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1. Prisoners (2013)
R | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo
Votes: 808,061 | Gross: $61.00M
2. No Highway in the Sky (1951)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Thriller
An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 4,447
3. Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
R | 99 min | Drama
Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year ... See full summary »
Director: Joan Chen | Stars: Xiaolu Li, Lopsang, Zheng Qian, Jie Gao
Votes: 3,675 | Gross: $1.00M
4. Pusher (I) (2012)
R | 89 min | Crime, Thriller
In London, a street dealer's life spins out of control over the course of one week after he borrows money from his supplier on what's supposed to be a sure thing.
Director: Luis Prieto | Stars: Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn, Zlatko Buric
Votes: 4,982
5. Partir (I) (2009)
Unrated | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Suzanne "Dame Kristin Scott Thomas" is a well to do married mother, but her bourgeois lifestyle gets her down and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist by building an office in their backyard. Then Suzanne falls in love with the man hired to build the office.
Director: Catherine Corsini | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sergi López, Yvan Attal, Bernard Blancan
Votes: 4,536 | Gross: $0.17M
6. 3 Faces (2018)
100 min | Drama
Three actresses at different stages of their career. One from before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, one popular star of today known throughout the country, and a young girl longing to attend a drama conservatory.
Director: Jafar Panahi | Stars: Behnaz Jafari, Jafar Panahi, Marziyeh Rezaei, Maedeh Erteghaei
Votes: 4,779 | Gross: $0.07M
7. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,673
8. Darkness Falls (1999)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
An intruder invades the home of Mark and Sally Driscoll, a heavily indebted businessman, and his rich, neglected wife. Determined to learn the truth, the man takes them hostage. As he tells his story, secrets are revealed.
Director: Gerry Lively | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Ray Winstone, Tim Dutton, Anita Dobson
Votes: 574
9. The Good Luck of a 'Souse' (1908)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Drama
The scene opens in the bar of a saloon, showing the various stages of intoxication of its patrons. One of the manufactured articles is much further soused than his fellows and it requires ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Fernande Albany, Manuel, Georges Méliès
Votes: 192
10.
The 4400 (2004–2007)
Episode:
Carrier
(2005)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After living for 8 years in an alternate world that only Tom and Alana remember the world with the 4400 has returned as it was at the second the 8 years started. A 30 year old 4400 woman ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Joel Gretsch, Jacqueline McKenzie, Mahershala Ali, Laura Allen
Votes: 435
11.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
The Galileo Seven
(1967)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Galileo, under Spock's command, crash-lands on a hostile planet. As the Enterprise races against time to find the shuttlecraft, Spock's strictly logical leadership clashes with the fear and resentment of his crew.
Director: Robert Gist | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Don Marshall, DeForest Kelley
Votes: 4,227
12.
Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017–2022)
Episode:
Elliot
(2021)
TV-14 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A transmasculine student endures merciless bullying in his high school until a mysterious janitor offers the teen a way to take care of his bullies once and for all.
Director: Chase Joynt | Stars: James Goldman, Janet Kidder, David James Lewis, Elise Shak
Votes: 228
13.
Travelers (2016–2018)
Episode:
21C
(2017)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Marcy attempts a procedure to recover her memories and gets more than she bargained for. The Travelers protect a little girl who is very important to the future. The MacLarens continue to mourn the passing of their unborn child.
Director: William Waring | Stars: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson
Votes: 1,384