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1. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Sport

Number one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.

Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole

Votes: 200,694 | Gross: $148.21M

2. Wonder (I) (2017)

PG | 113 min | Drama, Family

Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts

Votes: 179,154 | Gross: $132.42M

3. Manhunter (1986)

R | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox

Votes: 81,413 | Gross: $8.62M

4. The House That Jack Built (2018)

R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.

Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Votes: 92,741 | Gross: $0.09M

5. Liberal Arts (2012)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.

Director: Josh Radnor | Stars: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Zac Efron, Elizabeth Reaser

Votes: 40,452 | Gross: $0.32M

6. 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: 219,450 | Gross: $131.14M

7. Red Dragon (2002)

R | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.

Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel

Votes: 291,743 | Gross: $93.15M

8. The Doors (1991)

R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley

Votes: 99,414 | Gross: $35.18M

9. Saint Maud (2019)

R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A pious nurse becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.

Director: Rose Glass | Stars: Morfydd Clark, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Jennifer Ehle, Marcus Hutton

Votes: 47,608

10. Bull Durham (1988)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson

Votes: 59,654 | Gross: $50.89M

11. Dead Man (1995)

R | 121 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange Native American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover, Lance Henriksen

Votes: 103,373 | Gross: $1.04M

12. The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)

Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, War

Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald

Votes: 54,836 | Gross: $1.83M

13. 24 Hour Party People (2002)

R | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell

Votes: 39,803 | Gross: $1.13M

14. I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

Not Rated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.

Director: Billy O'Brien | Stars: Max Records, Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Christina Baldwin

Votes: 15,952

15. Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021)

R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Follows hacker Connor, his best friend Avi and a cunning librarian who find themselves over their heads when forced to compete in a sophisticated dark web secret society's global recruitment game.

Director: Alan Ritchson | Stars: Jack Kesy, Conor Leslie, Ron Funches, Alan Ritchson

Votes: 2,518

16. Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)

PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama

International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

Director: Michael Carney | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight

Votes: 8,583 | Gross: $6.42M

17. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.

Director: Peter Care | Stars: Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Emile Hirsch, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 14,205 | Gross: $1.78M

18. Endless Night (I) (1972)

Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A working-class young Englishman marries an affable American heiress, but their marital bliss is soon interrupted when they begin constructing a home on land alleged to be cursed.

Director: Sidney Gilliat | Stars: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland, Per Oscarsson

Votes: 2,429

19. The Dresser (1983)

PG | 118 min | Drama

Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker

Votes: 5,727 | Gross: $5.31M

20. Secret Ceremony (1968)

R | 109 min | Drama, Thriller

A penniless woman meets a strange girl who insists she is her long-lost mother, and becomes enmeshed in a web of deception, and perhaps madness.

Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Mitchum, Mia Farrow, Peggy Ashcroft

Votes: 2,661

21. Mindwalk (1990)

PG | 112 min | Drama

Philosophical conversations between a poet, politician, and scientist.

Director: Bernt Amadeus Capra | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Sam Waterston, John Heard, Ione Skye

Votes: 3,256 | Gross: $0.77M

22. Ted & Venus (1991)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ted Whitley is a poet who is stalking the woman of his dreams, Linda Turner. She was volunteering at a community resource project when he came in to find out about low cost housing.

Director: Bud Cort | Stars: Bud Cort, James Brolin, Kim Adams, Carol Kane

Votes: 318

23. Leonie (2010)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama

A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th century American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi.

Director: Hisako Matsui | Stars: Emily Mortimer, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Shidô Nakamura, Christina Hendricks

Votes: 613

24. When You're Strange (2009)

R | 86 min | Documentary, Music

A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.

Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek

Votes: 10,298 | Gross: $0.24M

25. My Life So Far (1999)

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

Memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his ... See full summary »

Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Colin Firth, Rosemary Harris, Irène Jacob, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Votes: 3,160 | Gross: $0.62M

26. Butley (1974)

R | 129 min | Drama, Romance

An English professor finds his life crumbling around him.

Director: Harold Pinter | Stars: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Richard O'Callaghan, Georgina Hale

Votes: 881

27. Davy Wallace (2022)

151 min | Drama

As he graduates from college in North Carolina, a troubled, young artist must confront his traumatic childhood, with support from an older, grieving high school teacher.

Director: Drew Bowen | Star: Drew Bowen

28. The Myth of the Noble Savage (2017 Video)

60 min | Talk-Show

Stefan Molyneux discusses the myth of the noble savage with the university professor and author, Dr. Duke Pesta.

Stars: Duke Pesta, Stefan Molyneux

29. Nuestro Día Inmortal (2016)

3 min | Short

The journey of two couples who roam Earth while the day is slowly advancing, oblivious to the threat of darkness.

Director: Jordi Estrada | Stars: Kamal Mohand, Llorenç Licona, Guim Puig, Nikita Wolfe

Votes: 8

30. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode: Road Rage: Part One (1998)

TV-14 | 180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young German girl mysteriously disappears from outside a pub and a group of environmentalist stage a sit in to prevent a bypass from being built through a forest.

