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1. The Veil (2024)
TV-MA | Thriller
Follows the relationship between two women playing a deadly game of truth and lies. One woman has a secret, and the other has a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, Josh Charles
Votes: 3,590
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
Stars: Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charlie Vickers, Markella Kavenagh
Votes: 355,771
3. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023– )
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An elf and her friends defeat a demon king in a great war. But the war is over, and the elf must search for a new way of life.
Stars: Atsumi Tanezaki, Kana Ichinose, Mallorie Rodak, Jill Harris
Votes: 18,146
4. Barbarella (1968)
Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
In the 41st century, an astronaut partakes in sexy misadventures while seeking to stop an evil scientist who threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.
Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea
Votes: 37,960
5. Velma (2023– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The origin of the sleuth and member of the Mystery Inc. gang, Velma.
Stars: Mindy Kaling, Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu
Votes: 78,173
6. Borders of Love (2022)
95 min | Drama
Petr and Hana, who after years together share their unspoken erotic fantasies. What begins as an innocent conversation gradually turns into experimentation with a non-monogamous approach to their relationship.
Director: Tomasz Winski | Stars: Hana Vagnerová, Matyás Reznícek, Eliska Krenková, Martin Hofmann
Votes: 696
7. The Holiday (2006)
PG-13 | 136 min | Comedy, Romance
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
Votes: 324,096 | Gross: $63.22M
8. The End We Start From (2023)
R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.
Director: Mahalia Belo | Stars: Jodie Comer, Joel Fry, Yves Rassou, Ramanique Ahluwalia
Votes: 4,238
9. The Other Zoey (2023)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Zoey Miller, a super smart computer nerd who is uninterested in romantic love, has her life turned upside down when Zack, the school's soccer star, gets amnesia and mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend.
Director: Sara Zandieh | Stars: Josephine Langford, Drew Starkey, Archie Renaux, Mallori Johnson
Votes: 9,538
10. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 219,443 | Gross: $131.14M
11. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Votes: 376,213 | Gross: $75.08M
12. Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A shy adolescent learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.
Directors: Kirk DeMicco, Faryn Pearl | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Colman Domingo
Votes: 11,037
13. Warrior Nun (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 786 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns.
Stars: Alba Baptista, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Lorena Andrea, Tristán Ulloa
Votes: 55,645
14. Last Christmas (2019)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn--that seems too good to be true.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Madison Ingoldsby, Emma Thompson, Boris Isakovic, Lucy Miller
Votes: 90,693 | Gross: $35.15M
15. Battle of the Sexes (2017)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 60,169 | Gross: $12.64M
16. Mavka: The Forest Song (2023)
99 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mavka, a Soul of the Forest, faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as Guardian of the Heart of the Forest when she falls in love with a human, a talented young musician Lucas.
Directors: Oleh Malamuzh, Oleksandra Ruban, Yevheniy Yermak | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Marc Thompson, Mike Pollock, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Votes: 5,869
17. Scoop (2006)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Jim Dunk, Robert Bathurst
Votes: 87,756 | Gross: $10.53M
18. Spotlight on Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Dumped before Christmas, famous Hollywood actress Olivia secretly returns to her hometown to eat cookies and avoid the press. Instead, she must step up to take the starring role in her own life.
Director: Ali Liebert | Stars: Tori Anderson, Victor Zinck Jr., Lia Frankland, Janet Kidder
Votes: 952
19. Christmas on My Mind (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Lucy wakes up with a wedding dress in hand, she believes that she is late to her wedding with her ex-boyfriend Zach. However, she has no recollection of the past 2 years, including the fact that she is engaged to another man.
Director: Maclain Nelson | Stars: Ashley Greene, Andrew W. Walker, Jackée Harry, Donna Benedicto
Votes: 1,826
20. Till the End of the Moon (2023)
TV-14 | 53 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
An immortal, Li Susu is destined to time-travel 500 years back to prevent the death of a hostage prince to stop his transformation into the Devil god, who destroys four continents and three realms. Will secrets of time and fate deter her?
Stars: Yunxi Luo, Lu Bai, Ruiyang Sun, Duling Chen
Votes: 3,692
21. Burn the House Down (2023– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Follows Anzu Murata, who thirteen years after the home of the wealthy Mitarai family was burned in an fire, infiltrates the house of the Mitarais as a housekeeper in order to reclaim the house and family that was taken from her.
