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1. The Matrix Resurrections (I) (2021)
R | 148 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.
Director: Lana Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 281,359
2. Soul (2020)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House
Votes: 382,165
3. Limelight (1952)
G | 137 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find purpose and hope in their lives.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Nigel Bruce, Buster Keaton
Votes: 22,213 | Gross: $1.00M
4. Lifeboat (1944)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, War
Several survivors of a torpedoed merchant ship in World War II find themselves in the same lifeboat with one of the crew members of the U-boat that sank their ship.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, John Hodiak, Walter Slezak, William Bendix
Votes: 31,271
5. True Women (1997)
PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Covering nearly fifty years of mid-19th-century turmoil, from the tumultuous Texas Revolution to the early women's suffrage movement, "True Women" is a gripping tale of endurance, love, and above all, gritty female determination.
Stars: Dana Delany, Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie, Michael York
Votes: 2,519
6. Flock of Dudes (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.
Director: Bob Castrone | Stars: Chris D'Elia, Bryan Greenberg, Eric André, Brett Gelman
Votes: 1,108
7. Omega Doom (1996)
R | 84 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After Earth is taken over by an army of robots, the small number of humans left are forced into hiding. In the nuclear winter, only droids walk the face of the Earth, in fear of the rumored... See full summary »
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Shannon Whirry, Norbert Weisser, Tina Cote
Votes: 3,344
8. Dr. M (1990)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Investigating a series of suicides, police detective reveals a sinister plot.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Alan Bates, Jennifer Beals, Jan Niklas, Hanns Zischler
Votes: 530
9. Alex (II) (2021)
63 min | Drama, Sci-Fi | Completed
Alex Rowan, an intelligent and enigmatic outcast, looks to the skies willing to put everything on the line in order to find and pursue her purpose. All the while struggling to manage her ... See full summary »
Director: Quentin C. Zaayman | Stars: Elle Kazan, Charl Henning, Yvonne Allwright, C.W. Laten
10. Daddy (I) (2022)
Short, Drama
The absence of a father shattered her world leaving broken pieces of her; each piece held together by the glue of others. Seeking validation, she attracts domestic violence, various types ... See full summary »
Director: Theo Bray | Stars: Shawntell Anderson, Gabriella Arlene, Theo Bray, Valor Bray
11. Back from the Edge
Short, Drama, Thriller | Pre-production
Sometimes life pushes too hard, and you need someone to pull you back from the edge, even if it is yourself.
Directors: Christopher Bela, Paige Suzanne | Star: Laura Mitchell
12. Spyashchie (2017)
Thriller
The film's plot unfolds in 2013 during a period of aggravation of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the complication of the foreign policy situation in Europe and covers ... See full summary »
Stars: Igor Petrenko, Natalya Rogozhkina, Konstantin Strelnikov, Semyon Shkalikov
Votes: 238
13. A Rush of Hope: Find Answers to Life's Questions (2020)
60 min | Biography
Our life is like a movie. It has a beginning, middle, and end. We all have questions about this movie that we are in. Is this movie a tragedy? Is it a love story? Or is it a comedy? Do we win in the end? What is the meaning of my life?
Director: Ben Smallbone | Stars: Jeremy Camp, John Michael Finley, For King & Country, Greg Laurie
Votes: 25
14. Beauty Mark (2016)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A story that takes place in 1986 profiling 'Beauty' salesgirl Valarie Williams, who finds an unlikely friendship in one of her customers, Mark, who teaches her that beauty isn't always skin deep.
Director: Cameron Thrower | Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Conor O'Farrell, Rebekah Tripp
Votes: 102
15. Awakening World (2012)
40 min | Documentary, Short
What fuels an AWAKENING WORLD? That's what filmmaker Sebastian Siegel sets out to uncover by exploring questions at the core of human fulfillment from "what is love?" to "what is the ... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian Siegel | Stars: Eugenio Lopez Alonso, Ed Begley Jr., Andy Behrman, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 29
16. The Roar (2018)
83 min | Drama
Louise has an exceptional talent as singer and actress. She is on a journey to discover her God-given purpose and wants to consider a career as Broadway actress, but her father, a South ... See full summary »
Director: Frans Cronjé | Stars: Frans Cronjé, Almarie du Preez, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Greg Kriek
Votes: 9
17. The Weight of Perfection (2020)
16 min | Short, Drama
A dangerous game of fire begins when an Elite level gymnast and her Coach become entangled in a web of psychological damage.
