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1. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

G | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.

Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear

Votes: 227,660 | Gross: $4.00M

2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

PG | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Charlie, a young boy from an impoverished family, and four other kids win a tour of an amazing chocolate factory run by an imaginative chocolatier, Willy Wonka, and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter

Votes: 529,850 | Gross: $206.46M

3. Joysticks (1983)

R | 88 min | Comedy

When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.

Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Leif Green, Jim Greenleaf, Scott McGinnis

Votes: 2,660

4. Torso (1973)

R | 92 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A string of appalling lust murders shocks the University of Perugia as a sadistic serial killer strangles to death beautiful college girls with a red and black scarf.

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Luc Merenda, John Richardson

Votes: 7,838 | Gross: $0.74M

5. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Keir Dullea, Carol Lynley, Laurence Olivier, Martita Hunt

Votes: 10,245

6. Dementia 13 (1963)

Unrated | 75 min | Horror, Thriller

A scheming widow hatches a bold plan to acquire her late husband's inheritance, unaware that she is being targeted by an ax murderer who lurks in the family's estate.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: William Campbell, Luana Anders, Bart Patton, Mary Mitchel

Votes: 9,002

7. An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009 Video)

91 min | Drama, Family

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Samantha Hanratty, Annabeth Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Michael Learned

Votes: 1,114

8. Grace Stirs Up Success (2015)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Grace is excited for the summer so she can start a business with her friends, but things take an unexpected turn when her mom announces a trip to Paris. There, Grace must learn to get along... See full summary »

Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Olivia Rodrigo, Virginia Madsen, Eloise Webb, Caitlin Carmichael

Votes: 657

9. Inbetween Girl (2021)

89 min | Drama

Teen artist Angie Chen turns to secret hook-ups with the heartthrob of her private school after her parents' sudden divorce.

Director: Mei Makino | Stars: Emma Galbraith, William Magnuson, Emily Garrett, Liz Waters

Votes: 395

10. McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

TV-G | 93 min | Drama, Family, Sport

American Girl McKenna comes to life in this modern-day adventure about a determined gymnast who must focus on her strengths to overcome challenges and find a way to believe in herself again.

Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Jade Pettyjohn, Kerris Dorsey, Nia Vardalos, Ian Ziering

Votes: 860

11. Student Affairs (1987)

R | 92 min | Comedy

The story of a group of people who are making a film about life in high school in the 1950's.

Director: Chuck Vincent | Stars: Louie Bonanno, Jim Abele, Tracey Adams, Alan Fisler

Votes: 84

12. Saige Paints the Sky (2013 TV Movie)

TV-G | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Saige (Sidney Fullmer) works to save her school's art program and keep her best friend.

Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Sidney Fullmer, Alexandra Peters, Alana Gordillo, Mika Abdalla

Votes: 535

13. Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight (2014)

TV-G | 100 min | Drama, Family

Nine-year-old Isabelle is an inspired dancer with a flair for fashion design. She's thrilled to be studying ballet at a prestigious performing arts school, but her classmates are so ... See full summary »

Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Erin Pitt, Melora Hardin, Grace Davidson, Genneya Walton

Votes: 442

14. Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (2020–2022)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Music

The story centers on the members of the School Idol Club in Nijigasaki, and their attempt to prevent the club from being abolished.

Stars: Hinaki Yano, Aguri Onishi, Mayu Sagara, Kaori Maeda

Votes: 210

15. Campione! (2012)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Godou Kusanagi becomes a Campione, fighting Heretical Gods. His status attracts attention and complicates life, especially with forward girls like Erica Blandelli causing awkward situations.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Fumihiko Tachiki, Monica Rial, Takuya Eguchi

Votes: 1,466

16. Lea to the Rescue (2016)

Not Rated | 98 min | Adventure, Family

Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits.

Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Laysla De Oliveira, Storm Reid, Hallie Todd

Votes: 386

17. The Princess Academy (1987)

R | 90 min | Comedy

Lowbrow humor is the feature in this 'Porky's for girls'. The students of an elite international private school that teaches rich young women how to behave like proper ladies rebel against their strict, snobbish and brutish head teacher.

Director: Bruce A. Block | Stars: Eva Gabor, Lu Leonard, Richard Paul, Carole Davis

Votes: 208 | Gross: $0.21M

18. Pretty Ladies (1925)

74 min | Comedy, Drama

Comedienne Maggie falls for musician Al Cassidy. They get married, Al becomes a songwriter and Maggie a housewife. Al is hired to write a number for one of the Follies' most beautiful stars and falls for her. Complications ensue.

