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1. The Outsider (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.

Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb, Mare Winningham

Votes: 98,291

2. Wedding Crashers (2005)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Romance

John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken

Votes: 376,447 | Gross: $209.22M

3. Rain Man (1988)

R | 133 min | Drama

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen

Votes: 547,895 | Gross: $178.80M

4. The Predator (2018)

R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

Director: Shane Black | Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key

Votes: 143,814 | Gross: $51.02M

5. Cube (1997)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller

Votes: 248,163 | Gross: $0.50M

6. The Best Offer (2013)

R | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Virgil Oldman, a wealthy art auctioneer, takes the help of a young artificer, Robert, to understand and woo Claire Ibbetson, a young heiress, who hires him to auction off an antique collection.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks, Donald Sutherland

Votes: 128,888 | Gross: $0.09M

7. W. (I) (2008)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Colin Hanks

Votes: 50,089 | Gross: $25.53M

8. K-PAX (2001)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

PROT is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a faraway planet named K-PAX. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard

Votes: 193,300 | Gross: $50.34M

9. Pi (1998)

R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart

Votes: 186,664 | Gross: $3.22M

10. Shine (1996)

PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd

Votes: 56,804 | Gross: $35.81M

11. Women in Trouble (2009)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama

A serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly desperate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender, a pair of call girls, an actress, a masseuse. All of them with one crucial thing in common. Trouble.

Director: Sebastian Gutierrez | Stars: Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Connie Britton, Dan Mailley

Votes: 6,596

12. In the Fire (2023)

R | 87 min | Thriller

A doctor travels to a remote plantation to care for a disturbed boy who has inexplicable abilities. She ignites a war of science versus religion with the local priest who believes the boy is possessed by the Devil.

Director: Conor Allyn | Stars: Amber Heard, Eduardo Noriega, Sophie Amber, Luca Calvani

Votes: 4,019

13. The Soloist (2009)

PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.

Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander

Votes: 55,456 | Gross: $31.67M

14. Mass Effect 2 (2010 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

After being revived from death and having to join a pro-human organization without a choice, Commander Shepard must assemble a team, battle a new threat, and make tough choices in order to save the galaxy from total annihilation once more.

Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Maggie Baird, Adam Baldwin, Michael Beattie

Votes: 21,541

15. The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)

R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller

A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students who she believes is a child prodigy.

Director: Sara Colangelo | Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gael García Bernal, Ato Blankson-Wood, Libya Pugh

Votes: 17,843

16. Junebug (2005)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

A dealer in "outsider" art travels from Chicago to North Carolina to meet her new in-laws, challenging the equilibrium of this middle class Southern home.

Director: Phil Morrison | Stars: Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, David Kuhn, Alicia Van Couvering

Votes: 23,446 | Gross: $2.68M

17. More Beautiful for Having Been Broken (2019)

Not Rated | 111 min | Drama

A female FBI agent befriends a woman and her adorable, young, special needs son who live in the countryside. The women's friendship soon turns into romance but family secrets complicate things.

Director: Nicole Conn | Stars: Zoe Ventoura, Kayla Radomski, Cale Ferrin, Bruce Davison

Votes: 1,374

18. Zero Effect (1998)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The world's greatest detective Daryl Zero aided by his associate Steve Arlo investigates a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys for shady tycoon Gregory Stark who is less than forthcoming about what is really happening!

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens

Votes: 15,351 | Gross: $2.09M

19. Mozart and the Whale (2005)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole, Sheila Kelley

Votes: 9,312 | Gross: $0.04M

20. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)

PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig | Stars: Daniel Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Laurie Allen

Votes: 10,548 | Gross: $0.33M

21. Tim's Vermeer (2013)

PG-13 | 80 min | Documentary, History

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

Director: Teller | Stars: Tim Jenison, Penn Jillette, Martin Mull, Philip Steadman

Votes: 8,563 | Gross: $1.66M

22. Marco the Magnificent (1965)

100 min | Adventure, Biography

Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.

Directors: Denys de La Patellière, Raoul Lévy, Noël Howard | Stars: Horst Buchholz, Grégoire Aslan, Robert Hossein, Elsa Martinelli

Votes: 631

23. Broil (2020)

TV-14 | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Broil follows a dysfunctional family vying to control the future of their wealth.

