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1. Finding Nemo (2003)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 1,114,998 | Gross: $380.84M
2. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
Directors: Victor Fleming, King Vidor | Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Votes: 429,244 | Gross: $2.08M
3. Minions (2015)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Minions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Pierre Coffin
Votes: 260,204 | Gross: $336.05M
4. Puss in Boots (2011)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend, and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor, and regain the trust of his mother and town.
Director: Chris Miller | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton
Votes: 192,769 | Gross: $149.26M
5. Hero (I) (1992)
PG-13 | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Joan Cusack
Votes: 23,831 | Gross: $19.51M
6. Jabberwocky (1977)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A young peasant with no interest in adventure or fortune is mistaken for the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell
Votes: 16,009
7. Love and Death (1975)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, War
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Georges Adet, Frank Adu
Votes: 40,927
8. Happy Tree Friends (2000–2016)
TV-MA | 21 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror
A series of horrible sudden deaths keep happening to a group of creatures caused by themselves doing the most stupid things.
Stars: David Winn, Ellen Connell, Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro
Votes: 18,350
9. The Messenger (I) (2023– )
50 min | Drama
Ed's life is one peaceful routine until playing cards inscribed with cryptic tasks start to arrive in the mail. Choosing to care, Ed makes his way through town helping and hurting.
Stars: William McKenna, Alexandra Jensen, Chris Alosio, Kartanya Maynard
Votes: 307
10. The Paleface (1948)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Western
Calamity Jane is dispatched to find out who's smuggling rifles to the Indians, and winds up married to a hapless correspondence-school dentist as part of her cover.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian
Votes: 4,567
11. Beim Jodeln juckt die Lederhose (1974)
85 min | Comedy
What happens when a bus with mostly female passengers strands in a small Bavarian village? Funny stuff, that's what! There are the ski instructors who only want to be seduced and dragged ... See full summary »
Director: Alois Brummer | Stars: Judith Fritsch, Franz Muxeneder, Rosl Mayr, Horst Pasderski
Votes: 168
12. Connected (2008)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A man receives a distressing phone call from a woman who has been kidnapped.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung, Ye Liu
Votes: 2,508
13. SG (2000–2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The missions of a stylish pair of spies.
Stars: Michael Gans, Richard Register, Fuschia!, Jessica Shaw
Votes: 354
14. Jimmy Whispers Returns to Mulberry Street (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime
Director: Clem Caserta | Stars: Clem Caserta, Rick Aiello, Christy 'Unpazzo' Giglio, Stephanie Renee Casso
Votes: 22
15. Diego (1996)
102 min | Action, Drama
Diego Sebastian (Jestoni Alarcon) is a member of an elite crop in the military. However, when his group decided to stage a coup against the government, he defied his head leader. What ... See full summary »
Director: Augusto Salvador | Stars: Jestoni Alarcon, Shirley Fuentes, Mark Gil, Dick Israel
Votes: 9
16. Pablik Enemi 1 n 2: Aksidental Heroes (1997)
108 min | Action, Comedy
Comedy legends Redford White and Dennis Padilla team in this fast paced wacky adventure as two bumbling idiots on the run after accidentally picking up a suitcase full of smuggled goods.
Director: Felix E. Dalay | Stars: Redford White, Dennis Padilla, Rufa Mae Quinto, Nini Jacinto
17. Lazybones (1925)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Steve Tuttle, the titular lazybones, takes on the responsibility of raising a fatherless girl, causing a scandal in his small town. Many years later, having returned from World War I, he discovers that he loves the grown-up girl.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Buck Jones, Madge Bellamy, Virginia Marshall, Edythe Chapman
Votes: 576
18. Manillaköysi (1976 TV Movie)
70 min | Comedy, War
Director: Veli-Matti Saikkonen | Stars: Erkki Pajala, Vesa Mäkelä, Esko Hukkanen, Martti Kuningas
Votes: 246
19. West of Hot Dog (1924)
Not Rated | 30 min | Short, Western, Comedy
On his way to collect inheritance in the small town on Hot Dog, Stan gets robbed by highwaymen, one of which is the other person who shall attend the reading of their late Uncle's will. The... See full summary »
Directors: Joe Rock, Scott Pembroke | Stars: Stan Laurel, Julie Leonard, Lew Meehan
Votes: 301
20. Midnight Expression (2003)
27 min | Action, Short
Midnight Expression is designed to be a commercially viable short film that explores how an everyday middle class family unwittingly and accidentally becomes involved in the politically ... See full summary »
Director: Bryon Weiss | Stars: Sheree J. Wilson, Matthew Tompkins, Karen Sheperd, J.B. Edwards
Votes: 22
21. W klatce (1988)
106 min | Drama
Fire changes the life of a dull lonely bank cashier into a hero. He gets the woman he has always dreamt of. But, considering his modesty and peculiarity, will they really be happy together?
Director: Barbara Sass | Stars: Krzysztof Jedrysek, Maria Ciunelis, Katarzyna Figura, Jan Englert
Votes: 12
22. Under the Cock-Eyed Moon (1930)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Western
A couple of city slickers take their self-driving car, Lizzie, into the desert, where they meet a gold prospector who takes them to a mining town full of scoundrels and attractive women - and maybe gold.
Director: Wallace Fox | Stars: Bob Carney, Si Wills, Lew Kelly, Gay Seabrook
Votes: 17
23. One Story from Our Lives (2005)
11 min | Short, Drama
Whatever can happens to an ordinary good people.
Stars: Aleksi Brander, Heidi Hoikkala, Enni Hyvönen, Jarkko Piippo
24. Trip kita, type mo ba? (1998)
Comedy
Director: Arsenio Cudia Jr. | Stars: Ina Raymundo, Earl Ignacio, Michelle Ortega, Jovit Moya
25. La Vraie Vie d'Arthur (2007)
22 min | Short, Comedy
Arthur's life is far from being perfect. Out of work, he still lives with his old tyrannical mother. Luckily he's very imaginative and he often escapes into imaginary worlds in which he's a... See full summary »
Director: Gesenn Rosset | Stars: Roberto Bestazzoni, Jacqueline Burnand, Natacha Jenny, Jean-Pierre Bugnon
Votes: 9
26.
Moonlighting (1985–1989)
Episode:
Camille
(1986)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
When a con woman escapes from the custody of a crooked detective she accidentally stops an assassin killing an American senator. Addison has the bright idea of employing Camille to raise the profile of the company.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Judd Nelson
Votes: 267
27.
Quack Pack (1996–1997)
Episode:
Leader of the Quack
(1996)
TV-Y | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Daisy is sent to do a report on Quintinia, a modern day medieval kingdom, and Donald drives her there. The locals recognize Donald and declare him their long lost king. Evil prince Gaylord tries to assassinate Donald and take the throne.
Director: Kurt Anderson | Stars: Tony Anselmo, Kath Soucie, Jeannie Elias, Pamela Adlon
Votes: 70
28.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode:
The Hero
(2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Larry accidentally becomes a hero on the flight to New York, earning him the respect of the woman sitting next to him, but it backfires when Jeff and Susie try to court Ricky Gervais.
Director: Alec Berg | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Ricky Gervais
Votes: 1,635
29.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Officer Rimmer
(2016)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
After a scandalous piece of good fortune Rimmer saves the life of a bio-printed Captain and is promoted, fulfilling his life-long dream of becoming an Officer.
Director: Doug Naylor | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 479