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1. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 801,026 | Gross: $217.58M
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman
Votes: 270,524 | Gross: $21.00M
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 570,473 | Gross: $1.23M
4. The Fog (1980)
R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman
Votes: 83,045 | Gross: $21.38M
5. Price of Passion (2017–2018)
140 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A doctor who has devoted herself to healing others encounters a cold-blooded killer with a wounded past. What happens when the woman who saves lives is captured by the man who takes them?
Stars: Ibrahim Celikkol, Birce Akalay, Muhammet Uzuner, Cahit Gök
Votes: 8,247
6. The Fog (2005)
PG-13 | 100 min | Horror, Mystery
A thick mist full of vengeful spirits haunts a prosperous island town off the coast of Oregon, as its inhabitants try to learn their town's dark secret in order to stop it.
Director: Rupert Wainwright | Stars: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis
Votes: 39,183 | Gross: $29.51M
7. Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
An unceasingly kind Italian peasant and his family are blatantly exploited by a tobacco baroness.
Director: Alice Rohrwacher | Stars: Adriano Tardiolo, Agnese Graziani, Alba Rohrwacher, Luca Chikovani
Votes: 20,636
8. The Lion King (1997)
TV-G | Musical
Disney's #1 hit musical, based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature film of the same name.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Tsidii Leloka, John Vickery, Geoff Hoyle, Samuel E. Wright
Votes: 99
9. The House of the Dead (1978)
PG | 79 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
"The House of the Dead" is a 1978 horror anthology movie with "The Mortician" introducing each scary tale.
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: John Ericson, Ivor Francis, Judith Novgrod, Burr DeBenning
Votes: 1,141
10. Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008 Video)
TV-Y | 76 min | Animation, Family
Barbie stars in her first holiday movie in this heart-warming adaptation of the classic Dickens story filled with cherished Christmas carols, fabulous fashions and lots of laughs!
Director: William Lau | Stars: Kelly Sheridan, Morwenna Banks, Melissa Lyons, Prudence Edwards
Votes: 3,326
11. Utö (2024– )
45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An idyllic island in the Finnish Archipelago is suddenly cut off from outside world, as a mysterious force takes over. Without food, electricity or safety, the islanders are faced with their deepest fears. What will you do to survive?
Stars: Pihla Viitala, Ville Virtanen, Kati Outinen, Aamu Milonoff
Votes: 134
12. König Drosselbart (2008 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Arrogant spoiled princess Isabella of Gerania haughtily rejects all suitors, even prince Richard of Begonia, whom she liked in a previous anonymous meeting. Finally her exasperated royal ... See full summary »
Director: Sibylle Tafel | Stars: Jasmin Schwiers, Ken Duken, Felicitas Woll, Hubert Mulzer
Votes: 311
13. The Nephilim Chronicles (2014– )
21 min | Fantasy, Horror
Detective Julius Barnes is one of the ancient Nephilim, a race of human-angel hybrids. When college student Sandra wakes up to find that her roommate Jackie has died in her sleep, Julius ... See full summary »
Stars: Santiago Cirilo, John Dondero, Angela Pritchett, Jacinta Carol
Votes: 8
14. Wicked (2003)
Drama, Fantasy, Musical
A young woman, born with emerald-green skin and a bubbly blonde woman turned their initial rivalry into the unlikeliest of friendships when the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked."
Director: Joe Mantello | Star: Joel Grey
Votes: 11
15. Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009 Video)
TV-Y | 75 min | Animation, Family
Barbie tells on a new story, Thumbelina. A story about a fairy who befriend a human girl, and both cooperate their strength in an attempt to save the fairies trees.
Director: Conrad Helten | Stars: Kelly Sheridan, Anna Cummer, Kelly Metzger, Tabitha St. Germain
Votes: 2,453
16. Miss Hokusai (2015)
PG-13 | 93 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.
Directors: Keiichi Hara, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas | Stars: Yutaka Matsushige, Anne Watanabe, Erica Lindbeck, Richard Epcar
Votes: 3,504 | Gross: $0.22M
17. The New Adventures of Oggy (2021– )
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Join adorable kitten Oggy and his cast of cat pals in a bright and colorful kitty world. They're always on the go for fun times and fantastic adventures.
Stars: Kaycie Chase, Fanny Bloc, Kelly Marot, Jérémy Prévost
Votes: 75
18. Grim Tales (1989–1991)
11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Comedian and actor Rik Mayall energetically narrates a series of stories adapted from the tales written by the Brothers Grimm
Star: Rik Mayall
Votes: 237
19. Soft Like Me (1996)
26 min | Short
On a secluded prairie farm, adolescent boys labor in wheat fields for a sexually predatory warden. One boy begins to receive secret visitations from a mysterious girl who promises to help him escape, but with hope comes punishment.
