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1. Get on Up (2014)
PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis
Votes: 26,155 | Gross: $30.51M
2. Escape to the Chateau (2016–2022)
TV-PG | Reality-TV
British engineer Dick Strawbridge and his wife Angel buy a rundown French chateau. The series shows them over the course of a year, as they restore the building that has stood empty for 40 years.
Stars: Dick Strawbridge, Angel Adoree, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Arthur Strawbridge
Votes: 1,866
3. Homes Under the Hammer (2003– )
60 min | Documentary
The show follows new and experienced buyers at auctions bidding on usually run-down properties. Subsequently, it follows them on their renovation project for either a rental or resale profit or loss.
Stars: Lucy Alexander, Martin Roberts, Martel Maxwell, Dion Dublin
Votes: 370
4. Escape to the Chateau DIY (2018–2022)
Documentary
Many Brits have moved to France to buy crumbling French chateaus to renovate into stunning homes. This series follows their progress and sees them try to use their homes as a business for events, etc.
Stars: Dick Strawbridge, Angelina Baillie-Smith, Philip Baillie-Smith, Steve Hall
Votes: 375
5. Block-Heads (1938)
Approved | 57 min | Comedy, Family, War
Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world.
Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Patricia Ellis, Minna Gombell
Votes: 4,518
6. One Week (1920)
TV-G | 25 min | Short, Comedy
A newly wedded couple attempts to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the kit's component numbering.
Directors: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely, Joe Roberts
Votes: 9,247
7. ZZZap! (1993–2001)
Animation, Comedy, Family
A children's TV sketch show using the premise of comic book with iconic characters such as Daisy Dares you, the hands and more!
Stars: Richard Waites, Sarah Pickthall, Deborah McCallum, Neil Buchanan
Votes: 313
8. The New Yankee Workshop (1989–2009)
TV-G | 27 min | Documentary
In this PBS series, craftsman Norm Abram demonstrates how to build quality furniture in one's own workshop using traditional carpentry techniques. Abram also gives pointers on restoring and... See full summary »
Stars: Norm Abram, Bill Wallick, Gary Sullivan, Leigh Keno
Votes: 249
9. Rocketman (II) (2019)
94 min | Documentary
A crew of dreamers work through trials and tribulations attempting to launch Michael 'Mad Mike' Hughes in a homemade rocket on a mission to prove that the Earth is flat.
Directors: Toby Brusseau, Michael Linn | Stars: 'Mad' Mike Hughes, Waldo Stakes, Patrick Marchese, Danny Bern
Votes: 235
10. Do It Yourself!! (2022)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
High school girls working on DIY projects, as they struggle, fail, yet don't give up and see the projects through to their end. The story depicts the lives of those girls as they take the first step toward the future.
Stars: Konomi Inagaki, Kana Ichinose, Ayane Sakura, Azumi Waki
Votes: 330
11. Faintheart (2008)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.
Director: Vito Rocco | Stars: Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Jessica Hynes, Bronagh Gallagher
Votes: 1,173
12. Handcrafted America (2016–2018)
TV-G | 22 min | Reality-TV
Host Jill Wagner travels the country to seek out talented artisans who continue to make products the traditional way...with their own two hands. In every half-hour episode, Jill meets three... See full summary »
Stars: Jill Wagner, Wayne C. Henderson, Cambria Harkey, Rody Walter
Votes: 68
13. Escape to the Chateau: Make Do and Mend (2020– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Dick and Angel Strawbridge help families across the UK tackle their design and DIY dilemmas, with a little help from their children Dorothy and Arthur.
Stars: Angel Adoree, Dick Strawbridge
Votes: 55
14. How to Be a Gardener (2002–2006)
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Gethin Compton, Alan Titchmarsh
Votes: 43
15. Hinterholz 8 (1998)
90 min | Comedy
Herbert Krcal lives with his wife and son in a small apartment in Vienna. He dreams of owning his own house but houses are expensive. During a walk in the woods, he finds an old run-down ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Sicheritz | Stars: Roland Düringer, Nina Proll, Rudolf Rohaczek, Wolfgang Böck
Votes: 1,367
16. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and work of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Director: Francesco Zippel | Stars: Gian Luca Farinelli, Chuck D, Amma Asante, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Votes: 204
17. Jay Blades' Home Fix (2020–2021)
Documentary
Aided by the rich catalogue of the BBC's home and garden archive, the television presenter and self-confessed DIY enthusiast shares tips and tricks to help viewers become a bit more handy at home during the UK lock-down and beyond
Stars: Jay Blades, Dominic Chinea
Votes: 23
18. Burke's Backyard (1987–2004)
60 min | Talk-Show
Gardening and lifestyle programme presented by genial horticulturist Don Burke, with DIY home building tips, pet care advice, wildlife up-close, plus visits to historic gardens, and the homes of celebrities.
Stars: Don Burke, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Mark 'Jacko' Jackson, Bill Collins
Votes: 42
19. Broadway's Finest (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Broadway's Finest is a diverting story about three struggling men who impersonate New York City under cover cops and chase down a notorious drug dealer in order to create their own cutting ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Marro | Stars: Adam Storke, John Lavelle, Nick Cornish, Larry Pine
Votes: 183
20. A Rainy Day with the Bear Family (1940)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Mrs. Bear persuades her reluctant husband to fix the leaky roof. But the job proves larger than it first appeared, and the thunderstorm hits while he's on the roof, making it highly ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Frank Elmquist, Rudolf Ising, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 171
21. Tool Club (2021– )
TV-PG | 46 min | Reality-TV
A team of creative DIY experts board the Tool Bus, a mobile DIY roadshow, to offer their advice, help and demonstrations to help members of the public and the viewers skill up and rectify their household DIY disasters.
