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1. The Fabelmans (2022)

PG-13 | 151 min | Drama

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch

Votes: 117,919

2. Cactus Flower (1969)

M | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

A dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife.

Director: Gene Saks | Stars: Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, Jack Weston

Votes: 11,968 | Gross: $25.89M

3. The Lost Weekend (1945)

Passed | 101 min | Drama, Film-Noir

The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva

Votes: 40,335 | Gross: $9.46M

4. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Music

Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?

Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Niels Arestrup

Votes: 20,536 | Gross: $1.02M

5. The Late Shift (1996 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A dramatization of the rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno over which of them would succeed Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show".

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban

Votes: 3,799

6. Besieged (1998)

R | 93 min | Drama, Romance

While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang

Votes: 5,240 | Gross: $2.03M

7. The Page Turner (2006)

Unrated | 85 min | Drama, Music, Thriller

After failing the audition to a prestigious music school because of the rude behavior of one of the testers, a girl takes revenge by gaining the trust of the same woman some years later and becoming indispensable for her.

Director: Denis Dercourt | Stars: Catherine Frot, Déborah François, Pascal Greggory, Clotilde Mollet

Votes: 7,387 | Gross: $0.21M

8. Sasha (2010)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Sasha is a piano prodigy under pressure to gain admittance to a prestigious music school. What is really stressing Sasha is his emerging sexuality, plus his piano tutor is moving away, because Sasha is in love with him, and no one knows.

Director: Dennis Todorovic | Stars: Sasa Kekez, Predrag Bjelac, Ljubisa Grujcic, Zeljka Preksavec

Votes: 1,478

9. Ivory (2010)

84 min | Drama, Music

Ivory centers on a young man's struggle between success versus fulfillment, and chronicles the exploration of an artist: the passion, dedication, and the immovable faith in one's talents. ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew W. Chan | Stars: Travis Fimmel, Peter Stormare, Beau Garrett, Martin Landau

Votes: 102

10. 227 (1985–1990)
Episode: Rapture (1987)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Calvin and his friend Eddie are about to fail history, so they have a tutor help them. When the tutor is an attractive young woman who inadvertently distracts them, Mary and Rose decide to ... See full summary »

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry

Votes: 25

11. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Baloney & Kids/Super Buttons/Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson (1994)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Trouble occurs when the Warners meet the big, fat, purple dinosaur from the "Baloney and Kids" television show. Next, "Super Buttons" soars over the metropolis to rescue Super Mindy. And in... See full summary »

Directors: Michael Gerard, David Marshall, Audu Paden, Lenord Robinson | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 152

12. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode: Mr Botibol's First Love (1980)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Mr Botibol is socially inept and, by his own admission, a failure. But he's a rich man who has dreams of being a great conductor.

Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Roald Dahl, Jack Weston, Anna Massey, Alan Rowe

Votes: 242

13. Ben Laude (2020– )
Episode: How Glenn Gould Broke Classical Music (2024)

34 min | Music

Ignoring tradition and even composers' markings Glenn Gould seemed bent are reinterpreting classical music. Did he go to far or renergize the genre?

Stars: Ben Laude, Glenn Gould, Leonard Bernstein