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

51. Hunger (2008)

Not Rated | 96 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.

Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, Laine Megaw

Votes: 73,678 | Gross: $0.15M

52. The Ron Clark Story (2006 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama

A small-town teacher relocates to one of the country's toughest classrooms.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Matthew Perry, Judith Buchan, Griffin Cork, Jerry Callaghan

Votes: 12,475

53. Quest for Camelot (1998)

G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two-headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot from disaster.

Director: Frederik Du Chau | Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Andrea Corr, Bryan White

Votes: 18,122 | Gross: $22.72M

54. Invincible (2006)

PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.

Director: Ericson Core | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Conway

Votes: 75,515 | Gross: $57.81M

55. Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999–2007)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A group of young teens is unexpectedly sent to the mysterious Digital World and paired up with their own powerful, morphing monster called the Digimon. Together the entire group set out on an adventure to fight evil and save the world.

Stars: Steve Blum, Mona Marshall, Tifanie Christun, Derek Stephen Prince

Votes: 23,427

56. Roosevelt

Biography, Drama, History | Pre-production

A biographical drama about President Theodore Roosevelt.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Star: Leonardo DiCaprio

57. Infinity Train (I) (2019–2021)

TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action

Various people get trapped on a mysterious train with an endless number of cars, each one being its own universe, and they must resolve their psychological trauma and emotional issues in order to get home in this animated anthology series.

Stars: Ashley Johnson, Owen Dennis, Jeremy Crutchley, Kirby

Votes: 9,726

58. Invader ZIM (2001–2006)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a human child, but one boy named Dib sees through his disguise.

Stars: Andy Berman, Richard Steven Horvitz, Rikki Simons, Melissa Fahn

Votes: 22,666

59. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)

G | 88 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora Webster tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Schoeffling, Cliff Robertson, Dylan Kussman

Votes: 5,900 | Gross: $7.30M

60. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Crime

The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.

Stars: Shirô Saitô, Atsuko Tanaka, Osamu Saka, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

Votes: 21,005

61. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

R | 98 min | Fantasy, Horror

An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people into zombies.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, Paul Winfield

Votes: 27,706 | Gross: $19.60M

62. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

R | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After surviving an invasion on her peaceful homeworld, a beautiful avenger must stop a powerful psychopath from gaining immortality and rescue her kidnapped sister.

Directors: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire | Stars: Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Pier Paquette

Votes: 9,359

63. Black (2005)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama

The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Shernaz Patel, Ayesha Kapur

Votes: 36,261 | Gross: $0.73M

64. Touching the Void (2003)

R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama

The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron

Votes: 38,178 | Gross: $4.59M

65. A Good Marriage (2014)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After 25 years of a good marriage, what will Darcy do once she discovers her husband's sinister secret?

Director: Peter Askin | Stars: Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia, Stephen Lang, Cara Buono

Votes: 12,790

66. Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.

Director: Janus Metz | Stars: Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny

Votes: 34,473 | Gross: $14.11M

67. Ball of Fire (1941)

Approved | 111 min | Comedy, Romance

A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia while living in a Manhattan mansion take in a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Homolka, Henry Travers

Votes: 14,138

68. Saboteur (1942)

Passed | 109 min | Thriller, War

A young man accused of sabotage goes on the run to prove his innocence.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger, Alan Baxter

Votes: 28,054

69. Two Days, One Night (2014)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama

Liège, Belgium. Sandra is a factory worker who discovers that her workmates have opted for a EUR1,000 bonus in exchange for her dismissal. She has only a weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to keep her job.

Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salée, Baptiste Sornin

Votes: 50,625 | Gross: $1.44M

70. Gadar 2 (2023)

Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When Tara Singh goes missing during a skirmish and is believed to be captured in Pakistan, his son Jeetey sets out to rescue him and enters a labyrinth from which they both must escape at all costs.

Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simratt Kaur Randhawa

Votes: 22,332

71. Terminator II (1989)

90 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In a polluted future Venice researchers work to improve the situation. One day, unknown forces start killing them. A team of soldiers and a couple of civilians is sent to investigate. Soon, they encounter strange murderous creatures.

Director: Bruno Mattei | Stars: Christopher Ahrens, Haven Tyler, Geretta Marie Giancarlo, Fausto Lombardi

Votes: 1,918

72. Run Fatboy Run (2007)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Director: David Schwimmer | Stars: Simon Pegg, Thandiwe Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran

Votes: 69,902 | Gross: $6.00M

73. Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014 Video)

G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When the compassionate animal-fairy, Fawn, befriends the sleepy furry giant called the NeverBeast, persuading Queen Clarion and the vigilant Scout Fairies of its kindness is easier said than done. Is the peaceful Pixie Hollow in danger?

Director: Steve Loter | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Mae Whitman, Rosario Dawson, Lucy Liu

Votes: 10,105

74. Without Limits (1998)

PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.

Director: Robert Towne | Stars: Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto

Votes: 7,547 | Gross: $0.78M

75. The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)

TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

In an alternate postwar timeline, Japan is divided into the Union-controlled North and the US-controlled South.

Directors: Makoto Shinkai, Yoshio Suzuki | Stars: Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara, Yuka Nanri, Unshô Ishizuka

Votes: 15,177

76. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Passed | 118 min | Drama, Romance

An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell

Votes: 16,510

77. The Kennedys (2011)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Romance

The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.

