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Last film added: July 4, 2010. There are currently 937 films in the database (since 1997).


    TV Shows and Made-for-TV Films

    Search returned all television shows and TV-related films out of 937 total rated films.
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  1. Movie DetailsAmazing Screw-On Head, The (2006) 10  AnimationComedyHorrorObscureSuperheroTVDVD
    A TV pilot featuring Emperor Zombie and Lincoln. Any last words before I spark it?
  2. Movie DetailsPlanet Earth (2006) 10  TrueTV
    Spectacular 11-part BBC documentary of the diversity of Earth's life, from the poles to deserts.
  3. Movie DetailsSouth Park - Imaginationland (2007) 10  AnimationComedyFantasyTV
    Epic three-part story arc from season 11 released as a standalone movie. The best ever.

  4. EXCELLENT
  5. Movie DetailsFrisky Dingo - Seasons 1 and 2 (2008) 9  AnimationComedySci-FiTV
    A supervillain named Killface plans to destroy humanity using the Annihilatrix. Clever and often hilarious.
  6. Movie DetailsThe Prisoner - Complete Series Megaset (2006) 9  Sci-FiTV
    Resigned secret agent McGoohan becomes trapped in an idyllic village. A 1967-68 TV cult classic.
  7. Movie DetailsSouth Park - The Complete 11 Seasons (2007) 9  AnimationComedyFantasyTV
    The misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
  8. Movie DetailsTwin Peaks - The Definitive Gold Box Edition (2007) 9  FantasyHorrorMind-blowingSci-FiTVDVD
    David Lynch's groundbreaking 1990-91 TV series. It's a paranormal murder mystery set in northern Washington.
  9. Movie DetailsWhen We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) 9  ObscureTrueTV
    Discovery's compelling six-part series about the race into space, the moon landings, shuttles, and beyond.
  10. Movie DetailsWonderfalls - The Complete Viewer Collection (2004) 9  ComedyTVDVD
    Arguably the best cancelled television series ever. Only 4 of the 13 episodes actually aired.

  11. VERY GOOD
  12. Movie Details12 Angry Men (1997) 8  TV
    Excellent made-for-TV remake of the 1957 classic, starring George C. Scott and Jack Lemmon.
  13. Movie DetailsBreaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football (2008) 8  ObscureSportTrueTV
    HBO chronicles the profound effect of the 1960s Civil Rights movement on college football programs.
  14. Movie DetailsInherit the Wind (1999) 8  ObscureTV
    Like 12 Angry Men, another excellent made-for-TV remake starring Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott.
  15. Movie DetailsPersuaders, The (2004) 8  ObscureTrueTV
    The cultures of marketing and advertising influence what Americans buy and how they view themselves.
  16. Movie DetailsPushing Daisies - The Complete First Season (2007) 8  ComedyFantasyTV
    A man can bring dead people back to life, with Amélie-style narration. Whimsical forensic romance.
  17. Movie DetailsRobot Chicken - Seasons 1-3 (2007) 8  AnimationComedyFantasyTV
    Demented stop-motion animation using action figures and toys. These sketch-comedy vignettes skewer pop culture.
  18. Movie DetailsSeinfeld - The Complete Series (1998) 8  ComedyTV
    A sitcom about nothing. Starring New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his neurotic friends.
  19. Movie DetailsVenture Bros. - Seasons One and Two, The (2006) 8  AnimationComedySci-FiTV
    The warped misadventures of a middle-aged mad scientist, his teenage sons, and their maniac bodyguard.
  20. Movie DetailsX-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition, The (2002) 8  HorrorSci-FiTV
    FBI agents Mulder and Scully investigate paranormal cases and discover alien conspiracies within our government.

