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

1. The Pink Panther (1963)

Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

The bumbling Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet: a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink Panther".

Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine

Votes: 56,870 | Gross: $10.88M

2. What's New Pussycat (1965)

Approved | 108 min | Comedy

A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.

Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capucine

Votes: 11,101 | Gross: $18.82M

3. Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938)

Not Rated | 18 min | Comedy, Short

Three bumbling gas station attendants are mistaken for college professors arriving from Germany to teach at a prestigious women's college.

Director: Charley Chase | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Samuel Adams

Votes: 947

4. Descent (2007)

R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller

A college co-ed is brutally raped and struggles alone to rebuild her life.

Director: Talia Lugacy | Stars: Rosario Dawson, Chad Faust, Marcus Patrick, Vanessa Ferlito

Votes: 3,275 | Gross: $0.13M

5. Teacher's Pet (1958)

Approved | 120 min | Comedy, Romance

A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night-school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.

Director: George Seaton | Stars: Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young, Mamie Van Doren

Votes: 4,869

6. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

Two bumbling private eyes help a man, wrongly accused of murder who has become invisible, to clear his name.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz

Votes: 6,117 | Gross: $3.38M

7. Up the Down Staircase (1967)

Approved | 124 min | Drama

The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Patrick Bedford, Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White

Votes: 2,481

8. Our Very Own (1950)

Approved | 93 min | Drama, Romance

Gail discovers the shocking news that she is adopted during a heated argument with her sister, Joan. With the reluctant support of her adoptive parents and baby sister, Penny, Gail goes in search of her biological mother and true identity.

Director: David Miller | Stars: Ann Blyth, Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Jane Wyatt

Votes: 658

9. You'll Find Out (1940)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

The manager of Kay Kyser's band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Kay Kyser, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi

Votes: 1,456

10. Melody (1953)

Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Family

An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as... See full summary »

Directors: Ward Kimball, Charles Nichols | Stars: Sue Allen, Jud Conlon, Mac McLean, Loulie Jean Norman

Votes: 340

11. His First Flame (1927)

Passed | 48 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

A misogynist Fire chief counsels his nephew to avoid matrimony at all costs. Uhe love-struck Harry is determined to marry his sweetheart Ethel.

Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Harry Langdon, Natalie Kingston, Ruth Hiatt, Vernon Dent

Votes: 181

12. Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926)

20 min | Comedy, Short

A crotchety college dean blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students" on a dress shop and informs the owner he's shutting it down. Thanks to a miracle plaster, he reverts back to his college days. Complications ensue.

Directors: F. Richard Jones, Stan Laurel | Stars: Helene Chadwick, James Finlayson, Ted Healy, Burr McIntosh

Votes: 31

13. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: De Mortuis (1956)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery

Professor Rankin's buddies Wally and Bud stop by to take him fishing. They find him in his cellar, filling in a hole with cement. They suspect he may have also filled it with his wife.

Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Emhardt, Cara Williams, Henry Jones

Votes: 776

14. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis Is a Genius (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Dennis' school teacher stops by to tell the Mitchells that Dennis scored high on an IQ test at school. They try to help Dennis with his intelligence, and later find out there was a mistake in the grading.

Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Billy Booth, James Millhollin

Votes: 35

15. The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode: Alice Cooper (1978)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

When not performing, Alice Cooper is doing some devilry backstage looking for souls to purchase.

Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Alice Cooper, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt

Votes: 257

16. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Colleges (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Among the cast's plans for college, Alasdair plans to enter on a video game scholarship but, so far, can't find a university to meet his aim. Ross returns to college so he can enter a profession without kids around.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Justin Cammy

17. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
Episode: Are You the Mole? (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

On the eve of graduation, Oliver gifts Connor, Michaela and Asher something unexpected. Elsewhere at the dean's cocktail party, Annalise learns some disturbing news. Michaela receives a ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Cragg | Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Rome Flynn

Votes: 2,103

18. All American (2018– )
Episode: Bring the Noise (2021)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Sport

When Spencer learns that Grace skipped her own college graduation he enlists Olivia's help to throw her a surprise party; Billy is worried about his players' chances at college recruitment, so he tries to organize a scrimmage game to help.

Director: Avi Youabian | Stars: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan

Votes: 156

19. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation (2021)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean's future.

Director: Gabriel Correa | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 1,386

20. All American (2018– )
Episode: Walk This Way (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sport

With Spencer's determination to protect his teammates from unjust punishment, he puts his own future at risk. Olivia and Layla question their post-graduation plans only to find the answers ... See full summary »

Director: Nikhil Paniz | Stars: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan

Votes: 127

21. Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode: ...lived the dream (2022)

TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama

The end of the school year has the Sherman Oaks crew all up in their feels. Devi is torn between planning the future and enjoying the present.

Director: Lang Fisher | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet

Votes: 932

22. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Oh Look! Al-Qaeda! (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Jake and Eldridge make an important decision about their future after they graduate from high school and get fired from their jobs at Walden's new company.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell

Votes: 1,006

23. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)
Episode: And Life Begins Right Away (2014)

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

Graduation day has arrived, but Daphne is distracted by the impending hearing over her parole violation.

Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Sean Berdy, Lucas Grabeel, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano

Votes: 106

24. Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020)
Episode: This Is Us (2017)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Eddie looks forward to starting high school with his friends; Jessica considers moving the family to a new neighborhood; Louis gets the opportunity to expand Cattleman's Ranch with his new silent partner, Michael Bolton.

Director: Claire Scanlon | Stars: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler

Votes: 244

25. This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode: The Graduates (2019)

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

Kevin keeps a secret from Zoe. Randall gets unexpected news about Deja. In the past, the Big Three graduate from High School.

Director: Sarah Boyd | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz

Votes: 1,399

26. South Side (2019–2022)
Episode: Xbox (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Simon and Kareme graduate from community college, but they're still stuck in their dead-end jobs repossessing furniture for Rent-T-Own.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell

Votes: 109

27. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode: Graduation (2020)

TV-PG | 18 min | Comedy

After graduating high school, Sheldon has a breakdown when he realizes he may not be ready for college; Dale tries to make amends with Meemaw.

Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan

Votes: 1,327