Director: Monta Bell | Stars: Zasu Pitts, Tom Moore, Ann Pennington, Lilyan Tashman

Votes: 268

19. Red Riding Hood (2003)

R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

This evocative chiller from director Giacomo Cimini follows the fortunes of a young 12yr-old girl named Jenny (Francesca). Abandoned in Rome by her careless mother, Jenny has to fend for ... See full summary »

Director: Giacomo Cimini | Stars: Kathleen Archebald, Susanna Satta, Roberto Davide, Marc Fiorini

Votes: 684

20. American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire (2013)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

In June of 1994, one of the most brutal mass slaughters in history occurred in the backwoods of northern New England. Four months later, history is about to repeat itself. The end of summer... See full summary »

Director: Flood Reed | Stars: Dayo Okeniyi, Shawn Thomas, Tyler Rice, Jeremy Isabella

Votes: 304

21. Dreamcatcher (I) (2015)

TV-MA | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

Takes us into a hidden world of prostitution and sexual trafficking through the eyes of one of its survivors, Brenda Myers-Powell.

Director: Kim Longinotto | Stars: Brenda Myers-Powell, T.T., Keena, Temeka

Votes: 434

22. Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky (2023)

30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Ayumu returns from London with a girl named Isla, who wants to be a school idol.

Director: Tomoyuki Kawamura | Stars: Hinaki Yano, Aguri Onishi, Mayu Sagara, Kaori Maeda

Votes: 19

23. Knots: A Forced Marriage Story (2020)

76 min | Documentary

Explore the sinister truth about forced and child marriage in the United States through the harrowing experiences of those who have survived it.

Director: Kate Ryan Brewer | Stars: Fraidy Reiss, Sara Tasneem, Nina Van Harn, Bella Waru

Votes: 42

24. Under Suspicion (1930)

Passed | 66 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A group of Canadian Royal Mounted Police officers arrive home after serving overseas with the Allied Army. After enjoying a birthday banquet for the aged Major Manners amid much singing and... See full summary »

Director: A.F. Erickson | Stars: J. Harold Murray, Lois Moran, J.M. Kerrigan, Marie Saxon

25. Eve's Lover (1925)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy

Austin Starfield (Louis) has his greedy eye on a steel mill belonging to Eve Burnside (Rich). He persuades an impoverished count, Leon Molnar (Lytell) to marry Eve so he can then gain ... See full summary »

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Irene Rich, Bert Lytell, Clara Bow, Willard Louis

26. Maryellen and the Brightest Star (2015)

G | 16 min | Short, Family

When stargazer Maryellen learns that a rocket scientist will visit her classroom and be introduced by the student who writes the best essay on "The Wonder of Space," she can't wait to enter... See full summary »

Director: Maya E. Rudolph | Stars: Harlie Galloway, Ashton Smiley, Jordan Alveran, Francesco Galante

Votes: 22

27. Approaches to the Psychology of Personality: Film No. 8 - Summary and Historical Development of Major Ideas (1957)

58 min | Documentary

Richard I. Evans from the University of Houston interviews Carl Gustav Jung on the subjects of archetypes, complexes, the unconscious and role of the mother and father in our lives.

Stars: Carl Gustav Jung, Richard I. Evans

28. The Smart Girl's Podcast (2022 Podcast Series)

Talk-Show

The Smart Girl's Podcast, hosted by 16-year-old actress Shay Rudolph and cultural expert Jess Weiner covers tough growing up topics from mental health to body image, friendships, crushes and more.

Stars: Jess Weiner, Shay Rudolph

29. Felipa: North of the Border (1971)

17 min | Short, Drama, Family

Felipa, a first-generation American girl, dreams of becoming a teacher. Her first pupil is her uncle, who she tutors in English so he can get a driver's license and a better job.

Director: Bert Salzman | Stars: Phyllis Valencia, David Herrera, Francisco Soto, Dolores Jaurique

30. A Haunting (2005– )
Episode: Hungry Ghosts (2006)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An American family moves into a mansion in Taiwan and soon learns the ghost-infested house was built to terrorize its occupants.

Directors: Vernon Guinn, Stuart Taylor | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Billy Asai, Steven Chen, Malcolm Copeland

Votes: 89

31. En direct de... (1956–1974)
Episode: Aix-en-Provence (1956)

21 min | Documentary

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Director: Hubert Knapp | Stars: Baron de Meyronnet-Saint Marc, Baronne de Meyronnet-Saint Marc, Monsieur Fabre