Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "hit-with-a-book"

1. The Equalizer (2014)

R | 132 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him cannot stand idly by when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour

Votes: 420,947 | Gross: $101.53M

2. Despicable Me (2010)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.

Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud | Stars: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews

Votes: 584,861 | Gross: $251.51M

3. Jane Eyre (2011)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Su Elliot

Votes: 93,100 | Gross: $11.24M

4. xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu

Votes: 97,232 | Gross: $44.90M

5. Relic (2020)

R | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by a manifestation of dementia that consumes their family's home.

Director: Natalie Erika James | Stars: Robyn Nevin, Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, Steve Rodgers

Votes: 30,288

6. The Shiver of the Vampires (1971)

R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery

A young honeymooning couple stop for the night at an ancient castle. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is home to a horde of vampires, who have their own plans for the couple.

Director: Jean Rollin | Stars: Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand, Jacques Robiolles, Michel Delahaye

Votes: 2,235

7. Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

On a stormy Saturday afternoon, six students from Crestview Academy begin to meet horrible fates as they serve out their detentions. Is a fellow student to blame, or perhaps Crestview's alleged ghosts are behind the terrible acts?

Director: Matthew Spradlin | Stars: Cameron Deane Stewart, Ben Browder, Jeffrey Schmidt, Ali Faulkner

Votes: 3,836

8. Memento Mori (1999)

R | 97 min | Horror, Romance, Drama

In this second installment of the Whispering Corridors series, a young girl finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellow-students who seem to have an unusually close bond.

Directors: Kyu-dong Min, Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Kim Gyu-ri, Park Yejin, Lee Yeong-jin, Jong-hak Baek

Votes: 3,616

9. The Invisible Mouse (1947)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and Jerry then proceeds to have fun torturing Tom.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna

Votes: 1,374

10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (1947)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Tom, sick of Jerry stealing the milk out of his bowl, poisons it. Instead of killing the mouse, the potion transforms him into a muscular beast.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna

Votes: 1,990

11. Busy Buddies (1956)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Tom and Jerry are forced to take care of a baby because the babysitter is more interested in talking on the phone.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Julie Bennett

Votes: 680

12. No Census, No Feeling (1940)

TV-G | 17 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges get jobs as census takers and wind up in a fancy mansion looking for people to survey. Moe and Larry are recruited to join a bridge game, while Curly adds Alum to the lemonade. ... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Bruce Bennett

Votes: 645

13. Life with Tom (1953)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Tom reads Jerry's best selling book, "Life with Tom" and experiences some flashbacks.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Fred Karbo, Jerry Mann

Votes: 679

14. The Whizzard of Ow (2003)

G | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Wile E. Coyote is chasing the Road Runner (still) and comes across the Acme Book of Magic. With the power to levitate heavy boulders, fly on broomsticks, and transfigure anything to suit ... See full summary »

Director: Bret Haaland | Stars: Paul Julian, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 309

15. Shades of Fear (1994)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Desire turns deadly as an intricate web of lies and betrayal unfolds on a voyage aboard a luxurious ocean liner. The journey begins when a naive young woman finds romance in the arms of a dashing stranger who could be a dangerous criminal.

Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt, Jonathan Pryce, Dorothy Tutin

Votes: 371

16. Matchmaking Mamma (1929)

23 min | Comedy, Short

Mrs. McNitt tries to fix her daughter up with an eligible bachelor, who only has eyes for her stepdaughter. He mistakes his girl's affection for her father as something else. Hijinx ensue.

Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Johnny Burke, Sally Eilers, Daphne Pollard, Matty Kemp

Votes: 126

17. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Limits & Boundaries (1999)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Becker reluctantly agrees to babysit a mother's young son and daughter for a day. His attempts to create order meet with limited success.

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

Votes: 129

18. Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
Episode: Forget Me Not (2004)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Ray and Mason fight for Daisy's affection and things get worse when Daisy wants to break up with Ray. George must convince an elderly woman of her death. Joy seeks a job at Happy Time and learns info on George. Rube looks for his daughter.

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Ellen Muth, Laura Harris, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy

Votes: 363

19. Queen of Swords (2000–2001)
Episode: Honor Thy Father (2000)

Action, Adventure, Western

While trying to protect a deserter who offered to name her father's murderers, Tessa is forced to reveal the hiding place of a young Indian shaman trying to retrieve a gold mask stolen from... See full summary »

Director: Brian Grant | Stars: Tessie Santiago, Anthony Lemke, Elsa Pataky, Peter Wingfield

Votes: 24

20. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: Affaire de Coeur (2000)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Sydney and Nigel go to Scotland to find the 2nd ring of the pair of Twining Rings of Calum and Elena.

Director: Steve DiMarco | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Claire Rankin

Votes: 110

21. She-Wolf of London (1990–1991)
Episode: Little Bookshop of Horrors (1990)

TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Randi and Ian investigate when they learn that two prominent publishers were murdered by normal people dressed as characters in the classic novels recently delivered by an antiquarian ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Kate Hodge, Neil Dickson, Scott Fults, Jean Challis

Votes: 22

22. The Good Place (2016–2020)
Episode: A Girl from Arizona Part 2 (2019)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Eleanor, Michael, Janet and Tahani have their hands full when the new residents begin to show their true colors. Jason receives some unsettling news.

Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden

Votes: 2,181

23. Krazy Kat (1962– )
Episode: Malicious Mousechief (1963)

Animation

Offissa Pupp uses the latest crime fighting techniques to track down Ignatz Mouse. But Ignatz's punishment is the same old jail.

Director: Gene Deitch | Stars: Paul Frees, Penny Philips

24. Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode: The Thunder Man (2014)

TV-MA | 58 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Carrie Hopewell has her trial. She is sentenced to 30 days in prison. DA Hopewell does nothing to help. Tensions between the Longshadow's and Proctor's intensify. Deputy Kelly's abusive ex-husband returns to town with extreme consequences.

Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison

Votes: 2,355

25. The Musketeers (2014–2016)
Episode: A Rebellious Woman (2014)

TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama

The musketeers must save an enlightened woman who has been accused of witchcraft.

Director: Richard Clark | Stars: Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Tamla Kari, Alice Sanders

Votes: 500

26. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Fan Fiction (2014)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean investigate a haunting at a theatre.

Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Katie Sarife, Joy Regullano

Votes: 9,261

27. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: Selina Kyle (2014)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Someone is kidnapping homeless kids and one of them is a young girl named Selina Kyle. Meanwhile, Oswald Cobblepot goes off the grid.

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Zabryna Guevara

Votes: 5,999

28. Preacher (2016–2019)
Episode: See (2016)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jesse tries to be a "good preacher", not knowing that a mysterious duo is after him.

Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen | Stars: Dominic Cooper, Joe Gilgun, Ruth Negga, Lucy Griffiths

Votes: 3,166

29. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: A Dark Knight: The Demon's Head (2017)

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

Bruce puts the lives of a Gotham Natural History Museum historian and his grandson in danger as he attempts to discover the meaning behind his knife from the auction.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 2,082

30. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: A Dark Knight: They Who Hide Behind Masks (2017)

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

Gordon travels to Miami hoping to convince Carmine Falcone to help him fight the Penguin, only to have his daughter follow him back to Gotham.

Director: Mark Tonderai | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 2,133