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

1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.

Director: Jim Sharman | Stars: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien

Votes: 167,242 | Gross: $139.88M

2. 47 Meters Down (2017)

PG-13 | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.

Director: Johannes Roberts | Stars: Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Matthew Modine, Chris Johnson

Votes: 61,035 | Gross: $44.31M

3. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

R | 100 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.

Director: Rob Hedden | Stars: Jensen Daggett, Kane Hodder, Todd Caldecott, Tiffany Paulsen

Votes: 43,182 | Gross: $14.34M

4. Honeymoon (2014)

R | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A newlywed couple finds their lake-country honeymoon descend into chaos after Paul finds Bea wandering and disoriented in the middle of the night.

Director: Leigh Janiak | Stars: Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway, Ben Huber, Hanna Brown

Votes: 27,528 | Gross: $0.01M

5. Project A (1983)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. It's up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) to take matters into his own hands.

Directors: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Dick Wei

Votes: 18,578

6. Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Henry Fonda

Votes: 4,717 | Gross: $9.27M

7. PT 109 (1963)

Approved | 140 min | Biography, Drama, War

President John F. Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his desk: a plastic-encased coconut. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of PT 109.

Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Ty Hardin, James Gregory

Votes: 2,999

8. The Bermuda Triangle (1978)

G | 112 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery

The passengers and crew of a ship on a scuba diving trip in the Caribbean stray into the famed Bermuda Triangle, and mysterious and deadly things start happening.

Director: René Cardona Jr. | Stars: John Huston, Andrés García, Hugo Stiglitz, Gloria Guida

Votes: 1,672

9. Swamp Shark (2011 TV Movie)

R | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

An animal smuggling deal goes wrong, resulting in a large shark escaping into the swampy backwoods river.

Director: Griff Furst | Stars: Kristy Swanson, D.B. Sweeney, Jason Rogel, Jeff Chase

Votes: 3,106

10. Uncivil Warriors (1935)

Approved | 20 min | Short, Comedy, War

Set in the civil war, the stooges are spies for the north. They impersonate southern officers and infiltrate the enemy ranks to get valuable information. On the run when they are discovered... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Lou Archer

Votes: 764

11. Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate of the Year Lisa Matthews (1991 Video)

Unrated | 45 min | Documentary

A documentary focusing on Playboy model, Lisa Matthews.

Director: Skott Snider | Star: Lisa Matthews

Votes: 606

12. The Valley of Decision (1945)

Passed | 119 min | Drama, Romance

An Irish maid falls for the son of her wealthy boss, though their disapproving fathers and a bitter strike at the steel mill complicate matters.

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Greer Garson, Gregory Peck, Donald Crisp, Lionel Barrymore

Votes: 2,378

13. Northfork (2003)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy

Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.

Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Duel Farnes, Nick Nolte, Anthony Edwards, James Woods

Votes: 5,600 | Gross: $1.42M

14. The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Approved | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Scatterbrained Sally Elliott tries to get a job as a Fuller brush girl and desperate for money she borrows her friend's kit without permission and her attempts at selling cosmetics ... See full summary »

Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Lucille Ball, Eddie Albert, Carl Benton Reid, Gale Robbins

Votes: 1,075

15. The Kid Brother (1927)

Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A sheriff's milquetoast son has a chance to prove himself when a medicine show run by con artists comes into town.

Directors: Ted Wilde, Harold Lloyd, Lewis Milestone, J.A. Howe | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James, Leo Willis

Votes: 4,839 | Gross: $1.55M

16. Arise, My Love (1940)

Passed | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'Keefe, Walter Abel

Votes: 1,042

17. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)

Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York, as well as getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.

Director: Richard Sale | Stars: Jane Russell, Jeanne Crain, Alan Young, Scott Brady

Votes: 654

18. 'Til We Meet Again (1940)

Approved | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution. Joan and Dan fall in love, their fates unbeknownst to one another.

