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51. Ice Castles (1978)
PG | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
An inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt
Votes: 4,059 | Gross: $20.71M
52. The Day Will Come (2016)
119 min | Drama
At the Orphanage Godhavn violence and humiliations plays a part of the everyday life. Based on real stories from Godhavn, where lots of boys were victims of violent and sexual abuse and medical neglect.
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Lars Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Harald Kaiser Hermann, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt
Votes: 5,777
53. Intersection (1994)
R | 98 min | Drama, Romance
While driving on a remote highway, a man is torn between choosing to reunite with his estranged wife or taking up with his lover.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Landau
Votes: 9,130 | Gross: $20.93M
54. My King (2015)
Unrated | 124 min | Drama, Romance
Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious skiing accident. Dependent on medical staff and painkillers, she takes the time to remember the tumultuous love story she lived with Georgio.
Director: Maïwenn | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Bercot, Louis Garrel, Isild Le Besco
Votes: 14,214 | Gross: $0.05M
55. Fair City (1989– )
25 min | Drama
The day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.
Stars: Mick Nolan, Philip Michael, Rodrigo Ternevoy, Alexander Lester
Votes: 673
56. 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: 46,888 | Gross: $2.51M
57. Mini's First Time (2006)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.
Director: Nick Guthe | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jeff Goldblum
Votes: 8,627 | Gross: $0.05M
58. The Evil Twin (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Thriller
Emily escapes from an abusive relationship by moving back to her hometown only to discover she has a long-lost twin, but her newfound sister might be a murderer.
Director: Max McGuire | Stars: Emily Piggford, Ish Morris, Cory Lee, Tomas Chovanec
Votes: 234
59. How to Deal (2003)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...
Director: Clare Kilner | Stars: Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Dylan Baker, Allison Janney
Votes: 9,966 | Gross: $14.11M
60. Ore no imouto ga konna ni kawaii wake ga nai (2010–2013)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Normal 17-year-old Kyosuke isn't close with his 14-year-old sister Kirino. But then her secret otaku hobby gives them a chance to reconnect.
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Hanazawa, Satomi Satô
Votes: 1,735
61. Secret Smile (2005)
180 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After Miranda splits up with her creepy boyfriend Brendan because he read her diary she finds out that he is now going out with her sister Kerry and later proposes to her.
Stars: Claire Goose, Kate Ashfield, David Tennant, Jill Baker
Votes: 1,809
62. Look Back in Anger (1959)
Approved | 98 min | Drama
A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Mary Ure, Edith Evans
Votes: 4,380
63. Hunt Her, Kill Her (2022)
89 min | Horror, Thriller
A janitor in a furniture factory finds herself in a fight for her life when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders.
Directors: Greg Swinson, Ryan Thiessen | Stars: Natalie Terrazzino, JC Oakley III, Trevor Tucker, David Holt
Votes: 502
64. Your Friends and Neighbors (1998)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Unhappy couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people.
Director: Neil LaBute | Stars: Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller, Nastassja Kinski
Votes: 8,358 | Gross: $4.71M
65. Ghosts... of the Civil Dead (1988)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prisoners and guards clash in a high-tech security jail where there are no rules.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: David Field, Mike Bishop, Chris DeRose, Kevin Mackey
Votes: 1,963
66. 44 Inch Chest (2009)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama
A jealous husband and his friends plot the kidnapping of his wife's lover with the intention of restoring his wounded ego.
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 7,140
67. Chef! (1993–1996)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Famous chef Gareth Blackstock struggles with dividing time between wife Janice and the restaurant. It's a good thing he can let off steam with his remarks.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Roger Griffiths, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Claire Skinner
Votes: 1,564
68. My Little Eye (2002)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five people are offered one million dollars to spend six months together in an isolated mansion, with cameras watching their every move.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Sean Cw Johnson, Kris Lemche, Stephen O'Reilly, Laura Regan
Votes: 12,909
69. Josie & Jack (2019)
103 min | Drama
Raised in a decaying old Pennsylvania mansion and home schooled by their tyrannical professor father, Josie and Jack Raeburn have never had anyone but each other to depend on. Set in the 1990s.
