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1. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.

Stars: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown

Votes: 111,498

2. Predestination (I) (2014)

R | 97 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

As his last assignment, a temporal agent is tasked to travel back in time and prevent a bomb attack in New York in 1975. The hunt, however, turns out to be beyond the bounds of possibility.

Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Madeleine West

Votes: 304,994 | Gross: $0.07M

3. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos

Votes: 167,050 | Gross: $104.40M

4. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.

Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton

Votes: 225,724 | Gross: $89.30M

5. Flashdance (1983)

R | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance

An 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school.

Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson

Votes: 59,613 | Gross: $94.90M

6. 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: 31,551 | Gross: $6.16M

7. 1941 (1979)

PG | 118 min | Action, Comedy, War

Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Treat Williams, Nancy Allen

Votes: 36,284 | Gross: $31.76M

8. Odd Thomas (2013)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Ashley Sommers, Leonor Varela, Matthew Page

Votes: 57,479

9. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Teyonah Parris

Votes: 52,532 | Gross: $14.92M

10. The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.

Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields

Votes: 71,172 | Gross: $0.08M

11. Larry Crowne (2011)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

Director: Tom Hanks | Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Sarah Mahoney, Roxana Ortega

Votes: 70,854 | Gross: $35.61M

12. Shelter (II) (2007)

R | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.

Director: Jonah Markowitz | Stars: Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes, Jackson Wurth

Votes: 24,049 | Gross: $0.14M

13. Stuck on You (2003)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy

Conjoined twins from Martha's Vineyard move to Los Angeles so that one of them can pursue an acting career.

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher

Votes: 55,118 | Gross: $33.83M

14. Frankie and Johnny (1991)

R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Johnny has just been released from prison, and gets a job in a café beside waitress Frankie. Frankie is a bit of a loner, but Johnny is determined their romance will blossom.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Nathan Lane

Votes: 34,239 | Gross: $22.77M

15. La Cocina (2024)

139 min | Drama

Follows the life in the kitchen of a NYC restaurant where cultures from all over the world blend during the lunchtime rush.

Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios | Stars: Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz, Motell Gyn Foster

Votes: 201

16. Bedazzled (1967)

Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, Raquel Welch

Votes: 9,825

17. The Petrified Forest (1936)

Passed | 82 min | Drama, Thriller

A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.

Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Genevieve Tobin

Votes: 14,945

18. Arena (1989)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A human becomes an unlikely rising star in the biggest fighting tournament in the galaxy that's dominated by alien species.

Director: Peter Manoogian | Stars: Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp, Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo

Votes: 3,045

19. A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A determined student murders his pregnant secret girlfriend and moves onto her twin sister who gradually becomes suspicious of her new lover.

Director: James Dearden | Stars: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, James Bonfanti, Sarah Keller

Votes: 5,951 | Gross: $15.43M

20. Stanley & Iris (1990)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A struggling widow falls in love with an illiterate short-order cook whom she teaches to read and write in her kitchen each night.

Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton

Votes: 8,529 | Gross: $5.82M

21. Heat Vision and Jack (1999 TV Movie)

30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Astronaut on the run with special powers and his talking motorcycle must deal with a malevolent artificial life form that's possessing people and turning them into dust, as well as NASA's hitman and real life actor Ron Silver.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Ron Silver, Christine Taylor

Votes: 1,781

22. Off the Map (2003)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama

An eleven-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries, and comes to terms with love and loss.

Director: Campbell Scott | Stars: Valentina de Angelis, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott, Amy Brenneman

Votes: 3,436 | Gross: $1.31M

23. Johnny Skidmarks (1998)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Johnny "Skidmark" Scardino is a free-lance crime-scene photographer and part-time blackmailer. When his associates begin to turn up murdered, he has a very short time to discover the killer before it is his turn.

Director: John Raffo | Stars: Peter Gallagher, Frances McDormand, John Lithgow, John Kapelos

Votes: 1,058

24. Shopworn (1932)

Passed | 72 min | Drama, Romance

A poor woman and a man from an upper-class family fall in love, but his mother will go to any lengths to stop their marriage.

Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Regis Toomey, Zasu Pitts, Lucien Littlefield

Votes: 887

25. Out of the Fog (1941)

Passed | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police.

Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Ida Lupino, John Garfield, Thomas Mitchell, Eddie Albert

Votes: 2,262

26. Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy

A man is mistaken by foreign agents for a defecting cosmonaut and must prove his identity while evading capture.

Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Richard Deacon, Joey Adams

Votes: 280

27. Venomous (2001 Video)

PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Drama, Horror

Mutant snakes survived a terrorist attack on a government laboratory, and they now threaten the town of Santa Mira Springs, California. Seismic activity has brought snakes to the surface, ... See full summary »

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Treat Williams, Mary Page Keller, Hannes Jaenicke, Catherine Dent

Votes: 1,233

28. Law and Disorder (1974)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In the crime-ridden '70s New York City, two cops have had enough. They, along with few other disgruntled people decide to take the things into their own hands only to realize too late that they're in over their heads.

Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Ernest Borgnine, Ann Wedgeworth, Anita Dangler

Votes: 330 | Gross: $1.60M

29. Café au lait (1993)

94 min | Comedy, Romance

Lola is pregnant. But she does not know who the father is: Jamal, the black muslim, son of diplomats, or Felix, the pennyless jewish messenger. Jamal and Felix meet at Lola's, and the race begins.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz | Stars: Julie Mauduech, Hubert Koundé, Mathieu Kassovitz, Vincent Cassel

Votes: 1,174 | Gross: $0.32M

30. The Velvet Trap (1966)

80 min | Drama

Put upon greasy spoon waitress Julie gets raped by her drunken short order cook boss. After managing to escape, Julie hooks up with regular patron Brad Collins and heads off to Las Vegas ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Kennedy | Stars: Jamie Karson, Alan Jeffory, Betty Coryell, Irene Graham

Votes: 71

31. Christmas Town (2008 Video)

G | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A cynical workaholic gets suspicious of her banker father's sudden departure from his career and city life to move to a small town with unusually strong ties to Christmas.

Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Patrick Muldoon, Gig Morton, Garry Chalk

Votes: 1,141

32. On with the New (1938)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop quits her job as overworked short-order cook to run an automated baby-care center. Will she regret it?

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Margie Hines

Votes: 154

33. The 300 Year Weekend (1971)

GP | 83 min | Drama

A doctor spends 24 hours in a clinic with a group of patients. Each character has his or her own story to tell, about their fathers, mothers, or spouses who don't understand them, and how they've turned instead to drugs.

Director: Victor Stoloff | Stars: William Devane, Michael Tolan, Sharon Laughlin, Roy Cooper

Votes: 26

34. Diner (1992)

PG-13 | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

On a dark and stormy night, a rookie trucker is asked by his supervisor to check up on an eerie nightmarish diner where a ghoulish cook and a giant monstrous chef try to put him on the menu.

Directors: Graham Morris, Karen Peterson | Stars: Hamilton Camp, Walker Edmiston, Rob Paulsen

Votes: 37

35. Handle with Care (1932)

Passed | 72 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Bill Gordon (James Dunn), whose lot-in-life is rising, falls in love with Helen Barlow (Boots Mallory), who is raising two cute motherless children who nearly wreck her romance when they ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: James Dunn, Boots Mallory, El Brendel, Victor Jory

Votes: 18

36. Kitchen Help (2009)

46 min | Drama, Romance

A week in the life of a Mexican short order cook who travels home to Tijuana on Sunday to see his family.