Directors: Anabelle D. Munro, Leanne Melissa Bishop | Stars: Leanne Melissa Bishop, Hayden Hishaw, Wyatt Oleff, Anabelle D. Munro
Votes: 10
18. Leave Yourself Alone (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
Starting in 2006, two documentary filmmakers followed 19 year old actress, Nicole Grace, while she attempted to restart her career using Method-based techniques. In 2009, a film starring ... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Eckenroad | Stars: Daniel Armella, Greg Bell, James Dean DeRienzo, Richard Holland
Votes: 18
19. Purpose (I) (2015)
75 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Brandon Alexander is a Marine Staff Sergeant who returns from the dead to seek vengeance on his families killers with the help of God and an Angel named Gabriel guiding him.
Director: Steve Avon | Stars: Randall Aldana, James Konczyk, Ruby Moosavi, Peter Pirro
Votes: 9
20. Midpoint (2023)
16 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Both struggling in their twenties, Francis and Daisy are searching to find purpose.
Director: Flynn Matthews | Stars: Rachel Fielding, Peter Hadfield, Will Hopkins, Rina Lipa
21. Called (2021)
74 min | Drama, Mystery
Some young adults attempt to make their dreams a reality, but also face a nightmare. Maria, Keshia, Michael, Crystal, KT, and Rico all have something in common - a past and a future. To reach one, they will have to let go of the other.
Director: Brennan Jamaal Francois | Stars: Jarrel Bonner, Kevin Lamont Bowman, Sam E. Brinson Jr., Eric Lamar Clark
Votes: 5
22. A Few Details About Me [Ca]
Drama | Pre-production
A woman discovers her life is meaningless, and seeks to change it.
Director: John Stopa | Stars: Ella Modella, Katrina
23. Rush (II) (2014)
60 min | Documentary, News
All true events, RUSH tells the story of a breakthrough health, life and earth-saving technology -- abilities that we have now. If you can dream it, you can do it.
Director: Theodore Dodge | Stars: Mary Badham, Theodore Dodge, Jed Dole, Chris Fleming
24. Ladder of Philosophy
Documentary, History | Announced
Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher
25. Indecision (2021)
11 min | Short, Drama
A young woman ponders whether to enter an open mic session.
Director: Matthew Judge | Star: Isabelle Smith
26. Magic Hour (III) (2011)
95 min | Comedy
Diomidis and Aristides embark on a road trip through rural Greece. They both confront personal dilemmas. Diomidis recently discovered his wife's infidelity, while Aristides is struggling with his directing career.
Director: Costas Kapakas | Stars: Renos Haralambidis, Tasos Antoniou, Giorgos Souxes, Maria Antoulinaki
Votes: 98
27. The Life and the Agony (2009)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
A young man, convinced he knows his purpose in life, writes his two-week notice to God. And so begins a story about five high school seniors who face love, movie making, and how their lives are drastically changing.
Directors: J.W. Andrew, Archie Lopez | Stars: J.W. Andrew, Gaby Bechard, Jeffrey Barrett, Clare Keys
Votes: 11
28. Davy Wallace (2022)
151 min | Drama
As he graduates from college in North Carolina, a troubled, young artist must confront his traumatic childhood, with support from an older, grieving high school teacher.
Director: Drew Bowen | Star: Drew Bowen
29. The Last Envelope (2015)
33 min | Short, Drama
Struggling to find her purpose in life, Darcy's father gives a gift of 3 tattered old envelopes that contain ancient guides leading her on a journey of discovery with a surprising and potentially dangerous outcome.
Director: John Dowalo | Stars: Bolt, Marie Borbas, Matt DeNoto, Rachel Kuschner
30. Meet Me by Our Spot (2023)
Short, Drama, Romance
A disheartened college student recollects with his childhood friend about work, school, and his startling encounters with the mysterious Ellie Frankie Daze.
Director: Andrew Cao | Stars: Hunter Crone, Bri'Yon Watts, Lillian Yaemi, Audie Barker
31. The Mayoress (1960)
75 min | Comedy
Two antagonistic tavern owners who announced their candidacy for the upcoming mayoral election, are totally in the dark about their children's clandestine affair. Are both candidates prepared to sacrifice their ambitions for their sake?
Director: Roviros Manthoulis | Stars: Georgia Vasileiadou, Vasilis Avlonitis, Aleka Stratigou, Koula Agagiotou
Votes: 222
32. Los muertos no lloran (2022)
5 min | Short, Drama
After dying suddenly, Ernesto appears in the office of death itself, to whom he must prove that he has fulfilled his purpose in life in order to rest in peace. But Ernesto refuses to die yet, since he still has many things to do in life.
