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1. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, Barnard Hughes

Votes: 58,505 | Gross: $57.32M

2. The Lost Daughter (2021)

R | 121 min | Drama

A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal | Stars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris

Votes: 75,153

3. Nanny McPhee (2005)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.

Director: Kirk Jones | Stars: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly Macdonald

Votes: 85,519 | Gross: $47.14M

4. Easy Money (1983)

R | 95 min | Comedy

To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard-living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before they get the best of him.

Director: James Signorelli | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Candice Azzara

Votes: 10,148 | Gross: $29.31M

5. The Ron Clark Story (2006 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama

A small-town teacher relocates to one of the country's toughest classrooms.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Matthew Perry, Judith Buchan, Griffin Cork, Jerry Callaghan

Votes: 12,402

6. Once Upon a Forest (1993)

G | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

Director: Charles Grosvenor | Stars: Michael Crawford, Ben Vereen, Ellen Blain, Benji Gregory

Votes: 6,044 | Gross: $10.00M

7. Radio Days (1987)

PG | 88 min | Comedy

A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Mike Starr, Paul Herman

Votes: 36,340 | Gross: $14.79M

8. Snow Day (2000)

PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When a school in upstate New York is snowed in, a group of students hi-jack a plow to keep the school closed.

Director: Chris Koch | Stars: Chevy Chase, Mark Webber, Schuyler Fisk, Chris Elliott

Votes: 13,709 | Gross: $60.02M

9. Red Beard (1965)

Not Rated | 185 min | Drama

In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan

Votes: 21,111

10. The Believers (1987)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia

Votes: 8,113 | Gross: $18.75M

11. Impromptu (1991)

PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Comedy, Music

In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.

Director: James Lapine | Stars: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters

Votes: 5,517 | Gross: $4.08M

12. Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A group of unaccompanied minors bond while snowed in at the midwestern Hoover International Airport during the holiday season and ultimately create a makeshift holiday themselves.

Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Dyllan Christopher, Tyler James Williams, Gia Mantegna, Quinn Shephard

Votes: 12,429 | Gross: $16.65M

13. Early Summer (1951)

Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, Romance

A family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.

Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Setsuko Hara, Chishû Ryû, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake

Votes: 9,683

14. Tiger Cruise (2004 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Family

In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, a naval carrier with civilians on board is ordered into combat mode.

Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Bill Pullman, Troy Evans, Bianca Collins

Votes: 1,638

15. A Man of Integrity (2017)

PG-13 | 113 min | Drama

A drama about corruption and injustice in Iranian society. You are the oppressed, or you have to join the oppressor to survive.

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof | Stars: Reza Akhlaghirad, Soudabeh Beizaee, Nasim Adabi, Zeinab Shabani

Votes: 2,659

16. The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The famed P.I. works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her. Complicating matters are Rockford's omnipresent "friend" ... See full summary »

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: James Garner, Joanna Cassidy, Joe Santos, Geoffrey Nauffts

Votes: 491

17. The Wild Little Bunch (1973)

105 min | Drama

"The 14" or "Existance" has a mother of 14 children living in poor working class England falling sick and the children try to carry on as a family. Convincing acting from young actors raises this gritty tale above the horizon.

Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Jack Wild, June Brown, Liz Edmiston, John Bailey

Votes: 302

18. The Death Lullaby (1985)

27 min | Animation, Short, Drama

A semi-surreal disturbing visual narration that focuses among other things on a child that's being bullied by other kids.

Director: Hiroshi Harada | Stars: Kiyohiko Inami, Katsuhito Takahashi

Votes: 216

19. Birthday Blues (1932)

Approved | 20 min | Comedy, Family, Short

Dickie throws a birthday party to try to raise money to buy his mother a birthday present.

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Dorothy DeBorba, Kendall McComas, George 'Spanky' McFarland

Votes: 240

20. The Soul of Youth (1920)

80 min | Drama

The story of an orphan boy who, due to the cruelty of others, is drawn into a life of sin on the streets prior to the redemption of a caring foster family.

Director: William Desmond Taylor | Stars: Lewis Sargent, Ernest Butterworth Jr., Clyde Fillmore, Grace Morse

Votes: 153

21. Washee Ironee (1934)

Approved | 20 min | Comedy, Family, Short

Rich boy Waldo gets his clothes dirty playing football with the gang just before he has to go to his mother's society party. The gang tries to help him clean up.

Director: James Parrott | Stars: Wally Albright, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Scotty Beckett, Tommy Bond

Votes: 195

22. Alice Gets in Dutch (1924)

10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

After Alice is caught pulling a prank in class, she's sent to the corner with a dunce's cap, where she quickly grows tired and begins daydreaming. She imagines herself cavorting with ... See full summary »

Director: Walt Disney | Stars: Virginia Davis, Tommy Hicks, David F. Hollander, Leon Holmes

Votes: 273

23. That Time of Year (2018)

101 min | Comedy, Drama

Deep-rooted grievances can rip families apart--and the ties that bind them together.

Director: Paprika Steen | Stars: Paprika Steen, Jacob Lohmann, Mikas Maximus Dalhoff Christiansen, Fanny Leander Bornedal

Votes: 1,636

24. Madelief: Met de poppen gooien (1994–1996)

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Stars: Madelief Verelst, Filemon Schöffer, Daisy Bernt, Carolien van den Berg

Votes: 29

25. Blackboard Jumble (1957)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A wolf with a Southern accent walks by just as a teacher is getting fed up with his class and walks out. Unfortunately, the class consists of three junior clones of Droopy, who manage to try his patience.

