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1. Into the Wild (2007)
R | 148 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Director: Sean Penn | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 658,748 | Gross: $18.35M
2. The Machinist (2004)
R | 101 min | Drama, Thriller
An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian
Votes: 416,024 | Gross: $1.08M
3. Donnie Brasco (1997)
R | 127 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby
Votes: 332,657 | Gross: $41.91M
4. Thinner (1996)
R | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.
Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Robert John Burke, Joe Mantegna, Lucinda Jenney, Bethany Joy Lenz
Votes: 33,658 | Gross: $15.17M
5. Ikiru (1952)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin'ichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka
Votes: 87,723 | Gross: $0.06M
6. Dumplin' (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Willowdean ("Dumplin'"), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio
Votes: 37,623
7. Ruthless People (1986)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime
A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater
Votes: 30,547 | Gross: $71.62M
8. Now, Voyager (1942)
Passed | 117 min | Drama, Romance
A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman.
Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper
Votes: 19,037
9. The Boyfriend School (1990)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
Cartoonist Gus has survived cancer treatment and now his romance novelist sister tries to find him a woman and guide him. Will they succeed?
Director: Malcolm Mowbray | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, Shelley Long, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 3,268 | Gross: $1.17M
10. Fatso (1980)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An overweight bachelor is fat, 40 and fed up--to the gills--but when his obese cousin Sal dies at 39, he must finally come to terms with his own weight problem.
Director: Anne Bancroft | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Anne Bancroft, Ron Carey, Candice Azzara
Votes: 2,371 | Gross: $7.65M
11. American Dreamz (2006)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Music
A popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 25,235 | Gross: $7.19M
12. Forks Over Knives (2011)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
Director: Lee Fulkerson | Stars: Lee Fulkerson, Matthew Lederman, Alona Pulde, T. Colin Campbell
Votes: 12,701
13. Épouse-moi mon pote (2017)
92 min | Comedy, Romance
To avoid deportation, Yassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him.
Director: Tarek Boudali | Stars: Tarek Boudali, Philippe Lacheau, Charlotte Gabris, Nadège Dabrowski
Votes: 4,127
14. How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? (2019)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Sport
When Hibiki Sakura's love for food started to show, she took up lifting weights at her local gym to slim down.
Stars: Ian Sinclair, Fairouz Ai, Kaito Ishikawa, Sarah Wiedenheft
Votes: 1,060
15. Lying to Be Perfect (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An overweight magazine editor leads a double life as a sassy advice columnist at night. To keep her alter ego a secret, she agrees to lose weight with two of her friends.
Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Chelah Horsdal, Audrey Wasilewski
Votes: 2,514
16. Kiss Him, Not Me (2020)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Kae, a fan of gay romance novels, loses weight after the death of her favorite character. She becomes popular and attracts several cute boys at school.
Director: Norihisa Hiranuma | Stars: Hokuto Yoshino, Fûju Kamio, Nonoka Yamaguchi, Miu Tomita
Votes: 152
17. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016)
Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
Director: Juho Kuosmanen | Stars: Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Joanna Haartti
Votes: 5,012
18. 1, 2, 3, Freeze (1993)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
Surreal, dreamlike tale of girl growing up in Marseilles' slums with her alcoholic dad and her crazy mother.
Director: Bertrand Blier | Stars: Anouk Grinberg, Myriam Boyer, Olivier Martinez, Jean-Michel Noirey
Votes: 907
19. So Bad It's Good (2015– )
Comedy, Talk-Show
Jason, Brian and extended company watch and review movies on the bad side of good and on the good side of bad, while drinking beer.
Stars: Jason Brant, Brian, Erin Brant
Votes: 34
20. On Edge (2001)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Wendy, Veda, and J.C. are part of Southern California's thriving figure skating community - the bottom part. Luckily this is America, the land of opportunity, where a dream in your heart ... See full summary »
Director: Karl Slovin | Stars: Jason Alexander, Leo Allen, Tai Babilonia, Andrew Bilgore
Votes: 311
21. Fat Families (2010– )
Reality-TV
Steven Redford fights the issue that is tackling Britain Obesity. He does this through diets and exercise. Steven motivates them through showing the women beautiful dresses that they want ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Miller, Steven Radford
Votes: 42
22. Secret Eaters (2012– )
Reality-TV
Secret Eaters puts overweight families under 24-hour camera surveillance - their every move and mouthful captured by cameras in their shopping trolleys, cars, fridges and cupboards. Once ... See full summary »
Stars: Anna Richardson, Cameron Gowlett, Duncan Mee, Lynne Garton
Votes: 147
23. Beware of Dog (2020)
88 min | Drama
Alienated in politically-ambiguous Moscow, a young woman deals with severe OCD, while her cousin in Berlin tries to build a romantic relationship ignoring her own condition. In a parallel ... See full summary »
Director: Nadia Bedzhanova | Stars: Marina Vasileva, Buddy Duress, Paula Knüpling, Pavel Tabakov
Votes: 134
24. Runway Cop (2012)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Detective Cha, a filthy and smelly cop must become a model to investigate the drug trafficking case around runway business. Can he change himself to solve the case?
