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1. This Is 40 (2012)
R | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow
Votes: 150,523 | Gross: $67.54M
2. Another Round (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama
Four high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 195,249
3. The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
PG-13 | 93 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover
Votes: 49,628 | Gross: $11.28M
4. Milk (I) (2008)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna
Votes: 179,879 | Gross: $31.84M
5. The Kid (2000)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin
Votes: 44,417 | Gross: $69.69M
6. Flickering Lights (2000)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A gang of 4 Danish criminals are ordered by Færingen to steal a bag from a safe. When they see DKK4,000,000 in the bag, they keep it for themselves and head for Spain. They end up in a ruin of an old restaurant on Jutland and renovate it.
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen | Stars: Søren Pilmark, Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Votes: 24,214
7. Full Frontal (2002)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Julia Roberts, David Hyde Pierce, David Duchovny, Nicky Katt
Votes: 11,309 | Gross: $2.51M
8. Dead Before Dawn (1993 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
A wife with a young family finds life becoming unbearable with her successful but violent and abusive husband. After filing for divorce, she quickly learns that her husband, through fear of... See full summary »
Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Jameson Parker, G.W. Bailey, Kim Coates
Votes: 605
9. One More Time (2023)
TV-MA | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On her 40th birthday, Amelia makes a fateful wish to be 18 again back in 2002 but soon regrets it when she's stuck reliving the day over and over again.
Director: Jonatan Etzler | Stars: Hedda Stiernstedt, Miriam Ingrid, Elinor Silfversparre, Maxwell Cunningham
Votes: 2,481
10. Amanda (2009)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A successful businessman meets the woman of his dreams, Amanda, only to discover she harbors a shocking little secret about her past.
Director: Steve Marra | Stars: Ariana Dubynin, Randy Ryan, Matthew W. Allen, Neil S. Bagadiong
Votes: 294
11. Wann wird es endlich wieder so, wie es nie war (2023)
116 min | Comedy, Drama
Joachim Meyerhoff's autobiographical recollections include his childhood and teenager years living on the premises of a psychiatric clinic, his father being the director of the child and adolescent ward.
Director: Sonja Heiss | Stars: Arsseni Bultmann, Laura Tonke, Devid Striesow, Pola Geiger
Votes: 461
12. Sister of the Groom (2020)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On Audrey's 40th birthday, her brother is marrying a girl he met in France. Secrets are revealed prior to the wedding. Audrey and the young, French fiancee do NOT get along.
Director: Amy Miller Gross | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Mathilde Ollivier, Jake Hoffman, Tom Everett Scott
Votes: 848
13. Ordinary World (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
An aging punk rocker copes with life after rock.
Director: Lee Kirk | Stars: Billie Joe Armstrong, Fred Armisen, Judy Greer, Selma Blair
Votes: 3,316
14. Middle Age Crazy (1980)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A married man is turning forty and that's when the midlife crisis hits him. He becomes obsessed with young women and fast cars.
Director: John Trent | Stars: Bruce Dern, Ann-Margret, Graham Jarvis, Deborah Wakeham
Votes: 388
15. 3 Hearts (2014)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A tax inspector, his new bride and her sister become entwined in a love triangle.
Director: Benoît Jacquot | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 2,633 | Gross: $0.15M
16. The Men Next Door (2012)
Unrated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gay man finds himself torn between two single lovers who happen to be father and son.
Director: Rob Williams | Stars: Eric Dean, Heidi Rhodes, Mark Cirillo, Trevor Knight
Votes: 845
17. Starting Out in the Evening (2007)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance
An ambitious graduate student convinces a writer that her thesis can resurrect his career.
Director: Andrew Wagner | Stars: Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, Patti Perkins, Lili Taylor
Votes: 3,346 | Gross: $0.90M
18. Men Can't Be Raped (1978)
99 min | Crime, Drama
A woman is raped. She starts to follow and study her rapist.
Director: Jörn Donner | Stars: Anna Godenius, Gösta Bredefeldt, Toni Regner, Nils Brandt
Votes: 474
19. Almost Normal (2005)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gay man approaching a mid-life crisis is tired of being different because he is gay. He wants to be normal. Suddenly he is yanked back in time to when he was in high school. But this time... See full summary »
Director: Marc Moody | Stars: J. Andrew Keitch, Joan Lauckner, Tim Hammer, Nils Haaland
Votes: 1,205
20. Dancing in the Dark (1986)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama
The present unfolds along with scenes from the past in this intense psychological drama about Edna, a woman in the hospital who each day writes down her memories.
