Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "beating-with-a-belt"

1. Brimstone (2016)

R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

From the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.

Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten

Votes: 45,184

2. Mr. Deeds (2002)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.

Director: Steven Brill | Stars: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert

Votes: 152,557 | Gross: $126.29M

3. The Man in the Moon (1991)

PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Romance

A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon

Votes: 18,461 | Gross: $2.85M

4. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

R | 98 min | Drama

A mother and daughter find their lives adversely affected when a new man enters the picture. Will their family ever be what they expect?

Director: Anjelica Huston | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne Headly, Lyle Lovett

Votes: 4,811

5. The Lawnmower Man (1992)

R | 108 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Mark Bringelson

Votes: 39,045 | Gross: $32.10M

6. Youth in Revolt (2009)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.

Director: Miguel Arteta | Stars: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis

Votes: 76,106 | Gross: $15.28M

7. Silent House (2011)

R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller

A girl is trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural forces haunt the house with mysterious energy and consequences.

Directors: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau | Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Chan

Votes: 24,654 | Gross: $12.56M

8. Love Exposure (2008)

Unrated | 237 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A bizarre love triangle forms between a young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandric girl and a manipulative cultist.

Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Andô, Yutaka Shimizu

Votes: 15,914

9. The Killer Inside Me (2010)

R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A West Texas Deputy Sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty

Votes: 35,740 | Gross: $0.21M

10. Daughters of Darkness (1971)

R | 87 min | Horror

While passing through a vacation resort, a newlywed couple encounters a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.

Director: Harry Kümel | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau

Votes: 7,050

11. This Christmas (2007)

PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years.

Director: Preston A. Whitmore II | Stars: Regina King, Columbus Short, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba

Votes: 10,448 | Gross: $49.12M

12. Last Life in the Universe (2003)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A suicidal, obsessively compulsive Japanese librarian is forced to lie low in Thailand with a pot-smoking woman coping with the recent loss of her sister.

Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Sinitta Boonyasak, Takashi Miike, Laila Boonyasak

Votes: 11,560 | Gross: $0.03M

13. The Castle of Purity (1973)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

The story of a disciplined and sexually driven man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from the "evil nature" of human beings while inventing (with his wife)... See full summary »

Director: Arturo Ripstein | Stars: Claudio Brook, Rita Macedo, Arturo Beristáin, Diana Bracho

Votes: 2,390

14. Shoeshine (1946)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama

Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.

Director: Vittorio De Sica | Stars: Rinaldo Smordoni, Franco Interlenghi, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortensi

Votes: 8,116

15. In the Best Interest of the Children (1992 TV Movie)

96 min | Drama

Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.

Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Sally Struthers, Lexi Randall, Gary Graham

Votes: 499

16. Singham (2011)

Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A truly honest police officer is transferred to a town controlled by a gangster he has humiliated. The gangster believes he can use good power to bring down this officer who made him look foolish and weak.

Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Sudhanshu Pandey

Votes: 18,836 | Gross: $0.35M

17. Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972)

R | 87 min | Drama

A streetwalker desperately seeks love and acceptance against the backdrop of NYC's Times Square.

Director: Andy Milligan | Stars: Laura Cannon, Neil Flanagan, Harry Reems, Paul Matthews

Votes: 617

18. Open House (I) (2010)

R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A couple on the verge of a nasty divorce attempt to sell their empty love nest and move on with their lives, separately. After a successful open house they are horrified to discover, days ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Paquin | Stars: Brian Geraghty, Rachel Blanchard, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer

Votes: 2,646

19. The Afflicted (2011)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

A story of incomprehensible abuse delivered by an explosively violent mother of four. Journey through the mind of a child that experiences a living hell, defined and defended by the twisted religious beliefs of her mother.

Director: Jason Stoddard | Stars: Leslie Easterbrook, Kane Hodder, J.D. Hart, Michele Grey Hartsoe

Votes: 1,493 | Gross: $0.18M

20. Teenage Dirtbag (2009)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama

Based on a true story, this high school drama centers on the unlikely friendship between a cheerleader and a bad boy.

