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1. Fargo (1996)
R | 98 min | Crime, Thriller
Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Votes: 727,663 | Gross: $24.61M
2. Blue Velvet (1986)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern
Votes: 216,045 | Gross: $8.55M
3. A History of Violence (2005)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt
Votes: 253,127 | Gross: $31.49M
4. Serial Mom (1994)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard
Votes: 32,756 | Gross: $7.88M
5. The Sure Thing (1985)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Walter Gibson is a university freshman going through a dry spell. His old buddy arranges a "sure thing" for him in California. Gibson and his classmate Allison then take a long road trip out to Cali, and both foil each other's plans.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines
Votes: 22,206 | Gross: $18.14M
6. Goodbye World (2013)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
When a mysterious terrorist attack causes chaos in the cities, a group of friends take refuge in their countryside cabin. But the challenges of living in a post-apocalyptic world soon take their toll on relationships within the group.
Director: Denis Henry Hennelly | Stars: Adrian Grenier, Kid Cudi, Mckenna Grace, Kerry Bishé
Votes: 7,367
7. Going All the Way (1997)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.
Director: Mark Pellington | Stars: Jeremy Davies, Ben Affleck, Amy Locane, Rose McGowan
Votes: 2,160 | Gross: $0.09M
8. New in Town (2009)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
A Miami, Florida businesswoman adjusts to her new life in a small Minnesota town.
Director: Jonas Elmer | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Siobhan Fallon Hogan, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 24,932 | Gross: $16.73M
9. Duets (2000)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A professional karaoke hustler reconnects with his daughter and a bored suburban businessman turns outlaw karaoke singer, among other plotlines.
Director: Bruce Paltrow | Stars: Huey Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti, Andre Braugher
Votes: 10,067 | Gross: $4.73M
10. Kings Row (1942)
Passed | 127 min | Drama
The dark side and hypocrisy of provincial American life is seen through the eyes of five children as they grow to adulthood at the turn of the century.
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Betty Field
Votes: 5,048
11. Vikes (2017)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
High-schooler Thorvald, influenced by Ida, a girl he likes, campaigns to change his school's mascot, the Viking, to something less offensive to the Scandinavian community. It's a love story.
Director: Tenney Fairchild | Stars: Aidan Alexander, Sydney Sweeney, Carter Hastings, Noah Munck
Votes: 186
12. Southside with You (2016)
PG-13 | 84 min | Biography, Drama, History
Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
Director: Richard Tanne | Stars: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear
Votes: 10,138 | Gross: $6.30M
13. At Granny's House (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Thriller
Marion Rogers (Granny), an elderly lady in the small town of Haley, reluctantly accepts the mysterious Rebecca Torrance as her live-in caregiver, but eventually the two form a strong friendship. Rebecca soon sells Granny on the idea of turning the house into a guest house for travelers looking for free accommodations., which, in turn, leads to revealing Rebecca's dark and fatal secret. A strange ... See full summary »
Director: Les Mahoney | Stars: Rachel Alig, Glenda Morgan Brown, Les Mahoney, Laura Lee
Votes: 2,038
14. The Love Guide (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy
A comedy about a woman who saves her chicken farm and her family by agreeing to be the subject of a "reality show" with a celebrity Hollywood weight loss expert. Both women change and discover the true meaning of success.
Director: Derek Estlin Purvis | Stars: Parker Posey, Jay Harrington, Kathryn Erbe, Naheem Garcia
Votes: 343
15. Miriam's Big American Adventure (2018)
120 min | Documentary
Actress Miriam Margolyes embarks upon a road trip through the heartlands of middle America, from Chicago to New Orleans, to meet some of the people whose voices and votes are reshaping the nation.
Stars: Julian Barratt, Miriam Margolyes, Candace Collins
Votes: 102
16. Strange Holiday (1945)
Approved | 61 min | Drama, Thriller
A man returns from a trip to find fascists have taken over the U.S. government.
Director: Arch Oboler | Stars: Claude Rains, Bob Stebbins, Barbara Bate, Paul Hilton
Votes: 242
17. When Banana Ruled (2017 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, History
In 19th century Central America, a few entrepreneurial cowboys built an empire that enslaved populations and corrupted governments for over 100 years. The United Fruit Company thrived on ... See full summary »
Director: Mathilde Damoisel | Stars: Gaël Giraud, Geoffrey Jones, Cécile Renouard
Votes: 49
18. Town of the Times (1963)
26 min | Short, Drama
A "docudrama" produced and distributed by the US government aimed at the authorities in small towns and cities across the United States urging them to be sure to make preparations for ... See full summary »
Stars: Ralph Meeker, Larry Gates, Milo Boulton, Robert Allen
19. Hicksters (2019– )
Comedy
Hicksters is a comedy that follows a hipster couple from New York City as they try their hand at farming in rural America. A story about mixing, about striving to make life work as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Christina Wren, Jeremy S. Walker, Ian McIntosh, Rachna Khatau
Votes: 9
20. Dear Aunt Noa (2020)
11 min | Short, Drama
A transgender environmentalist from LA and a struggling family-man mechanic from rural Ohio walk into a bar, their years of friendship tested by shades of gray in a modern America desperately masquerading in starkly contrasting monotones.
Director: Dana Aliya Levinson | Stars: Dana Aliya Levinson, Michael Armstrong Barr, Megan Mekjian, Christian Hall
21. Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures (1996 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure
It's the 1930s and Indiana Jones is in a small town somewhere in Middle America. The quest he needs to complete is randomly generated on each playthrough and ranges from finding an artifact to rescuing Marion Ravenwood.
Director: Hal Barwood
Votes: 19
22. The Blood in This Town (2010)
Documentary
In the thick of America's economic crisis, the hard-hit town of Rutland, Vermont isn't waiting for a bail-out. Once a boomtown built on railroads, quarries and manufacturing, Rutland, ... See full summary »
Director: Art Jones | Stars: Steve Costello, Greg Cox, Tom Donahue, Paul Gallo
23. The Consciousness of an Adventurer (1985)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Mikael Wahlforss | Star: Peter Torbiörnsson
24.
I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock (2019)
Episode:
70s
(2019)
Documentary, Music
Katie Puckrik explores the 1970s American music phenomenon of yacht rock.
Director: Benjamin Whalley | Stars: Katie Puckrik, Matthew Hamilton, J.D. Ryznar, Sarah Churchwell
25.
The Buck Sexton Show (2017– )
The Obamagate Plot Thickens
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Buck Sexton, Ben Ferguson
26.
The Tom Woods Show (2013– )
Jeff Deist and Tom on Independent Media
(2022 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Tom Woods, Jeff Deist
27.
The Naked Truth (2016– )
Episode:
Trumpland
(2016)
43 min | Documentary
They've been mocked as deplorables, but they've changed the face of presidential politics in 2016 - and possibly far beyond. We spent months interviewing the real people fueling the Trump candidacy.
Director: Leighton Woodhouse | Stars: Troy, Bob, Leeann, Phil Ceparano
Votes: 95
28.
The Naked Truth (2016– )
Episode:
Undocumented on Campus
(2017)
60 min | Documentary
Undocumented students face an uncertain future in Donald Trump's America. Fusion explores the obstacles young DREAMers face on college campuses, told through the experience of an undocumented student from Mexico, studying in Kansas.
Star: Jackie Cruz
29.
The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode:
Persist! I Guarantee that the Censorship Lovers and Their Legacy Media Cronies Will Lose
(2018)
17 min | News
Star: Styxhexenhammer666