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

1. Jessica Jones (2015–2019)

TV-MA | 56 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Following the tragic end of her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.

Stars: Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss

Votes: 227,310

2. Maps to the Stars (2014)

R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack

Votes: 42,941 | Gross: $0.35M

3. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)

TV-MA | 69 min | Documentary, Biography

Follows actor, model, and icon Brooke Shields as she becomes a woman who discovers her power after being a sexualized young girl. She shows the dangers and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.

Stars: Brooke Shields, Scaachi Koul, Isobel Coleman, Meenakshi Durham

Votes: 2,740

4. Anywhere But Here (1999)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama

A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.

Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan

Votes: 18,706 | Gross: $18.65M

5. Gypsy (1962)

Approved | 143 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Paul Wallace

Votes: 7,038 | Gross: $13.01M

6. Beyond the Sea (2004)

PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.

Director: Kevin Spacey | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins

Votes: 15,564 | Gross: $6.32M

7. The One I Wrote for You (2014)

PG | 110 min | Drama, Family, Music

A singer and songwriter, who gave up his dream is entered into a Reality TV songwriting contest. But after losing the first two rounds, he takes on a win-at-all-costs attitude, even if winning means losing himself.

Director: Andy Lauer | Stars: Cheyenne Jackson, Kevin Pollak, Christine Woods, Avi Lake

Votes: 418 | Gross: $0.05M

8. The Last of Robin Hood (2013)

R | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The last days in the life of legendary Hollywood actor Errol Flynn.

Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland | Stars: John Hudson Messerall, Brian Bascle, Daniel J. Clancy, Kelly O'Neal

Votes: 2,418 | Gross: $0.27M

9. Toddlers & Tiaras (2009–2016)

TV-PG | 45 min | Reality-TV

A look at the world of child beauty pageants.

Stars: MaKenzie Myers, Dawn Rochelle, Wendy D. Lee, Alana Thompson

Votes: 3,735

10. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

Passed | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Susan Hayward stars as singer-actress Lillian Roth, whose rise to stardom was nearly destroyed by alcoholism.

Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Jo Van Fleet

Votes: 2,495

11. Glorifying the American Girl (1929)

Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

The rise of a showgirl, Gloria Hughes, culminating in a Ziegfeld extravaganza "Glorifying the American Girl".

Director: Millard Webb | Stars: Mary Eaton, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan, Rudy Vallee

Votes: 801

12. Bellissima (1951)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama

A woman from the lower class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies.

Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli

Votes: 5,412

13. Babes on Broadway (1941)

Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler

Votes: 1,656 | Gross: $3.85M

14. Taken Too Far (2017 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 92 min | Drama, Thriller

A jealous dance mom takes extreme measures to ensure her daughter wins a scholarship to an exclusive dance academy. But the victim's mother will do whatever necessary to protect her own daughter from the rival mom's evil scheme.

Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Christina Cox, Beverley Mitchell, Dalton Derek, Doug Murray

Votes: 265

15. Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Heather is the lead singer for a band that is on its way to fame and fortune. Things get complicated when she becomes pregnant and has three men willing to be both husband and father. But her boss isn't one of them.

Director: Peter Tewksbury | Stars: Sandra Dee, George Hamilton, Celeste Holm, Bill Bixby

Votes: 571

16. The Hard Way (1943)

Passed | 109 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.

Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson

Votes: 1,497

17. Too Hot to Handle (1938)

Passed | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Two rival newsreel photographers join forces to find an aviatrix's missing brother, who has disappeared in the Amazon rainforest.

Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Walter Connolly

Votes: 1,682

18. Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011)

Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A story centered on four students coming of age during a year at their school, St. Marks.

Director: Roshan Abbas | Stars: Samir Chandra, Lillete Dubey, Satyajeet Dubey, Ali Fazal

Votes: 1,415

19. Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen (2001 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

Documentary about the subculture of child beauty pageants (usually restricted to girls no older than 5), showing the lengths to which some parents will go to ensure that their children win these pageants...

