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  • Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson in About Time (2013)

    1. About Time

    20132h 3mR55Metascore
    7.8 (416K)
    At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
    DirectorRichard CurtisStarsDomhnall GleesonRachel McAdamsBill Nighy
  • Take the Lead (2006)

    2. Take the Lead

    20061h 58mPG-1355Metascore
    6.6 (27K)
    A dance teacher offers to conduct detention for a group of misfit students by teaching them ballroom dancing. He overcomes their insecurities and prejudices, to enter them in a dance competition.
    DirectorLiz FriedlanderStarsAntonio BanderasRob BrownYaya DaCosta
  • Josh Gad in A Dog's Purpose (2017)

    3. A Dog's Purpose

    20171h 40mPG43Metascore
    7.3 (84K)
    A dog discovers the meaning of its own existence through the lives of the humans it teaches to laugh and love. Reincarnated as multiple canines over the course of five decades, the lovable pooch develops an unbreakable bond with Ethan.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJosh GadDennis QuaidPeggy Lipton
  • Jim Carrey in Yes Man (2008)

    4. Yes Man

    20081h 44mPG-1346Metascore
    6.8 (397K)
    A man challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.
    DirectorPeyton ReedStarsJim CarreyZooey DeschanelBradley Cooper
  • George MacKay in Captain Fantastic (2016)

    5. Captain Fantastic

    20161h 58mR72Metascore
    7.8 (245K)
    In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.
    DirectorMatt RossStarsViggo MortensenGeorge MacKaySamantha Isler
  • WALL·E (2008)

    6. WALL·E

    20081h 38mG95Metascore
    8.4 (1.3M)
    A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.
    DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff Garlin
  • Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)

    7. Dances with Wolves

    19903h 1mPG-1372Metascore
    8.0 (302K)
    A lieutenant assigned to a remote Civil War outpost starts questioning his purpose after making contact with a neighboring Sioux settlement.
    DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham Greene
  • Adam Sandler in Click (2006)

    8. Click

    20061h 47mPG-1345Metascore
    6.4 (374K)
    A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.
    DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerKate BeckinsaleChristopher Walken
  • Gravity (2013)

    9. Gravity

    20131h 31mPG-1396Metascore
    7.7 (885K)
    Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsSandra BullockGeorge ClooneyEd Harris
  • Sigourney Weaver, Willem Dafoe, Diane Keaton, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, John Ratzenberger, Deb Fink, Andrew Stanton, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, David Arnott, Torbin Xan Bullock, Doug Burch, Ty Burrell, Cathy Cavadini, Judi M. Durand, Idris Elba, Bill Hader, Barbara Harris, Aaron Hendry, Andy Hirsch, Carlyle King, Eugene Levy, Vicki Lewis, Angus MacLane, Jeremy Maxwell, Kate McKinnon, Daniel Edward Mora, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Jason Pace, Austin Pendleton, Bob Peterson, David Randolph, Jerome Ranft, Katherine Ringgold, Stephen Root, Andreana Weiner, Dominic West, Aaron Fors, Alexander Gould, Will Collyer, Nancy Truman, Regina Taufen, Liza Seneca, Willow Geer, Dylan Naber, Carrie Paff, Terrell Ransom Jr., Alex Puccinelli, Dashell Zamm, Gunnar Sizemore, Molly Jackson, Emma Shannon, Daniella Jones, Dara Iruka, Carter Hastings, Paige Nan Pollack, Hayden Rolence, Riley Lio, Veronika Bonell, Ashlyn Faith Williams, Gabriel C. Brown, Bennett Dammann, Sloane Murray, and Lucia Geddes in Finding Dory (2016)

    10. Finding Dory

    20161h 37mPG77Metascore
    7.2 (322K)
    Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
    DirectorsAndrew StantonAngus MacLaneStarsEllen DeGeneresAlbert BrooksEd O'Neill
  • Jim Carrey in A Christmas Carol (2009)

    11. A Christmas Carol

    20091h 36mPG55Metascore
    6.8 (136K)
    Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old moneylender, is visited by three Christmas spirits on Christmas Eve. Scrooge embarks on a journey of self-redemption to mend his miserly ways
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJim CarreyGary OldmanColin Firth
  • Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

