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1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Votes: 850,472 | Gross: $142.50M
2. Nope (2022)
R | 130 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott
Votes: 267,477 | Gross: $123.28M
3. The Sixth Sense (1999)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Votes: 1,053,029 | Gross: $293.51M
4. Galaxy Quest (1999)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 178,506 | Gross: $71.58M
5. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime
A docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Stars: Drake Bell, Giovonnie Samuels, Kate Taylor, Scaachi Koul
Votes: 9,457
6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 535,970 | Gross: $179.87M
7. Licorice Pizza (2021)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits
Votes: 140,547
8. Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
Stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Dana Plato
Votes: 12,428
9. Honey Boy (2019)
R | 94 min | Drama
A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.
Director: Alma Har'el | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Byron Bowers
Votes: 40,878
10. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger
Votes: 59,159 | Gross: $40.90M
11. Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy
A soon to be divorced Beverly Hills socialite is determined to prove to her husband and herself that she can finish what she starts out to do, by becoming a den mother to a troop of Beverly Hills Girl Scouts.
Director: Jeff Kanew | Stars: Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross
Votes: 11,451 | Gross: $8.51M
12. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy
A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.
Director: Sam Weisman | Stars: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Alyssa Milano, Craig Bierko
Votes: 15,646 | Gross: $22.73M
13. The Day of the Locust (1975)
R | 144 min | Drama, Thriller
An art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton
Votes: 6,376 | Gross: $17.79M
14. Hounddog (2007)
R | 98 min | Drama, Music
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Director: Deborah Kampmeier | Stars: Dakota Fanning, David Morse, Piper Laurie, Granoldo Frazier
Votes: 6,540 | Gross: $0.13M
15. The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1958)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mickey Mouse hosts a youth-oriented variety show featuring 'The Mouseketeers'.
Stars: Jimmie Dodd, Darlene Gillespie, Sharon Baird, Bobby Burgess
Votes: 869
16. The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
G | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Western
Three orphan children strike gold in 1878 California.
Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts, Tim Conway
Votes: 6,577 | Gross: $36.85M
17. Summer Camp Island (2018–2023)
TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Two best friends go to a magic sleep-away camp where nothing is what it seems.
Stars: Oona Laurence, Julia Pott, Bobby Moynihan, Antonio Raul Garcia
Votes: 1,994
18. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Passed | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf
Votes: 16,881 | Gross: $11.80M
19. The Truth (2019)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A stormy reunion between scriptwriter Lumir with her famous mother and actress, Fabienne, against the backdrop of Fabienne's autobiographic book and her latest role in a Sci-Fi picture as a daughter of a mother who never grows old.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, Clémentine Grenier
Votes: 7,858
20. Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family
Junior Healy is back as a preteen, and he falls in love with a girl from school.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: William Katt, Justin Chapman, Sherman Howard, Carolyn Lowery
Votes: 3,999
21. Life with Mikey (1993)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family
A once-popular actor who now runs a talent agency specializing in child acts is trying to discover the next star. He gets more than he bargained for when he recruits a child pickpocket.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal, Nathan Lane, Cyndi Lauper
Votes: 6,571 | Gross: $12.44M
22. The Last Metro (1980)
PG | 131 min | Drama, Romance, War
In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Germans while doing both of their jobs.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Poiret, Andréa Ferréol
Votes: 15,842
23. The Famous Jett Jackson (1998–2001)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After spending years in California working as the TV action hero Silverstone, Jett Jackson decides to move the show to his hometown hoping to pursue a more normal life.
Stars: Lee Thompson Young, Kerry Duff, Ryan Sommers Baum, Gordon Greene
Votes: 2,064
24. The Sound of Music Live! (2013 TV Special)
TV-PG | 180 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A live telecast of the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
Directors: Rob Ashford, Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Carrie Underwood, Stephen Moyer, Laura Benanti, Christian Borle
Votes: 3,957
25. Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994–1995)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy
Alan Partridge hosts his own chat show on the BBC. He insults and belittles almost all of his guests and is humiliated by the rest.
Stars: Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber, Steve Brown
Votes: 6,857
26. The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A washed-up former child star, forced to do community service at a local megachurch, pretends to be a Christian to land the part of Jesus in their annual Passion Play, only to discover that the most important role of his life is far from Hollywood.
Director: Dallas Jenkins | Stars: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Neil Flynn, D.B. Sweeney
Votes: 2,519 | Gross: $2.28M
27. Trust Me (2013)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.
Director: Clark Gregg | Stars: Clark Gregg, Felicity Huffman, Allison Janney, William H. Macy
Votes: 3,605
28. War Babies (1932)
Passed | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Family
A group of soldiers in a café watch a dancer as she entertains them, but later two of them become rivals over her.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Ted Frye, Shirley Temple, Georgie Billings, Eugene Butler
Votes: 466
29. Tailor (2020)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
The bank threatens Nikos to repossess his tailor shop and his father fall ill. Nikos with a tailor shop on wheels, reinvents himself while bringing style and confidence to the women of Athens.
Director: Sonia Liza Kenterman | Stars: Dimitris Imellos, Tamilla Koulieva, Thanasis Papageorgiou, Stathis Stamoulakatos
Votes: 824
30. Jordan (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Jordan, a five-year-old girl, witnesses a car accident and claims her missing mother is an impostor, highlighting the psychological suspense and danger of mother-child bonds.
