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1. No Hard Feelings (2023)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying.

Director: Gene Stupnitsky | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick

Votes: 161,681

2. And Your Mother Too (2001)

R | 106 min | Drama

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana López Mercado

Votes: 129,019 | Gross: $13.62M

3. Girls Trip (2017)

R | 122 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish

Votes: 40,608 | Gross: $115.17M

4. Drive Angry (2011)

R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

A vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter.

Director: Patrick Lussier | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke

Votes: 103,510 | Gross: $10.71M

5. Yes Man (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

A man challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins

Votes: 383,680 | Gross: $97.69M

6. A Taxi Driver (2017)

Not Rated | 137 min | Action, Drama, History

A widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.

Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol

Votes: 31,435 | Gross: $1.53M

7. Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

G | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.

Director: Angela Robinson | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Cheryl Hines, Breckin Meyer

Votes: 50,897 | Gross: $66.02M

8. The Love Bug (1969)

G | 108 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett

Votes: 17,564 | Gross: $5.09M

9. In Her Shoes (2005)

PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, Anson Mount

Votes: 65,135 | Gross: $32.88M

10. One for the Money (2012)

PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.

Director: Julie Anne Robinson | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguizamo

Votes: 44,143 | Gross: $26.41M

11. Arthur Newman (2012)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.

Director: Dante Ariola | Stars: Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Anne Heche, Sterling Beaumon

Votes: 7,822

12. Eye of the Beholder (1999)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A private eye shadows a female serial killer of men all over the U.S. without her knowing as he, strangely enough, occasionally acts as her guardian angel.

Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd, Patrick Bergin, Geneviève Bujold

Votes: 15,999 | Gross: $16.46M

13. Slaughter High (1986)

R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller

Eight people are invited to their alma mater for their 10-year reunion, where a fellow former student, disfigured from a prank gone wrong, is out to seek revenge.

Directors: George Dugdale, Mark Ezra, Peter Mackenzie Litten | Stars: Caroline Munro, Simon Scuddamore, Carmine Iannaccone, Donna Yeager

Votes: 7,024

14. Grandma (2015)

R | 79 min | Comedy, Drama

A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.

Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer

Votes: 16,934 | Gross: $6.98M

15. The Paper (1994)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama

New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Marisa Tomei

Votes: 15,131 | Gross: $38.82M

16. Bottoms Up (1974)

X | 81 min | Comedy

Two secret Agents are determined to retrieve a microfilm containing a revolutionary formula that transforms cow manure into fuel, but first, they must put into action a hot inspection procedure.

Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb | Stars: Alena Penz, Alexander Grill, Rinaldo Talamonti, Alexander Miller

Votes: 313

17. Branded to Kill (1967)

Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After a botched assignment, a rice-fetishizing hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious, dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.

Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Jô Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari, Kôji Nanbara

Votes: 10,234

18. King Cobra (2016)

Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Drama

Veteran gay pornography producer Stephen battles two rival producers over the rights to his underage porn star creation, Brent Corrigan, with deadly results.

Director: Justin Kelly | Stars: Garrett Clayton, Christian Slater, Molly Ringwald, James Kelley

Votes: 9,545 | Gross: $0.03M

19. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy

Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation and accidentally, but good-naturedly, causes havoc.

Director: Jacques Tati | Stars: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax

Votes: 20,297

20. Putney Swope (1969)

R | 84 min | Comedy

The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman. In the maneuvering to make sure that enemies don't get votes, all the members accidentally cast their ballot for the board's token black man, Putney Swope.

Director: Robert Downey Sr. | Stars: Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield, Archie Russell

Votes: 4,373 | Gross: $2.73M

21. Jocks (1986)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport

The coach of a college tennis team is given an ultimatum: put together a winning team, or else.

Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Scott Strader, Perry Lang, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Roundtree

Votes: 889

22. Skidoo (1968)

R | 98 min | Comedy

Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks ... See full summary »

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark

Votes: 1,922

23. Some Girls Do (1969)

G | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A series of unexplainable accidents befall the people and companies responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner (SST1). A British agent is sent to investigate and with ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Richard Johnson, Daliah Lavi, Beba Loncar, James Villiers

Votes: 809

24. The Star Maker (1995)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance

A photographer and the types of people he encounters.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato, Franco Scaldati, Leopoldo Trieste

Votes: 5,482 | Gross: $0.12M

25. Smart People (2008)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.

Director: Noam Murro | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page

Votes: 23,497 | Gross: $9.50M

26. I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.

Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Peter Sellers, Jo Van Fleet, Leigh Taylor-Young, Joyce Van Patten

Votes: 3,407

27. Pleasant Days (2002)

99 min | Drama

Peter returned from prison in his native city, in the hope that it will begin happy days. With surprise he learns that his sister became a foster mother to the newborn boy, but a real ... See full summary »

Director: Kornél Mundruczó | Stars: Tamás Polgár, Orsolya Tóth, Kata Wéber, Lajos Ottó Horváth

Votes: 686

28. Mala Noche (1986)

Not Rated | 78 min | Drama

A story of amour fou. Walt is madly in love/lust with a young illegal Mexican immigrant. However, the object of his unrequited affection doesn't even speak any English and finds Walt really... See full summary »

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate, Ray Monge, Nyla McCarthy

Votes: 4,335

29. 5 Steps to Danger (1956)

Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

During the 1950s, a man's car trip from L.A. to Texas turns into a Cold-War espionage drama after his car breaks down and he accepts a lift from a stranger.

Director: Henry S. Kesler | Stars: Ruth Roman, Sterling Hayden, Werner Klemperer, Richard Gaines

Votes: 1,161

30. Headless Horseman (2007)

R | 87 min | Horror

Seven college kids take a shortcut on their way to a party and unfortunately end up in Wormwood, where the spirit of the Headless Horseman hunts them one by one.

Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Billy Aaron Brown, Rebecca Mozo, Richard Moll, Arianne Fraser

Votes: 1,211

31. The Maddening (1995)

R | 95 min | Thriller

A deranged father who'll stop at nothing to protect his family's secrets.

Director: Danny Huston | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson, Mia Sara, Brian Wimmer

Votes: 890

32. Charlie & Boots (2009)

101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A father and son who travel from Victoria to Cape York to fulfill their lifelong ambition to fish off Australia's northern tip.

Director: Dean Murphy | Stars: Paul Hogan, Shane Jacobson, Roy Billing, Morgan Griffin

Votes: 1,684

33. Adoration (2008)

R | 100 min | Drama, Romance

For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Devon Bostick, Rachel Blanchard, Louca Tassone, Kenneth Welsh

Votes: 3,483 | Gross: $0.29M

34. Peep World (2010)

R | 79 min | Comedy, Drama

Four siblings implode after the release of a book written about them.

Director: Barry W. Blaustein | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Lewis Black

Votes: 3,852 | Gross: $0.01M

35. A Five Star Life (2013)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance

Forty-something Irene had a dream job that made her life easy: she was indeed a luxury hotel inspector and her work got carried out in a wonderful ever-renewed setting.

Director: Maria Sole Tognazzi | Stars: Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Fabrizia Sacchi, Gianmarco Tognazzi

Votes: 2,595 | Gross: $0.31M

36. Lazybones (1925)

Passed | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Steve Tuttle, the titular lazybones, takes on the responsibility of raising a fatherless girl, causing a scandal in his small town. Many years later, having returned from World War I, he discovers that he loves the grown-up girl.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Buck Jones, Madge Bellamy, Virginia Marshall, Edythe Chapman

Votes: 577

37. All Wet (1924)

Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy

Jimmie Jump is a boarding house resident who receives a telegram telling him to pick up an important shipment at the train station at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. No good deed goes unpunished, ... See full summary »

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Charley Chase, Janet Gaynor, William Gillespie, 'Tonnage' Martin Wolfkeil

Votes: 111

38. Wall Street Blues (1924)

20 min | Short, Comedy

A shady stock broker become pawn of a wealthy scoundrel who wants to marry his beautiful daughter, until the janitor catches wind of the scheme to marry off the girl and rushes to save her.

