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1. Knocked Up (2007)
R | 129 min | Comedy, Romance
For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann
Votes: 384,499 | Gross: $148.73M
2. 30 Rock (2006–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.
Stars: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jack McBrayer
Votes: 131,948
3. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei
Votes: 556,414 | Gross: $390.53M
4. Bombshell (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Biography, Drama
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow
Votes: 126,840
5. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,561
6. Death to Smoochy (2002)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A kids' show host, Rainbow Randolph, is fired in disgrace while his replacement, Sheldon Mopes, A.K.A. Smoochy the Rhino, finds himself a rising star. Unfortunately for Sheldon, the business of kids' television isn't all child's play.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito
Votes: 42,611 | Gross: $8.36M
7. Repossessed (1990)
PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Parody of The Exorcist (1973), with Linda Blair once again possessed by Satan, and Leslie Nielsen as the exorcist.
Director: Bob Logan | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Linda Blair, Ned Beatty, Anthony Starke
Votes: 9,903 | Gross: $1.38M
8. UHF (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.
Director: Jay Levey | Stars: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards
Votes: 31,515 | Gross: $6.16M
9. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 71,744
10. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 78,771
11. Scrooged (1988)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover
Votes: 116,414 | Gross: $60.33M
12. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
PG | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels
Votes: 101,286 | Gross: $31.56M
13. Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The Biblical prophecy of Armegeddon begins when the Rapture instantly takes all believers in Christ from the Earth. A reporter left behind learns that the Anti-Christ will soon take power.
Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 10,499 | Gross: $4.22M
14. SCTV (1976–1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.
Stars: Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas
Votes: 2,878
15. Bewitched (2005)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic sitcom Bewitched (1964).
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine
Votes: 75,491 | Gross: $62.25M
16. Sports Night (1998–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Casey McCall and Dan Rydell are sports anchors and best friends on "Sports Night", a nightly cable program.
Stars: Josh Charles, Peter Krause, Felicity Huffman, Joshua Malina
Votes: 8,615
17. The Comeback (2005–2014)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
An ex A-list celebrity attempts to rekindle the flame of her once prominent acting career with nothing but a camera crew and some determination.
Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Lance Barber, Robert Michael Morris, Laura Silverman
Votes: 7,811
18. Showtime (2002)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.
Director: Tom Dey | Stars: Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, Rachael Harris
Votes: 65,196 | Gross: $38.08M
19. The Late Shift (1996 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A dramatization of the rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno over which of them would succeed Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show".
Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban
Votes: 3,778
20. Max Headroom (1987–1988)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.
Stars: Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe, Chris Young
Votes: 3,009
21. Life or Something Like It (2002)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
A reporter interviews a psychic, who tells her that she's going to die and her life is meaningless.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane
Votes: 28,093 | Gross: $14.45M
22. Up Close & Personal (1996)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Romance
An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.
Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 15,327 | Gross: $51.09M
23. SCTV Network (1981–1983)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy
Comedy parody about TV.
Stars: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin
Votes: 2,179
24. Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
After the Rapture and the revealing of the identity of the Antichrist, a group of converts form the Tribulation Force, a secret society with the sole purpose of converting non-believers to Christianity.
Director: Bill Corcoran | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Janaya Stephens
Votes: 4,470
25. Holy Man (1998)
PG | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
An over-the-top television evangelist finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia
Votes: 20,942 | Gross: $12.07M
26. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005 Video)
TV-MA | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Directors: Pete Michels, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 33,409
27. Desk Set (1957)
Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Gig Young, Joan Blondell
Votes: 9,534
28. Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003 TV Movie)
90 min | Action, Biography, Comedy
When the Batmobile is stolen, Adam West and Burt Ward search for it while remembering their days as the stars of the Batman live action series.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Jack Brewer, Jason Marsden
Votes: 2,226
29. The Love Machine (1971)
R | 108 min | Drama
An ambitious TV newscaster has an affair with the wife of a network executive to get a promotion.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: John Phillip Law, Dyan Cannon, Robert Ryan, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 426
30. Toon in with Me (2021– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Animation, Comedy
MeTV's cartoon curator Bill and Toony the Tuna host a weekday morning showcase of classic theatrical cartoons, featuring popular characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tom and Jerry, and Popeye the Sailor.
Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Yazmin Ramos
Votes: 348
31. Wild Geese II (1985)
R | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A group of mercenaries is hired to spring Rudolf Hess from Spandau Prison in Berlin.
Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier
Votes: 1,551
32. Tunnel Vision (1976)
R | 70 min | Comedy
A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name it. What they discover will surely ... See full summary »
Directors: Neal Israel, Bradley R. Swirnoff | Stars: Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Beans Morocco, Stephen Feinberg
Votes: 779
33. Beggars and Choosers (1999–2001)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
The amusing trials of the executive staff of a television network.
Stars: Brian Kerwin, Charlotte Ross, Tuc Watkins, Sherri Saum
Votes: 261
34. The TV Set (2006)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of a TV pilot as it goes through the network TV process of casting, production and finally airing.
Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer
Votes: 6,031 | Gross: $0.27M
35. The King of TV (2022– )
Biography, Drama
The life and times of Silvio Santos, rising from street vendor to the name of a television conglomerate, and becoming one of the most celebrated Brazilian communicators.
Stars: Gui Santana, Gabriela Borer, Bárbara Maia, Ary França
Votes: 540
36. Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story (2000 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the Pre-Fab Four and their fight to be taken seriously as musicians.
Director: Neill Fearnley | Stars: George Stanchev, L.B. Fisher, Jeff Geddis, Aaron Lohr
Votes: 1,006
37. Best of Enemies (2015)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley.
Directors: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville | Stars: Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley, Dick Cavett, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 6,495 | Gross: $0.89M
38. Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A fun behind-the-scenes look into the 60's television series, "Gilligan's Island."
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Dawn Wells, Russell Johnson, Bob Denver, Kristen Dalton
Votes: 548
39. The Barefoot Executive (1971)
G | 96 min | Comedy, Family
A mailroom clerk and a chimp team up to pick hit TV shows.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Harry Morgan, Wally Cox
Votes: 2,057
40. Praybeyt Benjamin (2011)
105 min | Comedy
A gay man tries to prove himself by joining the military.
Director: Wenn V. Deramas | Stars: Vice Ganda, Eddie Garcia, Derek Ramsay, Jimmy Santos
Votes: 297
41. SCTV Channel (1983–1984)
Not Rated | 45 min | Comedy
The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.
Stars: Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Martin Short
Votes: 904
42. Random Acts of Christmas (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Inspired by a story idea following random acts of kindness at Christmas, a journalist reconnects with an old flame in her home town.
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Erin Cahill, Kevin McGarry, Jaden Oehr, Hamza Fouad
Votes: 1,197
43. Tickling Giants (2016)
TV-14 | 111 min | Documentary
While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.
Director: Sara Taksler | Stars: Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Shadi Alfons, Injy Abou El So'oud
Votes: 1,686 | Gross: $0.04M
44. Breaking News (2002)
60 min | Drama
Bill Dunne anchors 24hr news with new co-anchor Janet LeClaire who lacks news experience. Their on-air team reports stories while dealing with office politics and relationships behind the scenes.
Stars: Tim Matheson, Scott Bairstow, Myndy Crist, Vincent Gale
Votes: 50
45. Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
Newswoman Fay Sommerfield takes a morally outraged look at excessive violence, bad language and sacrilege that pass for entertainment in the early 90s. She illustrates this with clips from (fake) current hit films and music videos.
Director: David Jablin | Stars: Kimberly Beck, Greg Evigan, Kenneth Mars, Peter Jurasik
Votes: 31
46. Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service.
Stars: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, David Battley, Henry Woolf
Votes: 139
47. The Filthiest Show in Town (1973)
X | 74 min | Comedy
The heads of the National Genital Television Network go on trial to defend their network over one of their highest-rated shows: the very adult and very popular "Mating Game."
Directors: Richard Endelson, Robert A. Endelson | Stars: Rudy Hornish, Bernard Erhard, Alexander Sebastian, Richard Tenbroke
Votes: 54 | Gross: $0.11M
48. The Rise & Fall of ECW (2004 Video)
TV-MA | 360 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on the rise and fall of cult wrestling federation ECW
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Abdullah the Butcher, Donna Adamo, Bill Alfonso, Mike Alfonso
Votes: 1,610
49. Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
The fact-based true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely death of Jessica Savitch - one of America's first female news anchors.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Sela Ward, Ron Silver, Judith Ivey, Jeffrey DeMunn
Votes: 248
50. Chaos on the Bridge (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the struggle to create the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
Director: William Shatner | Stars: William Shatner, D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Maurice Hurley
Votes: 1,353