Director: Leon Marr | Stars: Martha Henry, Neil Munro, Anne Butler, Vince Metcalfe
Votes: 100
21. Angélica (2019)
103 min | Drama
Angélica is 40 years old. She can't face up to the changes produced by her mother's recent death. Hidden from her sister, she decides to keep living in her childhood home, that is about to be demolished.
Director: Delfina Castagnino | Stars: Andrea Garrote, Antonio Grimau, Cecilia Rainero, Diego Cremonesi
Votes: 32
22. Knucklebonehead (2012)
76 min | Documentary
Oscar is 40 years old teacher whose Jekyll and Hyde lifestyle starts to cast a shadow on his family life. Just when he is starting to show signs of calming down following the birth of his ... See full summary »
Director: Oskari Pastila | Stars: Olavi Paananen, Jarno Karjalainen, Peppe Bergström, Amos Martimo
Votes: 58
23. Shut Up, Astoria (2020– )
Comedy
As twins Scott and Laurie turn 40, they have no careers, no love lives, and they're losing their home. But they do have amazing friends. Maybe that's enough?
Stars: Guy Olivieri, Kate Middleton, Lucia Spina, Rob Maitner
24.
Fat Friends (2000–2005)
Episode:
Forty and In-Fatuated
(2002)
Drama
Director: Tania Díez | Stars: Kathryn Hunt, Jason Merrells, Richard Ridings, Sue Kelly
Votes: 13
25.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Big Four-Oh
(1991)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Vivian has a mid-life crisis after her 40th birthday party and decides to become a dancer.
Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro
Votes: 770
26.
A Haunting (2005– )
Episode:
Ghost Soldier
(2006)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A single mother of two girls discovers a photograph of her ex-boyfriend's brother, who died in the Vietnam. Soon the dead soldier is haunting her house.
Director: David Haycox | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Steven Dees, Barry Ellenberger, Emily Glass
Votes: 75
27.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2062
(2001)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Jamie Annett | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Lucy Benjamin, Steve McFadden, Barbara Windsor
28.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2688
(2004)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Colin Wratten | Stars: Shane Richie, Hilda Braid, Dudley Sutton, Jessie Wallace
29.
This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode:
Forty: Part One
(2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Big Three's 40th birthday is fast approaching and everyone heads to the cabin for the milestone, except Randall; Flashbacks show the immediate lead ups to the Big Three's births and Randall's biological mother.
Director: Ken Olin | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 2,046
30.
The Cockfields (2019–2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2019)
Comedy
It is Friday and Simon and his new girlfriend Donna arrive on the Isle of Wight to stay with Simon's well-meaning but overbearing family for his 40th birthday weekend celebrations.
Director: Steve Bendelack | Stars: Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Joe Wilkinson, Diane Morgan
Votes: 65
31.
Ace of Cakes (2006–2011)
Episode:
Battleships and Birthdays
(2007)
Reality-TV
Director: Matthew Carr | Stars: Duff Goldman, Mary Alice Fallon Yeskey, Geoffry Manthorne, Ben Turner
32.
Corner Gas (2004–2009)
Episode:
Final Countdown
(2008)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Brent is ready to celebrate turning 40 by drinking the 40-year-old scotch he prepared for himself 20 years ago. Pity that Hank seems uneasy every time Brent mentions the bottle. Wanda's ... See full summary »
Director: David Storey | Stars: Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson
Votes: 130
33.
Mr. Mayor (2021–2022)
Episode:
Hearts Before Parts
(2021)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Neil tries to convince his daughter that a casual relationship is more than it actually is; the staff is divided over a trivia competition.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon
Votes: 220
34.
Ace of Cakes (2006–2011)
Episode:
Copper, Carbonite, and Jewels
(2010)
Reality-TV
Jewel stops by to make a cake and performs a song. The crew band together to create a replica of the Moment of Mercy statue for the National Civil War Museum. Elena recreates the bronzed ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Carr | Stars: Duff Goldman, Mary Alice Fallon Yeskey, Geoffry Manthorne, Elena Fox
35.
Call Me Kat (2021–2023)
Episode:
Call Me Forty
(2022)
TV-14 | Comedy
Oscar attempts multiple surprises to celebrate Kat's 40th birthday, including meeting his mother; Max tries to figure out why he continually strikes out with women.
