Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "playing-hooky"

1. Like Stars on Earth (2007)

PG | 162 min | Drama, Family

An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma

Votes: 206,722 | Gross: $1.22M

2. Paper Towns (2015)

PG-13 | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

After an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.

Director: Jake Schreier | Stars: Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams, Justice Smith

Votes: 108,000 | Gross: $32.00M

3. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

Not Rated | 237 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Based on a true story, primarily on a conflict between two youth gangs, a 14-year-old boy's girlfriend conflicts with the head of one gang for an unclear reason, until finally the conflict comes to a violent climax.

Director: Edward Yang | Stars: Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Kuo-Chu Chang, Elaine Jin

Votes: 12,776

4. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama

A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.

Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda

Votes: 13,777 | Gross: $0.44M

5. Wonder Wheel (2017)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Romance

On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator, his beleaguered wife and the visitor who turns their lives upside-down.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Robert C. Kirk, Kate Winslet

Votes: 30,971 | Gross: $1.40M

6. L.I.E. (2001)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama

A 15-year-old Long Island boy loses everything and everyone he knows, soon becoming involved in a relationship with a much older man.

Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Bruce Altman, Billy Kay

Votes: 10,448 | Gross: $1.14M

7. The Gunfighter (1950)

Approved | 85 min | Western

Notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker

Votes: 12,524

8. Princess (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama

While her mother is away from home, 12-year-old Adar's role-playing games with her stepfather move into dangerous territory. Seeking an escape, Adar finds Alan-an ethereal boy who joins her on a dark journey between reality and fantasy.

Director: Tali Shalom-Ezer | Stars: Shira Haas, Keren Mor, Ori Pfeffer, Adar Zohar-Hanetz

Votes: 735

9. Trespass Against Us (I) (2016)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways of his outlaw family.

Director: Adam Smith | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Lyndsey Marshal, Georgie Smith

Votes: 9,150

10. The Unbelievable Truth (1989)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors.

Director: Hal Hartley | Stars: Adrienne Shelly, Robert John Burke, Chris Cooke, Julia McNeal

Votes: 6,289 | Gross: $0.55M

11. Closely Watched Trains (1966)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.

Director: Jirí Menzel | Stars: Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský, Vladimír Valenta

Votes: 13,843 | Gross: $3.27M

12. I Was Born, But... (1932)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Two young brothers throw a tantrum when they discover that their father isn't the most important man in his workplace.

Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Tatsuo Saitô, Tomio Aoki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Hideo Sugawara

Votes: 6,213

13. The Grief of Others (2015)

103 min | Drama

The story is based on the novel by Leah Hager Cohen in which a couple's baby dies 57 hours after his birth and the parents try to return to their previous lives and struggle to regain a ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Wang | Stars: Wendy Moniz, Trevor St. John, Rachel Dratch, Chris Conroy

Votes: 289

14. Good Old Daze (1994)

101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ten years after their Upper Sixth, Bruno, Momo, Leon and Alain meet together in the waiting room of a maternity hospital. The father of the awaited baby is Tomasi, their best friend at that... See full summary »

Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Romain Duris, Vincent Elbaz, Nicolas Koretzky, Julien Lambroschini

Votes: 3,297

15. Her Last Chance (1996 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

Drug addict teen gets out of rehabilitation only to be accused of her boyfriend's death.

Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Kellie Martin, Jonathan Brandis, Tony Lucca, Devon Odessa

Votes: 439

16. The Seducer (1995)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

Cosme, a boy of fifteen, lives with his parents and his sister in a terraced house. The monotony of his life changes when he falls in love with his neighbor Merche, a beautiful woman who is almost twenty years older than he.

Director: José Luis García Sánchez | Stars: María Barranco, Antonio Hortelano, Santiago Ramos, Kiti Mánver

Votes: 124

17. One Kiss (2016)

Unrated | 102 min | Drama

The story of three teenager friends not accepted by their peers.

Director: Ivan Cotroneo | Stars: Rimau Ritzberger Grillo, Valentina Romani, Leonardo Pazzagli, Thomas Trabacchi

Votes: 1,255

18. Alma's Rainbow (1994)

85 min | Comedy, Drama

The life of teenager Rainbow Gold as she enters womanhood and navigates standards of beauty, self-image, and the rights women have over their bodies.

