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

1. Elysium (I) (2013)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.

Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga

Votes: 471,833 | Gross: $93.05M

2. The Great Beauty (2013)

Not Rated | 141 min | Drama

Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso

Votes: 97,582 | Gross: $2.85M

3. Taken 2 (2012)

PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

Director: Olivier Megaton | Stars: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser

Votes: 323,145 | Gross: $139.85M

4. Samsara (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika

Votes: 38,105 | Gross: $2.67M

5. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.

Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 67,183 | Gross: $9.03M

6. Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Despite obstacles, 16-year-old Jamie has the courage to fabulously follow his unconventional dream.

Directors: Jonathan Butterell, Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae | Stars: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Sarah Lancashire, Shobna Gulati

Votes: 7,695

7. Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010 Video)

R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Hords of insane assassins (2 cute) gather in or near a bar waiting to kill an insignificant FBI pencil pusher at 3AM and collect $3M. He's kept in a safe house/bunker nearby surrounded by FBI agents. Action awaits.

Director: P.J. Pesce | Stars: Tom Berenger, Clayne Crawford, Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling

Votes: 14,316

8. Rock the Kasbah (2015)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Music, War

A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis

Votes: 12,764 | Gross: $2.98M

9. Dream Girl (III) (2019)

Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Romance

Rom-com Movie, directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa, stars Ayushmann Khurrana who plays a 'dream girl'. In every love story, there is always one trying to win the heart of the other, who could be the 'dream girl'.

Director: Raaj Shaandilyaa | Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Annu Kapoor, Manjot Singh

Votes: 16,563

10. Land of the Blind (2006)

R | 110 min | Drama, Thriller

A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.

Director: Robert Edwards | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander, Lara Flynn Boyle

Votes: 3,896 | Gross: $0.01M

11. Kandahar (2001)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Ike Ogut, Sadou Teymouri

Votes: 7,069 | Gross: $0.02M

12. The Pool (2022)

103 min | Comedy

When a group of completely veiled women enthusiastically discover Germany's only outdoor pool for women, sparks fly. The pool attendant quits in exasperation and a man is hired to replace her.

Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Andrea Sawatzki, Maria Happel, Nilam Farooq, Lisa Wagner

Votes: 391

13. Search for the Afghan Girl (2003 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary, Mystery

The fascinating journey to find the mysterious "Afghan Girl" whose haunting gaze captivated the world in a NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine cover.

Director: Lawrence Cumbo | Stars: Steven Brian Conard, Sharbat Gula, Steve McCurry, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 115

14. Love Lasts Three Years (2011)

98 min | Comedy, Romance

A look at the dissolution of a marriage.

Director: Frédéric Beigbeder | Stars: Louise Bourgoin, Gaspard Proust, JoeyStarr, Jonathan Lambert

Votes: 5,080

15. Catherine Tate's Nan (2014 TV Movie)

35 min | Comedy

Catherine returns with one of her most beloved characters in a full comedy series following the life and hilarious antics of a potty-mouthed granny.

Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Ami Metcalf, Niky Wardley

Votes: 266

16. Rick Steves' Iran (2009 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary

As he's done with previous programs on Israel, Egypt, and Eastern Turkey, Rick takes us beyond Europe to a place that's rich with history...and mystery.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 68

17. Veiled (2014)

13 min | Short, Drama

Tahir's life is determined by a bold double life. He is fascinated by wearing a niqab without the knowledge of his family.

Director: Tim Ellrich | Stars: Atheer Adel, Amira El Sayed, Alexander E. Fennon, Sohel Altan Gol

Votes: 6

18. By Any Means A-veilable (2014)

16 min | Short, Comedy

Babette, a naive but driven Danish woman looking for an apartment in Paris, embarks on an absurd mission fueled by her fear of getting short changed. Her quirky odyssey through Paris makes us discover another face of the cosmopolitan city.

Director: Charlotte Schioler | Stars: Charlotte Schioler, Michelle Figlarz, Anna Schioller, Guarani Feitosa

Votes: 11

19. Vores lykkes fjender (2006)

58 min | Documentary

The first Afghan woman ever to enter parliament, Malalai Joya is followed during her campaign to introduce democracy to a country long ruled by warlords and Taliban.

Director: Eva Mulvad | Star: Malalai Joya

Votes: 124

20. The Rehabilitation of Sleep (2014)

2 min | Animation, Short

A time-lapse oil-painting animated film about an insomniac guy and what he dreams when he finally gets asleep.

