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1. American Horror Story (2011– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.

Stars: Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson

Votes: 343,355

2. Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A woman who raised herself in the marshes of the Deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man with whom she was once involved.

Director: Olivia Newman | Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, David Strathairn

Votes: 120,817 | Gross: $90.23M

3. One Tree Hill (2003–2012)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between kinship and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.

Stars: Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Bethany Joy Lenz

Votes: 87,112

4. Unsung Hero (2024)

PG | 112 min | Drama, Family | Completed

Based on a remarkable true story, a mum's faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs.

Directors: Richard L. Ramsey, Joel Smallbone | Stars: Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson

5. Annihilation (I) (2018)

R | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong

Votes: 361,169 | Gross: $32.73M

6. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.

Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier

Votes: 16,972

7. Eastbound & Down (2009–2013)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Many years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach Physical Education at his old middle school.

Stars: Danny McBride, Steve Little, Katy Mixon Greer, Elizabeth De Razzo

Votes: 64,074

8. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Sport

Number one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.

Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole

Votes: 199,718 | Gross: $148.21M

9. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,352 | Gross: $130.16M

10. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Zak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.

Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz | Stars: Zack Gottsagen, Ann Pierce, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern

Votes: 103,121 | Gross: $13.12M

11. Maximum Overdrive (1986)

R | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.

Director: Stephen King | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 35,798 | Gross: $7.43M

12. Cold Mountain (2003)

R | 154 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.

Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins

Votes: 156,015 | Gross: $95.64M

13. Space Jam (1996)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington

Votes: 213,336 | Gross: $90.46M

14. A Walk to Remember (2002)

PG | 101 min | Drama, Romance

Two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah

Votes: 221,314 | Gross: $41.28M

15. Wild at Heart (1990)

R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, J.E. Freeman

Votes: 100,907 | Gross: $14.56M

16. Serena (I) (2014)

R | 109 min | Drama, History, Romance

In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton's timber empire becomes complicated when he marries Serena.

Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Rhys Ifans, Toby Jones

Votes: 30,508 | Gross: $0.18M

17. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Music

Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Kimberly Stringer

Votes: 147,323 | Gross: $4.74M

18. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

R | 101 min | Horror, Mystery

Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.

Director: Jim Gillespie | Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Heche, Ryan Phillippe

Votes: 158,063 | Gross: $72.59M

19. The Stand (1994)

Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

After a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo

Votes: 38,396

20. Logan Lucky (2017)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Farrah Mackenzie

Votes: 162,105 | Gross: $27.78M

21. The Longest Ride (2015)

PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love.

Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda, Jack Huston

Votes: 88,808 | Gross: $37.45M

22. Angel Has Fallen (2019)

R | 121 min | Action, Thriller

Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston, Rocci Boy Williams

Votes: 110,544 | Gross: $69.03M

23. Safe Haven (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders, David Lyons

Votes: 116,148 | Gross: $71.35M

24. Trouble with the Curve (2012)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout, by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.

Director: Robert Lorenz | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake

Votes: 68,511 | Gross: $35.76M

25. Masterminds (2015)

PG-13 | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

A guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery.

Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Ross Kimball

Votes: 59,376 | Gross: $17.37M

26. The Best of Enemies (2019)

PG-13 | 133 min | Biography, Drama, History

Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.

Director: Robin Bissell | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche

Votes: 19,554 | Gross: $10.21M

27. Bull Durham (1988)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson

Votes: 59,316 | Gross: $50.89M

28. This Place Rules (2022)

TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Follows events and characters surrounding the January 6th, 2021 insurrection of the U.S. Capital Building in the days preceding the attack.

Director: Andrew Callaghan | Stars: Andrew Callaghan, Joker Gang, Gum Gang, Brittany

Votes: 6,509

29. Gigi & Nate (2022)

PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Family

A young man's life is turned upside down becoming quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi - a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.

Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi, Josephine Langford

Votes: 1,611

30. Without Remorse (II) (2021)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An elite Navy SEAL goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.

Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce

Votes: 64,513

31. Tin Cup (1996)

R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A washed-up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the U.S. Open in order to win the heart of his successful rival's girlfriend.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin

Votes: 53,242 | Gross: $53.85M

32. Thank You for Smoking (2005)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama

Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year old son.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Bright, Maria Bello, Joan Lunden

Votes: 228,890 | Gross: $24.79M

33. Kiss the Girls (1997)

R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.

Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Alex McArthur

Votes: 81,168 | Gross: $60.53M

34. Killer Fortune Teller (2024 TV Movie)

TV-14 | Mystery

After a Tarot card reader predicts a chance meeting, Shane starts to believe in fate, seeking further advice for both his love life and his business.

Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Sarah Murphree, Jonathan Stoddard, Caina Summer Field, Natalie Daniels

Votes: 79

35. Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

R | 130 min | Drama, War

Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn

Votes: 48,176 | Gross: $42.72M

36. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)

G | 88 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora Webster tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Schoeffling, Cliff Robertson, Dylan Kussman

Votes: 5,865 | Gross: $7.30M

37. The Campaign (2012)

R | 85 min | Comedy

An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott

Votes: 136,987 | Gross: $86.91M

38. On the Road (2012)

R | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams

Votes: 43,289 | Gross: $0.72M

39. The First 48 (2004– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Reality-TV

The series follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.

Stars: Dion Graham, Nathan Schilling, Jason White, Dave Walker

Votes: 4,251

40. The Tender Bar (2021)

R | 106 min | Biography, Drama

A boy growing up on Long Island seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle's bar.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri, Lily Rabe

Votes: 33,795

41. Fly Away Home (1996)

PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.

Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney

Votes: 27,110 | Gross: $24.51M

42. Antebellum (2020)

R | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

Directors: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz | Stars: Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston

Votes: 29,792

43. The Foot Fist Way (2006)

R | 85 min | Comedy

An inept tae kwon do instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow tae kwon do enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Wallace.

Director: Jody Hill | Stars: Danny McBride, Ben Best, Mary Jane Bostic, Spencer Moreno

Votes: 13,618 | Gross: $0.23M

44. The Ron Clark Story (2006 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama

A small-town teacher relocates to one of the country's toughest classrooms.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Matthew Perry, Judith Buchan, Griffin Cork, Jerry Callaghan

Votes: 12,368

45. Everyone Is Doing Great (2018– )

37 min | Comedy

Five years after the end of their hit series "Eternal," Seth and Jeremy lean on each other as they struggle to regain their former level of success and relevance.

Stars: James Lafferty, Stephen Colletti, Alexandra Park, Cariba Heine

Votes: 1,804

46. Nell (1994)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama

In a remote woodland cabin, a small-town doctor discovers Nell - a beautiful young hermit-woman with many secrets.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini

Votes: 30,861 | Gross: $33.68M

47. Message in a Bottle (1999)

PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Romance

A woman discovers a tragic love letter in a bottle on a beach, and is determined to track down its author.

Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage

Votes: 40,347 | Gross: $52.88M

48. Brainstorm (1983)

PG | 106 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.

Director: Douglas Trumbull | Stars: Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson

Votes: 13,108 | Gross: $8.90M

49. Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance

A doctor, who is travelling to see his estranged son, sparks with an unhappily married woman at a North Carolina inn.

Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis

Votes: 26,343 | Gross: $41.85M

50. Devil's Peak (2023)

97 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Set in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains, eighteen-year-old Jacob McNeely is torn between appeasing his meth-dealing kingpin father and leaving the mountains forever with the girl he loves.

Director: Ben Young | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, Hopper Penn, Katelyn Nacon

Votes: 775