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1. Dogma (1999)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loop-hole and reenter Heaven.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Bud Cort
Votes: 228,865 | Gross: $30.65M
2. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
Votes: 261,097 | Gross: $8.82M
3. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley
Votes: 10,833
4. Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Approved | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
Votes: 25,242 | Gross: $12.32M
5. The Meaning of Life (1983)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Musical
The comedy team takes a look at life in all of its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
Votes: 125,419 | Gross: $14.93M
6. Terror Firmer (1999)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Horror
A homicidal maniac is on the loose in the city and the low-budget film crew of a Troma movie has the power to stop them.
Director: Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Will Keenan, Alyce LaTourelle, Lloyd Kaufman, Trent Haaga
Votes: 5,672 | Gross: $0.00M
7. The Last Horror Film (1982)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Horror
A New York taxi driver stalks a beautiful actress attending the Cannes Film Festival, which coincides with a series of violent killings of the lady's friends.
Director: David Winters | Stars: J'Len Winters, John Kelly, Joe Spinell, Simone Overman
Votes: 2,226
8. G.I. Blues (1960)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Musical
Tulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer...but when Dynamite is transferred, Tulsa must replace him in the bet.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers, James Douglas
Votes: 4,461 | Gross: $9.37M
9. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Henri is depressed after losing his job, but finds himself too afraid to go through with suicide. He hires a contract killer to do the job for him instead - but what happens if he changes his mind?
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley, T.R. Bowen
Votes: 7,632
10. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
R | 86 min | Comedy
When a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name Alan Smithee realizes he's an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a big-budget action movie he knows is horrible, he steals the master reels and tries to make a deal.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D, Eric Idle
Votes: 3,772 | Gross: $0.05M
11. The Independent (2000)
R | 81 min | Comedy
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Ted Demme
Votes: 1,373 | Gross: $0.24M
12. Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Mystery
Culture critic Jiminy Glick gets tied up in a murder case at the Toronto Film Festival.
Director: Vadim Jean | Stars: Martin Short, Jan Hooks, Linda Cardellini, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 2,379 | Gross: $0.03M
13. Boris and Natasha (1992 TV Movie)
PG | 88 min | Action, Comedy
The classic cartoon spies, Boris and Natasha, get their very own live-action adventure. Sent to America to find an important microchip, the usually villainous duo begin to question who they're working for and why.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Sally Kellerman, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, John Calvin
Votes: 1,021
14. Murder by Natural Causes (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Richard Anderson, Katharine Ross, Hal Holbrook, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 872
15. I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Col. Nelson is on a long-term, top-secret space mission. Jeannie cannot bring him home, temporarily, to hear their son's important academic presentation without knowing exactly where he is ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Barbara Eden, Christopher Bolton, Bill Daily, Al Waxman
Votes: 402
16. The Bigamist (1953)
Approved | 80 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A man secretly married to two women feels the pressure of his deceit.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn, Edmond O'Brien
Votes: 4,739
17. The Creeps (1997)
PG-13 | 75 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Mad scientist brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster to life... but there's a problem and they end up three feet tall.
Director: Charles Band | Stars: Rhonda Griffin, Justin Lauer, Bill Moynihan, Kristin Norton
Votes: 854
18. Big Money Hustlas (2000 Video)
TV-14 | 97 min | Comedy, Crime
It's New York City, and the crime lord Big Baby Sweets has got NYC around his finger. The NYPD is helpless so the Chief sends out for Sugar Bear, a 70s, Dolemite worshiping, rhyming ... See full summary »
Director: John Cafiero | Stars: Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Jamie Madrox, Monoxide
Votes: 1,655
19. Big Money Rustlas (2010)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Western
In the Wild West town of Mudbug, Sheriff Sugar Wolf arrives to confront an over-the-top villain, Big Baby Chips.
Director: Paul Andresen | Stars: Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Tony Borcherding, Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Votes: 1,074
20. The Black Cat (1941)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Mystery
Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, Bela Lugosi
Votes: 2,087
21. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Passed | 71 min | Comedy, Musical
A filmmaker attempts to sell a surreal script he has written, which comes to life as he pitches it.