Director: Edward Drake | Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Avery Konrad, Timothy V. Murphy, Corey Large

Votes: 1,866

24. WrestleMania 22 (2006 TV Special)

TV-14 | 233 min | Sport

The Grandest Stage of Them All came back to the former Rosemont Horizon outside Chicago for WrestleMania 22, which featured John Cena defends the WWE Championship against Triple H. Kurt ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: John Cena, Paul Levesque, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio

Votes: 1,476

25. Wetten, dass..? (1981– )

165 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music

Long-running German TV show airing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In this self-proclaimed "greatest European TV show" ordinary people try daring or even funny bets. A celebrity is challenged to guess of the person is able to do it.

Stars: Thomas Gottschalk, Frank Elstner, Mirjam Weichselbraun, Michelle Hunziker

Votes: 1,276

26. The Innocent (1994 TV Movie)

96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The owner of a drugstore is killed in a hold-up. The only witness who saw one of the murderers without his mask is Gregory, a nine year old autistic boy. Cop Barlow is sure they'll try to ... See full summary »

Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Polly Draper, Jeff Kober, Gary Werntz

Votes: 181

27. Dancing Trees (2009)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Thriller

Martha is an autistic mathematical genius. Suddenly, her mother is viciously murdered before her eyes and she along with her cousin Nicole must use her unique abilites to catch the killer.

Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: Brooke Burns, Katie Boland, Amanda Tapping, Silvio Pollio

Votes: 118

28. WrestleMania 21 (2005 TV Special)

TV-14 | 275 min | Sport

In the main event, Triple H puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Batista. JBL defends the WWE Championship against John Cena. The Big Show faces sumo champion Akebono... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Dave Bautista, Paul Levesque, John Cena, John Layfield

Votes: 1,503

29. ECW One Night Stand (2006 TV Special)

TV-MA | 210 min | Sport

John Cena defends the WWE Championship against Rob Van Dam in a very hostile ECW environment. Also: Mick Foley, Edge, Sabu, Rey Mysterio, Terry Funk and much more.

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: John Cena, Rob Van Dam, Rey Mysterio, Terry Brunk

Votes: 654

30. Ang panday (2009)

110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Forging a sword made from a meteor that fell from the sky, Flavio, alongside his dragon partner Bagwis, are soon thrust into a battle against the evil forces of Lizardo.

Director: Mac Alejandre | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Phillip Salvador, Iza Calzado, Rhian Ramos

Votes: 84

31. Fantastic Doctors (2023– )

Drama

This drama tells the story of Chen Hui, a geeky medical genius who has unusual words and deeds and is not good at communication. After entering the hospital, he experiences the complex ... See full summary »

Stars: David Yaoqing Wang, Peiyao Jiang, Su Ma, Wanyi Zhang

Votes: 8

32. Film Geek (2005)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy

The story of Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk who gets fired from his job and becomes a sensation as an online film critic.

Director: James Westby | Stars: Melik Malkasian, Ritah Parrish, John Breen, Dennis Adkins

Votes: 1,099 | Gross: $0.02M

33. WWE Vengeance (2004 TV Special)

TV-14 | 180 min | Action

World Heavyweight title: HHH vs Benoit. Intercontinental title: Edge vs Orton. Jericho vs Batista. No DQ: Matt Hardy vs Kane. Victoria vs Molly Holly. World Tag titles: La Résistance vs Eugene, Ric Flair.

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Chris Benoit, Paul Levesque, Adam Copeland, Randy Orton

Votes: 199

34. WWE Royal Rumble (2006 TV Special)

TV-14 | 210 min | Sport

The biggest Superstars of WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown! clash at Royal Rumble to determine who will go to WrestleMania 22 as the heavyweight contender.

Directors: Kevin Dunn, Tim Walbert | Stars: Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry

Votes: 588

35. Murder Without Conviction (2004 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama, Mystery

Recently released from her vows as a nun, Christine Bennett is discovering "life on the outside." After a visit to her mentally-handicapped cousin Gene, Christine becomes embroiled in the ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Megan Ward, Morgan Weisser, Rutanya Alda, David Proval

Votes: 228

36. Admissions (2004)

PG | 84 min | Drama

The Brighton has a traumatic drama in the breast of their family: the twenty-year-old Emily Brighton is intellectually disabled due to a fall when she was one, and her overprotective mother... See full summary »

Director: Melissa Painter | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Amy Madigan, Christopher Lloyd, Fran Kranz

Votes: 339

37. WWE Backlash (2006 TV Special)

TV-14 | 210 min | Sport

Chris Masters vs Carlito. Umaga vs Ric Flair. RVD vs Shelton Benjamin. Mickie James vs Trish Stratus. Kane vs Big Show. HBK vs Vince and Shane McMahon. Triple H vs Edge vs John Cena.