    12. The Christmas Chronicles

    20181h 44mPG52Metascore
    7.0 (89K)
    The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.
    DirectorClay KaytisStarsKurt RussellDarby CampJudah Lewis
  • Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, and Hannibal Buress in Tag (2018)

    13. Tag

    20181h 40mR56Metascore
    6.5 (157K)
    A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.
    DirectorJeff TomsicStarsJeremy RennerEd HelmsJake Johnson
  • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)

    14. Inside Out

    20151h 35mPG94Metascore
    8.1 (876K)
    After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
    DirectorsPete DocterRonnie Del CarmenStarsAmy PoehlerBill HaderLewis Black
  • Linda Hamilton, Stockard Channing, Rebecca De Mornay, Glenne Headly, Elle Macpherson, Kate Capshaw, Mia Farrow, Allison Janney, Camryn Manheim, Lynn Whitfield, and Peta Wilson in A Girl Thing (2001)

    15. A Girl Thing

    20013h 57mUnratedTV Movie
    6.1 (826)
    An NYC shrink sees four different women with different issues - attraction to another woman, friction between 3 sisters, cheating husband, and wanting revenge after being fired.
    DirectorLee RoseStarsKate CapshawStockard ChanningRebecca De Mornay
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kurt McKinney in No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

    16. No Retreat, No Surrender

    19861h 25mPG30Metascore
    5.6 (20K)
    Jason, a Bruce Lee fan, sees his karate instructor/dad beaten by martial art thugs. They move to Seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with Bruce Lee's ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs.
    DirectorCorey YuenStarsKurt McKinneyJean-Claude Van DammeJ.W. Fails
    The actors are over preforming, the screen play is a bit silly but the film is still enjoyable, it's motivating and light. And you get to see the young Jean-Claude Van Damme.
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    17. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando Bloom
  • Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

    18. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    20121h 43mPG-1367Metascore
    7.9 (575K)
    Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
    DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra Miller
  • Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller in The Spectacular Now (2013)

    19. The Spectacular Now

    20131h 35mR82Metascore
    7.0 (166K)
    A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
    DirectorJames PonsoldtStarsMiles TellerShailene WoodleyKyle Chandler
  • Charlie Day and Jenny Slate in I Want You Back (2022)

    20. I Want You Back

    20221h 56mR62Metascore
    6.5 (26K)
    Newly-dumped thirtysomethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes' new relationships and win them back for good.
    DirectorJason OrleyStarsCharlie DayJenny SlateScott Eastwood
  • Tasma Walton, Sally Phillips, Erik Thomson, Alexander England, and Josh Thomson in How to Please a Woman (2022)

    21. How to Please a Woman

    20221h 51m54Metascore
    6.3 (2.2K)
    When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself.
    DirectorRenée WebsterStarsSally PhillipsHayley McElhinneyCaroline Brazier
  • Adrian Greensmith, Jaeden Martell, and Isis Hainsworth in Metal Lords (2022)

    22. Metal Lords

    20221h 37mR59Metascore
    6.7 (35K)
    Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for a Battle of the Bands.
    DirectorPeter SollettStarsJaeden MartellAdrian GreensmithIsis Hainsworth
  • Channing Tatum in Dog (2022)

    23. Dog

    20221h 41mPG-1361Metascore
    6.5 (50K)
    Two hard-charging former Army Rangers paired against their will, Briggs and a Belgian Malinois named Lulu, race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier's funeral on time.
    DirectorsReid CarolinChanning TatumStarsChanning TatumRyder McLaughlinAavi Haas
  • Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)

    24. Enchanted

    20071h 47mPG75Metascore
    7.1 (225K)
    A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.
    DirectorKevin LimaStarsAmy AdamsSusan SarandonJames Marsden
  • Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg, John Lithgow, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Scarlett Estevez, and Owen Vaccaro in Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

    25. Daddy's Home 2

    20171h 40mPG-1330Metascore
    6.0 (89K)
    Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
    DirectorSean AndersStarsWill FerrellMark WahlbergMel Gibson

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