Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "bookstore-owner"

1. Annabelle (I) (2014)

R | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.

Director: John R. Leonetti | Stars: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola

Votes: 175,434 | Gross: $84.27M

2. A Kind of Murder (2016)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a successful architect married to the beautiful Clara who leads a seemingly perfect life. But his fascination with an unsolved murder leads him into a spiral of chaos as he is forced to play cat-and-mouse with a clever killer and an overambitious detective, while at the same time lusting after another woman.

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Haley Bennett, Vincent Kartheiser

Votes: 8,623 | Gross: $0.00M

3. Banacek (1972–1974)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The adventures of proud Polish-American freelance insurance investigator Thomas Banacek.

Stars: George Peppard, Ralph Manza, Murray Matheson, Christine Belford

Votes: 2,230

4. The Collini Case (2019)

Not Rated | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.

Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Stars: Elyas M'Barek, Alexandra Maria Lara, Heiner Lauterbach, Manfred Zapatka

Votes: 13,044

5. Stree (2018)

Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Horror

In the small town of Chanderi, the menfolk live in fear of an evil spirit named "Stree" who abducts men in the night. Based on the urban legend of "Nale Ba" that went viral in Karnataka in the 1990s.

Director: Amar Kaushik | Stars: Ashish Chhipa, Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi

Votes: 38,493

6. Foster (2011)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.

Director: Jonathan Newman | Stars: Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole, Richard E. Grant

Votes: 3,199

7. Love, Classified (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Emilia, a romance novelist, returns home after a long absence to reconnect with her children who are also finding their own paths to love.

Director: Stacey N. Harding | Stars: Melora Hardin, Arienne Mandi, Katherine McNamara, Max Lloyd-Jones

Votes: 1,876

8. The Bridge (2015 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Romance

Two new students at nearby Belmont University, Ryan and Molly, meet the first day of classes and become study partners. The Bridge, a local bookstore, becomes a close part of their lives as their relationship grows.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Katie Findlay, Wyatt Nash, Ted McGinley, Faith Ford

Votes: 1,591

9. The Answer Man (2009)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.

Director: John Hindman | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby

Votes: 7,297 | Gross: $0.03M

10. Dear Christmas (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Natalie has a hit podcast based on love, but she isn't so expert at finding it herself until Chris Massey enters her life and shakes things up. Not to mention his name.

Director: Emily Moss Wilson | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Ed Begley Jr., Faith Prince, Nicky Whelan

Votes: 1,496

11. Signature Move (2017)

80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Zaynab, a thirtysomething lesbian Pakistani Muslim in Chicago, takes care of her sweet, TV-obsessed mother. As Zaynab falls for Alma, a bold, very bright Mexican woman, she searches for her identity in life, love, and wrestling.

Director: Jennifer Reeder | Stars: Fawzia Mirza, Shabana Azmi, Sari Sanchez, Audrey Francis

Votes: 677 | Gross: $0.03M

12. Love on the Run (1979)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Antoine Doinel is now more than thirty. He divorces from Christine. He is a proofreader, and is in love with Sabine, a record seller. Colette, his teenager love, is now a lawyer. She buys ... See full summary »

Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Marie-France Pisier, Dani

Votes: 7,529

13. We Love You, Sally Carmichael! (2017)

PG | 84 min | Comedy

Readers across the world are in love with author Sally Carmichael's series of romance novels that chronicle the epic love story between a human girl and a merman. But no one knows that ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Gorham | Stars: Felicia Day, Elizabeth Tulloch, Christopher Gorham, Paula Marshall

Votes: 705 | Gross: $0.11M

14. The Bridge Part 2 (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Drama

A storm has demolished The Bridge book store. Charlie and Donna will soon lose it from lack of funds but Charlie's accident leaves him in a coma. Meanwhile, Molly and Ryan can't forget the best time of their lives together at The Bridge.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Katie Findlay, Wyatt Nash, Ted McGinley, Faith Ford

Votes: 1,109

15. Gumshoe (1971)

GP | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Inspired by his love for Dashiell Hammett novels, nightclub comedian Eddie Ginley puts an ad in the paper as a private eye. The case he gets turns out to be a strange setup and as he digs to the bottom of it his life starts falling apart.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule

Votes: 1,796 | Gross: $0.14M

16. The Big House (1930)

Passed | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.

Directors: George W. Hill, Ward Wing | Stars: Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery

Votes: 2,595

17. Love by the Book (2015 TV Movie)

TV-G | 90 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A bookstore owner and hopeless romantic meets the man of her dreams and tries to save her business with the help of a business consultant. She discovers what she needs to make the ... See full summary »

Director: David S. Cass Sr. | Stars: Leah Renee, Kristopher Turner, Cherilyn Wilson, Ryan Bittle

Votes: 1,464

18. A Yank at Oxford (1938)

Passed | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister.

Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Robert Taylor, Vivien Leigh, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan

Votes: 1,366

19. Small Town Christmas (2018 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A high-flying female novelist from New York takes a trip to the small town that inspired her latest best-seller.

Director: Maclain Nelson | Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Kristoffer Polaha, Preston Vanderslice, Bailey Skodje

Votes: 2,009

20. Hope at Christmas (2018 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Divorced Sydney inherits a house from her grandma. Seeing it with her 8 y.o. daughter, she stops at the bookstore and meets a single teacher there. She ends up helping out there for the Christmas season.

