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51. Hero No. 1 (1997)
Not Rated | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Timid Rajesh Malhotra escapes his tyrant father and meets Meena in a foreign land. The two lovers decide to marry, but when Meena's parents object, Rajesh decides to win them over in the quirkiest way.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 3,404
52. John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former SNL writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
Director: Rhys Thomas | Stars: Petunia, John Mulaney, Amanda Walsh
Votes: 9,614
53. Left Luggage (1998)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama
Against a background of holocaust memories, a liberal Jewish girl becomes a nanny to a young Jewish boy with a disability and grows fond of him.
Director: Jeroen Krabbé | Stars: Laura Fraser, Adam Monty, Isabella Rossellini, Jeroen Krabbé
Votes: 3,003 | Gross: $0.10M
54. Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
A drunken, abusive tavern-keeper's adulterous wife uses the backward son of a rigid, puritanical pharmacist who makes his entire family miserable.
Director: Robert Hamer | Stars: Mervyn Johns, Mary Merrall, Gordon Jackson, Jean Ireland
Votes: 694
55. Carbine Williams (1952)
Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey, Carl Benton Reid
Votes: 2,103
56. The Forbidden Girl (2013)
106 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
The son of a fundamentalist pastor becomes addicted to an irresistible witch. If he gives in to his temptation, he will be doomed to eternal life on the dark side.
Director: Till Hastreiter | Stars: Peter Gadiot, Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen, Klaus Tange, Jeanette Hain
Votes: 423
57. Izzat (2005)
107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Izzat (honor), the concept of honor in North India and Pakistan.
Director: Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen | Stars: Emil Marwa, Khawar Gomi Sadiq, Assad Siddique, Daud Mirza
Votes: 2,277
58. Back Home (1989 TV Movie)
103 min | Drama, Family
During World War II, young Virginia "Rusty" Dickinson was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and she returns to her native country, England. From the family she hardly ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Hayley Mills, Hayley Carr, Adam Stevenson, Brenda Bruce
Votes: 152
59. Sleeper's Wake (2012)
Not Rated | 94 min | Thriller
A grieving 46-year-old man who, after losing his wife and daughter in a car crash, begins a dangerous affair with a 21-year-old woman.
Director: Barry Berk | Stars: Lionel Newton, Akin Omotoso, Vatiswa Ndara, Amanda Lane
Votes: 286
60. In Seventh Heaven (2013)
39 min | Short, Drama
'7Th HEAVEN' follows the everyday life of a young suburban (Sofiane) who does not manage to accept his sexuality described to be deviant by his circle, his family, his fellows and the ... See full summary »
Director: Guillaume Foirest | Stars: Redouane Behache, Ralph Amoussou, Djena Tsimba, Baya Belal
Votes: 124
61. Things We Do for Love (2013)
96 min | Drama
Vaarala, a reserved romantic photographer, has an odd artistic vision of loneliness: he takes serial photos of an empty park bench in remote spaces of nature. When he meets and falls in ... See full synopsis »
Director: Matti Ijäs | Stars: Sampo Sarkola, Krista Kosonen, Tommi Korpela, Aurora Kuusisto
Votes: 473
62. The Truth About Alex (1986 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama, Romance
Alex admits to his best friend Brad that he is gay.
Director: Paul Shapiro | Stars: Scott Baio, Peter Spence, Jessica Steen, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 166
63. Bert Kreischer: Secret Time (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Bert regales the audience at the Trocadero Theatre with stories about zip-lining with his family, his daughter practicing softball with an imaginary ball, and upstaging ex-NBA player Ralph Sampson at a childhood basketball camp.
Director: Todd Biermann | Star: Bert Kreischer
Votes: 2,741
64. The Brontës of Haworth (1973– )
60 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Dramatized biography of the Brontë sisters Charlotte, Anne and Emily.