Director: Bruce MacDonald | Stars: George Baker, Louie Ramsay, Christopher Ravenscroft, Isobel Middleton

Votes: 111

31. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: The Film Critic (2000)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

John tries repeatedly to enjoy a movie at a theater. Jake "helps" Reggie register in a college course.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 110

32. ER (1994–2009)
Episode: The Peace of Wild Things (1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Benton struggles with the idea of taking a DNA test to determine whether or not Reese is actually his son. As the signs continue to pile up, Kerry and Mark use a fake patient to convince Dr... See full summary »

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, Gloria Reuben

Votes: 506

33. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
Episode: Desirous of Change (1973)

TV-14 | 51 min | Drama

Hazel Bellamy assumes her role as mistress of the household with great trepidation and Richard becomes the quarry of a bounty-hunting Austrian woman and her wily and rapacious brother.

Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Jean Marsh, Gordon Jackson, Angela Baddeley, Meg Wynn Owen

Votes: 113

34. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Casualties of War (2007)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Foyle has his hands full dealing with illegal gambling, sabotage, and his needy goddaughter who shows up on his doorstep with her traumatized son.

Director: Tristram Powell | Stars: Gerard Kearns, Harry Eden, Stanley Townsend, Kate Fleetwood

Votes: 622

35. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Black Day (2022)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama

Tommy sets off to North America, where the end of Prohibition brings new opportunities. But he faces new danger from an old adversary who is finally making his move.

Director: Anthony Byrne | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 12,070

36. Le temps des ouvriers (2020)
Episode: Le temps de l'usine (2020)

57 min | Documentary, History, War

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Director: Stan Neumann | Stars: Ghislaine Tormos, Alessandro Portelli, Alan Brooke, Arthur McIvor

Votes: 20

37. The Romantics and Us (2020)
Episode: Passions of the People (2020)

60 min | Documentary, History

Simon explores how the Romantics were involved in fueling ideas of rebellion and imaginative passion that clashed with Enlightenment ideals of reason and mechanical logic.

Director: Hugo Macgregor | Stars: Simon Schama, Michèle Katz, Testament, Michael Gorman

Votes: 26

38. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter V: Fearful Symmetry (2008)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

As Rorschach continues his investigation, an attempt on Adrian Veidt's life seems to support his Mask-Killer theory.

Directors: Jake Strider Hughes, Richard Zangrande Gaubert | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 129

39. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red Sky in the Morning (2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The tension between Patrick and Kristina escalates when a Red John impostor strikes and Kristina offers her services to the CBI. However, the case causes the real Red John to come back and meet Patrick for the first time face-to-face.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,807

40. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red Sky at Night (2010)

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

CBI takes on a case involving a murdered state lobbyist, and Patrick helps in the case despite being preoccupied with Kristina's disappearance, presumably at the hands of Red John.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,448

41. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Red Queen (2011)

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

Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,504

42. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Strawberries and Cream: Part 1 (2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A robber with a bomb attached to him is blown up in front of a convenience store, and CBI soon discovers that there may be connections between this case and Red John and agent Hightower.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 2,121

43. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Live Feed (2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

FBI catches Hagen for a forgery. Hagen takes Agent Burke along with him to reveal his relations with Neal.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 1,005

44. Hannibal (2013–2015)
Episode: Aperitivo (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Dr. Fredrick Chilton is alive and well, if not somewhat reconstructed, urging those wronged by Hannibal Lecter to use Will Graham as bait to flush him out.

Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Caroline Dhavernas, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 5,151

45. Les Grands Mythes (2014–2021)
Episode: Psyché, la belle et la bête (2014)

26 min | Documentary, Animation, Fantasy

Psyche is the Beauty. Concerned that his daughter did not have a suitor, Psyche's father consulted Pythia, who announced grave news: Psyche's father must leave her on a hilltop, from where a monster would come take her away.

Director: Sylvain Bergère

Votes: 40

46. DVTV (2014– )
Episode: Agnieszka Holland (2017)

25 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Daniela Drtinová, Agnieszka Holland

47. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Is O'Reilly Different from Weinstein? (2017 Podcast Episode)

47 min | Talk-Show

TV writer Rob Long talks about his new book "Bigly: Donald Trump in Verse". Bill O'Reilly defends himself on Glenn Beck.

Stars: Andrew Klavan, Rob Long, Bill O'Reilly, Megyn Kelly

48. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
The Left in Flames (2017 Podcast Episode)

52 min | Talk-Show

The Left promotes gun control after the Texas church mass-shooting, while attacking "thoughts and prayers". Michael Knowles guests and talks about visiting his alma mater, Yale.

Stars: Andrew Klavan, David Brooks, Kellyanne Conway, Michael J. Knowles

49. MenT (2012– )
Episode: Hra kterou budete nenávidet! Getting over it! (2017)

45 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV

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Director: Jan Macák | Stars: Radion Drozdov, Jan Macák

50. Freedomain Radio with Stefan Molyneux (2006– )
The Philosophy of Satan: Evil Explored (2018 Podcast Episode)

79 min | News

Stefan Molyneux talks to Dr. Duke Pesta about Satan.

Stars: Duke Pesta, Stefan Molyneux