Director: Stuart Hynson Culpepper | Stars: Gregory Zaragoza, Liezl Carstens, Angelique Midthunder, Christian Baste
Votes: 458
31. Life After the Navigator (2020)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary that not only celebrates the classic film Flight of the Navigator (1986), but also looks at the life of its child star, Joey Cramer.
Director: Lisa Downs | Stars: Joey Cramer, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young, Howard Hesseman
Votes: 528
32. Showbiz Kids (2020)
TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary about the highs and lows of children in show business, featuring interviews and examinations of the lives and careers of the most famous former child actors in the world.
Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Cameron Boyce, Todd Bridges, Baby Peggy, Rohith Kalavacharla
Votes: 2,021
33. A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
G | 85 min | Adventure
Robin, a young Norman nobleman, is falsely accused by his cousin of murdering another cousin. His accuser is actually in league with the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham to seize control of ... See full summary »
Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards | Stars: Barrie Ingham, James Hayter, Leon Greene, Peter Blythe
Votes: 679
34. The Ransom of Red Chief (1998 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Western
Two hobos strike on a get-rich quick scheme to kidnap an overly-energetic nine-year-old son of a local banker. Based on the classic story by O'Henry.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Michael Jeter, Alan Ruck, Kaitlin Hopkins
Votes: 378
35. Lovin' Lakin (2012)
Comedy
Mockumentary on child actor Christine Lakin's return to Hollywood.
Stars: Christine Lakin, Kyle Bornheimer, Tom Lenk, Megan McNulty
Votes: 110
36. 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: 3,511 | Gross: $0.10M
37. Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama
The story of the popular situation comedy and its ill-fated child stars.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Bruce A. Young, Lorena Gale, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Robert Bailey Jr.
Votes: 165
38. The 8-Year Engagement (2017)
119 min | Drama, Romance
Hisashi and Mai are set to have their wedding ceremony in three months. Unfortunately, Mai falls ill and lapses into a coma.
Director: Takahisa Zeze | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Tao Tsuchiya, Tetta Sugimoto, Hiroko Yakushimaru
Votes: 1,105
39. Return of the Ewok (1982 Video)
24 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Young Warwick Davis decides he wants to be in pictures, so he gets himself an agent. The agent gives him an Ewok outfit and points him towards Elstree Studios. There Warwick wanders from set to set looking to find the other Ewoks.
Director: David Tomblin | Stars: Warwick Davis, Jeremy Bulloch, Patricia Carr, Anthony Daniels
Votes: 372
40. See You in September (2010)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
Lindsay is abandoned by her therapist all August. All NYC therapists are on vacation. She complains on Craigslist - hundreds respond. Ten start a group (therapy session).
Director: Tamara Tunie | Stars: Justin Kirk, Estella Warren, Liza Lapira, David Eigenberg
Votes: 816
41. The Comeback Kids (2014– )
Comedy
Richie Eisenberg & Gary Fischer were child stars in the 80's. Now in their 40's, they're giving their big dream another chance. The problem, Hollywood has changed and they both struggle to make sense of a business they once conquered.
Stars: Richard Steven Horvitz, Joe Cipriano, Keith Coogan, Melissa Disney
Votes: 26
42. Boy Meets Girl (1938)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
Two screenwriters in a rut come up with a story idea starring a bankable cowboy and the baby of the studio's waitress.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Marie Wilson, Ralph Bellamy
Votes: 810
43. Glad Rags to Riches (1933)
10 min | Comedy, Short
A girl has to decide who to marry: a poor country boy or a rich nightclub owner.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Eugene Butler, Larry Harris, Georgie Smith, Shirley Temple
Votes: 190
44. Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)
120 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Starlight - This is a story of a far off star, a long time ago, and in the distant future. Two young girls, captivated by the glamour of the performance, exchange promises: "We'll become stars." "I'll wait for you on stage."
Director: Tomohiro Furukawa | Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Haruki Iwata, Aina Aiba
Votes: 198
45. Kid 'in' Africa (1933)
10 min | Comedy, Short
Missionary Cradlebait goes to the jungle to "civilize" the cannibals, but ends up in a cooking pot.
Director: Jack Hays | Stars: Shirley Temple, Danny Boone Jr.
Votes: 235
46. Ricky Sprocket, Showbiz Boy (2007–2009)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Ricky Sprocket is the world's biggest child film star. He works for Wishworks studio (a parody of DreamWorks Studio) and for Mr. Louie Fischburger, his boss. Despite the fact that Ricky ... See full summary »
Stars: Ashleigh Ball, Dorla Bell, Jayne Eastwood, Andrea Libman
Votes: 121
47. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,349 | Gross: $0.02M
48. Dummie the Mummy and the Golden Scarabee (2014)
77 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In a dull village where nothing ever happens, a boy finds a living mummy in his room. It's the start of an amazing friendship, learning the boy more than any friend could.
Director: Pim van Hoeve | Stars: Julian Ras, Yahya Gaier, Roeland Fernhout, Ton Kas
Votes: 354
49. Wax on, Fuck Off (2010)
4 min | Short, Comedy
Ralph Macchio, once a former teen idol, once on the top the world of the 80s. Now he is a family man with a loving wife and the nicest man in Hollywood....That is the problem. Because he ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Shane Arenal, Peter Cameron, Kevin Connolly, Brian Edwards
Votes: 288
50. Childstar (2004)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
An experimental filmmaker takes a job as a driver for a foul-mouthed child actor and his ambitious stage mother.
Director: Don McKellar | Stars: Don McKellar, Peter Paige, Gil Bellows, Victoria Fodor
Votes: 1,075