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

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.

Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne

Votes: 1,082,001 | Gross: $34.40M

2. Renfield (2023)

R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Renfield, Dracula's tortured henchman, is forced to capture prey for his master and do his every bidding. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there is a life outside his boss's shadow.

Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz

Votes: 97,007

3. Yes Man (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

A man challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins

Votes: 384,238 | Gross: $97.69M

4. The Ringer (2005)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Sport

A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant.

Director: Barry W. Blaustein | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, Brian Cox, Jed Rees

Votes: 38,908 | Gross: $35.42M

5. Dr. Phil (2002–2023)

TV-14 | 45 min | Talk-Show

Talk show in which Dr. Phil McGraw invites guests to confront their problems.

Stars: Phil McGraw, Madison Graber, Robin McGraw, T.D. Jakes

Votes: 4,279

6. Anomalisa (2015)

R | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.

Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman | Stars: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan

Votes: 75,492 | Gross: $3.76M

7. Looking for Eric (2009)

Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns

Votes: 18,016 | Gross: $0.06M

8. Annapolis (2006)

PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Set against the backdrop of boxing at the Naval Academy, centers on a young man from the wrong side of the tracks whose dream of attending Annapolis becomes a reality.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: James Franco, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Donnie Wahlberg

Votes: 21,941 | Gross: $17.13M

9. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary

A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige

Votes: 40,960

10. Permanent Midnight (1998)

R | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.

Director: David Veloz | Stars: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett

Votes: 7,966 | Gross: $1.17M

11. Peter's Friends (1992)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six former college friends, with two new friends, gather for a New Year's Eve weekend reunion at a large English countryside manor after ten years to reminisce about the good times now long gone.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh

Votes: 12,183 | Gross: $4.06M

12. Straight Talk (1992)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A woman ditches her small-town life for big-city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio-show host.

Director: Barnet Kellman | Stars: Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, Michael Madsen

Votes: 4,005 | Gross: $21.20M

13. The Big Fix (1978)

PG | 108 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

An ex-'60s radical now working as a private eye is hired by an old flame to investigate a political smear campaign. The case becomes more dangerous as it unfolds.

Director: Jeremy Kagan | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Anspach, Bonnie Bedelia, John Lithgow

Votes: 2,406

14. Reboot Camp (2020)

97 min | Comedy

Seymour and Danny team up to document how easy it is to start a fake self-help group and con people. But the Reboot Camp takes on a life of its own, and grows into a full-blown cult.

Director: Ivo Raza | Stars: David Lipper, David Koechner, Lindsey Shaw, Ed Begley Jr.

Votes: 1,876

15. How to Be (2008)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach.

Director: Oliver Irving | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Powell Jones, Jeremy Hardy

Votes: 3,986

16. The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 259 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Judd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon, Mike Shandling

Votes: 2,184

17. Truth About Men (2010)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Mads, a 34-year-old scriptwriter, goes through a life crisis when a close friend has a stroke and ends up in a coma. Mads breaks up with his girlfriend of 10 years and tries to find a ... See full summary »

Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Tuva Novotny, Rosalinde Mynster, Signe Egholm Olsen

Votes: 1,463

18. Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995)

PG | 115 min | Drama, Romance

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

Director: Tim Reid | Stars: Al Freeman Jr., Phylicia Rashad, Leon, Paula Kelly

Votes: 564 | Gross: $3.38M

19. Feeding Mr. Baldwin (2013)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A house sitter bites off more than he can chew when a dead body mysteriously shows up at the estate he's watching.

Director: Will Prescott | Stars: Dalton Leeb, Anil Margsahayam, Christopher B. Duncan, Abby Miller

Votes: 140

20. Iyanla, Fix My Life (2012– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Talk-Show

Iyanla Vanzant is an accomplished author, inspirational speaker, talk show host, and living testament to the value in life's valleys and the power of acting on faith. Iyanla has had a ... See full summary »

Stars: Iyanla Vanzant, Detective Doc, Dinorah Nieves, Evelyn Lozada

Votes: 187

21. Down in Paris (2021)

Unrated | 102 min | Drama

A filmmaker conquered by an anxiety attack, lets go of his shoot and wanders through nocturnal Paris, in search of solace. During this night, Richard will face his fears and question his desires.

