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

1. Captain Marvel (2019)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law

Votes: 611,375 | Gross: $426.83M

2. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp

Votes: 309,098 | Gross: $159.56M

3. Geostorm (2017)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone.

Director: Dean Devlin | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara

Votes: 118,607 | Gross: $33.70M

4. Up in the Air (I) (2009)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ryan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman

Votes: 349,540 | Gross: $83.82M

5. Body Heat (1981)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson

Votes: 40,173 | Gross: $24.06M

6. The Producers (2005)

PG-13 | 134 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Director: Susan Stroman | Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell

Votes: 44,795 | Gross: $19.38M

7. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

R | 125 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar

Votes: 273,265 | Gross: $50.00M

8. Compliance (2012)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, History

A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.

Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bill Camp

Votes: 37,326 | Gross: $0.32M

9. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

R | 97 min | Horror

An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell.

Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Terry Farrell, Doug Bradley, Kevin Bernhardt, Lawrence Mortorff

Votes: 35,084 | Gross: $12.53M

10. Kicking and Screaming (1995)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A bunch of guys hang around their college for months after graduation, continuing a life much like the one before graduation.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Josh Hamilton, Eric Stoltz, Samuel Gould, Catherine Kellner

Votes: 15,202 | Gross: $0.70M

11. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 TV Special)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.

Director: James Gunn | Stars: Luke Klein, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff

Votes: 94,730

12. Going Postal (2010)

TV-14 | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

Stars: Richard Coyle, Charles Dance, David Suchet, Claire Foy

Votes: 9,798

13. Lucky Bastard (2014)

NC-17 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A fan is invited to take part in a porn video with his favourite porn star. He is romantically rejected, and goes on a killing spree on location.

Director: Robert Nathan | Stars: Don McManus, Jay Paulson, Betsy Rue, Chris Wylde

Votes: 1,200

14. Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoëff, Françoise Bertin

Votes: 24,907 | Gross: $0.06M

15. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

PG | 96 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.

Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush

Votes: 85,241 | Gross: $23.81M

16. Made in Dagenham (2010)

R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone

Votes: 16,082 | Gross: $1.09M

17. The Shooting (1966)

G | 82 min | Drama, Western

A mysterious woman persuades two cowboys to help her in a revenge scheme.

Director: Monte Hellman | Stars: Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson, Will Hutchins, Warren Oates

Votes: 6,437

18. The Main Event (1979)

PG | 112 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring - an idea her protégé isn't fond of.

Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo

Votes: 3,285 | Gross: $42.80M

19. The Girls I've Been

Drama, Thriller | Pre-production

A con artist named Nora uses her powers of persuasion and impersonation to get herself and her friends out of dangerous situations.

Star: Millie Bobby Brown

20. The Secret of the Grain (2007)

Not Rated | 151 min | Drama

In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche | Stars: Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche

Votes: 7,915 | Gross: $0.09M

21. The Century of the Self (2002)

59 min | Documentary

A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.

Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz

Votes: 6,366

22. The Last Angry Man (1959)

Approved | 100 min | Drama

An aspiring journalist's story of his aged uncle doctor leads to the uncle's life being profiled on TV.

Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Paul Muni, David Wayne, Betsy Palmer, Luther Adler

Votes: 1,027

23. The Boys Club (1996)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

In Ontario, Canada, three fourteen-year-old boys, Kyle, Brad and Eric are forced to perform an ordeal when they find a wounded mysterious fugitive named Luke, who has a gun and claiming to be a cop, has taken a hiding in their clubhouse.

Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Chris Penn, Dominic Zamprogna, Stuart Stone, Devon Sawa

Votes: 1,345

24. Tomorrow We Live (II) (1942)

Approved | 85 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A mayor's daughter poses as collaborator to help British agent escape to England with vital information to help the allied war effort.

Director: George King | Stars: John Clements, Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Sinclair, Greta Gynt

Votes: 238

25. Pocket Listing (2015)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Double crosses, adultery, murder, mistaken identity, and revenge ensue when a mysterious power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced Los Angeles property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa.

