Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "returning-to-home-town"

1. Now and Then (1995)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Four 12-year-old girls grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970.

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Christina Ricci, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch

Votes: 32,494 | Gross: $27.40M

2. A Lifelong Love (2023 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Romance

While trying to reunite her grandfather with his lost love, Annika teams up with college sweetheart Ryan to create a book about the experience, documenting different love stories along the way.

Director: Nicholas Humphries | Stars: Andrea Brooks, Patch May, Tom Young, Averie Peters

Votes: 417

3. Itsy Bitsy (II) (2019)

Not Rated | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Based on the centuries old poem, a family moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider.

Director: Micah Gallo | Stars: Bruce Davison, Elizabeth Roberts, Denise Crosby, Arman Darbo

Votes: 5,374

4. A Cowboy Christmas Romance (2023 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Romance

When pro real estate 'closer' Lexie Crenshaw is sent to her hometown of Tubac, AZ to close on a big ranch before Christmas, she is soon forced to confront former family drama as well as the sexy ranch owner who refuses to sell his home.

Director: Jake Helgren | Stars: Jana Kramer, Adam Senn, Mary-Margaret Humes, Bruce Thomas

Votes: 433

5. Gun Glory (1957)

Approved | 89 min | Western

A gunfighter defends his town when cattlemen threaten to destroy it by stampeding cattle through the farmlands.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming, Chill Wills, Steve Rowland

Votes: 901

6. The Turkey Bowl (2019)

R | 120 min | Comedy

A 30-something urbanite is pulled back to his rural hometown by his high-school buddies on Thanksgiving to finish The Turkey Bowl, an epic football game against their crosstown rivals that was snowed out 15 years before.

Director: Greg Coolidge | Stars: Ryan Hansen, Matt Jones, Alan Ritchson, Kristen Hager

Votes: 1,324

7. Eskimo (1933)

Passed | 117 min | Drama

The happy life of an Eskimo is disastrously changed when he mingles with an unscrupulous white trader.

Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Edgar Dearing, Peter Freuchen, Edward Hearn, Lotus Long

Votes: 608

8. Drowning in Secrets (2022 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After her sister goes missing, a woman returns to her hometown to help pick up the pieces. While there, she discovers a sinister secret that could endanger her entire family.

Director: Jacob Cooney | Stars: Christina DeRosa, Alec Nevin, Laura Poe, David Chokachi

Votes: 242

9. Murder.com (2008)

R | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Devastated to learn her estranged sister has been brutally murdered, a South Beach lawyer investigates with little help from the police.

Director: Rex Piano | Stars: Alexandra Paul, David Chokachi, Robyn Lively, Matthew Mahaney

Votes: 574 | Gross: $0.00M

10. Mambo (1954)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

Silvana Mangano (a very lovely and sexy voiced actress) plays a young, poor Venetian woman, Giovanna Masetti. She is struggling with a difficult life as a shop assistant when one day the ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Silvana Mangano, Michael Rennie, Vittorio Gassman, Shelley Winters

Votes: 230

11. A Family Christmas Gift (2019 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 84 min | Romance

When Amber spends the holidays with her Aunt Dora and helps plan a fund-raising Christmas Concert, it brings Amber closer to her aunt and a new love into her life.

Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Holly Robinson Peete, Dion Johnstone, Patti LaBelle, Nicole Oliver

Votes: 463

12. One Man's Journey (1933)

Passed | 72 min | Drama

Dr. Eli Watt, a widower, comes to a small town, considering himself a failure in his attempt to have a meaningful career in New York. He raises his son Jimmy as well as Letty, a baby whose ... See full summary »

Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, May Robson, Dorothy Jordan, Joel McCrea

Votes: 535

13. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode: May and June: Part One (1997)

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a lifetime of sibling rivalry, mousy May accepts an invitation from her recently-widowed younger sister June, to live with her in her elegant home.

Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Christine Kavanagh, Michael Nardone, Phoebe Nicholls, Tina Hobley

Votes: 77

14. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Principal and the Pauper (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

At his 20th anniversary celebration as school principal, Principal Skinner is discovered to be an imposter of the real Seymour Skinner.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,626

15. Pose (2018–2021)
Episode: Take Me to Church (2021)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama

After a startling health update, Pray Tell returns home to reconnect with his birth family.

Director: Janet Mock | Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore

Votes: 654

16. Fire Country (2022– )
Episode: Pilot (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he's back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Max Thieriot, Kevin Alejandro, Jordan Calloway, Stephanie Arcila

Votes: 617

17. Balthazar (2018–2023)
Episode: Souviens-toi (2022)

TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Thriller

Balthazar is sent to his hometown to investigate the ritualistic killing of a cow and runs into memories of a childhood he'd rather forget. When former friends start dying, Balthazar's blackouts suddenly seem a lot more sinister.

Director: Franck Brett | Stars: Tomer Sisley, Constance Labbé, Yannig Samot, Philypa Phoenix

Votes: 41

18. Sona Chandi (1982)
Episode: Episode #1.32

Comedy, Drama

Sona and Chandi feel nostalgic about their life in the city as they prepare to return to their village.

Director: Rashid Dar | Stars: Sheba Hasan, Hamid Rana, Ayub Khan, Tashfeen

19. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: The Con (2023)

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

With help from the FBI, Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader in exchange for her safety; Nolan and Bailey must deal with the secrets and shady dealings his late mother left behind.

Director: Bill Roe | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Mekia Cox, Jenna Dewan

Votes: 723

20. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: King County (2023)

TV-MA | 47 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Morgan's return to King County gets complicated when PADRE comes to collect.

Director: Kenneth Requa | Stars: Lennie James, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia

Votes: 1,454

21. Gigolos (2011–2016)
Episode: Vin Learns to Swim (2014)

TV-MA | 26 min | Reality-TV

Nick goes overboard teaching Vin how to swim. Meanwhile, Brace goes commercial while Bradley deals with his baggage.

Director: John Downer | Stars: Nick Hawk, Brace Land, Vin Armani, Ash Armand

Votes: 12