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

51. The Island (1998)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

The story about a young man who washes up on a deserted island and discovers that John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe are alive and well and living in exile.

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh | Stars: Michael Murphy, Sally Kirkland, Kai Lennox, Daniel Mandehr

Votes: 49

52. The Silent Village (1943)

36 min | Documentary, Drama, Short

The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.

Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Villagers of Cwmgiedd, Arwel Michael

Votes: 194

53. Armageddon - Der Einschlag (2007)

84 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

Imagine finding out that a comet is coming to earth at a high rate of speed.

Stars: Pascal Langdale, Errol Shaker, Nina Liu, Megan Gay

Votes: 160

54. Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived (2008)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary

VIRTUAL JFK investigates one of the most debated "what if" scenarios in the history of U.S. foreign policy: What would President John F. Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had not been ... See full summary »

Director: Koji Masutani | Star: John F. Kennedy

Votes: 126

55. Hitler's Victory (2002 TV Movie)

PG | 95 min | Documentary, War

What if the Nazis had invaded and occupied Britain during World War II?

Director: Richard Bond | Stars: Diego Matamoros, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, King George VI

Votes: 169

56. Binkov's Battlegrounds (2016– )

Documentary

Binkov's Battlegrounds reports news, developments and analysis related to the global military arena particularly involving the superpowers. Speculative pieces on how various military forces... See full summary »

Star: Commissar Binkov

57. The Local 504 (2016)

Action, Sci-Fi

In 1989 the Soviet Union, in a last ditch effort, attacks The United States. After 10 years of fighting the Soviet Union stands triumphant. Now 20 years after the war began a group of rebels in New Orleans attempt to push The Soviets out.

Director: Renso Amariz | Stars: Vaughn Taylor, Vladimir Sergeyev, Lorin White, Mihail Russu

58. The Pity of War (2014 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary, History, War

The causes of World War I, the effects of Britain's entry and the alternative paths history could have taken are debated.

Director: Adrian Pennink | Star: Niall Ferguson

Votes: 31

59. Prva postava - It's (not) about the game (2020)

72 min | Comedy

It tells the story of six young men trying to make it through the challenges of growing up and getting a ticket to see a very special football match. Yugoslavia, 2013. The last war took ... See full summary »

Director: Bosko T. Jovicic | Stars: Ermin Avdic, Edin Becic, Kenan Beganovic, Damir Glibanovic

60. If a Restaurant Was Like the Internet... Without Net Neutrality (2017)

10 min | Short, Comedy

A satirical take on Net Neutrality at the time, a couple goes to a restaurant and finds that there are a lot of hidden fees.

Director: Anthony Ngo | Stars: Megan Elisabeth Kelly, Gary John Miller, Nathan Pratt

61. Salvation (I) (2002)

20 min | Drama, Short, Sci-Fi

In the future, overpopulation, polution, bio-chemical warfare, and other factors have destroyed most of the planet. The people who have survived now live in small colonies in abandoned ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lalaian | Stars: Shayna Fox, Alex Fern

Votes: 38

62. Imagine if... (2022– )

Drama

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Stars: Emelie Wiik, Niklas Agild, Siri Cronström, Jonas Larsson Grönström

63. V101 Science (2014– )

Documentary, Animation

Following close behind the latest discoveries, V101 Science provides guided tours to the most exotic places in the universe. From the unusual worlds in our own Solar system to the center of... See full summary »

Star: Rob Olley

64. +1 -1 (1987)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

What would happen if we had never existed?

Director: Guido Manuli

Votes: 68

65. Kissproof (2015)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

A young woman decides to take a different approach to meeting the man of her dreams.

Director: Dominic Johnson | Stars: Esme Brand, David Wayman

66. The Present (2010)

Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama, Family

A man wishes that this night would never end, only to get what he wished for.

Director: Joel Wilson | Stars: Steven J. Wilson, Katie Groshong, Scott D. Hill, Gene Hively

Votes: 8

67. BeastMaster (1999–2002)
Episode: Rites of Passage (2002)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Dartanus shows Dar the world, as it could be if he loses focus on his quest.

Director: Pino Amenta | Stars: Daniel Goddard, Jackson Raine, Steven Grives, Marjean Holden

Votes: 25

68. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Anthology of Interest I (2000)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Professor's "What If" machine answers four questions.

