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1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,548,170 | Gross: $130.74M

2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

PG-13 | 149 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson

Votes: 428,475 | Gross: $402.11M

3. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Diana must contend with a work colleague, and with a businessman whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing.

Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal

Votes: 291,774 | Gross: $46.37M

4. The Recruit (2003)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Thriller

A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht

Votes: 142,241 | Gross: $52.80M

5. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, escapes home, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie, Kyle Catlett

Votes: 19,965 | Gross: $0.10M

6. Why 99% of Smithsonian's Specimens Are Hidden in High-Security (2022 Video)

12 min | Documentary, Short

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens - everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones - but less than 1% is on display. The rest is ... See full summary »

Stars: Abby Narishkin, Floyd Shockley, Hans-Dieter Sues, Daniella Haigler

7. Picturing the Presidents (2009 Video)

TV-G | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, History

We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents. From Elaine de Kooning's abstract portraits of John F. Kennedy to ... See full summary »

Votes: 8

8. Alias (2001–2006)
Episode: Blood Ties (2004)

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

After finally discovering the identity of the Rambaldi "Passenger," who is Sloane's illegitimate daughter, Sydney and Jack seek the aid of Sloane, to track the "Passenger" down, first by ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 446

9. Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980)
Episode: Kekkon yubiwa wa noroi no wana (1979)

TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure

Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette's Hope Diamond has brought much misfortune on its possessors. The diamond is now safeguarded by a maximum security device. Fujiko provokes Lupin to steal that... See full summary »

Director: Kyôsuke Mikuriya | Stars: Richard Cansino, Makio Inoue, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama

Votes: 26

10. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 American Museums That Are a Must for History Buffs (2022)

16 min | Documentary

Simon Whistler names his top ten American History museums that every history buff should visit.

Star: Simon Whistler

11. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode: The People v. Ichabod Crane (2017)

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

A monster fashioned to make its victims live out their most haunting memories strikes D.C.

Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Tom Mison, Janina Gavankar, Lyndie Greenwood, Jerry MacKinnon

Votes: 355