Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "crossing-fingers"

1. Weird Science (1985)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton

Votes: 97,468 | Gross: $23.83M

2. The Glass Castle (2017)

PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama

A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Ella Anderson

Votes: 38,580 | Gross: $17.27M

3. I Am Sam (2001)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 155,338 | Gross: $40.31M

4. See You on Venus (2023)

94 min | Drama, Romance

An 18 year-old orphaned girl wants to travel to Europe to track down her biological mother, so when she meets a kind-hearted young man reeling from the guilt of a fatal accident, she convinces him to accompany her on the journey.

Director: Joaquín Llamas | Stars: Virginia Gardner, Alex Aiono, Rob Estes, Eowyn Nyby Krieger

Votes: 3,307

5. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama

A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.

Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus

Votes: 97,988

6. Scarlet Street (1945)

Approved | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman, though her fiancé persuades her to con him out of the fortune they mistakenly assume he possesses.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea, Margaret Lindsay

Votes: 19,207

7. A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Family

The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.

Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Charles Drake

Votes: 7,482

8. Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

Approved | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Three American women working in Rome, Italy share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage. Each one experiences a few bumps in her journey to romance.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan

Votes: 3,765

9. Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, Dickie Jones

Votes: 1,461

10. I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer (2010)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Arthur Lyle miraculously discovers the secret to stopping an evil dragon named Lord Darksmoke who threatens to destroy all civilization.

Director: Andy Lauer | Stars: Lea Thompson, Hunter Allan, Eric Lutes, Richard Sellers

Votes: 744

11. Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

When a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by boyfriend Ted, helps her lawyer father expose the real killers.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel, Aldrich Bowker

Votes: 844

12. My Ain Folk (1973)

Not Rated | 55 min | Biography, Drama

Jamie and Tommy are separated by the death of their grandmother; Jamie with another relative and Tommy to a welfare home. Now Jamie is all alone and his life is not at all happy taken over by silence, rejection and violence.

Director: Bill Douglas | Stars: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith, Bernard McKenna

Votes: 1,012

13. That Gang of Mine (1940)

Approved | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Gang member, Muggs, aspires to be a jockey and tries to cheat his way to the top.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse, Dave O'Brien

Votes: 566

14. Horsey-horsey: Tigidig-tigidig (1986)

Comedy, Musical

THIS MUSICAL-COMEDY-FANTASY FILM FEATURES AN UNUSUAL CHARACTER, A TALKING HORSE.

Director: Luciano B. Carlos | Stars: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon, Maricel Soriano

Votes: 13

15. Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955)

Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short

This short film examines the role in mid-20th century America of superstitions, personal rituals, taboos, talismans, and the black arts.

Director: Larry O'Reilly | Star: Peter Roberts

Votes: 295

16. From Dime to Dime (1960)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A devil appears on the shoulder of a man who has been down on his luck since his Friday-the-13th birthday. The green-suited tempter convinces him to gamble away his last dime.

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer

Votes: 27

17. Who's Superstitious? (1943)

Approved | 11 min | Short

This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.

Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ernie Alexander, Barbara Bedford, Margaret Bert

Votes: 113

18. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Green-Eyed Gomez (1964)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

When Moticia's childhood friend, Lionel Barker, visits, Gomez views him as an old beau and current rival. Fearing he and Morticia might run off together, Gomez hires Mildred, an awkwardly ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 366

19. The Flintstones (1960–1966)
Episode: At the Races (1960)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Fred wants to buy his friend's pool hall. He intends to finance the purchase by betting a week's paycheck at the dinosaur races.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc, Hal Smith

Votes: 286

20. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Death of a Hollow Man (1998)

TV-14 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby donates time to the local amateur dramatic society when Joyce is cast in a revival of "Amadeus," but complications arise when the leading man is murdered onstage.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard

Votes: 1,403

21. Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999–2000)
Episode: The Blue Crush (1999)

TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Kai is smitten by a pretty girl but has little time for romance as the monster Quakemaker attacks Terra Venture with earthquakes.

Director: Blair Treu | Stars: Archie Kao, Reggie Rolle, Danny Slavin, Valerie Vernon

Votes: 217

22. Space Academy (1977)
Episode: Planet of Fire (1977)

22 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Tee Gar invents the Cryotron, a device that emits an amazing freeze ray, but which is also unstable and causes whatever is frozen to explode within minutes. While conducting field tests, the Cryotron falls into the hands of an alien.

