Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "culture-shock"

51. The Waiting City (2009)

R | 100 min | Drama, Romance

A mystic-infused love story that follows a young couple's journey to India to collect their adopted baby.

Director: Claire McCarthy | Stars: Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Samrat Chakrabarti, Isabel Lucas

Votes: 957

52. Leonie (2010)

PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama

A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th century American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi.

Director: Hisako Matsui | Stars: Emily Mortimer, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Shidô Nakamura, Christina Hendricks

Votes: 613

53. Home Invasion (2021– )

Comedy, Sci-Fi

The series tells the story of two burglars who break into a house and find themselves face to face with an absurd close encounter.

Stars: Morena Baccarin, John Noble, Nishi Munshi, Luke Dimyan

Votes: 403

54. The Backwoods (2006)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

An English couple's holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.

Director: Koldo Serra | Stars: Gary Oldman, Virginie Ledoyen, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Votes: 5,838

55. Going to Extremes (1992–1993)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

This hour-long dramatic comedy featured American medical students undergoing their training on a tropical island.

Stars: Erika Alexander, June Chadwick, Roy Dotrice, Camilo Gallardo

Votes: 104

56. Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jesse, an alien exiled to Earth, finds himself in Los Angeles. His only companion is a floating, orb-shaped robotic parole officer named Control. Doomed to stay on Earth until Jesse can ... See full summary »

Stars: Martin Kove, Danny Mann, Brad Koepenick, Kent Stoddard

Votes: 420

57. War Bride (2001)

Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Romance

In London during World War II, Lily marries a Canadian soldier who immediately goes off to war. She and her newborn daughter are invited to come and live with his family in Canada, where ... See full summary »

Director: Lyndon Chubbuck | Stars: Anna Friel, Brenda Fricker, Aden Young, Loren Dean

Votes: 1,556

58. Cherry Blossoms (2008)

Unrated | 127 min | Drama, Romance

After Rudi's wife Trudi suddenly dies, he travels to Japan to fulfill her dream of being a Butoh dancer.

Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Elmar Wepper, Hannelore Elsner, Aya Irizuki, Maximilian Brückner

Votes: 6,126 | Gross: $0.10M

59. Queen Kelly (1932)

Passed | 101 min | Drama

A convent girl is abducted and seduced by a prince before being sent off to a brothel in East Africa.

Directors: Erich von Stroheim, Richard Boleslawski | Stars: Gloria Swanson, Walter Byron, Seena Owen, Sylvia Ashton

Votes: 3,372

60. The White Dawn (1974)

PG | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.

Director: Philip Kaufman | Stars: Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, Louis Gossett Jr., Joanasie Salamonie

Votes: 898 | Gross: $0.40M

61. The Exchange Student (1967)

84 min | Adventure, Comedy

A strict French headmaster sends his frivolous son to England to learn English. But the student has a better idea of how to spend his summer holidays.

Director: Jean Girault | Stars: Louis de Funès, Ferdy Mayne, Martine Kelly, François Leccia

Votes: 3,788

62. Holiday for Lovers (1959)

Approved | 103 min | Comedy

When his oldest daughter decides to stay in South America while on a school tour, her father decides to take the rest of the family there for vacation to find out why.

Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Clifton Webb, Jane Wyman, Jill St. John, Carol Lynley

Votes: 434

63. Caminho das Índias (2009)

Adventure, Drama, Romance

The daughter of a traditional, rich Indian family falls in love for a Dalit, an "untouchable" man.

Stars: Juliana Paes, Laura Cardoso, Christiane Torloni, Tony Ramos

Votes: 868

64. Starcrossed (1985 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 90 min | Romance, Sci-Fi

An alien woman is running from a deadly enemy and tries to hide on Earth where she meets a young mechanic, who helps her to get back home and to fight for the freedom of her people.

Director: Jeffrey Bloom | Stars: James Spader, Belinda Bauer, Peter Kowanko, Clark Johnson

Votes: 606

65. The Funky Phantom (1971–1972)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Three teenagers and the ghost of a patriot from the American Revolution set across the country to uphold justice and fight discrimination.

Stars: Allan Melvin, Hal Smith, Casey Kasem, Micky Dolenz

Votes: 268

66. Funny Story (2018)

TV-14 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama

A dramedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter when she invites him to her woodland wedding.

Director: Michael J. Gallagher | Stars: Matthew Glave, Emily Bett Rickards, Jana Gallagher, Nikki Limo

Votes: 560

67. Hellfjord (2012)

30 min | Comedy

This is the story of the urban police officer Salmander who, after somewhat accidentally killing his police horse in front of thousands of children, gets relocated to the location farthest north in Norway: Hellfjord.

Stars: Zahid Ali, Stig Frode Henriksen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Thomas Hanzon

Votes: 1,258

68. Amreeka (2009)

PG-13 | 96 min | Drama

A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.

Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 3,692 | Gross: $0.62M

69. Driving Me Crazy (1991)

PG | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy

An eccentric East German inventor and defector travels to Los Angeles, California to sell a prototype revolutionary new car that runs on vegetables and produces no pollution, but he runs ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Thomas Gottschalk, Billy Dee Williams, Dom DeLuise, Milton Berle

Votes: 765

70. Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022)

60 min | Documentary

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.

