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

1. Smallville (2001–2017)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.

Stars: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk

Votes: 138,190

2. Draft Day (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Sport

At the NFL Draft, General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner, Frank Langella

Votes: 67,144 | Gross: $28.83M

3. The Replacements (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Sport

During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones

Votes: 69,521 | Gross: $44.74M

4. Carrie (1976)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery

Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta

Votes: 206,823 | Gross: $33.80M

5. Varsity Blues (1999)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.

Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester

Votes: 49,110 | Gross: $52.89M

6. Flash Gordon (1980)

PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol

Votes: 61,569

7. The Last Picture Show (1971)

R | 118 min | Drama, Romance

In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson

Votes: 52,423 | Gross: $29.13M

8. Johnny Be Good (1988)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport

Johnny's the top high-school football player and many colleges want him. His girlfriend, coach and best friend want him in the college, serving themselves most.

Director: Bud S. Smith | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Uma Thurman

Votes: 7,381 | Gross: $17.55M

9. Any Given Sunday (1999)

R | 162 min | Drama, Sport

A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, Cameron Diaz, James Woods

Votes: 125,925 | Gross: $75.53M

10. Friday Night Lights (2004)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.

Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Jay Hernandez, Derek Luke, Lucas Black

Votes: 66,879 | Gross: $61.26M

11. The Last Boy Scout (1991)

R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham

Votes: 112,122 | Gross: $59.51M

12. Bring It on: All or Nothing (2006 Video)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Sport

A transfer student to a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and she not only faces off against the head cheerleader, but against her former school in preparation for a cheer-off competition.

Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Jake McDorman, JoJo Wright, Emme Rylan

Votes: 22,285

13. Out of Time (I) (2003)

PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Denzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan, Eva Mendes, Dean Cain

Votes: 65,711 | Gross: $41.09M

14. Garden State (2004)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.

Director: Zach Braff | Stars: Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm

Votes: 223,248 | Gross: $26.78M

15. The Blind (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 108 min | Drama

Long before Phil Robertson was a reality-TV star, he fell in love and started a family, but his demons threatened to tear their lives apart. This is the true story that started a dynasty.

Director: Andrew Hyatt | Stars: Aron von Andrian, Matthew Erick White, Ronan Carroll, Amelia Eve

Votes: 1,860

16. American Underdog (2021)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.

Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, Ser'Darius Blain

Votes: 23,596

17. Dreamcatcher (2003)

R | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis

Votes: 96,496 | Gross: $33.72M

18. The Longest Yard (1974)

R | 121 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on (and get pummeled by) the guards.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad

Votes: 21,436 | Gross: $7.13M

19. Heaven Can Wait (1978)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.

Directors: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry | Stars: Warren Beatty, James Mason, Julie Christie, Jack Warden

Votes: 23,530 | Gross: $81.64M

20. Two for the Money (2005)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

After suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business.

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, Rene Russo, Armand Assante

Votes: 48,624 | Gross: $22.86M

21. Sugar & Spice (2001)

PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Crime

A popular high-school cheerleader becomes pregnant by the star quarterback and turns to crime to support her desired lifestyle.

Director: Francine McDougall | Stars: Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Mena Suvari

Votes: 15,337 | Gross: $13.28M

22. All the Right Moves (1983)

R | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

An ambitious young football star is trapped in a dying mill town--unless his gridiron skills can win him a way out.

Director: Michael Chapman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson, Craig T. Nelson, Charles Cioffi

Votes: 20,408 | Gross: $17.23M

23. Necessary Roughness (1991)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Sport

Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body, with no scholarships to help, to play their football schedule.

Director: Stan Dragoti | Stars: Scott Bakula, Hector Elizondo, Robert Loggia, Harley Jane Kozak

Votes: 13,120 | Gross: $26.26M

24. The Program (1993)

R | 112 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.

Director: David S. Ward | Stars: James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer

Votes: 11,593 | Gross: $23.00M

25. Chad Powers

Comedy, Sport | Pre-production

A disgraced college quarterback named Russ Holliday disguises himself as Chad Powers and walks onto a struggling southern football team to revive his football career.

Star: Glen Powell

26. Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl and the biggest loser in high school must unite to win over their crushes.

Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Noah Centineo

Votes: 41,171

27. The Best of Times (1986)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance

Votes: 8,197 | Gross: $7.79M

28. Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)

G | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

Story of a golden retriever who can play football.

Director: Richard Martin | Stars: Kevin Zegers, Cynthia Stevenson, Tim Conway, Dick Martin

Votes: 6,189 | Gross: $10.22M

29. Two-Minute Warning (1976)

Approved | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A crazed sniper is set to kill spectators at an L.A. Coliseum football championship game and the police race against time to eliminate him.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges

Votes: 4,387

30. The Comebacks (2007)

PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Sport

A comedy that spoofs inspirational sports movies, this movie is about an out-of-luck coach who drives a rag-tag bunch of college misfits towards the football championship.

Director: Tom Brady | Stars: David Koechner, Robert Ri'chard, Carl Weathers, Melora Hardin

Votes: 12,050 | Gross: $13.35M

31. The Majorettes (1986)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Horror

A high school majorettes are being methodically killed by a mysterious masked figure. Meanwhile, a local gang are involved in suspicious activities around the school.