Directors: Edmund Goulding, William K. Howard, William Keighley, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Merle Oberon, George Brent, Pat O'Brien, Geraldine Fitzgerald

Votes: 749

19. Mare Nostrum (1926)

Passed | 102 min | Drama, War

The story of a female German spy who willingly sacrifices her life for her country.

Director: Rex Ingram | Stars: Apollon Uni, Álex Nova, Kada-Abd-el-Kader, Hughie Mack

Votes: 416 | Gross: $0.62M

20. We're Not Dressing (1934)

Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Yacht owner is stranded on island with her socialite friends, a wacky husband and wife research team, and a singing sailor.

Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns, Gracie Allen

Votes: 855

21. Little Toot (1948)

9 min | Animation, Short, Family

Little Toot is a baby tugboat who would rather play than help his father in New York harbor. When he does finally decide to help, he accidentally causes a major crash and is banished beyond... See full summary »

Director: Clyde Geronimi | Stars: The Andrews Sisters, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews

Votes: 461

22. Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)

Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short

After a wild bachelor party, our hero finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures. In a dream sequence, he fantasizes that the ship is seized by a band of female pirates.

Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Fred C. Newmeyer

Votes: 539

23. High Flyers (1937)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamonds stolen from a noted gem dealer.

Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Lupe Velez, Marjorie Lord

Votes: 234

24. Sea Scouts (1939)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Comedy

Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.

Director: Dick Lundy | Star: Clarence Nash

Votes: 895

25. Poopdeck Pappy (1940)

TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye tries to put his Pappy to bed, but he manages to sneak out to a sleazy bar.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, William Nolan | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 287

26. Frog (2005)

4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

It's scorching hot, and a breathless frog is delighted at finding a pond where to cool down. Its joy is short-lived as the pond happens to be a family pool, and the family happens to be super-scared of frogs.

Director: Christopher Conforti | Stars: Christopher Conforti, Melissa Jordan, Garrett Koeppicus, Marc Tatti

Votes: 37

27. Heroic Ambrose (1919)

12 min | Short, Comedy

When his sweetheart's mother chases Ambrose away from her daughter on a beach outing, Ambrose finds a bevy of bathing beauties to frolic with. Everyone is having fun until someone sinks a boat.

Director: Mack Swain | Stars: Mack Swain, Lottie Cruz

Votes: 13

28. Brennendes Herz (2006 TV Movie)

89 min | Drama

After two years in jail, Kurt is back to his hometown Lübeck and lives with his best friend Bomber (who lives with his mother). The jobless Bomber is a radical Neonazi. He wants Kurt (an ... See full synopsis »

Director: Manfred Stelzer | Stars: Alexander Scheer, Christoph Franken, Ivan Anderson, Akif Aydin

Votes: 62

29. Small Town Sheriff (1927)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Farmer Al Falfa takes a strong drink at a speakeasy and floats up to the heavens, where he has crazy misadventures on weird planets.

Directors: Harry Bailey, John Foster

Votes: 49

30. Goodrich Dirt and the Duke de Whatanob (1918)

Animation, Short, Comedy

Goodrich Dirt is mistaken for a duke when he's fished out of the sea by a passing yacht.

Director: Wallace A. Carlson

31. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: The Hero (1960)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

Richard Musgrave, a business man of middle years, starts a sea voyage and recognizes one of the other passengers as his partner of many years ago who was presumed dead. However, the ... See full summary »

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Eric Portman, Oscar Homolka, Irene Tedrow

Votes: 404

32. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Mind Games (1999)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young girl with telepathic powers calls to Batman for help.

Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, James Sikking, Rebecca Gilchrist

Votes: 508

33. Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953–1955)
Episode: Nightmare Typhoon (1955)

29 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Agents of The Ruler, by using intense cloud-seeding, create massive rainstorms that pound the Earth. The Ruler informs the Earth authorities that unless the cosmic dust blanket that is ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Judd Holdren, Aline Towne, Richard Crane, Gregory Gaye

Votes: 18

34. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970)
Episode: There's a Seal in My Bathtub (1969)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A runaway seal takes refuge with the Muirs, assisted by the two younger family members seeking to protect the creature from an irate crab fisherman.

