Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "strained-relationship"

1. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

R | 229 min | Crime, Drama

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams

Votes: 378,230 | Gross: $5.32M

2. The Last Duel (2021)

R | 152 min | Action, Drama, History

The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter

Votes: 182,598 | Gross: $10.85M

3. Before Sunset (2004)

R | 80 min | Drama, Romance

Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès

Votes: 288,437 | Gross: $5.82M

4. Adaptation. (2002)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton

Votes: 203,258 | Gross: $22.25M

5. Enemy at the Gates (2001)

R | 131 min | Action, Drama, War

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz

Votes: 277,872 | Gross: $51.40M

6. Splice (2009)

R | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, Brandon McGibbon

Votes: 101,842 | Gross: $17.00M

7. Paranormal Activity (2007)

R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery

After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.

Director: Oren Peli | Stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong

Votes: 256,445 | Gross: $107.92M

8. Something the Lord Made (2004 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Cliff McMullen, Yasiin Bey, Luray Cooper, Alan Rickman

Votes: 15,399

9. Dual (2022)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

A woman opts for a cloning procedure after she receives a terminal diagnosis but when she recovers her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail, leading to a court-mandated duel to the death.

Director: Riley Stearns | Stars: Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale, Theo James

Votes: 12,606

10. 2046 (2004)

R | 129 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ziyi Zhang, Faye Wong, Gong Li

Votes: 61,828 | Gross: $1.44M

11. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History

History of Apple and Microsoft.

Director: Martyn Burke | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Noah Wyle, Joey Slotnick, J.G. Hertzler

Votes: 25,252

12. Twelve (2010)

R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Philip Ettinger

Votes: 12,662 | Gross: $0.18M

13. Checkered Ninja (2018)

Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A possessed Ninja doll teams up with a teenage boy to avenge the murder of a poor child factory worker.

Directors: Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Anders Matthesen | Stars: Alfred Bjerre Larsen, Emma Sehested Høeg, Anders Matthesen, Ava Connolly

Votes: 6,384

14. Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)

Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone.

Director: Vijay Lalwani | Stars: Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, Ram Kapoor, Shefali Shah

Votes: 13,666 | Gross: $0.26M

15. The Princess Switch 3 (2021)

TV-PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret's cousin Fiona teams with a man from her past to retrieve it, with romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Remy Hii, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar

Votes: 7,613

16. Neon City (1991)

R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

"Mad Max" clone set in the not-too-distant future about a group of people trying to escape to a safe haven called Neon City after a solar disaster that has decimated the Earth.

Director: Monte Markham | Stars: Michael Ironside, Vanity, Lyle Alzado, Valerie Wildman

Votes: 1,256

17. 10.000 Km (2014)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Alex moves to Los Angeles for a new job; Sergi stays in Barcelona. They love each other, but maintaining a relationship through technology proves challenging.

Director: Carlos Marques-Marcet | Stars: Natalia Tena, David Verdaguer, Sirius Flatz

Votes: 4,897

18. Scarborough (2019)

30 min | Comedy

Follow the lives of a group of residents at a seaside town in North Yorkshire.

Stars: Jason Manford, Catherine Tyldesley, Stephanie Cole, Maggie Ollerenshaw

Votes: 650

19. Charlotte (III) (2021)

Not Rated | 92 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

An account of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon's life in the south of France between 1941 and 1943, before she was sent to Auschwitz during World War II. Inspired by her memoir "Life? or Theatre?".

Directors: Tahir Rana, Éric Warin | Stars: Keira Knightley, Marion Cotillard, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 484

20. Luck by Chance (2009)

Not Rated | 156 min | Drama

When Vikram gets tapped to play the male lead in a Bollywood film, he can't believe his luck. But it may ruin his relationship with his girlfriend.

Director: Zoya Akhtar | Stars: Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia

Votes: 11,060 | Gross: $0.36M

21. Woh Lamhe ... (2006)

Not Rated | 156 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Based upon the life of actress Parveen Babi, this film describes the life of schizophrenic actress Sana Azim and the love of her life: Aditya Garewal.

Director: Mohit Suri | Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Shiney Ahuja, Shaad Randhawa, Purab Kohli

Votes: 1,630

22. I'm with Her (2003–2004)

30 min | Comedy

A junior high school teacher has a whirlwind romance with a movie star.