Director: Alex Wright | Stars: Scottie Thompson, Ryan Paevey, Erica Tremblay, Colleen Winton

Votes: 1,629

21. Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

As Darcy and Aiden prepare to celebrate their second Christmas together, an unexpected guest and a fight to save the beloved community center unites everyone for an unforgettable holiday.

Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Peter Porte, Ali Liebert, Tina Lifford, Dominic Mariche

Votes: 1,075

22. Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Fantasy, Romance

A book editor must work with a former rival to help a potential writer find her way. He reminds all of them about the Christmas spirit and the value of community.

Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Jen Lilley, Carlo Marks, Eric Close, Rachael Crawford

Votes: 1,091

23. Heart of the Holidays (2020 TV Movie)

84 min | Romance

After her life in New York unexpectedly falls apart, powerhouse stockbroker Sam Wallace returns to her small town for the holidays and reconnects with her high school sweetheart who helps ... See full summary »

Director: Corey Sevier | Stars: Vanessa Lengies, Corey Sevier, Maria Ricossa, René Escobar Jr.

Votes: 1,136

24. Spanish Fly (1998)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

A woman reporter in over her head in trying to write a book on the male machismo in Spain finds the men don't match her story's expectations. She also finds herself involved in relationships with the wrong men.

Director: Daphna Kastner | Stars: Felipe García Vélez, Daphna Kastner, Toni Cantó, Antonio Castro

Votes: 229 | Gross: $0.01M

25. Nazi Agent (1942)

Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama

A story of German-born identical twins (both played by Conrad Veidt), one a loyal American, and the other, a Nazi official.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Ann Ayars, Frank Reicher, Dorothy Tree

Votes: 804

26. Noctropolis (1994 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Peter Grey is a guy who owns a bookstore and is a huge fan of the "Darksheer" comic book series. Darksheer is a superhero, and with his partner Stiletto, a former supervillain, is the ... See full summary »

Director: Shaun Mitchell | Stars: Owen Richardson, Michael Robert Berger, Brittney Lewis, Sarah Schaub

Votes: 54

27. Chlap na strídacku (2020)

Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Happily married for fifteen years, Zuzana finds out one day that her husband has been having an affair with another woman for a long time. Zuzana does not hesitate and decides to visit her ... See full summary »

Director: Petr Zahrádka | Stars: Jirí Langmajer, Ivana Chýlková, Lucie Zácková, Iva Janzurová

Votes: 140

28. Bliss (2002–2004)
Episode: Les Petits Mots (2004)

TV-MA | 22 min | Drama, Romance

A DJ and a book store owner clash over ideology, new technology vs the old way of doing things. The only thing more stimulating than their debates is their fiery passion for each other.

Stars: Michel Francoeur, Mark Hauser, Patricia McKenzie

Votes: 15

29. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Tri-Borough (2005)

TV-14 | 55 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team investigate the apparent third rail electrocution of a young man, the shooting of a gallery owner, and the bludgeoning of a construction worker.

Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Vanessa Ferlito

Votes: 346

30. Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode: Nachtvorstellung (1993)

58 min | Crime, Drama

Three high school boys go to watch a night show of a violent movie. After a noisy scene with lots of gunfire, someone notices a dead man in one of the seats.

Director: Helmuth Ashley | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Christoph Bantzer

Votes: 56

31. Dracula: The Series (1990–1991)
Episode: Bats in the Attic (1991)

22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Gustav investigates why the schnitzel he ordered from a restaurant never arrived. Meanwhile, Lucard discovers that someone is creating subpar ghouls. Also, Max and Sophie start an experimental band which, surprisingly, gets big in Europe.

Director: René Bonnière | Stars: Philip Bedard, Bernard Behrens, Jack Blum, Geordie Johnson

Votes: 10

32. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Avatar (2007)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young woman is abducted, and the clues to her disappearance can be found by investigating at her character in an online role-playing game. And her case may also reveal clues about an unsolved case involving another girl's disappearance.

Director: Peter Leto | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal

Votes: 1,152

33. The Island (2020–2024)
Episode: Ankunft (2020)

48 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The islanders of Sløborn, including newly pregnant 15-year-old Evelin, don't realise how much danger their community is in, as they go about their busy lives.

Director: Christian Alvart | Stars: Emily Kusche, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Alexander Scheer, Roland Møller

Votes: 142

34. The Island (2020–2024)
Episode: Wirt (2020)

48 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

As Evelin struggles with her pregnancy, more and more people are succumbing to the sickness, the origin of which policeman Mikkel begins to question.

Director: Christian Alvart | Stars: Emily Kusche, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Alexander Scheer, Roland Møller

Votes: 132

35. Swordsmen of the Passes (2003–2008)
Episode: Long Wu Sparrow Hawk (2008)

When Long Wu's mother is raped and father killed as a child he cuts the head off the bookstore owner who is responsible. Now as an adult and highly skilled in martial arts he will fight ... See full summary »

36. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Autopsy Turvy (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A funeral mortician discovers a problem with an autopsy performed by Woody, the police coroner. Marked as an accidental death, she thinks it is a murder. Shawn and Gus investigate the problem to help Woody so he does not lose his job.

Director: Jennifer Lynch | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,025

37. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Kings of the Highway (No. 108) (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Red and Liz are separated when Red falls into a perilous situation. Elsewhere, Samar makes a risky choice to help Liz, and Tom and Cooper continue their quest to exonerate Liz.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 1,974