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51. The Black Cauldron (1985)

PG | 80 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.

Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich | Stars: Grant Bardsley, Freddie Jones, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne

Votes: 40,937 | Gross: $21.29M

52. Beautiful Creatures (2013)

PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Alden Ehrenreich

Votes: 91,105 | Gross: $19.45M

53. Double Dragon (1994)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.

Director: James Yukich | Stars: Robert Patrick, Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf, Kristina Wagner

Votes: 13,864 | Gross: $2.34M

54. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.

Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Sandy

Votes: 6,126

55. Joy of Life (2019–2024)

45 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Fan Xian, born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing, inexplicably possesses memories from the 21st century. Wanting to learn about his mysterious past, he ventures to the capital, only to be entangled in the intrigues of the Emperor.

Stars: Ruoyun Zhang, Yu Tian, Daoming Chen, Qin Li

Votes: 1,713

56. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

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

A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, Sarah Brightman

Votes: 26,609 | Gross: $0.14M

57. Shelter (II) (2007)

R | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.

Director: Jonah Markowitz | Stars: Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes, Jackson Wurth

Votes: 24,124 | Gross: $0.14M

58. Mulan II (2004 Video)

G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While preparing for their wedding, Shang and Mulan are suddenly sent off on a secret mission. Mushu starts to meddle, and a surprise attack by Mongolians doesn't help either.

Directors: Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu

Votes: 29,455

59. Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)

54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes.

Stars: Joan Hickson, Peter Tilbury, Helen Cherry, John Horsley

Votes: 2,583

60. Bad Santa (2003)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.

Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, John Ritter

Votes: 155,378 | Gross: $60.06M

61. The Glass House (2001)

PG-13 | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An orphaned teenager is taken in by a Malibu couple but discovers they aren't the caring friends they seemed to be.

Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: Diane Lane, Leelee Sobieski, Stellan Skarsgård, Bruce Dern

Votes: 39,958 | Gross: $18.00M

62. Move to Heaven (2021)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Working as trauma cleaners, both Gu-ru and Sang-gu uncover various stories of the deceased while experiencing different emotions and sentiments toward life, death and family.

Stars: Adam McArthur, Lee Je-Hoon, Jung Young-joo, Tang Joon-sang

Votes: 9,552

63. Mavka: The Forest Song (2023)

99 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Mavka, a Soul of the Forest, faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as Guardian of the Heart of the Forest when she falls in love with a human, a talented young musician Lucas.

Directors: Oleh Malamuzh, Oleksandra Ruban, Yevheniy Yermak | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Marc Thompson, Mike Pollock, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld

Votes: 5,869

64. Baby Boom (1987)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.

Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, Kristina Kennedy

Votes: 19,252 | Gross: $26.71M

65. The Company You Keep (2012)

R | 125 min | Drama, Thriller

After a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Robert Redford, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte

Votes: 35,025 | Gross: $5.13M

66. The Quiet Earth (1985)

R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A scientist awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.

Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace

Votes: 27,714 | Gross: $2.12M

67. My Cousin Rachel (2017)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young Englishman plots revenge against his late cousin's mysterious, beautiful wife, believing her responsible for his death. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Holliday Grainger, Iain Glen

Votes: 21,009 | Gross: $2.68M

68. Helstrom (2020)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity - each with their attitude and skills.

Stars: Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon, Elizabeth Marvel, Ariana Guerra

Votes: 10,142

69. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

R | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After surviving an invasion on her peaceful homeworld, a beautiful avenger must stop a powerful psychopath from gaining immortality and rescue her kidnapped sister.

Directors: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire | Stars: Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Pier Paquette

Votes: 9,365

70. Auntie Mame (1958)

Approved | 143 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An orphan goes to live with his free-spirited aunt. Conflict ensues when the executor of his father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle.

Director: Morton DaCosta | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne, Fred Clark

Votes: 12,766 | Gross: $23.30M

71. Queen of the Desert (2015)

PG-13 | 128 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, Damian Lewis

Votes: 12,622

72. And So It Goes (2014)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A self-absorbed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins, Annie Parisse

Votes: 15,322 | Gross: $15.16M

73. David Copperfield (1999–2000)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama

A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.

Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Trevor Eve, Pauline Quirke, Laura Harling

Votes: 5,055

74. Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)

Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the afterlife, one guardian helps a man through his trials, while his two colleagues help a former guardian on earth.

Director: Yong-hwa Kim | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Ma Dong-seok

Votes: 9,178 | Gross: $1.20M

75. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Passed | 116 min | Drama, Romance

In 15th-century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 12,325 | Gross: $3.27M

76. Warlords of the Deep (1978)

PG | 96 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Two deep-sea explorers and their crew must survive a master race of beings and monstrous creatures when they discover the fabled city of Atlantis.

Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Doug McClure, Peter Gilmore, Shane Rimmer, Lea Brodie

Votes: 2,766

77. Ikki tousen (2003– )

TV-MA | 325 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Seven rival high schools battle each other for victory and total supremacy. The students will do what ever it takes to come out on top and see their school leading the way.

