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1. Billy Elliot (2000)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven
Votes: 143,606 | Gross: $22.00M
2. Breaking Away (1979)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley
Votes: 25,596 | Gross: $16.42M
3. Paprika (2006)
R | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.
Director: Satoshi Kon | Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Tôru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Tôru Furuya
Votes: 97,629 | Gross: $0.88M
4. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sport
A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddie.
Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill
Votes: 59,564 | Gross: $30.70M
5. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson
Votes: 29,473 | Gross: $11.74M
6. Dark Matter (I) (2007)
R | 88 min | Drama
Based on actual events, a Chinese university student responds violently when his chances for a Nobel Prize are dashed by school politics.
Director: Shi-Zheng Chen | Stars: Ye Liu, Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep, Peng Chi
Votes: 3,666 | Gross: $0.03M
7. Deep Shock (2003 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A mysterious trench has formed on the ocean floor, and a deadly species of creature emerges from the depths.
Director: Phillip J. Roth | Stars: David Keith, Simmone Mackinnon, Mark Sheppard, Sean Whalen
Votes: 1,081
8. To the Lighthouse (1983 TV Movie)
115 min | Drama
A family spends their last summer at the seashore, before personal tragedy and the outbreak of World War I destroy their world.
Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: Rosemary Harris, Michael Gough, Suzanne Bertish, Lynsey Baxter
Votes: 230
9. Kozara (1962)
124 min | Drama, War
The struggle of the Yugoslav partisans against the Germans.
Director: Veljko Bulajic | Stars: Bert Sotlar, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Milena Dravic, Olivera Markovic
Votes: 802
10. Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The times and life of the unique Ella Fitzgerald.
Director: Leslie Woodhead | Stars: Ella Fitzgerald, Norma Miller, Ray Brown Jr., Laura Mvula
Votes: 577
11. Les palmes de M. Schutz (1997)
106 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A humoristic view of the lives of Marie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.
Director: Claude Pinoteau | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Philippe Noiret, Charles Berling, Christian Charmetant
Votes: 476
12. No Time to Lie (2020 Video)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Reality-TV
Taking on a one billion-dollar franchise might seem daunting for an up-and-coming actor, but for Lashana Lynch two still isn't enough. We put the first female 007 and 'No Time To Die' star ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Barnes | Stars: Lashana Lynch, Levi Kirby
13. The Brothers Kowalski (2008)
8 min | Short, Drama
Whenever inevitability and fear align, life's dance begins.
Director: Jouri Smit | Stars: Chad Brigockas, Jouri Smit
Votes: 13
14. Changing Diego (2012)
116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Changing Diego is the story of Diego Morales (Anthony Cruz) a shy, young paralegal who lives with his parents and his eccentric grandmother who believes in the supernatural. Diego is ... See full summary »
Director: Will Fonseca | Stars: Abraham Aponte, Audubon, Wendy Beltre, Vanessa Benitez
Votes: 11
15. Mad Dash (2019)
Short, Drama, Romance
About a friendship that took place in romantic settings in Europe during 1986, and the onset of bipolar disorder the following year. The purpose of the story is to entertain and offer mental health education.
Director: Matthew Toffolo | Stars: Matt Barnes, Geoff Mays, Manny Pacheco, Steve Rizzo
16. There's Got to Be More to Life... Transforming Through Trauma: From Surviving to Thriving (2021)
Documentary
Director: Jennifer Kauffman | Stars: David Carter, Charise Cassetta, Ken Harris, Jo Hawkins
17. Slawomir Mrozek Presents (1997)
48 min | Documentary, Biography
Writer Slawomir Mrozek recalls his past as he prepares himself to move out from Mexico and resettle in his native Poland. He discusses his youth, career and emigration, while walking down his vast Mexican ranch La Epifania.
Director: Pawel Lozinski | Star: Slawomir Mrozek
18. Scott Adams Talks About #Releasethememo (2018 Video)
15 min | Short, News
Scott Adams makes a disappointing prediction for those hoping that the Fusion GPS memo will blow the lid off the Deep State.
Star: Scott Adams
19. Overcoming the Dark Side (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
In Overcoming The Dark Side, Gary Null Ph.D. and 13 of the world's top psychological and spiritual experts show you how to overcome the dark side that dwells in each and every one of us. ... See full summary »
Directors: Gary Null, Richard Polonetsky
20. Gennembrud (2006– )
28 min | Documentary
Documentary series portraying a new wave of Danish talents who have recently just had their breakthrough.
Stars: Jonatan Spang, Mads Knarreborg, Rasmus Nøhr, Inger Dam-Jensen
22.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Race for the Double Helix
(1987)
97 min | Documentary
Watson and Crick race to find the structure of DNA before Linus Pauling, Maurice Wilkins, or Rosalind Franklin can find the key to unlocking the secret.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alan Howard, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 716
23.