  21. GOOD
  22. Movie DetailsAtom Smashers, The (2008) 7  ObscureTrueTV
    How does life exist? Documentary chronicles the search for the Higgs boson by Fermilab physicists.
  23. Movie DetailsBeavis and Butt-Head Do America (1997) 7  AnimationComedyTV
    Beavis and Butt-Head visit Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and the White House. I am Cornholio!
  24. Movie DetailsBernard and Doris (2008) 7  ComedyObscureTrueTV
    An HBO Films picture about tobacco heiress Doris Duke (Sarandon) and her gay butler (Fiennes).
  25. Movie DetailsBerserk - The Complete Collection (2002) 7  AnimationFantasyHorrorObscureTV
    Anime about young warrior Guts and the mercenary company called the Band of the Hawk.
  26. Movie DetailsBest of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The (2005) 7  AnimationFantasySci-FiTVDVD
    My childhood memories, now on DVD. A first-rate reMASTERing of this moralizing homoerotic 1980s toy-advert.
  27. Movie DetailsCowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) 7  AnimationComedySci-FiTV
    On Mars in the year 2071, the Bebop crew tries to contain a deadly virus.
  28. Movie DetailsDead Like Me - The Complete First Season (2003) 7  ComedyFantasyTV
    Showtime TV series about the lives of undead grim reapers trying to make ends meet.
  29. Movie DetailsExtras - The Complete Series (2007) 7  ComedyTV
    Movie extra Ricky Gervais weasels his way into speaking roles, then finds commercial success miserable.
  30. Movie DetailsGia (1998) 7  SexualTrueTV
    Frequently naked Angelina Jolie is Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s.
  31. Movie DetailsHappy Town - Episodes 1-8 (2010) 7  HorrorTV
    Paranormal crime drama that aspires to be Twin Peaks. Dark mysteries in an idyllic town.
  32. Movie DetailsLook Around You - Series 1 and 2 (2005) 7  ComedyObscureTV
    A BBC TV comedy series that satirizes 1970s educational science programs. A nonsensical, faithful homage.
  33. Movie DetailsPrisoner, The (2009) 7  ObscureTV
    AMC miniseries based on the classic 1960s TV show. Interesting but muddled. Caviezel lacks personality.
  34. Movie DetailsSerenity (2005) 7  Sci-FiTV
    Finale to the cancelled Firefly TV series. Features space-age weaponry, martial arts, and witty dialogue.
  35. Movie DetailsSouth Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) 7  AnimationComedyMusicalTV
    I'm sorry I can't help myself. That movie has warped my fragile little mind.
  36. Movie DetailsX-Files: Fight the Future, The (1998) 7  HorrorSci-FiTV
    David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson must fight the government in a conspiracy about alien colonization.

  37. FAIR
  38. Movie DetailsAlice in Wonderland (1999) 6  FantasyObscureTV
    A made-for-TV, family-friendly version with a cast of Hollywood all stars. It's hardly worth watching.
  39. Movie DetailsBreast Men (1997) 6  ComedyObscureSexualTV
    HBO movie follows two doctors who invented silicone breast implants through time. David Schwimmer stars.
  40. Movie DetailsHeroes - Seasons 1-3 (2009) 6  FantasySci-FiSuperheroTV
    Cleverly structured graphic novel in TV-show format about people with diverse superpowers. It became unwatchable.
  41. Movie DetailsPU-239: The Half Life of Timofey Berezin (2007) 6  ObscureTV
    A nuclear plant worker with radiation poisoning tries to sell stolen plutonium to Moscow gangsters.
  42. Movie DetailsTuesdays with Morrie (1999) 6  ObscureTV
    A made-for-TV movie with sportswriter Hank Azaria and retired professor Jack Lemmon, dying of ALS.

  43. ADEQUATE
  44. Movie DetailsSaiyûki Vol. 1: The Journey Begins (2003) 5  AnimationFantasyObscureTV
    A Dragonball Z-like anime adventure of four heroes traveling West to confront a powerful demon.
  45. Movie DetailsSuperstorm (2007) 5  ObscureSci-FiTV
    Scientists attempt to divert or weaken a Miami-bound hurricane using cloud seeding. A miniseries docudrama.


  46. Statistical ratings distribution of these 40 films (4.3% of total rated films):
    With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
    (especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
    Average rating for these 40 films: 7.5.

    10:7.5%

    9:15%

    8:22.5%

    7:37.5%

    6:12.5%

    5:5%

    CRAP:0%



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