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1. Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Animation, Adventure, Drama | Filming

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner

2. Knuckles (2024)

TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Knuckles the Echidna teaches deputy Wade Whipple the techniques of the Echidna warrior.

Stars: Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Stockard Channing, Edi Patterson

Votes: 2,685

3. 1923 (2022–2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Western

The Duttons face a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.

Stars: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer

Votes: 53,921

4. Arcane (2021– )

TV-14 | 40 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Set in Utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League Of Legends champions and the power that will tear them apart.

Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Kevin Alejandro, Jason Spisak, Terri Douglas

Votes: 271,403

5. Joker (I) (2019)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy

Votes: 1,491,496 | Gross: $335.45M

6. Transformers One (2024)

Animation, Action, Adventure | Post-production

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key

7. Hellboy (2019)

R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, Hellboy battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.

Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane

Votes: 98,914 | Gross: $21.90M

8. Prey (I) (2022)

R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp

Votes: 227,549

9. Black Widow (2021)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.

Director: Cate Shortland | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz

Votes: 426,679 | Gross: $183.65M

10. Wicked (2024)

Fantasy, Musical, Romance | Post-production

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.

Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode

11. Peacemaker (2022– )

TV-MA | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.

Stars: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland

Votes: 135,236

12. The Penguin (2024– )

Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Post-production

Following the events of "The Batman," Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

Stars: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Myles Humphus

13. Echo (2023–2024)

TV-MA | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Maya Lopez must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

Stars: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene

Votes: 36,220

14. Malignant (I) (2021)

R | 111 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White

Votes: 109,381 | Gross: $13.39M

15. Only God Forgives (2013)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Gordon Brown

Votes: 118,179 | Gross: $0.78M

16. Welcome to Derry (2025– )

Horror | Filming

It will follow the events in the 1960s, the time leading up to the events of the first film in the Stephen King It series.

Stars: James Remar, Madeleine Stowe, Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige

17. Leatherface (2017)

R | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A teenage Leatherface escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnapping a young nurse and taking her on a road trip from hell, while being pursued by a lawman out for revenge.

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Sam Strike, Vanessa Grasse

Votes: 27,874

18. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2024– )

Animation, Action, Adventure | Post-production

The animated series follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, with a journey unlike we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character's early comic book roots.

Stars: Charlie Cox, Paul F. Tompkins, Vincent D'Onofrio

19. Child's Play (2019)

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

A mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.

Director: Lars Klevberg | Stars: Tim Matheson, Ben Daon, Zahra Anderson, Serge Jaswal

Votes: 56,353 | Gross: $29.21M

20. Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 92 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family in this special episode of "Kingdom."

Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Si-Ah, Park Byeong-eun, Koo Kyo-hwan

Votes: 13,353

21. Eyes of Wakanda (2024– )

Animation, Action, Adventure | Active

Wakandan warriors who, throughout history, have traveled the world to retrieve dangerous vibranium artifacts.

Star: Danai Gurira

22. The Olive Tree (2016)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

A girl, her uncle and a friend start an emotional travel to recover a family tree.

Director: Icíar Bollaín | Stars: Anna Castillo, Javier Gutiérrez, Pep Ambròs, Manuel Cucala

Votes: 3,810

23. To the Stars by Hard Ways (1981)

148 min | Sci-Fi

A female creature created in space tries to live on earth and has special (and sometimes dangerous) powers.

Directors: Richard Viktorov, Nikolay Viktorov | Stars: Yelena Metyolkina, Nadezhda Sementsova, Vadim Ledogorov, Uldis Lieldidzs

Votes: 1,479

24. Wicked (2003)

Drama, Fantasy, Musical

A young woman, born with emerald-green skin and a bubbly blonde woman turned their initial rivalry into the unlikeliest of friendships when the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked."

Director: Joe Mantello | Star: Joel Grey

Votes: 11

25. Asih (2018)

77 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Puspita and Andi are very happy to have a baby. The happiness turns into a threat with the presence of Asih, who committed suicide.