Director: Conor Allyn | Stars: James Jurdi, Jessica Clark, Rob Lowe, Burt Reynolds

Votes: 7,128

26. Invisible Agent (1942)

Passed | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.

Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke

Votes: 2,658

27. Tarzan Triumphs (1943)

Passed | 76 min | Action, Adventure, War

As World War II rages, a formation of German paratroopers land in the hidden city of Palandria to exploit its wealth and they start taking hostages. Can Tarzan, the king of the jungle, and his animal companions Cheeta and Buli save them?

Director: Wilhelm Thiele | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Frances Gifford, Johnny Sheffield, Stanley Ridges

Votes: 2,386 | Gross: $3.27M

28. Diplomacy (2014)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, History, War

A historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of occupied Paris, and Swedish consul-general Raoul Nordling.

Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: André Dussollier, Niels Arestrup, Burghart Klaußner, Robert Stadlober

Votes: 5,861 | Gross: $0.23M

29. The War You Don't See (2010)

97 min | Documentary, War

Thought-provoking documentary on war propaganda: how governments manipulate the facts and how most media let them get away with it.

Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Stuart Ewen, Melvin Goodman, Dan Rather

Votes: 1,527

30. Super Sweet 16: The Movie (2007 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy

Two best friends try to outdo each other as their respective sweet 16 parties approach.

Director: Neema Barnette | Stars: Joey Brander, Erin Bria, Giovanni Davis, Paula DeAnda

Votes: 1,435

31. Chicks Dig Gay Guys (2014)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy

A comedy set in the world of two pickup artists that is centered on the trouble they get into through the lies they tell.

Director: Nathan Apffel | Stars: Bryan Murphy, Nathan Anderson, Maitland McConnell, Taylor M. Graham

Votes: 379

32. The Structure of Crystal (1969)

Not Rated | 74 min | Drama

Jan and Marek used to study physics together but after graduation their paths were different. Jan got married and moved to the countryside. Marek stayed in Warsaw and now wants to persuade Jan to follow his path.

Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Barbara Wrzesinska, Jan Myslowicz, Andrzej Zarnecki, Wladyslaw Jarema

Votes: 1,693

33. Reversing Roe (2018)

TV-14 | 99 min | Documentary

A deep historical look at one of the most controversial issues of our time, highlighting the abortion debate from various points along the ideological spectrum in a winding story of abortion in America.

Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Donna Howard, John Seago, Brigitte Amiri, Troy Newman

Votes: 1,818

34. The Ravine of Goodbye (2013)

Not Rated | 116 min | Drama

A child's horrific murder brings to light the haunted truth of an affair between her mother and a neighbor. As a magazine reporter investigates the case, he finds that nothing is as it seems.

Director: Tatsushi Ômori | Stars: Hirofumi Arai, Joe Hyûga, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Arata Iura

Votes: 504

35. Hudson's Bay (1940)

Approved | 95 min | Adventure, History, Romance

Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.

Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Paul Muni, Gene Tierney, Laird Cregar, John Sutton

Votes: 498

36. We Need to Talk About Kieran (2011)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

Turning down an offer from Harvard, bumbling genius Kieran Edwards opts to follow his true love Juliet to The University of Nottingham. Within days of arriving, he finds her in bed with a ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Murphy, Daniel Smith Rowsey | Stars: Dan Morgan, James Wilby, Linda Robson, Christopher Parker

Votes: 39

37. Dr. Knock (1951)

98 min | Comedy

Saint-Maurice, an ordinary peaceful village, lived healthily so much so that the local doctor's practice was scant. But that was before Dr. Parpalaid retired and was replaced by a charlatan... See full summary »

Director: Guy Lefranc | Stars: Louis Jouvet, Jean Brochard, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Bertin

Votes: 597

38. After Sunset, Dawn Arrives (2022)

Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Romance

A coming of age story about a Chinese man finds peace and self-acceptance at declining years.

