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1. Abigail (2024)
R | 109 min | Horror, Thriller
After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, William Catlett
Votes: 37,558
2. Elementary (2012–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill
Votes: 119,372
3. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 667,865 | Gross: $42.34M
4. Wild (I) (2014)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman
Votes: 139,252 | Gross: $37.88M
5. Burnt (I) (2015)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Adam Jones is a chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.
Director: John Wells | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio
Votes: 133,313 | Gross: $13.65M
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 90,699 | Gross: $44.79M
7. Precious (II) (2009)
R | 110 min | Drama
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.
Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey
Votes: 116,447 | Gross: $47.57M
8. Ingrid Goes West (2017)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
An unhinged social media stalker moves to LA and ingratiates herself into the life of an Instagram star.
Director: Matt Spicer | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell
Votes: 48,091 | Gross: $3.02M
9. Light Sleeper (1992)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama
A drug dealer reconsiders his profession when his boss plans to go straight and an old flame reappears.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, David Clennon
Votes: 9,486 | Gross: $1.05M
10. Raymond & Ray (2022)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies - and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they've become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.
Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jalyn Baiden, Ethan Hawke, Laura Linda Bradley
Votes: 8,357
11. Little Fish (2005)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.
Director: Rowan Woods | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, Martin Henderson
Votes: 9,266 | Gross: $0.01M
12. Good Dick (2008)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A look at the relationship between a lonely introverted girl and a young video store clerk vying for her attention.
Director: Marianna Palka | Stars: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Eric Edelstein, Mark Webber
Votes: 8,262 | Gross: $0.02M
13. People Like Us (2012)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde
Votes: 44,209 | Gross: $12.41M
14. Hateship Loveship (2013)
R | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.
Director: Liza Johnson | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Guy Pearce, Hailee Steinfeld, Nick Nolte
Votes: 7,254 | Gross: $0.05M
15. The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)
PG | 170 min | Action, Drama, Music
After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film, the Freedom School expands and flourishes under the guidance of Jean Roberts. The... See full summary »
Director: Tom Laughlin | Stars: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Victor Izay, Teresa Kelly
Votes: 1,522 | Gross: $89.00M
16. Curse of the Nun (2019)
80 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A damaged young woman is looking forward to moving to a beautiful new home, but the spirit of a deranged nun wants her to stay right where she is.
Director: Aaron Mirtes | Stars: Lacy Hartselle, Rae Hunt, Aaron Mirtes, Kate Kilcoyne
Votes: 1,222
17. Future War (1997 Video)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A run-away human slave from Earth's future escapes to the present.
Director: Anthony Doublin | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Robert Z'Dar, Travis Brooks Stewart, Kazja
Votes: 4,465
18. Kumaré (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. At the height of his popularity, the Guru Kumaré must reveal his true identity to his disciples and unveil his greatest teaching of all.
Director: Vikram Gandhi | Stars: Vikram Gandhi, Toby, Greg, Molly
Votes: 5,198 | Gross: $0.13M
19. The Amityville Terror (2016)
Not Rated | 84 min | Horror
When a new family moves to an old house in Amityville, they are tormented and tortured by an evil spirit living in the home while trapped by the malicious townspeople who want to keep them there.
Director: Michael Angelo | Stars: Nicole Tompkins, Kaiwi Lyman, Kim Nielsen, Amanda Barton
Votes: 1,279
20. Around the Bend (2004)
R | 85 min | Drama
A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
Director: Jordan Roberts | Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Jonah Bobo
Votes: 4,481 | Gross: $0.19M
21. The King (2002)
130 min | Drama
A former drug addict gets a new lease of life in his grandfather's dilapidated rural house, only to face the unwritten laws of the close-knit community. Now, all that's needed is a catalyst. Who can stop the advent of hell on New Paradise?
Director: Nikos Grammatikos | Stars: Vangelis Mourikis, Marilita Lambropoulou, Minas Hatzisavvas, Babis Giotopoulos
Votes: 2,575
22. The Overnighters (2014)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Drama
Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.
Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Jay Reinke, Andrea Reinke, Alan Mezo, Shelly Schultz
Votes: 2,557 | Gross: $0.11M
23. The Prayer (2018)
107 min | Drama
Thomas is a drug addict. In an effort to put an end to his habit, he joins a community of former addicts who live isolated in the mountains and use prayer as a way to cure themselves.
Director: Cédric Kahn | Stars: Anthony Bajon, Damien Chapelle, Alex Brendemühl, Louise Grinberg
Votes: 1,287
24. The Island Monster (1954)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Thriller
An Italian government agent is assigned to break up a drug smuggling ring on the island of Ischia but his daughter is kidnapped by the gang.
