Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "referring-to-oneself-in-the-third-person"

1. Bones and All (2022)

R | 131 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

A young woman embarks on a 1000 mile odyssey through America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether love can survive their otherness.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey

Votes: 58,708

2. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

R | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.

Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell

Votes: 168,124 | Gross: $1.74M

3. Little Giants (1994)

PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.

Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, Shawna Waldron, Devon Sawa

Votes: 30,905 | Gross: $19.29M

4. 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: 97,552 | Gross: $2.85M

5. The Replacements (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Sport

During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones

Votes: 69,604 | Gross: $44.74M

6. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Juana Collignon

Votes: 109,636 | Gross: $52.08M

7. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Approved | 114 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker

Votes: 17,263 | Gross: $13.90M

8. Animal Crackers (2017)

PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a run-down circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

Directors: Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava, Jaime Maestro | Stars: Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, John Krasinski, Ian McKellen

Votes: 4,029

9. The Court Jester (1955)

Approved | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.

Directors: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama | Stars: Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 13,974 | Gross: $0.02M

10. I Spy (2002)

PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A professional athlete has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell

Votes: 53,475 | Gross: $33.56M

11. Beyond the Darkness (1979)

Unrated | 94 min | Horror

A disturbed young taxidermist exhumes his recently deceased girlfriend, brings her body to his family villa and proceeds to embalm her corpse, with help from his strange housekeeper. But his bouts of insanity are just beginning.

Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Kieran Canter, Cinzia Monreale, Franca Stoppi, Sam Modesto

Votes: 5,677

12. Eddie (1996)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Sport

Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin, as coach. Season victory?

Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins

Votes: 11,455 | Gross: $31.36M

13. Stroszek (1977)

Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.

Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz, Wilhelm von Homburg

Votes: 15,364

14. Mood Indigo (2013)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Wealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.

Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy

Votes: 16,734 | Gross: $0.30M

15. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.

Director: John R. Cherry III | Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker

Votes: 12,879 | Gross: $28.20M

16. Fanaa (2006)

Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A sweet blind girl Zooni meets a flirty Rehan. She ignores her friends' warnings. It's her time to discover life. Is she making the right love choice?

Director: Kunal Kohli | Stars: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, Tabu

Votes: 35,113 | Gross: $2.10M

17. Body Parts (1991)

R | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After losing his arm in a car accident, a criminal psychologist has it replaced with a limb that belonged to a serial killer.

Director: Eric Red | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Lindsay Duncan, Kim Delaney, Zakes Mokae

Votes: 5,029 | Gross: $9.19M

18. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

PG | 86 min | Comedy, Family

A college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole

Votes: 11,929 | Gross: $12.21M

19. Woo (1998)

R | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

Gorgeous and extravert Woo meets insecure and straight-laced law clerk Tim at a blind date.

Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Duane Martin, Michael Ralph

Votes: 2,257 | Gross: $8.03M

20. Dear Dead Delilah (1972)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A sickly matriarch of a dysfunctional family living in an old Southern mansion teases her siblings about finding a long lost treasure hidden in the premises, little did she know that there is someone ready to kill to get their hands on it.

Director: John Farris | Stars: Agnes Moorehead, Will Geer, Michael Ansara, Dennis Patrick

Votes: 502

21. Naked Childhood (1968)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

An anguished foster child takes to mischief and lies as his foster parents do their best to love and care for him. But it might be too little, too late in this emotionally devastating portrayal of the orphaned child.

Director: Maurice Pialat | Stars: Michel Terrazon, Linda Gutenberg, Raoul Billerey, Pierrette Deplanque

Votes: 2,699

22. Let's Kill Uncle (1966)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A 12-year-old orphan who has just inherited a fortune is trapped on an island with his uncle, a former British Intelligence commander who intends to kill him. A young girl is the boy's only... See full summary »

Director: William Castle | Stars: Nigel Green, Mary Badham, Pat Cardi, Robert Pickering

Votes: 531

23. Bagboy (2007)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy

A teenager enters the competitive world of grocery store bagging.

Director: Mort Nathan | Stars: Dennis Farina, Paul Campbell, Marika Dominczyk, Robert Hoffman

Votes: 808

24. The Drifting Classroom (1987)

104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An international school in Kobe, Japan is catapulted into the future after a time-slip occurs.

Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Yasufumi Hayashi, Aiko Asano, Vajra Barzaghi, Leana D'Aloisio

Votes: 293

25. Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)

120 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Starlight - This is a story of a far off star, a long time ago, and in the distant future. Two young girls, captivated by the glamour of the performance, exchange promises: "We'll become stars." "I'll wait for you on stage."

Director: Tomohiro Furukawa | Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Haruki Iwata, Aina Aiba

Votes: 199

26. Lumière d'été (1943)

112 min | Drama

A shimmering glass hotel at the top of a remote Provençal mountain provides the setting for a tragicomic tapestry about an obsessive love pentangle.

Director: Jean Grémillon | Stars: Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Brasseur, Madeleine Robinson, Paul Bernard

Votes: 646

27. Le silence de Rak (1997)

74 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Director: Christophe Loizillon | Stars: François Cluzet, Elina Löwensohn, Jackie Berroyer, Roland Amstutz

Votes: 23

28. 3 Verses (2016)

13 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

A girl reaches a psychic looking for help after a ghost besieges her home.

