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1. Hot Shots! (1991)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Comedy

A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.

Director: Jim Abrahams | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges

Votes: 117,044 | Gross: $69.47M

2. The Producers (2005)

PG-13 | 134 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Director: Susan Stroman | Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell

Votes: 44,849 | Gross: $19.38M

3. Carry on Constable (1960)

86 min | Comedy

With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits are assigned to Inspector Mills police station. They manage to totally wreck the operations of the police force and let plenty of criminals get away.

Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Eric Barker, Kenneth Connor

Votes: 2,840

4. Babes on Broadway (1941)

Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler

Votes: 1,657 | Gross: $3.85M

5. WrestleMania XXIV (2008 TV Special)

TV-14 | 240 min | Sport

The Rated-R Superstar Edge attempts to do the unthinkable by becoming the first man to ever defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania. For the second year in a row, Undertaker is looking to ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Adam Copeland, Mark Calaway, Randy Orton, John Cena

Votes: 1,439

6. WrestleMania 2000 (2000 TV Special)

TV-14 | 201 min | Action, Sport

Triple H defends the WWF Championship against The Rock, Mick Foley, and the Big Show in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match with a McMahon family member in every corner. The Dudley Boyz defend ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Dwayne Johnson, Mick Foley, Paul Wight

Votes: 1,298

7. The Pawnshop (1916)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Short

Charlie competes with his fellow shop assistant. He is fired by the pawnbroker and rehired. He nearly destroys everything in the shop and himself. He helps capture a burglar. He destroys a client's clock while examining it in detail.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Edna Purviance, John Rand

Votes: 3,711

8. Ms. Scrooge (1997 TV Movie)

G | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy

A retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

Director: John Korty | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond, Michael Beach, John Bourgeois

Votes: 458

9. When the Clouds Roll by (1919)

85 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

Psychiatrist Dr. Ulrich Metz attempts to drive Daniel Brown to suicide.

Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Albert MacQuarrie, Kathleen Clifford, Frank Campeau

Votes: 985

10. Never Weaken (1921)

Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy, Thriller

A man hits the streets with a scheme to keep his fiancé from losing her job, however, things quickly go from bad to worse.

Director: Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks, Mark Jones

Votes: 2,098

11. The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (2009 TV Special)

TV-PG | 240 min | Sport

Widely recognized as one of the most breathtaking matches of all time, the Legend who is 16-0 at WrestleMania takes on the Icon known as Mr. WrestleMania. Undertaker and Shawn Michaels deliver an epic clash for the ages.

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Mark Calaway, Shawn Michaels, Paul Levesque, Randy Orton

Votes: 1,206

12. WrestleMania X (1994 TV Special)

164 min | Action, Sport

10th WrestleMania on March 20th, 1994 which sees the return to the venue of Madison Square Garden in New York. Due to both Lex Luger and Bret Hart being named co-winners of the 1994 Royal Rumble, both challenge champion Yokozuna.

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Yokozuna, Bret Hart, Larry Pfohl, Scott Hall

Votes: 1,178

13. WrestleMania 33 (2017 TV Special)

TV-PG | 305 min | Action, Sport

The 33rd edition of the show of shows - WrestleMania.

Director: Tim Walbert | Stars: Mark Calaway, Joe Anoa'i, Bill Goldberg, Brock Lesnar

Votes: 997

14. Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940)

Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Family

Dagwood and Blondie are overjoyed when Mr. Dithers invites them to stay in an old mansion with servants and everything else--including ghosts.

Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Daisy

Votes: 333

15. Father, Mother, the Maid and I (1954)

104 min | Comedy, Romance

The film tells how a young lawyer Robert Langlois fell in love with a student Catherine and how they both managed to "tame" their parents and get their consent to marriage.

Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Stars: Robert Lamoureux, Gaby Morlay, Fernand Ledoux, Nicole Courcel

Votes: 318

16. Hoboken to Hollywood (1926)

Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short

Billy is transferred to the California office, so he packs up his wife and mother in their jalopy and head west, encountering numerous comical adventures along the way--many at the expense of their road companions.

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Billy Bevan, Leonora Summers, Vernon Dent, Thelma Hill

Votes: 78

17. Here Comes a Sailor (1928)

20 min | Short, Comedy

Sailor Snub and his buddy meet two lovely ladies while on shore leave. They rent a car to impress them and drive the ladies to the park, where one by one they end up in the lake.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Marvin Loback, Harry Martell, 'Snub' Pollard, Leo White

Votes: 8

18. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Lucky Cat (1955)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The members of a club devoted to spurning superstition begin to suffer a series of near-calamities.

Director: Harry Gerstad | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton

Votes: 157

19. CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode: Trick or Trick (1978)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Keeping the streets safe for trick-or-treaters, Ponch and Jon search a haunted house for a runaway boy, foil a ghoulish getaway and nab a candy bag snatcher. Meanwhile, Sgt. Getraer is determined to bust the Halloween Hobgoblin.

Director: Phil Bondelli | Stars: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Elaine Joyce

Votes: 106

20. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Here Kitty (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

House treats a patient who is convinced she's dying because of a death predicting cat. Meanwhile Taub catches up with an old High School classmate and contemplates leaving the team.

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 2,566

21. WWE NXT (2010– )
Episode: Episode #14.53 (2020)

TV-PG | 93 min | Action, Reality-TV, Sport

Shotzi Blackheart faces Raquel González in a WarGames Advantage Ladder Match. NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff, Damian Priest and Cameron Grimes are in action ahead of NXT TakeOver: WarGames.

Stars: Jake Atlas, Jasmine Benitez, Demi Bennett, Stu Bennett

Votes: 12

22. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Bill and Toony's Bad Luck (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Bill seems cursed after he walks under a ladder, in this bad luck-themed episode featuring Bowery Bugs (1949), Bad Luck Blackie (1949), Leave Well Enough Alone (1939), Big Game Haunt (1968), and The Dog House (1952).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 6

23. The Generalist Papers (2020– )
Episode: Origins of 5 Common Superstitions (2020)

5 min | Documentary, Animation, History

If you fear black cats, broken mirrors, walking under ladders or spilling salt just knock on wood. Here's why.

Star: Harrison Holt

24. Wow, I Never Knew That! (2011– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2011)

TV-PG | 23 min | History

In this episode of Wow, I Never Knew That, it was the PURRRFECT idea for making our furry friends more pleasant around the house. You'll learn how KITTY LITTER clawed its way into our homes... See full summary »

Director: David Harris Katz | Star: Jeff Johnson

25. Cells at Work! (2018–2021)
Episode: Cancer Cell (2018)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

NK Cell calls a common cell's bluff: turns out he's Cancer Cell bent on spreading through the body via unchecked cellular proliferation. This means war.

Directors: Kenichi Suzuki, Shigatsu Yoshikawa | Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Karen Strassman, Tomoaki Maeno, Daisuke Ono

Votes: 117