Director: Terra Shin | Stars: Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yu-ri, Lee Soo-hyuk, Park Bo-gum
Votes: 646
25. Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A streetcar conductor has adventures with a would-be passenger hippo, a cow blocking the tracks, and a runaway train while he, his passengers, and some hobos sing the title song.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Rochelle Hudson, Rudolf Ising, The King's Men
Votes: 730
26. My Big Love (2008)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Pastry chef Macky has struggled with his weight for most of his life. Being fat isn't easy, and he secretly admires young socialite columnist Ninia, who gets the shock of her life when she ... See full summary »
Director: Jade Castro | Stars: Toni Gonzaga, Sam Milby, Kristine Hermosa, Ricardo Cepeda
Votes: 163
27. Fatboy: The Movie (2005)
PG-13 | 69 min | Documentary
Fatboy: The Movie tracks the circuitous route of Miles Forman on his quest to lose 50 pounds. Stunned by the notion that he could be fat for the rest of his life, determination kicks in. ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Landsberg | Stars: Charlie Cooke, Miles A. Forman, Mike Manno, Jeff Novick
Votes: 41
28. Obese: A Year to Save My Life (2012– )
Documentary, Reality-TV
Stars: Jessie Pavelka, Rob McGillivray, Lee Veasey, Sandy Russell
Votes: 35
29. Lonely Boy (1963)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A documentary chronicling the career of teen singing star Paul Anka (the title is taken from one of his hit songs).
Directors: Wolf Koenig, Roman Kroitor | Stars: Paul Anka, Jules Podell
Votes: 374
30. How to Lose Weight Well (2016– )
TV-PG | Reality-TV
Dr. Xand Van Tulleken and dietician Hala El-Shafie are on hand as dieters attempt diets which claim to be able to blitz the bulge. Do the diet claims work and are they achievable?
Stars: Xand van Tulleken, Helen Lawal, Stacie Stewart, Javid Abdelmoneim
Votes: 26
31. Huesos (2020)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Drama
Victor turns 21 in a month. Before he turns 21, he has set two goals: to lose his virginity and to weigh less than 50 kilos.
Director: Manu Roma | Stars: Khalid Guessaid, José Mendoza, Antoine Topin
Votes: 25
32. Joe Wicks: The Body Coach (2016– )
Reality-TV
Lifestyle guru and social media sensation Joe Wicks brings his high octane, high optimism approach to health and fitness to television with his own show helping people to achieve body confidence.
Stars: Daniel Rigby, Joe Wicks
Votes: 16
33. Until the Break of Dawn (2012)
129 min | Drama
High school student Ayumi is trained by his grandmother to act as a "tsunagu," an intermediary for people who want to reach the dead.
Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Tôri Matsuzaka, Kirin Kiki, Ryûta Satô, Mirei Kiritani
Votes: 271
34. Holiday for Drumsticks (1949)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
The patriarch of a family of farming hill billies is fattening a turkey to slaughter for Thanksgiving Day dinner, and he is fattening the fowl by providing him with a veritable feast of ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Davis | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 269
35. Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Betty tries a regime of exercise, but her weight loss gets out of hand. She sings "Keep Your Girlish Figure."
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Clarence Nash, Mae Questel
Votes: 263
36. Livet er fedt (2001–2003)
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Nancy Henriksen, Merethe Kasten, Marianne Klüver, Line Laursen
37. Fit to Rock: Volume One (2010 Video)
Director: Heidi Van Horne | Stars: Amie Harwick, Kirsty Lingman, Whitney Mixter
38. My Big Fat Diet Show (2010– )
Reality-TV
The January diet is, for many, an annual ritual as the excesses of the festive season rest heavily on the nation's waistlines. In My Big Fat Diet, Anna Richardson grabs the UK by its love ... See full summary »
Stars: Anna Richardson, Matt Dawson, Ursula Philpot, Henck Van Bilsen
Votes: 20
40. The Obesity Code: Book Review (2017 Video)
12 min | Short, News
John Sonmez reviews "The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss" by Dr. Jason Fung.
Star: John Sonmez
41. Silent Death on a Syrian Journey (2017)
15 min | Documentary, Short
With no other way to survive, Abu Ahmed resorted to sell one of his kidneys. So did Abdullah in exchange for a free passage to Europe. But things didn't go as planned as they have been duped by remorseless and unscrupulous organ brokers.
Director: Mouhssine Ennaimi | Stars: Abbas, Abdallah, Abdulghalib, Abu Ahmad
43. No Food for 28 Days (2017 Video)
23 min | Short, Reality-TV
TheProGamerJay describes his experience of going without food, and drinking only water, for 28 days.
Star: Jay
44. Miraklet på Mols (2002– )
28 min | Documentary
Portraying Danes trying to loose weight.
Star: Mogens Cuber
45. Merethes mave (2006– )
45 min | Documentary
Stars: Merethe Kasten, Marianne Klüver, Line Laursen, Allan Petersen
46. A Losing Battle: Adolescent Body Image (1988 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Star: Annie Jones
47. Terno (1988 TV Movie)
32 min | Family
Director: Pawel Trzaska | Stars: Marián Labuda, Marián Zednikovic, Jana Strnisková, Zdena Gruberová
50. De fem fede år - portræt af Merethe (2006 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Ole Kolster | Stars: Merethe Kasten, Marianne Klüver, Line Laursen, Allan Petersen