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1. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016)

PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones

Votes: 246,917 | Gross: $128.34M

2. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench

Votes: 297,311 | Gross: $102.83M

3. The Holy Mountain (1973)

16+ | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

In a corrupt, greed-fueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment.

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders, Juan Ferrara

Votes: 48,198 | Gross: $0.06M

4. Bride Wars (2009)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Romance

Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.

Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Bryan Greenberg

Votes: 115,752 | Gross: $58.72M

5. Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Hot-tempered journalist Maya got herself fired yet again. Unable to find a job anywhere else and facing eviction, she is forced to go work for Blush, her father's fashion magazine.

Stars: Laura San Giacomo, Enrico Colantoni, George Segal, Wendie Malick

Votes: 21,886

6. Over the Top (1987)

PG | 93 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.

Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt

Votes: 59,538 | Gross: $16.06M

7. The Current War (2017)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama, History

The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Powell, Sophia Ally, Tuppence Middleton

Votes: 31,017

8. Grandma (2015)

R | 79 min | Comedy, Drama

A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.

Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer

Votes: 16,937 | Gross: $6.98M

9. A Promise (2013)

R | 98 min | Drama, Romance

A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's protégé. Separated first by duties and then by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.

Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, Toby Murray

Votes: 4,523

10. Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner. Romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall, Charles Ruggles

Votes: 16,231 | Gross: $1.04M

11. City of Life and Death (2009)

R | 133 min | Drama, History, War

In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.

Director: Chuan Lu | Stars: Ye Liu, Wei Fan, Hideo Nakaizumi, Yuanyuan Gao

Votes: 11,743 | Gross: $0.12M

12. You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Passed | 97 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

In Buenos Aires, a man who has decreed that his daughters must marry in order of age allows an American dancer to perform at his club under the condition that he play suitor to his second-oldest daughter.

Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou, Isobel Elsom

Votes: 4,095 | Gross: $0.67M

13. Woman of the Year (1942)

Passed | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

Director: George Stevens | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen

Votes: 11,028

14. Klimt (2006)

Not Rated | 131 min | Biography, Drama

A portrait of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, whose lavish, sexual paintings came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Stephen Dillane, Saffron Burrows

Votes: 3,263

15. Isadora (1968)

M/PG | 131 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox, Jason Robards, John Fraser

Votes: 2,621

16. The Kennel Murder Case (1933)

Passed | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder of a prominent and much-hated collector whose broken Chinese vase provides an important clue.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan

Votes: 4,086

17. Calling Philo Vance (1940)

Passed | 62 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Despite an exclusive contract with the U.S. government, designer Archer Coe's design is being bid on by German, Japanese, and Italian agents - until he's murdered.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: James Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O'Neill, Edward Brophy

Votes: 498

18. Hard Love (1975)

93 min | Comedy

Walter Petit is the laughing stock of the secretaries at the office.

Director: Serge Korber | Stars: Richard Darbois, Anne Libert, Marcel Dalio, Véra Valmont

Votes: 33

19. Magnet of Doom (1963)

102 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Broke French ex-paratrooper turned amateur boxer Michel Maudet becomes bodyguard for the fugitive corrupt banker Ferchaux.

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Vanel, Michèle Mercier, Malvina Silberberg

Votes: 1,766

20. Revenge of the Nerds (1991 TV Movie)

24 min | Comedy

Unaired pilot based on the movie of the same name.

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Rob Stone, Lightfield Lewis, Grant Gelt, Robbie Rist

Votes: 333

21. The Ghost Walks (1934)

Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

During a stormy night at an old dark mansion, people who claim to see ghosts roaming the halls are later found murdered.

Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: John Miljan, June Collyer, Richard Carle, Henry Kolker

Votes: 638

22. My Dear Secretary (1948)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

A romance novelist appoints a would-be writer as his secretary. Although she is initially dismayed by his work ethic and playboy attitude, they begin to fall in love.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn, Helen Walker

Votes: 1,189

23. Lost City of the Jungle (1946)

Approved | 265 min | Action, Adventure

Following the end of WWII, war-monger Sir Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) sets the wheel in motion for WWIII. His search for Meteorium 245, the only practical defense against the atomic bomb, leads him to mythical Pendrang.