Stars: Lucy Worsley, Elena Pischikova, Edgar Jones, James Prichard

Votes: 193

71. Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus: Old Town Road (Remix) (2019 Music Video)

5 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music

Music video for Lil Nas X's song Old Town Road (Remix) feat. Billy Ray Cyrus. Old West outlaws, Nas and Cyrus, get teleported from 1889 to 2019, where they interact with baffled residents of present day Old Town Road in entertaining ways.

Director: Calmatic | Stars: Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Chris Rock, Haha Davis

Votes: 308

72. Unveiled (2005)

97 min | Drama

The educated Fariba Tabrizi flies from Teheran to Germany expecting to have asylum, since she is persecuted in Iran due to her lesbian relationship with her beloved Shirin. However, her ... See full summary »

Director: Angelina Maccarone | Stars: Jasmin Tabatabai, Navid Navid, Mossadegh Hamid, Bernd Tauber

Votes: 1,079 | Gross: $0.00M

73. Judgment in Berlin (1988)

PG | 96 min | Drama

American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin was justified.

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Martin Sheen, Sam Wanamaker, Max Gail, Jürgen Heinrich

Votes: 891 | Gross: $0.23M

74. So This Is New York (1948)

Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy

A small town man inherits a significant fortune and takes his family to New York City. Urban culture shock takes the form of strange ways and oddball characters Based on Ring Lardner 's novel "The Big Town."

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Henry Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Bill Goodwin, Hugh Herbert

Votes: 315

75. The Search for Michael Rockefeller (2011)

90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

Documentary about the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, the young scion of the Rockefeller family, in the waters of Papua New Guinea and the 1969 attempt of journalist Milt Machlin to locate him in case he might still be alive.

Directors: Fraser C. Heston, Milt Machlin | Stars: Miron Ashkenazy, J.O. Brew, Neil Dickson, Ken Dresser

Votes: 164

76. Tequila & Bonetti (2000–2001)

60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

In this soft reboot of Tequila and Bonetti (1992), a tough Italian American cop arrives through an international police exchange program in Rome, Italy, where he is teamed up with his new partner, a sentient local police dog with a cool attitude.

Stars: Milena Miconi, Carrie Barton, Michel Vigné, Fabiana Udenio

Votes: 151

77. Kiss me Kismet (2006 TV Movie)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

Götz, a lovable chaotic and owner of a record store in Kreuzberg, has lost his heart to the beautiful Turkish woman Aylin. In order to conquer her, he must first win over her extended family.

Director: Stefan Holtz | Stars: Florian David Fitz, Mandala Tayde, Hilmi Sözer, Charly Hübner

Votes: 487

78. American Commune (2013)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

In 1970, 1,500 hippies and their guru Stephen Gaskin founded a commune in rural Tennessee. Members forked over their savings, grew their own food, delivered their babies at home and built a... See full summary »

Directors: Rena Mundo Croshere, Nadine Mundo | Stars: Rena Mundo Croshere, Nadine Mundo

Votes: 239

79. Ce qu'il faut pour vivre (2008)

PG | 102 min | Drama

In 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to ... See full summary »

Director: Benoit Pilon | Stars: Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas, Paul-André Brasseur, Louise Marleau

Votes: 1,024

80. French for Beginners (2006)

98 min | Comedy, Romance

Échange tells the story of HENRIK, who takes part in a student exchange program with France. The only reason for this journey is to conquer the heart of his dream girl. Wild Partys, ... See full summary »

Director: Christian Ditter | Stars: François Goeske, Paula Schramm, Lennard Bertzbach, Christian Tramitz

Votes: 1,157

81. Don't Blame the Koalas (2002–2003)

30 min | Comedy, Family

After going bankrupt, the King family arrive from England to live with their Australian relatives. The King's think they have inherited a large cattle ranch, but discovery it is a run down Australian wildlife "Wallaby Park".

Stars: Shaun Loseby, Basia A'Hern, Hollie Chapman, Liam Hess

Votes: 104

82. Maoussi

Comedy, Drama, Romance | Post-production

Babette unexpectedly finds herself sharing her small Parisian apartment with Edo, a Congolese refugee. When an escaped lab mouse makes itself known, their lives are turned upside down as they try to navigate conflicting expectations.

Director: Charlotte Schioler | Stars: Moustapha Mbengue, Charlotte Schioler, Elsa Wolliaston, Alain Figlarz

83. Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry (2018 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry, takes Larry - whatever the route or twist of fate - from the end of the '80s directly into the 21st century and wow, how the world has changed.

Director: Malte Schmidt | Stars: Jan Rabson, Penelope Rawlins, William Roberts, Charlotte Moore

Votes: 102

84. Buddy Faro (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

After vanishing for 20 years, a hip 70's private detective brings his act into the 90's with the help of his young partner Bob and a couple of trusty assistants.

