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1. La La Land (2016)
PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 672,062 | Gross: $151.10M
2. Inherent Vice (2014)
R | 148 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston
Votes: 110,774 | Gross: $8.11M
3. Inland Empire (2006)
R | 180 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Karolina Gruszka, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Grace Zabriskie, Laura Dern
Votes: 62,211 | Gross: $0.75M
4. 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: 216,767 | Gross: $71.44M
5. That Thing You Do! (1996)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.
Director: Tom Hanks | Stars: Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron, Tom Everett Scott
Votes: 73,615 | Gross: $25.81M
6. The Skeleton Key (2005)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Gena Rowlands
Votes: 123,051 | Gross: $47.81M
7. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving
Votes: 53,065
8. Girls Trip (2017)
R | 122 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 40,500 | Gross: $115.17M
9. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,441 | Gross: $75.33M
10. The Wrong Man (1956)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Film-Noir
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle, Harold J. Stone
Votes: 31,383
11. All My Life (2020)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A couple's wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer.
Director: Marc Meyers | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr., Marielle Scott, Chrissie Fit
Votes: 6,087
12. Hellbender (2021)
86 min | Horror
A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.
Directors: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser | Stars: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams
Votes: 6,617
13. The Driller Killer (1979)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Abel Ferrara, Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, Harry Schultz
Votes: 8,444
14. Heavy Trip (2018)
92 min | Comedy, Music
After years of playing songs by other artists, the opportunity of a concert in Norway encourages a metal band to compose their own material, but not before overcoming some unexpected difficulties.
Directors: Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren | Stars: Johannes Holopainen, Samuli Jaskio, Antti Tuomas Heikkinen, Max Ovaska
Votes: 10,644 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Riley's First Date? (2015 Video)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first date.
Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Pete Docter, Ben Cox, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Lane
Votes: 9,325
16. Born to Be Blue (2015)
R | 97 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
Director: Robert Budreau | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo
Votes: 9,276 | Gross: $0.83M
17. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
112 min | Documentary, Music
A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain
Votes: 5,635
18. SuckSeed (2011)
130 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Ped (Jirayu La-ongmanee) is a shy boy who never listened to music until would-be childhood crush Ern (Nattasha Nualjam) introduced him to the world of Pop and Rock. But she left for Bangkok... See full summary »
Director: Chayanop Boonprakob | Stars: Jirayu La-ongmanee, Pachara Chirathivat, Nattasha Nauljam, Thawat Pornrattanaprasert
Votes: 2,602
19. If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band. With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant
Votes: 1,663
20. Tsatsiki, Mum and the Policeman (1999)
91 min | Drama, Family
Little Tsatsiki, son of a single mother in Sweden, has never met his father, a Greek fisherman. Tsatsiki befriends a nice but straight-laced motorcycle policeman renting one of their rooms ... See full summary »
Director: Ella Lemhagen | Stars: Samuel Haus, Alexandra Rapaport, Jacob Ericksson, Jonas Karlsson
Votes: 2,825
21. Rock My World (2002)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Joan Plowright, Alicia Silverstone, Jaimz Woolvett
Votes: 1,710
22. Rock Around the Clock (1956)
Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A frustrated big-band promoter bumps into rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets.
Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Bill Haley and the Comets, Bill Haley, The Platters, Ernie Freeman Combo
Votes: 1,302 | Gross: $4.00M
23. Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014 TV Movie)
G | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Grumpy Cat is an Internet meme sensation with over 6 million Facebook friends, who has graced the cover of New York Magazine, is the spokescat for Friskies, appeared on American Idol and the MTV Movie Awards.
Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Grumpy Cat, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Roebuck, Russell Peters
Votes: 2,665
24. The Outsider (1967 TV Movie)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Pilot for the detective drama series has Darren McGavin playing David Ross, a hard-nosed, private eye/ex-con hired to tail a woman in an embezzling case which takes a turn when he finds ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Darren McGavin, Sean Garrison, Shirley Knight, Nancy Malone
Votes: 89
25. Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Antti "Zombie" Autiomaa does two things well: play the bass guitar and drink. After several months' sleeping on the streets of Istanbul, he returns to Helsinki where he's called into the ... See full summary »
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Silu Seppälä, Marjo Leinonen, Matti Pellonpää, Vieno Saaristo
Votes: 1,125
26. Jaco (2015)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
JACO" tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar.
Directors: Stephen Kijak, Paul Marchand | Stars: Jaco Pastorius, Jerry Jemmott, Robert Trujillo, Flea
Votes: 1,258
27. Easy Money (1948)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An anthology of four short stories centered around the topic of honestly--or dishonestly--winning the pools in postwar Britain.
Director: Bernard Knowles | Stars: Jack Warner, Marjorie Fielding, Yvonne Owen, Jack Watling
Votes: 217
28. Running Through Darkness (2018)
94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A clean cut man gets pulled into a dark situation by an old flame and has to navigate his way out of it.
Director: Peter O'Brien | Stars: Landon Beard, Lillian Bornstein, Cassidy Chamberlin, Kungang Ding
Votes: 115
29. Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary
A chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (December 6, 1920 to December 5, 2012), presented through contemporary interviews, ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Ricker | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sting, Bill Cosby, Duke Ellington
Votes: 109
30. A Forked World (2004)
82 min | Comedy
A highly sexual, verbally abusive woman fights to regain the highly sexual, verbally abusive partner she first met from the clutches of a 'celibate passivity cult.