Stars: Mei Nagano, Asuka Kudô, Taishi Nakagawa, Yuri Tsunematsu
Votes: 1,534
22. The Trial (2019– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Thriller
A group of characters is implicated in the murder of Angelica. They all walk on a razor's edge searching for the truth, waiting for a verdict, which will establish, in a way or another, a new course for their lives.
Stars: Vittoria Puccini, Francesco Scianna, Camilla Filippi, Simone Colombari
Votes: 3,979
23. An Angel at My Table (1990)
R | 158 min | Biography, Drama
Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn
Votes: 8,733 | Gross: $1.05M
24. Sweetie (1989)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
An introspective young woman's life is upturned by the arrival of her maladjusted sister.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Geneviève Lemon, Karen Colston, Tom Lycos, Jon Darling
Votes: 5,404 | Gross: $0.94M
25. Mirror Mirror (I) (1990)
R | 104 min | Horror, Thriller
A teenage girl begins receiving black magic power through an antique mirror that drips blood, not realizing the mirror is controlled by demonic forces.
Director: Marina Sargenti | Stars: Karen Black, Yvonne De Carlo, William Sanderson, Rainbow Harvest
Votes: 2,213
26. Uncovered (1994)
R | 103 min | Mystery, Thriller
While restoring an old painting showing a woman and two men playing chess, Julia discovers the text "Who killed the knight?" underneath the paint. The painting's owner tells her that one of... See full summary »
Director: Jim McBride | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, John Wood, Sinéad Cusack, Paudge Behan
Votes: 2,715
27. Winter in Vail (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Chelsea inherits a house in Vail. She meets Owen and gets a much needed break. Together, they put on Strudelfest to highlight the charm of Old Vail.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Marla Renae, Greg Lawson
Votes: 2,162
28. Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Thriller
A young journalist looks behind the curtain of a nearby mental hospital, only to uncover the grim and gruesome acts they bestow upon their "patients".
Director: Karen Moncrieff | Stars: Christina Ricci, Judith Light, Josh Bowman, Anja Savcic
Votes: 1,976
29. The Squad (II) (2023)
78 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Three gun-toting, drug runners known to Gen Zers as THE SQUAD hit a new spring break hot spot this year. Making a million a week attracts the attention of the cartel who sends in their kill team to get rid of them - or die trying.
Director: Rick Walker | Stars: Alea Hansinger, Meghan Carrasquillo, Grace Evans, Julia Avila
Votes: 443
30. Mercy Falls (2023)
103 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of friends set off into the Scottish Highlands in search of a long lost cabin. Once far from civilization, an unforeseen tragedy befalls the group and one bad decision leads to suspicion, betrayal and murder.
Director: Ryan Hendrick | Stars: Lauren Lyle, Nicolette McKeown, James Watterson, Layla Kirk
Votes: 616
31. Autumn in the City (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Piper moves to New York for a fresh start and meets Austin, a jaded writer. Together, they experience autumn in the city and try to figure out who they're truly meant to be.
Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Evan Roderick, Laura Soltis, Adam Beauchesne
Votes: 847
32. 25 Words or Less (2018– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Teams compete to see who can guess secret words or phrases with a limited amount of clues and time; host Meredith Vieira.
Stars: Meredith Vieira, Melissa Peterman, Greg Grunberg, Colton Dunn
Votes: 302
33. Forspoken (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young woman named Frey Holland awakens in the land of Athia and must embark on an adventure and endure treacherous trials to uncover the mystery the land hides.
Directors: Takeshi Aramaki, Tom Keegan | Stars: Ella Balinska, Jonathan Cake, Monica Barbaro, Anthony Skordi
Votes: 837
34. Reincarnated as a Sword (2022– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Reborn as a sentient sword, our protagonist joins a young girl on a journey to exact justice on those who prey upon the weak.
