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1. 500 Days of Summer (2009)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz
Votes: 560,926 | Gross: $32.39M
2. Contact (1997)
PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
Votes: 294,002 | Gross: $100.92M
3. Revolutionary Road (2008)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jonathan Roumie
Votes: 225,559 | Gross: $22.91M
4. After Earth (2013)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Jaden Smith, David Denman, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 209,283 | Gross: $60.52M
5. Wish Dragon (2021)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
Director: Chris Appelhans | Stars: Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Votes: 33,757
6. Tokyo Story (1953)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama
An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Chishû Ryû, Chieko Higashiyama, Sô Yamamura, Setsuko Hara
Votes: 68,976
7. Keith (I) (2008)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Natalie, head of her curriculum activities in high school and riding on a tennis scholarship for college, gets Keith as her Chemistry lab partner. As Natalie can be uptight, Keith proves to be the opposite, even while hiding a secret.
Director: Todd Kessler | Stars: Elisabeth Harnois, Jesse McCartney, Margo Harshman, Ignacio Serricchio
Votes: 37,445
8. U klincu (2022– )
50 min | Drama
At a turning point in his life, 20-year-old Aljosa Kovac is trying to balance between the expectations of his father Velja, the ambitions of his mother Mira, his own hard-to-achieve ambitions, and a love that is nearing its inevitable end.
Stars: Mihajlo Veruovic, Ivana Zecevic, Anita Ognjanovic, Djordje Misina
Votes: 558
9. No Such Thing (2001)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.
Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Margrét Ákadóttir, Julie Anderson
Votes: 4,476 | Gross: $0.06M
10. Wonderkid (2016)
Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Drama, Sport
WONDERKID is a short film depicting the inner turmoil of a gay professional footballer.
Director: Rhys Chapman | Stars: Chris Mason, Leeshon Alexander, Ben Wigzell, Troy Glasgow
Votes: 410
11. Flocking (2015)
TV-14 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
A 14-year old girl reports that she has been raped, but is not believed. The entire village turns against her and her family.
Director: Beata Gårdeler | Stars: Fatime Azemi, John Risto, Eva Melander, Malin Levanon
Votes: 940
12. Peach Girl (2017)
116 min | Comedy, Romance
Momo Adachi is a female high school student. She appears to be a wild girl due to her tan skin and dyed hair, but she is a actually naive and sweet student. Since her days in middle school,... See full summary »
Director: Kôji Shintoku | Stars: Kei Inoo, Mizuki Yamamoto, Momoko Kikuchi, Daisuke Kikuta
Votes: 656
13. Pick of the Litter (2018)
TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary
Pick of the Litter follows a litter of puppies from the moment they're born and begin their quest to become Guide Dogs for the Blind, the ultimate canine career. Cameras follow these pups ... See full summary »
Directors: Don Hardy, Dana Nachman | Stars: Diane Meer, Terry Blosser, Janet Gearheart, Sharon Kret
Votes: 1,648 | Gross: $0.53M
14. Pamilya Roces (2018)
TV-PG | Action, Crime, Drama
On the outside, Pamilya Roces is perfectly happy and whole. They have wealth, power, and they own the biggest jewelry empire in the country. But that is just an illusion, because the truth ... See full summary »
Stars: Roi Vinzon, Gloria Diaz, Snooky Serna, Gabbi Garcia
Votes: 13
15. Last Train Home (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year along with 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children and struggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towards being a world superpower.
Director: Lixin Fan | Stars: Changhua Zhang, Yang Zhang, Suqin Chen, Qin Zhang
Votes: 3,719 | Gross: $0.29M
16. Mr. Thank You (1936)
76 min | Comedy, Drama
A friendly bus driver and his passengers over the duration of one journey through the mountains to the nearest train station.
Director: Hiroshi Shimizu | Stars: Ken Uehara, Ryuji Ishiyama, Einosuke Naka, Michiko Kuwano
Votes: 1,286
17. My Brother... Nikhil (2005)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
Famous swimmer Nikhil Kapoor (Suri) deals with the repercussions of announcing the fact that he has HIV/AIDS.
Director: Onir | Stars: Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Purab Kohli, Victor Banerjee
Votes: 1,332
18. Emergency Kisses (1989)
90 min | Drama
The familiar conflicts of a film director planning to make a movie about his life, and the confrontation he has with his wife, an actress who was turned down for such a project in which she wanted to play herself.
