Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Michael Showalter

1. Sex and the City (1998–2004)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.

Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 142,692

2. Law & Order (1990– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.

Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston

Votes: 44,548

3. Bob's Burgers (2011– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Bob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children.

Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts

Votes: 92,216

4. The Idea of You (2024)

R | 115 min | Drama, Romance

Solène, a 40-year-old single mom, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo

Votes: 339

5. The Dropout (2022)

TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Drama

TV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.

Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Naveen Andrews, Michel Gill, William H. Macy

Votes: 35,963

6. American Dad! (2005– )

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The escapades of Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. Agent dealing with family life, and keeping America safe.

Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 136,222

7. Signs (2002)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin

Votes: 385,600 | Gross: $227.97M

8. Grace and Frankie (2015–2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Finding out that their husbands are not just work partners, but have also been romantically involved for the last twenty years, two women with an already strained relationship try to cope with the circumstances together.

Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen

Votes: 57,018

9. Wanderlust (2012)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

Director: David Wain | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Malin Akerman, Justin Theroux

Votes: 80,475 | Gross: $17.23M

10. Love (2016–2018)

TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment, and other things they were hoping to avoid.

Stars: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O'Doherty, Mike Mitchell

Votes: 45,991

11. In the Dark (2019–2022)

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

Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twenty-something. She's also blind. Her life comes crashing down when she stumbles upon what she's sure is the lifeless body of her closest friend in the alley outside her apartment.

Stars: Perry Mattfeld, Casey Deidrick, Morgan Krantz, Keston John

Votes: 15,509

12. The Daily Show (1996– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.

Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.

Votes: 48,180

13. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.

Director: David Wain | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau

Votes: 60,503 | Gross: $0.29M

14. Search Party (2016–2022)

TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Search Party is a dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.

Stars: Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early, Meredith Hagner

Votes: 13,555

15. Spoiler Alert (II) (2022)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama

The story of Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan's relationship, which takes a tragic turn when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais, Allegra Heart

Votes: 7,127

16. The Big Sick (2017)

R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano

Votes: 143,556 | Gross: $42.87M

17. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

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

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 38,906

18. They Came Together (2014)

R | 83 min | Comedy, Romance

Molly owns a quaint little sweet shop. Joel works for a gigantic candy company threatening to shut her down. How they meet, fall in love, break up and get back together is hilariously recounted in this rom-com spoof.

Director: David Wain | Stars: Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Cobie Smulders

Votes: 24,494

19. Oh. What. Fun.

Comedy | Pre-production

Centers on Claire, who plans a special Christmas but is forgotten by her family. When they realize she's missing, their holiday is at risk until she returns to give them the celebration they deserve.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Dominic Sessa

20. Two Night Stand (2014)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

A snowstorm forces two people who made an online connection to unwillingly extend their one-night stand as the blizzard goes through the night.

Director: Max Nichols | Stars: Miles Teller, Lio Tipton, Jessica Szohr, Kid Cudi

Votes: 73,845 | Gross: $0.02M

21. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )

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

Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.

Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Cleto and the Cletones, Guillermo Rodriguez, Paul E. Raff

Votes: 17,425

22. Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Follows the counselors and campers on their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981.

Stars: Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, Paul Rudd, Michael Showalter

Votes: 25,202

23. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )

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

Jimmy Fallon hosts the Tonight Show and interviews celebrities, plays games with them and has a musical or comedic guest perform.

Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Questlove

Votes: 19,015

24. The Shrink Next Door (2021)

TV-MA | 341 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of Marty and the therapist who turned his life around - then took it over. When he meets Dr. Ike, Marty just wants to get better at boundaries. Over 30 years, he'll learn all about them - and what happens when they get crossed.

Stars: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Hahn, Casey Wilson

Votes: 15,740

25. The State (1993–2009)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Each episode contains 30 minutes of extremely bizarre and funny sketch comedy performed by THE STATE, an 11 member sketch comedy troupe who wrote and starred in various sketches seen throughout the program.

Stars: Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek

Votes: 3,032

26. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )

TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Jen Spyra

Votes: 14,892

27. Reno 911!: Miami (2007)

R | 84 min | Comedy, Crime

A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.

Director: Robert Ben Garant | Stars: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney, Lennie Loftin

Votes: 27,937 | Gross: $20.34M

28. Happy Face (2025– )

Crime, Drama | Filming

The story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who at age 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer.

