Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "holding-someone's-head-underwater"

1. The Outsiders (1983)

PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama

In a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze

Votes: 97,549 | Gross: $25.60M

2. The Prestige (2006)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

Votes: 1,441,324 | Gross: $53.09M

3. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

R | 136 min | Crime, Sci-Fi

In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke

Votes: 881,395 | Gross: $6.21M

4. Wild Things (1998)

R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.

Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Denise Richards

Votes: 130,760 | Gross: $29.75M

5. Homefront (I) (2013)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.

Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth

Votes: 130,289 | Gross: $20.16M

6. Rio Bravo (1959)

Passed | 141 min | Western

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson

Votes: 68,069 | Gross: $12.54M

7. The Iceman (2012)

R | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When he was finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor his daughters had any clue about his real profession.

Director: Ariel Vromen | Stars: Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, Winona Ryder

Votes: 79,415 | Gross: $1.94M

8. My Summer of Love (2004)

R | 86 min | Drama, Romance

In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. Over the summer season, the two young women discover they have much to teach one another, and much to explore together.

Director: Pawel Pawlikowski | Stars: Natalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine, Dean Andrews

Votes: 21,782 | Gross: $0.99M

9. Entrapment (1999)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Crime, Romance

An insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ving Rhames, Will Patton

Votes: 123,922 | Gross: $87.70M

10. Erased (2016)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Crime, Drama

29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.

Stars: Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Tao Tsuchiya, Minami Takayama, Ben Diskin

Votes: 58,223

11. G.I. Jane (1997)

R | 125 min | Action, Drama, War

Lt. Jordan, a US Navy topographic analyst, joins the US Navy Special Warfare Group and struggles to prove her worth in a unit dominated by men. But a cynical woman Texan senator has sold her out.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe

Votes: 87,024 | Gross: $48.17M

12. Would You Rather (2012)

Not Rated | 93 min | Horror, Thriller

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.

Director: David Guy Levy | Stars: Brittany Snow, June Squibb, Jeffrey Combs, Jonny Coyne

Votes: 45,413

13. Southern Comfort (1981)

R | 106 min | Action, Thriller

During a routine exercise, a team of National Guardsmen are threatened by angry and violent locals.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Franklyn Seales

Votes: 21,913 | Gross: $5.00M

14. Deep Red (1975)

R | 127 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril

Votes: 42,644

15. The Starling Girl (2023)

R | 117 min | Drama

17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.

Director: Laurel Parmet | Stars: Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt

Votes: 2,287

16. Ironclad (2011)

R | 121 min | Action, Drama, History

In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.

Director: Jonathan English | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng, Brian Cox, James Purefoy

Votes: 43,658

17. Ratcatcher (1999)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama

A naïve young lad navigates the dirty squalid streets of 1973 Glasgow and the poor youth around him.

Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, William Eadie, Michelle Stewart

Votes: 11,780 | Gross: $0.22M

18. The Field (1990)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Thriller

When a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.

Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Frances Tomelty

Votes: 6,767 | Gross: $1.41M

19. Women in Cages (1971)

R | 81 min | Action, Crime, Drama

American women prisoners in a foreign country. Sex and action.

Director: Gerardo de Leon | Stars: Judith Brown, Roberta Collins, Jennifer Gan, Pam Grier

Votes: 1,939

20. Open 24 Hours (2018)

R | 102 min | Horror

After setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire, a paranoid delusional woman gets a job at an all-night gas station.

Director: Padraig Reynolds | Stars: Vanessa Grasse, Brendan Fletcher, Emily Tennant, Cole Vigue

Votes: 4,880

21. The Other Lamb (2019)

Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A girl born into an all-female cult led by a man in their compound begins to question his teachings and her own reality.