Director: John Erman | Stars: Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw, Charles Nelson Reilly

Votes: 34

35. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Scavenger Hunt: Part 2 (1983)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Contestants continue to put themselves in danger, private property continues to go missing, and Hobo keeps dashing across town trying to right the wrongs done in the name of competition.

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: London, Harvey Atkin, Gabe Cohen, Jesse Collins

Votes: 12

36. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode: Voyageurs: Part One (1985)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Hobo joins the Farrells on a luxury yachting expedition, which enters a storm and shipwrecks the crew on an uninhabited island.

Director: Allan Eastman | Stars: London, Robin Ward, Susan Hogan, Rachel Blanchard

Votes: 11

37. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: Orpheus (1970)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In order to expose an assassin who will strike an unknown target within 48 hours, Phelps poses as a drug addicted intelligence officer who wants to sell information to the assassin's ... See full summary »

Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Peter Graves, Leonard Nimoy, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus

Votes: 164

38. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Sinking Ship (1998)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

A spoof on Titanic (1997).

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 355

39. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Triangle (1998)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mulder boards the wreck of a legendary missing WWII ship that suddenly appeared in the Bermuda Triangle. The ship turns out to be a time portal. Now Scully must use all of her wits to try and get the unwilling FBI to help her save him.

Director: Chris Carter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, Chris Owens

Votes: 4,998

40. The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
Episode: Doc's Loan (1992)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy

An angry Helmut comes to collect from Doc.

Director: Larry Schnur | Stars: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Neil Crone, Rick Green

Votes: 15

41. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Smoking (1981)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The subject of smoking has the kids mostly ridiculing it for its foul smell and threat to health while trying to get some adults to quit.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Jami Burning, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 38

42. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Safety First (1981)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

With safety in mind, Christine advises viewers to be careful and mindful of many hazardous objects and situations (with redundant emphasis placed on wearing white at night).

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Angie Coddett, Les Lye, Christine McGlade, Scott Sandeman

Votes: 37

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

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

To meet budget requirements for an episode on wealth, the producer markets it to investors. Unfortunately, once they see the product they're buying into, the production goes back up for sale.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Pauline Kerr

Votes: 10

44. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Clubs (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Christine joins a fitness club for its tennis outfits, restaurant, tan and muscular guys and fashion show, and Ross involves the kids in an investment club with himself as their broker.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Eugene Contreras, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

45. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Seasons: Weather (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Alasdair brings his weather machine to the studio. The crazy thing works but has no off switch and its selector malfunctions.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Karen Grant

46. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Malls: Hangouts (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids hang out - at the arcade, the library, malls and summer camp, after school, at the Burgery, around the set, outside prison, stores, locker and dressing rooms. They also hang laundry, hang tough, and generally just hang in there.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Ruth Westdal

47. Man Against Crime (1949–1954)
Episode: Get Out of Town (1952)

Action, Drama, Crime

At gunpoint, Mike is forced to leave town and put on a plane to Mexico.

Director: Edward Montagne | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Jean Bradley, Henry Lascoe, Fred Lightner

Votes: 10

48. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Kerplunk (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

One-half of Vivian and Lily's old rival synchronized swimming team is eaten by a shark during a show, which provides Vivian and Lily with an opportunity to revive their career.

Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 651

49. Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (2013–2014)
Episode: The Phantom Clone (2013)

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

Grievous lures Yoda away from the Jedi Temple and steals the Padawans light sabers. Dooku plans to use the crystals inside the light sabers to make Sith clones. It is up to Yoda and the Padawans to prevent Dooku from carrying out his plan.

Director: Michael Hegner | Stars: Billy Dee Williams, Tom Kane, Anthony Daniels, Trevor Devall

Votes: 472

50. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011– )
Episode: Episode #4.6 (2014)

59 min | Reality-TV

Hollywood star Brian Cox takes on Poirot star and friend Philip Jackson.

Director: Craig Duncan | Stars: Brian Cox, Philip Jackson, Paul Laidlaw, Philip Serrell