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1. The Batman (2022)
PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, The Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Votes: 792,847 | Gross: $369.35M
2. Metropolis (1927)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Votes: 186,119 | Gross: $1.24M
3. Justified: City Primeval (2023)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
Series based on Elmore Leonard's novel "City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit."
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Boyd Holbrook, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Votes: 17,947
4. Fallen Angels (1995)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung
Votes: 51,362
5. I Love You, Man (2009)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?
Director: John Hamburg | Stars: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns
Votes: 217,121 | Gross: $71.44M
6. Death Wish (1974)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats
Votes: 44,237 | Gross: $22.00M
7. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,666 | Gross: $1.72M
8. Foxes (1980)
R | 106 min | Drama
A group of four teenage girls come of age in the asphalt desert of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley arranged with a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.
Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh
Votes: 5,042
9. Moulin Rouge (1952)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
Director: John Huston | Stars: José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Claude Nollier
Votes: 6,553 | Gross: $11.81M
10. Show Me a Hero (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
Nick Wasicsko takes office as mayor of Yonkers in 1987 and has to face the issue of building public housing in the white, middle-class side of town.
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Natalie Paul, Carla Quevedo, Peter Riegert
Votes: 12,074
11. Educating Rita (1983)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
An alcoholic professor has been hired by a working-class girl for higher education.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, Maureen Lipman
Votes: 14,959 | Gross: $14.65M
12. 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: 3,735 | Gross: $0.93M
13. The in Crowd (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show.
Director: Mark Rosenthal | Stars: Jennifer Runyon, Donovan Leitch Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 993 | Gross: $0.12M
14. Hollywood Hot Tubs (1984)
R | 103 min | Comedy
A young man gets a job repairing hot tubs for the rich and famous in Tinseltown, thanks to his parents. As he moves from one bubbly tub to the next, sexual situations change accordingly.
Director: Chuck Vincent | Stars: Paul Gunning, Donna McDaniel, Michael Andrew, Stafford Morgan
Votes: 508
15. Windows on the World (2019)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama
After watching the news on 9/11 with his family, Fernando travels from Mexico to New York City to find his father, an undocumented worker at the World Trade Center's famous Windows on the World restaurant.
Director: Michael D. Olmos | Stars: Ryan Guzman, Edward James Olmos, Chelsea Gilligan, Glynn Turman
Votes: 255
16. Documenteur (1981)
65 min | Drama
A young French woman, separated from her lover, tries to find a lodging in L.A. for herself and her son.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Sabine Mamou, Mathieu Demy, Lisa Blok-Linson, Tina Odom
Votes: 1,291
17. Lascars (1998–2007)
1 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime
Cult animation series focused on troubles and tribulations of inner city youth in a sharp humorous way.
Stars: Saïd Taghmaoui, Kader Ayd, Hocine Ossoukine, Doudou Masta
Votes: 243
18. Popi (1969)
G | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
A Puerto Rican widower concocts an extraordinary plan for making a better life for his two motherless sons.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Alan Arkin, Rita Moreno, Reuben Figueroa, Miguel Alejandro
Votes: 1,004
19. Hotel Sorrento (1995)
R | 112 min | Drama
Meg (Caroline Goodall), Pippa (Tara Morice), and Hilary (Caroline Gillmer) are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for ten years, has just written a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Caroline Goodall, Caroline Gillmer, Tara Morice, Joan Plowright
Votes: 344 | Gross: $0.09M
20. Denise Calls Up (1995)
PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy
A group of friends in New York, working away at their PCs and laptops, keep in touch exclusively by phone and fax; all are too busy to meet face-to-face. By phone, Gale plays matchmaker for... See full summary »
Director: Hal Salwen | Stars: Tim Daly, Caroleen Feeney, Dan Gunther, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Votes: 1,419
21. Dino (1957)
Approved | 94 min | Crime, Drama
A juvenile delinquent (Sal Mineo) on parole receives support from a social worker (Brian Keith) and a girl (Susan Kohner) from a slum.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Sal Mineo, Brian Keith, Susan Kohner, Frank Faylen
Votes: 200
23. Liebe mich (2017)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
People in Berlin, Germany caught in the big city lifestyle, searching--for their place and for themselves, drifting away--to fulfillment or despair.