Director: Jenny Leonhardt | Stars: Edgar Landa, Eddie Diaz, Henry Vega, Saul Huezo

37. Short Orders (1923)

Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Comedy

Stan Laurel bounces between the kitchen and dining room of a disordered restaurant. Menu specialties include over-sugared doughnuts, exploding meringues, stinky cheese sandwiches and steaks... See full summary »

Directors: Ralph Ceder, Scott Pembroke | Stars: Stan Laurel, Marie Mosquini, Eddie Baker, George Rowe

Votes: 80

38. Short Order (1995)

9 min | Short, Comedy

A business man only has a little time to have his breakfast in a diner on he roadside. But when the manager can no longer ensure his service, the traveler has to take things in hand and to ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Marriott | Star: Frank Isles

Votes: 8

39. Screen One (1985–2002)
Episode: Money for Nothing (1993)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A British high school bet between two friends, and a case of teenage love, take unexpected turns as a small deception called the 'October House Partnership' attracts increasingly bigger ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Ockrent | Stars: Christien Anholt, Jayne Ashbourne, Paul Reynolds, Tim Preece

Votes: 50

40. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: Life Under Water (1989)

56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Young man, who can't get along with the rest of the world, especially his mother, decides to try to take his life in his own hands.

Director: Jay Holman | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Haviland Morris, Keanu Reeves, Joanna Gleason

Votes: 115

41. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Francine Beers and John Bynes (1974)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show with guests John Byner and Francine Beers include: a pushy neighbor invites himself to Carol and Roger's anniversary dinner in "Carol and Sis" (the last sketch in ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 41

42. Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode: Deadliners (1997)

TV-Y7 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A group of demonic creatures (based on Cenobites from Hellraiser (1987) franchise) kidnap people and turn them into monsters. The Ghostbusters learn that their creator is a famous author of horror novels for children that Eduardo loves.

Director: Scott Wood | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick

Votes: 70

43. Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode: Rage (1997)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When the firehouse has to be sprayed for bugs, Egon temporarily moves in with Eduardo and these roommates make an odd-couple match. Meanwhile, the EGBs battle a nasty brood of replicating ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Squillace | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick

Votes: 30

44. Soap (1977–1981)
Episode: Episode #2.17 (1979)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Corinne gives birth to a gorgeous baby boy; at Jodie's apartment, Alice shows herself to be a Jewish mother; Burt vows to prove his innocence to the disbelieving Mary; Chester finally ... See full summary »

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Jimmy Baio, John Byner, Billy Crystal, Cathryn Damon

Votes: 91

45. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode: Johnny Cakes (2006)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama

Vito considers starting a new life in New Hampshire, while Anthony Jr. looking for a purpose and finds it when he continues his pursuit of revenge against Junior.

Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli

Votes: 6,203

46. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
Episode: Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers (1985)

TV-PG | 48 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Struggling with a major life decision, Carol Shelton meets a boy who seems to be stalking her. Shopper Janice Hammond buys an antique oil lamp that can grant wishes. Drifter Price shares his Vietnam War memories with diner patrons.

Directors: Rick Friedberg, William Friedkin, Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Season Hubley, Nicolas Surovy, Scott Grimes, Nancy Kyes

Votes: 555

47. The Kids in the Hall (1988–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1989)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

Thirty Helens 1, Bored Robbers, Running Faggot, Thirty Helens 2, Flogging, The Trucker, Can I Keep Him?

Directors: Jack Budgell, Robert Boyd | Stars: David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney

Votes: 142

48. Spitting Image (2020–2021)
Episode: US Election Special: Part 2 (2020)

22 min | Comedy

Bezos and Musk are beaten to Mars by Richard Branson. Greta Thunberg discovers the thrill of the "Fast and the Furious" films. In the American election race, Donald Trump has to appoint a new judge and Joe Biden visits a diner in Nebraska.

Director: Andy De Emmony | Stars: Daniel Barker, John DiMaggio, Matt Forde, George Fouracres

Votes: 37

49. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: DNA Dragnet (2009)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

Digital enhancement of security camera video shows that what appears to be a casual encounter is actually a forced abduction, leading to murder. The perpetrator's MO is remarkably similar ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Trey Gowdy, Steve Lamb, Amanda Abbott

Votes: 96

50. Fargo (2014–2024)
Episode: Waiting for Dutch (2015)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In a small Minnesota town, a shooting at a diner disrupts the lives of a state officer, a married couple, and a North Dakota crime syndicate.

Directors: Randall Einhorn, Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart

Votes: 10,509