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1. Gone Girl (2014)
R | 149 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry
Votes: 1,072,056 | Gross: $167.77M
2. Phantom Thread (2017)
R | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Julie Vollono
Votes: 146,136 | Gross: $21.02M
3. A Royal Affair (2012)
R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm
Votes: 51,030 | Gross: $1.55M
4. The War of the Roses (1989)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
A married couple tries everything to drive each other out of the house in a vicious divorce battle.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht
Votes: 57,549 | Gross: $86.89M
5. Contempt (1963)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance
A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli, Giorgia Moll
Votes: 36,139 | Gross: $0.04M
6. California Suite (1978)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine
Votes: 8,162
7. The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.
Director: Felix van Groeningen | Stars: Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg
Votes: 43,399 | Gross: $0.18M
8. Crazy in Alabama (1999)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.
Director: Antonio Banderas | Stars: Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty
Votes: 7,416 | Gross: $1.95M
9. Loveless (2017)
R | 127 min | Drama
A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Marina Vasileva
Votes: 35,661 | Gross: $0.57M
10. Scarlet Street (1945)
Approved | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman, though her fiancé persuades her to con him out of the fortune they mistakenly assume he possesses.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea, Margaret Lindsay
Votes: 19,286
11. Hell (1994)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Paul and Nelly have everything to be happy: a dream wedding and a hotel. Until Paul starts to doubt Nelly.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, André Wilms
Votes: 6,476 | Gross: $0.19M
12. Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama
Ten years within the marriage of Marianne and Johan.
Stars: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom
Votes: 17,309
13. The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
R | 77 min | Animation, Comedy
Now living on welfare with a wife and kitten, Fritz retreats from the domestic hell surrounding him by embarking on a series of marijuana-fueled fantasies of what his life could have been.
Director: Robert Taylor | Stars: Skip Hinnant, Reva Rose, Bob Holt, Robert Ridgely
Votes: 3,023 | Gross: $1.09M
14. The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)
R | 82 min | Horror
Newlywed Susan is haunted by visions of Mircalla Karnstein, a centuries-old bride who murdered her husband on their wedding night.
Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, Alexandra Bastedo, Dean Selmier
Votes: 2,394
15. Ring of Fire (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 89 min | Biography, Music, Romance
This is the story of the decades-long love affair between June Carter and her husband, Johnny Cash, a love that was stretched to the breaking point by Johnny's addiction to pills.
Director: Allison Anders | Stars: Jewel, Matt Ross, John Doe, Frances Conroy
Votes: 678
16. Block-Heads (1938)
Approved | 57 min | Comedy, Family, War
Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world.
Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Patricia Ellis, Minna Gombell
Votes: 4,530
17. Beloved Sisters (2014)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, History, Romance
The 18th century literary genius Friedrich Schiller falls in love with the sisters Charlotte and Caroline von Lengefeld. After a passionate summer together in a menage a trois, jealousy and rivalry endanger their union.
Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Hannah Herzsprung, Florian Stetter, Henriette Confurius, Claudia Messner
Votes: 1,601 | Gross: $0.05M
18. Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A dentist's life turns into a roller coaster ride when he is unknowingly embroiled in gang wars.
Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 9,162
19. The Perfect Mother (1997 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
A woman marries into a family of self-made immigrants, but discovers that her new mother-in-law is bizarre and still babies her grown-adult son while covering up the family's financial crimes and domestic abuse.
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Tyne Daly, Ione Skye, Louis Ferreira, Tuesday Knight
Votes: 351
20. Mysteries of Lisbon (2011–2020)
Not Rated | 317 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Follows a jealous countess, a wealthy businessman, and a young orphaned boy across Portugal, France, Italy and Brazil where they connect with a variety of mysterious individuals.
Stars: Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira, João Arrais
Votes: 3,612 | Gross: $0.11M
21. 1939 (1989)
193 min | Biography, Drama, History
World War II through the eyes of a Stockholm waitress.