Director: Sarah Lancaster | Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Alex Neustaedter, William Fichtner, Annabelle Dexter-Jones
Votes: 326
70. Daughters of Eve (1985)
TV-MA | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A young woman chooses celibacy, turns to religion, and demonizes men in order to control her intense sexual desire. Her sister suddenly visits her seaside village, which opens many old wounds and leads to tragedies.
Director: Elwood Perez | Stars: Sarsi Emmanuelle, Maria Isabel Lopez, Myra Manibog, Mark Joseph
Votes: 1,336
71. Who's Watching Oliver (2017)
TV-MA | 87 min | Drama, Horror
Oliver aimlessly wanders the streets on what can only be described as a truly shocking and humiliating killing spree. His only savior is the beautiful Sophia with her sweet eccentricity and naivety to the danger she has put herself in.
Director: Richie Moore | Stars: Russell Geoffrey Banks, Sara Malakul Lane, Margaret Roche, Kelly Woodcock
Votes: 1,284
72. The Groomsmen (2006)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A groom (Ed Burns) and his four attendants wrestle with issues related to friendship and maturity a week before the big day.
Director: Edward Burns | Stars: Edward Burns, Matthew Lillard, Brittany Murphy, Heather Burns
Votes: 4,802 | Gross: $0.13M
73. Eerie (2018)
101 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
When a student's suicide rattles an all-girls Catholic school, a clairvoyant guidance counselor leans on a ghost to uncover the convent's abusive past.
Director: Mikhail Red | Stars: Bea Alonzo, Charo Santos-Concio, Jake Cuenca, Maxene Magalona
Votes: 2,823
74. Mifune (1999)
R | 98 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Kresten's dad dies and he returns to the farm on Lolland to take care of things, including his developmentaly-challenged brother. He employs a hooker as maid. He loses his wife and job due to lies. The maid's kid brother moves in and they're a family of 4.
Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | Stars: Iben Hjejle, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jesper Asholt, Emil Tarding
Votes: 8,056 | Gross: $0.59M
75. The Last Stop (II) (2017)
110 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The Elan School was the last stop. Set deep in the woods of Maine, Elan delivered controversial therapy to troubled teens. It was a meat grinder of raw emotion and harsh discipline. Some say it sold hope, others say it sold Hell.
Director: Todd Nilssen | Stars: Peter Arnold, Liz Arnold, Alec Canarri, Jeff Bloking
Votes: 480
76. At A Distance, Spring Is Green (2021– )
65 min | Drama, Romance
A coming of age campus story about youth in their 20s whose lives appear to be like the beauty of spring from afar but cold and harsh when viewed up close.
Stars: Park Ji-hoon, Kang Min-ah, Bae In-hyuk, Kwon Eun-bin
Votes: 1,188
77. Ice Castles (2010)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Alexis is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. One day, while practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Taylor Firth, Rob Mayes, Henry Czerny, Morgan Kelly
Votes: 2,593
78. House of Hummingbird (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.
Director: Bora Kim | Stars: Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byeok, Jeong In-gi, Soo-Yeon Park
Votes: 3,803
79. Doble Kara (2015–2017)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Family
Stars: Julia Montes, Carmina Villaroel, Mylene Dizon, Carl John Barrameda
Votes: 63
80. Molly (1999)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bachelor becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister; then an experimental treatment works a dramatic change in her brain and his attitude.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane
Votes: 3,141 | Gross: $0.02M
81. The D.I. (1957)
106 min | Drama
A no-nonsense Drill Instructor is convinced that he can make a recruit, that is haunted by his family combat history and who falters under pressure, into a Marine.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Don Dubbins, Jackie Loughery, Lin McCarthy
Votes: 1,038
82. Dangerous Ground (1997)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vusi Madlazi returns to the South African village he left as a young boy (he was organizing against apartheid and left in fear of his life) to bury his father. He meets up with his brother ... See full summary »
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Ice Cube, Elizabeth Hurley, Thokozani Nkosi, Ron Smerczak
Votes: 2,023 | Gross: $5.08M
83. Dead in the Water (2021)
TV-14 | 92 min | Thriller
When aspiring photographer Tara's dumped, her friend Amy takes her to a lake house where a mysterious man crosses their path. His presence makes emotions run high as they're forced to face their demons.