Director: Roberto Bianchi Montero | Stars: Boris Karloff, Franca Marzi, Renato Vicario, Patrizia Remiddi
Votes: 484
25. Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta (2012)
55 min | Documentary
How the Vietnamese community overcame the odds and found their place in multicultural Australia.
Stars: Maria Tran, Thang Ngo, Deborah Wallace, Andy Trieu
Votes: 26
26. Jasiek Borkowski: Przejazdem w Rumii (2022 TV Special)
22 min | Comedy
Jasiek Borkowski's set recorded during "Stand-up Charytatywka" event - charity event on Adam Van Bendler's stage.
Stars: Jasiek Borkowski, Adam Van Bendler
28.
Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
Episode:
School of Terror
(1979)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A counselor at a Fresh Start program for kids with drug problems dies in an accident after allegedly getting high on drugs. J.R. goes undercover as his replacement to find out who has been smuggling those drugs into their school.
Director: Kenneth Gilbert | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Ed Harris
Votes: 82
29.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
The Sting
(1986)
TV-14 | 55 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A reformed drug addict asks Lovejoy in helping her recover valuable statuettes from her late father's estate that she had used to support her habit.
Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Tierney
Votes: 107
30.
Side Effects (1994–1996)
Episode:
You Can Run
(1996)
Drama
Director: David Warry-Smith | Stars: Albert Schultz, Nadia Capone, Joseph Ziegler, Barbara Eve Harris
31.
Wiseguy (1987–1990)
Episode:
Smokey Mountain Requiem
(1988)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vinnie tells Mel Profitt he is leaving to go home to New Jersey, but Mel offers him the biggest cocaine distribution network in the country -- a plum that Vinnie feels is too juicy for any undercover cop to turn down.
Director: Neill Fearnley | Stars: Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, William Russ
Votes: 65
32.
Deadwind (2018–2021)
Episode:
Tähtien kuiskailua
(2020)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives Sofia Karppi and Sakari Nurmi investigate two murders and their possible connection to an enormous construction project.
Director: Rike Jokela | Stars: Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Irina Pulkka, Pertti Sveholm
Votes: 278
33.
Deadwind (2018–2021)
Episode:
Meelika
(2020)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As Karppi grieves a painful loss, she and Nurmi search for the meaning behind a cryptic clue written in blood.
Director: Rike Jokela | Stars: Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Pertti Sveholm, Raimo Grönberg
Votes: 245
34.
Deadwind (2018–2021)
Episode:
Oikeuden jumalatar
(2020)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Karppi has a contentious conversation about her son. The mayor finds herself in danger, both politically and personally.
Director: Rike Jokela | Stars: Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Mimosa Willamo, Noa Tola
Votes: 230
35.
Lie to Me (2009–2011)
Episode:
Undercover
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Lightman's investigation into a questionable police shooting could jeopardize a terrorism investigation, while Eli's lie in an earlier case could hurt the firm. Meanwhile, is Dr. Foster's husband having an affair as Lightman suspects?
Director: Seith Mann | Stars: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines, Monica Raymund
Votes: 906
36.
Kitchen Nightmares (2007–2023)
Episode:
Davide
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
The Davide is a restaurant divided embittered owner at odds with his ex painkiller-taking brother.
Directors: Jay Hunter, Mark S. Jacobs, Brad Kreisberg, Kent Weed | Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Gordon Kennedy, Arthur Smith, Naris Mardirosian
Votes: 163
37.
Al Límite (2006)
Episode:
El Calvario
(2006)
Action
Director: Diego Palacio | Stars: Nicolás Cabré, Claudia Lapacó, Romina Ricci, Facundo Espinosa
38.
Boss (2011–2012)
Episode:
Reflex
(2011)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
A new political force enters the race with only a few weeks until the primary. When the City Council stands in Kane's way, Kane and his crew will have to flex their political muscles to ... See full summary »
Director: Jim McKay | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen, Hannah Ware, Jeff Hephner
Votes: 359
39.
Prime Suspect 2 (1992)
Episode:
Operation Nadine: Part 2
(1992)
104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Series 2, Tennison has proven herself and won her colleagues' grudging respect. When she is assigned to head a murder inquiry in the African Caribbean community, it seems further ... See full summary »
Director: John Strickland | Stars: Helen Mirren, Colin Salmon, John Benfield, Jack Ellis
Votes: 278
40.
Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
Episode:
Heritage
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Remy and Charley have different visions of their future. Nova and Calvin face a harsh reality. Plus, Violet gets diagnosed and Darla reveals a devasting secret to Ralph Angel.
Director: Liesl Tommy | Stars: Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey
Votes: 58