Directors: Chris Loudon, Bret Haaland, Rich Moore | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 3,105

69. JAG (1995–2005)
Episode: What If (2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After dinner at a Chinese restaurant the gang takes part in a round of what might have become if the various people had set out on different roads. They wind up at a party at Harriet's castle, and they see one another in a different light.

Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson

Votes: 153

70. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: It's a Bundyful Life Part 1 (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

Al has finally saved up a lot of cash to buy his family a ton of presents they want this year. Unfortunately, a mob of late customers in the shoe store prevents him from getting to the bank and retrieving the money he needs.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 734

71. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: It's a Bundyful Life Part 2 (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

His guardian angel decides pay Al a visit and shows him what life is like without him born. The Jablonskys are a perfect family and The Rhoades are more like the Bundys except without Al.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 748

72. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: Dream House/UFO Encounter (1996)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Apparitions in an unfinished dream house may be a warning from a parallel dimension. Two Iowan boys claim to be the victims of an alien abduction but something doesn't add up.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 51

73. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Tapestry (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When Captain Picard's artificial heart fails, he is offered the rare opportunity to go back in time and set right the mistake that led to his demise.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 4,322

74. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Anthology of Interest II (2002)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An anthology of three "what if" stories: what if Bender were human, what if Fry's life was more like a video game, and what if Leela found her true home.

Director: Bret Haaland | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,739

75. This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode: After the Fire (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Randall reflects on what could have been.

Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz

Votes: 1,547

76. This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993– )
Episode: Episode #27.6 (2019)

TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

2019 Canadian federal election results are in, Ed the Sock interviews voters, Mark finds a drinking buddy, Trent covers Madonna's Vogue, the Conservatives have a new scandal, and Susan welcomes "Margaret Atwood."

Director: Mike Fly Fleischhaker | Stars: Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Susan Kent, Trent McClellan

77. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Turn Left (2008)

TV-PG | 49 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

What would happen if Donna never met the Doctor? How would Earth handle the Racnoss, the falling Titanic or the Sontarans? Aided by a familiar blonde time traveler, Donna corrects the alternate time line from happening.

Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Billie Piper, Bernard Cribbins

Votes: 8,757

78. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Take My Life, Please (2009)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer finds out that he actually won the senior class president election, and he gets an opportunity to find out how his life would have been different if it had happened.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,434

79. SMG4 (2011– )
Episode: SMG4: WHAT IF...? (2021)

TV-14 | 14 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

We take a dive down the SMG4 rabbithole of different timelines.

Director: Luke Lerdwichagul | Stars: James Bailey, Kevin Lerdwichagul, Luke Lerdwichagul, Microsoft Mike

Votes: 42

80. Black Shadow: Exodus (2021– )
Episode: Pilot (2021)

16 min | Action, Drama

Since his departure from Sonic's World, Black Shadow has combed the outer fringes of the cosmos. But while one villain sits confined within the Black Comet, what new menaces lie in wait around the darkest corners of the universe?

Director: The Sega Scourge | Stars: The Sega Scourge, Kyle Boyle, Scott Dia Farron

81. The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered (2017– )
Episode: 3 Presidential Close Calls (2021)

14 min | Documentary, History

Several presidents have died in office, Others have come close to death. Here are three presidential near death experiences that are all but forgotten because the president survived. A ... See full summary »

Star: Lance Geiger

82. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Secrets Beneath the Ice (2010)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

What happens when the ice melts and the sea levels rise? Scientists study Antarctica in an effort to understand possible climate change through geologists looking at ancient landscapes, paleobotany, drilling, and diving.

Directors: Gary Hochman, Kirk Wolfinger | Stars: Allan Ashworth, Lance Lewman

Votes: 48

83. Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode: Doomates/Johnny's Telethon/Johnny's Guardian Angel (1999)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Doomates: Johnny moves in with Carl. Johnny's Telethon: Johnny appeals to keep his favourite shop open. Johnny's Guardian Angel: Johnny is forced to appreciate his life.

Directors: Milkshake, Russell Calabrese, Kirk Tingblad | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Larry Drake, Cassy Harlo, Tom Kenny

Votes: 90

84. Mundo Cálico (2008–2009)
Episode: Si yo fuera rico (2008)

2 min | Animation, Comedy

What would you do if you were rich? The characters of Mundo Cálico will tell you what they would do if they were rich, singing.