Directors: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor | Stars: Russell Hayden, Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, Keye Luke

Votes: 203

24. The Monsters (1963)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Lando Buzzanca, Marino Masé

Votes: 2,784

25. Man Wanted (1932)

Passed | 62 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama

A female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Kay Francis, David Manners, Una Merkel, Andy Devine

Votes: 858

26. No Sun in Venice (1957)

96 min | Crime, Drama

In Venice, a French agent tries to recover printing plates, used to print fake currency, from an ex-Nazi who stole them during WW2.

Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Françoise Arnoul, Christian Marquand, Robert Hossein, O.E. Hasse

Votes: 155

27. Dinner at the Ritz (1937)

Approved | 77 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

The daughter of a murdered financier is working as a jewelry salesperson while she tracks those among her father's colleagues who plotted against him.

Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Annabella, David Niven, Paul Lukas, Romney Brent

Votes: 310

28. You Are a Widow, Sir! (1971)

97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be ... See full summary »

Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Olga Schoberová, Eduard Cupák, Jirí Sovák

Votes: 857

29. Stamboul Quest (1934)

Approved | 86 min | Romance, Thriller, Drama

In 1915, German Counter-Intelligence Chief Von Sturm learns that someone is providing the British with critical strategic planning for the Turkish theater. He suspects Ali Bey, Turkish ... See full summary »

Directors: Sam Wood, Jack Conway | Stars: Myrna Loy, George Brent, Lionel Atwill, C. Henry Gordon

Votes: 623

30. The Dog in the Manger (1996)

119 min | Comedy, Romance

Having taken a fancy to her secretary, Teodoro, spunky young beauty Countess Diana of Belflor is alarmed to learn of his engagement to one of her maids, Marcela. She intervenes to separate ... See full summary »

Director: Pilar Miró | Stars: Emma Suárez, Carmelo Gómez, Fernando Conde, Ana Duato

Votes: 1,063

31. Sexo às Avessas (1982)

96 min | Comedy

Heleno and Cláudia reverse the roles traditionally reserved for men and women in marriage. He dedicates himself to domestic chores, feels like a sexual object, and in the club defends the ... See full summary »

Director: Fauzi Mansur | Stars: Darby Daniel, Ênio Gonçalves, Kleber Afonso, Deusa Angelino

Votes: 51

32. Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)

101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Countess de Saint-Fiacre, having received a terrible anonymous letter predicting her imminent death, summons Commissioner Maigret in the hope that he can protect her and save her from a secret ill-wisher.

Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Jean Gabin, Michel Auclair, Valentine Tessier, Jacques Morel

Votes: 1,514

33. The Studio Murder Mystery (1929)

Passed | 62 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

Philandering actor Richard Hardell is murdered at a movie studio. His jealous wife Blanche, his director Rupert Borka, and a girl he mistreated, Helen MacDonald, all have substantial reasons for having wanted him dead.

Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Neil Hamilton, Doris Hill, Warner Oland, Fredric March

Votes: 205

34. Duos sur canapé (1979)

85 min | Comedy

Bernard, a lawyer, and Jacqueline, a dentist, married for many years, each have their own home office. This becomes problematic when they decide to divorce and neither of them wants to move their practice.

Director: Marc Camoletti | Stars: Jean Lefebvre, Michel Galabru, Bernard Menez, Marina Vlady

Votes: 93

35. Haiku Tunnel (2001)

R | 88 min | Comedy

Josh has an offer to "go perm" at his employer and the first task is to mail 17 high priority letters....something that seems a little difficult to do.

Directors: Jacob Kornbluth, Josh Kornbluth | Stars: Josh Kornbluth, Warren Keith, Sarah Overman, Leah Alperin

Votes: 1,340 | Gross: $0.25M

36. All or Nothing (2017)

107 min | Comedy, Romance

The lives of three best friends - Linda, Vanda and Edo - get all tangled by four attractive men.