Director: Michael Lah | Stars: Daws Butler, Joe Trescari

Votes: 389

26. Choo-Choo! (1932)

20 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy

The gang trades places with a group of orphans about to take a train ride.

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Sherwood Bailey, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Dorothy DeBorba, Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Votes: 290

27. Popeye Makes a Movie (1950)

9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye and Olive prepare to make a movie while his nephews watch. The movie is a significant portion of Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937), which makes up over 80% of ... See full summary »

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Willard Bowsky, Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Sid Raymond

Votes: 129

28. Hai Hai Nayaka (1989)

Comedy, Romance

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Director: Jandhyala | Stars: V.K. Naresh, Sri Bharathi, Suryakantham, Kota Srinivasa Rao

Votes: 114

29. Pardon My French (1951)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

A Boston school teacher fights with a group of impoverished Frenchmen for possession of an inherited château. Elizabeth Rockwell is indignant when she finds her château filled with ... See full summary »

Director: Bernard Vorhaus | Stars: Paul Henreid, Merle Oberon, Paul Bonifas, Maximilienne

Votes: 39

30. A Penny a Peep (1934)

11 min | Short, Comedy

A family goes to a penny arcade where they watch some old-time picture shows.

Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Leo Donnelly, Fred Harper, Gertrude Mudge, Richard Wallace

Votes: 62

31. M.O.P.Z. (2016 TV Short)

TV-14 | 11 min | Short, Comedy

A lazy janitor builds a robot to do his dirty work.

Director: Todd Rohal | Stars: Jim Hamerlinck, Karen Wetterhahn, Ron Ford, Jay Wesley Cochran

Votes: 132

32. Happy Birthday (1938)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short

Scrappy is very happy when he discovers his friends are giving him a birthday party. An uninvited little girl crashes the party and proceeds to dominate and disorganize it completely. ... See full summary »

Director: Allen Rose | Stars: Leone Le Doux, Robert Winkler

Votes: 6

33. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Unruly Spirits (2001)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

On Halloween, Cheryl has forbidden Gracie to go trick-or-treating. However, not wanting his daughter to miss out on the fun of the halloween spirit, Jim sneaks her out anyway. Andy becomes ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 213

34. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Kamp Krusty (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart and Lisa attend "Kamp Krusty" but it is nothing like they thought it would be; Homer's hair grows back and he loses weight while the kids are away.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,134

35. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Skinner's Sense of Snow (2000)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

A freak blizzard traps the students of Springfield Elementary inside their school. Their lives at stake, they are at the mercy of the rescue efforts of a woozy Homer and Ned.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Lance Kramer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,692

36. Iryû: Team Medical Dragon (2006– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2006)

54 min | Drama

Having been stabbed in the back by Professor Noguchi the Batista team proceeds with its second operation under the watchful eyes of the new professorship candidate. There is another person ... See full summary »

Director: Naruhide Mizuta | Stars: Kenji Sakaguchi, Sadao Abe, Masako Chiba, Tetsuhiro Ikeda

37. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Episode: Sigh of the Tiger (2008)

TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Buffalord tries to destroy the Rangers. Casey has doubts about the methods RJ uses to train him.

Director: Mark Beesley | Stars: Jason Smith, Anna Hutchison, Aljin Abella, David de Lautour

Votes: 62

38. Snuffy Smith and Barney Google (1961–1964)
Episode: Just Plain Kinfolk (1963)

Animation, Comedy, Family

Snuffy is not looking forward to the visit of Loweezy's cousin; and is even more outraged when her cousin arrives with a new bride -- a widow with a large brood of rambunctious children.

Director: Seymour Kneitel

Votes: 6

39. United States of Tara (2009–2011)
Episode: Chicken 'n' Corn (2011)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Max visits Dr. Hatteras - as does Alice, without Tara knowing - telling him he has an obligation to continue his work with Tara. He agrees, but Alice tells him that one of the alters has ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Zisk | Stars: Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist

Votes: 179

40. 22 Kids and Counting (2021–2024)
Episode: Episode #2.9 (2022)

45 min | Documentary

Return after a break of of the documentary series following Noel and Sue Radford's supersized family. Sue knows all about keeping unruly toddlers and rebellious teenagers in line but when it comes to her four dogs it's a different story.

Directors: Alex Ash, Steph Atkinson | Star: Sally Lindsay

41. Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode: Educator of the Year (2023)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Gregory is named Educator of the Year; Janine deals with a difficult student; it is revealed that Barbara hasn't completed her teaching requirements.

Director: Claire Scanlon | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter

Votes: 654

42. Neighbourhood Blues (2011–2018)
Episode: Episode #9.10 (2018)

44 min | Documentary

A man arrested for violent behaviour in Washington gives cause for concern in custody. Officers in Blyth attend a seafront festival. There is shock in Sunderland due to reports of a man wearing only cowboy boots in the high street.

Directors: Roberto Gomez Martin, Jon Scorer, Nick Shaw | Star: Rav Wilding

43. Morning Changes Everything (2018– )
Episode: Tajna vecera (2018)

Drama, Romance

Filip and Sasa wake up together in bed. Andjela has breakfast with her new girlfriend. Ivona is pregnant.

Director: Milica Tomovic | Stars: Nikola Rakocevic, Jovana Stojiljkovic, Andrija Kuzmanovic, Isidora Simijonovic

Votes: 48