Director: Philippe Garrel | Stars: Brigitte Sy, Philippe Garrel, Louis Garrel, Anémone
Votes: 354
19. Once Upon a Time in Aztlan
Drama | Announced
It follows as the outskirts of Los Angeles to characterize a Chicano family coming to terms with the falsehoods of the American dream, and their ability to go against expectations.
Stars: George Lopez, Kathleen York, Annie Gonzalez, Jesse Garcia
20. Unmade Beds (1997)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A black comedy about vanity and lust in contemporary America. In the middle of the sexual jungle of New York's singles' world, two men and two women try to achieve their dreams.
Director: Nicholas Barker | Stars: Aimee Copp, Michael De Stefano, Brenda Monte, Mikey Russo
Votes: 337 | Gross: $0.25M
21. Cheburashka Goes to School (1983)
10 min | Animation, Short, Family
After Cheburashka fails to meet him at the airport, Gena realizes that Cheburashka does not know how to read and decides to register Cheburashka for school.
Director: Roman Kachanov | Stars: Vasiliy Livanov, Klara Rumyanova, Yuri Andreyev, Georgiy Burkov
Votes: 1,158
22. We Need to Talk About Kieran (2011)
100 min | Comedy, Romance
Turning down an offer from Harvard, bumbling genius Kieran Edwards opts to follow his true love Juliet to The University of Nottingham. Within days of arriving, he finds her in bed with a ... See full summary »
Directors: Steve Murphy, Daniel Smith Rowsey | Stars: Dan Morgan, James Wilby, Linda Robson, Christopher Parker
Votes: 39
23. Intrinsic Moral Evil (2013)
10 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Intrinsic Moral Evil at first sight seems to be a tale of identity and growing up. But above all, the three dancers play a game with the viewer's perception and expectations. Is it a memory... See full summary »
Director: Harm Weistra | Stars: Hank Botwinik, Joan Ferré Gómez, Frago Peña Gonzalez, Jorge Guillen Ortiz
Votes: 34
24. Silent Shame (2009)
R | 90 min | Drama
A young man is left to discover the dark secrets of his father's life and his mother's death infected with HIV.
Director: Juan Frausto | Stars: Javier Berrios, David Blancas, Magica Bottari, Faith Carter
Votes: 17
25. 13 segundos (2007)
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
This revealing film shows unprecedented authentic images of babies inside and outside the uterus.
Director: Freddy Fadel | Stars: Daniela Alvarado, Nohely Arteaga, Norkys Batista, Luis Chataing
Votes: 45
26. The Loss of Nameless Things (2004)
R | 103 min | Documentary
In 1978 Oakley Hall lll was a promising playwright on the verge of national recognition when a mysterious fall from a bridge took his artistic life away. He suffered horrific head injuries,... See full summary »
Director: Bill Rose | Stars: Bruce Bouchard, Patricia Charbonneau, Bob Currier, Sofia Landon Geier
Votes: 98
27. Lolotte (2013)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama
A father spends one last day with his daughter in a run-down French coastal town when he dubiously comes across a large amount of money.
Director: Felix Thompson | Stars: Hervé Mahieux, Lou Benard, Virginie Messina, Loïc Baylacq
Votes: 29
28. Christian Movie: Yearning (2018)
Drama
Two thousand years ago, the Lord Jesus promised His followers: "I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Chenze, Fan Li, Xiang Li | Stars: Duanzheng, Yanqing Gu, Simiao Xu, Chenze
Votes: 61
29. Carlo et Charles (2022)
17 min | Short, Drama
Charles, old, rich, weighed down by years, meets Carlo, young, poor, in good shape, who has just immigrated to Switzerland, at a small train station.
Director: Nino Ilacqua | Stars: Luca Colucci, Gil Pidoux, Dino Tassotti, Petros Christidis
30. Exiles (2013)
23 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Forsaking everything she has ever known, a young girl braves punishment and death to join her condemned husband in exile. Reunited and finally free of their blood-stained past, the two ... See full summary »
Director: Tommy Bertelsen | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Shane Coffey
Votes: 210
31. Michael Blanco (2004)
80 min | Drama, Comedy
Michael Blanco arrives in Los Angeles. He dreams of becoming a movie star. There are 900,000 others like him in that city.
Director: Stephan Streker | Stars: Michaël Goldberg, Larry Moss, Lily Holbrook, Judy Dickerson
Votes: 96
32. Alien Planet Earths (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Scientists use different means to locate other "earths" throughout space and tell how they do it and what they have found or haven't found.
