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1. Imitation of Life (1959)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner
Votes: 18,288 | Gross: $13.99M
2. Argo (2012)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin
Votes: 639,944 | Gross: $136.03M
3. Targets (1968)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An aging horror star questions his place in modern Hollywood, while a disturbed young man goes on a shooting spree.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Nancy Hsueh, James Brown
Votes: 11,545
4. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
Director: Frank Pavich | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger, Chris Foss
Votes: 27,697 | Gross: $0.65M
5. Nine (2009)
PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Sandro Dori
Votes: 45,282 | Gross: $19.68M
6. Bewitched (2005)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic sitcom Bewitched (1964).
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine
Votes: 75,573 | Gross: $62.25M
7. Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
Approved | 107 min | Drama
After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton
Votes: 2,982
8. In a Lonely Place (1950)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
A potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. However, she soon starts to have her doubts.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid
Votes: 35,406
9. Crooked House (2017)
PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Stars: Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 27,619
10. The Rewrite (2014)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Hugh Grant, Whit Baldwin, Vanessa Wasche, Enid Graham
Votes: 22,314
11. Living in Oblivion (1995)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
This ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers takes place during one day on the set of a non-budget movie.
Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck
Votes: 20,205 | Gross: $1.15M
12. Antiporno (2016)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama, Horror
Japan's oldest major movie studio asks a batch of venerable filmmakers to revive its high-brow soft-core Roman Porno series.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Ami Tomite, Mariko Tsutsui, Fujiko, Sayaka Kotani
Votes: 5,030
13. Terrestrial Verses (2023)
77 min | Drama
Ordinary people navigate societal constraints in a series of vignettes.
Directors: Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami | Stars: Bahram Ark, Ali Asgari, Sadaf Asgari, Ardeshir Kazemi
Votes: 686
14. The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the U.K.
Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: John Bryans, John Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Peter Cushing
Votes: 7,537
15. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (2019)
119 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A Jewish family in Berlin family must flee the Nazis. First, they go to Zürich. From there they go to Paris, and finally to London.
Director: Caroline Link | Stars: Riva Krymalowski, Marinus Hohmann, Carla Juri, Oliver Masucci
Votes: 3,396
16. Fedora (1978)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, José Ferrer
Votes: 5,203 | Gross: $2.20M
17. Art School Confidential (2006)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 17,735 | Gross: $3.30M
18. The State of Things (1982)
121 min | Drama
The crew is running out of money to finish their film.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Allen Garfield, Samuel Fuller, Isabelle Weingarten, Rebecca Pauly
Votes: 3,625 | Gross: $6.00M
19. The Face of an Angel (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Ava Acres, Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Anjella Mackintosh
Votes: 5,236
20. Torremolinos 73 (2003)
Unrated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.
Director: Pablo Berger | Stars: Javier Cámara, Candela Peña, Juan Diego, Fernando Tejero
Votes: 4,065 | Gross: $0.09M
21. Camera Buff (1979)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ordinary factory worker buys a camera on the occasion of the birth of his child. The authorities order him to make documentaries about the factory's success. But his endeavor to be truthful leads him to opposition against censorship.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Jerzy Stuhr, Malgorzata Zabkowska, Ewa Pokas, Stefan Czyzewski
Votes: 8,296
22. Catch Hell (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A fading Hollywood pretty-boy gets taken and brutalized in Louisiana by two local men with his total ruination at heart.
Director: Ryan Phillippe | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Ian Barford, Stephen Louis Grush, James DuMont
Votes: 3,133
23. Cantinflas (2014)
PG | 102 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The untold story of Mexico's greatest and most beloved comedy film star of all time, from his humble origins on the small stage to the bright lights of Hollywood.
Director: Sebastian del Amo | Stars: Óscar Jaenada, Michael Imperioli, Ilse Salas, Bárbara Mori
Votes: 4,187 | Gross: $6.37M
24. Best Worst Movie (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.
Director: Michael Paul Stephenson | Stars: George Hardy, Pita Ray, Micki Knox, Tommy Bice
Votes: 8,531 | Gross: $0.10M
25. Speaking Parts (1989)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Michael McManus, Arsinée Khanjian, Gabrielle Rose, Tony Nardi
Votes: 1,577
26. Johns (1996)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a prostitute on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A., and he wants to spend that night and the next day at the posh Park Plaza ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Silver | Stars: David Arquette, Lukas Haas, Tony Epper, John C. McGinley
Votes: 1,822 | Gross: $0.05M
27. The Tango Lesson (1997)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A scriptwriter comes to Paris to work on her film. There she takes up tango lessons and forms a relationship with the dancer.
Director: Sally Potter | Stars: Sally Potter, Pablo Verón, Morgane Maugran, Géraldine Maillet
Votes: 2,472 | Gross: $1.30M
28. Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary
Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.
Director: Kent Jones | Stars: Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, David Fincher, Bob Balaban
Votes: 7,197 | Gross: $0.30M
29. Pompo: The Cinéphile (2021)
94 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A famous movie producer gives her young production assistant a chance to direct his first film.