Stars: Dennis Farina, Frank Whaley, Allison Smith, Charles Robinson

Votes: 118

85. Maybe (1999)

109 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

After having sex with his girlfriend Lucie in a bathroom, Arthur discovers that a ceiling panel is a time portal to Paris in the future, although it appears more like a sun-baked desert city by that point.

Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Romain Duris, Géraldine Pailhas, Ann'So

Votes: 1,714

86. Madventures (2002– )

35 min | Documentary

Two backpackers travel through Asia and America.

Stars: Tuomas Milonoff, Riku Rantala, Ior Svedlin, King Kapisi

Votes: 2,685

87. Svet pod Hlavou (2017)

52 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Policeman Filip Marvan (Václav Neuzil) has a serious traffic accident. He wakes up 30 years earlier in 1980s Czechoslovakia as a member of the State Police, investigating cases with a team of detectives.

Stars: Václav Neuzil, Ivan Trojan, Judit Bárdos, Václav Kopta

Votes: 285

88. Sensation Hunters (1933)

73 min | Drama

Dale Jordan is accepted by first-cabin passengers on a south-bound Panama-Pacific liner until they discover she is a cabaret girls led by Trixie Snell en route for the Bull Ring Cabaret in Panama City.

Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Arline Judge, Preston Foster, Marion Burns, Kenneth MacKenna

Votes: 214

89. Notebook (2021)

82 min | Drama

A Muslim teacher Rintik went to teach in Sumba, where she falls in love with the people and with Arsa. Can they fall in love amidst the differences?

Director: Karsono Hadi | Stars: Dimas Anggara, Amanda Rawles, Tanta Ginting, Kiki Narendra

Votes: 39

90. Mother of Mine (1926)

Not Rated | 65 min | Drama

A sincere working-class 13-year old in France is adopted by a well-meaning philanthropic millionairess from America -- who promises his doting mother that the boy will have the finest education -- but things are not so simple.

Director: Jacques Feyder | Stars: Jean Forest, Rolla Norman, Françoise Rosay, Cécile Guyon

Votes: 289

91. Mr. Coconut (1989)

100 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Coconut, who arrives in town from Hainan China where he lived with his coconuts. Here in the sophisticated urban jungles of Hong Kong. Mr. Coconut has finally reunited with his family, ... See full summary »

Director: Clifton Ko | Stars: Michael Hui, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Olivia Cheng, Joey Wang

Votes: 247

92. America 2100 (1979 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Two everyday schlubs are inadvertently frozen for 120 years, awakening to a wacky future run by a robot named MAX.

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Karen Valentine, Jon Cutler, Mark King, Sid Caesar

Votes: 10

93. Another Sky (1954)

86 min | Drama

After a puritan youth, a young English woman discovers her sensuality in North-Africa.

Director: Gavin Lambert | Stars: Catherine Lacey, Ahmed Ben Mohammed, Lee Montague, Victoria Grayson

Votes: 117

94. A Woman of the World (1925)

70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A sensual European countess arrives at a small American town and quickly provokes moral outrage from the community. During her stay with a cousin, the temptress courts scandal smoking, enticing men, extravagant clothes and a tattoo.

Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Pola Negri, Charles Emmett Mack, Holmes Herbert, Blanche Mehaffey

Votes: 188

95. Portret Ilije Pevca (1988– )

67 min | Drama

Three-part dramatic show that tells the story of a man who returns to his native village after taking part in WWII. Once renown farmer doesn't find his place in post-war collectivization introduced by new, communist authorities.

Stars: Marinko Sebez, Danilo Lazovic, Miodrag 'Miki' Krstovic, Aleksandar Bercek

Votes: 48

96. Antar Shayel Saifoh (1983)

108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A poor farmer named Antar seeks employment in Italy to earn his living where he finds himself in awkward situations.

Director: Ahmad El-Sabawi | Stars: Adel Emam, Noura, Mustafa Metwalli, Ahmad Bedair

Votes: 434

97. The T.V. Show (1979 TV Special)

60 min | Comedy

A pilot for a sketch show. Features Spinal Tap among other comic performers.

Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: Rob Reiner, Tom Leopold, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest

Votes: 32

98. Cooking with Stella (2009)

104 min | Comedy, Drama

Inside the Canadian diplomatic compound in New Delhi, a mischievous cook affects the lives of her employers and fellow staff.

Director: Dilip Mehta | Stars: Seema Biswas, Don McKellar, Lisa Ray, Hitender Kumar

Votes: 329

99. Hotel Very Welcome (2007)

89 min | Comedy, Drama

Five young Europeans (German, English, and Irish) try to find answers to life's questions in India and Thailand.

Director: Sonja Heiss | Stars: Ricky Champ, Gareth Llewelyn, Eva Löbau, Chris O'Dowd

Votes: 560

100. Cosmopolitan (2003 TV Movie)

53 min | Drama, Romance

The story of an East Indian immigrant who turns to pop culture as he tries to reinvent his life and woo the girl next door.

Director: Nisha Ganatra | Stars: Roshan Seth, Carol Kane, Madhur Jaffrey, Yolande Bavan

Votes: 100