Director: Jeff Erbach | Stars: Marc Ducusin, Alison Northcott, Rob Fast, Anthony Johnston
Votes: 60
20. The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)
83 min | Animation, Family
A trio of colorful, sophisticated animated tales from Sudan, Medieval France and 18th century Turkey.
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Serge Bagdassarian, Thissa d'Avila Bensalah, Olivier Claverie, Claire de la Rüe du Can
Votes: 228
21. Hello Kitty and Friends (1991– )
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family
Hello kitty is a little girl who loves her friends.
Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Karen Bernstein, Mary Long, Tabitha St. Germain
Votes: 217
22. Once Upon a Time there Lived a Dog (1982)
10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two lonely souls met: a dog outcast by his owners, and a poor wolf living in the woods.
Director: Eduard Nazarov | Stars: Georgiy Burkov, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Eduard Nazarov
Votes: 4,219
23. The River (1960)
110 min | Adventure, Drama
Four different stories taking place at border river between two enemy states.
Director: Nikos Koundouros | Stars: Titos Vandis, Anestis Vlahos, Giorgos Emirzas, Takis Emmanuel
Votes: 136
24. Kulderzipken (1995–1997)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Kulderzipken is a fairy tale about the simple farmerboy Kulderzipken who by accident managed to succeed in the first task to win the hand of prinses Prieeltje, the daughter of koning Jozef.... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Pas, Ianka Fleerackers, Jan Decleir, Karin Tanghe
Votes: 446
25. Undertale The Musical (2017 TV Movie)
250 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A fan musical adaptation of the Pacifist route of the acclaimed video game Undertale.
Director: Alex Beckham | Stars: Uprising Attorney, BaritoneBlur, Alex Beckham, Lindsay Bolin
Votes: 66
26. Bluebeard (1901)
TV-MA | 12 min | Short, Horror
A young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Georges Méliès, Jehanne d'Alcy, Bleuette Bernon, Thomas White
Votes: 1,884
27. Scoot & Kassie's Christmas Adventure (2013)
Not Rated | 86 min | Family
Luke Perry stars in this heartwarming "tail." Kassie, her friends and her dog, Scoot, organize a holiday fundraiser, but must protect the cash from some crooks in order to save Christmas.
Director: Benjamin Gourley | Stars: Luke Perry, Ariana Bagley, Taylor Negron, Adam Johnson
Votes: 420
28. Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day (1972)
21 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Vinni-Pukh is trying to help his friend donkey with huge depression which happened to be on his birthday
Directors: Fyodor Khitruk, Gennadiy Sokolskiy | Stars: Vladimir Osenev, Evgeniy Leonov, Iya Savvina, Erast Garin
Votes: 3,430
29. The Folklorist (2012– )
History
The Folklorist is NewTV's Emmy® Award-winning television series that offers a captivating look at some of the lesser-known stories in history.
Stars: John Horrigan, Andrew Eldridge, Steve Russo, Sam Melnick
Votes: 37
30. El embrujo de Shanghai (2002)
119 min | Drama, Mystery
Barcelona, 1948: An old man living with 14 y.o. Dani and his mom, arranges for Dani to draw the cute 15 y.o. Susana, bedridden with TB. Her dad's friend visits Susana and her sexy mom and tells about her dad and Shanghai.
Director: Fernando Trueba | Stars: Fernando Tielve, Aida Folch, Ariadna Gil, Fernando Fernán Gómez
Votes: 556
31. Martino's Summer (2010)
90 min | Drama
The story takes place in the summer of 1980 in Brindisi, Italy. Martino is a young man whose father isn't giving him enough attention. His older brother and his friends, including Silvia, a... See full summary »
Director: Massimo Natale | Stars: Treat Williams, Luigi Ciardo, Matilde Pezzotta, Silvia Delfino
Votes: 168
32. Firstpost: Flashback (2023– )
10 min | Documentary, Short, News
'Flashback' with Palki Sharma is a short docu-news series from the Indian YouTube network Firstpost. The series/episodes talks about the past events of the world.
Star: Palki Sharma Upadhyay
33. The Truth About Santa Claus (2020)
92 min | Comedy, Family
After a "run-in" with Santa Claus, a man who does not want children finds the true gift of Christmas.
Director: Chris Bayon | Stars: John Amos, Chris Bayon, Kevin Dotcom Brown, Kevin P. Farley
Votes: 44
34. Escaping the Fragile Planet (2020)
17 min | Short, Fantasy, Romance
A boy-meets-boy tale, a few hours before the world ends.