Director: Mark Bridge | Star: Mike Rowe
Votes: 29
33. Overlap
Drama | Announced
OVERLAP is the story of two women in crisis - one straight, one lesbian - who begin a passionate and destructive sexual affair, escaping their mundane lives and their long-standing relationships.
Director: Brooke Sebold
34. Mama's Heart. Gongadze (2017)
77 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Most intimate, heartbreaking and inspiring confessions by and about Lesya Gongadze's life and her son's disappearance that prompted a revolution.
Director: Vyacheslav Bihun | Stars: Lesya Gongadze, Georgiy Gongadze, Lubomyr Husar, Tamila Alexanian
Votes: 545
35. Confusion (1982 TV Short)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Cartoon for children based on the tale of the same name by K. I. Chukovskiy.
Director: Irina Gurvich | Star: Korney Ivanovich Chukovskiy
Votes: 20
37. Duma about Son (2017)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
In her last confession, mother Lesya Gongadze reveals some mystery, recalling her son, disappeared journalist Georgiy Gongadze.
Director: Vyacheslav Bihun | Star: Lesya Gongadze
Votes: 92
38. Mirror, Mirror: Girls, Self Esteem and Physical Activity (2000 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: John Gall | Star: Joanna Cooper
39. Molodini (1969)
80 min | Drama, War
Directors: Nodar Managadze, Shota Managadze | Stars: Leila Abashidze, Vladimer Tsintsadze, Guram Pirtskhalava, Leila Kipiani
Votes: 17
40. 2017 in Review, and Predictions, Expectations, and Hopes for 2018 (2017 Video)
31 min | Short, News
Styx reviews the year and makes predictions for the upcoming year.
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
41. Play Name (2010)
12 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A film capturing the hopes and fears of two young gay men from opposite ends of the earth who form a fragile connection.
Director: Dave Snyder | Stars: Vin Kridakorn, Tom Macy
Votes: 11
42. The Executive (I) (2013)
10 min | Short, Drama
Michael West has been promoted executive of his department in his firm, but is now faced with the challenge of firing his friend, Peter.
Director: Simon Strand Andersen | Stars: Frank Schiellerup, Dan Zahle, Kim Steen Sommer, Allan Knøul Pedersen
43. Pakkeleg (2021)
Short, Comedy, Drama
Director: Mikkel Hougaard | Stars: Emil Aron Dorph, Frank Gundersen, Nynne Karen Nørlund, Tine Grauengaard
44. Dagene efter (2013)
11 min | Short, Drama
When his prom is near, we see a young man's relationship to his older sister, whom he looks up to. Only to find out what happens in the days after.
Director: Amalie Lorentzen | Stars: Hanne Christine Bech, Christian H. Hansen, Sophie Hindkjær, Andreas Schultz
45. Dance Performance (2014)
8 min | Short, Drama
Yi and Jun are intensely preparing for an upcoming dance audition.
Director: Chia Meng Koo | Stars: Zu You Ng, Li An Lou
46. Familie - De troonsafstand (1996 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary
Director Kees Schaap made a film about his relationship with his father.
Director: Kees Schaap
47. Dear Graduate (2021)
4 min | Short, Drama
A 'A' grade peanut butter bottle dears to dream big in a cruel, unforgiving world.
Director: Tinashe Dorobeni
48. The Peep Jeep (2011– )
4 min | Comedy
It's a story of a man. A desperate man. A man whose children are complete idiots. What will he do to stop them ruining their lives? He does what any sane man would do. He builds a homemade jeep and makes a TV show.
Stars: David Vaughan, Matthew C. Vaughan, Greta Harrison, Amy Vaughan
Votes: 7
49. Flat Dog Dreams (2007)
Not Rated | 40 min | Short, Comedy
A rogue graffiti artist named Sean encounters friends and enemies at the Flat Dog Diner. This comedy races through the darkest alleys of Denver and leads through the lives of the wealthy, the desperate, the lonely, and the lost.
Director: Michael T. Starks | Stars: Steve Benner, Peter Burghart, Lindsey Calvert, Russell Costen
50. Useless Things (2009)
16 min | Short, Drama
A short about a second-generation immigrant who contemplates his unfamiliarity with his South Asian heritage and his disconnection with his parent's experience while he empties the family home.
Director: Faisal Lutchmedial | Stars: Faisal Lutchmedial, Erica Genereux Smith, Ranjana Jha, Anshu Pathak
Votes: 7