Director: Antony Hickling | Stars: Antony Hickling, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Dominique Frot, Manuel Blanc

Votes: 155

22. Deadly Devotion (2013– )

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, Crime

This season of DEADLY DEVOTION reveals a family's clash with Scientology over their son's medical treatment; the story of a Jehovah's Witness with serious cold feet; the ungodly actions of ... See full summary »

Stars: Rick Pasqualone, Keith Mackler, Justin Walker White, Jessica Shea Alverson

Votes: 145

23. Second Honeymoon (1937)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Romance

Newly remarried woman finds her businessman husband boring and runs into her wealthy playboy first husband.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Stuart Erwin, Claire Trevor

Votes: 509

24. How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013)

116 min | Comedy, Romance

A messed-up life's woman buys a video tape named 'How To Use Guy with Secret Tips' that will change her life forever.

Director: Wonsuk Lee | Stars: Lee Si-young, Oh Jung-se, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Jeong-tae

Votes: 585

25. Maria My Love (2011)

TV-PG | 99 min | Drama

A young woman named Ana is struggling to deal with her mother's death and her father's mistakes. In an effort to feel better, she reconnects with her half-sister Grace, (Lauren Fales) and, ... See full summary »

Director: Jasmine McGlade | Stars: Judy Marte, Karen Black, Brian Rieger, Lauren Fales

Votes: 95

26. Bloody Angels (1998)

R | 100 min | Horror, Thriller

An Oslo detective visits a hick town to investigate some murders rumored by the locals to have been the work of 'angels'. More likely, given the unsavory types he meets, vengeance and vigilantism are the very human motivations behind.

Director: Karin Julsrud | Stars: Reidar Sørensen, Jon Øigarden, Gaute Boris Skjegstad, Trond Høvik

Votes: 514

27. Entropy (I) (2022)

80 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

On the day Abbey is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she and her girlfriend, Miranda, are invited to dinner with Miranda''s former self-help group to celebrate the return of her friend Scott.

Director: Kameron Hale | Stars: Miranda Nieman, Hayley Sunshine, Scott Hale, William E Newton

Votes: 236

28. The Compass (2009)

90 min | Documentary

Biology governs 20 percent of our lives; the remaining 80 percent is up to us. With this in mind, wellness expert John Spencer Ellis set out to create a life guide to help people realize ... See full summary »

Directors: Marlowe Greenlee, Josh Stone | Stars: Perk, Craig Tyson Adams, Debbie Allen, John Assaraf

Votes: 96

29. Brothers Three: An American Gothic (2007)

R | 102 min | Drama

Three brothers reunite at a remote cabin in the woods, when beckoned by their father. Left to deal with the dark secrets and demons that have haunted them their whole lives, they must face the resulting explosive truths.

Director: Paul Kampf | Stars: Neal McDonough, Patrick Wilson, Scott Michael Campbell, John Heard

Votes: 214

30. Alone: The Only Thing to Fear Is Yourself (2016)

88 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A man loses his house, his job, his woman and his mind. In the course of 24-hours, he will only win one back!

Director: MYC Agnew | Stars: MYC Agnew, Jack Stuart, Keenan R. Carter, Ale Flores

Votes: 15

31. I Call First (2015)

70 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A touching love story about a couple unable to bridge the gap between their divergent worlds.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Hannah Richter, Mazen Abdelkareem, Nikkolas Soto, Nicholas Winand

Votes: 70

32. American HUN Story (2022)

78 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Stanley Burdi, who is losing everything to a divorce, is struggling to see the meaning of happiness and gets beaten down by the new harsh reality. But then, a mysterious superpower comes along, and life begins to turn around.

Director: Teli Share | Stars: Ashley Ahlquist, Victoria De Mare, Mr. Hun, Acela Kuandykova

Votes: 9

33. Young & Naive (2019)

5 min | Short

Preferring the company of none, Robin searches to find out why all her beautiful and successful friends are single. She uncovered one of the biggest secrets in the world...Child Sexual Abuse.

Directors: Tuesday Conner, Phil Tyler | Stars: Eric Roberts, Greg Tarzan Davis, Sy Richardson, Samuel Whitehill

34. Maximum Achievement: The Brian Tracy Story (2017)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 74 other countries worldwide.

Director: Nick Nanton | Stars: Pat Mazza, Brian Tracy, Richard Tyler

Votes: 28

35. Whole Power (2021)

16 min | Short, Comedy

A narcissistic self-help author receives some disheartening news the morning of her launch event and lashes out at everyone she loves, trying to fix it.

