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1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,223,641 | Gross: $107.93M
2. Munich (2005)
R | 164 min | Action, Drama, History
After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 238,456 | Gross: $47.40M
3. Beirut (2018)
R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Caught in the crossfires of civil war, CIA operatives must send a former U.S. diplomat to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Jon Hamm, Jay Potter, Khalid Benchagra, Ania Josse
Votes: 24,708 | Gross: $5.02M
4. Encounter (III) (2021)
R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.
Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Lucian-River Chauhan, Aditya Geddada
Votes: 10,982
5. Leatherheads (2008)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries
Votes: 33,458 | Gross: $31.20M
6. The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Tuomari Nurmio
Votes: 13,665 | Gross: $0.18M
7. Carlos (2010)
Not Rated | 111 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the 1975 OPEC meeting.
Stars: Edgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Fadi Abi Samra, Karam Ghossein
Votes: 14,421 | Gross: $0.15M
8. Mysterious Island (2005 TV Movie)
172 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
To escape evils of the Civil War, Cyrus removes his small family and random war prisoners by way of hot air balloon. Once landing on an island, the group finds they are surrounded by danger... See full summary »
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Danielle Calvert, Gabrielle Anwar, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 2,330
9. Return of the Hero (2018)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, History
1809, France. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up. But it all goes south when Neuville reappears.
Director: Laurent Tirard | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Noémie Merlant, Christophe Montenez
Votes: 4,490 | Gross: $0.04M
10. Ghosts and the Afterlife (2022)
90 min | Documentary
The existence of ghosts is a real phenomenon. Scientific research, historical evidence and first-hand accounts prove that our souls are consciousness with or without the physical body. Doctors discuss what happens upon death.
Director: Steve Sayre | Stars: Kelsey Bohlen, James Van Praagh, Jay Thomas, Max Bear
Votes: 888
11. Trumbo (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Askin | Stars: Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas
Votes: 1,248 | Gross: $7.85M
12. Bleed Out (II) (2018)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
After a routine partial hip replacement operation leaves his mother in a coma with permanent brain damage, what starts as a son's video diary becomes a citizen's investigation into the ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Burrows | Stars: Judith Burrows, Stephen Burrows
Votes: 507
13. Aylan Baby (2022)
Action, Crime, Drama
Alan Kurdi (Kurdish: Alan Kurdî ), initially reported as Aylan Kurdi, was a three-year-old Syrian - The bodies of Kurdi and another child were discovered by two locals at around 6:30 am. The two men moved the bodies from the water,
Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Wilma Elles, Ali Sabri Belaid, Mike Mitchell, Aydan Çakir
Votes: 8
14. War Story (1989)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
This short animated piece uses a real interview as its soundtrack. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz.
Director: Peter Lord | Stars: Bill Perry, Peter Lawrence
Votes: 273
15. Huk sa bagong pamumuhay (1953)
120 min | Action, Drama
Jose (Pempe) Padilla Jr. plays Carding, the anti-Japanese guerrilla turned Huk rebel when his family's land is taken over by the greedy landlord while Joseph de Cordova is Maxie, the ... See full summary »
Director: Lamberto V. Avellana | Stars: Jose Padilla Jr., Celia Flor, Ven Medina, Rosa Aguirre
Votes: 11
16. Atlas (V)
10 min | Short, Biography, Drama | Post-production
In her crucial role at the secretive Bletchley Park, an intelligence analyst already feels the weight of the world on her shoulders before being forced to confront the cruel cost of war and the grim realities of her work.
Director: Freddie Green | Stars: Tedroy Newell, Karl Wilson, Jamie Myers, Mary Hill
17. Bapjaner Bioscope (2015)
127 min | Drama
Conflict between a farmer and landlord due to bioscope.
Director: Reazul Rezu | Stars: Shahiduzzaman Selim, Shatabdi Wadud, Sanjida Tanmoy, Masud Mohiuddin
Votes: 197
18. TJ3 History (2019– )
Documentary, Animation, Biography
World War Two aviation stories of bravery about the men and planes that gave their best.
Stars: Trent Jones, David Oliver, Bobbie Carleton, Brad Pilgrim
19. Wendy Hughes discusses... An Indecent Obsession (2006 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Wendy Hughes, Bill Hunter, Bruno Lawrence, Mark Little
21. Winter of Black Snow (1979)
114 min | Drama
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Kauko Helovirta, Elsa Turakainen, Jorma Falck, Sirkka Muurikoski
Votes: 67
22. A Special Kind of Service: The Story of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial, Adelaide, South Australia (2014 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Malcolm McKinnon | Stars: David Rathman, Lee-Ann Buckskin, Billy Denny, Angus Houston
23. Boys of the Dardanelles (1984 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Richard Dennison | Stars: Winston Churchill, Hugh Bond, Leopold de Saxe, Roger Malone
24. Missing: Presumed Dead (2008 Video)
55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Gerard Anthony Reed | Stars: Vanna Morosini, Andrew Ellis, Albert Koeppe, Bill Gammage
26. Route 25 (2023)
15 min | Short, Drama
Two IDF combat engineer soldiers are sent to clear a minefield alone due to an illegal order.
