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

1. Watchmen (2009)

R | 162 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman

Votes: 583,022 | Gross: $107.51M

2. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama

After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein

Votes: 291,346 | Gross: $219.20M

3. Batman Returns (1992)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken

Votes: 327,815 | Gross: $162.83M

4. King of New York (1990)

R | 103 min | Crime, Thriller

A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.

Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo

Votes: 42,165 | Gross: $2.55M

5. Emma (1996)

PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming

Votes: 41,652 | Gross: $22.20M

6. Sliding Doors (1998)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.

Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Votes: 71,524 | Gross: $11.88M

7. Terminal (I) (2018)

Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A film noir taking place in a train terminal at night. Add two male assassins, a female assassin, a waitress, a teacher, a janitor, and a crime boss. Add revenge. Who says mystery is a lost art?

Director: Vaughn Stein | Stars: Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher, Mike Myers

Votes: 25,408

8. Ruthless People (1986)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.

Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater

Votes: 30,541 | Gross: $71.62M

9. The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders

Votes: 33,367 | Gross: $0.01M

10. Deal of the Century (1983)

PG | 99 min | Comedy, Crime

A small-time arms dealer in South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines, Vince Edwards

Votes: 4,433 | Gross: $10.37M

11. Blind Date (1987)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.

Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis, John Larroquette, William Daniels

Votes: 24,180 | Gross: $39.32M

12. Mazes and Monsters (1982 TV Movie)

PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his three college classmates decide to move the board game into the local legendary cavern.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, David Wysocki, Chris Makepeace

Votes: 4,304

13. Krrish (2006)

Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Krishna is forced by circumstances to use his superpowers and become the masked superhero Krrish, before getting drawn towards his lost legacy.

Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah

Votes: 24,092

14. Perfumes (2019)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

Anne Walberg, a diva and well-tempered perfume celebrity, hires Guillaume as her new driver, who stands up to her and doesn't fire him.

Director: Grégory Magne | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Grégory Montel, Zelie Rixhon, Sergi López

Votes: 1,990

15. Martial Law II: Undercover (1991 Video)

R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A martial arts expert cop teams up with another to take down a criminal organization after one of his fellow detectives suspiciously dies in a car accident.

Director: Kurt Anderson | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Jeff Wincott, Billy Drago, Paul Johansson

Votes: 1,170

16. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Corporate analyst and single mom, Jen, tackles Christmas with a business-like approach until her uncle arrives with a handsome stranger in tow.

Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Brooke Burns, Henry Winkler, Warren Christie, Connor Christopher Levins

Votes: 4,937

17. The Werewolf (1956)

Approved | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Two scientists are involved in a car accident and find an unconscious man in the remains. They take him to their lab and inject him with a serum they have been working with. Sadly, the serum turns the man into a murderous werewolf.

Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Steven Ritch, Don Megowan, Joyce Holden, Eleanore Tanin

Votes: 1,879

18. Man of the Century (1999)

R | 77 min | Comedy, Romance

Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.

Director: Adam Abraham | Stars: Gibson Frazier, Cara Buono, Ian Edwards, Brian Davies

Votes: 1,271 | Gross: $0.03M

19. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984)

TV-PG | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel. But when an unwanted guest is murdered by gunfire at a costume party, she wishes she'd stayed home.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Eddie Barth, Jessica Browne, Bert Convy

Votes: 1,242

20. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Out of the Past (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Talia arrives in Gotham claiming she has mastered the Lazarus Pit and offers to use it to restore Bruce's youth without any side affects. But all is not as it seems.

Director: James Tucker | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Olivia Hussey, David Warner

Votes: 583

21. Bottom (1991–1995)
Episode: Parade (1992)

TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy

After taking part in a identity parade at the local police station where Spudgun is being accused of stealing his mother Mrs. Potato's handbag, Richie and Eddie heads down to the Lamb and ... See full summary »

Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Robert Ashe, Rory Bremner

Votes: 350

22. CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode: Dead Woman Walking (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An environmental lawyer is poisoned with a radioactive isotope and has only one week left to help the CSI team find her murderer.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander

Votes: 541

23. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
Episode: Final Round (1978)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

David 'Benson' is saved from a couple of muggers by a boxer nicknamed 'Rocky' and becomes his friend and corner-man. Unfortunately the young man suffers from high blood pressure and is being used to ferry drugs by an unscrupulous manager.