Director: Niko | Stars: Khris Cembe, Raúl Escolano, Inocuo, Manel Muzas

85. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Bill Opens the Sunroof (2022)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

The studio sunroof gets stuck open while everybody but Bill, Toony, and Misty Drizzle is away on Spring Break: Hare Lift (1952), Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (1965), Pink of the Litter (1967), Hop and Go (1943), Lighter Than Hare (1960).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Rich Koz

86. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Mussolini's Henchmen

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

An inside look at fascist Italy. Starting with Mussolini's rise to power, the unknown stories of the shadowy figures who protected "Il Duce" and the tenuous Axis relationship with Nazi Germany.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Richard Camp, Anthony Ghezzo, Philip Cannistrato

87. Binkov's Battlegrounds (2016– )
Episode: How would have WW2 gone if the US had not used Nuclear Bombs on Japan? (2022)

22 min | Documentary

Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan included Operation Olympic, the invasion of the southern island of Kyushu followed by Operation Coronet, the invasion of Kanto Plain around... See full summary »

Star: Commissar Binkov

88. Trey the Explainer (2015– )
Episode: Paleo Profile - Titanoboa (2015)

6 min | Documentary, History

Titanoboa appeared after the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event becoming the largest snake currently known. It's maximum size is unknown as adult boas have a wide size range.

Star: Trey Swenton

89. The Librarians (2014–2018)
Episode: And the Loom of Fate (2015)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The changing destinies of the Librarians.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Harlan Kim

Votes: 886

90. Black Dynamite (2011–2015)
Episode: Roots: The White Album (2014)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When ROOTS hits the air and the Community finally sees just how bad slavery was, Al Sharpton whips everyone into a rep-aration frenzy and they storm Beverly Hills, enslaving every white ... See full summary »

Directors: Carl Jones, Byeongsan Park, Lesean Thomas | Stars: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson

Votes: 55

91. Back of the Nation (2015–2020)
Episode: Episode #1.10 (2015)

Comedy, Talk-Show

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Director: Sivan Magazanik | Stars: Lior Schleien, Guri Alfi, Orna Banai, Einav Galili

92. Jeranism (2015– )
Episode: The Greatest Hoax Ever $old: NASA Deception Revealed! (2015)

5 min | Documentary

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93. Tokyo Tarareba Girls (2017– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2017)

70 min | Comedy

Three single women in Tokyo fret and worry that they will stay single forever. The waitress, the script writer and the beauty salon employee are eager to find a man and be in a relationship... See full summary »

Director: Seiichi Nagumo | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Nana Eikura, Yûko Ôshima, Kentarô Sakaguchi

94. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Grampy Can Ya Hear Me (2017)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Grampa gets a hearing aid and finally hears what everyone has been saying about him.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 977

95. Scorpion (2014–2018)
Episode: A Christmas Car-Roll (2017)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Walter takes a fall and is knocked out, his unconscious mind dreams of a world where Team Scorpion never existed.

Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong

Votes: 377

96. Attack on Titan (2013–2023)
Episode: OVA: Lost Girls: Lost in the Cruel World (2018)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mikasa Ackerman imagines a world where the Titans never invaded the Walls and her parents are not killed by her kidnappers. This Mikasa of an alternate world meets a young boy, Eren Yeager,... See full summary »

Directors: Tetsurô Araki, Masashi Koizuka, Hiroyuki Tanaka | Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Yûki Kaji, Marina Inoue, Hiroshi Tsuchida

Votes: 6,243

97. The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024)
Episode: The Day That Wasn't (2019)

TV-14 | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Sparks fly when Vanya finds her siblings holding an emergency family meeting without her. Five starts his new job at HQ. Cha-Cha faces a dilemma.

Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman

Votes: 5,063

98. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019)
Episode: Sliding Van Doors (2019)

TV-14 | 53 min | Comedy

What would life be like it Kimmy never got in the Reverend's van and Titus missed his audition for "The Lion King"?

Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Veronica James, Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane

Votes: 723

99. Love, Death & Robots (2019– )
Episode: Alternate Histories (2019)

TV-MA | 8 min | Animation, Short, Action

Want to see Hitler die in a variety of comically fantastic ways? Now you can. Welcome to Multiversity!

Directors: Gabriele Pennacchioli, Víctor Maldonado, Alfredo Torres | Stars: Rebecca Riedy, Dieter Jansen, Scott Whyte, Chris Cox

Votes: 15,665