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1. The Flash (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without super heroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon
Votes: 210,748
2. The Last Duel (2021)
R | 152 min | Action, Drama, History
The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter
Votes: 182,323 | Gross: $10.85M
3. In the Name of the Father (1993)
R | 133 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie, Philip King
Votes: 187,194 | Gross: $25.01M
4. The Next Three Days (2010)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.
Director: Paul Haggis | Stars: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Michael Buie
Votes: 206,679 | Gross: $21.15M
5. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Kathleen Byron
Votes: 24,920
6. Two Men in Town (1973)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.
Director: José Giovanni | Stars: Alain Delon, Jean Gabin, Mimsy Farmer, Victor Lanoux
Votes: 5,041
7. Lemon Tree (2008)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, War
The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.
Director: Eran Riklis | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Ali Suliman, Doron Tavory
Votes: 6,882 | Gross: $0.57M
8. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000 TV Movie)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Damien Wayne Echols, Melissa Byers, Norris Deajon, Tim Sullivan
Votes: 9,660
9. Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Drama
When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.
Director: Hideo Gosha | Stars: Tetsurô Tanba, Isamu Nagato, Mikijirô Hira, Miyuki Kuwano
Votes: 3,993
10. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Terry Humphreys-Slay, Leitha Prather
Votes: 6,955 | Gross: $0.10M
11. Reckless (1935)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Wealthy Bob Harrison buys all the seats in the theatre to watch Mona Leslie's musical by himself. He loves her, her agent Ned Riley loves her. Conflict ensues.
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Jean Harlow, William Powell, Franchot Tone, May Robson
Votes: 1,495
12. Black and White (2002)
99 min | Drama
Recreation of the landmark 1958 South Australian Court trial of young aboriginal Max Stuart.
Director: Craig Lahiff | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels
Votes: 879
13. Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Biography, Drama
Ali's biggest match, his fight with the US government. A film about the politics and hubris surrounding the Vietnam War and the revenge exacted on America's greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Gerety
Votes: 2,591
14. Mourir d'aimer... (1971)
GP | 101 min | Drama
A love story between a teacher, Daniele, 32 years and one of her students Gerard, 17 during the heated atmosphere of May 68. Daniele is a fiery young woman, very involved politically. ... See full summary »
Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Annie Girardot, Bruno Pradal, Claude Cerval, Jean Bouise
Votes: 583
15. The Ice Cream Wars (2022)
118 min | Documentary, Crime, History
In 1984 six Glasgow family members died in an arson attack. Their murders were followed by one of Scotland's longest trials and a 20-year fight for justice that gripped the nation.
Stars: Douglas Skelton, Marion Scott, Les Trueman, Nanette Pollock
Votes: 60
16. Guilty (2011)
102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A family man battles to prove his innocence after being accused of a heinous crime.
Director: Vincent Garenq | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Wladimir Yordanoff, Noémie Lvovsky, Raphaël Ferret
Votes: 2,035
17. Sara Varone: Backstage Calendario (2009)
Documentary, Short
The backstage of Sara Varone's breathtaking 2009 calendar for For Men. The showgirl during the shots.
Stars: Collaborator, Zahra Meygoli, Photographer, Sara Varone
18. Different Kinds of Rain (2017)
91 min | Drama
A family struggles with the teenager son who suffers from Hikikomori phenomenon. Suddenly, he closes the door and locks himself in, shutting out a helpless father, mother and sister
Director: Isabel Prahl | Stars: Bjarne Mädel, Bibiana Beglau, Emma Bading, Béla Gabor Lenz
Votes: 430
19. All Our Desires (2011)
120 min | Drama
Moved by the plight of the mother of her daughter's school friend, a young judge facing an incurable disease teams up with an older colleague in order to fight against financial companies that exploit the poor.