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Sidney Smith, Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, Natalie Kingston

Votes: 25

39. Fresh as a Freshman (1941)

Approved | 18 min | Comedy, Short

Terry arrives at school, but doesn't get exactly the welcome he expected.

Director: Jules White | Stars: David Durand, Paul Hurst, Wally Vernon, Dorothy Vaughan

Votes: 13

40. Under the Cock-Eyed Moon (1930)

18 min | Short, Comedy, Western

A couple of city slickers take their self-driving car, Lizzie, into the desert, where they meet a gold prospector who takes them to a mining town full of scoundrels and attractive women - and maybe gold.

Director: Wallace Fox | Stars: Bob Carney, Si Wills, Lew Kelly, Gay Seabrook

Votes: 17

41. Here Comes a Sailor (1928)

20 min | Short, Comedy

Sailor Snub and his buddy meet two lovely ladies while on shore leave. They rent a car to impress them and drive the ladies to the park, where one by one they end up in the lake.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Marvin Loback, Harry Martell, 'Snub' Pollard, Leo White

Votes: 8

42. Kapag nabigo ang batas (1992)

Action, Drama

A police officer seeks justice for his wife and son who died when armed men raided his home, creating inner conflict with his struggle between vengeance and upholding the principles of his profession.

Director: Francis Posadas | Stars: Jestoni Alarcon, Edmund Cupcupin, Mark Gil, Maritoni Fernandez

43. Tired Feet (1933)

18 min | Comedy, Short

Harry goes on a mountain camping trip. Misadventures include having his jalopy break down on a dangerous mountain road, and dressing as a woman as part of a plan to get rid of the tramps who have taken over his camp.

Director: Arvid E. Gillstrom | Stars: Harry Langdon, Vernon Dent, Shirley Blake, Maidena Armstrong

Votes: 18

44. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: Knights of the Road (1985)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Mr. Corson and his daughter Jenny run a small towing truck company in a New Mexico town. When another company resorts to violence against their trucks and even threaten them physically to ... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T

Votes: 286

45. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Paint-Up, Clean-Up Week (1960)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The town holds a Paint-up, Clean-up Week campaign, and everyone spruces up their place. Dennis gets into the act with paint from Mr Wilson to paint his red wagon. Dennis paints the wagon and the street corner. Mr Wilson gets blamed.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 35

46. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Will to Survive (1986)

Drama

City doctor Chris Randall arrives in Coopers Crossing but many of the locals object to having a female doctor at their local RFDS station.

Director: Rob Stewart | Stars: Andrew McFarlane, Liz Burch, Bruce Barry, Pat Evison

Votes: 23

47. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode: Death in the Slow Lane (1979)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When Jonathan buys Jennifer a gorgeous old car for her birthday, she is less than thrilled -- but two Brits seem suspiciously eager to take it off her hands.

Director: Sam Wanamaker | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Jeremy Brett

Votes: 182

48. I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)
Episode: A Dangerous Comfort (1992)

Drama

Tucker Henderson's alcoholic addiction which causes his to crash his car brings Forrest and Christina together to step in and help him overcome it.

Director: Michael Fresco | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch

49. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Mail Order Bride (1982)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Hobo is challenged with working out the differences between a brusque, middle-aged, curmudgeonly farmer and a prudish woman who are soon to be wed.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: London, Simon Oakland, Barbara Gordon

Votes: 11

50. Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode: The Lemon (1988)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Don Knotts is introduced as Ben's new neighbor Les Calhoun. Les gets mixed up in a murder with two competing used car salesmen and Ben defends him.

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Kene Holiday

Votes: 155