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1. Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
R | 118 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson
Votes: 64,917
2. Stan & Ollie (2018)
PG | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song: a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Director: Jon S. Baird | Stars: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda
Votes: 39,818 | Gross: $5.47M
3. Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Passed | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Hollywood director John L. Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.
Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest
Votes: 28,484
4. Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Approved | 122 min | Biography, Drama
The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Marjorie Rambeau
Votes: 2,958
5. The Ghost of Peter Sellers (2018)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography
A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th Century pirate film. What could possibly go wrong?
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Peter Medak, Joe Dunne, Simon van der Borgh, Peter Sellers
Votes: 597
6. Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A fun behind-the-scenes look into the 60's television series, "Gilligan's Island."
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Dawn Wells, Russell Johnson, Bob Denver, Kristen Dalton
Votes: 548
7. The Boob Show (2011– )
Comedy
Satirizes current trends and topics through a variety of antics in each episode.
Star: Emily Schooley
Votes: 24
8. Lost in Space Forever (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary
The resolution to lost in space in this TV movie documentary.
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: John Larroquette, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris
Votes: 168
9. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,495 | Gross: $0.10M
10. How Harry Met Sally... (2001 Video)
33 min | Short, Documentary
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Rob Reiner, Nora Ephron, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher
Votes: 523
11. Fried Green Tomorrows: Juliette, GA Lives (2006)
46 min | Documentary
A visit to Juliette, GA, 15 years after this former kudzu-covered ghost town received a 1/4 million dollar makeover by a Hollywood movie.
Director: Neill Calabro | Stars: Danny Vinson, Emmy Collins, Neill Calabro, Clay Cranford
Votes: 34
12. The Movies (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
You play the head of a movie studio who must produce movies, manage your personnel and market your product as the technology of the medium changes over the years.
Director: Peter Molyneux | Stars: Benedict Caeser, Ben Cullum, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood
Votes: 537
13. Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Family
A compilation of primarily Laurel and Hardy shorts - From Soup to Nuts, Wrong Again, Putting the Pants on Philip, The Finishing Touch, Sugar Daddies and short clips from others - plus Max ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jay Jackson, Vivien Oakland
Votes: 389
14. We Made This Movie (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
Five graduating high school seniors with no prospects decide to make an outrageous comedy movie, with the hope of getting famous and escaping their depressing town. Their leader and ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Burnett | Stars: Anabelle Acosta, Kina Bermudez, Brando Boniver, David Boston
Votes: 51
15. Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
TV-PG | 132 min | Documentary, Biography
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Sydney Pollack, Bill Irwin, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 1,419
16. Unknown Chaplin (1983– )
156 min | Documentary, Comedy
Using in part rare out-take footage, the film-making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin are explored.
Stars: James Mason, Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, Jackie Coogan, Virginia Cherrill
Votes: 606
17. Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
360 min | Documentary, History
The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.
Stars: Edward Asner, Ginger Rogers, Linwood G. Dunn, Pandro S. Berman
Votes: 184
18. Les acteurs (2000)
103 min | Comedy
A self-conscious and self-referential adventure into the (pretend) lives of legendary actors in Paris.
Director: Bertrand Blier | Stars: Pierre Arditi, Josiane Balasko, Jean-Paul Belmondo, François Berléand
Votes: 1,301
19. Teen Wolf: Never. Say. Die. The Story Of Teen Wolf (2017 Video)
143 min | Documentary
Retrospective documentary on the making of "Teen Wolf".
Director: Brian Ward | Stars: Matt Adler, Jeff Dawn, Troy Evans, Lois Freeman-Fox
20. K9 PI: Sniffin' Out the Reel Story (2002 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Dooley and Jerry Lee are hours away from retirement when they stubble on an armed robbery at a high tech computer company, suddenly Dooley is a suspect! So now he and Jerry Lee have to turn... See full summary »
Director: Mark A. Miller | Stars: Jim Belushi, Richard J. Lewis, Barbara Tyson, Karl Lewis Miller
Votes: 160
21. Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
This film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: The Railrodder (1965).
Director: John Spotton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Eleanor Keaton, Gerald Potterton, Michael Kane
Votes: 506
22. Man on the Moon: Behind the Moonlight (2000 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Interviews with the cast from the film Man on the Moon (1999) educate us a bit on the making of the film and also information about Andy Kaufman is mentionned. Though this is yet another Universal promotion, it is still enjoyable to watch.
Stars: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Milos Forman, Paul Giamatti
Votes: 108
23. Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
81 min | Documentary
A chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to Ang Lee's "Brokeback... See full summary »
Directors: Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg | Stars: Randy Barbato, Dan Bucatinsky, Jonathan Caouette, Ash Christian
Votes: 839
24. You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1996 Video)
62 min | Documentary, Music
Thirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United Artists Records came to Walter Shenson, asking him to produce a movie so UA ... See full summary »
Stars: Phil Collins, Micky Dolenz, Roger Ebert, Michael Friend
Votes: 183
25. Uncle Meat (1987 Video)
100 min | Comedy, Music, Sci-Fi
Biff Debris becomes obsessed with trying to record a hit single.