Director: Malgorzata Szumowska | Stars: Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, Denise Gough, Ailbhe Cowley

Votes: 5,547

22. The Lovers (I) (2015)

R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

An epic, sweeping and riveting tale of an impossible love set across two time periods and continents.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, Tamsin Egerton, James Mackay

Votes: 3,435

23. Peppermint Candy (1999)

Not Rated | 129 min | Drama

Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Yeo-jin, Moon So-ri, Se-beom Park

Votes: 10,831

24. Anna (I) (2009)

35 min | Short, Drama

In a small Danish fishing village, a young girl faces the challenges of puberty and first love.

Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Marie Boda, Daniel Stampe, Petrine Agger, Kristianna Nordoy

Votes: 261

25. Agneepath (2012)

Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.

Director: Karan Malhotra | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor

Votes: 26,866 | Gross: $1.98M

26. Mio fratello è figlio unico (2007)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two brothers come of age in a small Italian town in the '60s and '70s.

Director: Daniele Luchetti | Stars: Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio, Angela Finocchiaro, Massimo Popolizio

Votes: 6,762 | Gross: $0.25M

27. Catch a Fire (2006)

PG-13 | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History

A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Derek Luke, Tim Robbins, Bonnie Mbuli, Mncedisi Shabangu

Votes: 11,041 | Gross: $4.29M

28. Blind Side (1993 TV Movie)

R | 98 min | Thriller

A rich couple's car hits a Mexican cop. Fearing prison for the accident, the couple continues to USA. An insistent man wants a job at their furniture store/factory, vaguely hinting to the accident.

Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Rebecca De Mornay, Ron Silver, Jonathan Banks

Votes: 1,791

29. The Watermen (2012)

R | 94 min | Horror, Thriller

A clan of watermen capture a crew of sport fishermen who must then fight for their lives.

Director: Matt L. Lockhart | Stars: Jason Mewes, Richard Riehle, Floyd Abel, Blakely Bunnell

Votes: 1,321

30. Stoic (2009)

Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Drama

A heated game of poker causes three men incarcerated for nonviolent offenses to brutalize their cellmate before taking drastic measures in order to cover up their crime.

Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Edward Furlong, Shaun Sipos, Sam Levinson, Steffen Mennekes

Votes: 2,881

31. Poil de carotte (1932)

91 min | Drama

A red-haired boy is his mother's punching bag ; only his father's presence is a great comfort to him,but this weak man is under the shrew's thumb. His pain is so great he feels suicidal.

Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Harry Baur, Robert Lynen, Louis Gauthier, Simone Aubry

Votes: 750

32. Stonewall (1995)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of homosexual people try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.

Director: Nigel Finch | Stars: Guillermo Diaz, Frederick Weller, Brendan Corbalis, Duane Boutte

Votes: 1,739 | Gross: $0.62M

33. Killer Constable (1980)

Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Drama

Righteous constable Leng Tian-Ying has a fearsome reputation of killing criminals without remorse. But after being assigned to track a gang that robbed the imperial treasury, he comes to find that his reputation is being used against him.

Director: Chih-Hung Kuei | Stars: Kuan Tai Chen, Feng Ku, Jason Piao Pai, Tsui-Ling Yu

Votes: 514

34. Deep Shock (2019)

30 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

Sarah can't completely overcome the deaths of her grandfather and her older sister. The trauma and lack of sleep cause her to embark on a strange journey of apparitions and murders, apparently caused by her mind...

Director: Davide Melini | Stars: Muireann Bird, Francesc Pagès, George Bracebridge, Lorna Larkin

Votes: 20

35. Damnatorum (2017)

101 min | Crime

Melissza is kidnapped from Etele Road at night by strangers for no reason. Her relatives do everything they can to find her, including Peti (her lover), Osz (her best friend), and her two ... See full summary »

Director: Olivér Ganzer | Stars: Nagy Dávid, Fodor Bálint, Bognár Martin, Unger Donát

36. Ex (II) (2016)

6 min | Short, Thriller

A girl in a bubble bath fantasizes over her ex, consequently blending her fantasy with reality until she can't escape the reverie.

