Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "making-a-bet"

1. Four Rooms (1995)

R | 98 min | Comedy

Four interlocking tales that take place in a fading hotel on New Year's Eve.

Directors: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Chuck Jones | Stars: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Sammi Davis, Amanda De Cadenet

Votes: 111,120 | Gross: $4.30M

2. The Upside (2017)

PG-13 | 126 min | Comedy, Drama

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.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King

Votes: 63,576 | Gross: $108.25M

3. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

PG | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Asterix and Obelix go to Egypt to help architect Edifis who is building a palace for Cleopatra.

Director: Alain Chabat | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Jamel Debbouze, Monica Bellucci

Votes: 57,868 | Gross: $3.12M

4. House of the Long Shadows (1983)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

An American author finds a dilapidated Welsh manor perfect for writing until the residents host a bizarre family reunion.

Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Desi Arnaz Jr.

Votes: 4,615

5. Dear Frankie (2004)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

After having responded to her son's numerous letters in the guise of his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as his dad when meeting him.

Director: Shona Auerbach | Stars: Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler, Mary Riggans

Votes: 22,479 | Gross: $1.34M

6. Undrafted (2016)

Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

When twelve ragtag teammates set out to play what should be a meaningless summer intramural baseball game, it ends up becoming the most important game of their lives.

Director: Joseph Mazzello | Stars: Tyler Hoechlin, Chace Crawford, Joseph Mazzello, Duke Davis Roberts

Votes: 1,557

7. Web of the Spider (1971)

R | 93 min | Horror

The journalist Alan Foster makes a bet than he can spend one night at the haunted Blackwood Castle. As he learns, the rumors of ghosts at the castle are indeed true. On All Soul's Eve the ... See full summary »

Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier, Klaus Kinski, Peter Carsten

Votes: 836

8. Betting on the Bride (2017 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Romance

A womanizer bets that he can get someone to accept his marriage proposal after just 30 days of dating. What he doesn't know is that the woman he targets has serious commitment issues.

Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Karissa Lee Staples, Peter Mooney, Cindy Busby, Woody Jeffreys

Votes: 1,359

9. Young MacGyver (2003 TV Movie)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Angus MacGyver's nephew Clay quits school and joins the Phoenix Foundation. However, he finds it difficult to follow in the shoes of his famous uncle. His first mission is to stop an anti-American African terrorist group.

Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Alan Loayza, Lee Burns, Ron Canada

Votes: 210

10. Worth Winning (1989)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

TV weatherman (Mark Harmon) must woo three women to wed, with video proof.

Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Maria Holvoe

Votes: 1,921 | Gross: $3.69M

11. Dressage (1986)

98 min | Comedy, Drama

At a decadent 1930s party, two young women make a bet with a Baron to corrupt two innocent teenagers in order to ruin their families' reputation.

Director: Pierre B. Reinhard | Stars: Véronique Catanzaro, Patrick Guillemin, Marc Henry, Henri-Jacques Huet

Votes: 196

12. Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Four high school friends that grew up together in a tiny Texas town, plan to leave for the big city the day after graduation. Over a week's time, their backstory and present day realities collide to determine how their plans play out.

Director: Tim McCanlies | Stars: Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Eddie Mills, Ethan Embry

Votes: 2,597 | Gross: $0.57M

13. The Hasty Heart (1949)

102 min | Drama, War

In the final days of WW2, in a M.A.S.H. unit in Burma, a seriously wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace.

Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, Richard Todd, Anthony Nicholls

Votes: 1,550

14. 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

15. It's a Dog's Life (1955)

Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Drama

A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.

Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Edmund Gwenn, Dean Jagger

Votes: 524

16. Early to Bet (1951)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

The Gambling Bug's bites cause gambling fever. He bites a cat, who heavily falls victim to an insatiable need for gambling.

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg

Votes: 603

17. 7 Days and 7 Nights (1994 Video Game)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a medieval city, Venca Záhyb is hired to guard the seven daughters of a rich man, while he's away. Venca decides to try and seduce all of them in a week to get their keys to the safe that holds their father's giant blue diamond.

18. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: Man from the South (1960)

TV-14 | 26 min | Drama, Mystery

In a Las Vegas casino, an unpleasant little man hopes to use a young man's wish to impress the young woman he has just met to pressure the young fellow into accepting a macabre bet.

Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Steve McQueen, Peter Lorre, Neile Adams

Votes: 1,234

19. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: A Night at the Movies (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man is found stabbed to death in an art house cinema while a young shooting victim is found in a storage room with a bizarrely wide bullet hole pattern.