Director: S. William Hinzman | Stars: Kevin Kindlin, Terrie Godfrey, Mark V. Jevicky, Sueanne Seamens

Votes: 1,161

32. National Champions (2021)

R | 116 min | Drama, Sport

Follows star quarterback who ignites a players strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality and respect for the student-athletes.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery

Votes: 1,966

33. Avalon High (2010 TV Movie)

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

A teenage girl moves to a new high school where she slowly discovers herself involved in the reincarnation of King Arthur.

Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari, Devon Graye

Votes: 6,553

34. No Census, No Feeling (1940)

TV-G | 17 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges get jobs as census takers and wind up in a fancy mansion looking for people to survey. Moe and Larry are recruited to join a bridge game, while Curly adds Alum to the lemonade. ... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bruce Bennett

Votes: 645

35. Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free.

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Foster, Randy Harrison, Janel Moloney

Votes: 13,141

36. Division III: Football's Finest (2011)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

After the sudden death of the head coach of a small Divison III football program, Athletic Director Roy Goodwyn hires ex-convict Rick Vice in a desperate attempt to get the Bluecocks' back to a winning season.

Director: Marshall Cook | Stars: Andy Dick, Marshall Cook, Michael Jace, Mo Collins

Votes: 1,844

37. The Chocolate War (1988)

R | 104 min | Drama

The Vigils are a gang of students at Trinity Catholic School... part of the tradition. They control the other boys by intimidation and the threat of violence.

Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham, Doug Hutchison

Votes: 2,446 | Gross: $0.30M

38. Two-A-Days: Hoover High (2006–2007)

30 min | Drama, Reality-TV, Sport

Follows the 2005 football season of the Hoover High School Buccaneers, of Hoover, Alabama.

Stars: Zack Lathem, Alex Binder, Max Lerner, Dwam 'Repete' Smith

Votes: 297

39. Beneath the Darkness (2011)

R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After watching their best friend get murdered, a group of teens struggle to expose a local hero as the vicious killer and keep from becoming his next victims.

Director: Martin Guigui | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Tony Oller, Aimee Teegarden, Stephen Ford

Votes: 6,344

40. Playmakers (2003)

TV-MA | 491 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

The series is a gritty ensemble drama about the off-field lives of a group of players on a pro football team and how they deal with the pressure of being on the professional level.

Stars: Tony Denison, Omar Gooding, Russell Hornsby, Jason Matthew Smith

Votes: 1,486

41. The Hollow (2004 TV Movie)

R | 83 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

After the local ghost story is told to a pre-Halloween crowd, the eve's full of pranks and teenagers disappear at the graveyard. It continues on Halloween. Is the legend true?

Director: Kyle Newman | Stars: Kevin Zegers, Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter, Ben Scott

Votes: 2,194

42. The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)

R | 96 min | Action, Thriller

A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.

Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Ken Wahl, Matt Frewer, Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Davi

Votes: 1,378 | Gross: $0.94M

43. Deep Murder (2019)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Horror

This raunchy horror comedy delves deep into the story of a deranged killer as he slashes his way across a soft core porno. Who will last the longest as the stiffs pile up and the killer plows through his victims?

Director: Nick Corirossi | Stars: Quinn Beswick, Katie Aselton, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Chris Redd

Votes: 879

44. Nearing Grace (2005)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In the shadow of a family loss, the youngest son develops interest in an attractive high school classmate, paying little mind of her athletic boyfriend or of his own female best friend.

Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Johnson, David Moscow

Votes: 1,026 | Gross: $2.16M

45. Catching Faith (2015)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Family, Sport

From the outside, Alexa has the perfect life. Her son is the high-school football star, her daughter a straight-A student, and her husband the CFO of a booming start-up company. But her ... See full summary »

Director: John K.D. Graham | Stars: Lorena Segura York, Garrett Westton, Bill Engvall, Alexandra Boylan

Votes: 530

46. Connor & Jayden (2022)

Not Rated | 33 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Extremely popular high school star football player Connor Tucker has a life-changing day at school when, because of a broken leg, he signs up for a cooking class and meets school outcast ... See full summary »

Director: Jerome Elston Scott | Stars: Ty Newcomb, Christian Barba, Troy Hatt, Audrey Harris White

Votes: 164

47. Number One (1969)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Sport

The story of Cat Catlan (Heston), a washed up quarterback who turns to drink and women to solve his problems. But he soon discovers that his problems are just beginning.

Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jessica Walter, Bruce Dern, John Randolph

Votes: 706

48. That's My Boy (1951)

Passed | 104 min | Comedy, Music, Sport

The greatest player in Ridgefield College history uses his influence and reputation to get his only son, a sickly, uncoordinated nerd, on the college football team with comic results.

Director: Hal Walker | Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey, Eddie Mayehoff

Votes: 1,132

49. Pigs vs. Freaks (1982 TV Movie)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie "freaks" take on the town police "pigs" in a football game. On opposing sides ... See full summary »

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve, Adam Baldwin, Penny Peyser

Votes: 95

50. Mad About You (1988)

PG | 92 min | Comedy

Casey, a vice president of her father's company, has nobody in her life. But overnight, she meets three eligible bachelors: a preppy old friend, a star quarterback, and waiter-musician. ... See full summary »

Director: Lorenzo Doumani | Stars: Claudia Christian, Joseph Gian, Adam West, Shari Shattuck

Votes: 141