Director: Regina Crosby | Stars: Scott Michael Foster, Noa Hegesh, Chris Ellis, Michael Bradley

Votes: 3,045

21. Firecracker (2005)

TV-MA | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young boy who lives in a dysfunctional home went to the carnival and met a singer. Shortly after, a murder took place. The town's sheriff is seeking answers. The singer is trying to ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Balderson | Stars: Karen Black, Mike Patton, Susan Traylor, Kathleen Wilhoite

Votes: 1,020

22. Erskineville Kings (1999)

90 min | Drama

Barky, 25, lost soul, left home two years ago to escape his abusive father leaving behind everything in the world that was important to him; now that his father's dead, he thinks it's safe to come home.

Director: Alan White | Stars: Marty Denniss, Hugh Jackman, Andrew Wholley, Aaron Blabey

Votes: 679

23. I Became a Criminal (1947)

Approved | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After WW2, former RAF airman Clem Morgan joins a gang of black-market smugglers-thieves but when a robbery goes wrong, Clem is caught , framed for a policeman's murder, and is sent to prison where he plots his escape and revenge.

Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Stars: Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Griffith Jones, Rene Ray

Votes: 1,917

24. Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965)

Not Rated | 65 min | Crime, Drama

After hubby Ted goes to work, Ellen putters around the apartment in her nightgown cleaning up. When she takes the trash out, the janitor forces her into his apartment and rapes her. When he... See full summary »

Director: Doris Wishman | Stars: Gigi Darlene, Charles E. Mazin, Sam Stewart, Gertrude Cross

Votes: 1,079

25. Singam (2010)

Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Honest police officer Durai Singam locks horns with big-time extortionist Mayil Vaaganam.

Director: Hari | Stars: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, Vivek

Votes: 7,648

26. Sweet Whip (2013)

118 min | Drama, Mystery

When Naoko was a freshman in high school she was kidnapped and imprisoned by a man who lived next door. For one month, she went through hell. Finally, she killed the man and escaped.

Director: Takashi Ishii | Stars: Mitsu Dan, Yuki Mamiya, Tsuyoshi Nakano, Yôzaburô Itô

Votes: 441

27. Taxi to the Toilet (1980)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Frank Ripploh is a rascal: he is a shaggy-haired, bearded teacher who is gay and has a very active sex life plus an interest in making films. He keeps his personal life separate from his ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Ripploh | Stars: Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup, Orpha Termin, Peter Fahrni

Votes: 1,771

28. Summer Games (2011)

R | 141 min | Drama, Romance

A twelve-year-old boy from an abusive, dysfunctional family meets a kindred spirit during a summer holiday by the sea.

Director: Rolando Colla | Stars: Fiorella Campanella, Armando Condolucci, Alessia Barela, Antonio Merone

Votes: 436

29. Death-Scort Service (2015)

79 min | Horror

There is no heaven without a hell..

Director: Sean Donohue | Stars: Krystal Pixie Adams, Amethist Young, Bailey Paige, Cayt Feinics

Votes: 232

30. Cold Around the Heart (1997)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Lovers Ned and Jude snatch a lot of diamonds in a jewelry store holdup, leaving three dead bodies. Ned is captured, but soon escapes and vows revenge on Jude, who pushed him out of their ... See full summary »

Director: John Ridley | Stars: David Caruso, Kelly Lynch, Stacey Dash, Chris Noth

Votes: 1,098

31. Tezaab (1988)

Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Crime, Drama

From a very early age Mahesh Deshmukh has dreams of serving his country; his encouragement and dreams multiplies when his parents are killed by a gang of robbers who plan to loot the bank ... See full summary »

Director: N. Chandra | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Chunky Pandey

Votes: 2,498

32. Toni (1935)

84 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down permanently - like Toni, an Italian who has ... See full summary »

Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Charles Blavette, Celia Montalván, Jenny Hélia, Édouard Delmont

Votes: 2,090

33. Sharks' Treasure (1975)

PG | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An aging fisherman finds a sunken treasure in shark-infested waters and is attacked by five escaping convicts.

Director: Cornel Wilde | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Yaphet Kotto, John Neilson, Cliff Osmond

Votes: 474 | Gross: $2.00M

34. Kachche Dhaage (1999)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Two stepbrothers who loathe each other have to work together to avoid being framed for terrorist activities.