Director: Göran Carmback | Stars: Helene Egelund, Helena Bergström, Per Morberg, Ingvar Hirdwall
Votes: 962
22. Martha (I) (1974 TV Movie)
116 min | Drama, Thriller
After the death of her abusive father, the lonely librarian Martha marries an equally vile businessman - Helmut. The cruel and torturous nature of their relationship leads Martha to believe Helmut might be trying to kill her.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Stars: Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm, Barbara Valentin, Peter Chatel
Votes: 3,033
23. The Last of England (1987)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy
The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, 'Spring' Mark Adley, Gerrard McArthur
Votes: 1,498
24. An American Dream (1966)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.
Director: Robert Gist | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Eleanor Parker, Barry Sullivan
Votes: 548
25. Perfect Alibi (1995)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Melanie is married to Keith Bauers, she has two beautiful children and she is rich. She decides to engage a girl au pair, Janine, who arrives from France. Everything seems to run perfectly.... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Meyer | Stars: Teri Garr, Hector Elizondo, Alex McArthur, Lydie Denier
Votes: 314
26. 75 (2017)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith
Votes: 59
27. The Marriage (2017)
97 min | Drama, Romance
Bekim and Anita are getting married, but she is unaware that he is still in love with his best friend Nol.
Director: Blerta Zeqiri | Stars: Alban Ukaj, Adriana Matoshi, Genc Salihu, Vjosa Abazi
Votes: 678
28. The Dance of Death (1969)
G | 149 min | Drama
A filmed record of Laurence Olivier's farewell theatrical performance as the canny, psychotic captain of the August Strindberg play.
Director: David Giles | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Geraldine McEwan, Carolyn Jones, Maggie Riley
Votes: 117
29. Yngsjömordet (1966)
113 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1889 Sweden, young Per Nilsson has a very domineering mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago. Per and his mother have for a long time had an incestuous relationship. But... See full summary »
Director: Arne Mattsson | Stars: Gunnel Lindblom, Gösta Ekman, Christina Schollin, Heinz Hopf
Votes: 170
30. My First Wife (1984)
PG | 96 min | Drama
The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath.
Director: Paul Cox | Stars: John Hargreaves, Wendy Hughes, Lucy Angwin, David Cameron
Votes: 172
31. The Shrike (1955)
Approved | 88 min | Drama
A successful theatrical director is driven to failure by the machinations of his vengeful wife. Eventually, he lands in a mental hospital where both his wife and his new love, a young actress named Charlotte, are waiting to see him.
Director: José Ferrer | Stars: José Ferrer, June Allyson, Joy Page, Kendall Clark
Votes: 205
32. Donald's Diary (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald is writing in his diary and narrating (in a rather sophisticated voice) about his romance with Daisy. She was able to snare him into a relationship in which they got to know each ... See full summary »
Directors: Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts | Stars: Leslie Denison, June Foray, Vivi Janiss, Clarence Nash
Votes: 497
33. Love You to Death (2006–2007)
22 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A round-up of stories about marriages that end with one spouse murdering the other
Stars: John Waters, Bill Lake, Joe Bostick, Karen Cliche
Votes: 308
34. His Bitter Half (1950)
8 min | Family, Animation, Short
Daffy Duck marries for money, but the bossy wife and her raucous, trouble-making little son soon have him filing for divorce.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 282
35. The Great MacArthy (1975)
106 min | Comedy, Sport
Macarthy is a country football player who is kidnapped by the South Melbourne Football Club and made a star player in the city.
