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1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones
Votes: 246,475 | Gross: $128.34M
2. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 198,778 | Gross: $141.84M
3. Chaplin (1992)
PG-13 | 143 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw
Votes: 62,256 | Gross: $9.49M
4. Cat Ballou (1965)
Not Rated | 97 min | Western
A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman
Votes: 16,203 | Gross: $20.67M
5. An Officer and a Spy (2019)
132 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's island.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Louis Garrel, Christophe Maratier, Pierre Poirot, Stéfan Godin
Votes: 21,103
6. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal
Votes: 7,469
7. Leonie (2010)
PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama
A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th century American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi.
Director: Hisako Matsui | Stars: Emily Mortimer, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Shidô Nakamura, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 607
8. The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Passed | 116 min | Biography, Drama
The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfus Affair.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden
Votes: 9,023
9. The Motel Life (2012)
R | 85 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.
Directors: Alan Polsky, Gabe Polsky | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Doc Divecchio, Nancy Youngblut
Votes: 3,793
10. Captives (2023)
111 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In Paris in 1894, a young woman voluntarily allowed herself to be locked up in the Salpêtrière hospital in order to look for her mother. A ball is being prepared there.
Director: Arnaud des Pallières | Stars: Mélanie Thierry, Josiane Balasko, Yolande Moreau, Marina Foïs
Votes: 72
11. Lilies (1996)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
When a bishop comes to a prison to hear the confession of an old friend he is forced to watch a play, performed by the inmates, about their youth together, love and betrayal.
Director: John Greyson | Stars: Ian D. Clark, Marcel Sabourin, Aubert Pallascio, Jason Cadieux
Votes: 2,843 | Gross: $0.22M
12. A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
Approved | 98 min | Comedy, Western
An 'angel-faced' gunfighter is tasked with infiltrating a ranch overrun by Mexican bandits and saving their hostages, including the fiancée of the local sheriff.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Lorella De Luca, Nieves Navarro
Votes: 2,300
13. Carmencita (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Performing on what looks like a small wooden stage, wearing a dress with a hoop skirt and white high-heeled pumps, Carmencita does a dance with kicks and twirls, a smile always on her face.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Carmencita
Votes: 2,052
14. I Accuse! (1958)
Approved | 99 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1894 France, a Jewish officer in the French Army is falsely accused of spying for Germany.
Director: José Ferrer | Stars: José Ferrer, Anton Walbrook, Viveca Lindfors, Leo Genn
Votes: 732
15. The Year I Became a Liar (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Filmmaker Ricardo Trogi recalls the events surrounding his family moving to a new neighborhood when he was 11 years old.
Director: Ricardo Trogi | Stars: Jean-Carl Boucher, Claudio Colangelo, Sandrine Bisson, Gabriel Maillé
Votes: 2,044
16. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Taking place in London and its suburbs in 1894 and 1895, Sherlock Holmes is out to solve six high profile cases in this game of investigation in the tradition of Conan Doyle.
Stars: Charles Swift, Chris Anderson, Colin Mace, Danny Webb
Votes: 571
17. Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Fred Ott
Votes: 2,194
18. Edison Kinetoscope Records: Annie Oakley (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Annie Oakley, the 'Little Miss Sure Shot' of the 'Wild West' gives an exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls and clay pigeons in a film from the Edison Catalog.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Francis E. Butler, Annie Oakley
Votes: 1,492
19. Bucking Broncho (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
A fine exhibition of horsemanship by Lee Martin, a genuine cowboy. This particular broncho is an unusually wicked one. (from Edison Films)
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Stars: Frank Hammitt, Lee Martin, Sunfish
Votes: 753
20. Les palmes de M. Schutz (1997)
106 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A humoristic view of the lives of Marie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.