Director: Marta Ferencova | Stars: Tatiana Pauhofová, Klára Issová, Michal Zebrowski, Lubo Kostelný

Votes: 507

37. It's All Yours (1937)

Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Jimmy Barnes arrives from Europe to be educated by his multi-millionaire uncle, Edward J. Barnes and in five years the extravagant escapes of Jimmy, now a lawyer, are the talk of San ... See full summary »

Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Madeleine Carroll, Francis Lederer, Mischa Auer, Grace Bradley

Votes: 106

38. The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid (1990 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A sophisticated lawyer (Donna Mills), who is always the bridesmaid but never the bride, gets romantically involved with her younger, down-to-earth secretary (Brian Wimmer).

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Donna Mills, Brian Wimmer, Winston Rekert, Art Hindle

Votes: 184

39. La madone des sleepings (1955)

96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The main occupation of the beautiful Lady Diana Winham is to travel through Europe in luxury trains. She also owns a uranium mine that is of interest to many people.

Director: Henri Diamant-Berger | Stars: Gisèle Pascal, Jean Gaven, Erich von Stroheim, Philippe Mareuil

Votes: 41

40. Bunker Bean (1936)

Passed | 67 min | Comedy, Romance

Bunker Bean, a meek office clerk, has grandiose dreams but seems destined to remain forever in his lowly station. He seeks out the help of a fortune- teller, who tells him he is the ... See full summary »

Directors: William Hamilton, Edward Killy | Stars: Owen Davis Jr., Louise Latimer, Robert McWade, Jessie Ralph

Votes: 219

41. Farewell, Home Sweet Home (1999)

118 min | Comedy, Drama

Nicolas, the eldest son of a wealthy family, works far from his home environment as a window washer and dishwasher in a bistro. He does not notice at all the baseness of his new relationships.

Director: Otar Iosseliani | Stars: Niko Tarielashvili, Lily Lavina, Philippe Bas, Stephanie Hainque

Votes: 1,038

42. To Fall from Love (2014)

20 min | Short, Drama, Romance

A lovesick secretary who has fallen for his boss, is driven to drastic measures to try and force him to profess his true feelings.

Director: Harman Gill | Stars: Carl Haffner, Amanda Lynn Juhl, Vincent Marciano, Antonella Pica

43. A Song for You (1934)

Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Riccardo Gatti, an Italian opera singer and lover-divine with voice to match, is the idol of all the women in Vienna,and is the man every woman after. So, what's the deal with Mary Newberg,... See full summary »

Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Jan Kiepura, Aileen Marson, Sonnie Hale, Reginald Smith

Votes: 41

44. Troublesome Secretaries (1911)

7 min | Short, Comedy

After father fires his secretary for having a forbidden relationship with his daughter, the son and her suitor come up with a scheme to outwit her father.

Director: Ralph Ince | Stars: John Bunny, Mabel Normand, Ralph Ince, Alec B. Francis

Votes: 95

45. Idyllic Situation (2009)

3 min | Short, Fantasy

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Director: Jesús Alarcón | Stars: Quico Ferrero, Jesús Alarcón, David Díaz

46. Martini sec (1934)

40 min | Short, Drama

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Director: Edmond T. Gréville | Stars: Robert Arnoux, Raymond Blot, Jacqueline Daix, Guy Derlan

47. Silvestr na silvestru (1975 TV Movie)

Comedy, Music

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Director: Zdenek Podskalský | Stars: Jirina Bohdalová, Josef Dvorák, Frantisek Budín, Felix Holzmann

48. The Sporting Age (1928)

Passed | 56 min | Drama, Romance

Blinded in a train accident James Driscoll (Holmes Herbert), whose wife, Miriam Driscoll (Belle Bennett), has been having an affair with his young male secretary Phillip Kingston )Carroll ... See full summary »

Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Belle Bennett, Holmes Herbert, Carroll Nye, Josephine Borio

49. Father Brown (1974)
Episode: The Oracle of the Dog (1974)

TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Unhappy with his children, lord of the manor Colonel Druce summons his lawyer and changes his will, only to be stabbed to death shortly thereafter.

Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Kenneth More, Rupert Davies, Guy Slater, Richard Heffer

Votes: 86

50. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode: Harry Morton's Private Secretary (1950)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

Blanche Morton becomes jealous when her husband, Harry, hires a new secretary because she assumes his new assistant is female. Meanwhile, a pretty high school student drops by the Burns ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bill Goodwin, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 53