Director: Andy Yi Li | Stars: Jesse Wang, Todd Lien, Austin Klopfenstein, Katie Chan

Votes: 25

39. Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged (2011)

Unrated | 87 min | Documentary

'Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand's epic and controversial 1957 novel and the validity of its dire prediction for America.

Director: Chris Mortensen | Stars: John Allison, Clifford Asness, Rajia Baroudi, Mike Berliner

Votes: 495

40. April Fools' Day (1954)

102 min | Comedy

Emile is mechanic in a garage, he saves each month a share of his salary to buy his wife Charlotte a washing machine. Unfortunately, he is "twisted" by a salesman who makes him buy ultra-modern fishing tackle.

Director: Gilles Grangier | Stars: Bourvil, Annie Cordy, Jacqueline Noëlle, Maurice Biraud

Votes: 300

41. Maman (I) (2012)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

Alice and Sandrine were abandoned 20 years ago by their mother. Now that she's coming back in Paris, they'll get their revenge.

Director: Alexandra Leclère | Stars: Josiane Balasko, Mathilde Seigner, Marina Foïs, Serge Hazanavicius

Votes: 300

42. Roughly Squeaking (1946)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Cheese-chasing mice Hubie and Bertie convince a dumb cat that he's actually a lion, and that the mean bulldog in the back yard is really a moose. Eventually they convince the dog he's a gazelle, then a pelican.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg, Dick Nelson

Votes: 234

43. Awans (1975)

75 min | Comedy, Drama

After getting a university degree, Marek Grzyb comes back to his village and does his best to persuade its inhabitants to modernize their surroundings.

Director: Janusz Zaorski | Stars: Marian Opania, Bozena Dykiel, Józef Nalberczak, Malgorzata Rozniatowska

Votes: 69

44. The Wonderful Adventure (1915)

Passed | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Wilton Demarest, a wealthy New York contractor and business man, falls victim to the wiles of Mazora, a beautiful adventuress. Soon, he becomes addicted to the use of drugs, neglects his ... See full summary »

Director: Frederick A. Thomson | Stars: William Farnum, Dorothy Green, Mary Martin, John Davidson

45. A Talk in the Dark (1992)

10 min | Short

A poignant and engaging story of a chance meeting between a pregnant teenager and a lonely man.

Director: Dermot Tynan | Stars: Larry Laverty, Veronica Trytten

46. Boy, Oh Boy (1936)

19 min | Comedy, Short

Bert Lahr is a butler in the employ of some newly-rich family. His sweetheart kitchen-worker gives away his sweepstakes ticket to the chauffeur. It turns out to be the big winner. Then Bert... See full summary »

Director: William Watson | Stars: Bert Lahr, Roy Roberts, Russ Brown, Aileen Cook

47. The Letter (I) (2015)

Not Rated | 7 min | Short, Thriller

A man's day goes from bad to worse after he receives a mysterious letter in the mail.

Director: Luke Ostermiller | Stars: Ryan Donald Porter, Becky Nutt, Sanaz Fatemi

Votes: 9

48. Scott Adams Wrote a Secret Intel Memo but He Won't Tell You What It Says (2018 Video)

52 min | News

In this live Periscope stream, Scott Adams discusses the persuasion of secret memos, the death of cartoonist Mort Walker, Hillary Clinton's success (yes, success) at breaking the glass ceiling, and more.

Star: Scott Adams

49. Scott Adams Drinks Coffee and Tells You Something Big Must Be Coming (2018 Video)

36 min | Short, News

In this Periscope livestream, Scott Adams discusses "the weirdest feeling" he has about the news.

Star: Scott Adams

50. Scott Adams Discusses the Loser Philosophy of Badly Bearded Turtle Owners (2018 Video)

48 min | News

Scott Adams, with a brand-new fake beard for Dale, responds to a critic on Twitter who tells him, in effect, to stay in his lane.

Star: Scott Adams