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1. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson
Votes: 236,900
2. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.
Director: Charles Laughton | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason
Votes: 97,644 | Gross: $0.65M
3. Café Society (2016)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively
Votes: 81,402 | Gross: $11.10M
4. Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)
Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven; there are few - if any - directors who can be elevated to such ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti, Maya Zapata, Lisa Owen
Votes: 3,109 | Gross: $0.03M
5. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.
Director: Kevin Willmott | Stars: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott
Votes: 5,163 | Gross: $0.67M
6. Houdini (1953)
Approved | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke
Votes: 3,736
7. The Book of Life (1998)
Not Rated | 63 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New... See full summary »
Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Dave Simonds, Thomas Jay Ryan
Votes: 2,121
8. Hollywood Mouth (2008)
Not Rated | 75 min | Drama
In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.
Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk
Votes: 714
9. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 256
10. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and work of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Director: Francesco Zippel | Stars: Gian Luca Farinelli, Chuck D, Amma Asante, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Votes: 205
11. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles
Votes: 976 | Gross: $0.02M
12. The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The ... See full summary »
Director: Marilyn Ann Moss | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Johnny Crear, Dorisa Day, Illeana Douglas
Votes: 252
13. Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982 TV Movie)
135 min | Documentary, Comedy
A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to the present.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Carol Burnett, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 61
14. The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1995)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Horror
How was it possible that a movie like Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) could be made? This documentary about Edward D. Wood Jr.'s masterpiece gives the answer.
Director: Brett Thompson | Stars: Maila Nurmi, Dolores Fuller, Paul Marco, Conrad Brooks
Votes: 483
15. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra, including interviews with the director's friends, colleagues and admirers.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Ron Howard, Robert Altman, Jeanine Basinger, Edward Bernds
Votes: 323
16. The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema (2014)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Thanhouser Company was a trail-blazing studio based in New Rochelle, New York, where from 1910 to 1917 it released over 1,000 films that were seen by audiences around the globe. This 53... See full summary »
Director: Ned Thanhouser | Stars: Ned Thanhouser, Judith Buchanan, Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, Randy Johnson
Votes: 60
17. Black Shadows on the Silver Screen (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
Director: Steven York | Stars: Ossie Davis, Fredi Washington, George Johnson, Lorenzo Tucker
18. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography
A chronicle of the life and career of silent film star Mary Pickford.
Director: Nicholas Eliopoulos | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Votes: 223
19. Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary is produced by one of the world's foremost authorities and biographers of Edwin S. Porter. Since little is known of Porter's personal life, the emphasis here is on his ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Musser | Stars: Blanche Sweet, Jay Leyda, Rob Issen, Robert Sklar
Votes: 136
20. Let's Go to the Movies (1949)
9 min | Documentary, Short, History
What goes in to the phrase, "Let's go to the movies"? An off-screen narrator takes us back to the earliest days of film: clips remind us of early stars and blockbusters. He explains how ... See full summary »
Director: Tholen Gladden | Stars: Warner Anderson, John Barrymore, Ingrid Bergman, Charles Chaplin
Votes: 70
21. Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (2007 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A tribute to the life and films of the underrated expressionistic director John Brahm.
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Mark Vieira, Steve Jones, Drew Casper, Christopher Wicking
Votes: 14
23.
The Snoop Sisters (1972–1974)
Episode:
A Black Day for Bluebeard
(1974)
75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An old horror movie actor hopes to revive his horrible film career with a festival of his films when his divorcing wife is found stabbed to death in the theater.
Director: David Friedkin | Stars: Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Lou Antonio, Bert Convy
Votes: 107
24.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
(1987)
TV-G | 102 min | Music, Musical
A Hollywood actress who worries that the movie world is eroding her grip on reality is drawn into a love affair with an ordinary - and married - guy.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, George Murdock, Holland Taylor
Votes: 282
25.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda
(1978)
120 min | Documentary
Henry Fonda is honored for his career in theater, television and film by friends, family, and co-workers.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Alexander, Lucille Ball, Richard Burton
Votes: 274
26.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
Comedy: A Serious Business
(1980)
49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The art of silent comedy is highlighted with a focus on the work of the four great clowns of the era: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Frank Capra, Jackie Coogan, Georgie Harris
Votes: 70
27.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
Trick of the Light
(1980)
58 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The development of cinematography from its primitive beginnings through emergence as a serious art form in the late 1920s. Film clips and interviews with veterans of the period like Karl Brown and George Folsey are highlighted.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Karl Brown, Viola Dana, Allan Dwan
Votes: 65
28.
Zlatá sedesátá (2009– )
Episode:
Otakar Vávra
(2009)
Documentary
Director: Martin Sulík | Star: Otakar Vávra
29.
Birth of Hollywood (2011)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2011)
Documentary, History
The immeasurable contribution of DW Griffith and other early filmmakers is delved into by British star actor/director of TV and film, Paul Merton, as he explores the first motion pictures as silent film approached the era of the talkies.
Director: Paul Merton | Stars: Paul Merton, Jane Zumwalt, Jacob Ochsner, Micah Tayloe Owens
Votes: 11
30.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
Last Angry Moose/A Punch in the Snoot or The Nose Tattoo
(1961)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky and Bullwinkle "Last Angry Moose" Part 1, Aesop and Son "The Fox and the Winking Horse", Peabody's Improbable History "William Shakespeare", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Last Angry Moose" Part 2.
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad
Votes: 32
31.
Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode:
Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Four: Dirty Dancing
(2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Fearing that Betty is going down the wrong path, Alice forces her to join the after-school dance show, "American Grandstand"; Kevin is forced by Tom to join the Riverdale High basketball team; Veronica finds herself cut off by her parents.
Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse
Votes: 309
32.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
Bumbling Brothers Circus: Parts 1-2
(1962)
TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 1 of 10, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Elves and the Shoemaker", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Railroad Tracks", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 2 of 10.
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried
Votes: 20