Director: Kelly Nugent | Stars: Kelly Nugent, Rebekka Johnson, Gianmarco Duin, Abby Trott

36. The Brini Maxwell Show (2003– )

30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

You've never seen a domestic goddess like Brini. The insouciant Brini (rhymes with "teeny"), is the host of The Brini Maxwell Show. She's a self-described "child prodigy in the area of ... See full summary »

Stars: Ben Sander, Jennifer Cohan, Rip Taylor, Helen Gurley Brown

Votes: 36

37. We Need to Talk About Kieran (2011)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

Turning down an offer from Harvard, bumbling genius Kieran Edwards opts to follow his true love Juliet to The University of Nottingham. Within days of arriving, he finds her in bed with a ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Murphy, Daniel Smith Rowsey | Stars: Dan Morgan, James Wilby, Linda Robson, Christopher Parker

Votes: 39

38. Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought (2012 Video)

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Stars: Thomas Biebers, Brennan Burt, Jasmin De Main, Danny Hansen

Votes: 76

39. Tapping the Source (2010)

96 min | Documentary

A spiritual journey from your mind to your heart, a journey within to your true Source of happiness.

Directors: William Gladstone, Richard Greninger, Gayle Newhouse | Stars: Patricia Aburdene, Annette Amoroso, Dennis Andres, Auntie Angeline

Votes: 15

40. The Secrets of the Keys (2016 Video)

109 min | Drama

After Elizabeth, a motivational speaker and author, gets a life-altering call from her doctor, she must make a decision whether or not to accept a position that would have her straddling a life between two worlds.

Director: Michael Su | Stars: Kathryn Peters Brinkley, Robin Jay, Brian Tracy, Farida Akadiri

41. Teen Yoga (2008 Video)

TV-PG | 145 min | Documentary

Celebrity Yoga master Kathleen Kastner guides teen athlete Allie LaForce through a complete Kundalini power-yoga flow routine to build strength, flexibility, endurance and mental acuity.

Director: Vivian Schilling | Stars: Kathleen Kastner, Allie LaForce, Yves Vacharresse

Votes: 11

42. ADD & Loving It?! (2009)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Comedian Patrick McKenna seeks a diagnosis for Adult ADHD and learns the facts from an impressive array of experts (some of whom have ADHD themselves!) including medical researchers, ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Green | Stars: Rick Green, Patrick McKenna

Votes: 51

43. Revoloution (2006)

Unrated | 80 min | Drama

A violent, street-fighting, extreme-stutterer becomes a great, powerful communicator. REVOLOUTION seems like just a great story, but it is the first movie in history to be structured around... See full summary »

Director: Bret Carr | Stars: Bret Carr, Kumar Pallana, Starla Benford, Burt Young

Votes: 95

44. Hella Joof-finten (2019)

22 min | Short, Comedy

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Directors: Jonas Bransholm, Mathias Bransholm | Stars: Rasmus Borg, Jonas Bransholm, Mathias Bransholm, Rose Broholm

Votes: 7

45. Homeboy (II) (2019)

17 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

A young man wants to travel around the world finds himself stuck in a space loop within his own house.

Director: Bryan Christian | Stars: Emeka Nwafor, Maya Allicock, Angela McKee, Greg Mays

46. The Gospel of Lou (2003)

72 min | Action

A homophobic, violent, stuttering boxer transforms into a motivational speaker.

Director: Bret Carr | Stars: Michele Carlo, Bret Carr

Votes: 49

47. The Magnet (2011)

14 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

On his 35th birthday the unsuccessful Dan Dalrymple receives a ticket to a self-help seminar from his parents promising him riches and success. After attending the seminar Dan starts ... See full summary »

Director: Gunnar Tryggvason | Stars: Helena Confortiová, Emma Denny, James Donlon, Jana Durcáková

Votes: 5

48. The Keeper of the Keys (2012 Video)

G | 86 min | Documentary

Michael Walden is down on his luck. One night, Success Coach Jack Canfield appears and says he is sending friends to help him. So begins an incredible dream that finds Michael encountering experts who share personal stories of empowerment.

Director: Scott Cervine | Stars: Jack Canfield, John Gray, Marci Shimoff, Scott Cervine

Votes: 17

49. The Problems of Work (2010 Video)

66 min | Documentary

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Stars: Ivy Miller, Monica Ramon

Votes: 38

50. Hairapy (2014– )

5 min | Comedy

Tools in hand and hearts on sleeve, hair stylists Fawn and Dawn show their clients--and themselves--that beauty is an inside job.

Stars: Lara Ingraham, Shauna Bloom, David Dean Bottrell, Monika Casey