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: W.C. Fields, Gloria Jean, Leon Errol, Billy Lenhart
Votes: 2,643
22. Partner (2007)
Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 'Love Guru' assists other males, woos a widowed single mother, but becomes embroiled in controversies.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Salman Khan, Govinda, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif
Votes: 13,533 | Gross: $1.06M
23. The Local Stigmatic (1990)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama
Two symbiotic sociopaths play obscurely deviant mind games with each other while engaging in perversely brutal acts of violence against victims apparently chosen at random.
Director: David F. Wheeler | Stars: Al Pacino, Paul Guilfoyle, Joseph Maher, Michael Higgins
Votes: 1,672
24. The Lady Gambles (1949)
Approved | 99 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett
Votes: 1,062
25. Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Horror
A cannibal caterer kills various young women in preparation for a ritual feast for a long-dormant Egyptian goddess that has him under its control.
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis | Stars: Trey Bosworth, Lavelle Higgins, Mark McLachlan, J.P. Delahoussaye
Votes: 1,480
26. Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Come inside for a look behind-the-scenes at the world of an aspiring actress on the verge of stardom. Follow her journey from obscurity to fame, the hilarious tale of one New Yorker who will do whatever it takes to make it to the big time.
Director: Griffin Dunne | Stars: Laura Kirk, Nat DeWolf, Griffin Dunne, Daniel London
Votes: 627 | Gross: $0.11M
27. I'm Going Home (2001)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Antoine Chappey
Votes: 1,850
28. 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, History, Music
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.
Director: David Markey | Stars: Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley
Votes: 1,585
29. The Supermarket (2009)
116 min | Comedy, Drama
To the young people of Ellington the Supermarket was many different things. Another home, a place they'd known as long as they can remember. A one-of-a-kind place to work, build friendships... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Norman | Stars: Matt Jenkins, Bob Ondek, Pat Tanner, Brian Madore
Votes: 24
30. Way Out West (1930)
Passed | 71 min | Action, Comedy, Music
Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught, and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch. He falls in love with Molly, the pretty ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Niblo | Stars: William Haines, Leila Hyams, Polly Moran, Cliff Edwards
Votes: 738
31. It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
While hospitalized young Billy meets his silent movie idol Tim Bart but then the talkies came, destroying Bart's career. Now Bart must convince his young friend he is still a star.
Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Richard Dix, Fay Wray, Victor Kilian, Charles Arnt
Votes: 706
32. My Name Is Fame (2006)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Fai, a talented actor who has won the Best New Artist of the Hong Kong Film Awards and always plays leading roles in television, is an arrogant guy who does not cherish the opportunities ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Ah-Mon | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Siyan Huo, On-On Yu, Cheuk-Kei Chan
Votes: 475
33. Une pour toutes (1999)
120 min | Comedy, Romance
Several attractive actresses in their 30s are in difficult financial situation and schemed a cunning plan...Each of them will seduce the same rich man and rob him without having sex with him.
Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: Jean-Pierre Marielle, Anne Parillaud, Alessandra Martines, Marianne Denicourt
Votes: 373 | Gross: $0.03M
34. Stargate (1981 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Sci-Fi
The player's ship flies over a horizontally scrolling planet surface, protecting friendly humanoids from alien abduction. Destroying all enemies advances you to the next wave. Loss of all ... See full summary »
Votes: 109
35. Un grand cri d'amour (1998)
90 min | Comedy
A famous couple is going on stage after ten years of separation and hate.
Director: Josiane Balasko | Stars: Josiane Balasko, Richard Berry, Daniel Prévost, Daniel Ceccaldi
Votes: 236
36. Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 (2000 Video)
Unrated | Action, Comedy, Sport
The Insane Clown Posse get the chance to run their own promotion: and see the results. Thrill as King Kong Bundy takes on someone at least 300 pounds lighter than him. Chill as "undead" ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Tamm | Stars: Abdullah the Butcher, Billy Bill, King Kong Bundy, Jaimy Coxx
Votes: 87
37. Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon (2006 Video)
Documentary, Sport
A history of the career of Flyin' Brian Pillman from WCW days to the WWE.