Director: Shari Cookson | Stars: Swan Brooner, Robin Browne, Leslie Butler, Michael Butler

Votes: 275

20. Carnegie Hall (1947)

Approved | 144 min | Music, Drama

A mother (Marsha Hunt) wants her son (William Prince) to grow up to be a pianist good enough to play at Carnegie Hall but, when older, the son prefers to play with Vaughn Monroe's orchestra... See full summary »

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Marsha Hunt, William Prince, Frank McHugh, Martha O'Driscoll

Votes: 405

21. I Haven't Got a Hat (1935)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

The occasion is a school musical with many acts in which each of them end with a problem. The biggest one being when Beans pulls a gag on Oliver and embarrasses him in front of the rest of the students.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Elvia Allman, Billy Bletcher, Bernard B. Brown, Joe Dougherty

Votes: 659

22. Stardoom (1971)

145 min | Drama, Music

Frustrated, ambitious stage mother Toyang (Lolita Rodriguez) forces her son Joey (Walter Navarro) into a showbiz career and ultimately ends up in a tragedy. 1970s teenage heartthrob, ... See full summary »

Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia, Hilda Koronel, Walter Navarro

Votes: 33

23. The Hollywood Kid (1924)

20 min | Comedy, Short

The story of a producer's troubles in selecting and "making" a new juvenile star. The opening is in Mack Sennett's private office, with Sennett himself interviewing directors, actors, ... See full summary »

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Charles Murray, Louise Carver, Jackie Lucas, Vernon Dent

Votes: 48

24. Dora's Dunking Doughnuts (1933)

Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Music

A schoolteacher helps his friend Dora by getting his students to help him to make a radio commercial.

Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Andy Clyde, Ethel Sykes, Bud Jamison, Shirley Temple

Votes: 294

25. Leading Ladies (I) (2010)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy

A zany comedy about two sisters, their gay best friend, and their overzealous stage mom. When one sister gets pregnant and the other plans to waltz out of the closet, the family must hustle... See full summary »

Directors: Daniel Beahm, Erika Randall Beahm | Stars: Melanie LaPatin, Benji Schwimmer, Laurel Vail, Shannon Lea Smith

Votes: 249

26. Toddlers and Tiaras: Where Are They Now? (2011)

TV-14 | 4 min | Short, Comedy

A spoof of the popular TLC show Toddlers and Tiaras that can be viewed on YouTube

Directors: Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Allison Hord | Stars: Ashley Tisdale, Leah Remini, Stephanie Allynne, Heather Ayers

Votes: 83

27. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography

A chronicle of the life and career of silent film star Mary Pickford.

Director: Nicholas Eliopoulos | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Votes: 223

28. Million Dollar Baby (1934)

Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A husband-and-wife vaudeville team disguise their young son as a girl so he can enter a contest run by a movie studio that's looking for "a new Shirley Temple".

Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Arline Judge, Ray Walker, Jimmy Fay, George E. Stone

Votes: 24

29. Ubos na ang luha ko (1991)

Drama

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Director: Mel Chionglo | Stars: Susan Roces, Gretchen Barretto, Sheryl Cruz, Romnick Sarmenta

30. Shaz and Trace (2014– )

Comedy

Shaz and Trace are Aussie sheilas who also happen to be stage mothers. They adore their daughters and the talent they exude. These mums will do whatever they can to help their daughters achieve the full potential.

Stars: Anna Waters-Massey, Tara Page, Stephen Massey, Tracie Filmer

Votes: 9

31. Starlets (2018)

12 min | Short, Thriller

The Lentz Triplets are huge movie stars, yet no one has seen them recently. A studio exec visits their mother to find them. What follows is a game of cat and mouse as Biggs must solve the mystery of the Lentz family before it's too late.

Director: Marten Carlson | Stars: Charlotte Delaney Riggs, Ryan Gibson, Tuana Allen, Shayla Allen

Votes: 19

32. Goriong butete (1980)

Comedy, Fantasy

Chiquito, as Goriong Butete, unable to win the heart of a sexy star gets help from a fish to change his appearance, but like Cindrella he's got to watch the clock before he changes back to himself.

Director: Luciano B. Carlos | Stars: Chiquito, Amy Austria, Dennis Roldan, Tintoy

Votes: 11

33. Uvidet Parizh i umeret (1993)

120 min | Drama, Romance

A Russian stage mother will let nothing stand in the way of her son's promising career as a concert pianist.