Stars: Alfred Burke, Vickery Turner, Ann Penfold, Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Votes: 124
65. The Dodger (1971)
85 min | Comedy
After many fruitless attempts, a young woman finally manages to talk her brother into hosting an innocent party at their place, unbeknownst to him that his conservative boss' son is invited, too. What happens if the president finds out?
Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Hronis Exarhakos, Nora Valsami, Giannis Mihalopoulos, Spyros Kalogirou
Votes: 160
66. Kadhal Mannan (1998)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Shiva, a mechanic, is dared to go to Delhi by a woman to deliver a letter to her soon-to-be-engaged sister, Thilothama. But Shiva ends up falling in love with the latter woman.
Director: Sarann | Stars: Ajith Kumar, Maanu, M.S. Viswanathan, Vivek
Votes: 1,448
67. I Am Roshni (2018)
80 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A family drama which depicts girl child abuse, bad parental upbringing and an intimate love story of a brother and sister.
Directors: Manoj J. Bhatia, Suresh Thomas | Stars: Ankita Parihar, Yash Rajpara, Manoj Jaiswal, Aparna Upadhyay
Votes: 19
68. Kid Boots (1926)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Romance
A salesman is helped out of a jam with an angry customer by a wealthy playboy. In return, he agrees to help the playboy get a divorce from his wife, only to find himself falling for the ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Clara Bow, Billie Dove, Lawrence Gray
Votes: 217 | Gross: $0.34M
69. The Auntie from Chicago (1957)
72 min | Comedy
Aunt Calliopi returns to Greece from Chicago after 30 years and plans to marry off her nieces.
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Orestis Makris, Georgia Vasileiadou, Jenny Karezi, Gely Mavropoulou
Votes: 1,770
70. Prodigal Daughters (1923)
Passed | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Elinor "Swifty" Forbes and her younger sister Marjory are the carefree daughters of wealthy J. D. Forbes. Their mother shows no restraint over her daughters, so they live among the flapper ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Gloria Swanson, Ralph Graves, Vera Reynolds, Theodore Roberts
Votes: 28 | Gross: $0.20M
71. I ora i kali (2004–2007)
Comedy, Romance
The life and relationships of a widowed frigate captain still living with his mother and two children.
Stars: Panos Mihalopoulos, Bessy Malfa, Zeta Douka, Rika Dialyna
Votes: 189
72. Big Bang (2007)
118 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After Park Man-su's wife asks for a divorce, the conservative salesman decides that he'll no longer play by the rules. Though a series of mishaps, Man-su becomes an unwitting fugitive from justice.
Director: Jeong-woo Park | Stars: Kang Seong-jin, Jang Hang-seon, Moon Jeong-Hee, Park Jin-young
Votes: 418
73. Break Me (2018)
15 min | Short, Drama
A young cage fighter must choose between his head and his heart after his father discovers the truth.
Director: Irasj Asanti | Stars: Ravdeep Singh Bajwa, Fredrik Skogsrud, Irasj Asanti, Hamid Karimi
Votes: 68
74. O Thymios takane thalassa (1959)
73 min | Comedy
During a train trip a naive man from a village, decides to help a young girl that wants to commit suicide, pretending that he is her husband, so that her strict father, who works in the army, pardons her.
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Kostas Hatzihristos, Andreas Barkoulis, Voula Harilaou, Orestis Makris
Votes: 99
75. The Disciple (2013)
93 min | Drama
In 1939 the 13-year-old Carl arrives at the lighthouse Lågskär in the Åland Islands, for a position as lighthouse disciple. He is trained by the demanding lighthouse keeper.
Director: Ulrika Bengts | Stars: Erik Enge, Patrik Kumpulainen, Niklas Groundstroem, Amanda Ooms
Votes: 468
76. Junge Adler (1944)
107 min | Drama
Propagandist coming-of-age drama from Nazi Germany. The head of an aircraft factory sends his irresponsible son Theo, who crashed his car, to the factory's apprentice school, where he bonds with fellow student Baumchen and teacher Roth.
