rude Tube (2008–2017)
Episode: Utter Fails (2012)

Comedy, Reality-TV

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Directors: Mert V Rich, Martyn Black | Stars: Alex Zane, Johnny Vegas, Chelsea Chambers, Travis Chambers

28. Blaumacher (2017– )
Episode: Blasehase (2017)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Pia Strietmann | Stars: Marc Ben Puch, Laura Berlin, Lisa Martinek, Josef Heynert

Votes: 20

29. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: ScoobyNatural (2018)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam, Dean, and Castiel are transported into the animated world of Scooby Doo where they join forces with the Scooby gang to solve a ghostly mystery.

Director: Robert Singer | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Frank Welker

Votes: 8,798