Director: Philippe Lioret | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Marie Gillain, Amandine Dewasmes, Yannick Renier
Votes: 938
20. Never Ashamed (1984)
TV-G | 62 min | Drama
Tim Hughes goes through a transformation from juvenile delinquent to a kid who has "seen the Light". When he and his friend get caught stealing an ice-cream truck, Tim tries to straighten ... See full summary »
Director: Edward T. McDougal | Stars: Tim Elwell, Jonathan Jancovic Michaels, Denyse Leahy, Lori Overdorf
Votes: 70
21. L'affaire Dreyfus (1899)
13 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Dramatized re-enactments of the events of the Dreyfus-affair from 1894 to 1899.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 707
22. Death on the Staircase: The Aftermath (2005 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
Reactions to the verdict of the Michael Peterson murder trial from the District Attorney, the defense team, and the filmmaker who documented the proceedings.
Director: Nick Copus | Stars: Caitlin Atwater, Freda Black, Bettye Blackwell, Lori Campbell
Votes: 127
23. The Final Judgement (1992)
23 min | Fantasy, Short
A senseless war causes the destruction of the planet Earth. A pilot, sole survivor, lands before God, The Grim Reaper and Father Time, to be judged for all the sins of Mankind.
Director: Gustavo Fuertes | Stars: Andrea Guardiola, Irene Guerrero de Luna, Manuel Pereiro, Ángel Relló
24. Breaker Morant: The Retrial - Interviews (2014 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Charles Leach, Geoffrey Robertson, Lawrence Street, Greg Hunt
25. In Pursuit of Justice: How criminal justice reform freed Greg Taylor (2018)
98 min | Documentary, Crime
Greg's story is one of wrong turns, bad luck, and a loving, supportive family who never stopped believing in his innocence. It is also the story of the incredible people who have worked ... See full summary »
Director: Gregg Jamback | Stars: R.L. Adams, Earnest Andrews, Bradley Bannon, Johnny Beck
Votes: 10
26. Strange Justice (1932)
Passed | 64 min | Drama, Romance
Socialite banker Henry Judson maintains his extravagant lifestyle by embezzling from his bank, but is caught by sleazy assistant manager Waters and is blackmailed by him into continuing. ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Marian Marsh, Reginald Denny, Richard Bennett, Norman Foster
Votes: 155
27. What Happened Then? (1934)
58 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Young Raymond Rudford,sculptor, is on trial for slitting the throat of his uncle, who had adopted and raised him after Raymond's parent's died when he was a young boy. The prosecution ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Summers | Stars: Richard Bird, Lorna Hubbard, Geoffrey Wardwell, Francis L. Sullivan
Votes: 33
28. Out of This World (II) (1954)
Approved | 75 min | Documentary, History, News
This was filmed in 1949 when Lowell Thomas and Lowell Thomas Jr. took a journey to Tibet before the Red Chinese had moved in. It shows Tibet as it was then and, for that matter, as it had ... See full summary »
Directors: Lowell Thomas Jr., Lowell Thomas | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Lowell Thomas Jr.
Votes: 8
29. Give a Pet a Home (2015– )
Family, Reality-TV
Stars: Amanda Holden, Peter Andre, Julian Clary, Chris Kamara
Votes: 8
30. Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009 TV Special)
242 min | Music
Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal is a live telethon, where entertainers, athletes and personalities gather to help raise funds for the victims of Victoria's bushfire disaster in February 2009.
Stars: Eddie McGuire, Vanessa Amorosi, Angry Anderson, Simon Baker
Votes: 35
31. Lifeline (1997– )
Documentary
Stars: Maxine Peake, Adrian Edmondson, Martin Clunes, Simon Callow
32. After the Fire: A Documentary of the Bangor Bushfire (2014 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Director: Lyndsay Smith | Stars: Terry Bradford, Paige Renee Court, Bluey Devine, Peter Goers
33. Black and White: Featurette (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels, Craig Lahiff
34. The Missing Face (2006 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Russ Malkin | Stars: Charley Boorman, Ewan McGregor
Votes: 19
35. Dreyfus Meets His Wife at Rennes (1899)
1 min | Short
Captain Dreyfus is reunited with his wife after being falsely imprisoned.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 268
36. Barns klagemuligheter (2022 Video)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Senior advisor for NIM, Kirsten Kolstad Kvalø, explains why the Norwegian government should arrange for an investigation into children's appeal possibilities.
