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1. Arrested Development (2003–2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.

Stars: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett

Votes: 324,295

2. Friends with Benefits (2011)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Romance

A young man and woman decide to take their friendship to the next level without becoming a couple, but soon discover that adding sex only leads to complications.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman

Votes: 394,682 | Gross: $55.80M

3. The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A thirteen-year-old girl, who lives with her absentee father, befriends a disabled teenage amateur magician and invites him, gradually, into her tenuous struggle against a predatory local neighbor.

Director: Nicolas Gessner | Stars: Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman

Votes: 18,092

4. The Miracle Season (2018)

PG | 101 min | Drama, Sport

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Helen Hunt, Erin Moriarty, William Hurt, Danika Yarosh

Votes: 6,300 | Gross: $10.23M

5. My Darling Vivian (2020)

TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

Director: Matt Riddlehoover | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Wiig, Holly Hunter

Votes: 534

6. Don't Drink the Water (1969)

G | 100 min | Comedy

The Hollander family's European vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in Vulgaria. The Hollanders leave the plane to take pictures which results in accusations of ... See full summary »

Director: Howard Morris | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons, Ted Bessell, Joan Delaney

Votes: 975

7. The Child I Never Was (2002)

86 min | Crime, Drama

The true-life story of 19-year-old Jürgen Bartsch, a German pedophile serial killer who murdered four boys, based on his correspondence, over the course of eight years, with German American author Paul Moor.

Director: Kai S. Pieck | Stars: Tobias Schenke, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Ulrike Bliefert, Walter Gontermann

Votes: 646

8. Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)

Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Blackie is accused of murdering a man at an art auction, which leads to the uncovering of an art racket.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Chester Morris, Harriet Nelson, Richard Lane, George E. Stone

Votes: 505

9. The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)

Approved | 65 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Sleuth Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) helps a wartime convict (Erik Rolf) who was framed for a murder while out on parole.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Chester Morris, Erik Rolf, Jeanne Bates, Richard Lane

Votes: 298

10. MGMT: When You Die (2017 Music Video)

4 min | Music

A failing magician appears to die and watches his death through a psychedelic trip.

Directors: Mike Burakoff, Hallie Cooper-Novack | Stars: MGMT, Alex Karpovsky, Lucy Kaminsky, Ben Goldwasser

Votes: 23

11. The Magicians (2005)

90 min | Documentary

La doble vida del faquir (The magicians) returns to the scene of a school in the Catalan town of Sant Julià de Vilatorta where, in 1937, in the midst of civil war, a film-maker in hiding ... See full synopsis »

Directors: Elisabet Cabeza, Esteve Riambau | Stars: Joan Altamira, Xavier Bagué Bonfill, Jordi Bertran, Joaquim Jordà

Votes: 31

12. Rabbit Trick (2024)

8 min | Short, Comedy

An amateur magician tries to entertain children at a birthday party, only to horrify them when everything goes wrong with his hat-trick.

Director: Ron Sparks | Stars: Ron Sparks, Jessica Huether, Brendan Eller, Elizabeth Parady

13. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: I Don't Remember Mama (1994)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Mother's Day is approaching and, as usual, Maxwell is trying to preoccupy the children so that they won't think about their mother, Sara. But Fran thinks talking to the kids about their ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 455

14. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)
Episode: Secret of the Seven Sorcerers (1993)

TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy, Drama

The Meldrews invite Patrick and Pippa round for a friendly evening meal, plus Victor hosts an eventful meeting of his local conjurers group before beginning his new job as a lollipop man.

Director: Susan Belbin | Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Chris Walker

Votes: 141

15. Monk (2002–2009)
Episode: Mr. Monk and the Magician (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When Monk's neighbor Kevin is found dead backstage at a magic show, Monk begins to suspect Kevin's old mentor, The Great Torini. The problem is, he has a perfect alibi.

Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,198

16. Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
Episode: Big Time Dance (2010)

TV-G | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The boys suggest having a dance for their end-of-the-school-year party. They have till the end of the day to pull it off.

Director: Fred Savage | Stars: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson

Votes: 148

17. Touch (2012–2013)
Episode: 1+1=3 (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Despite she witnessing Jake's possible communication through numbers and despite Jake having run away to home, Clea is still convinced that Jake is better off under Child and Family ... See full summary »

Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Mazouz, Danny Glover

Votes: 731

18. Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017–2018)
Episode: Return of the Prism (2017)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Brody escapes to Earth from an alien spaceship with a special artifact called the Ninja Nexus Prism. Brody and his two new friends must unlock an artifact's secrets to defend it from the villainous champion Galvanax.

Director: Peter Burger | Stars: William Shewfelt, Nico Greetham, Zoë Robins, Peter Adrian Sudarso

Votes: 75

19. Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017–2018)
Episode: Presto Chango-O (2017)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

To his amazement, Preston's magical abilities become real. Galvanax engages a mutant turtle who can bring the Rangers to a crawl.

Director: Michael Duignan | Stars: William Shewfelt, Nico Greetham, Zoë Robins, Peter Adrian Sudarso

Votes: 53

20. Red Line (2018)
Episode: Prokurátor (2018)

72 min | Crime, Thriller

Two young students testing a new railway tracking system find that some Soviet wagons disappear. Both men decide to get the problem straight. A few days later one of them is found dead ... See full summary »

Director: Jan Hrebejk | Stars: Ondrej Sokol, David Novotný, Martin Hofmann, Roman Polák

Votes: 21