Short List
by cornellbenson97 | created - 07 Nov 2013 | updated - 19 Jun 2015 | PublicMovies I REALLY want to see.
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1. The Raven (1943)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey, Héléna Manson
Votes: 10,903 | Gross: $0.03M
2. The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Approved | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincoln's assassin in 1865.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart, Claude Gillingwater, Arthur Byron
Votes: 2,575
3. Monster (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders.
Stars: Hidenobu Kiuchi, Liam O'Brien, Mamiko Noto, Karen Strassman
Votes: 44,743
4. Paranoia Agent (2004–2005)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Seemingly unconnected citizens of Tokyo are targeted for bludgeoning by a boy with a golden baseball bat. As detectives try to link the victims, they discover that following the assaults, the victims' lives have improved in some way.
Stars: Shôzô Îzuka, Toshihiko Seki, Mamiko Noto, Michael McConnohie
Votes: 14,243
5. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.
Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Spike Spencer
Votes: 85,436
6. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
TV-MA | 87 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Concurrent theatrical ending of the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995).
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki | Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yûko Miyamura, Kotono Mitsuishi
Votes: 64,375
7. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, War
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 710,830 | Gross: $83.47M
8. Blade Runner (1982)
R | 117 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 823,618 | Gross: $32.87M
9.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Girl in the Fireplace
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor, Mickey and Rose land on a spaceship in the 51st century only to find 18th century Versailles on board, the time of Madame De Pompadour! To find out what's going on the Doctor must enter Versailles and save Madame De Popmpadour but it turns into an emotional roller coaster for the Doctor.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Noel Clarke, Sophia Myles
Votes: 12,753
10.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Doomsday
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Earth becomes a battleground for the Daleks and the Cybermen. With the whole planet at stake and the Genesis Ark activated, how much will the Doctor sacrifice in order to end the war?
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke
Votes: 10,375
11.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Shakespeare Code
(2007)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor takes Martha to London in 1599, where William Shakespeare's new play is being used by three witches in an evil plan.
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Dean Lennox Kelly, Christina Cole
Votes: 7,765
12.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Unquiet Dead
(2005)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor has great expectations for his latest adventure when he and Rose join forces with Charles Dickens to investigate a mysterious plague of zombies.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, Alan David, Huw Rhys
Votes: 8,593
13.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Vampires of Venice
(2010)
TV-PG | 49 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor and Amy cross swords in more ways than one with a horde of blood-sucking vampires in 16th century Venice.
Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Helen McCrory
Votes: 6,981
14.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Vincent and the Doctor
(2010)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor and Amy travel back in time to meet Vincent Van Gogh and face an invisible monster that only the painter can see.
Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Tony Curran, Nik Howden
Votes: 12,717
15.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Bad Wolf
(2005)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor, Rose and Jack are separated and forced to compete in twisted and deadly games on the Game Station.
Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, John Barrowman, Jo Joyner
Votes: 8,536
16.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Curse of the Black Spot
(2011)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves aboard a marooned pirate ship whose crew is being picked off one by one by a beautiful - and deadly - Siren.
Directors: Jeremy Webb, Julian Simpson | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Hugh Bonneville
Votes: 6,763
17. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama
Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson
Votes: 53,446 | Gross: $17.57M
18. Orphan Black (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 117,028
19. Ghosts... of the Civil Dead (1988)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prison gangs clash in a high-tech security jail where there are no rules.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: David Field, Mike Bishop, Chris DeRose, Kevin Mackey
Votes: 1,960
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