Stars: Arn Anderson, Randy Anderson, Steve Austin, Eric Bischoff
Votes: 157
38. Sides (2008)
Comedy
Director: Michael Phillip Edwards | Stars: Peppur Chambers, Coolio, Christopher DeMaci, Michael Phillip Edwards
Votes: 24
39. The Lionshare (2009)
65 min | Drama
An invitation to the world of online piracy leads to success for some and disappointment for others.
Director: Josh Bernhard | Stars: Michael Pantozzi, Jonathan Hansen, Bracey Smith, Nell Becker
Votes: 314
40. Earth Ghost (2011 TV Short)
TV-PG | 11 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
An in-depth, unscripted look at a day in the life of Space Ghost.
Director: Matt Harrigan | Star: George Lowe
Votes: 16
41. Teddy Bär (1983)
105 min | Comedy
Director: Rolf Lyssy | Stars: Rolf Lyssy, Renate Schroeter, Christoph Schwegler, Erna Brünell
Votes: 8
42. Late Bloomer (2010)
70 min | Comedy
Sean is a loser, spending his summer shoveling sawdust and wasting away. His best mate forms a plan to dig them out their rut until Sean falls for a local girl who quickly drags him (and his mind) back down into the gutter.
Director: Steven Farmer | Stars: Samson Burch, Yvonne de Salle, Matthew Farmer, Steven Farmer
Votes: 9
43.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
(1993)
TV-G | 85 min | Music, Musical
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Paul Gemignani, American Theater Orchestra, Jerry Hadley, Eugene Perry
Votes: 122
44.
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)
Episode:
It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas Special
(1992)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Buster Bunny is trying to produce and direct the Tiny Toons Holiday Special, but it is not working. Montana max, makes him look bad, and then bribes the network executives into firing ... See full summary »
Directors: Jon McClenahan, Rich Arons, Michael Gerard, Byron Vaughns | Stars: Tress MacNeille, John Kassir, Joe Alaskey, Danny Cooksey
Votes: 185
45.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
Are You There God? It's Me Ann-Margret
(2000)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Brooke's in rehab and befriends Harrison there. He meets a doctor (played by Ann Margret), who might be God. Carmen joins a support group for teens with alcoholic parents and finds Nicole there. Josh and Lily must act naked in Equus.
Director: Aaron Schneider | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 74
46.
WCW Monday Nitro (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Monday Night Wars Begin
(1995)
60 min | Action, Sport
Matches: Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger, Sting vs. Ric Flair (WCW United States Championship), Hulk Hogan vs. Bubba Rogers (WCW World Heavyweight Championship)
Stars: Eric Bischoff, Steve McMichael, Bobby Heenan, Jushin Liger
Votes: 93
47.
ToonHeads (1992–2003)
Episode:
A ToonHeads Special: The Wartime Cartoons
(2001)
TV-G | 49 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
A look at animated shorts produced during World War II with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Superman, Porky Pig, Popeye and more.
Directors: George A. Klein, Tex Avery, Joseph Barbera, Robert Clampett, Arthur Davis, Friz Freleng, Dan Gordon, George Gordon, William Hanna, Chuck Jones, Seymour Kneitel, Norm McCabe, Robert McKimson, Izzy Sparber, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Leslie Fram, Hirohito, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
I, Carumbus
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
At a museum exhibit of Ancient Rome, Marge and Homer imagine themselves in Rome where Homer is more ambitious.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Rob Oliver | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,061
49.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
Stuff & Nonsense #5
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Skits about Toony's "Back to the Future" weekend, Bill's inside jokes, voice actors, a bike messenger sing-along, and setting off the fire alarm. Lighter Than Hare (1960), Cue Ball Cat (1950), I'm in the Army Now (1936), Bear Raid Warden (1944), Don't Axe Me (1958).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein
Votes: 6
50.
Wolf Like Me (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2022)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Emma invites Mary over for dinner; Mary is terrified Gary will reveal her secret; Gary can't deny the connection Emma has formed with Mary.
Director: Abe Forsythe | Stars: Isla Fisher, Josh Gad, Ariel Donoghue, Emma Lung
Votes: 346