Tell Me You Love Me (2007)
Episode:
Episode #1.10
(2007)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Romance
May gets devastating news, but decides not to cancel her therapy appointments. Jamie and Hugo reconnect, for better or for worse. Palek's blunt revelation shocks Carolyn. Dave and Katie achieve a breakthrough.
Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Michelle Borth, Tim DeKay, Aislinn Paul, Adam Scott
Votes: 81
24.
Saving Grace (2007–2010)
Episode:
The Live Ones
(2009)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The murder of a young woman introduces Grace to the world of free love and open relationships, Rhetta is surprised by the identity of the new explorer, and Earl tries to reach Leon who's sunk into hopelessness.
Director: Artie Mandelberg | Stars: Holly Hunter, Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Bailey Chase
Votes: 99
25.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #3.111
(2020)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Today - Does the Madeleine McCann news prove that you should never give up? Was a Labour MP right to break social-distancing rules to take part in Black Lives Matter protests? Is it irresponsible to book a holiday abroad?
Director: Bee Badik | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Salma El-Wardany, Nana Akua
26.
60 Minutes (1968– )
Episode:
Free at Last!/Werner Erhard/My Family is Missing
(1991)
TV-PG | News
"Free at Last!" talks to a group of CBS reporters who were taken hostage, blindfolded, and beaten in Iraq. "Werner Erhard" examines allegation against the founder of a self-improvement ... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, Peter Bluff, Roberto Alvarez
Votes: 11
27.
Jeff Lewis Live (2019– )
Episode:
Adrienne Maloof Smashes, Gage Neglect
(2021)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Shane Douglas, Jeff Lewis, Adrienne Maloof, Megan Weaver
28.
Snoopy in Space (2019–2021)
Episode:
Operation Asteroid
(2021)
TV-G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Snoopy helps the kids think through all the ways NASA could take on an exciting challenge: capturing an asteroid.
Director: Ridd Sorensen | Stars: Tyler James Nathan, Terry McGurrin, Rob Tinkler, Christian Dal Dosso
Votes: 22
29.
The Crowded Room (2023)
Episode:
Rya
(2023)
TV-MA | 57 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Rya puts her career on the line to investigate a radical new theory.
Director: Mona Fastvold | Stars: Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried, Sasha Lane, Will Chase
Votes: 1,385
30.
Killer at the Crime Scene (2021– )
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2022)
45 min | Documentary, Crime
When a motorist finds a foul-smelling suitcase they call the police. But the corpse within proves difficult to identify until the authorities make a breakthrough.
Directors: Abdullai Adejumo, Charlie Baxendale, Anthony Linney, Erin J. Scott | Stars: Kate Ashfield, Sarah Thirkell, Neema Trivedi-Bateman
Votes: 6
31.
Task & Purpose (2014– )
Episode:
Cluster Bombs in Ukraine are More Effective Than You Think
(2023)
22 min | Documentary, News
The effectiveness of cluster bombs. Military posturing on the Poland Belarus boarder. Propects for the Ukraine counter offensive.
Star: Chris Cappy
32.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
I'm Glad We Finally Got a President Who Never Lies. Phew!
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
33.
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998– )
Episode:
Programme 6
(1998)
49 min | Documentary, History, War
1992-98. The historic peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in 1993.
Director: David Ash | Stars: Ahmed Qurei, Yair Hirschfeld, Terje Rød-Larsen, Mahmoud Abbas
34.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
CWSA 12/16/23 All the News Is Absurd & Delicious, and That's How I Like It
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
36.
Impact Theory (2017– )
AI Reset: "Life As We Know It Will Be Gone in 5 Years" - Upcoming Utopia vs Dystopia | Salim Ismail PT 1
(2024 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Tom Bilyeu interviews Salim Ismail about the potential of AI and the possible utopian or dystopian outcomes. They explore the challenges in adopting new technologies, and how AI will redefine healthcare, politics, and learning.
Stars: Tom Bilyeu, Salim Ismail
37.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
CWSA 05/11/24
(2024 Podcast Episode)
News
Scott Adams discusses the "Trump capitulation phase" as the former president gains more support. He explores AI dating, California's homeless spending, RFK Jr.'s abortion policy, how media reporting impacts public perception, and more.
Star: Scott Adams
38.
Women on the Verge (2018)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2018)
40 min | Comedy
It's the annual press awards, and both Laura and Katie are nominated. Alison and Martin start making wedding plans, but Alison's reservations are soon eclipsed when she finds out some life changing news.
Director: Annie Griffin | Stars: Kerry Condon, Nina Sosanya, Eileen Walsh, Sharon Horgan
Votes: 15