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1. Ratatouille (2007)

G | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.

Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm

Votes: 828,771 | Gross: $206.45M

2. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Director: Dan O'Bannon | Stars: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews

Votes: 69,154 | Gross: $14.24M

3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller

A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.

Director: Michael Patrick Jann | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney

Votes: 40,993 | Gross: $10.56M

4. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

PG-13 | 91 min | Horror

The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.

Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins

Votes: 29,996 | Gross: $41.00M

5. Anne of Green Gables (1985)

TV-G | 100 min | Drama, Family

An orphan girl, sent to an elderly brother and sister by mistake, charms her new home and community with her fiery spirit and imagination.

Stars: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth, Patricia Hamilton

Votes: 22,734

6. One Hour Photo (2002)

R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller

A mentally unstable photo developer targets an upper middle-class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them could imagine.

Director: Mark Romanek | Stars: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith

Votes: 132,006 | Gross: $31.60M

7. The Housemaid (2010)

Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller

A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.

Director: Im Sang-soo | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Youn Yuh-jung, Woo Seo

Votes: 12,550 | Gross: $0.15M

8. Skinwalker Ranch (2013)

R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A scientific research team investigates and documents the supernatural phenomena surrounding the disappearance of a cattle ranchers 10 year old son. Inspired by true events that shocked the paranormal community around the world.

Directors: Devin McGinn, Steve Berg | Stars: Britani Bateman, Taylor Bateman, Steve Berg, Michael Black

Votes: 4,966

9. Pal Joey (1957)

Approved | 111 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Joey Evans is a charming, handsome, funny, talented 1st class, A-Number 1 heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl and now rich widow Vera Simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Barbara Nichols

Votes: 5,872

10. Arabesque (1966)

Passed | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

International intrigue in London, involving an American university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore

Votes: 7,974

11. The Apparition (2012)

PG-13 | 82 min | Horror, Thriller

A couple is haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment.

Director: Todd Lincoln | Stars: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill

Votes: 20,655 | Gross: $4.93M

12. Animal Crackers (1930)

G | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding.

Director: Victor Heerman | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, The Marx Brothers

Votes: 15,298 | Gross: $0.91M

13. Retaliation (2017)

R | 91 min | Drama, Thriller

An adult victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts the horrors of his past.

Directors: Ludwig Shammasian, Paul Shammasian | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Alex Ferns, Charlie Creed-Miles

Votes: 1,635

14. Dead Bodies (2003)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

The return of a vengeful ex-girlfriend sets into motion a series of gruesome events for a hapless Irish bachelor in director Robert Quinn's grim black comedy.

Director: Robert Quinn | Stars: Andrew Scott, Katy Davis, Eamonn Owens, Darren Healy

Votes: 1,090

15. Beyond the Stars (1989)

PG | 88 min | Sci-Fi, Drama

Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.

Director: David Saperstein | Stars: Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Robert Foxworth, Sharon Stone

Votes: 1,271

16. Mommy (1995)

89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After twelve-year-old Jessica-Ann's teacher breaks her neck, Jessica-Ann starts suspecting her cold and overprotective mother as the killer.

Director: Max Allan Collins | Stars: Patty McCormack, Rachel Lemieux, Jason Miller, Brinke Stevens

Votes: 440

17. Berth Marks (1929)

Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy

Taking the train to a show in Pottsville, musicians Stanley and Oliver run into trouble once settled in their sleeping car berth.

Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Harry Bernard, Sammy Brooks

Votes: 1,577

18. I Can Hardly Wait (1943)

19 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges are defense workers who have trouble getting to sleep when Curly gets a toothache. Moe and Larry try various ways to remove the offending tooth, but nothing works so they take ... See full summary »

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Lew Davis

Votes: 529

19. Fast Talking (1984)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama

A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.

Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Steve Bisley, Tracy Mann, Peter Hehir, Denis Moore

Votes: 153 | Gross: $0.00M

20. Nutty But Nice (1940)

18 min | Comedy, Short

Three bumbling waiters try to help a clinically depressed little girl by locating her kidnapped father.