Director: Aleksandr Proshkin | Stars: Tatyana Vasileva, Dmitriy Malikov, Stanislav Lyubshin, Vladimir Steklov

Votes: 73

34. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Aria (1991)

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

An aspiring actress dies from a drug overdose. Investigation reveals that her domineering mother may have driven her to suicide by forcing her to act in a pornographic film. The DA's office pursues murder charges against her.

Director: Don Scardino | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Michael Moriarty

Votes: 372

35. After They Were Famous (1999–2005)
Episode: The Sound of Music - Children (2001)

Documentary

The child actors who portrayed the von Trapp children in The Sound of Music return to Salzburg, Austria. Through home videos and behind-the-scenes stories, they reveal their experiences making the beloved film.

Stars: Matthew Kelly, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase

Votes: 10

36. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Boy #1, Boy #2 (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Millie and Laura become two terrible stage-mothers when Rob agrees to hire sons Ritchie and Freddie for a commercial directed by Mel Cooley.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 237

37. Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
Episode: Conspiracy of Silence (1961)

60 min | Adventure

Templin is asked to collaborate on a former movie star's autobiography, but the woman refuses to explain why hasn't appeared in front of the camera in recent years.

Director: Ted Post | Stars: Brett Halsey, Gary Lockwood, Gigi Perreau, Stella Stevens

38. Surfside 6 (1960–1962)
Episode: Little Star Lost (1961)

60 min | Drama

Locally born movie star Linda Lord is back in Miami to do a publicity event. Along with her is her hard-as-nails adoptive mother Sybil who keeps a tight rein on her. A shady lawyer has ... See full summary »

Director: Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Lee Patterson, Diane McBain

Votes: 16

39. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Milton Berle: Mr. Television

TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History

A look back at the career of comedian Milton Berle, "Mr. Television," the first inductee in the Television Hall of Fame.

Director: Del Jack | Stars: Peter Graves, Larry Robinson, Milton Berle, Steve Allen

40. Monk (2002–2009)
Episode: Mr. Monk and the Critic (2009)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After a critic pans Julie's performance in a play, Natalie tries to convince Monk that he committed a murder during the show.

Director: Jerry Levine | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,138

41. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Lucille Ball and Mel Torme (1970)

TV-G | 21 min | Comedy, Family

Carol and Lucy do a Roaring 20's segment where they run away from mobsters and end up auditioning as showgirls, dressed all in pink, and sing the Poof Poof song.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 38

42. The L.A. Complex (2012)
Episode: The Contract (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Connor gets an interesting offer from A-list movie star. Abby tries her best to masquerade as a good Christian girl on her first day on "Saying Grace". Nick's pitted against his former fling, Sabrina.

Director: Martin Gero | Stars: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Andra Fuller, Dayle McLeod

Votes: 47

43. The L.A. Complex (2012)
Episode: Be a Man (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Kal reconnects with the past. Raquel suffers a blow to her ego on set. Abby looks to befriend her "Saying Grace" co-star. Nick tries to beat Sabrina at her own game. Beth's mouth runs her into trouble.

Director: Stefan Brogren | Stars: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Andra Fuller, Dayle McLeod

Votes: 36

44. Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
Episode: Big Time Cameo (2013)

TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The band makes a cameo appearance on a children's show where an evil stage-mom rules, Carlos pursues the show's teen star, and Logan and James seek decent snacks.

Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson

Votes: 88

45. You've Fallen for Me (2011)
Episode: Champion (2011)

TV-Y | 61 min | Drama, Music, Romance

As director of the 100th anniversary show, Suk-hyun disturbs the professors by changing laid plans in order to present what seems a very personal story.

Stars: Jung Yong-hwa, Park Shin-hye, Song Chang-ui, So Yi-hyeon

Votes: 12

46. BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016–2021)
Episode: The Scandalous Murder of William Desmond Taylor (2018)

TV-MA | 29 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime

A murder in Hollywood! Ryan and Shane delve into the theories surrounding the murder of actor William Desmond Taylor in 1922.

Director: Ryan Bergara | Stars: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej

Votes: 64

47. Jessica Jones (2015–2019)
Episode: A.K.A. Hellcat (2019)

TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Trish revisits her troubled childhood with Dorothy while plotting to stop Sallinger and stamp out evil across the city.

Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Benjamin Walker

Votes: 1,974