Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Rusty Cundieff

1. CSI: NY (2004–2013)

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

Forensic scientists and investigators of the New York City Police Department unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, Eddie Cahill

Votes: 49,637

2. Days of Our Lives (1965– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

A chronicle of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.

Stars: Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Drake Hogestyn, Alison Sweeney

Votes: 7,443

3. Movie 43 (2013)

R | 94 min | Comedy

A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

Directors: Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, Will Graham, James Gunn, Brett Ratner, Jonathan van Tulleken, Bob Odenkirk | Stars: Emma Stone, Stephen Merchant, Richard Gere, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 112,429 | Gross: $8.83M

4. 57 Seconds (2023)

R | 99 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

When a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past.

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Morgan Freeman, Greg Germann, Lovie Simone

Votes: 7,913

5. Creepshow (2019– )

TV-MA | 44 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

The fictional Creepshow comic books come to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales hosted by the silent Creepshow ghoul.

Stars: Carey Jones, Hannah Fierman, Kara Kimmer, David Alexander Kaplan

Votes: 9,288

6. Benson (1979–1986)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Jessica Tate's sharp-tongued former butler, Benson DuBois, moves up in the world, becoming first the governor's "director of household affairs," then the state's budget director, then lieutenant governor and candidate for the executive mansion.

Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold

Votes: 4,169

7. Thirtysomething (1987–1991)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.

Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton

Votes: 3,057

8. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy

Votes: 71,905

9. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)

TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Experience the magic and adventure from Walt Disney world of color.

Stars: David Sparrow, Will Friedle, Joe Dinicol, Laurie Murdoch

Votes: 1,073

10. Clueless (1996–1999)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

A follow-up to the blockbuster movie of the same name, following the rich teenager Cher and her friends as they attend high school in Beverly Hills.

Stars: Rachel Blanchard, Stacey Dash, David Lascher, Donald Faison

Votes: 3,517

11. The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2023)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A stand up comedian suddenly becomes a father when he takes custody of his sister's three children.

Stars: Bernie Mac, Kellita Smith, Jeremy Suarez, Dee Dee Davis

Votes: 8,480

12. 3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)

R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Cobras, a vicious street gang, rule an embattled high school with their violent brand of terror. But they're headed for a showdown when an ex-gang-member-gone-good challenges their brutal reign.

Director: Larry Gross | Stars: Adam Baldwin, Deborah Foreman, Rene Auberjonois, Jesse Aragon

Votes: 853

13. Tales from the Hood (1995)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A funeral director tells four strange tales of horror with an African American focus to three drug dealers he traps in his place of business.

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Clarence Williams III, Corbin Bernsen, Joe Torry, De'aundre Bonds

Votes: 9,636 | Gross: $11.80M

14. School Daze (1988)

R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

A not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme

Votes: 8,043 | Gross: $14.55M

15. Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

R | 81 min | Comedy

An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta DuPois

Votes: 6,393 | Gross: $5.23M

16. Black Jesus (2014–2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

The hijinks of a street-smart savior living in modern-day Compton, on a mission to spread love and kindness throughout the crime-ridden L.A. neighborhood with his small group of followers.

Stars: Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, John Witherspoon, Corey Holcomb, Angela Elayne Gibbs

Votes: 3,833

17. What's Happening Now! (1985–1988)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

"What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children.

Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill, Anne-Marie Johnson

Votes: 1,251

18. Not Necessarily the News (1982–1990)

Comedy

An offbeat look at current events, often by dubbing over news video with farcical commentary.

Stars: Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Lucy Webb, Mitchell Laurance

Votes: 579

19. Imagination Movers (2007–2013)

TV-Y | 30 min | Family

Four Best Friends who solve problems for others.

Stars: Imagination Movers, Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, David Poche

Votes: 894

20. Tales from the Hood 2 (2018 Video)

R | 111 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Sequel to the cult classic reunites executive producer Spike Lee and writers/directors/producers Rusty Cundieff and Darin Scott for this horror-comedy starring Keith David.