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Lynton Brent

Votes: 514

21. Homeless Hare (1950)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

A construction worker destroys Bugs' home with a steam shovel and refuses to repair the damage.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, John T. Smith

Votes: 939

22. Shturm (2022)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Masked figures with machine guns march into the secondary school in Karatas, take the pupils hostage. They make no demands. Silent terror is their modus operandi. Seeing as the army will ... See full summary »

Director: Adilkhan Yerzhanov | Stars: Daniyar Alshinov, Berik Aytzhanov, Nurlan Batyrov, Yerken Gubashev

Votes: 111

23. The Handyman (1980)

99 min | Drama, Romance

Le film, qui sera primé à San Sebastian, raconte l'histoire d'un homme dont la naïveté et la galanterie d'un autre âge sont à l'origine de nombreux déboires sentimentaux, tout ... See full summary »

Director: Micheline Lanctôt | Stars: Jocelyn Bérubé, Andrée Pelletier, Janette Bertrand, Madeleine Guérin

Votes: 108

24. Head Over Heels (2012)

TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the ceiling. When Walter tries to reignite their old romance, the couple must face their equilibrium.

Director: Timothy Reckart | Stars: Nigel Anthony, Rayyah McCaul

Votes: 2,383

25. Hold Your Temper (1943)

Approved | 17 min | Comedy, Short

When his wife threatens to leave him because of his notoriously bad temper, Edgar promises that there will be no more tantrums.

Director: Lloyd French | Stars: Edgar Kennedy, Irene Ryan, Dot Farley, Jack Rice

Votes: 37

26. Frida - en trotjänarinna (1999 TV Movie)

Documentary

The 86-year-old Frida Nilsson finally gets a home of her own. For most of her life, she has worked as a housekeeper for a doctor in Östermalm, Stockholm, and lived in a servant's room inside the kitchen.

Director: Marianne Gillgren | Star: Frida Nilsson

Votes: 39

27. Zlodejská komedie (1978 TV Movie)

35 min | Comedy, Romance

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Director: Frantisek Laurin | Stars: Petr Kostka, Ladislav Mrkvicka, Jirí Novotný, Jana Preissová

Votes: 16

28. Moderní byt (1971 TV Movie)

36 min | Comedy

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Director: Jan Moravec | Stars: Jana Andresíková, Milon Cepelka, Josef Hlinomaz, Karel Hovorka

Votes: 14

29. In the Course of Seven Days (2014)

6 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Porfirio Munoz | Star: Julian Schnabel

30. Artist's Muddles (1933)

Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short

When an artist's failed portrait drives him to attempt suicide, leave it to Sunshine Wilson to save the day--with a little help from a monkey.

Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Andy Clyde, Vernon Dent, Faye Pierre, Luis Alberni

Votes: 21

31. Madame Valentin, 3ème gauche (1959)

18 min | Short, Comedy

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Director: Jean Lehérissey | Stars: Paulette Dubost, Bernard Lajarrige, Catherine Langeais, Jacqueline Caurat

32. Jak se delá divadlo (1969 TV Movie)

31 min | Comedy

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Director: Jirina Pokorná-Makoszová | Stars: Milos Kopecký, Vlastimil Brodský, Martin Ruzek, Jirina Jirásková

Votes: 11

33. Le rêve de Laurent (1961 TV Short)

8 min | Short, Family

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Director: Jean-Claude Bergeret | Stars: Laurent Rousselet, Thérèse Manet, Patricia Saint-Georges

34. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Lady in Waiting (1971)

TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.

Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Peter Falk, Susan Clark, Jessie Royce Landis, Richard Anderson

Votes: 3,259

35. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: Back for Christmas (1956)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

Before leaving on a trip to America, a man kills his wife and buries her in the basement. Once in the United States, he receives correspondence. Has he gotten away with his crime?

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, John Williams, Isobel Elsom, Arthur Gould-Porter

Votes: 1,159

36. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Got It Made: Part 1 (1983)

Drama, Romance

Brendan asks Molly to cut back on her farm work now that she is pregnant. A rash of thefts around town, some at Muldoon's store, keep Frank busy-and not very happy about Muldoon's suggestion that Gabe, a former employee, is responsible.