Director: David Baker | Stars: John Jarratt, Judy Morris, Kate Fitzpatrick, Sandra McGregor
Votes: 68
36. Honey's Money (1962)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Yosemite Sam marries a widow for her money, and once the honeymoon is over, the woman reveals her real bossy, loud mouthed manner and introduces Sam to her son - a huge, oafish kid. Sam ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Billy Booth
Votes: 336
37. Porky's Romance (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
The introduction cartoon for Petunia Pig deals with Porky's courtship with her. Once he's won her hand in marriage, he fantasizes about his future with her, which doesn't seem very appealing.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Joe Dougherty, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Bernice Hansen
Votes: 451
38. Half a House (1975)
PG | 84 min | Comedy
A middleaged couple, living in divorce, is forced to spend three month in their house, which belongs jointly to them. They both try to use exactly one half of the house, but this only leads... See full summary »
Director: Brice Mack | Stars: Anthony Eisley, Pat Delaney, Francine York, Kaz Garas
Votes: 65
39. Two Women (1999)
95 min | Drama, Romance
A sensation when released in 1999 in Iran, Two Women charts the lives of two promising architecture students over the course of the first turbulent years of the Islamic Republic. Tahimine ... See full summary »
Director: Tahmineh Milani | Stars: Niki Karimi, Merila Zare'i, Mohammad Reza Forutan, Atila Pesiani
Votes: 1,729
40. Hem ljuva hem (2001)
101 min | Drama
The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the young son decides to take matters into his ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Ying | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Kristina Törnqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Alexandra Rapaport
Votes: 457
41. Csajok (1996)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
Portrayal of three women, fed up with the behavior of their husbands, who decide to divorce and begin to enjoy life extra all.
Director: Ildikó Szabó | Stars: Dorottya Udvaros, Enikõ Eszenyi, Mariann Szalay, György Cserhalmi
Votes: 80
42. 47 Natkal (1981)
125 min | Drama
Actress Saritha comes to a small town to talk to Vaishali, because she is about to play her in a film based on her life. Vaishali suffers from hysteria and angrily shuts out Saritha. The ... See full summary »
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Jaya Prada, Anne-Patricia, Ramaprabha
Votes: 70
43. Doktor Glas (1942)
89 min | Drama
Doctor Glas falls in love with the wife of one his patients.
Director: Rune Carlsten | Stars: Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson, Rune Carlsten, Hilda Borgström
Votes: 106
44. A Respectable Tragedy (1998)
112 min | Drama
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. ... See full summary »
Director: Kaisa Rastimo | Stars: Ville Virtanen, Päivi Akonpelto, Henriikka Salo, Timo Jurkka
Votes: 116
45. Banketten (1948)
106 min | Drama
Jacob Cotten is a rich banker quickly approaching his 60th birthday. He is concerned that neither of his sons are willing or able to be in charge of the bank. One is a spoiled parasite ... See full summary »
Director: Hasse Ekman | Stars: Ernst Eklund, Elsa Carlsson, Sture Lagerwall, Eva Henning
Votes: 228
46. Solveigin laulu (1974– )
140 min | Drama, War
Domestic battles on the Finnish home front.
Stars: Leena Uotila, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Aino Lehtimäki, Paavo Pentikäinen
Votes: 71
47. The Near Departed (2012)
10 min | Short, Crime, Drama
In this Story by Richard Matheson, David Phillips goes to a Funeral Parlor to make arrangements that will clear his humiliation and reputation.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Anastasia Charalambous, David Fichtenmayer, Chad Figurido
Votes: 43
48. Fatou la Malienne (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A young vivacious Parisienne of African descent, dreams of becoming a fashionable hairdresser after graduation, but her aspirations clash with the traditional views of her family who forces... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Vigne | Stars: Fatou N'Diaye, Paulin Fodouop, Élodie Navarre, Mariam Kaba
Votes: 52
49. Apio Verde (2013)
R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Adriana finds out the son she's expecting suffers a brain malformation that won't allow him to live outside her womb. As therapeutic abortion is illegal in Chile, she must wait until her baby is naturally born.
Director: Francesc Morales | Stars: Catherine Mazoyer, Cristián Gajardo, Catalina Aguayo, Sonia Mena
Votes: 194
50. A Taste of Money (1970)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short
Tired of being poor, Ratfink marries a widow for her money. But the situation may be more than he can handle, when he has to put up with her bossiness and the non-stop chatter of her gargantuan son.
Director: Arthur Davis | Stars: Lennie Weinrib, Athena Lorde, Peter Halton
Votes: 40