Director: Alfred Weidenmann | Stars: Willy Fritsch, Herbert Hübner, Dietmar Schönherr, Gerta Böttcher
Votes: 53
77. Ripa Hits the Skids (1993)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
A week-long glimpse into the wretched existence of Ripa, a long-haired, hard-drinking lug. He is also a wannabe filmmaker whose last two projects were condemned for their sex and violence. ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Lindblad | Stars: Sam Huber, Mari Vainio, Merja Larivaara, Leena Uotila
Votes: 344
78. Hong lou chun shang chun (1978)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
Story of a 15 year old Pao-Yu and his preoccupation with bedding beautiful women.
Director: Hsin Chin | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Cecilia Wong, Wei-Ying Chen, Yee-Hing Chan
Votes: 64
79. Nina ja Erik (1960)
86 min | Drama
Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Pirkko Mannola, Martti Katajisto, Tauno Palo, Ville-Veikko Salminen
Votes: 65
80. Abhi Tou Main Jawan Houn (2013)
123 min | Comedy, Family
To marry Zehra, Faisal lies about his profession to her father. To keep up the deceit Faisal finds himself disguised as an old hotel manager pursued by three ladies competing for his attention.
Director: Nadeem Baig | Stars: Bushra Ansari, Saba Hameed, Ayesha Khan, Mikaal
Votes: 8
81. O Thodoros Kai to Dikano (1962)
98 min | Comedy
An anachronistic and paleolithic father tries to find a good, honest husband for his daughter.
Director: Dinos Dimopoulos | Stars: Mimis Fotopoulos, Smaroula Giouli, Hristos Tsaganeas, Lavrentis Dianellos
Votes: 372
82. Rebellious Daughters (1938)
Approved | 69 min | Drama
Girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes. Gets a job in a dress shop, gets mixed up with dirty pictures and blackmail.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Marjorie Reynolds, Verna Hillie, Sheila Bromley, George Douglas
Votes: 87
83. A Matter of Minutes (1959)
106 min | Drama
Dorothea Angermann the daughter of a clergyman is accused of the murder of her husband, a brutal man that she was obliged to marry because she was pregnant and he was the father of the baby.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Ruth Leuwerik, Bert Sotlar, Alfred Schieske, Kurt Meisel
Votes: 68
84. Daniel (1971)
84 min | Comedy
After a one-year trip around the world, Twenty-year-old Daniel comes home to his extremely boring parents, who go along with their time in their own way. In their trendy clothes they make ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Terpstra | Stars: Peter Schaapman, Sylvia de Leur, Bob De Lange, André van den Heuvel
Votes: 32
85. Kätkäläinen (1980 TV Movie)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of villagers battle an local entrepreneur that poison the air with toxic emissions.
Director: Markku Onttonen | Stars: Martti Kainulainen, Maija-Liisa Majanlahti, Maritta Viitamäki, Mikko Nousiainen
Votes: 89
86. Between the Walls (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 72 min | Drama
Peter King discovers that his father had audio recorded everything that happened in his childhood home. This comes as Pete and his family clean out the house before it is repossessed. With ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Staron | Stars: Patrick Midgley, Eli Jared, Dorothy Savage, Scott C. Davis
Votes: 105
87. Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit (1944)
102 min | Drama
A girl who moves to the city after her fiancé lacks the courage to face his father ,who is against their relationship. In the city the girls winds up being abused by men, giving birth to a child and supporting herself on prostitution.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Marie-Louise Fock, Ture Ara, Kunto Karapää, Lauri Korpela
Votes: 260
88. A Girl Named Mahmoud (1975)
110 min | Comedy, Romance
Hamida dreams of studying at the faculty of commerce and live her life like any ordinary girl, but her narrow minded father wants her to stay at home and wait for her future husband. With ... See full summary »
Director: Niazi Mostafa | Stars: Samir Sabri, Soheir Ramzy, Mohamed Reda, Samir Ghanem
Votes: 51
89. Ja alla oli tulinen järvi (1937)
106 min | Drama
Jussi Raala loses his inheritance when his alcoholic father sells his manor, sawmill and forests to the Lumia family. Jussi works for a while to the Lumias but is embittered by the insults ... See full summary »
Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Hugo Hytönen, Joel Rinne, Anni Aitto, Kaarlo Angerkoski
Votes: 61
90. Rakkaus alkaa aamuyöstä (1966)
101 min | Drama
Erkki has just been released from the army, but he refuses to receive the summer job that his father is offering to him and starts to think what he really wants to do with his life.
