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1. Aladdin (1992)

G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman

Votes: 467,822 | Gross: $217.35M

2. Batman Forever (1995)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure

Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman

Votes: 266,823 | Gross: $184.03M

3. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996 Video)

Not Rated | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The King of Thieves disrupts Aladdin and Jasmine's long-anticipated wedding, looking for an oracle that will lead him to an even bigger treasure. His true identity causes trouble for Aladdin.

Director: Tad Stones | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, John Rhys-Davies, Val Bettin

Votes: 38,213

4. The Source (2011)

135 min | Comedy, Drama

A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favors if their men refuse to fetch water from a remote well.

Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri

Votes: 4,173

5. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Passed | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Elizabeth Barrett's tyrannical father has forbidden any of his family to marry. Nevertheless, Elizabeth falls in love with the poet Robert Browning.

Director: Sidney Franklin | Stars: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan

Votes: 2,132

6. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1939)

Approved | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Working in the story department of Surprise Pictures, Olive Oyl writes a script based on the story of Aladdin, casting Popeye as the thief and herself as the Princess.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Carl Meyer, Tedd Pierce

Votes: 817

7. Song of Scheherazade (1947)

Approved | 105 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

In 1865, Russian Navy midshipman Rimsky-Korsakov is inspired by a romantic interlude with a cabaret dancer while on shore leave in Spanish Morocco and writes the symphonic suite Scheherazade.

Director: Walter Reisch | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Brian Donlevy, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Eve Arden

Votes: 246

8. Drei Männer im Schnee (1955)

93 min | Comedy

A rich man wins a vacation at a hotel but takes it in the disguise of a poor man under the supervision of his butler. The hotel manager gets tipped off about the plot, but misidentifies a money-less doctor as the eccentric.

Director: Kurt Hoffmann | Stars: Paul Dahlke, Günther Lüders, Claus Biederstaedt, Nicole Heesters

Votes: 982

9. Lippels Traum (2009)

101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Lippel is alone with a new housekeeper while his father, a cook, is away on business. The housekeeper is very strict and shows no appreciation for Lippel. Then Lippel finds new friends and ... See full summary »

Director: Lars Büchel | Stars: Karl Alexander Seidel, Amrita Cheema, Moritz Bleibtreu, Steve-Marvin Dwumah

Votes: 173

10. Alf's Button (1930)

96 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A soldier discovers a button made from Aladdin's lamp grants wishes when rubbed.

Director: W.P. Kellino | Stars: Tubby Edlin, Alf Goddard, Nora Swinburne, Polly Ward

Votes: 17

11. L'Iran: une révolution cinématographique (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

Today Iranian cinema is one of the most highly regarded national cinemas in the world, regularly winning festival awards and critical acclaim for films which combine remarkable artistry and... See full summary »

Director: Nader T. Homayoun | Stars: Rakhshan Banietemad, Bahram Beyzaie, Farokh Ghafari, Bahman Ghobadi

Votes: 235

12. City of Brass (2002)

24 min | Short, Drama

Antoine Galland (Misha Kuznatzov) buys a rare manuscript known as The Arabian Nights from an Arab Moor (Ellis Foster) living in Europe at the turn of the 18th century. While translating the... See full summary »

Director: Hisham Bizri | Stars: Amos Ellis, Ellis Foster, Misha Kuznetsov, Richard Wallace

13. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Je Souhaite (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two brothers have a less than helpful genie who grants their wishes with disastrous consequences. Mulder comes into possession of the same genie, and his wishes garner similar results.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Paula Sorge

Votes: 3,688

14. The Stranger (2020)
Episode: 7:00 PM (2020)

TV-MA | 8 min | Short, Thriller

Clare picks up her passenger, Carl E. A nice young man. Who lives in a mansion. On his way to the airport. Or so it seems.

Director: Veena Sud | Stars: Maika Monroe, Dane DeHaan

Votes: 94

15. H-Man (2014– )
Episode: Les 1001 pirates (2014)

Short, Action, Comedy

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Director: Joseph Cahill | Stars: Arthur H., Mathias Malzieu, Bénédicte-Lala Ernoult, Philippe Collin