Stars: Shin'ichirô Miki, Ai Kakuma, Ty Mahany, Melissa Molano
Votes: 1,219
35. Just My Type (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vanessa, a features writer in NYC, hopes to land the interview of a lifetime with renowned mystery author, Martin Clayborne.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Brett Dalton, Aleque Reid, Colleen Wheeler
Votes: 2,016
36. A Splash of Love (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Ph.D. student expands her studies to include the whales of the Pacific Northwest. There she meets a whale-watching tour guide and they soon find themselves bonding over more than just Orcas.
Director: Heather Hawthorn Doyle | Stars: Rhiannon Fish, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Laura Soltis, Brad Abramenko
Votes: 894
37. Para vestir santos (2004)
5 min | Drama, Short
Doña Consuelo constantly listens to old Don Chema's nasty comments about her daughter Cristina's unmarried state. But little do they know that Cristina has a pleasant secret.
Director: Armando Casas | Stars: Claudia Goytia, Víctor Hugo Arana, María Dolores Oliva, Gastón Melo
Votes: 150
38. Feed (2017)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama
Olivia and Matthew Grey are 18-year-old twins born into a world of privilege and high expectations. There are almost no boundaries between them; even their dreams are connected.
Director: Tommy Bertelsen | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Tom Felton, Ben Winchell, James Remar
Votes: 2,711
39. Two Witches (2021)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror
An aging, malevolent witch intercedes in the lives of two young women.
Director: Pierre Tsigaridis | Stars: Rebekah Kennedy, Kristina Klebe, Tim Fox, Dina Silva
Votes: 3,742
40. Wendy (2020)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up.
Director: Benh Zeitlin | Stars: Devin France, Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin
Votes: 3,773 | Gross: $0.14M
41. One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, History
The lives of Pomme, an aspiring singer, and Suzanne, a struggling mother, as they search for their own identity in 1970s France.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Thérèse Liotard, Valérie Mairesse, Robert Dadiès, Mona Mairesse
Votes: 2,556 | Gross: $0.02M
42. The Hugga Bunch (1985 TV Movie)
48 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
A girl travels through her mirror into HuggaLand to find a way to keep her grandmother, the only one who knows how to hug, young.
Director: Gus Jekel | Stars: Gennie James, Terry Castillo, Tony Urbano, Natalie Masters
Votes: 405
43. One Royal Holiday (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Drama, Romance
When Anna offers a stranded mother and son shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself.
Director: Dustin Rikert | Stars: Laura Osnes, Krystal Joy Brown, Tom McGowan, Bradley Rose
Votes: 2,530
44. Easter Bloody Easter (2024)
103 min | Horror
A woman must protect her small town from the Jackalope and his army of devilish bunnies as they embark on a murder spree over the Easter weekend.
Director: Diane Foster | Stars: Diane Foster, Kelly Grant, Allison Lobel, Zuri Starks
Votes: 216
45. Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Romance
A widow attempts to reopen her late-uncle's old dilapidated small town movie theater for one last Christmas screening.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Mark Deklin, Susan Yeagley, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 1,519
46. The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan (1979 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Jennie Logan discovers an antique dress in her attic that allows her to travel back in time. Soon she's torn between life with her philandering husband and a romance with a handsome artist who was murdered at the turn of the century.
Director: Frank De Felitta | Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Marc Singer, Alan Feinstein, Linda Gray
Votes: 961
47. A Royal Christmas (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Prince Leopold, heir to the throne of Cordinia, wishes to marry his young love Emily Taylor, a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. But Leopold's mother, Queen Isadora has other plans for her son.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Jane Seymour, Stephen Hagan, Katherine Flynn
Votes: 4,992
48. Campfire Kiss (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Feeling disconnected with her teenage son, a protective mother decides to step outside of her comfort zone and take him camping. But as soon as she arrives, she begins butting heads with ... See full summary »
Director: James Head | Stars: Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Ali Skovbye, Kendall Cross
Votes: 1,787
49. The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Sei is living her dream life in a magical kingdom. She's popular for making potions, but will this obsession hurt her chances with Albert?
Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Takuya Eguchi, Celeste Perez
Votes: 1,186
50. Sweet Autumn (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Aunt Dee splits her candy shop between her niece, Maggie, and maple farmer, Dex. Following letters Dee left, the two uncover the reason for her decision, during the Sweet Autumn festival.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Nikki Deloach, Andrew W. Walker, Daina Leitold, Eugene Baffoe
Votes: 1,502