Director: Awi Suryadi | Stars: Shareefa Daanish, Citra Kirana, Darius Sinathrya, Alex Abbad

Votes: 431

26. Swamp Thing

Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced

It centers on the dark origins of the Swamp Thing monster.

Director: James Mangold

27. Tomorrow's Child (1982 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The wife of a research geneticist agrees to the experimental procedure of a 'test-tube baby' by having her fetus brought to full term in a glass jar in a laboratory.

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, William Atherton, Bruce Davison, Ed Flanders

Votes: 101

28. Les caprices d'un fleuve (1996)

111 min | Adventure, Drama

In 1785, Jean-Franois de la Plaine is appointed by the King governor in West Africa, in a period when slavery was the rule.

Director: Bernard Giraudeau | Stars: Bernard Giraudeau, Richard Bohringer, Thierry Frémont, Roland Blanche

Votes: 335

29. Secret Origin of the Batwheels (2022 TV Special)

TV-Y7 | 33 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

It showcases the story of how the Batwheels team was formed.

Star: Chandni Parekh

Votes: 42

30. Untitled King Kong/Disney+ Project

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced

Back to Skull Island and the return of a new Kong, will explore the origin mythology of King Kong and the supernatural mysteries of the island.

31. Chaos and the Creation of the World: Greek Mythology (2015)

7 min | Documentary, Short

The creation of the world has fascinated mankind since time immemorial and according to ancient Greeks, Chaos was the very first thing that ever existed. After that emerged all the other primeval gods such as Nyx, Gaia, Uranus and others.

Director: Maido Merisalu | Star: Marilyn Fridolin

32. A Beautiful Star (2017)

127 min | Drama, Family, Sci-Fi

It portrays a family on Earth who come to believe that they are actually from other planets all of a sudden. They try so hard to save the endangered planet Earth but things get crazy on the way.

Director: Daihachi Yoshida | Stars: Lily Franky, Kazuya Kamenashi, Ai Hashimoto, Tomoko Nakajima

Votes: 257

33. The Cake-Walk Infernal (1903)

Not Rated | 5 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

Deep into a vast cavern of the pitch-black inferno, a couple of professional dancers demonstrate the cakewalk that is currently so much in vogue, and now, everyone in the once-gloomy underworld is doing the crazy dance. Who is the best?

Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 1,203

34. Csudafilm (2005)

Comedy

A homeless Hungarian finds out he inherited a luxury hotel in Greece.

Director: Elemér Ragályi | Stars: András Kern, Katerina Didaskalou, Péter Rudolf, Gábor Reviczky

Votes: 412

35. The Money Rich (1958)

88 min | Comedy

An unpretentious owner of a travelling sideshow who receives an immense fortune from his long-forgotten brother indulges himself in the sweet pleasures of dolce vita. But, will he remember his humble origins?

Director: Nikos Tsiforos | Stars: Vasilis Avlonitis, Giorgos Kabanellis, Thanasis Tzeneralis, Nikos Matthaios

Votes: 81

36. Figuras en la niebla (2020)

27 min | Short, Fantasy

Yaa 'is a wandering little acrobat, as skillful as he is vain, who without intending to, becomes the only hope to save the world from a great storm

Director: J. Eduardo Bravo Macías | Stars: Jose Carlos Alonso, Esteban Andrade Martínez, Humberto Andrade Martínez, Jesús Andrade Martínez

37. Assassins (II) (2020)

Drama

Having nowhere to go and not knowing anyone in Gotham, Cassandra Cain is all alone; Until her path is altered by a League of Assassins. Threatened by the vile and sadistic Black Mask, ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Brisbane | Stars: Domenick DeFrank, Tiara Kennedy, Jennifer Meakin, Courtney I. Smith

38. The Real Story of Christmas (2010 TV Movie)

Documentary, History

From the origin of the Christmas lights and the tradition of the Christmas tree to the birth of commercial Christmas, get ready for the truth behind everyone's favourite holiday.

