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1. Pulp Fiction (1994)

R | 154 min | Crime, Drama

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis

Votes: 2,223,900 | Gross: $107.93M

2. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

R | 89 min | Horror

Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie

Votes: 93,546 | Gross: $12.63M

3. Crash (1996)

NC-17 | 100 min | Drama

After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger

Votes: 66,455 | Gross: $2.04M

4. The Girl Next Door (2007)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Follows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime.

Director: Gregory Wilson | Stars: William Atherton, Blythe Auffarth, Blanche Baker, Kevin Chamberlin

Votes: 29,435

5. Spies Like Us (1985)

PG | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Mark Stewart, Sean Daniel

Votes: 53,018 | Gross: $60.09M

6. Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012)

R | 122 min | Drama

Alabama; 1969: The death of a clan's estranged wife and mother brings together two very different families. Do the scars of the past hide differences that will tear them apart, or expose truths that could lead to unexpected collisions?

Director: Billy Bob Thornton | Stars: Tippi Hedren, Kevin Bacon, Ray Stevenson, Robert Patrick

Votes: 3,559 | Gross: $0.01M

7. Nowhere (1997)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Follows a day in the lives of a group of Los Angeles high school students and the strange lives they lead.

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton, Chiara Mastroianni

Votes: 10,266 | Gross: $0.03M

8. Rescue Dawn (2006)

PG-13 | 125 min | Adventure, Biography, War

A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.

Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, Zach Grenier

Votes: 110,864 | Gross: $5.49M

9. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

PG | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels

Votes: 101,350 | Gross: $31.56M

10. Philomena (2013)

PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham

Votes: 103,858 | Gross: $37.71M

11. December Boys (2007)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family.

Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Teresa Palmer, Lee Cormie, Christian Byers

Votes: 12,440 | Gross: $0.05M

12. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Approved | 120 min | Drama, Romance

A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.

Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley

Votes: 8,488

13. Leprechaun 2 (1994)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

On his one thousandth birthday, an evil leprechaun selects the descendant of one of his slaves to have as his bride, leaving it up to the girl's boyfriend to save her.

Director: Rodman Flender | Stars: Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin, Sandy Baron

Votes: 11,904 | Gross: $2.26M

14. Jubilee (1978)

Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.

Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Adam Ant, Richard O'Brien, Ian Charleson, Jayne County

Votes: 3,708

15. Absolute Beginners (1986)

PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.

Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie, James Fox

Votes: 3,732 | Gross: $0.93M

16. The Day After Halloween (1979)

R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A naive hairdresser is spurred by her vivacious friend into becoming a nude model, but soon discovers that everyone she knows wants a piece of her.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Chantal Contouri, Robert Bruning, Sigrid Thornton, Hugh Keays-Byrne

Votes: 737

17. Dr. T & the Women (2000)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A wealthy gynecologist's ideal life is thrown into turmoil when the women closest to him begin to affect his life in unexpecting ways.

Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern

Votes: 20,277 | Gross: $13.11M

18. Murder She Said (1961)

Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.

Director: George Pollock | Stars: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Muriel Pavlow, James Robertson Justice

Votes: 8,588

19. Ice Palace (1987)

78 min | Mystery, Drama

A couple of twelve-year-old Norwegian girls struggle with their intense, taboo relationship during the 1930s.

Director: Per Blom | Stars: Line Storesund, Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen, Merete Moen, Sigrid Huun

Votes: 740

20. The Stripper (1963)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance

Lila Green is an insecure and aging showgirl for Madame Olga's stage shows. When her boyfriend, Rick, runs off with the show's money, Madame Olga and Ronny let Lila go. Lila goes to stay ... See full summary »

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Claire Trevor, Carol Lynley

Votes: 454

21. It Started with a Kiss (1959)

Unrated | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

A U.S. sergeant serving in Spain creates envy among his Air Force superiors and the Spanish locals when his brand new futuristic sports car and pretty wife arrive at the base.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Eva Gabor, Gustavo Rojo

Votes: 1,077

22. Shirkers (2018)

TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary

A woman explores the events surrounding a film she and her friends began making with a mysterious stranger decades ago.

Director: Sandi Tan | Stars: Jasmine Kin Kia Ng, Philip Cheah, Sophia Siddique Harvey, Sharon Siddique

Votes: 5,676

23. Something to Hide (1972)

99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A man having marital problems with his shrewish wife picks up a young, pretty and pregnant hitchhiker. Before he knows it, he's in over his head and mixed up in violence and murder.

Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Peter Finch, Shelley Winters, Colin Blakely, John Stride

Votes: 233

24. Divine Trash (1998)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters. Intercut with a 1972 interview of Waters are clips from his first films and recent interviews with his ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Yeager | Stars: John Waters, Pat Waters, John Waters Sr., Steve Buscemi

Votes: 1,195 | Gross: $0.04M

25. That Man: Peter Berlin (2005)

Unrated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography

This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut who is the iconic Peter Berlin.

Director: Jim Tushinski | Stars: Peter Berlin, Armistead Maupin, John Waters, Jack Wrangler

Votes: 424 | Gross: $0.06M

26. Dirtymouth (1970)

R | 102 min | Biography, Drama

The life and career of controversial comedian Lenny Bruce.

Director: Herbert S. Altman | Stars: Bernie Travis, Courtney Simon, Wynn Irwin, Miss Sam Teardrop

Votes: 20

27. Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique (1999)

155 min | Documentary

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Director: Larry Wessel | Stars: Jonathan Gilmore, Curtis Harrington, Forrest J. Ackerman, Kelly Monroe

28. Hollywood Mouth 3 (2018)

109 min | Drama

A film buff learns something new about her family and encounters noir-like situations in Hollywood.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Heidi Appe, Anastasia Art, Barbara Bologna, Angelica Coralvine

29. Of Moose and Men: The Rocky & Bullwinkle Story (1990 TV Movie)

Documentary, Animation, History

A retrospective look at the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon show, from the creative talent behind the scenes to the cast of animated characters and the cultural and historical influences behind the show's gags.

Director: Marino Amoruso | Stars: Howard Brandy, Allan Burns, William Conrad, June Foray

Votes: 53

30. Illegal: Marked for Life (2007 Video)

5 min | Documentary, Short

Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).

Stars: Patricia King Hanson, Richard Schickel

Votes: 11

31. The Chronicle (2001–2002)
Episode: Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns (2001)

Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Wes and Grace investigate the serial killings committed by a headless biker wearing a jack-o'-lantern helmet, who decapitates seemingly random people with his sword. Tucker and Kristen go on a date.

Director: Sanford Bookstaver | Stars: Chad Willett, Casey Biggs, Len Cordova, Elaine Hendrix

Votes: 9

32. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: The Impossible Dream (1996)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Frasier is tormented by a recurring erotic dream in which he wakes up in a cheap hotel bed with Gil Chesterton. He desperately searches for any psychological explanation besides the obvious one.

Director: David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,019

33. Happy Days (1974–1984)
Episode: Because She's There (1974)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Richie's enthusiasm for Ralph Malph's costume party begins to wane when he finds out that his and Ralph's parents are chaperoning and Potsie has set him up with a blind date who is tall enough to go dressed as the Statue of Liberty.

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Tom Bosley

Votes: 218

34. Dare Me (2019–2020)
Episode: Fog of War (2020)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

As tragic news spreads through town, Colette ices Addy out and Beth starts asking questions.

Director: Megan Griffiths | Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, Herizen F. Guardiola, Marlo Kelly, Rob Heaps

Votes: 177

35. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Days of Wine and Roses (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A senator's daughter's corpse is found on the street. Patrick quickly traces the murder to Dr. Michael Rubin's rehab clinic. There's no shortage of suspects and possible motives, including ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,291

36. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: America's Dangerous Trucks (2023)

TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary, News

Investigating deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save lives.

Director: Gabrielle Schonder | Stars: Harry Adler, Matt Brumbelow, Pete Buttigieg, Jeff Ernsthausen

Votes: 47

37. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: The Last Ride (2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A murder victim is covered from head to toe in silver chrome paint, and the clues lead the team to a classic convertible in which a Las Vegas legend was murdered.

Director: Timothy Beavers | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 349

38. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Underwater Eyeball or The Deep Blue See/Underwater Moose or The Aqua-lunk (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 5, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Little Princess", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Mother Whiplash's Log Jam", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 6.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 24

39. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Banana Formula: Parts 5-6 (1962)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Banana Formula" Part 5 of 12, Fractured Fairy Tales "The King and the Witch", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Snidely Arrested", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Banana Formula" Part 6 of 12.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 16