Director: Nergis Usta | Stars: Christopher Ammann, Gonca de Haas, Lotta Doll, Rana Farahani
Votes: 5
24. Barrio 19 (2006)
122 min | Documentary
Highlights of the MTV series showcasing international urban talent. Street-based performances, skaters, street magicians, footballers, martial artists, MCs, breakdancers, freestyle wheel ... See full summary »
25. Who Killed Jenny Langby? (1974 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, Drama
Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Julie Dawson, Peter Cummins, Mark Lawrence, Jane Kilgariff
27. Melodia: a short film in rondo form (2022)
9 min | Short, Music
A rendezvous in Taiwan's capital city. A musician gives voice to the day as contrasting lives intersect.
Director: A T Beaune | Stars: Yi-An Chen, Aaron Don Don, Dora Lo, Anna Tian
28. Coração Solitário (2012)
35 min | Short, Drama
Lonely Heart, an essay by Cesar Felipe Pereira. "Don't you dare to steal my solitude, if you are not able to follow my heart".
Director: Cesar Felipe Pereira | Stars: Fernanda de Oliveira, João Graf, Luana Roloff, Sabine Villatore
Votes: 13
29. A Voz do Silêncio (2018)
98 min | Drama
Seven people lead their lives searching for what they believe to bring personal satisfaction. Even with separate and distant lives, they come close to the way they guide their lives.
Director: André Ristum | Stars: Marieta Severo, Enzo Barone, Tassia Cabanas, Marina Clezer
Votes: 91
30. Salaud d'argent (Que ma langue s'attache à mon palais) (2016)
35 min | Short
Directors: Romain André, Baptiste Bessette, Stéphanie Béghain, Olivier Derousseau, Gilda Fine, Elisa Le Briand, Nathalie Nambot, Nicolas Rey, Pauline Rumen, Bruno Thomé | Stars: Baptiste Bessette, Olivier Derousseau, Elisa Le Briand, Bruno Thomé
32. Augusta e Antonico (2020)
15 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Augusta and Antonico, a soap-opera by Cesar Felipe Pereira. An encounter of two lives sometimes gives way to goodbyes.
Director: Cesar Felipe Pereira | Stars: Regina Bastos, Nelson Bucker, Carlos Careqa, Roberto Carlos de Oliveira
33. Limpiabotas (2023)
19 min | Short, Drama
Talented shoeshiner Julio, at a crossroads, uses his musical gift to attract tourists, rapping while shining shoes to support his family. The local gang eyes his skills, eager to recruit him, adding complexity to his crucial life juncture.
Director: Yen Romero | Stars: Yamaira Abad, Leonel 'Lero' Vásquez Acosta, Elly Gissell Sosa Amparo, Christian Blanco
34. Sonder: Stories from Shared Spaces (2022)
5 min | Short
Original mini-documentary featuring images and interviews with neighbours and co-workers in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sonder: "The realization that each random passerby is living a... See full summary »
Director: Andy Lee
36. The part of the world that belongs to me (2017)
84 min | Documentary
A documentary about the dreams and desires of ordinary people. The daily life of various anonymous subjects who build their stories away from the traditional backdrop of a city.
Director: Marcos Pimentel
Votes: 19
37. Serenity (I) (2013)
3 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Serenity is an avant-garde short film, depicting a young girl's daydream of being elsewhere, amongst nature rather than in the confinements of urban life, which is triggered by a mural she ... See full summary »
Director: Emma Catalfamo | Star: Elle Cote
38.
Screen Two (1984–1998)
Episode:
Persuasion
(1995)
PG | 103 min | Drama
Theatrical film of Persuasion with Ciaran Hinds & Amanda Root. Directed by Roger Michell.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood, Corin Redgrave
Votes: 11,401 | Gross: $5.46M
39.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Once Upon a Time
(1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Janitor Woodrow Mulligan gets a trip from 1890 to 1962 courtesy of his employer's time-machine helmet.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Buster Keaton, Stanley Adams, James Flavin, Gil Lamb
Votes: 2,639
40.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #5.255
(2022)
154 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
On the final edition of the year, Jeremy asks - Do you back new year strikes? Town Vs. Country - which is best? Are you ditching the traditional Christmas dinner? Storm asks - Bring forward the benefits rise? Is regifting presents OK?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Lowri Turner, Owen Jones