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: John Cena, Paul Levesque, Adam Copeland, Amy Dumas

Votes: 256

38. Superhuman: Genius (2008 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary

Genius is mysterious and various. This show takes a look at five different geniuses, each of unique gifts and captures something of their lives and talents. There is Ainan Celeste Cawley, ... See full summary »

Director: Matt Calais | Stars: Ainan Celeste Cawley, Valentine Cawley, Sam Hazeldine, Akiane Kramarik

Votes: 31

39. Blue Reflection (2017 Video Game)

T | Animation, Action, Adventure

A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls' High School. This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due ... See full summary »

Director: Azusa Takahashi | Stars: Yumiri Hanamori, Sawako Hata, Haruka Itô, Ai Kakuma

Votes: 31

40. Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie (2004)

129 min | Documentary

This is a captivating journey into the world of a savant street musician and his lifelong struggle to become a successful recording artist, and to be loved. He is a street trumpeter and ... See full summary »

Directors: Kenny Harder, Scott Milam, Todd Pottinger | Stars: Peter Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Pat Cashman, Gary Crow

Votes: 48

41. Drei Herren (1998)

90 min | Comedy

A summer therapy session in the countryside is planned for three psychiatric patients. When their bus driver suffers a heart attack, they find themselves stranded in the wrong village.

Director: Nikolaus Leytner | Stars: Karl Merkatz, Karl Markovics, Ottfried Fischer, Regina Fritsch

Votes: 290

42. Artistic Savant (2014)

40 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Ex-matte painter and troubled independent artist Sean Joyce spills out his colors in a series of video testimonials which hit a dark but common place among the artist community.

Director: Michael V. Puglisi | Star: Sean Joyce

43. Tony Draws a Horse (1950)

91 min | Comedy

A stuffy doctor and his psychologist wife fall out about how to bring up their son, who has outraged his father by drawing a biologically realistic horse on the wall.

Director: John Paddy Carstairs | Stars: Cecil Parker, Anne Crawford, Derek Bond, Barbara Murray

Votes: 72

44. JCW Up in Smoke (2011 TV Special)

Action, Sport

Corporal Robinson defends the JCW Heavyweight Title against "Richie Boy" Breyer Wellington, Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher defend the JCW Tag Team Titles against the Ring Rydas, Officer ... See full summary »

Stars: Boondox, Tony Borcherding, Terry Brunk, Kevin 'Pondo' Canady

45. Rainman goes to RocKwiz (2008)

30 min | Documentary, Short

Mark Boerebach lives in a black and white world but he dreams in color. A nearly blind recluse with Aspergers Syndrome, can he break out of his constrictive routine and show his amazing music chart recall on a TV quiz show?

Director: Russell Kilbey

46. Ze Frank, Comedic Digital Savant (2010)

56 min | Documentary

Ze Frank is one of the most creative and enigmatic people working in digital media. He's also just plain funny. His work could arguably be among the most viewed and participated-in content ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Erickson | Star: Ze Frank

47. 111 (2005)

15 min | Short

Upon discovering an odd pair of autistic twins in a 1966 state psychiatric hospital, a student physician attempts to solve the mystery of their strange numerical communication.

Director: Erik Anderson | Stars: Renita Draper, James Gilbert, Joseph Gilbert, Mike Haberecht

48. JIT Shorts (2010– )

Unrated | 8 min | Comedy

Three out of work friends decide to take a page from the MTV generation and pull off pranks and stunts to impress friends and family. Usually ending in a trip to the hospital or a very serious infection.

Stars: Josh Towski, Josh Newman, Nery Castro

49. TwinKomplex (2011 Video Game)

Crime, History, Mystery

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Director: Martin Burckhardt | Stars: Bernhard Schütz, Christine Utterberg, Dieter Bach, Christian Beermann

50. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode: The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (1983)

45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A blind, mentally retarded infant with cerebral palsy is left in the care of an elderly English woman who refuses to let him die.

Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Cloris Leachman, M. Emmet Walsh, Leif Green, Rosemary Murphy

Votes: 66