Director: Sergio Galdámez | Stars: Tony Hernández, Amancio Orta
33. Mustang Saviors (2020)
100 min | Documentary
Veteran suicide is a national tragedy on an epic scale.A remarkable treatment is proving more powerful than ever imagined: Pairing veterans with wild mustangs taken straight off the range; miraculously turning despair into enduring hope.
Director: David Glossberg | Star: Akuyoe Graham
Votes: 27
34. She Moon, Love Spell (2014)
11 min | Short, Fantasy, Music
A writer recalls an encounter with whom she hopes to have a love affair. The feelings evoked lead her to remember a chapter in her childhood when she was casted a love spell. Meanwhile she ... See full summary »
Director: Sylvia Love Johnson | Stars: Ellie Bindman, Melissa de Winter, Sammy Foster, Sylvia Love Johnson
Votes: 88
35. Journeys from Heartache to Hope (2008 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short, History
Directors: Antony Cirocco, Luke Gibbs, Martin Potter, Tanya Rowden-Tiago, Will Sheridan, Anna Svedberg, Sonja Vivienne | Stars: Irene Allan, Roseann Dowden, Rona Moore, Marianne Ormond
36. The Edge of Adventure (2017– )
Documentary, Adventure
Join Adam Asher for this award-winning docuseries as he takes you on a cinematically brilliant journey to one of the most remote corners of Central America. Extreme beauty meets devastating... See full summary »
Star: Adam Asher
Votes: 10
38. Behind the Movie Magic
News | Announced
"Behind the Movie Magic" showcases films that give hope, inspiration, and a moment of revelation through the story. The show takes views behind the scenes, interviews those involved, and shares the passion and heart of movie magic.
39. The Life Experiment (2009)
61 min | Drama
David's a college history professor who decides to revisit a near death experience to find the purpose in his life.
Director: Kevin Huckabee | Stars: Andrew Bunten, Angela Chase, Josh Durham, David Emerson
Votes: 12
40. Purpose (2020)
1 min | Short, Drama
In today's time, we all are moving, but where ? towards or away from our goal ? Are we really progressing ? Purpose is a 60sec short film which asks you a question and forces you to think on it.
Director: Vaibhav Gattani | Star: Vaibhav Gattani
41. 3 Blind Boys on the Block (2015)
20 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A tragic crime occurs on the neighborhood block which in turn formulates an unusual connection between a Reporter, a Thug, an Executive, and an Activist.
Directors: Alan R.H. Nettles, Iliana Armstrong, Mi'Kael Reed | Stars: Ganiyu Ajayi, Iliana Armstrong, A. Todd Baker, Jonathan Beatty
42. Misfire (II) (2012)
Not Rated | 150 min | Thriller
The story of 6 desperate people who come together to play a deadly game of Russian Roulette in the hopes of bringing some hope back into their lives.
Director: Eric Hackler | Stars: Kyle Kellel, Zach Scott, Givanna Robbins, John Chiarella
Votes: 11
43. Journey of the Dream Warrior (2004)
90 min | Documentary
Director: William Spiritdancer | Stars: Yvonne Fitch, Betty Gold, David English, Aaron Waugh
44. Breathing Space for Paul: Intensive Neighborhood Care (1984 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Director: Rodney Long
45. Your Transformation Station (2020 Podcast Series)
TV-MA | 45 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Join your host Greg Favazza, on a journey with you, rediscovering your true identity and purpose on this planet. Together, we can transform our community one topic at a time - from ... See full summary »
Star: Gregory Favazza
46. Curtis Labelle: Pawn in My Shade (2019 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A musician enters the forest of his mind, with hopes of re-creating himself as an artist...but no matter how hard he tries, his past; represented by the piano upon which his career was ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Steele | Star: Curtis A. Labelle
47.
Clatterford (2006–2009)
Episode:
Problem Daughter
(2006)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
The Church is being decorated for the Harvest Festival by the Ladies Guild. The vicar is grumpy and Rosie has neglected her meds.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Sue Johnston, Miriam Margolyes, Sally Phillips, Dawn French
Votes: 33
48.
The Edge of Adventure (2017– )
Episode:
The Voice of Urgency
(2017)
Documentary, Adventure
As Adam concludes his time in the small, isolated village called Kansas City, along the remote Matagalpa River in Nicaragua, he learns the secret to success for Mission: Hope - and the difference they are making here.
Star: Adam Asher
49.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
How Public Schools Became LGBT Brainwashing Factories
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
50.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Leftist Protestors Throw Themselves in Front of a Train on Behalf of Violent Criminals
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh