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1. Incredibles 2 (2018)
PG | 118 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner
Votes: 332,981 | Gross: $608.58M
2. The Haunting (1999)
PG-13 | 113 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Dr Marrow enlists Theo, Luke and Nell for a study of sleep disorders at the Hill House. As soon as the terrifying truth about the mansion is revealed, everyone is found fighting for their lives.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor
Votes: 80,686 | Gross: $91.41M
3. Solaris (2002)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Tukur, Viola Davis
Votes: 86,397 | Gross: $14.97M
4. Anon (I) (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security.
Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Clive Owen, Afiya Bennett, Morgan Allen, Jeffrey Men
Votes: 48,879
5. The China Syndrome (1979)
PG | 122 min | Drama, Thriller
A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.
Director: James Bridges | Stars: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady
Votes: 33,154 | Gross: $51.72M
6. Sightless (2020)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After an attack renders her blind, Ellen Ashland withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.
Director: Cooper Karl | Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Deniz Akdeniz, Alexander Koch, Matthew Yang King
Votes: 10,443
7. The City and the City (2018)
TV-14 | 235 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad in the European city-state of Beszel, investigates the murder of a student from Beszel's twin-city of Ul Qoman - which occupies the same space but is perceived differently.
Stars: David Morrissey, Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Ron Cook
Votes: 1,614
8. Batman: Year One (2011 Video)
PG-13 | 64 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A wealthy playboy and a Chicago cop both return to Gotham City where their lives will intersect in unexpected ways.
Directors: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, Jon Polito
Votes: 38,192
9. Brain Games (2011–2020)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show
An examination of the nature of human perception and how it can be fooled.
Stars: Jason Silva, Bert Thomas Morris, Apollo Robbins, Eric Leclerc
Votes: 3,545
10. What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.
Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie, Robert Bailey Jr.
Votes: 13,864 | Gross: $10.94M
11. HyperNormalisation (2016)
166 min | Documentary
Adam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.
Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Victor Gotbaum
Votes: 7,409
12. What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)
PG | 156 min | Documentary, Drama
Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.
Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, Barry Newman, Armin Shimerman
Votes: 2,931 | Gross: $0.14M
13. A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Rodney Ascher tackles the question "are we living in a simulation?" with testimony, philosophical evidence and scientific explanation in his quest for the answer.
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Nick Bostrom, Joshua Cooke, Erik Davis, Philip K. Dick
Votes: 2,197
14. 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
15. The Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
Approved | 106 min | Horror, Thriller
When young Jane Lindstorm's (Glynis Johns) car breaks down, she makes her way to a somewhat frightening-looking mansion for help. Once there, however, her problems go from bad worse.
Director: Roger Kay | Stars: Glynis Johns, Dan O'Herlihy, Richard Davalos, Lawrence Dobkin
Votes: 998
16. Vincent & Theo (1990)
PG-13 | 138 min | Biography, Drama
The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine, Jean-François Perrier
Votes: 4,214 | Gross: $2.23M
17. Moonlit Winter (2019)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Yoon-Hee lives with her teenage daughter Sae-Bom. On a winter day, Yoon-Hee receives a letter from Otaru, Japan. Sae-Bom accidentally reads the letter and learns about her mother's first love, which she never spoke about before.
Director: Dae Hyung Lim | Stars: Kim Hee-ae, Yûko Nakamura, Kim Sohye, Sung Yoo-bin
Votes: 1,155
18. Ankhon Dekhi (2013)
107 min | Comedy, Drama
After a distressing incident, a Delhi man vows to believe only what he can see, but his new ideals soon take his life in extreme directions.
Director: Rajat Kapoor | Stars: Sanjay Mishra, Seema Pahwa, Rajat Kapoor, Taranjit Kaur
Votes: 12,865
19. Ghosts and the Afterlife (2022)
90 min | Documentary
The existence of ghosts is a real phenomenon. Scientific research, historical evidence and first-hand accounts prove that our souls are consciousness with or without the physical body. Doctors discuss what happens upon death.
Director: Steve Sayre | Stars: Kelsey Bohlen, James Van Praagh, Jay Thomas, Max Bear
Votes: 888
20. Closet Space (2016)
3 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
Inexplicably--deep inside a young couple's closet--physical laws, common sense, and above all, reason, are all bent into shape in a horrific and mind-boggling microcosmic reality.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Lotta Losten, David F. Sandberg
Votes: 976
21. The Lower Depths (1936)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A charismatic thief makes friends with a bankrupt baron who comes to live in the thief's slum. Meanwhile the thief seeks the love of a young woman, who is held emotionally captive by her slumlord family.
Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Jean Gabin, Suzy Prim, Louis Jouvet, Jany Holt
Votes: 3,685
22. DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2010)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
An investigation into the long-obscured mystery of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a molecule found in nearly every living organism and considered the most potent psychedelic on Earth.
Director: Mitch Schultz | Stars: Joe Rogan, Ralph Abraham, Joel Bakst, Steven Barker
Votes: 4,858
23. Psykopat (2024)
97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Completed
A highly successful and well known illusionist challenges four participants to endure their stay in his very own infamous house where terrible murders have taken place.
Director: Renaldo Samsara | Stars: Hannah Al Rashid, Arifin Putra, Acha Septriasa, Cornelio Sunny
24. Another (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A beautiful young woman is driven into a dark underworld of demonic possession, desire, and extreme indulgences when she learns she may be the devil's kin.
Director: Jason Bognacki | Stars: Paulie Rojas, Maria Olsen, Nancy Wolfe, Michael St. Michaels
Votes: 598
25. Sweet Hours (1982)
106 min | Drama
Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Iñaki Aierra, Assumpta Serna, Álvaro de Luna, Jacques Lalande
Votes: 249
26. Film (1965)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama
A twenty-minute, almost totally silent film (no dialogue or music, save one 'shhh!') in which Buster Keaton attempts to evade observation by an all-seeing eye. But, as the film is based ... See full summary »
Directors: Samuel Beckett, Alan Schneider | Stars: Buster Keaton, Nell Harrison, James Karen, Susan Reed
Votes: 2,298
27. (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, News
From ticket-fixing in our police departments to test-score scandals in our schools, from our elected leaders' extra-marital affairs to financial schemes undermining our economy, dishonesty ... See full summary »
Director: Yael Melamede | Star: Dan Ariely
Votes: 1,966
28. Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999 Video)
82 min | Documentary
Tough Guise systematically examines the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century.
Director: Sut Jhally | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Steve Austin, Marlon Brando, James Caan
Votes: 245
29. The Human Face (2001– )
200 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
This four part BBC mini-series examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame in an entertaining fashion.
Stars: John Cleese, Elizabeth Hurley, David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan
Votes: 595
30. De zee die denkt (2000)
100 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
Incredible optical illusions in a story in a story in a story helps the surprised viewer finally to find out that he has been watching himself all along.
Director: Gert de Graaff | Stars: Bart Klever, Devika Strooker, Rick de Leeuw, Don Duyns
Votes: 566
31. Lucifer, God's Most Beautiful Angel (1991)
4 min | Short
Lucifer, God's most beautiful angel. Lucifer was the prince of angels, the bearer of light. He placed his own beauty and perfection above his love for God. This sin of pride caused his fall... See full summary »
Director: Barry J. Hershey
Votes: 21
32. Voorbijgangers (2011)
Drama, Mystery
An intimate and confronting portrait of a couple of individuals who struggle with the dark side of their lives, placed in an everyday and recognizable context.
Director: Fabian van Dongen | Stars: Amanda Smits, Anne van Lieshout, Arno van Koolwijk, Babette Holtmann
Votes: 19
33. People v. The State of Illusion (2012)
86 min | Documentary, Drama
A compelling docudrama that explores the science and power of perception and imagination through the most important trial you will ever witness.
Director: Scott Cervine | Stars: Amy Baklini, Tad Jones, Kevin Owen McDonald, J.B. Tuttle
Votes: 47 | Gross: $0.04M
34. S&M: Short and Male (2008)
Documentary
Director: Howard Goldberg | Stars: Anthony Alessandro, Allan Au, Mahzarin Banaji, Matt Campisi
Votes: 49
36. Hybrid World: The Plan to Modify and Control the Human Race (2012)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
HYBRID WORLD: The Plan to Modify and Control the Human Race Behind closed doors scientists and corporations have breached genetic codes that separate the individuality of all animal and ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Klein | Star: Thomas Horn
Votes: 26
37. Eye Myth (1977)
1 min | Short
After the title, a white screen gives way to a series of frames suggestive of abstract art, usually with one or two colors dominating and rapid change in the images. Two figures emerge from... See full summary »
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 1,120
38. Dangerous Perceptions (2005)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
"Her Job is her life; but Nicole's passion might cost her everything."