Directors: Carey Burtt, James DiGiovanna | Stars: Bruce Bennett, Albert Cadabra, Michael Den Dekker, Mike Diana
Votes: 22
31. Fools (I) (2016)
91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two strangers brush hands on a train and move in together days later, fabricating the history of their love as they go along.
Director: Benjamin Meyer | Stars: Paul Barile, Janet Ulrich Brooks, Berkeley Clayborne, Maury Cooper
Votes: 223
32. Silver Jew (2007)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, Music
An intimate portrait of reclusive poet/musician David Berman and his band the Silver Jews. In the midst of their first ever world tour in the summer of 2006, David, his wife Cassie, and the... See full summary »
Director: Michael Tully | Stars: David Berman, Cassie Berman, Adam Coman, Tony Crow
Votes: 91
33. Thin Lizzy: Live and Dangerous (1978 Video)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Music
Thin Lizzy in concert during their "Live and Dangerous" tour of 1976 in London.
Director: Ken O'Neill | Stars: Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Huey Lewis, Phil Lynott
Votes: 35
34. Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! (1987 Video)
Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Documentary, Music
Cliff 'Em All, Metallica's first video, is a tribute to late original bassist Cliff Burton. James Hetfield describes it as "a compilation of bootleg footage shot by sneaky Metallifux, stuff... See full summary »
Directors: Doug Freel, Jean Pellerin | Stars: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Metallica
Votes: 1,542
35. Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr? But Lennon's artist roommate Stuart Sutcliffe was there at the start, playing bass. And his style forever shaped ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Cole | Stars: Horst Fascher, George Harrison, Astrid Kirchherr, Donald Kuspit
Votes: 55
36. Siren (2006)
87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
She seems like your ordinary overweight middle-aged wife & mom except her dream of being a rock star still weighs heavy on her soul, "they" say she can't do it, watch her transform and over... See full summary »
Director: Pat Kerby | Stars: Erin Gray, Michele Fiore-Kaime, Gary Graham, Anthony Gourdine
Votes: 1,930
37. Mighty
Documentary | Post-production
Mighty unravels the story of Roxy Music's enigmatic co-founder and original bass player Graham Simpson, who resurfaced in London after forty years anonymity.
Director: Miranda Little | Stars: Mike Figgis, Bryan Ferry, Kari Ann, Andy Mackay
38. Virality (2017)
110 min | Crime, Drama
A bitcoin heist connects four stories, each involving characters dealing with viral and social phenomena of a developing society.
Director: Thomas Laine | Stars: Frans Isotalo, Saga Sarkola, Vili Korteniemi, Mika Melender
Votes: 115
40. Slightly Static (1935)
Passed | 19 min | Comedy, Short
Looking for a job in radio, the girls land a break when other performers walk out just before air time.
Director: William H. Terhune | Stars: Thelma Todd, Patsy Kelly, Harold Waldridge, Dell Henderson
Votes: 40
41. Song of Idaho (1948)
Approved | 69 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When sponsor Nottingham cancels King Russell's radio program, The Hot Shots try to change his mind. They not only fail but Nottingham's son forces them to take him back to Russell's ranch. ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Nazarro | Stars: Kirby Grant, June Vincent, The Hoosier Hotshots, Tommy Ivo
42. Back in Brooklyn (2016)
58 min | Documentary
BACK IN BROOKLYN is an inspirational and joyous cinematic exploration into the life of one of today's most influential jazz musicians and composers as he crafts his album "Brooklyn". Known ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Cone | Stars: John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Steve Cardenas, Adam Rogers
43. Megadeth: Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (1990 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Megadeth performs in the music video "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" from the album "Rust in Peace" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video begins with the band on stage facing ... See full summary »
Directors: Benjamin Stokes, Eric Zimmerman | Stars: Megadeth, David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, Nick Menza
Votes: 31
44. Les cachetonneurs (1998)
91 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: Denis Dercourt | Stars: Pierre Lacan, Marc Citti, Serge Renko, Marie-Christine Laurent
Votes: 57
45. Rekolekcje (1978)
75 min | Drama
Two old friends, a filmmaker and a musician, reunite and discuss their opposite views on art and life while looking back at their choices.
Director: Witold Leszczynski | Stars: Ryszard Cieslak, Wojciech Pszoniak, Ewa Pokas, Hanna Skarzanka
Votes: 22
46. Hurry Up and Wait (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A music documentary that reveals the journey of the Atlanta, GA based Gringo Star and their 2009 European Tour.
Director: Justin Malone | Stars: Nicholas Furgiuele, Peter Furgiuele, Peter Delorenzo, Matthew McCalvin
Votes: 58
47. Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You (1992)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis.
Directors: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Jerry Garcia, Bruce Hornsby, Robert Hurst, Branford Marsalis
Votes: 13
48. Primal Fear: 16.6 Live Around the World (2010 Video)
Not Rated | Music
Features live footage from the band Primal Fear's concerts in Atlanta and Pratteln.
Stars: Alex Beyrodt, Randy Black, Magnus Karlsson, Stefan Leibing
49. Nothing But the Magnificent (2010)
Short
Graham Simpson started Roxy Music with Bryan Ferry in Newcastle, 1969. He played bass on the 1972 debut album "Roxy Music", then left the band suddenly, remaining a mystery to Roxy Music fans ever since.
Directors: Sara Cook, Miranda Little
50. Secesionismo (2009)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
We delve into the life and thought of Antonio Quijano, bassist, composer, theoretician and conceptual musician. By means of his oeuvres he strives to rethink the very same concept of music by fusing together methods of science and art.
Directors: Carlos Diaz, Freddie Marrero | Star: Antonio Quijano