Stars: Dennis Quaid, James Wolk, Carolyn Adair, Khiyla Aynne

29. Inside Amy Schumer (2013–2022)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Amy Schumer switches from sketches to doing stand-up to interviewing people on the street and people of interest, usually following a certain theme.

Stars: Amy Schumer, Kevin Kane, Kyle Dunnigan, Kim Caramele

Votes: 13,802

30. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

The campers and counselors of Camp Firewood meet ten years after their last day at camp.

Stars: Nina Hellman, Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, Michael Showalter

Votes: 9,674

31. The Grinder (2015–2016)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after a stint in Hollywood, thinking that his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.

Stars: Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Hana Hayes

Votes: 7,887

32. Childrens Hospital (2008–2016)

TV-14 | 11 min | Short, Comedy

Explores the emotional struggles and sexual politics of a group of doctors charged with healthy libidos. Their dedication to their personal lives is relentless, interrupted only by the occasional need to treat sick children.

Stars: Rob Huebel, Rob Corddry, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes

Votes: 8,178

33. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014– )

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

Seth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.

Stars: Seth Meyers, The 8G Band, Fred Armisen, Ben Warheit

Votes: 7,898

34. CollegeHumor Originals (2006–2023)

TV-14 | Comedy

Funny sketches with crude, adult, and undeniably hilarious comedy.

Stars: Mike Trapp, Grant O'Brien, Katie Marovitch, Zac Oyama

Votes: 1,596

35. I Love That for You (2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

A woman overcomes childhood leukemia to achieve her dream of becoming an on-air host at a home-shopping network.

Stars: Vanessa Bayer, Molly Shannon, Paul James, Ayden Mayeri

Votes: 3,090

36. Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012–2016)

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

A talk-show parody that features celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and animation. Based on the podcast of the same name.

Stars: Scott Aukerman, Reggie Watts, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Neil Campbell

Votes: 4,613

37. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson

Votes: 14,290

38. The Lovebirds (2020)

R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A couple (Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani) experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp

Votes: 27,764

39. Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly, Wendi McLendon-Covey

Votes: 22,474 | Gross: $14.44M

40. Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A woman searching for the perfect man instead discovers the perfect woman.

Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Stars: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh, Esther Wurmfeld

Votes: 17,433 | Gross: $7.02M

41. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The further adventures of Buzz Lightyear as a Space Ranger of Star Command and his comrades.

Stars: Patrick Warburton, Stephen Furst, Nicole Sullivan, Larry Miller

Votes: 3,947

42. The Ten (2007)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

10 stories, each inspired by one of the 10 Commandments.

Director: David Wain | Stars: Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba, Winona Ryder, Adam Brody

Votes: 16,969 | Gross: $0.77M

43. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014)

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

Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.

Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin

Votes: 13,842

44. Super Fun Night (2013–2014)

22 min | Comedy

Three nerdy female friends decide to have super fun every Friday night.

Stars: Rebel Wilson, Kevin Bishop, Liza Lapira, Lauren Ash

Votes: 4,876

45. Newsreaders (2013–2015)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, News

From the team behind Adult Swim's Emmy Award®-winning comedy, Childrens Hospital, Newsreaders is an absurd take on the television news magazine format, a show that goes behind the stories nobody else thinks are stories-because they're not.

Stars: Ray Wise, Alan Tudyk, Kumail Nanjiani, Mather Zickel

Votes: 854

46. Safe Men (1998)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime

Two bad singers are mistaken for top safe-crackers at a bar; a gangster boss orders them to break into three safes or else.

Director: John Hamburg | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 3,560 | Gross: $0.02M

47. 9JKL (2017–2018)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

A time in Mark Feuerstein's adult life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J, and his brother, sister-in

Stars: Mark Feuerstein, David Walton, Liza Lapira, Matt Murray

Votes: 1,896

48. 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: 444

49. Griffin & Phoenix (2006)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two people face a seemingly-insurmountable obstacle that might stand between them and a last chance at love.

Director: Ed Stone | Stars: Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson, Blair Brown

Votes: 8,215

50. @midnight (2013–2017)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Scrutinized by comedians, Hardwick explores the Internet through clips and images, revealing its oddities.

Stars: Chris Hardwick, Doug Benson, Steve Agee, Ron Funches

Votes: 2,228