Stars: Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 7,709

78. Flash of Genius (2008)

PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama

Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper.

Director: Marc Abraham | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Alan Alda, Tim Eddis

Votes: 17,841 | Gross: $4.23M

79. A Fantastic Woman (2017)

R | 104 min | Drama

Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.

Director: Sebastián Lelio | Stars: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim

Votes: 27,328 | Gross: $2.02M

80. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.

Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Max von Sydow, Yûki Kudô, Reeve Carney

Votes: 14,581 | Gross: $14.38M

81. The Uninvited (1944)

Passed | 99 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A composer and his sister discover that the reason they are able to purchase a beautiful gothic seacoast mansion very cheaply is the house's unsavory past.

Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Cornelia Otis Skinner

Votes: 12,499

82. True Women (1997)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

Covering nearly fifty years of mid-19th-century turmoil, from the tumultuous Texas Revolution to the early women's suffrage movement, "True Women" is a gripping tale of endurance, love, and above all, gritty female determination.

Stars: Dana Delany, Annabeth Gish, Angelina Jolie, Michael York

Votes: 2,518

83. The Cocoanuts (1929)

Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

During the Florida land boom, The Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.

Directors: Robert Florey, Joseph Santley | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx

Votes: 8,221 | Gross: $3.92M

84. The Cameraman (1928)

Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion-picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.

Directors: Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin, Sidney Bracey

Votes: 13,231

85. The Challenger (I) (2015)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Sport

Struggling Bronx mechanic Jaden Miller uses boxing to save himself and his mother from being homeless. With a legendary trainer, and a reality show built around him, Miller goes for the title.

Director: Kent Moran | Stars: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson, Justin Hartley

Votes: 1,460 | Gross: $0.02M

86. Les 1001 nuits (1990)

98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Zany subversion of the 1001 Nights myth that skips all of the stories and simply focuses on the lovely Scheherazade's escape from the lustful king with the help of a magic lamp and a time traveling astrologist.

Director: Philippe de Broca | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Gérard Jugnot, Stéphane Freiss, Thierry Lhermitte

Votes: 1,044

87. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009 Video)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Tinker Bell journey far North of Never Land to patch things up with her friend Terence and restore a Pixie Dust Tree.

Director: Klay Hall | Stars: Mae Whitman, Jesse McCartney, Jane Horrocks, Lucy Liu

Votes: 12,381

88. True Crime (1995 Video)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mary, a precocious high school senior, longs to be a cop. When a classmate dies and the case remains unsolved, Mary becomes obsessed and gets involved in the investigation.

Director: Pat Verducci | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Kevin Dillon, Bill Nunn, Michael Bowen

Votes: 3,083

89. Katie Says Goodbye (2016)

88 min | Drama

A kindhearted 17-year-old in the American Southwest turns to prostitution to fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco.

Director: Wayne Roberts | Stars: Christopher Abbott, Mary Steenburgen, Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos

Votes: 2,370

90. March of the Penguins (2005)

G | 80 min | Documentary, Family

In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.

Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk

Votes: 60,206 | Gross: $77.44M

91. Beyond the Blackboard (2011 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Family

A 24-year-old first-time teacher overcomes her initial fears and prejudices and makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter's makeshift classroom.

Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Emily VanCamp, Steve Talley, Timothy Busfield, Julio Oscar Mechoso

Votes: 2,672

92. Burden of Dreams (1982)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary

A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).

Director: Les Blank | Stars: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards

Votes: 8,165

93. Save the Cinema (2022)

109 min | Comedy, Drama

The story of Liz Evans from Carmarthen, Wales, who campaigned to save the Lyric Cinema in 1993.

Director: Sara Sugarman | Stars: Louisa Cliffe, Krrish Patel, Jonathan Pryce, Beatie Edney

Votes: 1,578

94. The Broadway Melody (1929)

Passed | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.

Director: Harry Beaumont | Stars: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King, Eddie Kane

Votes: 8,040 | Gross: $6.12M

95. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In need of quick money, a fallen former cop recruits a hard-bitten ex-con and a debt-ridden nightclub singer to pull off a bank job. But as the animosity between them boils over, the entire plan threatens to implode.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Shelley Winters

Votes: 5,581

96. The More the Merrier (1943)

Passed | 104 min | Comedy

During the World War II housing shortage in Washington, two men and a woman share a single apartment and the older man plays Cupid to the other two.

Director: George Stevens | Stars: Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Richard Gaines

Votes: 7,497

97. The Black Swan (1942)

Approved | 87 min | Adventure, Drama

An ex-pirate contends with rowdy buccaneers and a love/hate relationship with an aristocratic woman who's tougher than she seems.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 5,104 | Gross: $1.01M

98. Tutankhamun (2016)

TV-14 | 180 min | Drama, History, Romance

The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.

Stars: Max Irons, Jonathan Aris, Sam Neill, Amy Wren

Votes: 2,474

99. Merrill's Marauders (I) (1962)

Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, War

During WW2, a 3000-strong American unit, known as Merrill's Marauders, battles the Japanese forces in Burma.

Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan

Votes: 2,808

100. Passage to Marseille (1944)

Passed | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Five patriotic convicts are helped to escape imprisonment in Devil's Island so they can fight for occupied Free French forces against the Nazis.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Michèle Morgan, Philip Dorn

Votes: 5,058