Star: Kirsten Kolstad Kvalø
37. Franklin Delano Roosevelt: President of the 20th Century (2006 Video)
G | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Franklin D. Roosevelt
38. Who Should Get to Stay in the UK? (2019)
59 min | Documentary
With the UK's immigration system under scrutiny this series follows the stories of some of the people who are desperate to remain in the country and the lawyers tasked with helping them.
Star: Sophie Stanton
39. Supreme Court Oral Arguments (2000– )
Documentary, History
Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy
40.
The Court of Last Resort (1957–1958)
Episode:
The Clarence Redding Case
(1957)
Not Rated | 25 min | Crime, Drama
In order to free Clarence Redding, a drifter accused of killing a teenage girl, the Court of Last resort must track down a man who has been killing a number of girls at another location - ... See full summary »
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Lyle Bettger, Carleton G. Young, John Bleifer, Joseph Kearns
Votes: 16
41.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Temple of Evil
(1964)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS arrives on Earth landing in 16th century Aztec society. Barbara goes off exploring - despite the Doctor's orders not to wander off - and is taken away by the high priest Autloc ... See full summary »
Director: John Crockett | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 1,002
42.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007)
Episode:
Deadomutt: Part 2
(2003)
TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Harvey's fate is decided in this conclusion to the Dynomutt murder trial.
Director: Robert Alvarez | Stars: Gary Cole, Stephen Colbert, Michael McKean, Thomas Michael Allen
Votes: 137
43.
Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode:
End Game
(1999)
TV-14 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1985 a student and a pregnant woman were shot dead during an armed robbery. Three men were apprehended and sentenced to life imprisonment, Kavanagh being a junior member of the defence ... See full summary »
Director: Tristram Powell | Stars: John Thaw, Daisy Bates, Imogen Claire, Race Davies
Votes: 66
44.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Ex-Wives and Videotape
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
A desperate Kuzak sweats out of preparations for his appeal before the California Supreme Court in a final attempt to overturn the conviction on Earl Williams on a technicality. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Miles Watkins | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 36
45.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Whatever Happened to Hannah?
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Rollins represents a comedian suing his ex-wife for heckling him on stage. Meanwhile, Abby emphasizes with Diane Campbell, a divorcée suing her ex-husband for years of spouse abuse and who ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 40
46.
The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode:
Down the Hatch
(2003)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Eugene represents a family who is suing a liquor company for being responsible for the death of their son who died of alcoholism. Ellenor takes a pro bono case when she tries to convert the... See full summary »
Director: Christina Musrey | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, Jessica Capshaw, LisaGay Hamilton
Votes: 87
47.
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode:
Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
(1979)
Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Both Rumpole and his current client, Percy Timson, one of the patriarchs of the criminal clan, are under pressure by their families to retire.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Peter Bowles, Moray Watson
Votes: 90
48.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Repentance
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager rescues a prison warden and a set of prisoners that are scheduled to be executed testing their own ethical beliefs.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,783
49.
Sunday Showcase (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Sacco-Vanzetti Story: Part 2
(1960)
60 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
After Sacco and Vanzetti are convicted of murder, their lawyers file a series of appeals. Many in the public are convinced that the two men were convicted because they are self-confessed ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Martin Balsam, Royal Beal, John C. Becher, Frank Campanella
50.
Popeye the Sailor (1960–1962)
Episode:
Mueller's Mad Monster
(1960)
TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Popeye and Olive take shelter from a thunderstorm in Mad Mueller's castle. But Mueller's monster, Irving, takes a shine to Olive.
Director: Paul Fennell | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 78