Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "tearing-a-page-from-a-book"

1. Shrek (2001)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.

Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Votes: 734,056 | Gross: $267.67M

2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 692,266 | Gross: $261.99M

3. Tár (2022)

R | 158 min | Drama, Music

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.

Director: Todd Field | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer

Votes: 93,759

4. Chinatown (1974)

R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez

Votes: 349,803

5. Tarzan (1999)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.

Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed, Glenn Close

Votes: 247,169 | Gross: $171.09M

6. Doctor Strange (2016)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.

Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong

Votes: 804,822 | Gross: $232.64M

7. You Were Never Really Here (2017)

R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A traumatized veteran unafraid of violence tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what could be his death trip or his awakening.

Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman

Votes: 127,653 | Gross: $2.53M

8. Sausage Party (2016)

R | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence.

Directors: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan | Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Alistair Abell

Votes: 210,042 | Gross: $97.69M

9. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

PG | 130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 95,168 | Gross: $171.96M

10. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter

Votes: 166,378 | Gross: $104.39M

11. Unknown (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 269,352 | Gross: $63.69M

12. Deep Red (1975)

R | 127 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril

Votes: 42,632

13. Trance (I) (2013)

R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An art auctioneer becomes mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel, Danny Sapani

Votes: 117,714 | Gross: $2.32M

14. Curious George (2006)

G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Man in the Yellow Hat is an oddball museum employee who looks after his pet monkey, an inquisitive and wonderful creature whose enthusiasm often gets the best of him.

Director: Matthew O'Callaghan | Stars: Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Eugene Levy, Frank Welker

Votes: 18,105 | Gross: $58.64M

15. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

PG | 95 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.

Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Mary Grace Canfield, Richard Davalos, Jake Dengel, Jack Dodson

Votes: 10,613 | Gross: $8.40M

16. The Brass Teapot (2012)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller

When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

Director: Ramaa Mosley | Stars: Juno Temple, Michael Angarano, Alexis Bledel, Billy Magnussen

Votes: 17,035 | Gross: $0.01M

17. House of D (2004)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

By working through problems stemming from his past, Tom Warshaw, an American artist living in Paris, begins to discover who he really is, and returns to his home to reconcile with his family and friends.

Director: David Duchovny | Stars: David Duchovny, Téa Leoni, Robin Williams, Anton Yelchin

Votes: 9,809 | Gross: $0.37M

18. Farinelli (1994)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of castrato opera singer Carlo Broschi, who enthralled 18th-century European audiences under his stage name Farinelli.

Director: Gérard Corbiau | Stars: Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Caroline Cellier

Votes: 7,350 | Gross: $2.12M

19. Ring of Darkness (1979)

87 min | Horror

Four women make a pact with the Devil. The 13-year-old daughter of one of them has begun to shown signs of a dark nature which causes preoccupation and somewhat regret on her mother.

Director: Pier Carpi | Stars: Anne Heywood, Valentina Cortese, Frank Finlay, John Phillip Law

Votes: 404

20. The Last Straight Man (2014)

Unrated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lewis is a closeted gay man throwing a bachelor party for his straight best friend and secret crush, Cooper. After a night of drunken sex together, the two men decide to meet in the same ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Bessenger | Stars: Mark Cirillo, Scott Sell, David Alanson Bradberry, Victoria De Mare

Votes: 1,110

21. Kings & Queen (2004)

Unrated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Parallel storylines tell the current state of affairs for two ex-lovers: Nora's a single mother who comes to care for her terminally ill father; holed in up in mental ward, Ismael, a brilliant musician, plots his escape.

Director: Arnaud Desplechin | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Geoffrey Carey, Thierry Bosc, Olivier Rabourdin

Votes: 4,015 | Gross: $0.29M

22. A Long Goodbye (2019)

127 min | Drama, Family

Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.

Director: Ryôta Nakano | Stars: Yû Aoi, Elen, Kisetsu Fujiwara, Mansaku Fuwa

Votes: 543

23. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter (1994)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A babysitter shows a boy who loves TV that books are just as exciting.

Director: Iain Paterson | Stars: Natalie Radford, James Sherry, Lynne Adams, Jason Alisharan

Votes: 862

24. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Rough Justice (2000)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama

Renee makes enemies of many of the G Wing inmates. Nikki's appeal process reveals new information. Helen begins the lifers group sessions. Fenner is more interested in drinking than working. Denny and Shaz cause trouble for Silvia.

Director: Mike Adams | Stars: Tracey Wilkinson, Jack Ellis, Alison Newman, Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Votes: 41

25. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.686 (1969)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Roger returns from a trip and learns that Barnabas has accused David of stealing Ezra's record book.

Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Louis Edmonds

Votes: 33

26. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Cooking (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

It's a toss-up over who's better as Lisa and Christine pit their questionable culinary skills in a cooking throw-down, relying upon unwary cast members to judge between the lesser gastronomic evils of their unsavory creations.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Corey Fraser, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Vanessa Lindores

27. Wednesday (2022– )
Episode: Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe (2022)

TV-PG | 57 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

When a deliciously wicked prank gets Wednesday expelled, her parents ship her off to Nevermore Academy, the boarding school where they fell in love.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane

Votes: 11,066

28. The Creation Today Show (2011– )
Episode: What Is Being Taught in the Textbooks Today? (2011)

29 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Eric Hovind, Paul Taylor

29. Creation Boot Camp (2005– )
Episode: Dinosaurs with Man: The Evidence Written in Stone, Part 2 (2005)

66 min | History

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Stars: Dennis Swift, Eric Hovind, Daniel Johnson

30. Beginnings: Exploring Biblical Creation (2009– )
Episode: Fact vs. Faith (2009)

34 min

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Star: Eric Hovind

31. Minority Report (2015)
Episode: The American Dream (2015)

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

Dash and Vega are faced with distrust from the community when they follow a vision to the Southside; Blake's suspicions intensify.

Director: Adam Kane | Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London

Votes: 229