Director: Ayoka Chenzira | Stars: Kim Weston-Moran, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Mizan Kirby, Lee Dobson

Votes: 201

19. The Lie (I) (2011)

R | 80 min | Drama

A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work.

Director: Joshua Leonard | Stars: Joshua Leonard, Jess Weixler, Kelli Garner, Jane Adams

Votes: 738

20. Ginger Meggs (1982)

100 min | Comedy, History

The escapades of Ginger Meggs, local larrikin. He's trying to win the heart of Minnie Peters, but the pressures of school, his rival Eddie Coogan and bully Tiger Kelly make life tough for him. Besides, there's fishing to be done.

Director: Jonathan Dawson | Stars: Garry McDonald, Coral Drouyn, Paul Daniel, Rowan Hillard

Votes: 158

21. A Bout with a Trout (1947)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Family

Little Lulu, torn between playing hookey and going fishing, or going to school, chooses to go fishing...where she encounters the Fish from Cartoon Hades.

Directors: Izzy Sparber, Myron Waldman | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Cecil Roy

Votes: 136

22. The Blue Hour (2007)

Drama

Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each others in small but sometimes profound ways.

Director: Eric Nazarian | Stars: Ellen Albertini Dow, Eric Burdon, Paul Dillon, Catherine Garedakis

Votes: 219

23. Goodbye to Our Kindergarten (2011 TV Movie)

135 min | Drama

A group of kindergarten kids slip out from the school to visit their friend, who dropped out school because of disease.

Director: Nobuo Mizuta | Stars: Mana Ashida, Tomoya Hashimoto, Miyu Honda, Ryôka Ihara

Votes: 273

24. The Screwy Truant (1945)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Screwy Squirrel is pursued by a truant officer.

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, William Hanna

Votes: 565

25. Fishing Tackler (1957)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short

Little Audrey and her dog, Pal, take a day off from school and go fishing instead. Unfortunately, a truant officer is hot on their trail.

Directors: Izzy Sparber, Tom Golden | Stars: Mae Questel, Sid Raymond

Votes: 15

26. Country Boy (1935)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Musical, Animation

Peter Rabbit is constantly causing trouble at the local farm with his youthful antics.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Count Cutelli, Jan Duggan, Bernice Hansen, Jackie Morrow

Votes: 219

27. Hooky Spooky (1957)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

On their way to Night School, Casper the Friendly Ghost and his pal, Spooky Ghost, pass a zoo. Spooky has a good time scaring the animals until Casper, posing as the ghost of the scared denizens of the zoo, scares Spooky.

Directors: Izzy Sparber, Myron Waldman | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Cecil Roy

Votes: 37

28. Set Yourself Free (2014)

2 min | Short, Drama, Horror

Teenage kids sneak out of their houses and drive to the beach to play hooky from school. And since you know this video is a PSA, you think you have an idea where this is heading. But you're wrong.

Directors: Henry Inglis, Aaron McCann | Stars: Nicola Bartlett, Chloerissa Eadie, Sean Penney, David Shire

Votes: 30

29. Godzina bez slonca (1955)

16 min | Short, Comedy

Three kids decide to play hooky. They spend their sunny morning on the streets of Krakow. Very soon, however, they begin to feel bored. They can't afford ice cream, and kicking an empty can... See full summary »

Director: Pawel Komorowski | Stars: Andrzej Kozak, Roman Polanski

Votes: 17

30. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Opie's Hobo Friend (1961)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

Andy must put away the welcome mat when a likable drifter, passing through Mayberry, starts putting Artful Dodger-ish notions into Opie's head.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier

Votes: 415

31. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
Episode: Playing Hooky (1977)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne and Shirley call in sick to take a day off of work and have fun; they go on a bike ride, go to the park and meet two men who they have a great time with, until they're arrested for solicitation.

Director: John Thomas Lenox | Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander, Michael McKean

Votes: 114

32. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Beaver Gets 'Spelled' (1957)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Beaver expects the worst when teacher Miss Canfield sends him home with a sealed note for his parents.

Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 299

33. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Beaver Plays Hooky (1959)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Distracted by a construction company digging holes, Beaver and buddy Larry Mondello are late for school and decide to skip classes altogether to avoid getting yelled at by the principal. ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 143

34. Mr. Belvedere (1985–1990)
Episode: Hooky (1988)

TV-G | Comedy, Family

George and Wesley play hooky to go fishing.

Director: Don Corvan | Stars: Christopher Hewett, Ilene Graff, Rob Stone, Tracy Wells

Votes: 51

35. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: The Hostages (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An armored car driver is forced to collect money for a band of robbers who are holding his pregnant wife hostage. Starsky and Hutch have only a few hours to locate his wife and rescue the ... See full summary »

Director: George McCowan | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 301

36. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Two Fathers (1999)

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

The alien rebels return to kill abductees including Scully and Cassandra Spender. With the Syndicate in shambles, the Cigarette Smoking Man reveals the truth to Agent Spender hoping that he will continue his work.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, Chris Owens

Votes: 3,608

37. Space Academy (1977)
Episode: Space Hookey (1977)

22 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Loki and Peepo cut class and take a Seeker for a joyride, contracting from a passing comet two mischievous aliens who play pranks on the people whose minds they've pirated.

Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Jonathan Harris, Pamelyn Ferdin, Ric Carrott, Ty Henderson

Votes: 14

38. Camp Runamuck (1965–1966)
Episode: Soapsuds (1965)

30 min | Comedy

The girls at Camp Divine pretend to be sick to get the boys to do their chores. It works temporarily but when the male campers figure it out they decide to get revenge.

Director: R. Robert Rosenbaum | Stars: David Ketchum, Arch Johnson, Dave Madden, Alice Nunn

39. Trickster (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2020)

42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Jared struggles with the shock of knowing that he's a Trickster and must one day kill his own father. Maggie begrudgingly realizes she'll need Wade to take on Georgina.

Director: Michelle Latimer | Stars: Joel Oulette, Crystle Lightning, Kalani Queypo, Anna Lambe

Votes: 51

40. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020–2021)
Episode: Zoey's Extraordinary Trip (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Zoey decides to explore her rebellious side with her neighbor from growing up, Aiden (guest star Felix Mallard). Max's dad (guest star Chip Zien) comes to visit.

Director: John Terlesky | Stars: Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart

Votes: 561

41. Ten Year Old Tom (2021–2023)
Episode: Skipping School/Cooking the Books (2021)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

Tom, Nelson, and Dakota cut class to do something wild but things go too far very quickly; Tom's over-promising as Treasurer leads to money trouble.

Director: Steve Dildarian | Stars: Steve Dildarian, Byron Bowers, Edi Patterson, Todd Glass

Votes: 34

42. Teen Wolf (2011–2017)
Episode: The Tell (2011)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Lydia and Jackson witness a werewolf attack at the video store. Stiles is worried for his father, the sheriff. Allison's aunt gives her a family heirloom and encourages her to use it to ... See full summary »

Director: Toby Wilkins | Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, Tyler Hoechlin

Votes: 1,810

43. Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only A Little Light in My Life (2007–2011)
Episode: Himonoonna no ryouke kaoawase (2010)

47 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

With wedding plans underway, the manager insists the arrangements be done formally and traditionally and there be a formal introduction to the respective parents and families. Hotaru's ... See full summary »

Stars: Haruka Ayase, Naohito Fujiki, Yuka Itaya, Ken Yasuda

Votes: 7

44. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street (2016)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Mike hides the mysterious girl in his house. Joyce gets a strange phone call.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 24,077

45. Grace and Frankie (2015–2022)
Episode: The Incubator (2017)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Grace and Frankie pitch their business plan at a hip startup incubator. Grace fights with Jacob. Sol and Robert play hooky from work.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen

Votes: 565

46. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode: An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius (2018)

TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy

A video game takes over Sheldon and Meemaw's life; George Sr. is jealous when Georgie bonds with Herschel at the auto shop.

Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan

Votes: 1,337