Director: Jarno Hiilloskorpi | Stars: Martti Järvinen, Elli Castrén, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Leo Jokela
Votes: 64
91. Isältä pojalle (2004)
69 min | Documentary
Film dealing with the relationship between parents and children in four different generations from the perspective of director Koiso-Kanttila's family. In addition to the director, his father, grandfather and two sons appear in the film.
Director: Visa Koiso-Kanttila | Stars: Visa Koiso-Kanttila, Aaro Koiso-Kanttila, Timo Koiso-Kanttila, Maijaliisa Soivio
Votes: 106
92. Jablko a jeho strom (1977 TV Movie)
25 min | Comedy
17-year-old Karolina returns from a party she spent with her same-aged friends at a cafe. She is aware of the little alcohol she has consumed and her strict father imposes severe ... See full summary »
Director: Evzen Sokolovský | Stars: Jirí Sovák, Libuse Havelková, Iva Bittová
93. Hellion (2012)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Little seven-year old, Petey, falls prey to his older brothers' hellion ways.
Director: Kat Candler | Stars: Deke Garner, Jonny Mars, Arthur Dale, Tommy Hohl
Votes: 109
94. A Father-in-Law with a Heart of Gold (1959)
73 min | Comedy
After a chance encounter with a charming Athenian belle, a young solicitor decides to marry the woman of his dreams. However, there is one little problem: the bride-to-be's stern father. But, what if he, too, had a skeleton in the closet?
Director: Marios Nousias | Stars: Dinos Iliopoulos, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Anna Kyriakou, Kakia Analyti
Votes: 71
95. Mia dada kai teza oloi (1971)
98 min | Comedy
A well-intentioned and kind-hearted countryman arrives in Athens and falls head over heels in love with the beautiful daughter of his strict boss, who wants to marry her off to a pampered suitor. Are those two meant to be together?
Director: Pavlos Parashakis | Stars: Tasos Giannopoulos, Mimis Fotopoulos, Liza Alexiou, Marika Nezer
Votes: 10
96. Zelezné ruky (1979 TV Movie)
68 min | Drama
Director: Ivan Petrovický | Stars: Emil Horváth, Andrej Mojzis, Mária Královicová, Vladimír Obsil
97. Jediný syn (1978 TV Movie)
58 min | Drama
Director: Milos Pietor | Stars: Július Pántik, Viera Strnisková, Ivan Gogál, Judita Vargová
98. Ty, ty, Yetti (1987 TV Movie)
39 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Martin manages to summon an emissary from the Dog Planet to Earth - a dachshund that can transform into a human. Mr. Dog, who is a janitor on the Dog Planet, befriends Martin and his ... See full summary »
Director: Josef Vondrácek | Stars: Josef Abrhám, Hana Cízková, Hana Frejková, Ota Jirák
99. Cinema (2016)
14 min | Short, Family
Krishna an 8-year-old boy from a poor family wants to watch a Movie in the Theatre or on TV, but He neither has money for a movie ticket nor a TV at his home. And His Strict Father is ... See full summary »
Director: Aditya Arvind Chavan | Stars: Prerna Ethape, Ruturaj Kedari, Vikrant Mahalle
100. The Forest (IV) (2010)
6 min | Animation, Short
Antonia doesn't like her life and daydreams all day long in an imaginary forest, which she doesn't want to leave. Her father will take the right steps to bring her girl to her senses, but when she comes to them, she will shock everybody.
Director: David Scharf | Stars: Neath Champion-Weeks, Stephen Taylor
Votes: 83