Director: Thanasis Tsimpinis | Stars: Nikos Lekakis, Michail Tabakakis
Votes: 171
35. The Midwife's Tale (1995)
75 min | Romance
The daughter of a lesbian couple seeks a tale about a "knightess". One of her mothers tells her a story of a Lady and a midwife who fall in love.
Director: Megan Siler | Stars: Stacey Havener, Gayle Cohen, Carla Milford, Anthony Shaw Abaté
Votes: 43
36. Wolfsfährte (2010 TV Movie)
90 min | Thriller
Director: Urs Egger | Stars: Peter Lohmeyer, Lisa Maria Potthoff, Hinnerk Schönemann, Marie-Lou Sellem
Votes: 163
37. Das Märchen von der Prinzessin, die unbedingt in einem Märchen vorkommen wollte (2013)
75 min | Comedy, Family
Story of an unconventional princess.
Director: Steffen Zacke | Stars: Hanna Merki, Michael Kranz, Jasmin Barbara Mairhofer, Oliver Karbus
Votes: 59
38. The Hippo Who Was Afraid of Inoculations (1966)
17 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The story of how dangerous not to treat the disease at an early stage.
Director: Leonid Amalrik | Stars: Mikhail Yanshin, Georgiy Millyar, Grigoriy Shpigel, Elena Ponsova
Votes: 229
39. Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess: Four Enchanting Tales (2016)
53 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
4 tales about princesses and adventurers around the World: The Mistress of Monsters, The Wizard Student, The Ship's Boy and his Female Cat, Ivan Tsarevitch and his changeable princess.
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Marine Griset, Julien Béramis, Michel Elias, Olivier Claverie
Votes: 215
40. The Wild Rose (2017)
8 min | Short, Mystery, Romance
The Wild Rose is a short film inspired by the Irish urban legend "Elisa Day" and the song "Where The Wild Roses Grow"' by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds ft. Kylie Minogue. A traveler falls in ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Haven | Stars: Geísa Fröhlich, Ítalo Castro
41. Come to My Voice (2014)
105 min | Drama
This is the story of two women on opposite ends of a life-time, a very young, curious Jiyan and her life-weary but resistant grandmother Berfe, in order to save the person who links them to each other.
Director: Hüseyin Karabey | Stars: Tuncay Akdemir, Selim Bulut, Sabahettin DAG, Feride Gezer
Votes: 374
42. Dreamfish (2016)
80 min | Comedy
Roman is a born proofreader from a family of proofreaders, a real intellectual from St. Petersburg who comes to Narva-Jõesuu, a small Estonian spa town, to find inspiration, tranquility, ... See full summary »
Director: Anton Bilzho | Stars: Vladimir Mishukov, Maksim Vitorgan, Andrey Bilzho, Enrique Fabregas
Votes: 89
43. A Monster Calls: Making of the Tales (2017 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Votes: 29
44. 4 Minutes of Terror: Death Throes
Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Horror | Filming
The Freak presents to you a tale so exquisitely haunting that it will stick with you even when you're dead.
Director: Nicholas Michael Jacobs | Stars: Nicholas Michael Jacobs, Jordan Jacobs
45. The Yearly Harvest (2020)
120 min | Horror, Mystery
A young journalist named Jin Maddison has traced the origin of many Christmas traditions to a remote town in the Midwest called Selah, where the holiday holds a much darker, more disturbing meaning.
Director: Ryan Callaway | Stars: Tiffany Browne-Tavarez, Linda McLaughlin, Adison Eisenberg, Victoria Guthrie
Votes: 150
47. A Little Hippo (1975)
6 min | Animation, Short
A lonely hippopotamus very envied ants, bees, rabbit that it was much, but calmed down, when met the second hippopotamus.
Director: Eduard Nazarov | Star: Lev Lyubetskiy
Votes: 90
48. The Castro Vegas Show (2017– )
14 min | Comedy
An urban variety show which contains Sketch Comedy, Live Street Interviews, and special guest both musical and comedic.
Stars: Sal Lemus, Rob Tisdale, Ryan Jones, Mac Lawson
49. Dragons et princesses (2010–2011)
13 min | Animation, Short, Family
A set of original and folk stories in Michel Ocelot's on-off lifetime work of silhouette animation fairy tales take their inspiration from, among others, Caribbean, Meso-American, Russian and Tibetan culture.
Stars: Julien Béramis, Marine Griset, Yves Barsacq, Michel Elias
Votes: 100
50. Oh Corbeau! Oh Corbeau! (Oh Crow! Oh Crow!) (2019)
Animation, Short
Director: Pierre Garcia-Rennes