Director: Kenneth Gilbert | Stars: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno, Martin Kove

Votes: 354

24. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: The Spoilers (1988)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A mountain man who witnessed toxic waste dumping has testimony that is vital for MacGyver and Pete. But his flashbacks back to his time in Vietnam cause him to be unstable and may threaten their case.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Emily Kuroda

Votes: 315

25. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: The Nanny-Napper (1994)

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

On the subway, a Russian immigrant accidentally leaves her baby, and Fran picks it up, believing it to be abandoned.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 390

26. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)
Episode: Beware the Trickster on the Roof (1992)

TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Drama

The Meldrews receive a bad luck charm from Mr Swainey.

Director: Susan Belbin | Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Angus Deayton, Janine Duvitski

Votes: 143

27. Smallville (2001–2017)
Episode: Rage (2006)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Lois Lane is furious at lover Oliver Queen for leaving instead of waiting till she 'makes it worthwhile' but ignores he witnessed a thug attacking a couple and was badly wounded by the ... See full summary »

Director: Whitney Ransick | Stars: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance

Votes: 1,047

28. The Sandman (2022– )
Episode: The Doll's House (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Lucienne comes to Morpheus with disturbing news. Rose Walker goes in search of family. Admirers of Corinthian scheme to get his attention.

Director: Andrés Baiz | Stars: Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong

Votes: 6,906

29. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode: The Therapists (2007)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Larry devises an overly elaborate plan to win back Cheryl. He does so by trying to get on her therapist's good side. Meanwhile, Larry accuses Marty Funkhouser of taking charity money under false pretenses.

Director: David Mandel | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman

Votes: 1,910

30. Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023)
Episode: Assimilation (2022)

TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Picard and the crew travel back to 2024 Los Angeles in search of the one person who can help them identify the point at which time diverged.

Director: Lea Thompson | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd

Votes: 3,804

31. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Cuckoo's Nest (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After a body falls from the 59th Street Bridge, the CSI team finds a compass near the body pointing east, and realizes it's the third victim of the Compass Killer. Meanwhile, detective Flack, still dealing with Angell's death, goes AWOL.

Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 278

32. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode: The Hero (2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Larry accidentally becomes a hero on the flight to New York, earning him the respect of the woman sitting next to him, but it backfires when Jeff and Susie try to court Ricky Gervais.

Director: Alec Berg | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Ricky Gervais

Votes: 1,633

33. Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode: Secrets (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

It's Halloween. Artemis and Zatanna are in Manhattan for a girls' night out. There, they encounter the deadly Harm, who has a secret.

Stars: Jesse McCartney, Danica McKellar, Stephanie Lemelin, Khary Payton

Votes: 3,107

34. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Dead Woods (2014)

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

Sara reopens a 10-year-old family murder/suicide case when the lone surviving daughter claims to have a new memory about that fateful evening that proves that the father didn't do it.

Director: Philip Conserva | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 407

35. The Crossing (2018)
Episode: Pilot (2018)

TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

People are found on the beach, some living some not, with dozens more floating in the water. They claim to be from a hellish future where mutant humans have taken over and are exterminating the rest of us.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Steve Zahn, Natalie Martinez, Sandrine Holt, Tommy Bastow

Votes: 888

36. The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode: No Matter the Cost (2018)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama

As Conrad battles a group of overly aggressive attending physicians on behalf of a patient with a mysterious chronic ailment, he also must face off against his father who has shown up at ... See full summary »

Director: David Rodriguez | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Moran Atias

Votes: 684

37. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror (2018)

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

Gordon investigates when a bomber is hired for an assassination. Lee tries to rebuild the Narrows with Nygma's help. Alfred gets used to life away from Bruce.

Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 1,929

38. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 27 June 2018 (2018)

TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show

A fire on Saddleworth Moor threatens homes in Greater Manchester; what can be done to stop moped muggings?; plus Piers and Susanna interview original Love Islander, Bianca Gascoigne.

Stars: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Laura Tobin, Katy Rickitt

39. Stargirl (2020–2022)
Episode: Brainwave (2020)

TV-PG | 41 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Tensions rise among the JSA members after Courtney suggests who she wants to recruit next to the team. Meanwhile, Barbara invites Jordan and his family over for dinner, and Henry Jr. makes a surprising discovery about his father.

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman

Votes: 1,176