Director: Liam Dahan | Stars: Ronnie Cohen, Eli almog Huri, German Litvin, Itai Rosenfeld
27. La Vida bajo las Bombas (2007)
78 min | Documentary
The life of civilians during the 2006 bombing in Lebanon.
Director: Flavio Signore
28. Thirty-Five Missions Over Japan
War | Announced
Written 1944/45. This book details 35 missions flown between Saipan and Tokyo with never-before published stories of heroism and danger. Incredible true-life, first-person narration and a trove of photographs that bring the stories alive.
30. Vetted (2015– )
20 min | Comedy
Danny Butler, recent Marine Corps veteran, finds out that transitioning back to civilian life in present day New York City comes with some good, some bad, and some hilarity.
Stars: Chris LaCour, Jordan Gwiazdowski, Erin Anne MacDonald, Brian Sheppard
31. For Love of Country: Stories of Service and Sacrifice by Aboriginal People from South Australia Within the Australian Armed Forces (2011 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Malcolm McKinnon
32.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Quiet Sam
(1961)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Barney grows increasingly wary of a reticent new farmer in town, calling up a posse during a thunderstorm when it seems Andy has walked straight into the man's nefarious trap.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 397
33.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Sergeant Gork
(1976)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred regales young Roger with tall tales of his World war II exploits that draw more from the late movie than the history books.
Director: William R. Wyse | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley
Votes: 107
34.
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode:
The Fatigues
(1996)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Jerry's new girlfriend's mentor is dating Bania. Kramer volunteers to host a Jewish singles mixer. George tries to study up on risk management. Elaine promotes a man she is afraid to fire.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 3,348
35.
Wide Country (1962–1963)
Episode:
Who Killed Edde Gannon?
(1962)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch Guthrie's Korean War unit reunites for the dedication of a monument to their fallen comrade Eddie Gannon. The reunion quickly devolves into a series of painful recollections of the night Eddie died. A compelling character study.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Russell Johnson, Ed Nelson
Votes: 7
36.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
The Toony Tuna Club
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Bill and Toony are stuck babysitting a young Toony the Tuna Troop recruit named Dippy. Cartoons are Forward March Hare (1953), Egghead Rides Again (1937), Tom and Chérie (1955), The Up-Standing Sitter (1948), and What -- No Spinach? (1936).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Rich Koz
Votes: 9
37.
The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode:
Living Proof: Part One
(2010)
Not Rated | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An apparent Albanian blood feud puts the kibosh on everyone's Christmas getaway plans, all but for Brenda, whose parents have come to announce that they're moving to Los Angeles.
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Votes: 309
38.
Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode:
Home
(2010)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
After Enoch's senile father breaks a leg in his isolated house, the brothers agree that he no longer can live alone and the house should be given to a loyal employee.
Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon
Votes: 2,458
39.
Transformers Prime (2010–2013)
Episode:
Con Job
(2011)
TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Starscream, still in the command of the Decepticons, intercepts the signal of the Autobot warrior Wheeljack. Kidnapping him, he slips an impostor into the Autobot ranks. The impostor's goal: to locate the enemy base.
Directors: Vinton Heuck, David Hartman | Stars: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Steve Blum, Jeffrey Combs
Votes: 171
40.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
Lord Snow
(2011)
TV-MA | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Jon begins his training with the Night's Watch; Ned confronts his past and future at King's Landing; Daenerys finds herself at odds with Viserys.
Director: Brian Kirk | Stars: Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley
Votes: 39,072
41.
Wansapanataym (2010–2019)
Episode:
Batang Chalk
(2011)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Manny Palo | Stars: Bugoy Cariño, Dante Rivero, Rochelle Barrameda, Arnold Reyes
42.
Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode:
Palindrome
(2015)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the events following the motel massacre, Hanzee goes after Ed and Peggy.
Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart
Votes: 8,053
43.
11.22.63 (2016)
Episode:
The Kill Floor
(2016)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
In an attempt to commit one act which could make a difference, Jake remains in Holden, where he tries to prevent Harry Dunning's father from doing the unthinkable. However, the past has other ideas.
Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, George MacKay, Kevin J. O'Connor
Votes: 4,074
44.
Queers (2017)
Episode:
The Man on the Platform
(2017)
TV-14 | 20 min | Drama
1917. A soldier returned from the Great War recalls an officer with beautiful golden hair with whom he shared an idyllic afternoon; and a memory from his childhood of a prisoner on the train platform.
Director: Mark Gatiss | Star: Ben Whishaw
Votes: 138