Director: Josh Shaffner

21. Life Inside Islamic State (2017)

16 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

An animated documentary about the experiences of the Arabic activist Al-Sharqiya-24 in the Syrian city of Raqqa after an extremist group of Jihadists took over the city, as told to the BBC Radio 4 Today's Mike Thomson.

Director: Scott Coello | Star: Faisal Irshaid

Votes: 13

22. Des femmes libres (2012)

1 min | Animation, Short, Biography

A look at depictions of women in Jafar Panahi films

Director: Francis Desharnais

23. Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980)
Episode: The Girl Who Travels Through Time (1979)

TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure

Lupin gets called out to New York by Fujiko, where he rescues a girl hunted by an organization called Red Spider. Lupin does everything he can to help the poor girl suffering from amnesia; ... See full summary »

Director: Hideo Nishimaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue

Votes: 24

24. Shameless (2004–2013)
Episode: Beach Party (2008)

TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

With the council dishing out initiative grants, Debbie wants invests in hens and potatoes to supply the estate with free egg and chips. Shane meets a desirable woman but gets a shock when ... See full summary »

Director: Lawrence Till | Stars: Samantha Siddall, Rebecca Ryan, Gerard Kearns, Elliott Tittensor

Votes: 102

25. TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004– )
Episode: TNA iMPACT! #196 (2008)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Sport

Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle has demanded time to speak out to Scott Steiner, Samoa Joe and the fans. Two six-man tag team matches will take place on iMPACT!," the first of which will ... See full summary »

Director: David Sahadi | Stars: Melissa Anderson, Kurt Angle, Retesh Bhalla, Trenesha Biggers

Votes: 11

26. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005–2012)
Episode: Saudi Arabia (2008)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV

Tony has to choose between fan submissions to pick where to go for his next show. He ends up picking Saudi Arabia, in order to find out how people in this very different country live and eat.

Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Danya Alhamrani, Amr Al Digs, Eric Rivera

Votes: 82

27. Community (2009–2015)
Episode: Basic Genealogy (2010)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

It's Family Day at Greendale. Pierce tries to build a relationship with his stepdaughter, but she has eyes for Jeff instead. Britta gets in trouble with Troy's Nana, and Shirley's kids cause problems for Abed's father.

Director: Ken Whittingham | Stars: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown

Votes: 4,184

28. The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
Episode: Yemen Party (2011)

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

Cleveland poses as a woman as part of his plan to get Donna to appreciate him more, while Rallo uses Cleveland Jr. and his baby harness to get revenge on a playground bully.

Directors: Seung Woo Cha, Albert Calleros, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Votes: 224

29. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Holidays of Future Passed (2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Thirty years in the future the Simpsons get together for Christmas. Bart and Lisa are struggling as parents to connect with their children.

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

Votes: 2,336

30. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
They're Coming After Elon Because He Committed the Sin of Allowing Us to Speak (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Matt Walsh discusses the Left's aggressive campaign against Elon Musk, accusing them of using the guise of "combating anti-semitism" to penalize Musk for promoting free speech on his platform.

Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 5

31. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 7 December 2016 (2016)

TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Richard Arnold, Jo Blythe

32. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 24 April 2017 (2017)

TV-14 | 125 min | News, Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Alex Beresford, Ranvir Singh

33. Claws (2017–2022)
Episode: Vaginalologist (2018)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Desna continues to grow closer to Zlata, despite the crew's increasing concern - as her relationship with Dr. Ruval intensifies. Meanwhile, Dean gets an opportunity to showcase his talents and Uncle Daddy gets his mojo back.

Director: Dale Stern | Stars: Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Karrueche Tran

Votes: 107

34. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 8 August 2018 (2018)

TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show

Boris Johnson stands by his comments on the burka; a look ahead to today's commemorations on the Battle of Amiens; plus, speculation on who could be this year's Strictly contestants.

Stars: Kate Garraway, Ranvir Singh, Katy Rickitt, Andrew Bridgen

35. The Detour (2016–2019)
Episode: The Same (2019)

TV-MA | 20 min | Adventure, Comedy

Nate and Robin chase their kids around the world.

Director: Natalie Zea | Stars: Jason Jones, Natalie Zea, Ashley Gerasimovich, Liam Carroll

Votes: 92