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1. The Recordist (2007)
23 min | Short, Sci-Fi
When Charlie Hall encounters an eccentric older woman named Avis Dauphin her life is turned upside down. Avis is convinced that Charlie is an alien life form sent to Earth to record a ... See full summary »
Director: Zal Batmanglij | Stars: Brit Marling, Annie O'Donnell, Dwight Bacquie, Kandice Stroh
Votes: 241
2. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998 TV Movie)
138 min | Documentary
The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome made-for-TV special highlighting the greatest 100 American movies as determined by leaders in ... See full summary »
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Cher, Sally Field, Jodie Foster, Richard Gere
Votes: 677
3. Henry and Marvin (2001)
22 min | Short, Drama, Comedy
Henry, one of seven clients living in a large group home, finds himself with a new room mate. His name is Marvin. Henry manipulates Marvin with positive reinforcement techniques used by the home for his own evil purposes.
Director: Adam Rehmeier | Stars: Gregg Gilmore, Brian Beljanski, Jenn Mahoney, David Goldman
Votes: 21
4. You Must Remember This (1992 TV Movie)
103 min | Drama, Sport
A woman and a friend of hers investigate the mysterious past of Uncle Buddy. Among his properties they find a trunk he had received and never opened before.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Tim Reid, Vonte Sweet, Vonetta McGee, María Celedonio
Votes: 50
5. Marrying God (2006)
19 min | Short, Drama
In a seedy Hollywood motel where her mother works as a maid, a little girl must find the courage to confront the harsh reality of life when she discovers that nothing is quite what it seems, especially her big sister.
Director: Duke Johnson | Stars: Ashlyn Sanchez, Alexa PenaVega, Diana Franco, Jesse Garcia
Votes: 200
6. My Backyard Was a Mountain (2005)
TV-G | 24 min | Short, Drama, Family
Ten-year-old Adan lives a carefree life in the rural town of Palmarejo, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950's, surrounded by his friends, his caring mother, Lilliam, and his beloved pet goat, ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Schlachter | Stars: Andrew Aguilar, Leily Sanchez, Johnny Ray Rodriguez, Ada Luz Pla
Votes: 89
7. AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008 TV Special)
132 min | Family
AFI'S 10 TOP 10, a new chapter in AFIs Award-winning AFI's 100 Years... series, counts down the 10 greatest films from 10 classic American film genres, including animation, fantasy, science... See full synopsis »
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Jessica Alba, Tim Allen, Sean Astin, Edward Burns
Votes: 114
8. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003 TV Special)
TV-14 | Documentary
The American Film Institute celebrates 100 years of film by recognizing the top 50 film heroes and top 50 film villains of all time.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Kathy Bates, Anthony Hopkins, Hayden Christensen, Glenn Close
Votes: 271
9. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000 TV Special)
Documentary
The American Film Institute counts down the 100 funniest American movies of all time.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Tim Allen, Milton Berle, James L. Brooks, Mel Brooks
Votes: 331
10. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007 TV Movie)
130 min | Documentary
This special is a recounting of the top 100 movies of all time, updated from the list of 10 years ago aired in the first AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Tim Allen, Halle Berry, Peter Bogdanovich, Jeff Bridges
Votes: 247
11. Out of Place (I) (2019)
19 min | Short, Drama
Unaware of them being neighbors, an aspiring Chinese pianist Hui, and Chamo, a Mexican house painter, go through a day that challenges their identities, only to meet at a moment of change.
Director: Peier Tracy Shen | Stars: Sarah Lynn Furman, Victor Boneva, David Patty, Jamila Hache
Votes: 5
12. Envying Alice (2004)
113 min | Drama
Envying Alice follows four, twenty-something friends in their search for acceptance, happiness and fulfillment with love and life. Filled with comedic highs and dramatic lows, Envying Alice... See full summary »
Directors: Aaron Covich, Colby Hanik | Stars: Jeremy Curran, Jessica May, Jake Metiva, Jenny Joy
Votes: 28
13. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001 TV Special)
89 min | Documentary
A look at the 100 most thrilling films in over 100 years of American cinema.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Anne Archer, Linda Blair, Ernest Borgnine, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 543
14. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
The American Film Institute presents the 100 most inspiring films of all time.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Jessica Alba, Michael Apted, Sean Astin, Angela Bassett
Votes: 145
15. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005 TV Special)
180 min | Documentary, History
The American Film Institute reviews some of the most memorable, evocative and influential dialogue in motion picture history.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Elayne Boosler, James Brolin, Cameron Crowe, Billy Crystal
Votes: 283
16. Sweetiecakes (2001)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A baker tries to get her Husband and Lover to get along.
Director: Geretta Geretta | Stars: Stéphanie Berger, Urs Althaus, Schugi Schoch, Stella Bieri
Votes: 23
17. The Mexican Dream (2003)
28 min | Short, Comedy
The Mexican Dream, is a Tragic comedy about the longings and delusions that lure so many illegal immigrants to this country. It's a fractured story about a naive, impulsive, but above all ... See full summary »
Director: Gustavo Hernández Pérez | Stars: Jesus Perez, Martin Morales, Jeff LeBeau, Leonard Rodriguez
Votes: 363
18. Santa Croce (2007)
TV-PG | 23 min | Short, Drama
The remains of a small town girl's dissipated faith are put to the ultimate test when a Virgin Mary statue begins bleeding from the eyes in Santa Croce, California.