Director: Willy McGee | Stars: Emily McGee, Casey Estorqué, Ian Pala

37. Lie to Me (2009–2011)
Episode: Fold Equity (2009)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr. Lightman, Dr. Foster, and agent Reynolds go to Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of an unlikely finalist in a poker championship, and none of his fellow finalists are above suspicion.

Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Brendan Hines, Monica Raymund

Votes: 766

38. Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode: The Rave (2013)

TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Kai Proctor begins the process of co-opting Sheriff Hood but Lucas isn't biting. Lucas continues to build his cover and Job confirms that the real Lucas Hood has few friends or relatives ... See full summary »

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison

Votes: 3,033

39. One Day (2024)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2024)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

1991. On holiday together in Greece, Emma has plans for how to keep things platonic. Dexter would rather reminisce about the night they met.

Director: Kate Hewitt | Stars: Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Beth Lindsey, Robert Cawsey

Votes: 621

40. The White Lotus (2021–2025)
Episode: Arrivederci (2022)

TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy, Drama

Albie decides to help Lucia. Tanya discovers Quentin's true motives. Portia gets wary of Jack. Ethan and Cam have a face-off. Valentina gives Mia a chance.

Director: Mike White | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Jennifer Coolidge, Adam DiMarco, Meghann Fahy

Votes: 6,297

41. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4478 (2012)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Karl Neilson | Stars: Steve McFadden, Linda Henry, Joshua Pascoe, Adam Woodyatt

42. R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010–2014)
Episode: My Imaginary Friend (2012)

TV-PG | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Shawn has a problem - his best friend and his brother can't stand each other. But the real problem is the friend is imaginary and just refuses to leave.

Director: James Head | Stars: Ryan Lee, Adam DiMarco, Jeffrey Ballard, Andrew Airlie

Votes: 104

43. The Spoils of Babylon (2014)
Episode: The Age of the Bastard (2014)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Cynthia (Wiig) visits Devon (Maguire) in his underwater institute and comes face-to-face with Dixie Melonworth (Alba), a woman after Devon's heart. Cynthia's diabolical son Winston (Osment) takes over the family business.

Director: Matt Piedmont | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Alba, Haley Joel Osment

Votes: 128

44. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–2014)
Episode: Nothing to Fear (2014)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Cyrus and Alice reluctantly work with the Red Queen to find Will but must also be prepared to defend themselves from Jafar. Will has troubles of his own when Lizard finds the bottle.

Director: Michael Slovis | Stars: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby

Votes: 273

45. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–2014)
Episode: Bad Blood (2013)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Alice learns her father is in Wonderland and they start healing their relationship; young Jafar is distressed by his mother's death.

Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby

Votes: 264

46. Banished (2015)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2015)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, History

To everyone's amazement Freeman is alive, and Major Ross is deeply affected by a personal loss.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring, Isabelle Estelle Corbusier

Votes: 87

47. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: Asylum (2015)

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

Reese and Fusco get caught in the war between Elias and Dominic while Finch and Root follow a clue to Shaw's whereabouts.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Michael Emerson

Votes: 4,454

48. 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: 3,165

49. 3% (2016–2020)
Episode: Capítulo 01: Cubos (2016)

TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a grimy near-future, 20-year-olds stream to a sleek testing facility to compete for a spot in an idyllic land known as the Offshore.

Directors: Jotagá Crema, Daina Giannecchini, Dani Libardi, César Charlone | Stars: João Miguel, Bianca Comparato, Michel Gomes, Rodolfo Valente

Votes: 1,058

50. El embarcadero (2019–2020)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2019)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Mystery

LIKE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND: Alex introduces her new skyscraper concept to Katia. It's avantgardistic and a gamble but it sweeps Katia off her feet.

Director: Jorge Dorado | Stars: Álvaro Morte, Verónica Sánchez, Irene Arcos, Roberto Enríquez

Votes: 125