Director: Antonio Yee | Stars: Laura Mariscal, Edvan Galván, Daniela López, Dayhana García

Votes: 93

29. Rozverné léto (2017)

28 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A poetically tuned chamber drama about the relationship triangle between father, son, and Linda; characterized by a theme of love that can take many forms.

Director: Michaela Poláková | Stars: Kristýna Boková, David Novotný, Josef Trojan

Votes: 15

30. Chikara: The Empty Child (2017 Video)

Action, Sport

UltraMantis Black defends the CHIKARA Grand Championship against the vicious Max Smashmaster, "The Ecuadorian Aristocrat" Juan Francisco de Coronado looks to go through "Juke Joint" Lucas ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Spillane | Stars: Mark Angelosetti, Warren Barksdale, Cajun Crawdad, Lucas Calhoun

31. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Bo Diddley (2003)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

Cheryl needs a root canal, but she does not want to have it done. Jim says he will go with Cheryl so she will have support. However, at the dentist office, Jim realizes that Bo Diddley is in the building and he wants to leave Cheryl.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 169

32. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Cousin Maude's Visit (1971)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith's liberal cousin, Maude Findlay, arrives to help in caring for a flu-ridden Archie and Mike.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 379

33. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Episode #7.1 (2005)

TV-14 | 70 min | Crime, Drama

Fenner adjusts to life on the inside, whilst Tina adjusts to life on the outside. Grayling plans to turn G Wing into a flagship for change in the prison system. The Julies catch Ben kissing Buxton. Two new inmates arrive at Larkhall.

Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Jack Ellis, Frank McCusker, Helen Fraser, Tracey Wilkinson

Votes: 31

34. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: 2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey (2001)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Becker is asked to perform a speech in front of a class of graduating students in the Mayor's absence. He is eagerly brainstorming things to say, little does he know the graduating class is the class of "2001 and a half".

Director: Darryl Bates | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 102

35. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Activate Your Choices (1999)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Becker's ex-wife writes a book called "Angry Man" obviously about John. When Becker confronts Sondra at her hotel, it is obvious that she retains a strong emotional hold on him.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 125

36. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: All the Rage (2000)

TV-PG | Comedy

Becker is sentenced to attend an anger management class after he insults two police officers. Linda invites Bob to move in with her after his mother kicks him out of her retirement home.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 120

37. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Choose Me (1999)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

When Reggie announces that she has an extra ticket to a Rangers-Flyers hockey game, Jake and Becker each makes it his primary goal to be chosen as the lucky recipient.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 128

38. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Crosstalk (2000)

TV-PG | Comedy

Becker argues with a priest when a man enters the hospital in critical condition. Reggie, Jake, and Bob dabble in the stock market.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 106

39. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Dr. Angry Head (2000)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Becker strains his back on a department store Christmas display and is immobilized. Reggie competes with a rival in organizing a toy drive. Linda looks for meaning in Christmas.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 107

40. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Elder Hostile (2001)

TV-PG | Comedy

Jake's grandmother disagrees violently with Becker's good health diagnosis. Reggie becomes increasingly depressed as she browses through an old high school yearbook. Margaret is concerned about Linda's relationship with a young boy.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 97

41. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: For Whom the Toll Calls (2000)

TV-PG | Comedy

Becker disputes a call on his phone bill to Chico, California. Reggie is upset when she isn't invited to a friend's wedding. Bob listens to motivational tapes to land a job.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 170

42. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Heart Breaker (2001)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Becker experiences unexpected difficulty dating an attractive lawyer half his age.

Director: Joyce Gittlin | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 107

43. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Linda Quits (1999)

TV-PG | Comedy

Linda quits her job after she makes a mistake on a patient's prescription. Reggie, Jake, and Bob speculate about a nicely dressed man pacing outside the diner.

Director: Ken Levine | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 119

44. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Man Plans, God Laughs (1998)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Becker's attempt at friendship is short lived. With Margaret at home with the flu, Linda is left in charge of the office. Reggie receives an unwelcome visit from a former high-school classmate.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 149

45. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: My Boyfriend's Back (1999)

TV-PG | Comedy

Becker fumes over his former research partner's patent for anti-wrinkle cream. Reggie begins dating Jordan, the most popular guy from her high school. Linda adopts the bum who hangs out in the office doorway.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 110

46. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: One Angry Man (2000)

TV-PG | Comedy

John fumes twice-once when he can't get out of the jury duty pool, and once when he isn't called to serve. Jake gets a dog . . . from Bob.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 100

47. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Pain in the Aspirin (1999)

TV-PG | Comedy

Elizabeth claims that she doesn't have any aspirin, but Becker finds a bottle of them while earlier snooping through her purse. Becker obsesses about her "lie" while ignoring his. Bob wins the lottery.

Director: Gregg Heschong | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 112

48. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Partial Law (1999)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Becker's computer is stolen from his apartment. When he learns that his insurance policy proceeds are decidedly less than market value, he decides on a replacement through shady sources.

Director: Ken Levine | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 122

49. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Point of Contact (1999)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

At the diner, Becker treats a woman who is choking on her food and seems to be obsessed with expressing her thanks.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 121

50. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Pretty Poison (2001)

TV-PG | Comedy

After Becker gets reunited with his childhood 'fantasy', Megan, Becker becomes happy and life is going great for him....Not for long. Becker then finds out that Megan has been using him for many reasons.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 103