Director: Nanea Miyata | Stars: Samual Charles, Angela Gulner, Michael Blake Kruse, Catherine Lidstone
Votes: 384
84. Dangerous Intentions (1995 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter.
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno | Stars: Donna Mills, Corbin Bernsen, Allison Hossack, Sheila Larken
Votes: 585
85. When She Was Bad... (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Stressed by a recent move and being a stay-at-home mom, Teeny takes out her bottled-up rage on her daughter Robbie. Only the help of her friends, family, and counselors can stop her from harming Robbie and herself.
Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Robert Urich, Eileen Brennan, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 255
86. Bergen (2022)
145 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Bergen, a valuable Turkish Arabesque singer, fights to stay afloat despite all the difficulties in her life.
Directors: Caner Alper, Mehmet Binay | Stars: Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Erdal Besikçioglu, Tilbe Saran, Nergis Öztürk
Votes: 6,235
87. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman
Votes: 11,481 | Gross: $0.32M
88. Public Eye (2021)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A children's entertainer falls from grace when NSFW content of him circulates online.
Director: Davo Hardy | Stars: Davo Hardy, Caroline McQuade, British Flower, Ethan Taylor
Votes: 132
89. Hayley Kiyoko: Girls Like Girls (2015 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Drama, Music
Two teenage girls test the waters of their relationship to the disapproval of a jealous boyfriend.
Directors: Hayley Kiyoko, Austin Starrett Winchell | Stars: Stefanie Scott, Kelsey Asbille, Hayden Thompson, Justin Lieberman
Votes: 456
90. My Love Affair with Marriage (2022)
Not Rated | 107 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young spirited woman, Zelma, is determined to conform to the pressures of singing Mythology Sirens in order to be loved, but the more she conforms, the more her body resists. A story of inner female rebellion.
Director: Signe Baumane | Stars: Dagmara Dominczyk, Michele Pawk, Matthew Modine, Cameron Monaghan
Votes: 507
91. Stoic (2009)
Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Drama
A heated game of poker causes three men incarcerated for nonviolent offenses to brutalize their cellmate before taking drastic measures in order to cover up their crime.
Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Edward Furlong, Shaun Sipos, Sam Levinson, Steffen Mennekes
Votes: 2,885
92. Make Me a Sandwich (2019)
3 min | Short, Horror
Marcy and her husband live together in a constant state of disarray. Her husband demands that she make him sandwiches, ad nauseam. How long can she withstand his abuse before she finally cracks?
Directors: Denman Hatch, Matt Hamilton | Stars: Anne Shepherd, Peter Hodgins
Votes: 687
93. Sins of the Mother (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
A charismatic Real Estate agent, Kevin Coe, is publicly proud of his mother, a prominent socialite, but privately he must put up with her constant belittlement's and taunts. And while his ... See full summary »
Director: John Patterson | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dale Midkiff, Heather Fairfield, Talia Balsam
Votes: 462
94. Wildflower (2017–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It follows the story of Ivy Aguas, a beautiful and smart heiress who is seeking justice for her parents' death against the family of Ardiente.
Stars: Tirso Cruz III, Aiko Melendez, Maja Salvador, Zsa Zsa Padilla
Votes: 211
95. Killing Mr. Griffin (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 89 min | Thriller, Drama
A hated teacher is kidnapped by high school students as a prank. He's killed - but by whom?
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Amy Jo Johnson, Mario Lopez, Chris Young
Votes: 1,073
96. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,679
97. Dangerous Child (2001 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Drama
A divorced mother faces the bitter irony of being suspected of child abuse when in fact her own teen son is taking verbal and physical swipes at her.
Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Delta Burke, Ryan Merriman, Vyto Ruginis, Marc Donato
Votes: 647
98. How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
R | 99 min | Drama
This drama is set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney ('Colm Meany') sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty - the most powerful man in town, who ... See full summary »
Director: Goran Paskaljevic | Stars: Colm Meaney, Adrian Dunbar, Cillian Murphy, Kerry Condon
Votes: 943
99.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
(1980)
TV-14 | 210 min
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Directors: Rodney Bennett, John Gorrie | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter
Votes: 665
100. Down River (2018)
70 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires while finding a way back to their battalion.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Alexander Raye Pimentel, Zachary Greene, Cody Poirot, Nicholas Winand
Votes: 592