Director: Gary Conway | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

37. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Little Voices: Part 2 (1983)

Drama, Romance

Janis Burnett (aka Mrs. Kafoops) arrives at the Gilroy's seeking help for her baby brother and leads Shirley and Frank to the abandoned house where she has been staying with her brother since their mother left.

Director: Leigh Spence | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

38. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: All in a Day's Work (1988)

Drama

A routine clinic run becomes a succession of emergencies just when the Vice President of the RFDS arrives for a snap inspection. And Jack reveals a romantic interest in Chris.

Director: Chris Langman | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 11

39. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Scavenger Hunt: Part 1 (1983)

Adventure, Drama, Family

As a requirement for acceptance to a fraternity, three teams are competing in a scavenger hunt. Some of the players are willing to do anything to win and the Hobo is there to prevent them from going that far.

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: London, Harvey Atkin, Gabe Cohen, Jesse Collins

Votes: 10

40. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
Episode: The Discotheque Affair (1965)

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

Solo and Kuryakin investigate a Thrush operation which uses a a discotheque as a front.

Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, Judi West

Votes: 112

41. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Episode: Stop the Hate Master: Part I (1995)

Not Rated | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The Hate Master causes the Power Rangers to fight among themselves and make plans to quit.

Director: Robert Radler | Stars: Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley

Votes: 442

42. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Desperate Daughter (1958)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Teenager Doris Bannister is having a fling with Stefan Riker, a shady East German who is a longtime acquaintance of Doris' step-mother, Lisa Bannister. Riker has been murdered, and Doris has general amnesia; or is she faking it?

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

Votes: 385

43. Prospects (1986)
Episode: The P to S Day (1986)

Comedy, Drama

Pincy and Billy are on the dole. So Pincy sets up a business installing fake burglar alarms. Hood Stretch wants protection money but the fakes have been repossessed. Stretch has to get them back but orders have stopped and the boys skint.

Director: John Crome | Stars: Gary Olsen, Brian Bovell, Peter Lovstrom, Eddie Tagoe

Votes: 10

44. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode: The Best Christmas Ever (1998)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

It's Christmas and Eric wants to give a party in the basement, with beer.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson

Votes: 1,293

45. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Surekill (2001)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Doggett and Scully investigate two shady brothers who run a rat extermination business, one of whom may be a killer with X-Ray vision.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Michael Bowen, Kellie Waymire

Votes: 2,626

46. The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
Episode: Biosphere Three (1994)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy

Red and his pals try to perform a biosphere experiment, only to learn that they have to be there for at least two years.

Director: Rick Green | Stars: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Rick Green, Gordon Pinsent

Votes: 18

47. Celebrity Money for Nothing (2017)
Episode: Episode #1.13 (2017)

44 min | Reality-TV

Jay and Sarah are searching through the houses of veteran TV presenters and actors Peter Purves and Janet Ellis, to see what forgotten junk they can find and sell for charity.

Directors: Jon Nutter, Claire Small, Matt Tiller | Stars: Arthur Smith, Sarah Moore, Jay Blades, Rupert Blanchard

48. Numb3rs (2005–2010)
Episode: Conspiracy Theory (2008)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team descends into a bit of madness as working with a conspiracy theorist to solve bombing case exposes each of their own peculiar beliefs. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger saves an agent's life.

Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard

Votes: 231

49. Money for Nothing (2015– )
Episode: Episode #9.17 (2020)

44 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Jay Blades salvages 3 items in Altrincham. He asks blacksmith Kevin Paxton to makeover a metal window box and design team Josh and Oli to find a new use for stepladders. Jay sees the value in some old tiles.

Directors: Chris Greenwood, Martin MacArthur, Matt Tiller | Stars: Jay Blades, Arthur Smith, Josh Kennard, Oliver Milne

50. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Stuff & Nonsense #9 (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Toony's wild "M.I.B." weekend, R.H. Stepchild, hygiene, Hot Dog Bunny's daredevil debut, Bill's appeal to canine viewership, Sam's financial segment. The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965), High Diving Hare (1949), The Paneless Window Washer (1937), Often an Orphan (1949), Carte Blanched (1969)

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 6