Stars: Yûko Kaida, Masumi Asano, Satoshi Hino, Kei Shindo

Votes: 1,306

78. Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014 Video)

G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When the compassionate animal-fairy, Fawn, befriends the sleepy furry giant called the NeverBeast, persuading Queen Clarion and the vigilant Scout Fairies of its kindness is easier said than done. Is the peaceful Pixie Hollow in danger?

Director: Steve Loter | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Mae Whitman, Rosario Dawson, Lucy Liu

Votes: 10,110

79. Rock Dog (2016)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.

Director: Ash Brannon | Stars: Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, J.K. Simmons, Lewis Black

Votes: 6,020 | Gross: $9.42M

80. Ra.One (2011)

Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.

Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami

Votes: 46,922 | Gross: $2.51M

81. Sailor Moon Crystal (2014–2021)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Usagi Tsukino is chosen to be a guardian of justice and is sent on a quest to locate a Silver Crystal before the Dark Kingdom invades the Earth.

Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Ryô Hirohashi, Kenji Nojima, Stephanie Sheh

Votes: 2,493

82. The Quest (1986)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A resourceful American orphan living in rural Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of a local Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.

Directors: Brian Trenchard-Smith, Russell Hagg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend, Tamsin West

Votes: 2,188

83. The Secret Garden (1987 TV Movie)

PG | 100 min | Family, Drama

Mary Lennox is sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor where she befriends a young boy and learns about a secret garden.

Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele, Michael Hordern

Votes: 1,892

84. Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Sakura stumbled upon the book of Clow Cards in a library. Accidentally setting the magical cards loose, it's now up to Sakura to catch them all with her best friend Tomoyo, and Kerberos, the guardian of the cards.

Stars: Sakura Tange, Matt Hill, Sam Vincent, Brian Drummond

Votes: 5,655

85. The Nightcomers (1971)

R | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Prequel to Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw", focusing on groundskeeper Peter Quint's slow corruption of the virtuous governess Miss Jessel and the children she looks after.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird, Harry Andrews

Votes: 2,907 | Gross: $0.44M

86. Heidi (1993)

G | 193 min | Drama, Family

After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where she befriends Klara, a young girl confined to a wheelchair.

Stars: Jason Robards, Jane Seymour, Patricia Neal, Siân Phillips

Votes: 1,971

87. Firewalker (1986)

PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.

Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson

Votes: 7,715 | Gross: $11.83M

88. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)

Not Rated | 184 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Three brothers are separated and united after many years - one is brought up a Hindu, another a Muslim and the last (and most memorable) a Christian. Hilarity and adventure ensues.

Director: Manmohan Desai | Stars: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi

Votes: 8,253

89. The Hunchback (1997 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Romance

Based on the novel, a young gypsy becomes a Minister's obsession in 1483. Only the bell ringer and her husband and the court of miracles can save her.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Richard Harris, Salma Hayek, Edward Atterton

Votes: 1,858

90. Highlander: The Source (2007 TV Movie)

R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Duncan MacLeod and his fellow Immortals quest to locate the Grail of their world.

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Adrian Paul, Thekla Reuten, Cristian Solimeno, Peter Wingfield

Votes: 9,945

91. The Ruling Class (1972)

PG | 154 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. Their other, somewhat more respectable family members plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Hugh Owens

Votes: 6,841

92. The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

PG | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Director: David L. Cunningham | Stars: Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy

Votes: 15,876 | Gross: $8.79M

93. The Rainbow (1989)

R | 113 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England.

Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Sammi Davis, Amanda Donohoe, Paul McGann, Christopher Gable

Votes: 1,704 | Gross: $0.44M

94. Wings of Fire (2023– )

40 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A group of five young dragons who are prophesized to end a decades long war that has decimated the fictional lands of Pyrrhia and Pantala.

Votes: 34

95. My Country: The New Age (2019)

80 min | Action, Drama, History

Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about "my country."

Stars: Yang Se-jong, Woo Do-Hwan, Jang Hyuk, Kim Seol-hyun

Votes: 2,611

96. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

A high school girl falls for a playboy artist, with screwball results.

Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Rudy Vallee

Votes: 9,643

97. One Good Cop (1991)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An NYPD Detective (Michael Keaton) and his struggle for justice, while taking care of his late partner's three little girls after he is killed in the line of duty.

Director: Heywood Gould | Stars: Michael Keaton, Rene Russo, Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin Conway

Votes: 4,555 | Gross: $11.28M

98. Pure as a Lily (1976)

100 min | Comedy, Crime

Anthony M. Wilson is an English gentleman. He has a string of restaurants in London plus a beautiful house decorated with all the trendy art he can get.

Director: Franco Rossi | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Ornella Muti, Madeleine Hinde, Adolfo Celi

Votes: 143

99. House of D (2004)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

By working through problems stemming from his past, Tom Warshaw, an American artist living in Paris, begins to discover who he really is, and returns to his home to reconcile with his family and friends.

Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Téa Leoni, Robin Williams, Anton Yelchin

Votes: 9,830 | Gross: $0.37M

100. Sailor Moon Cosmos (2023)

160 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Sailor Senshi team up with the Sailor Starlights to stop Sailor Galaxia from conquering the galaxy.

Directors: Tomomi Ikeda, Katsuya Shigehara, Yoshifumi Sueda, Tomoya Takahashi, Odahiro Watanabe | Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Hisako Kanemoto, Rina Satô, Ami Koshimizu

Votes: 318