Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "jewish-shiva"

1. The Fabelmans (2022)

PG-13 | 151 min | Drama

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch

Votes: 116,986

2. This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

After their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes, and might-have-beens.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver

Votes: 89,286 | Gross: $34.29M

3. Disobedience (2017)

R | 114 min | Drama

A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.

Director: Sebastián Lelio | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser

Votes: 36,068 | Gross: $3.48M

4. A Serious Man (2009)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed

Votes: 149,971 | Gross: $9.19M

5. Shiva Baby (2020)

Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Drama

At a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy and ex girlfriend.

Director: Emma Seligman | Stars: Rachel Sennott, Danny Deferrari, Fred Melamed, Polly Draper

Votes: 33,292

6. Remember (I) (2015)

R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in the death camp to kill him himself.

Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Kim Roberts, Amanda Smith, Martin Landau

Votes: 27,857 | Gross: $0.64M

7. Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A woman searching for the perfect man instead discovers the perfect woman.

Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Stars: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh, Esther Wurmfeld

Votes: 17,441 | Gross: $7.02M

8. One Last Thing... (2005)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

A young man with a terminal illness makes an unconventional request on local television.

Director: Alex Steyermark | Stars: Michael Angarano, Sunny Mabrey, Cynthia Nixon, Matt Bush

Votes: 4,402 | Gross: $0.01M

9. Used People (1992)

PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

At her husband's funeral, Pearl (Shirley MacLaine), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend (Marcello Mastroianni) of her husband, whose advice... See full summary »

Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Marcello Mastroianni

Votes: 1,710 | Gross: $17.96M

10. James White (2015)

R | 85 min | Drama

James, a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges.

Director: Josh Mond | Stars: Christopher Abbott, Cynthia Nixon, Kid Cudi, Ron Livingston

Votes: 7,102 | Gross: $0.09M

11. Minyan (2020)

Unrated | 118 min | Drama

A young Jewish man is caught between thrilling private trysts and his repressive family in this thoughtful drama set in 1980s Brooklyn.

Director: Eric Steel | Stars: Samuel H. Levine, Ron Rifkin, Christopher McCann, Mark Margolis

Votes: 1,113

12. Shiva Baby (2018)

8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

At a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy.

Director: Emma Seligman | Stars: Rachel Sennott, Jason Keller, Robin Wesley-Peck, Ted Seligman

Votes: 662

13. A Price Above Rubies (1998)

R | 117 min | Drama, Romance

This movie is about a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage because of her wanting something more out of her life.

Director: Boaz Yakin | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Christopher Eccleston, Julianna Margulies, Allen Payne

Votes: 2,945 | Gross: $1.08M

14. Stolen Summer (2002)

PG | 91 min | Drama

A Catholic boy tries to convert a terminally ill Jewish boy, so he will be able to go to Heaven.

Director: Pete Jones | Stars: Amara Balthrop-Lewis, Kevin Pollak, Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt

Votes: 2,891 | Gross: $0.12M

15. The Cemetery Club (1993)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy

Lifelong friends meet weekly to celebrate the past and present.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Diane Ladd, Danny Aiello

Votes: 951 | Gross: $6.01M

16. One Week and a Day (2016)

98 min | Comedy, Drama

As Eyal finishes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife Vicky urges him to return to their routine -- but just because the shiva has ended doesn't mean it's life as usual.

Director: Asaph Polonsky | Stars: Sharon Alexander, Shai Avivi, Tomer Capone, Evgenia Dodina

Votes: 959 | Gross: $0.04M

17. Shiva (2008)

103 min | Drama, Romance

When one of the brothers (Ohayn) dies, all the whole family comes for Shiva (Jewish tradition,when the family sits seven days at the home after the death one of their family). A large ... See full summary »

Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz | Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Moshe Ivgy, Yaël Abecassis, Albert Iluz

Votes: 578

18. Frozen Heart (2010– )

Drama, Thriller

At the end of an adventurous night, Attila - a gang boss- is thrown to his death from a building in Tehran. Shahrokh, a famous archaeologist is arrested for Attila's murder. Upon conviction... See full summary »

Stars: Mehran Modiri, Elnaz Shakerdoost, Amir Aghaee, Reza Attaran

Votes: 681

19. My Mexican Shivah (2007)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy

After Moishe's death, family and friends sit Shiva in Mexico City. During seven days, secrets will be disclosed.