Director: Milan Luthria | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Manisha Koirala, Namrata Shirodkar

Votes: 1,736

35. The Girl of the Blue Backpack (1979)

85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Raul falls in love with Amy, an orphaned child living with her uncle Andrew. Local authorities try to separate them. An accident at sea will change the life of Amy, Andrew, and Raul, whose goodness will be the key to Amy's happiness.

Director: Rubén Galindo | Stars: Adalberto Martínez, Pedro Fernández, María Rebeca, Mónica Prado

Votes: 137

36. Nobat e Asheghi (1995)

75 min | Drama, Romance

Part one: A brown-haired man finds out that his wife cheats on him with a blonde-haired man. He kills his rival and is condemned to the capital punishment. Gazale takes her own life. Part ... See full summary »

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Shiva Gered, Abdurrahman Palay, Menderes Samancilar, Aken Tunj

Votes: 223

37. Elaan (1994)

Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

When ACP Ramakant's elder son is killed, his attempts to find justice the legal way meet little success. His younger son, Vishal, decides to take the law into his own hands.

Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Amrish Puri, Madhoo, Farida Jalal

Votes: 940

38. La tijera de oro (1960)

80 min | Drama, Comedy

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Director: Benito Alazraki | Stars: Germán Valdés, Lilia Guízar, Roberto Ramírez Garza, Luis Aragón

Votes: 40

39. Homicides: The Criminals Part II (1976)

103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An anthology film featuring four true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's.

Directors: Shan Hua, Chih-Hung Kuei, Chung Sun | Stars: Fei Ai, Shen Chan, Ho-Chiang Chen, Mei Hua Chen

Votes: 50

40. Bedwetter (II) (2008)

11 min | Short, Drama

A young boy's dreams are haunted by the ghost of his abusive grandfather. Only by entering his son's nightmare and facing his own troubled childhood can an emotionally distant father stop the past from repeating itself in the present.

Director: Mario Moreira | Stars: Pedro Alejandro Lobo, Damian Michalis, Eduardo Giron, Nestor A. Grandal

41. Un par de roba chicos (1967)

TV-G | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Director: René Cardona Jr. | Stars: Marco Antonio Campos, Gaspar Henaine, Ofelia Montesco, René Cardona

Votes: 14

42. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Enemy Fire (2004)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

February 1941: When a manor house is commandeered as a special burn unit for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in to investigate a series of accidents.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: John Wood, Sandra Voe, Bill Paterson, Jonathan Slinger

Votes: 680

43. The Island (2020–2024)
Episode: Gegenwehr (2020)

49 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Herm and Evelin scheme against and betray their parents in the name of love, but this leads to further disaster as the virus claims another victim.

Director: Adolfo J. Kolmerer | Stars: Emily Kusche, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Alexander Scheer, Roland Møller

Votes: 119

44. Soukromé pasti (2008– )
Episode: Tatínkova holcicka (2008)

63 min | Drama, Romance

The fifteen-year-old Veronica finally lives in a working family. Her mother found her wonderful partner, who is also a great dad - until Veronika turns from a girl to a woman.

Director: Petr Slavík | Stars: Berenika Kohoutová, Vanda Hybnerová, Miroslav Etzler, Filip Tomsa

Votes: 26

45. Once an Eagle (1976–1977)
Episode: Part 6 (1977)

50 min | Drama, War

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Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Sam Elliott, Cliff Potts, Darleen Carr, Amy Irving

46. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode: Garden of Bones (2012)

TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Lord Baelish arrives at Renly's camp just before he faces off against Stannis. Daenerys and her company are welcomed into the city of Qarth. Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie find themselves imprisoned at Harrenhal.

Director: David Petrarca | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen

Votes: 31,333

47. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: Shadows in the Glass (2015)

TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While Murdock, Foggy and Karen's mission becomes clearer, Fisk's world spins further out of control in his battle for Hell's Kitchen.

Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Toby Leonard Moore

Votes: 11,037

48. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Beyond Borders (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When an innocent family of four is abducted while vacationing in Barbados, Hotch and Cruz enlist the assistance of the FBI's most elite team in handling international cases. They realize ... See full summary »

Director: Glenn Kershaw | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook

Votes: 2,287