Stars: Teri Polo, David Sutcliffe, Danny Comden, Rhea Seehorn

Votes: 435

23. Star Boys (2017)

82 min | Drama

Two Finnish boys battle adolescence and family troubles. Meanwhile, their homes are being encroached upon by inevitable urban development.

Director: Visa Koiso-Kanttila | Stars: Vili Saarela, Olavi Angervo, Antti Luusuaniemi, Pihla Viitala

Votes: 435

24. The Run of the Country (1995)

R | 109 min | Drama, Romance

In a small village on the border of Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland, the relationship between a short tempered policeman and his rebellious son becomes even more strenuous when the young man falls for a "wrong" girl.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Albert Finney, Matt Keeslar, Victoria Smurfit, Anthony Brophy

Votes: 450 | Gross: $0.47M

25. Monogamy (2010)

Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A photographer feels his commitment to his girlfriend beginning to fade when he becomes obsessed with an enigmatic client.

Director: Dana Adam Shapiro | Stars: Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Meital Dohan, Zak Orth

Votes: 873 | Gross: $0.02M

26. The Legend of Resurrection Mary (2021)

91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Jeff Pryce nearly runs down a beautiful, yet mysterious young girl walking alone by Resurrection Cemetery. Jeff offers to give her a ride and by the time he drops her off, a mutual ... See full summary »

Director: Sean Michael Beyer | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Pamela Jean Noble, Sally Kirkland, Richard Riehle

27. Nightmare Honeymoon (1974)

PG | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Drama

Sadistic low-budget thriller about newlyweds Dack Rambo and Rebecca Dianna Smith who are pursued and terrorized by a pair of rural killer rapists. Filmed in Louisiana. Nicholas Roeg ("Don't... See full summary »

Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Dack Rambo, Rebecca Dianna Smith, John Beck, Pat Hingle

Votes: 299

28. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)

Approved | 91 min | Drama, Romance

A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves.

Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Susan Hayward, Dan Dailey, George Sanders, Sam Jaffe

Votes: 583

29. Ritual (2000)

78 min | Drama

Sensing there is something terribly wrong at home, a young man drops out of college and tries to 'fix' his family.

Director: Stanley Bennett Clay | Stars: Clarence Williams III, Denise Nicholas, Shawn Michael Howard, Angelle Brooks

Votes: 101

30. Resurrection Mary (2007)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

A young man meets a girl who might be a ghost, but matters turn serious when his friends start dying under mysterious circumstances.

Director: Sean Michael Beyer | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Pamela Jean Noble, Sally Kirkland, Kristin Herrera

Votes: 354

31. My Wife Maurice (2002)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy

Georges, a wealthy Parisian, has a mistress who wants to marry him, but he has no intention of divorcing his wife, the source of his money. The mistress, meanwhile, has a jealous boyfriend,... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Alice Evans, Claudie Arif, Régis Laspalès, Philippe Chevallier

Votes: 807 | Gross: $0.00M

32. Hotel Sorrento (1995)

R | 112 min | Drama

Meg (Caroline Goodall), Pippa (Tara Morice), and Hilary (Caroline Gillmer) are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for ten years, has just written a ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Franklin | Stars: Caroline Goodall, Caroline Gillmer, Tara Morice, Joan Plowright

Votes: 344 | Gross: $0.09M

33. Boulevard Voltaire (2017)

110 min | Drama

A circle of friends is getting together for a fun night out in Paris. It is Friday, the 13th of November, 2015.

Director: Alexandre Vallès | Stars: Alexandre Vallès, André Schneider, Bastien Gabriel, Walter Billoni

Votes: 37

34. The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Family

A.C. Gilbert figures out a way to keep Christmas alive after the war threatens to take it away in his name.

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan, Ari Cohen, C. David Johnson

Votes: 562

35. The Joy of Singing (2008)

99 min | Comedy

A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing ... See full summary »

Director: Ilan Duran Cohen | Stars: Marina Foïs, Lorànt Deutsch, Jeanne Balibar, Julien Baumgartner

Votes: 317

36. Last Dance (1993)

113 min | Drama, Thriller

Blackpool, a dancing contest, a dead woman. This is the opening scene of this movie, which then continues by telling us the story preceding this sad accident - or is it a murder? We will ... See full summary »

Director: Colin Nutley | Stars: Helena Bergström, Reine Brynolfsson, Ewa Fröling, Peter Andersson

Votes: 800

37. Brothers (I) (2008)

116 min | Drama

A religious fundamentalist Jewish lawyer arrives in Israel to both reacquaint himself with his secular brother and work an explosive trial dealing with the conscription of fundamentalist Jewish students into the Israel Defense Force.