Director: Frank Zappa | Stars: Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Massimo Bassoli, Rodney Bingenheimer
Votes: 201
26. Inglorious Bumblers (2009 Video)
Unrated | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: William Cheney | Stars: Jeremy Hill, Mike Konik, Dirk Benedict, Geoff Eyers
Votes: 35
27. Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000 Video)
46 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of Kubrick's classic film.
Director: David Naylor | Stars: James B. Harris, Alexander Walker, Lee Minoff, Ken Adam
Votes: 402
28. Slimed (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An atheist park ranger and a bible salesman find themselves thrown into a slimy conspiracy that threatens to destroy not just the woods - but the entire world.
Directors: Eric Manche, Jeff Nitzberg | Stars: Jordan Lee, Dustin Triplett, Jessica Borusky, Emily Edmiston
Votes: 79
29. The Santa Clause 2: Gag Reel (2003 Video)
4 min | Short, Comedy, Family
A short gag reel from the filming of "The Santa Clause 2".
Stars: Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Wendy Crewson, Adam Greenberg
Votes: 36
30. British Film Forever (2007)
90 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Timothy Spall, Nick Moran, Ronald Neame
Votes: 112
31. The Forgotten Films of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle (2005 Video)
TV-G | 600 min | Documentary, Comedy
Popular rival of friend Charlie Chaplin, mentor of sidekick Buster Keaton, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1887-1933) dominated silent film comedy from the days of Keystone until tragic events in ... See full summary »
Director: Paul E. Gierucki | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Johnny Arthur, Monty Banks, Charles Chaplin
Votes: 32
32. The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988 Video)
59 min | Documentary
The bizarre story behind the creation of Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer's film 200 Motels (1971).
Director: Frank Zappa | Stars: Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 119
33. The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the parallel lives of Charles Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of The Great Dictator (1940).
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Adolf Hitler, Sydney Chaplin, Stanley Kauffmann
Votes: 683
34. Cordially Invited (2007)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A couple's dream wedding sets the stage for a cultural clash when their families, from different sides of the tracks, come together for the ceremony.
Director: Michael Fouther | Stars: Freda Payne, Lauren Christie, David Ely, André Gordon
Votes: 48
35. The Muppet Christmas Carol: Frogs, Pigs and Humbug - Unwrapping a New Holiday Classic (2002 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Director Brian Henson takes a retrospective look at the making of The Muppet Christmas Carol.
Stars: Brian Henson, Steve Whitmire, Michael Caine, Jerry Juhl
Votes: 79
36. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege - Unholy Alliance: A Retrospective (2004 Video)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
A behind the scenes featurette of "Police Academy 6: City Under Siege."
Stars: Peter Bonerz, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, G.W. Bailey
Votes: 35
37. Making of a Teen Dream (2004 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Sam Ball, Gary Winick
Votes: 26
38. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment - Accidental Heroes: The Best of... (2004 Video)
Approved | 7 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Paul Maslansky, Lance Kinsey, Marion Ramsey
Votes: 30
39. Every Day is Halloween (2018– )
Horror
Dave Maggot, and friends, tackle 31 Horror reviews in 31 days.
Stars: Dave Maggot, Brad BroncoJuggalo Bonger, Lisa Loves, Rusting Willpower
40. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach - Mistaken Identity: Case Reopened (2004 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Behind the scenes featurette about "Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach".
Stars: Alan Myerson, George Gaynes, Matt McCoy, G.W. Bailey
Votes: 19
41. Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 1998 movie "Out of Sight".
Director: Charles Kiselyak | Stars: Elmore Leonard, Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Ving Rhames
Votes: 112
42. A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
In the 40's Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Maltin, Eric Lax, Robert Osborne, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 65
43. Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed (2004 Video)
Approved | 30 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
The making of "Police Academy".
Stars: Hugh Wilson, Paul Maslansky, Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith
Votes: 36
44. Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003 Video)
87 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001).
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Peter Askin, Ashley Bachner, Stephen Bachner, Kevin Cahoon
Votes: 225
45. They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson (2006 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A conversation between Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson about Peter Bogdanovich's career.
Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Wes Anderson, Colleen Camp, Ben Gazzara
Votes: 11
46. Brotherhood of Steel: The Cast of 'Deathgasm' (2015 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Stars: James Joshua Blake, Milo Cawthorne, Kimberley Crossman
47. Miss Congeniality: Behind the Crown (2001 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Stars: Candice Bergen, Benjamin Bratt, Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine
Votes: 51
48. Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A look at the history of British B-movies.
Director: Hans Petch | Stars: Matthew Sweet, Steve Chibnall, Kenneth Baker, John Mortimer
Votes: 56
49. The Standard Parade (1939)
8 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
A live action black-and-white prolog tells the story of how Walt Disney came to Hollywood with $300, was rejected by all the major studios, but went on to tremendous success, many awards, ... See full summary »
Directors: Burt Gillett, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Riley Thomson
Votes: 164
50. Inside the North Pole with Curtis (2003 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Behind-the-scenes of "The Santa Clause 2" with Curtis the elf.
Stars: Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Adam Greenberg, David Klohn