Director: Takayuki Hirao | Stars: Hiroya Shimizu, Konomi Kohara, Ai Kakuma, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 1,176
30. Follow the Boys (1944)
Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary »
Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins | Stars: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin
Votes: 502
31. 78/52 (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Marli Renfro, Alfred Hitchcock, Tere Carrubba, Alan Barnette
Votes: 3,874 | Gross: $0.04M
32. Mon héroïne (2022)
108 min | Biography, Comedy
Alex dreams of making movies, only that in Rouen, her daily routine is far from Hollywood glamour. Despite her over-protective mother, Alex aspires to enroll in a prestigious New York Film ... See full summary »
Director: Noémie Lefort | Stars: Pascale Arbillot, Chloé Jouannet, Louise Coldefy, Fred Testot
Votes: 189
33. Barbara (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A director wants to make a biopic about the female singer Barbara.
Director: Mathieu Amalric | Stars: Jeanne Balibar, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Peirani, Aurore Clément
Votes: 1,198
34. Forever, Lulu (1986)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A beautiful novelist gets involved with the violent underworld crime elements in New York City and becomes a target. Alec Baldwin plays the cop who pursues her killers.
Director: Amos Kollek | Stars: Hanna Schygulla, Debbie Harry, Alec Baldwin, Annie Golden
Votes: 442
35. Lily in Love (1984)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
Broadway star Fitzroy Wynn (Christopher Plummer) is thrilled when his wife Lily (Dame Maggie Smith) writes a new script with a brilliant lead role. While egocentric Fitz thinks himself ... See full summary »
Director: Károly Makk | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Maggie Smith, Elke Sommer, Adolph Green
Votes: 260 | Gross: $0.38M
36. Crime Wave (1985)
80 min | Adventure, Comedy
A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The ... See full summary »
Director: John Paizs | Stars: Eva Kovacs, John Paizs, Darrell Baran, Jeffrey Owen Madden
Votes: 728
37. Camp Blood 2 (2000 Video)
75 min | Horror
Smarmy opportunist filmmaker Worthy Milligan convinces traumatized sole survivor Tricia to work as a technical advisor on a film he's making about the horrific events that occurred at Camp ... See full summary »
Director: Brad Sykes | Stars: Jennifer Ritchkoff, Garrett Clancy, Missy Rae Hansen, Ken X
Votes: 717
38. In Real Life (2008)
87 min | Drama, Romance
In his new film a young director puts his girlfriend through a love test. By doing so he risks his real life relationship with her.
Director: Robert Jan Westdijk | Stars: Sallie Harmsen, Ramsey Nasr, Loek Peters, Oren Schrijver
Votes: 438
39. The Real Body (2000)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This faux-documentary follows a butoh master, a fashion designer, and a filmmaker racing against time to create art and help a young girl in love.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Shinichirô Arakawa, Nobuyoshi Araki, Kazushi Fueki, Ginji
Votes: 259
40. The Truth About Juliet (1997)
72 min | Comedy
The complicated lives and loves of a group of friends living in L.A.
Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Karl Wiedergott, Spencer Garrett, Samantha Smith, Michael Marich
Votes: 72
41. My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two Manhattan slacker dudes, best friends, want to make a movie about their lives. Splick drives a hack, Jason tends bar; each has a stuttering relationship with a down-to-earth woman. But ... See full summary »
Directors: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward | Stars: Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward, Dolores McDougal, Tara Shannon
Votes: 459 | Gross: $0.20M
42. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles
Votes: 976 | Gross: $0.02M
43. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
126 min | Documentary, Biography
Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: John Huston, Robert Mitchum, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 331
44. A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
In the 40's Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Maltin, Eric Lax, Robert Osborne, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 65
45. Ghost Story: Alice Krige - Being Alma and Eva (2015 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Alice Krige
46. Gettin' Square: Cast and Crew Interviews (2004 Video)
45 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Chris Nyst, Timothy Spall, Jonathan Teplitzky, David Wenham
47. Until the End of the World: Introduction by Director Wim Wenders (2019 Video)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Biography, History
Wim Wenders introduces his science-fiction epic.
Star: Wim Wenders
48. My Tiny Universe (2004)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
When a struggling actor stumbles upon an A-list movie producer's cellphone, a sleazy lifestyle of lies, wives, and mistresses is exposed - and lit up in flames - in this witty and biting Hollywood satire.
Directors: Lucy Phillips, Glen Scantlebury | Stars: Andy Comeau, John Heard, Debi Mazar, Lesley Ann Warren
Votes: 265
49. I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!! (2015)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
In 1977, David Boswell created the comic book anti-hero Reid Fleming, the World's Toughest Milkman. More than 30 years later, the big screen Hollywood adaptation remains in contractual limbo. Narrated by Jonathan Demme.
Director: Charlie Tyrell | Stars: David Boswell, Jonathan Demme, Matt Groening, Kevin Pollak
Votes: 79
50. Chaplin in Bali (2017)
80 min | Documentary
In 1932, Chaplin, in full midlife crisis, escapes to Bali in search of himself to find the artistic rejuvenation and inspiration to do his difficult transition to sound film.
Director: Raphaël Millet | Stars: Cathy Smith, Charles Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Walter Spies
Votes: 106