Director: Claude Pinoteau | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Philippe Noiret, Charles Berling, Christian Charmetant
Votes: 475
21. The Barbershop (1893)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Customer gets a lightning-fast shave.
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Votes: 1,209
22. Sandow: The Strong Man (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 1,233
23. Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Annabelle Moore
Votes: 998
24. Lobo: The Wolf That Changed America (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
The story of Ernest Thompson Seton's fateful encounter with a clever, death-defying wolf named Lobo, and how it changed not only his perspective but the history of nature conservation in America.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, David Attenborough
Votes: 29
25. Buffalo Dance (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Three Sioux Indians perform a 'buffalo dance', while two others use drums to supply a rhythm. The three dancers move around in a circle as they perform the various actions that are part of the dance.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Hair Coat, Parts His Hair, Last Horse
Votes: 1,035
26. The Cock Fight (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 650
27. Leonard-Cushing Fight (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters swing roundhouse blows at each other. Mike ... See full summary »
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Jack Cushing, Mike Leonard
Votes: 509
28. Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing) (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a classic style trying to contend with an opponent who uses a very unorthodox approach.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: The Glenroy Brothers
Votes: 852
29. Rat Killing (1894)
Documentary, Short
"'Dick the Rat' and his rat-terrier. The dog is turned loose among a lot of big, live rats, and kills them in lightning order."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Dick the Rat
Votes: 49
30. The Pickaninny Dance, from the 'Passing Show' (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Joe Rastus, Denny Tolliver, Walter Wilkins
Votes: 278
32. Trapeze (1894)
Documentary, Short
A man does a series of trapeze tricks.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 61
33. Amateur Gymnast, No. 2 (1894)
Documentary, Short, Sport
An athlete does a backwards somersault.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 72
36. Fancy Club Swinger (1894)
Documentary, Short
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: John R. Abell
Votes: 67
37. Sandow No. 2 (1894)
Documentary, Short
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 64
39. Lasso Exhibition (1894)
Documentary, Short
Men return at a station from an exhibition.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Frank Hammitt, Lee Martin
Votes: 46
40. The Wrestling Dog (1894)
Documentary, Short
"Wrestles with his trainer."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Henry Welton
Votes: 44
41. Armand D'Ary (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short
"French danseuse and chanteuse. Pantomine, song, etc."
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Armand D'Ary
Votes: 67
42. Haycart Crossing Hadley Green, Middlesex (1894)
Documentary, Short
Director: Birt Acres
Votes: 36
45. Sandow No. 3 (1894)
Documentary, Short
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow
Votes: 63
46.
Angel (1999–2004)
Episode:
The Girl in Question
(2004)
Unrated | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Angel and Spike's mission to help resurrect a demon gang leader in Italy is made more complicated when they learn that their former love, Buffy, might be in danger. Meanwhile, when the ... See full summary »
Director: David Greenwalt | Stars: David Boreanaz, James Marsters, J. August Richards, Amy Acker
Votes: 2,080
47.
Stories of the Century (1954–1955)
Episode:
Apache Kid
(1955)
Approved | Western
Matt and Margaret arrive at Fort Huachuca, Arizona to confer with Al Seiber in the murder of a ticket agent. They learn of an Indian Scout turned murderous and set off after him after he kidnaps a young woman, Tonia.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Jim Davis, Kristine Miller, Kenneth Alton, Kenneth MacDonald
Votes: 21
48.
Murder, Mystery and My Family (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #2.15
(2019)
44 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Barristers Jeremy and Sasha revisit a rural case of murder and moonlighting in Ireland in 1894 and discover that the convicted man's relatives are hoping for an official pardon.
Directors: Hannah Eastwood, Simon Cooper | Stars: Tony Hirst, Jeremy Dein, Sasha Wass, David Radford
49.
Masters of Engineering (2017–2019)
Episode:
Higher and Higher
(2017)
52 min | Documentary
Egyptian pyramids, cathedrals, the Eiffel Tower, skyscrapers and now mega skyscrapers. These were the reigning champions for the tallest buildings of there times. And each came about from a... See full summary »
Directors: Alex Badin, Emmanuelle Sudre | Stars: William F. Baker, Evelyne Barbin, David Bradford, Mosette Broderick
Votes: 11
50.
Lock 'N Load with R. Lee Ermey (2009– )
Episode:
Pistols
(2009)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
Gunny gets up close and personal because in this episode he follows the development of the pistol starting with the muzzle loaders in 1500. And for some of these guns, like the duck foot ... See full summary »
Director: French Horwitz | Stars: R. Lee Ermey, Anthony De Longis, Ines Rosales
Votes: 25