Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Todd Haynes

1. May December (2023)

R | 117 min | Drama

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Natalie Portman, Chris Tenzis, Charles Melton, Julianne Moore

Votes: 51,871

2. Dark Waters (2019)

PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, History

A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman

Votes: 101,542

3. Carol (2015)

R | 118 min | Drama, Romance

An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler

Votes: 142,252 | Gross: $12.71M

4. Still Alice (2014)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama

A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth

Votes: 143,400 | Gross: $18.75M

5. Mildred Pierce (2011)

TV-MA | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.

Stars: Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, Brían F. O'Byrne

Votes: 24,052

6. I'm Not There (2007)

R | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw

Votes: 61,163 | Gross: $4.02M

7. Velvet Goldmine (1998)

R | 118 min | Drama, Music

In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale, Toni Collette

Votes: 38,283 | Gross: $1.05M

8. Certain Women (2016)

R | 107 min | Drama

The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, James Le Gros

Votes: 15,596 | Gross: $1.03M

9. Enlightened (2011–2013)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama

A self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work.

Stars: Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Sarah Burns, Luke Wilson

Votes: 10,191

10. Far from Heaven (2002)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Romance

In 1950s Connecticut, a flustered housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson

Votes: 49,284 | Gross: $15.85M

11. First Cow (2019)

PG-13 | 122 min | Drama, Western

A skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Alia Shawkat, John Magaro, Dylan Smith, Ryan Findley

Votes: 21,923

12. Colette (I) (2018)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.

Director: Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Keira Knightley, Fiona Shaw, Dominic West, Robert Pugh

Votes: 26,408 | Gross: $5.14M

13. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Theodore Liscinski

Votes: 37,322 | Gross: $3.03M

14. Safe (1995)

R | 119 min | Drama

An affluent and unexceptional homemaker in the suburbs develops multiple chemical sensitivity.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Dean Norris, Julie Burgess

Votes: 17,212 | Gross: $0.51M

15. Wonderstruck (2017)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Tells the tale of two children separated by fifty years. In 1927, Rose searches for the actress whose life she chronicles in her scrapbook; in 1977, Ben runs away from home to find his father.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Millicent Simmonds

Votes: 11,072 | Gross: $1.03M

16. Earthquake Bird (2019)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An enigmatic translator with a dark past is brought in for questioning after an ex-pat friend, who came between her and her photographer boyfriend, ends up missing and presumed dead.

Director: Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kiki Sukezane, Kenichi Masuda, Chiaki Kawamo

Votes: 15,794

17. Night Moves (2013)

R | 112 min | Drama, Thriller

Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 16,686 | Gross: $0.25M

18. Meek's Cutoff (2010)

PG | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano, Will Patton

Votes: 15,209 | Gross: $0.98M

19. Wendy and Lucy (2008)

R | 80 min | Drama

Over the summer, a series of unfortunate happenings triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Michelle Williams, Lucy, David Koppell, Max Clement

Votes: 19,737 | Gross: $0.86M

20. Old Joy (2006)

Unrated | 76 min | Drama

Two old pals reunite for a camping trip in Oregon's Cascade Mountains.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Daniel London, Will Oldham, Tanya Smith, Robin Rosenberg

Votes: 8,815 | Gross: $0.26M

21. Untitled Todd Haynes/Joaquin Phoenix Film

Drama, Romance | Announced

It's a love story between two men set in the 1930s.

Director: Todd Haynes | Star: Joaquin Phoenix

22. Totally F***ed Up (1993)

TV-MA | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six queer teenagers struggle to get along with each other and with life in the face of varying obstacles.

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: James Duval, Roko Belic, Susan Behshid, Jenee Gill

Votes: 3,929 | Gross: $0.10M

23. Poison (1991)

R | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

A boy shoots his father and flies out the window. A man falls in love with a fellow inmate in prison. A doctor accidentally ingests his experimental sex serum, wreaking havoc on the community.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Norman, Millie White

Votes: 5,030 | Gross: $0.61M

24. The Velvet Underground (2021)

R | 121 min | Documentary, Music

The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: John Waters, Mary Woronov, Barbara Walters, Lou Reed

Votes: 5,328

25. Quinceañera (2006)

R | 90 min | Drama

As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.

Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo González, Jesus Castanos

Votes: 4,296 | Gross: $1.69M

26. Made in Hollywood (2005– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show

"Made In Hollywood" provides an inside look at the new movie and DVD releases, bringing superstar talent and Hollywood magic to you.

Stars: Kylie Erica Mar, Julie L. Harkness, Patrick Stinson, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay

Votes: 442

27. Fever (VII)

Biography, Drama, Music | Announced

Explores the professional and personal life of Peggy Lee whose career spanned nearly seven decades beginning with her first #1 single "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" in 1942.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Michelle Williams, Alessandro Nivola

28. The Fluffer (2001)

R | 95 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance

A young man employed as a fluffer in the adult entertainment industry finds himself falling for a gay-for-pay porn star whose hedonistic lifestyle may lead them both to destruction.

Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland | Stars: Scott Gurney, Michael Cunio, Roxanne Day, Taylor Negron

Votes: 3,064 | Gross: $0.56M

29. Madame Satã (2002)

Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Loose portrait of João Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Satã, a sometime chef, transvestite, lover, father, hero and convict from Rio de Janeiro.

Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flavio Bauraqui, Fellipe Marques

Votes: 3,147 | Gross: $0.20M

30. Two for One (2024– )

Talk-Show

12 celebrated directors provide an insider's perspective on influential films throughout cinematic history, guiding viewers on a journey through filmmaking's evolution.

Stars: Ben Mankiewicz, Steven Spielberg, Olivia Wilde, Martin Scorsese

31. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)

Not Rated | 43 min | Short, Biography, Drama

Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia nervosa and the cultural influence of the Carpenters in the 70s.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Merrill Gruver, Michael Edwards, Melissa Brown, Rob LaBelle

Votes: 3,327

32. Office Killer (1997)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A mousy office worker accidentally kills one of her coworkers, then proceeds to bump off a few others.

Director: Cindy Sherman | Stars: Florina Rodov, Jason Brill, Eddie Malavarca, Carol Kane

Votes: 2,390 | Gross: $0.04M

33. Swoon (1992)

Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Drama

The true story of gay lovers, Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. Who kidnapped and murdered a child in the early 1920s for kicks. The plot covers the months before the crime, the investigation, trial and final fate of the two men.

Director: Tom Kalin | Stars: Daniel Schlachet, Craig Chester, Ron Vawter, Michael Kirby

Votes: 1,919 | Gross: $0.34M

34. 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: 1,738 | Gross: $0.62M

35. Dottie Gets Spanked (1993 TV Short)

30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

An artistic six-year-old boy in 1960s America is obsessed with The Dottie Show. His father is concerned about the show's sexual influence, especially the boy's fascination with a spanking scene.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: J. Evan Bonifant, Barbara Garrick, Julie Halston, Robert Pall

Votes: 967

36. Movie Night Extravaganza (2021– )

Talk-Show

An irreverent, quick moving & surprisingly in-depth live discussion show about movies with an end goal of discussing, debating and commenting on esoteric and populist films with a panel of guests. Sometimes formatted as "theme months".

Stars: Forrest Miller, J. Andrew World, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes

Votes: 26

37. The Oscars (2016 TV Special)

TV-14 | 175 min | Music

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony honors achievement in film in 2015.

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Chris Rock, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron, Tom McCarthy

Votes: 2,248

38. Earthlings (I) (2023)

79 min | Drama

Two Mexican day laborers are unexpected guests at their employer's intimate dinner party.

Director: Steven Doughton | Stars: James Le Gros, Tina Holmes, Kelvin Han Yee, Luis Chávez

Votes: 68

39. Six by Sondheim (2013 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An intimate and candid look at the life and art of the legendary composer-lyricist.

Directors: James Lapine, Autumn de Wilde, Todd Haynes | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Jack Bashkow, Judy Bennett, Charles Braswell

Votes: 1,094

40. Last Call with Carson Daly (2002–2019)

TV-14 | 30 min | Music, Talk-Show

Join Carson Daly as he checks out the coolest places in LA and talks with today's big names in film and television and introduces you to up-and-coming bands and musicians that rock.

Stars: Carson Daly, Kip Madsen, Zane Carney, Brian McCarthy

Votes: 1,331

41. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )

News

A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.

Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 119

42. Hollywood Insider (2018– )

Talk-Show

A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.

Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie

Votes: 1,412

43. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)

Talk-Show

Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.

Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss

Votes: 176

44. Film '72 (1971–2018)

30 min | Talk-Show

The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.

Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross

Votes: 535

45. Pedro (2008)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

In 1994 Pedro Zamora was the first HIV-positive gay man to appear in a reality show on MTV. The audience of 'The Real World: San Francisco' identified easily with this intelligent, ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Oceano | Stars: Alex Loynaz, Justina Machado, Hale Appleman, DaJuan Johnson

Votes: 540

46. Hide and Seek (1996)

Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Drama

Mixes documentary interviews of memories of lesbian adolescence with the story of the 12-year-old girl Lou discovering her sexuality in 1960s America.

Director: Su Friedrich | Stars: Chelsea Holland, Ariel Mara, Linzy Taylor, Sarah Jane Smith

Votes: 224

47. Le grand journal de Canal+ (2004–2017)

60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Talk-Show

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Stars: Michel Denisot, Ariane Massenet, Jean-Michel Aphatie, Yann Barthès

Votes: 301

48. Ode (1999)

48 min | Drama, Romance

"Tallahatchie Bridge": With those two simple words, the powerful images of a lost innocence, a murky river and a mysterious suicide spring to mind. Scorning the demands of her overbearing ... See full summary »

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Heather Gottlieb, Kevin Poole, Jon Wurster, Jim Wiley

Votes: 238

49. Días de cine (1991– )

60 min | News

Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.

Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Votes: 334

50. SexTV (1998–2008)

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary

A documentary television series which explores human sexuality.

Stars: Chantal Quesnelle, Carol Queen, Ziggy Lorenc, Tristan Taormino

Votes: 292