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Waking Ned (1998)

ClassicCleverEnjoyableGoofy

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Jones
CAST:  Ian Bannen  •  David Kelly  •  Fionnula Flanagan  •  Susan Lynch

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Jones
CAST:  Ian Bannen  •  David Kelly  •  Fionnula Flanagan  •  Susan Lynch

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DIRECTION:  Alberto Rojas
CAST:  Alberto Rojas

Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)

ClassicFunGoofyLighthearted

Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  Rock Hudson  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Maria Perschy  •  John McGiver

Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  Rock Hudson  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Maria Perschy  •  John McGiver

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

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Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Seaton
CAST:  Maureen O'Hara  •  John Payne  •  Edmund Gwenn  •  Gene Lockhart

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Seaton
CAST:  Maureen O'Hara  •  John Payne  •  Edmund Gwenn  •  Gene Lockhart

Rio Bravo (1959)

ClassicCleverFunSimple

The sheriff of a small town in southwest Texas must keep custody of a murderer whose brother, a powerful rancher, is trying to help him escape. After a friend is killed trying to muster support for him, he and his deputies must find a way to hold out against the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Dean Martin  •  Ricky Nelson  •  Walter Brennan

The sheriff of a small town in southwest Texas must keep custody of a murderer whose brother, a powerful rancher, is trying to help him escape. After a friend is killed trying to muster support for him, he and his deputies must find a way to hold out against the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Dean Martin  •  Ricky Nelson  •  Walter Brennan

SLC Punk (1998)

ClassicFunGoofyHeartbreaking

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Merendino
CAST:  Matthew Lillard  •  Michael A. Goorjian  •  Annabeth Gish  •  Til Schweiger

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Merendino
CAST:  Matthew Lillard  •  Michael A. Goorjian  •  Annabeth Gish  •  Til Schweiger

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  George Kennedy  •  Luke Askew  •  Morgan Woodward

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  George Kennedy  •  Luke Askew  •  Morgan Woodward

Better Off Dead... (1985)

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High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  John Cusack  •  David Ogden Stiers  •  Kim Darby  •  Demian Slade

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  John Cusack  •  David Ogden Stiers  •  Kim Darby  •  Demian Slade

Forget Paris (1995)

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Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Crystal
CAST:  Billy Crystal  •  Debra Winger  •  Joe Mantegna  •  Cynthia Stevenson

Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Crystal
CAST:  Billy Crystal  •  Debra Winger  •  Joe Mantegna  •  Cynthia Stevenson

Animal House (1978)

FunnyClassicOriginalClever

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Tim Matheson  •  John Vernon  •  Tom Hulce

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Tim Matheson  •  John Vernon  •  Tom Hulce

Stripes (1981)

GoofyFunnyBoringClassic

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Harold Ramis  •  Warren Oates  •  P.J. Soles

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Harold Ramis  •  Warren Oates  •  P.J. Soles

The Boxtrolls (2014)

GoofyOriginalFunInsightful

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graham Annable  •  Anthony Stacchi
CAST:  Isaac Hempstead-Wright  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Elle Fanning  •  Simon Pegg

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graham Annable  •  Anthony Stacchi
CAST:  Isaac Hempstead-Wright  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Elle Fanning  •  Simon Pegg

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

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The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife and all the fast food he can eat. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam McKay
CAST:  Will Ferrell  •  John C. Reilly  •  Gary Cole  •  Austin Crim

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife and all the fast food he can eat. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam McKay
CAST:  Will Ferrell  •  John C. Reilly  •  Gary Cole  •  Austin Crim

Dance of the Vampires (1967)

CleverFunGoofySimple

A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roman Polanski
CAST:  Jack MacGowran  •  Roman Polanski  •  Alfie Bass  •  Jessie Robins

A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roman Polanski
CAST:  Jack MacGowran  •  Roman Polanski  •  Alfie Bass  •  Jessie Robins

Luca (2021)

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Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrico Casarosa
CAST:  Jacob Tremblay  •  Jack Dylan Grazer  •  Emma Berman  •  Maya Rudolph

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrico Casarosa
CAST:  Jacob Tremblay  •  Jack Dylan Grazer  •  Emma Berman  •  Maya Rudolph

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

ClassicTragicCharmingClever

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blake Edwards
CAST:  Audrey Hepburn  •  George Peppard  •  Patricia Neal  •  Buddy Ebsen

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blake Edwards
CAST:  Audrey Hepburn  •  George Peppard  •  Patricia Neal  •  Buddy Ebsen

Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

MindlessGoofyClassicMusical

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Arkush
CAST:  P.J. Soles  •  Vincent Van Patten  •  Clint Howard  •  Mary Woronov

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Arkush
CAST:  P.J. Soles  •  Vincent Van Patten  •  Clint Howard  •  Mary Woronov

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

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This classic "Peanuts" tale focuses on the thumb-sucking, blanket-holding Linus, and his touching faith in the "Great Pumpkin." When Linus discovers that no one else believes in the creature, he sets out to prove that the Pumpkin's no myth—by spending the night ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Melendez
CAST:  Christopher Shea  •  Sally Dryer  •  Cathy Steinberg  •  Ann Altieri

This classic "Peanuts" tale focuses on the thumb-sucking, blanket-holding Linus, and his touching faith in the "Great Pumpkin." When Linus discovers that no one else believes in the creature, he sets out to prove that the Pumpkin's no myth—by spending the night ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Melendez
CAST:  Christopher Shea  •  Sally Dryer  •  Cathy Steinberg  •  Ann Altieri

The Jungle Book (1967)

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The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST:  Phil Harris  •  Sebastian Cabot  •  Louis Prima  •  George Sanders

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST:  Phil Harris  •  Sebastian Cabot  •  Louis Prima  •  George Sanders

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

FunnyFunBoringClassic

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Darnell  •  Tom McGrath
CAST:  Ben Stiller  •  Jada Pinkett Smith  •  David Schwimmer  •  Chris Rock

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Darnell  •  Tom McGrath
CAST:  Ben Stiller  •  Jada Pinkett Smith  •  David Schwimmer  •  Chris Rock
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