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1. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps
Votes: 196,679 | Gross: $12.47M
2. Police Academy (1984)
R | 96 min | Comedy
The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.
Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith
Votes: 137,967 | Gross: $81.20M
3. The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan (2023)
121 min | Action, Adventure, History
D'Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King.
Director: Martin Bourboulon | Stars: François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï
Votes: 19,988
4. Tremors (1990)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Horror
Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross
Votes: 151,162 | Gross: $16.67M
5. Vacation (1983)
R | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid
Votes: 120,429 | Gross: $61.40M
6. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
PG | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery
Votes: 69,317 | Gross: $0.07M
7. The Vampire Lovers (1970)
R | 91 min | Horror
Seductive vampire Carmilla Karnstein and her family target the beautiful and the rich in a remote area of late eighteenth-century Gemany.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Ingrid Pitt, Pippa Steel, Madeline Smith, Peter Cushing
Votes: 7,516
8. Harper (1966)
Not Rated | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill
Votes: 10,989
9. Angel (1983)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Molly, a high schooler, secretly earns her living as Angel, a street prostitute whose only family and friends are the ones she works with on the streets. She has to survive against a serial killer who is targeting people of her profession.
Director: Robert Vincent O'Neil | Stars: Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell, Dick Shawn, Rory Calhoun
Votes: 4,622 | Gross: $17.49M
10. Warlock (1989)
R | 103 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Julian Sands, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, Mary Woronov
Votes: 19,032 | Gross: $9.09M
11. Sniper (1993)
R | 98 min | Action, Thriller, War
A veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.
Director: Luis Llosa | Stars: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh, Aden Young
Votes: 25,520 | Gross: $18.99M
12. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
R | 79 min | Horror, Thriller
Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Stars: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson
Votes: 18,848 | Gross: $2.49M
13. Saw (2003)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Leigh Whannell, Paul Moder, Katrina Mathers, Dean Francis
Votes: 12,555
14. Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Romance
A widow attempts to reopen her late-uncle's old dilapidated small town movie theater for one last Christmas screening.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Mark Deklin, Susan Yeagley, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 1,520
15. The Big Broadcast (1932)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A radio-singer, Bing Crosby, is none-too-concerned about his job, and an affair with Mona leads to his dismissal. When it appears Hornsby is getting and paying a lot of attention to his ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila Hyams, George Burns
Votes: 289
16. Gangstar: Crime City (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
You've just arrived from your hometown to escape your past. Now you've decided to make a name for yourself in one of the gangs in your new stomping grounds, Can you become the biggest gang leader the city has ever seen?
Director: Stanislas Dewavrin
Votes: 11
17. A Family Affair (1937)
Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and ... See full summary »
Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Cecilia Parker, Eric Linden, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 780
18. Yakuza Ladies (1986)
120 min | Crime
While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse's gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her younger sister, marries a member of a rival ... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Gosha | Stars: Shima Iwashita, Rino Katase, Akiko Kana, Riki Takeuchi
Votes: 221
19. Where's My Water? (2011 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Help Swampy take his everyday shower by guiding water to his, Each level is a challenging physics-based puzzle with amazing life-like mechanics, Are you ready for. Where's My Water ?
Star: Justin T. Bowler
Votes: 137
20. Radio tekee murron (1951)
91 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real... See full summary »
Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo, Kullervo Kalske, Kunto Karapää
Votes: 348
21. Si Buta dari Gua Hantu (1970)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Liliek Sudjio | Stars: Ratno Timoer, Sri Redjeki, Maruli Sitompul, Kusno Sudjarwadi
22. Ricochet Xtreme (2001 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Prepare for battle in this game for the whole family. Keep the ball bouncing or suffer the consequences. Break blocks as fast as you can and move your ship through 170 exciting levels.
23. Momodora (2010 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Momodora I is the first game in the Momodora series, The game follows the story of Isadora, an orphaned child who goes into a forbidden land to attempt to resurrect her mother.
Director: Guilherme Martins
Votes: 13
24. Pulse (XIII)
Sci-Fi | Announced
Jack 'King' Sigler and his Special Forces team, aka the Chess Team, must save Dr. George Pierce and prevent Manifold Genetics founder Richard Ridley from achieving eternal life.
Director: Jabbar Raisani
25. Exoptable Money (2014 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Once, on a quiet sunday evening, you found a magical box that makes money. You take it home and decide to get richer and richer, with no end in sight. But you are not the only one who enjoys having money..
Director: Robert 'Wertpol' Brock
26. Sega GT (2000 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sport
Get ready for Sega's GRAN TURISMO killer, SEGA GT. Earn licenses, buy real-world cars, and upgrade your car to make it an unbeatable machine. With SEGA GT, you're in for the ride of your life.
27. GT Advance Championship Racing (2001 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sport
Install your car kits, head to the track, start your engines and get ready to challenge the most competitive racers on the circuit. Choose from over 45 authentic cars and race for championship gold on an amazing 32 different tracks.
Directors: Hideyuki Shirahama, Kazuyuki Takimoto
28. Tales from Space: About a Blob (2011 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tales from Space: About a Blob is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer about a race of alien Blobs. The player controls one of these blobs, trying to escape captivity from a science lab by sliding and jumping along 17 exciting levels.
29. Asphalt: Urban GT (2004 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sport
The mobile version of Asphalt: Urban GT, This game takes you through eight cities with nine crazy exotic sports cars.
30.
ReligionForBreakfast (2014– )
Episode:
Intro to Confucianism
(2021)
18 min | Documentary
Confucious was born in a period of chaos following the collapse of the Zhou dynasty when local war lords ruled. Confucious was one of many scholars whose knowledge was sought by the ... See full summary »
Star: Andrew M. Henry