Director: Igaal Niddam | Stars: Baruch Brener, Micha Celektar, Itai Ganot, Sharon Malki-Shemesh

Votes: 47

38. S/Y Joy (1989)

93 min | Drama

A sailing boat is carrying two stories that run parallel to each other. One is about the loss and rekindling of a young couple losing their son. The other is about the pride and dysfunction of a father, forcing his family to the seas.

Director: Göran du Rées | Stars: Lena Olin, Stellan Skarsgård, Viveka Seldahl, Hans Mosesson

Votes: 280

39. The House Across the Bridge

93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Completed

"The House Across the Bridge" examines the lives of six friends in the days leading up to their disappearances from a vacation rental in Lake Tahoe in 2015. A student filmmaker (Kohl Bladen... See full summary »

Director: Kohl V. Bladen | Stars: Malia Miglino, Kohl V. Bladen, Mary Fuller, Sarah Parker

40. Late Night Creep (2015)

7 min | Short, Drama | Completed

A young man finally confronts a lingering concern.

Director: Allen L. Sowelle | Stars: Juan Gil, Charles Anteby

Votes: 11

41. A Partilha (2001)

96 min | Comedy, Drama

After the death of their mother, four sisters gather to divide their inheritance, and bring back several family troubles.

Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Glória Pires, Andrea Beltrão, Lília Cabral, Paloma Duarte

Votes: 786

42. Die schönsten Jahre (2005 TV Movie)

88 min | Drama

Based on Elke Heidenreich's short story, this drama focuses on the difficult relationship between a lesbian journalist and her mother. Shortly after forty-something Nina has fallen in love ... See full summary »

Director: Gabi Kubach | Stars: Ulrike Kriener, Doris Schade, Julia Bremermann, Georg Weber

Votes: 33

43. Love Triangle (2007 TV Short)

3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A young woman's new shape puts a strain on her relationship.

Director: Yasmeen Ismail | Stars: Alan Davies, Katherine Parkinson, Archie Panjabi

Votes: 17

44. The Tortoise, an Incarnation (2012)

125 min

A low-level civil servant finds himself cast in the role of Ghandi in a television serial because of his physical resemblance to the legendary leader.

Director: Girish Kasaravalli | Stars: Jayanthi, Krishna Murthy Shikeripur

Votes: 21

45. Die Vereinigung (2009)

28 min | Short, Drama

Luisa returns to her parents' home when her father becomes bedridden to help her mother deal with the drudgery of caring for him, but their relationship is tense and the physical contact with the man proves to be unpleasant for her.

Director: Katharina Mückstein | Stars: Dieter Hofinger, Elfriede Irrall, Antonia Jung, Alexander Morandini

46. Shey (1993)

10 min | Short

A short film about a strained reunion between a man and a woman.

Directors: Shameem Akhtar, Tareque Masud | Stars: Shameem Akhtar, Pijush Bandyopadhyay, Abul Khair, Amiyo

Votes: 14

47. Das Geheimnis der Nudelsuppe (2012)

11 min | Short

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Director: Marcel Gisler | Stars: Roberto Guerra, Laura de Boer

48. Glastage (2007)

27 min | Short, Drama

Rosalie, an aging art historian, falls in love with a troubled bisexual artist half her age. Their relationship becomes pure torture for them both.

Director: Ingo J. Biermann | Stars: Martina Schaak, André Schneider, Ingmar Skrinjar, Doris Prilop

Votes: 56

49. La paz de tus ojos tristes (2006)

79 min | Drama, Thriller

A desperate poet has developed an unhealthy obsession with his former girlfriend.

Directors: Anthony Himbs, Gabriel Nieve | Stars: André Schneider, Coral Ortega

Votes: 11

50. The Real Estators (1931)

11 min | Short, Comedy

Two real estate promoters attempt to sell lots on an island garbage dump.

Director: Ray Cozine | Stars: Joe Smith, Charles Dale, Joe Lyons, Lea Penman