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott | Stars: Keith David, Bryan Batt, Lou Beatty Jr., Alexandria DeBerry

Votes: 2,303

21. Night of the Scarecrow (1995)

R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of drunk teenagers accidently set free the spirit of a warlock, which possesses a scarecrow. The scarecrow goes on a bloody rampage killing the descendents of the men who had killed... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Burr | Stars: Elizabeth Barondes, John Mese, Stephen Root, Bruce Glover

Votes: 1,434

22. House Party 2 (1991)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

When Kid's college money is stolen by a crooked music promoter, Play's solution is to stage the 'mutha' of all pajama parties. Starring Kid 'n Play and Martin Lawrence.

Directors: George Jackson, Doug McHenry | Stars: Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence, Bowlegged Lou

Votes: 7,111 | Gross: $19.28M

23. Fear of a Black Hat (1993)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Music

A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of NWH, a not particularly talented--or particularly bright but always controversial--hip-hop group.

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Larry B. Scott, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Rusty Cundieff, Kasi Lemmons

Votes: 4,594 | Gross: $0.24M

24. Sprung (1997)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

Two pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde makes Adina think he is very rich and gets her into bed the same evening. When Adina finds out ... See full summary »

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Tisha Campbell, Rusty Cundieff, Paula Jai Parker, Joe Torry

Votes: 1,272 | Gross: $7.55M

25. Human Giant (2007–2008)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

A half-hour show of edgy short films.

Stars: Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Marcus Shultz

Votes: 2,893

26. Second Generation Wayans (2013)

Comedy

Damien Dante Wayans and Craig Wayans, nephews of the famous Wayans brothers, decide to start their own production company after struggling to break through in show business, both in front ... See full summary »

Stars: Tatyana Ali, Damien Dante Wayans, Craig Wayans, George Gore II

Votes: 246

27. Tales from the Hood 3 (2020 Video)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Following the franchise's cult classic roots, this new anthology, featuring Tony Todd and Lynn Whitfield, scares and thrills with horrifying twists and social commentary.

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott | Stars: Tony Todd, London Brown, Cooper Huckabee, Patrick Abellard

Votes: 1,021

28. American Nightmares (2018)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Horror

Mr. Malevolent hacks into two millennials' computers and forces them to watch horror tales.

Directors: Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott | Stars: Danny Trejo, Nichelle Nichols, Jared Kusnitz, Michael Felix

Votes: 843

29. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.

Director: Xavier Burgin | Stars: Rusty Cundieff, Ernest R. Dickerson, Robin R. Means Coleman, Jordan Peele

Votes: 2,095

30. 5150 (2021 TV Short)

18 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

A world-famous black celebrity is detained at a mysterious psychiatric facility following his erratic behavior and political activism.

Director: Denzel Whitaker | Stars: Jovan Adepo, Raquel Antonia, Lindsey Hutchison, Douglas Weston

Votes: 26

31. Meet Me Next Christmas

Comedy, Romance | Post-production

In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying

32. MacGruder and Loud (1985)

60 min | Drama, Crime

Malcolm MacGruder and Jenny Loud are two cops, who are partners. Now they fall in love and get married. It seems that regulations state that if two cops are married, they cannot be partners... See full summary »

Stars: John Getz, Kathryn Harrold, Robert Desiderio, Willard E. Pugh

Votes: 126

33. White Water (2015)

84 min | Drama

White Water is the story of a 7 year-old black kid in segregated 1963 Opelika, Alabama who becomes obsessed with the desire to taste the water from the "white's only" drinking fountain and ... See full summary »

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Storm Reid, Sharon Leal, Larenz Tate, Barry Shabaka Henley

Votes: 215

34. So Notorious (2006)

30 min | Comedy

A parody of the life of Tori Spelling, by Tori Spelling.

Stars: Tori Spelling, Zachary Quinto, James Carpinello, Mimi La Rue

Votes: 594

35. A New Diva's Christmas Carol (2022 TV Movie)

84 min | Comedy

Aphrodite was made famous back in the day for performing "the" timeless love song of the era. The song that everyone plays at their weddings, in every sappy commercial for diamonds or rings... See full summary »

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Ashanti, Mckenzie Small, Vivica A. Fox, Robin Givens

Votes: 165

36. Between Brothers (1997–1999)

30 min | Comedy

Charles and James Winston are good-looking young brothers with conflicting differences: Charles is a workaholic journalist, and James is a fun playboy.

Stars: Kadeem Hardison, Dondré T. Whitfield, Kelly Perine, Rachael Crawford

Votes: 107

37. Straight Into Darkness (2004)

R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Horror

When two young American GIs desert their platoon in the final days of World War II, they will find themselves struggling against all odds to stay alive.

Director: Jeff Burr | Stars: Ryan Francis, Scott MacDonald, Linda Thorson, James Le Gros

Votes: 1,440

38. Campus Ladies (2006–2007)

30 min | Comedy

Longtime friends and newly=single ladies Joan and Barri suddenly decide to enroll as first=time college freshmen in their 40s after Joan's husband dies suddenly and Barri walks in on her husband cheating on her.

Stars: Christen Sussin, Carrie Aizley, Derek Carter, Amir Talai

Votes: 439

39. Eddie Presley (1992)

Unrated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

An Elvis impersonator with a wounded psyche, unflinching in his quest to keep the King's spirit alive bets it all on one night of glory, a headlining spot at dingy Tinseltown dive.

Director: Jeff Burr | Stars: Duane Whitaker, Robert Lowden, Rick Askew, Enrique Angel Torres

Votes: 343

40. Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz (2020– )

Talk-Show

The "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" is an award-winning weekly series airing regularly on 150+ TV/digital/OTT stations as of February 2024. It features Darren's exclusive interviews with entertainers, athletes and other influencers.

Stars: Darren Paltrowitz, Steve Schiltz, Page Turner, Josh Harter

Votes: 18

41. Chocolate News (2008)

30 min | Comedy

A magazine-show parody hosted by comedian David Alan Grier covering urban pop culture topics.

Stars: David Alan Grier, Chris Tallman, Tangie Ambrose, Jordan Peele

Votes: 553

42. Christmas in Harmony (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus- directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Basil Wallace, Michelle Williams

Votes: 764

43. Gay Skit Happens (2016– )

Comedy

"Gay Skit Happens" is a half hour, quarterly sketch comedy series. The first of the four episodes is themed around Valentine's Day and will be hosted by "Mean Girls" alum Daniel Franzese. ... See full summary »

Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Daniel Franzese, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Julie Goldman

Votes: 30

44. TV Nation (1994–1995)

60 min | Documentary, Comedy, News

Michael Moore presents a humorous news-magazine that focuses primarily on wrongdoing by big business, privileged society and right-wing politicians.

Stars: Michael Moore, Bruce Brown, Louis Theroux, Karen Duffy

Votes: 641

45. Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks (2018– )

Comedy

Produced by Def Comedy Jam co-creator Bob Sumner and hosted by DJ and comedian Cipha Sounds, truTV is flipping comedy on its head with Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks, a new half-hour series where ... See full summary »

Stars: Cipha Sounds, Donna Glytch, Niki McElroy, Susan Touchbourne

Votes: 303

46. Together & Alone (1998)

84 min | Comedy, Drama

Stories and characters interweave during one night in Hollywood.

Director: Duane Whitaker | Stars: Lance August, Sarah Bibb, John Bishop, Tom De Nolf

Votes: 64

47. The Wanda Sykes Show (2009– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

A new weekly late-night series, The Wanda Sykes Show will feature Sykes' personal take on the events of the week punctuated by field pieces and produced comedy segments. Everything from ... See full summary »

Stars: Brant Kaiwi, Wanda Sykes, Keith Robinson, Shelley Dowdy

Votes: 238

48. The Tom Joyner Show (2005– )

60 min | Comedy, Music

A one-hour comedy/variety show, combining sketch comedy featuring the Tom Joyner Show Players (his co-hosts from the radio show), talent contests, and musical performances.

Stars: Shaggy, Gilbert Esquivel, Kim Coles, Wayne Brady

Votes: 21

49. Somebodies (2008– )

Comedy

A group of college slackers in Athens, Georgia (University of Georgia) are faced with life beyond school. Based on Hadjii's 2006 independent film "Somebodies".

Stars: Anthony K. Hyatt, Kaira Akita, Amber Chaney, Antjuan Tobias

Votes: 72

50. The Hustle (2013– )

Drama, Music

The Hustle centers on up-and-coming rap duo Brooklyn's Finest, best friends navigating the music industry in hopes of making it big. Their one-man entourage, Rashad, keeps the boys honest ... See full summary »

Stars: London Brown, Johnny Ramey, Y'lan Noel, Brooklyn McLinn

Votes: 48