Director: Gavin Heffernan | Stars: Abby Eiland, Bradley Fisher, Allisyn Snyder, Suzanne Ford
Votes: 94
19. Tumbling After (1997)
Drama, Romance, Short
He's had it with her manipulative games and mistrust. She's had it with his mood swings and refusal to even try to communicate. Love doesn't always conquer all. So you break up...but then ... See full summary »
Director: Jesse Wolfe | Stars: Stacy Edwards, Jesse Wolfe
Votes: 6
20. How to Live Your Life Correctly (2018)
20 min | Short, Drama
A psychologically-damaged teenager, who is undergoing an existential crisis, begins a love affair with her rebellious hospital roommate in the hopes that it will lead to a breakthrough.
Director: Xindi Lou | Stars: Qingge Gao, Shudan Wang, Alexandre Chen, Eon Song
Votes: 5
21. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (1999 TV Special)
135 min | Documentary
The spectacular CBS special! Shirley Temple Black hosts the festivities as 50 of today's top stars count down the 50 greatest screen legends of all time. Features Clint Eastwood, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Kevin Spacey and many others.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Shirley Temple, Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin, Drew Barrymore
Votes: 524
22. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002 TV Special)
180 min | Documentary
A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Richard Benjamin, Candice Bergen, Peter Bogdanovich, George Chakiris
Votes: 245
23. Magic '85 (2017)
25 min | Short, Drama
Gabriel helps Trevor to a conscious death during the height of the AIDS epidemic in Los Angeles in 1985.
Director: Annika Kurnick | Stars: Charles Baker, Andy Bean, Halasius Bradford, Charles Cantrell
Votes: 8
24. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary, Music
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: John Travolta, Clay Aiken, Debbie Allen, Julie Andrews
Votes: 161
25. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: In Search of (1998 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary
Episode 4 of 10-part controversial series profiling the "hundred greatest movies" chosen by the American Film Institute in 1998. Companion piece to three-hour CBS special, this series ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Orr | Stars: Woody Allen, Charlton Heston, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg
Votes: 107
26. AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration (2011– )
TV-PG | Documentary, Talk-Show
Stars: Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Mark Wahlberg, David O. Russell
Votes: 42
27. But Seriously, Folks (2006)
25 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Shelly edits sitcom laugh tracks for a living, but while at work she daydreams of sharing her life's frustrations on a comedy stage. There she explains to a strange audience that she is the... See full summary »
Director: Michelle Opitz | Stars: Bonnie Brennan, Jeanette Dudley, Poppy Davis, Tawni Leigh Curtis
Votes: 11
28. The Fare (2016)
Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Drama
A young man transports undocumented migrants into the United States. Thinking himself as a "taxi" service, he is forced to confront the harsh realities of human trafficking when one of the passengers is a twelve-year old girl.
Director: Santiago Paladines | Stars: Johnny Ortiz, Eduardo Roman, Noemi Pedraza, Henry Vega
Votes: 10
29. Palmarejo (2004)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama, Family
A Puerto Rican boy has two days to find a new home for his pet goat.
Director: Adam Schlachter | Stars: Andrew Aguilar, Mark Aguirre, Sophia Cifuentes, Doralicia
30. Caution to the Wind (2004)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A teen prostitute struggles with the daily abuse that makes up the city streets of L.A.
Director: Adam Schlachter | Stars: Scott Casperson, Enoch Cook, Ani Delara, Cheryl Francis Harrington
31. Paul Mazursky at the American Film Institute (1980 Video)
105 min | Documentary, Biography
Star: Paul Mazursky
32. American Film Institute Comedy Special (1987 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Family
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Beverly Archer, Kaye Ballard, Jason Bateman, Orson Bean
Votes: 16
33.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg
(1995)
Documentary
A biography of producer/director Steven Spielberg, showing clips from many of his films and interviews with actors and crew members he has worked with.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey, Steven Spielberg, Laura Dern
Votes: 335
34.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler
(1976)
120 min | Documentary
In 1976, William Wyler became the fourth recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, following John Ford, James Cagney and Orson Welles. The winner of three Best ... See full summary »
Stars: Eddie Albert, Fred Astaire, Lydia Clarke, Henry Fonda
Votes: 203
35.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock
(1979)
100 min | Documentary
On March 7, 1979, Alfred Hitchcock becomes the seventh recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Judith Anderson, Ned Beatty, Berry Berenson, Ingrid Bergman
Votes: 295
36.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder
(1986)
72 min | Documentary
Legendary filmmaker Billy Wilder becomes the 14th recipient of The American Film Institute Life Achievement Award as clips from a number of his classic films are unreeled: "The Major and ... See full summary »
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Billy Wilder, Don Ameche, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett
Votes: 200
37.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gregory Peck
(1989)
Documentary
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Angie Dickinson, Jane Fonda, Audrey Hepburn
Votes: 185
38.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford
(1973)
75 min | Documentary
Shortly before his death in 1973, John Ford was given the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award by the AFI while friends and co-workers shared reminiscences.
Stars: John Ford, Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner, Gary Collins
Votes: 226
39.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas
(1991)
Documentary
Stars: Lauren Bacall, Dana Carvey, Tom Cruise, Danny DeVito
Votes: 203
40.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
(2001)
Documentary
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Lauren Bacall, Carole Bayer Sager, Jeff Bridges
Votes: 229
41.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas
(2005)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary
The American Film Institute awards George Lucas with their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Melissa Disney, Carole Bayer Sager, Warren Beatty, Tom Brink
Votes: 245
42.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty
(2008)
Documentary
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Carole Bayer Sager, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Halle Berry
Votes: 151