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

1. Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.

Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary

Votes: 42,030 | Gross: $31.62M

2. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.

Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson

Votes: 973,973 | Gross: $936.66M

3. The Birdcage (1996)

R | 117 min | Comedy

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 100,686 | Gross: $124.06M

4. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.

Director: Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas

Votes: 152,678 | Gross: $4.06M

5. La Cage aux Folles (1978)

R | 97 min | Comedy

The manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and his star attraction, are a gay couple. Madness ensues when his straight son brings home a fiancée and her ultra-conservative parents to meet them.

Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier, Rémi Laurent

Votes: 11,913 | Gross: $20.42M

6. Dear Heart (1964)

Approved | 114 min | Comedy, Family

Bubbly, middle-aged Evie Jackson has been single and alone for quite some time. When she attends a postmasters' convention at a New York City hotel, she meets rakish greeting card salesman Harry Mork and falls in love.

Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Glenn Ford, Geraldine Page, Angela Lansbury, Michael Anderson Jr.

Votes: 1,843

7. Love, Again (2015 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Romance

A couple on the brink of divorce decides to keep their marital woes secret as they help their daughter plan her wedding. As the two work together on the happy occasion, they soon discover that their own marriage might just be worth saving.

Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Teri Polo, Paul Johansson, Chloe Babcook, Lini Evans

Votes: 738

8. Willy the Sparrow (1989)

Not Rated | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When young Vili starts shooting at birds, a fairy decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a sparrow.

Director: József Gémes | Stars: Levente Igaz, Klári Tolnay, József Székhelyi, Eszter Kárász

Votes: 1,294

9. George Washington Slept Here (1942)

Approved | 93 min | Comedy

When Bill and Connie Fuller are forced to move out of their Manhattan apartment because of their pet dog, Connie purchases a dilapidated old Pennsylvania house where George Washington allegedly slept, and persuades Bill to renovate it.

Director: William Keighley | Stars: Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn, Percy Kilbride

Votes: 1,956 | Gross: $0.66M

10. Afterlov (2016)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

Twelve hard months after their sudden break-up, a struggling musician invites his ex-lover at a friend's sumptuous villa in search of answers. Living apart, or living together, is equally scary; but, is there an answer to every question?

Director: Stergios Paschos | Stars: Iro Bezou, Haris Fragoulis

Votes: 1,040

11. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)

Approved | 81 min | Comedy

In 1923, two young ladies depart unescorted for a tour of Europe, meeting two eligible men aboard ship. Their great naivety and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadventures.

Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, Charles Ruggles, Dorothy Gish

Votes: 181

12. Why I Kidnapped My Boss (2014 TV Movie)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

Anna is a young working mom, with baby twins. Her boss who doesn't understand the situation fires her just before losing his memory in an accident. Anna then decides to teach him a lesson and switch places with him.

Director: Peter Gersina | Stars: Luc Feit, Oliver Fleischer, Julia Hartmann, Patrick Heyn

Votes: 187

13. The American Beauty (1927)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Billie Dove stars as Millicent Howard, a great beauty who chooses to give up her chance wealth to marry a poor man she really loves.

Director: Richard Wallace | Stars: Billie Dove, Lloyd Hughes, Walter McGrail, Margaret Livingston

Votes: 61

14. Suite Dreams (2006)

136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is ... See full summary »

Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takako Matsu, Kôichi Satô, Shingo Katori

Votes: 1,382

15. A Matter of Dignity (1958)

112 min | Drama

A daughter discovers her wealthy family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy and decides to charm a millionaire for his money in marriage. Soon she is torn between living a lie and keeping up appearances.

Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Athena Michaelidou, Eleni Zafeiriou, Giorgos Pappas

Votes: 689

16. Das Lächeln der Frauen (2014 TV Movie)

89 min | Drama, Romance

A lector writes a book under a pseudonym and falls in love with the woman he wrote the book about. The book becomes a bestseller.

Director: Gregor Schnitzler | Stars: Melika Foroutan, Benjamin Sadler, Hans-Jochen Wagner, Armin Rohde

Votes: 127

17. Fun on a Weekend (1947)

Passed | 93 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Peterson Price Porterhouse III and Nancy Crane, both flat broke, meet on a Florida beach and decide to "go for the big money," under the premise that perception will turn into reality.

Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Eddie Bracken, Priscilla Lane, Tom Conway, Allen Jenkins

Votes: 239

18. Giati m' egateleipses (1965)

90 min | Drama

Under the pretence of creating a better future for his impecunious wife and his son, an insensitive father cruelly abandons them in high hopes of striking it rich. Will he find the strength to admit his grave mistake, and return to them?

Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: Sassa Kazeli, Kostas Naos, Dina Trianti, Lavrentis Dianellos

Votes: 13

19. The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934)

Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

A light-hearted comedy when a bit player in a musical tries to convince her friends that she is a countess.

