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  • Timothy Hutton in Taps (1981)

    1. Taps

    19812h 6mPG49Metascore
    6.8 (22K)
    Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
    DirectorHarold BeckerStarsGeorge C. ScottTimothy HuttonRonny Cox
    filmed at Valley Forge Military Academy & Junior College and Wayne
  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)

    2. Philadelphia

    19932h 5mPG-1366Metascore
    7.7 (270K)
    When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small-time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
    DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsTom HanksDenzel WashingtonRoberta Maxwell
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

    3. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    2005– 178 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.8 (274K)
    Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
    CreatorsRob MacGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob Mac
  • Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin (1987)

    4. Mannequin

    19871h 30mPG21Metascore
    6.0 (39K)
    A young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life.
    DirectorMichael GottliebStarsAndrew McCarthyKim CattrallEstelle Getty
  • Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, and Meshach Taylor in Mannequin: On the Move (1991)

    5. Mannequin: On the Move

    19911h 35mPG31Metascore
    4.5 (7.2K)
    A young department store intern falls in love with a female store mannequin who is really a peasant girl fallen under a thousand year spell. She comes to life whenever he removes the cursed necklace from her.
    DirectorStewart RaffillStarsKristy SwansonWilliam RagsdaleMeshach Taylor
  • Trading Places (1983)

    6. Trading Places

    19831h 56mR69Metascore
    7.5 (177K)
    A snobbish Wall Street commodities broker and a wily street hustler find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaire brothers who run a brokerage house.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsDenholm ElliottDan AykroydMaurice Woods
  • Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart in The Philadelphia Story (1940)

    7. The Philadelphia Story

    19401h 52mApproved96Metascore
    7.8 (77K)
    After a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
    DirectorGeorge CukorStarsCary GrantKatharine HepburnJames Stewart
  • Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)

    8. Rocky

    19762hPG70Metascore
    8.1 (675K)
    A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky III (1982)

    9. Rocky III

    19821h 39mPG57Metascore
    6.9 (224K)
    Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)

    10. Rocky IV

    19851h 31mPG40Metascore
    6.9 (240K)
    Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-six, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky V (1990)

    11. Rocky V

    19901h 44mPG-1355Metascore
    5.4 (159K)
    Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa (2006)

    12. Rocky Balboa

    20061h 42mPG63Metascore
    7.1 (240K)
    Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneBurt YoungAntonio Tarver
  • Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)

    13. Witness

    19851h 52mR76Metascore
    7.3 (112K)
    While protecting an Amish boy - the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a Philadelphia police detective is forced to seek refuge within their rural community when his own life is threatened.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsHarrison FordKelly McGillisJosef Sommer
  • Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac in Pride (2007)

    14. Pride

    20071h 44mPG55Metascore
    6.3 (7.1K)
    The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
    DirectorSunu GoneraStarsTerrence HowardBernie MacKimberly Elise
  • Mark Wahlberg in Shooter (2007)

    15. Shooter

    20072h 4mR53Metascore
    7.1 (372K)
    An expert marksman living in exile, is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Now on the run after being double crossed for the assassination attempt he was trying to prevent, he sets out for the real killer, and the truth.
    DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsMark WahlbergMichael PeñaDanny Glover
  • Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

    16. Law Abiding Citizen

    20091h 49mR34Metascore
    7.4 (340K)
    A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.
    DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsJamie FoxxGerard ButlerColm Meaney
  • David Morse in Hack (2002)

    17. Hack

    2002–200440 epsTV Series
    7.3 (1.1K)
    When corruption charges strip him of his job, his family and his pride, former cop Mike Olshansky forges a new identity as a Philadelphia cab driver, patrolling the city as a roving vigilante who works with local police.
    CreatorDavid KoeppStarsDavid MorseAndre BraugherMatthew Borish
  • Cold Case (2003)

    18. Cold Case

    2003–2010156 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (34K)
    The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned "cold cases". Detective Lilly Rush combines her instincts with the updated technology to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
    CreatorMeredith StiehmStarsKathryn MorrisJohn FinnJeremy Ratchford
  • Live 8 (2005)

    19. Live 8

    20058hTV Special
    7.7 (1.3K)
    20 years on from their Live Aid (1985) triumph, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recruit the world's music superstars once again to perform live and put pressure on Western governments to help Africa and Make Poverty History.
    DirectorsPaul FlatteryBruce GowersNick HopkinStarsBob GeldofArticolo 314Peace Ensemble
    I was there, in philly! Awesome day!
  • Bradley Cooper, Debbie Lay, and Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