Director: Matt Earl Beesley | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 802

20. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Anonymous (2000)

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

When a man is found dead in his bathtub with a tape recorder telling that he has committed suicide, the CSI team recalls the case of Royce Harmon that was not well resolved. Grisson, ... See full summary »

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 1,062

21. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode: Don't Drink and Drive Nuclear Waste (1994)

Comedy

Add a Plot

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell

Votes: 37

22. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode: A Question of Fear/The Devil Is Not Mocked (1971)

TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A fearless colonel bets $10,000 that he can survive one night in a haunted mansion but he learns that the past can haunt you worse than any ghost can. Dracula explains to his grandson how he served his country against the Nazis.

Directors: Gene R. Kearney, Jack Laird | Stars: Helmut Dantine, Leslie Nielsen, Francis Lederer, Fritz Weaver

Votes: 370

23. Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode: A Full House for Christmas (1978)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

Louie's gambling brother, Nick from Las Vegas, comes to visit the garage. Irritated that Nick refuses to spend time with their mother, Louie bankrolls Alex in a card game to try and get back at him.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner

Votes: 236

24. Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode: Memories of Cab 804: Part 1 (1978)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

After cab driver John Burns has an accident in taxicab #804, the gang at Sunshine Cab, while mechanic Latka is making repairs, talks about memorable customers they encountered in that cab.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner

Votes: 219

25. A Thing Called Love (2004)
Episode: Hooked on a Feeling (2004)

Romance, Drama

Local Sports Club manager Harold makes friends with one of ladies frequenting the club bar and Gary decides to play Cupid. He enlists the help of Paula, with disastrous consequences, and he makes an interesting discovery at the flat.

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Paul Nicholls, Liz White, James Abbey, John Aston

26. The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
Episode: Fright Night (1972)

Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Family

The boys try to spook the girls in the middle of the night with a ghost, so they try to get revenge by giving them a taste of their own medicine. But after Alice criticizes them for being so scared, the kids collectively have a new target.

Director: Jerry London | Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick

Votes: 250

27. El juego de las llaves (2019– )
Episode: An Oral "Pleasance" (2019)

TV-MA | 34 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Adriana remains obsessed with the idea of the game of keys, while Oscar tries to convince her to give up and rebuild their relationship instead. The constant presence of Sergio will test the couple's strength.

Director: Kenya Marquez | Stars: Maite Perroni, Humberto Busto, Fabiola Campomanes, Hugo Catalán

Votes: 89

28. Family Pictures (1993)
Episode: Part I (1993)

120 min | Drama

In 1983, Nina Eberlin (Kyra Sedgwick) seeks refuge with her Mother Lainey, after the collapse of her marriage. Her one-week stay stretches into a three-month escape. In order to move ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Sam Neill, Kyra Sedgwick, Dermot Mulroney

Votes: 7

29. All Creatures Great and Small (2020– )
Episode: All's Fair (2020)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

James is as pleased as punch to be the Attending Vet at the Darrowby Show, but Siegfried and Tristan take bets on how long he will last.

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Nicholas Ralph, Callum Woodhouse, Anna Madeley, Samuel West

Votes: 587

30. 'Til Death (2006–2010)
Episode: Circumdecision (2008)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Eddie tries to talk Kenny out of getting circumcised because it would mean that he has to go a musical theatre series with Joy if he does.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, J.B. Smoove, Kym Whitley

Votes: 61

31. Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985–1986)
Episode: The Junkyard 500/Junkenstein (1985)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Comedy

Junkyard Dog and Roddy Piper race to decide who gets to have their car be in a new movie. / Inspired by Frankenstein, Junkyard Dog builds a robot out of junk, but it gets Roddy Piper's mean personality.

Director: Bruno Bianchi | Stars: Charlie Adler, Lewis Arquette, James Avery, Jodi Carlisle

Votes: 19

32. Office Girls (2011– )
Episode: Episode #1.10 (2011)

44 min | Romance

Just as the Jing Shi Department Store signs off on Hsin-Jen's resignation, Yu Cheng-Fung shows up to negotiate the opening of a store - but only with Hsin-Jen.

Director: Fu-chun Hsu | Stars: Chia-Yen Ko, Roy Chiu, Meng-sheng Shen, Hsiu-Chun Lin

33. Das Boot (2018– )
Episode: Geheime Missionen (2018)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, War

While the crew is itching for combat, Kapitänleutnant Hoffmann is adamant on performing more drills first. Meanwhile Simone tries to make sense of last night's events on the streets of La Rochelle.

Director: Andreas Prochaska | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Tom Wlaschiha, Thierry Frémont, Rick Okon

Votes: 443

34. Gino's Italian Escape (2013– )
Episode: Hidden Italy: Abruzzo (2016)

22 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy

On his Italy tour, Gino D'Acampo explores the little-known region of Abruzzo, famous for its cuisine based on farming and fishing.

Star: Gino D'Acampo