Director: Karl Freund | Stars: Fay Wray, Paul Lukas, Reginald Owen, Patsy Kelly

Votes: 35

20. The Sea Tiger (1927)

Passed | 60 min | Drama

Julian, a Spanish fisherman in the Canary Islands, has a younger brother Charles who tends to get in trouble with women. When Charles sets his sights on a wealthy aristocratic woman, Julian... See full summary »

Director: John Francis Dillon | Stars: Milton Sills, Mary Astor, Larry Kent, Alice White

Votes: 11

21. Un drôle de dimanche (1958)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

Jean Brevent has never been able to work out why his wife Catherine walked out on him. Five years later, he meets her by chance on a bus, but they are soon separated again.

Director: Marc Allégret | Stars: Danielle Darrieux, Arletty, Bourvil, Roger Hanin

Votes: 176

22. Here Comes the Groom (1934)

Approved | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Piccolo player Mike Scanlon loses his girl due to his unexciting lifestyle, so he decides to commit a robbery to gain notoriety. But the robbery goes awry and Mike finds himself on the run ... See full summary »

Director: Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Jack Haley, Mary Boland, Neil Hamilton, Patricia Ellis

Votes: 37

23. No Harm's Done (1955)

84 min | Comedy

A married couple and their lovers, who end up in the same train station, try to pass themselves off as perfect strangers; nevertheless, who are they kidding? Will they manage to get out of the tight spot?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Ilia Livykou, Labros Konstadaras

Votes: 433

24. Throbs at the Desk (1963)

114 min | Comedy, Romance

A married gymnasium student who is longing for her classmates decides to go back to school, to finally get her diploma behind her husband's back. Will she manage to finish school, and keep her beloved spouse?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Labros Konstadaras

Votes: 1,481

25. Ziteitai pseftis (1961)

82 min | Comedy

A sharp altercation will pave the way for a brilliant career when a shameless liar meets his future employer: a resourceful parliamentarian. But, what happens when he tells one lie too many? Is his flair for fiction always beneficial?

Director: Giannis Dalianidis | Stars: Dinos Iliopoulos, Pantelis Zervos, Anna Kyriakou, Thanasis Vengos

Votes: 811

26. To Hell with the Virtue (1953)

90 min | Comedy

Mr. Pierre Montabrel has spent all the night with his mistress.On the morning Gisèle Montabrel, his wife, is preoccupied because Pierre is not at home.Then arrives Jacques Lambert, the ... See full summary »

Director: Jean Laviron | Stars: Henri Génès, Liliane Bert, Julien Carette, Maurice Régamey

Votes: 38

27. Csak semmi pánik... (1982)

87 min | Comedy, Crime

The 2nd part of the popular crime-comedies starring Csöpi Ötvös, who investigates about a hidden treasure this time.

Directors: István Bujtor, Sándor Szönyi G. | Stars: István Bujtor, András Kern, László Bánhidi, Gyula Bodrogi

Votes: 840

28. Let's Be Ritzy (1934)

Passed | 68 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Complications ensue when a young married couple pretend to be something they're not.

Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Lew Ayres, Patricia Ellis, Isabel Jewell, Frank McHugh

Votes: 19

29. Allos... gia to ekatommyrio! (1964)

90 min | Comedy

Pressured into embezzling money from his own company by his wife's money-grubbing siblings, an honest cashier finally yields to force, only to find himself with a heavy conscience. Will he find the courage to return the money?

Director: Orestis Laskos | Stars: Mimis Fotopoulos, Vasilis Avlonitis, Giannis Gionakis, Beata Asimakopoulou

Votes: 127

30. Hero for a Day (1939)

Approved | 60 min | Drama

When a night watchman is mistaken for a wealthy college alumnus, his family and friends help him go along with the pretense.

Director: Harold Young | Stars: Anita Louise, Dick Foran, Charley Grapewin, Emma Dunn

Votes: 16

31. Port of Hate (1939)

Passed | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A group of American adventurers discover a bed of black pearls off a South Pacific island. When one of them is shot dead, a young girl in the group is accused of the crime.

Director: Harry S. Webb | Stars: Polly Ann Young, Kenneth Harlan, Carleton Young, Shia Jung

Votes: 43

32. Silent Fear (1956)

Approved | 66 min | Romance

Mexico miner Pete Carroll is in Acapulco and meets Terry Perreau and falls in love with her after he hears her singing (or dubbed) on a recording of "Extrano Amour (Strange Love.) The ... See full summary »

Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Andrea King, Peter Adams, Henry Brandon, Malcolm Atterbury

33. Etairia thavmaton (1962)

80 min | Comedy

To take a pasture rich in ore deposits which belongs to a God-fearing villager, the owner of a mining company hires a seemingly pious preacher to follow the will of a nonexistent holy man. Soon, there's a miracle. Could the saint be real?