    20. Silver Linings Playbook

    20122h 2mR81Metascore
    7.7 (766K)
    After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De Niro
  • Denzel Washington in Fallen (1998)

    21. Fallen

    19982h 4mR52Metascore
    7.0 (100K)
    Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution, the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
    DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDenzel WashingtonJohn GoodmanDonald Sutherland
  • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)

    22. Creed

    20152h 13mPG-1382Metascore
    7.6 (328K)
    The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
    DirectorRyan CooglerStarsMichael B. JordanSylvester StalloneTessa Thompson
  • Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler (2008)

    23. The Wrestler

    20081h 49mR80Metascore
    7.9 (329K)
    A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
    DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsMickey RourkeMarisa TomeiEvan Rachel Wood
    some scenes were shot at the ECW Arena
  • Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)

    24. National Treasure

    20042h 11mPG40Metascore
    6.9 (372K)
    A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.
    DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsNicolas CageDiane KrugerJustin Bartha
  • Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)

    25. Marley & Me

    20081h 55mPG53Metascore
    7.0 (174K)
    A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
    DirectorDavid FrankelStarsOwen WilsonJennifer AnistonEric Dane
  • Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)

    26. The Sixth Sense

    19991h 47mPG-1364Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    After being shot by a resentful former patient whom he failed to help, a Philadelphia child psychologist seeks redemption by treating a young boy with a disturbing secret.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisHaley Joel OsmentToni Collette
  • Ben Affleck and Raquel Castro in Jersey Girl (2004)

    27. Jersey Girl

    20041h 42mPG-1343Metascore
    6.2 (74K)
    A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.
    DirectorKevin SmithStarsBetty AberlinMatt McFarlandSarah Stafford
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Baby Mama (2008)

    28. Baby Mama

    20081h 39mPG-1355Metascore
    6.0 (49K)
    A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.
    DirectorMichael McCullersStarsAmy PoehlerTina FeyGreg Kinnear
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Up Close & Personal (1996)

    29. Up Close & Personal

    19962h 4mPG-13
    6.1 (16K)
    An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.
    DirectorJon AvnetStarsRobert RedfordMichelle PfeifferStockard Channing
  • Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette in In Her Shoes (2005)

    30. In Her Shoes

    20052h 10mPG-1360Metascore
    6.5 (67K)
    Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsCameron DiazAnson MountToni Collette
  • Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Yasiin Bey, and Franky G in The Italian Job (2003)

    31. The Italian Job

    20031h 51mPG-1368Metascore
    7.0 (403K)
    After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.
    DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsMark WahlbergCharlize TheronDonald Sutherland
  • Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madeleine Stowe in 12 Monkeys (1995)

    32. 12 Monkeys

    19952h 9mR75Metascore
    8.0 (672K)
    In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJoseph MelitoBruce WillisJon Seda
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in Unbreakable (2000)

    33. Unbreakable

    20001h 46mPG-1362Metascore
    7.3 (462K)
    A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisSamuel L. JacksonRobin Wright
  • James McAvoy in Split (2016)

    34. Split

    20161h 57mPG-1363Metascore
    7.3 (607K)
    Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsJames McAvoyAnya Taylor-JoyBetty Buckley
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, and James McAvoy in Glass (2019)

    35. Glass

    20192h 9mPG-1343Metascore
    6.6 (299K)
    Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsJames McAvoyBruce WillisSamuel L. Jackson
  • Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart in The Upside (2017)

    36. The Upside

    20172h 6mPG-1346Metascore
    7.1 (68K)
    A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.
    DirectorNeil BurgerStarsKevin HartBryan CranstonNicole Kidman
  • Adam Sandler in Hustle (2022)

    37. Hustle

    20221h 57mR68Metascore
    7.3 (160K)
    A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.
    DirectorJeremiah ZagarStarsAdam SandlerQueen LatifahJuancho Hernangomez
  • Rocky II (1979)

    38. Rocky II

    19791h 59mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (245K)
    Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • American Bandstand (1952)

    39. American Bandstand

    1952–19891673 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.5 (437)
    Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs.
    StarsDick ClarkCharlie O'DonnellPeaches Johnson
  • Live Aid (1985)

    40. Live Aid

    198516hTV Special
    8.5 (2.5K)
    The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
    DirectorsVincent ScarzaKenneth ShapiroStarsBob GeldofBryan AdamsStuart Adamson

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