Director: Nikki Lorre | Stars: Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Leslie Jordan, Kyla Pratt
Votes: 157
36.
The Slap (2011)
Episode:
Hector
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
It's Hector's 40th birthday and friends and family gather at his house for a BBQ. But in amongst the celebrations one of the guests slaps a child that is not his own.
Director: Jessica Hobbs | Stars: Jonathan LaPaglia, Sophie Okonedo, Melissa George, Alex Dimitriades
Votes: 112
37.
Jeff Lewis Live (2019– )
Episode:
Jamison's Picnic & Formal Complaints
(2022)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Shane Douglas, Julie Goldman, Alyssa Heimrich, Brandy Howard
38.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
A Little Kiss, Part 1
(2012)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Megan throws Don a surprise birthday party, the war between Pete Campbell and Roger Sterling intensifies, and new mother Joan begins to wonder if she still has a job when she's ready to come back.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,735
39.
Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode:
Leap Day
(2012)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Claire, Hayley, and Alex's cycles ruin Phil's big Leap Day plans, Mitchell tries to throw an elaborate party for Cameron's "tenth" birthday, and Gloria wants Jay to get in a fight.
Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 2,454
40.
The Hotel (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #2.8
(2012)
Documentary
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Elaine Gibson, Mark Jenkins, Alison Pennell
41.
Paul T. Goldman (2023)
Episode:
Moscow
(2023)
TV-MA | 36 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Paul receives new information about Audrey and vows to take action.
Director: Jason Woliner | Stars: Paul T. Goldman, Melinda McGraw, Christopher Stanley, Michael Dempsey
Votes: 58
42.
Peter Andre: My Life (2011– )
Episode:
I Can't Remember When I Was 15
(2013)
Reality-TV
Stars: Lola Buckley, Michael Andre, Peter Andre, Claire Powell
43.
Looking (2014–2015)
Episode:
Looking in the Mirror
(2014)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Dom's feelings for Lynn grow as they discuss becoming business partners, a frustrated Agustín introduces CJ to Frank, and Patrick introduces Richie to his friends at Dom's 40th birthday party.
Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, O-T Fagbenle
Votes: 504
44.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4850
(2014)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Jacqueline Jossa, Jake Wood, Ann Mitchell, Michael French
45.
Masters of Sex (2013–2016)
Episode:
Through a Glass, Darkly
(2015)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Romance
Johnson objects to Masters' program after both Nora and Lester have missteps in the protocol. Meanwhile, as Libby's birthday approaches the men in her life are aiming to please. Plus, Tessa explores what sex really means to her.
Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Annaleigh Ashford
Votes: 334
46.
My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)
Episode:
Rewind
(2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rae is trying to fix things following the accident. Rae and Finn having a rough patch, but Rae's new friend is changing things.
Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Keith Allen, Karen Ascoe, Ciara Baxendale
Votes: 152
47.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5237
(2016)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Abi's tryst with Lee didn't get her pregnant. Lee stops Whitney from leaving and reveals he skips his depression meds. Ben tells Abi he has chlamydia. Nancy questions Whitney. After promising to take his meds, Lee proposes to Whitney.
Director: Kate Saxon | Stars: Shona McGarty, Danny Hatchard, Kellie Bright, Danny Dyer
48.
Kauppaneuvos Jethro (2015–2016)
Episode:
Episode #2.14
(2016)
60 min | Reality-TV
Director: Sanna-Sisko Tohka | Stars: Jethro Rostedt, Shirly Karvinen, Ressu Redford, Frederik
49.
One Dollar (2018)
Episode:
Dante Jenkins
(2018)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Bud promises to help out his worker Dante, but the re-emergence of Ken puts their agreement in jeopardy. Chelsea is betrayed by both her father, Charles, and Abatsy. Garrett comes clean to ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: John Carroll Lynch, Nathaniel Martello-White, Philip Ettinger, Kirrilee Berger
Votes: 50
50.
Extreme Cake Makers (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #3.22
(2018)
TV-G | 23 min | Reality-TV
Phil and Christine tackle a Thunderbird 2 cake. Eloise takes opulence to new heights with a 40th birthday cake that includes a working gin fountain. Suzanne channels the 1980s.
Directors: Dan Burnham, Scott Chalmers, Rob Foster, John-Pierre Newman | Star: Rufus Hound