Director: Stefanos Stratigos | Stars: Dimitris Papamichael, Gely Mavropoulou, Pantelis Zervos, Marika Krevata

Votes: 86

34. Alle unter eine Tanne (2014 TV Movie)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

Elli and Robert got divorced years ago and never told their kids who arrive for a family Xmas as every year. But the couple's new partners also appear, need explaining, and evasive lies result in a chaotic reckoning after years of denial.

Director: Oliver Schmitz | Stars: Gaby Dohm, Michael Gwisdek, Johanna Gastdorf, Claes Bang

Votes: 93

35. My Home, My Family (2015 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

Sakuragi works for a human rental company called Yujou Monogatari. The company specializes in supplying actors and actresses who act as friends or family for folks who have no one for the ... See full summary »

Director: Hajime Takezono | Stars: Mari Hamada, Masami Horiuchi, Mikako Ichikawa, Kitarô

Votes: 11

36. Day 15 (2020)

3 min | Short, Drama

The year 2020 brings lots of challenges. During the epidemic Lily and Danny's relationship is shaken a step further. This is an inside look to the life of an ideal couple.

Director: Arnaldo Wilson | Stars: Mike Ahokas, Christina Colgan, Andrew Siu

37. Thriller (1973–1976)
Episode: The Savage Curse (1974)

TV-14 | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

When his brother vanishes without a trace, American Robert Stone goes to his last known location: a remote English village. Robert's investigation leads him to the mansion of Jonathan ... See full summary »

Director: John Sichel | Stars: Jenny Agutter, George Chakiris, Anton Diffring, Russell Hunter

Votes: 182

38. Inga Lindström (2004– )
Episode: Familienfest in Sommerby (2019)

89 min | Drama, Romance

As Tilda's daughter awakens from a coma, she can no longer remember the recent past. So she does not remember that her parents are divorced. The family stages a charade so as not to overwhelm the girl.

Director: Stefanie Sycholt | Stars: Jessica Ginkel, Ben Ruedinger, Ulrike Krumbiegel, Max Herbrechter

Votes: 26

39. Rosamunde Pilcher (1993– )
Episode: Meine Cousine, die Liebe und ich (2019)

89 min | Drama, Romance

Local newspaper reviewer Aaron Kingsley, who aspires promotion to proper reporter, duly doubts the talent of Holly Shaw when she present her naive, own risk-published love novel debut. ... See full summary »

Director: Marco Serafini | Stars: Valerie Huber, Max Befort, Katharina Abt, Max Gertsch

Votes: 34

40. Seigi no mikata (2008– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2008)

46 min | Drama

A package arrives for the older sister, in the younger sister's name. She is a pro wrestling fan, but because of her new boyfriend is pretending to have fine and traditional tastes instead.... See full summary »

Director: Yûichi Abe | Stars: Mirai Shida, Yû Yamada, Osamu Mukai, Koriki Chôshû

41. Hungarian Folk Tales (1980–2012)
Episode: A kõleves (1996)

6 min | Animation

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Directors: Marcell Jankovics, Balázs Pál Nagy | Star: Gyula Szabó

Votes: 9

42. Girl Gun Lady (2021)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2021)

Action

Tachibana and her team have a proposal and a plan for the rest of the squads. They meet at school in a classroom, but Charlie and Delta teams are missing and not there to agree or disagree.... See full summary »

Director: Atsushi Hirai | Stars: Sei Shiraishi, Anna Ishii, Sakura Ando, Shun Aoi

43. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Now We Know What Really Happened to Bud Light (2023 Podcast Episode)

62 min | News, Talk-Show

Today on the show, the marketing genius behind Bud Light's new ultra-woke marketing campaign has come out to explain her strategy. She says she wants the brand to "evolve" and ditch its "... See full summary »

Stars: Matt Walsh, Alissa Heinerscheid

44. Rosamunde Pilcher (1993– )
Episode: Besetzte Herzen (2014)

Drama, Romance

Desperate for a place to escape, Jennifer moves into the unoccupied house of architect Steve, and when the locals assume she is Steve's new wife she doesn't correct them. While his parents ... See full summary »

Director: Hans-Jürgen Tögel | Stars: Henriette Richter-Röhl, Christof Arnold, Gaby Dohm, Friedrich von Thun

Votes: 46

45. Iron Fist (2017–2018)
Episode: This Deadly Secret... (2018)

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

In an effort to ease the tension between Ward and Joy, Danny and Colleen switch gears and host a dinner party. Mary delivers a warning.

Director: Toa Fraser | Stars: Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, Tom Pelphrey, Jessica Stroup

Votes: 2,027

46. Katie Fforde (2010–2021)
Episode: Wachgeküsst (2019)

Drama, Romance

Maggie and her father George have received an eviction order from their landlord Chris. George has lived in this house all his life and don't want to leave. Maggie and her friend Nicole go to Boston to confront their landlord.

Director: Frauke Thielecke | Stars: Nadja Bobyleva, Bernhard Piesk, Sabine Postel, Peter Sattmann

Votes: 38