Director: Alejandro Springall | Stars: Blanca Guerra, Martha Roth, Sergio Kleiner, Guillermo Murray

Votes: 248 | Gross: $0.01M

20. Senior Escort Service (2019)

Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy

Completely distraught after the sudden loss of her dad, filmmaker Shaina Feinberg will do anything she can to connect to him again. She catalogues her dad's belongings: a calculator, a ... See full summary »

Director: Shaina Feinberg | Stars: Emily Asaro, Luz Betancourt, Mikala Bierma, Naomi Blecher

Votes: 39

21. Rue Mandar (2012)

95 min | Comedy

À l'occasion de funérailles rocambolesques, Charles, Rosemonde et Emma, frère et surs, se retrouvent ! Rencontres électriques pour cette fratrie qui ne sait comment se dire son affection et... See full synopsis »

Director: Idit Cebula | Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Richard Berry, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuelle Bercot

Votes: 149

22. Harvest Home (2008)

10 min | Short, Drama

An elderly woman, whose children have all grown up and left home, struggles to readjust to the world and find new purpose in her life after the recent death of her husband. When a cable ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Whitney | Stars: Diane Hruska, Scott Bate, Andrea Lee, Colby Steuerwald

23. After His Death (2017)

11 min | Short, Drama

After her father passed away, Ayelet finds out that he had an affair with another man. Although her mother disapproval, she decides to meet her dad's lover.

Director: Lior Soroka | Stars: Adi Bielski, Levana Finkelstein, Kim Gordon, Ori Lachmi

Votes: 32

24. Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)

Short, Drama

Sidney Turtlebaum is a bitter sweet comedy that tells the story of Sidney, an eccentric gay Jewish man in his seventies. To punish the world Sidney earns his living as a pickpocket and a ... See full summary »

Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: Romy Baskerville, Lin Blakley, Francesca Marie Claire, Cavan Clerkin

Votes: 35

25. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Death Becomes Him (1993)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Frasier becomes obsessed with his own mortality after a doctor his own age dies of a sudden heart attack. He begins making plans for his own funeral, and trying to discover how the man died.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,157

26. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode: Kaddish (1997)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Munch's high school love interest, Helen Rosenthal, is raped and murdered, leaving Munch and Kellerman trying to solve the case. Grief and 1960's nostalgia engulf Munch, and meanwhile he connects with Helen's mourning daughter.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Michelle Forbes

Votes: 143

27. Moon Knight (2022)
Episode: Asylum (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Marc and Steven search through their memories to find their truth or become left behind.

Director: Mohamed Diab | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham

Votes: 21,680

28. Indebted (2020)
Episode: Everybody's Talking About the Shiva (2020)

TV-14 | Comedy

When Debbie's aunt dies, Rebecca and Dave put a modern spin on the Shiva; worried that she too will die alone, Joanna looks for love in unlikely places.

Director: Phill Lewis | Stars: Adam Pally, Abby Elliott, Jessy Hodges, Steven Weber

Votes: 52

29. Ridley Road (2021)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2021)

Not Rated | 57 min | Drama, Thriller

Vivien wakes up in Colin Jordan's bedroom to see a suitcase containing documents detailing his illegal private army. If she can get it out, she can send him down. However, several NSM foot ... See full summary »

Director: Lisa Mulcahy | Stars: Agnes O'Casey, Henry Wilton-Hunt, Rory Kinnear, Alastair Michael

Votes: 120

30. St. Urbain's Horseman (2007– )
Episode: Part 1 & 2 (2007)

Drama

Jake Hersh (David Julian Hirsh) is a television director of modest success, a faithful husband and a man disgraced. His alter ego is his cousin Joey (Jacob Tierney), a legend in their ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Moss | Stars: David Julian Hirsh, Simon Alain, Susan Bain, Liane Balaban

31. One Life to Live (1968–2013)
Episode: Episode #1.10967 (2011)

TV-PG | Drama, Romance

At the police station, Rex attacks Todd after learning that Brad has confessed to Jack's crime, rightly suspecting that Todd used his money and influence to make that happen. At the Manning... See full summary »

Director: Jennifer Pepperman | Stars: Melissa Archer, Tom Degnan, Michael Easton, Farah Fath

32. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: Severance (2015)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

Don is oddly drawn to a diner waitress as he learns about the loss of an old acquaintance, Peggy and Joan are disrespected by a chauvinistic client, and Cosgrove is in for big changes after his biggest business connection retires.

Director: Scott Hornbacher | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 2,361