Director: Arthur H. Nadel | Stars: Jonathan Harris, Pamelyn Ferdin, Ric Carrott, Ty Henderson

Votes: 14

23. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: The Gift (1978)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Mr. Roper gives Jack money to buy an expensive coat for his wife. This causes a problem when Chrissy thinks it is her birthday present from Jack.

Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley

Votes: 193

24. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Cop to It (2006)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Will and Grace run into Will's ex-boyfriend Vince while at dinner with Rob and Ellen. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen travel to Ohio to help a "JackTalk" fan come out.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 352

25. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Episode: Green with Evil: Part III (1993)

Not Rated | 20 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Femme fatale Scorpina joins Rita as the Green Ranger continues to battle the Power Rangers.

Director: Robert Hughes | Stars: Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, Walter Jones, Amy Jo Johnson

Votes: 612

26. Foreign Exchange (2004)
Episode: Magnetic Attraction (2004)

24 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In the science lab at O'Keefe's, Hannah and Cormac discover the extraordinary magnetic powers of the portal key.

Director: Declan Eames | Stars: Lynn Styles, Zac Garred, Danielle Fox-Clarke, Joel Turner

27. Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (1955– )
Episode: Stone River (1956)

Western

Steve and Rusty go after counterfeiters who are operating near a border town.

Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Douglas Kennedy, Eddy Waller, Kathryn Card, Ainslie Pryor

28. Dancing with the Stars (2005– )
Episode: 2020 Premiere (2020)

TV-PG | 88 min | Family, Music, Reality-TV

A new cast of 15 celebrities compete for the coveted Mirrorball trophy. Supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks hosts.

Director: Phil Heyes | Stars: Tyra Banks, A.J. McLean, Chrishell Stause, Vernon Davis

Votes: 71

29. Pacific Rim: The Black (2021–2022)
Episode: Escaping Bogan (2021)

TV-14 | 28 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

To take back Atlas Destroyer and save Hayley and Boy, Taylor attempts a risky maneuver known as "ghost piloting." Joel and Mei make a deadly choice.

Directors: Hiroyuki Hayashi, Jae Hong Kim, Masayuki Uemoto | Stars: Gideon Adlon, Calum Worthy, Erica Lindbeck, Victoria Grace

Votes: 259

30. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: Moon Landing (2010)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Claire feels like a loser when she catches up with an old friend from work, Jay and Cameron have an unpleasant "encounter" in a locker room, and Mitchell tries to give legal advice to Gloria after she has a wreck.

Director: Jason Winer | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 3,021

31. The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode: El hombre misterioso (2010)

79 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

As Garrido heads the excavation of the cave-in, a petty thief emerges among the students, and the bald man from Marcos' dream visits other dreamers as well.

Director: Miguel Alcantud | Stars: Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Cristina Marcos, Martiño Rivas

Votes: 42

32. The Lawbreakers (1963– )
Episode: Cincinnati, Ohio: Sept. 7 - Police Go All Out in Manhunt (1963)

30 min | Documentary, Crime

A baby born in Danville, Viginia with an extremely rare blood-type desperately needs a transfusion. There are only 35 people in the United States with U-Negative blood, the nearest living ... See full summary »

Director: Maurice Unger | Stars: Lee Marvin, Frank Robinson

33. Brain Games (2011–2020)
Episode: Liar, Liar (2013)

TV-PG | 22 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show

Host Jason Silva and deception specialist Apollo Robbins break down why we lie and what happens in the brain, even though science tells us that the truth is physiologically and neurologically easier.

Stars: Jason Silva, Daniel Ribacoff, Barry McManus, Apollo Robbins

Votes: 57

34. Wow, I Never Knew That! (2011– )
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2011)

TV-PG | 23 min | History

In this episode of Wow, I Never Knew That, it's the city of love, Paris, France. The world over knows its most famous structure, the Eiffel Tower. But did you know PARISIANS originally ... See full summary »

Director: David Harris Katz | Star: Jeff Johnson

35. Grand Designs (1999– )
Episode: The Thames Boathouse, Oxfordshire (2012)

TV-G | Documentary, Reality-TV

A couple buy, then demolish, an old boathouse on the Thames with plans to build a modern home which will clash with the traditional surrounding homes, alienating their neighbors.

Director: Ned Williams | Star: Kevin McCloud

Votes: 37

36. Hunter Street (2017–2021)
Episode: The Red Diamond (2017)

TV-G | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The kids begin to unravel the mystery around the missing red diamond. Max keeps a secret from his siblings.

Director: Erwin van den Eshof | Stars: Stony Blyden, Maemae Renfrow, Kyra Isako Smith, Thomas Jansen

Votes: 23