Directors: Randy Vasquez, Dawn Grabowski | Stars: Dawn Grabowski, Max Gail, Randy Vasquez, Jason Ritter
Votes: 30
39. Blue Mountain (2019)
2 min | Short
A classic case of perception and perspective: A woman questions the intentions of herself and her lover after potentially witnessing an act on the beach. Meant as a conversation piece, this... See full summary »
Director: Jasmine Brotzman | Stars: Jasmine Brotzman, Rebekah Cunningham, Marcos Porras
40. Meng jing ren sheng (2021)
101 min | Mystery, Romance
People come and go in your life, but they never leave your dreams. Once they are in your subconscious, they are immortal. Set in modern Shanghai, Crystal uses "Dream Yoga" techniques to ... See full summary »
Directors: Qihua Duan, Sam Shen | Stars: Winston Chao, Lin Wang, Jiajia Wang, Hawick Hau-Wai Lau
Votes: 8
41. In a Grove (2011)
Unrated | 40 min | Short, Thriller
A series of witnesses are summoned to give their accounts of the events leading up to the death of Mike Green and the disappearance of his girlfriend.
Director: Mike Bazanele | Stars: Joel Albrecht, Rebekah Bazanele, Gregory Stanley Black, Debrah DeMirza
Votes: 9
42. Ladder of Philosophy
Documentary, History | Announced
Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher
43. Is This Coercive Control? (2020 TV Movie)
59 min | Drama, Reality-TV
A group of 20 young people aged 18-25 gather for a social experiment, to see if they understand what constitutes coercive control. Over two days they watch a specially-written drama unfold and decide if a crime has been committed.
Directors: John Howlett, John O'Kane | Stars: Mark Asante, Fo Cullen, Ellie Flynn, Sophie Harkness
Votes: 7
44. Disneyland, mon vieux pays natal (2002 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
Disneyland reviewed by a true poet of cinema, Arnaud des Pallières who narrates a disturbing journey into the simulacrum.
Director: Arnaud des Pallières | Stars: Émile Breton, Isabelle Poudevigne
Votes: 108
45. The First Jellyfish (2020)
19 min | Short, Sci-Fi
In a world under the dominion of pharmaceutical lobby, a man tries to get him off a dangerous mutagenic drug by concluding a deal with a mysterious guru.
Director: Sébastien Pesle | Stars: Pascal Voglimacci, Oumar Diolo, Aurélien Péroumal, Lemmy Delamarre
46. Innocent World (1998)
100 min | Drama
High school student Ami was born through a fertilization technique. Her brother is developmentally challenged and is immature for his age. They go on a trip and when they arrive at a clinic decide to stay with the doctor and his wife.
Director: Ten Shimoyama | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Masanobu Andô, Bunjaku Han, Hatsunori Hasegawa
Votes: 25
47. Sangria Lift (2015)
23 min | Short, Action, Adventure
An impulsive act by a group of thrill-seeking teenagers sets in motion a chain of events that will change many lives.
Directors: Melanie Star Scot, David Topp | Stars: David Topp, Towns W. Sanford, Lindley Mayer, Reuben Sams
Votes: 15
48. The Parasomniac (2010)
78 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man who suffers from somnambulism attempts to piece together clues in order to find out what happened to his missing roommate.
Director: George Lin | Stars: Gregory Doyle, Christopher DeStefano, Mariel Rosen, Michael Mooney
Votes: 43
49. My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (1968)
9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
On harvest day, a little girl called Varya dreams about her picturesque little Russian village merrily celebrating the holiday. She then looks for her mother, whom she sees as the most beautiful woman in the world.
Director: Chris Jenkyns | Star: Pat Carroll
Votes: 7
50. The Listening Project (2008)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
The Listening Project follows four Americans as they travel the world in order to listen to people in foreign countries and hear what they think of the United States. They visit the countries of Canada, China, India, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Tanzania, France, Brazil, South Africa, Afghanistan, Russia, and Palestine.
Directors: Dominic Howes, Joel Weber | Stars: Bao Phi, Bob Roeglin, Carrie Lennox, Han Shan
Votes: 81