Director: Luke Ellis | Stars: Phil Crowley, Alonso Duralde, Joanna Wilson

Votes: 24

39. The Confessions of The Bat (2020)

Short, Drama

It is the anniversary of the death of Bruce Wayne's parents and he has serious doubts about his calling.

Director: Ronnie Henry | Stars: Kieran Wesley, Stephen De-i, Jake Phillips, Kari-Ann Christensen

Votes: 79

40. The Father Is Training (1953)

78 min | Comedy

A proud taverner reunites with his only son, only to discover that he must pose as someone else to help him fulfil his dream. The parent needs a crash course in the ways of the rich; but, a lot is at stake. Will his efforts bear fruit?

Directors: Giorgos Lazaridis, Nikos Tsiforos | Stars: Petros Kyriakos, Sasa Dario, Giorgos Kabanellis, Gely Mavropoulou

Votes: 37

41. Rhéa - Portrait Number 1 of XXY (2018)

4 min | Short

A woman's voice that speaks, that tells stories of life and death, has the power to give life.

Director: Clotilde Rullaud

42. Japon: Le retour aux sources (2015)

51 min | Documentary

In the Land of the Rising Sun during the Golden Week, the Japanese celebrate the arrival of spring; get in touch with their proud past, and follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, in a country still marked by the rich Zen philosophy.

Director: Martin Jean-Hubert | Star: Anatole de Bodinat

43. The Call Prologue: Origin of Evil (2017)

34 min | Short, Horror, Mystery

A psychologist, talks to the killer at the mental institute, what led him to kill his parents, and his dream to achieve freedom .

Director: Rui Constantino | Stars: José Almeida, Robinson Cohen, Paulo Constantino, Rui Constantino

Votes: 272

44. Origin: Part I (2019)

13 min | Short, Mystery

After the mysterious death of his mother, John Kline discovers an old family recipe has gone missing. With the help of a determined detective, David Chu, the pair discover that there's much more sinister forces at play.

Director: Jacob Vu | Stars: Aiden Call, Erin Kimball, Aiden Vu, Jacob Vu

45. Sky on Fire (2017)

Documentary, Short, History

Fireworks are art for four senses. How many similar phenomena you know? We admire the flashes of colourful lights, the thunder of explosion, the wind bringing the smell of sulphur, the ... See full summary »

Director: Radek Smetana | Star: Miroslav Táborský

46. Night Watcher (2023)

Animation, Short, Crime

Night Watcher, a young man with no superpowers but an impressive set of skills, who takes on the role of a vigilante to avenge his family's tragedy and protect his city from crime.

Director: Chimubaku | Stars: Benjamin Dorman, Ross K. Foad, Shido Tatsuya, Aienne Va

47. Det-r (2016)

130 min | Drama

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Director: Marcelo de Souza | Stars: Andy Alexis Alexandre, Teddy Amry, Mayze Backaman, Farid Bensalah

48. The Tripods (1984–1985)
Episode: Will Is Made a Slave (1985)

TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Fritz tries to change his job by sneaking into The Power Elite. Meanwhile Will learns about the Earth and the real origins of the Masters.

Director: Bob Blagden | Stars: John Shackley, John Woodvine, Robin Hayter, Julian Battersby

Votes: 43

49. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1986)
Episode: Along Came Spidey (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Spider-Man battles the Shocker, who is attempting to escape after an armed robbery. In the aftermath, Aunt May is seriously injured. Peter becomes very depressed and considers giving up his powers.

Directors: Don Jurwich, Bob Richardson | Stars: Hans Conried, Sally Julian, Jerry Dexter, Anne Lockhart

Votes: 111

50. Dragon Ball Z (1989–1996)
Episode: Yomigaeru Saiya-jin densetsu! Gokû no rûtsu (1989)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the next phase of Goku's training, he must hit Gregory, Kaiô's grasshopper, with a sledge hammer; also, Kaiô-Sama tells Goku about the history of the Saiya-jin. Back on Earth, Piccolo ... See full summary »

Directors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Daisuke Nishio | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Tôru Furuya, Mayumi Tanaka

Votes: 1,354