Stars: Jessica Grizzle, Max McMurdo, Julia Miller-Osborn, Kevin Duala
Votes: 12
22. Swamp City (2021)
105 min | Documentary, Music
A study of the underground music scene in the former Eastern Bloc city of Timisoara, Romania, in the first decade following the fall of the Communist regime.
Directors: Bogdan Puslenghea, Ovidiu Zimcea | Stars: Florin Ban, Emil Biebel, Ciprian Costache, Cristian Craciun
Votes: 37
23. Sugar and Spies (1966)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Short
Wile E. Coyote finds a spy kit and uses its contents (sleeping gas, a mail bomb, explosive putty, and a gadget-filled spy car) in his unsuccessful attempt to catch the Road Runner.
Director: Robert McKimson | Star: Paul Julian
Votes: 388
24. Rustic Remodel (2019 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Kate and Paul Allen of Rustica Hardware design, craft and build functional art for homes and offices.
Director: Jed Ivie | Stars: Kate Allen, Paul Allen
25. The Weekend Workshop (2020– )
60 min | Reality-TV
A team of talented craftspeople work on a range of redesigns and reinventions for household items, aiming to inject new life into these forgotten objects.
Stars: Kate Humble, Max McMurdo, Zoe Pocock
Votes: 11
26. Hopwood XIV (2017– )
Comedy, Reality-TV
American Hopwood DePree embarks on the comedic adventure of a lifetime when he moves to England to rescue his decrepit 600-year-old ancestral home, Hopwood Hall.
Star: Hopwood DePree
Votes: 10
27. DIY!!: Do It Yourself (2023)
Comedy
The lives of a do-it-yourself club and its members as they work on building and fixing things.
Stars: Hinano Kamimura, Iori Noguchi, Kokoro Hirasawa, Mai Kikuchi
Votes: 6
28. Kirstie's Handmade Britain (2011)
Reality-TV
Stars: Kirstie Allsopp, Jayne Emerson, Richard Hunt, James Mackenzie
29. Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
An examination of the common household hazards of the typical modern residences of 1950s Britain.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Nathan Goss, Joy Ledger, Suzy Lishman
Votes: 118
30. Jyväskylän meininki: a Punk Documentary (2016)
59 min | Documentary
Jyväskylän meininki is a one hour long documentary movie focusing on the history and the present of the punk scene in Jyväskylä, Central Finland, featuring interviews by some of the most ... See full summary »
Director: Mikko Järvinen | Stars: Tiina Ahtonen, Juho Angervuori, Ville Angervuori, Jani Asp
Votes: 22
31. The Comedy Garage (2011)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Comedy
A group of rising star comedians has turned a dope house party into a live monthly stand-up comedy show performed on the makeshift stage in their garage.
Director: Logan Leistikow | Stars: Matt Champagne, Paul Danke, Casey Feigh, Cornell Reid Girczyc-Blum
Votes: 19
32. Flooding with Love for the Kid (2007)
107 min | Action, Drama, War
One man. One camera. One 220 sq.ft. apartment. ONE WAR.
Director: Zachary Oberzan | Star: Zachary Oberzan
Votes: 72
34. B&Q 'Nobody Does It Better' Television Commercial (1988 Video)
1 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
Star: Tony Collins
38. Kirstie's Vintage Gems (2013– )
Reality-TV
Stars: Kirstie Allsopp, Nick Harrington, Margaret Willis, Albert Dean
39. Top 10 Ways to Add 20k to Your Home (2020 TV Movie)
45 min | Reality-TV
Some of Britain's best-loved TV property and interior design experts share the secrets of adding value to a property in the most budget-friendly way possible. With each idea [link= explores the DIY option.
Director: Ben Potts | Stars: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Linda Barker, Scarlette Douglas, Laura Hamilton
40. So You Want to Be a Plumber (1951)
Approved | 10 min | Comedy, Short
When Joe and Alice have problems with the plumbing around the house, hiring a professional would be too expensive, so Joe goes at it himself. Imagine the worst, then watch it transpire.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: George O'Hanlon, Rodney Bell, Phyllis Coates, Margie Liszt
Votes: 76
42. A Bit of Brandi (2021– )
Comedy, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Homemaker and crafting extraordinaire Brandi Kasper hosts a wholesome, relaxing show featuring easy recipes and projects. The footage was found on old tapes from Channel 13, home of Mascoutah Public Access.
Star: Bryan Renaud
44. Tie Dye 101: The Basics of Making Exceptional Tie Dye (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Director: Tom Rolofson
45. Secrets of the Tornado (1998 Video)
120 min | Documentary
Director: Thomas P. Grazulis | Stars: Roger Edwards, Ted Fujita, Thomas P. Grazulis, Gene Rhoden
47. Tandem: faux-raccords (2001)
6 min | Short
Tandem is a correspondence film and a film experience. Indeed, image and sound were made in autonomy on the basis of a script concerned by the analogy between film and train: the image in ... See full summary »
Directors: Martin Gracineau, Colas Ricard | Stars: Marion Janin, Steve Sehan
48. Barabul'ki (2017)
4 min | Short, Action, Comedy
The killing fish named barabul'ki has attacked beaches of Anapa city. There are a lot of blood and gore. Only super Russian scientist can help to this city.
Director: Sergey A. | Star: Sergey A.
Votes: 39
49. Peacock (II) (2013)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
An artist searches for his Muse in a surrealistic landscape of masked characters, nightmares and sexual deviancy, in the form of a Video Diary. On his journey, the world takes form as a ... See full summary »
Director: Kurtz Frausun | Star: Kurtz Frausun
50. Household Hints (1946–1948)
Documentary
One of television's first "do it yourself" handyman shows.
Star: W.P. Matthew