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

1. The Terror (2018–2025)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Supernatural, semihistorical, horror anthology series, where each season is inspired by a different infamous or mysterious real life historical tragedy.

Stars: Jared Harris, Derek Mio, Tobias Menzies, Kiki Sukezane

Votes: 51,277

2. Lightyear (2022)

PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.

Director: Angus MacLane | Stars: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi

Votes: 123,638 | Gross: $118.31M

3. Mine (II) (2016)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

After a failed assassination attempt, a United States Marine finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical tolls of the treacherous conditions.

Directors: Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro | Stars: Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cullen, Clint Dyer

Votes: 21,293

4. Europa Report (2013)

PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon.

Director: Sebastián Cordero | Stars: Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Embeth Davidtz

Votes: 75,457 | Gross: $0.13M

5. General Commander (2019)

R | 85 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

GRS operative Jake Alexander and his team of young recruits go after the most dangerous and notorious criminals with the help of a Hong Kong billionaire.

Directors: Philippe Martinez, Ross W. Clarkson | Stars: Steven Seagal, Sonia Couling, Byron Gibson, Mica Javier

Votes: 1,960

6. Spy Intervention (2020)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When the world's greatest spy meets the woman of his dreams, he abandons his adventurous existence and settles into the security of suburbia.

Director: Drew Mylrea | Stars: Drew Van Acker, Poppy Delevingne, Blake Anderson, Max Silvestri

Votes: 2,024

7. P.O.W. the Escape (1986)

R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.

Director: Gideon Amir | Stars: David Carradine, Charles Grant, Mako, Steve James

Votes: 760 | Gross: $2.50M

8. The Challenge (1970 TV Movie)

74 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Gallery, a U.S. commando, and Yuro, an enemy commando, are sent to a no man's Pacific jungle island to capture a crashed U.S. space satellite. Whoever survives, wins. Their nations have agreed to this to avoid war, but they cheat.

Director: George McCowan | Stars: Darren McGavin, Broderick Crawford, James Whitmore, Skip Homeier

Votes: 249

9. Giuoco terapia (2016)

42 min | Short, Action, Comedy

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Directors: Mario Palladino, Nicola Palmieri | Stars: Nicola Palmieri, Mario Palladino, Veronica Cuscusa, Giuseppe Villani

Votes: 36

10. The Astronaut (1972 TV Movie)

73 min | Drama

Government officials, not wanting to have the space program canceled, substitute a lookalike for an astronaut who died on a Mars mission.

Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Monte Markham, Richard Anderson, Robert Lansing

Votes: 144

11. Loving You (1995)

TV-14 | 84 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Struggling in a loveless marriage, a hard-drinking, workaholic cop finds a chance at redemption after a fateful incident leaves him wounded.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Chung-Hua Tou, Ruby Wong

Votes: 466

12. The Lifeforce Experiment (1994 TV Movie)

95 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Eccentric scientist Dr. MacLean wants to determine if the afterlife exists by recording the moment the soul leaves a dying body. A terminally ill boy, a psychic girl and an undercover agent Jessica Saunders help him.

Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mimi Kuzyk, Vlasta Vrana, Corin Nemec

Votes: 223

13. Synomosia sti Mesogeio (1975)

95 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

After a failed mission, a British ex-spy accepts one last assignment, against the backdrop of a rare meeting between an Israeli and an Arab diplomat. In this dirty ballet of spies, two alluring women pose as friends. Can they be trusted?

Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Lakis Komninos, Nicole Calfan, Anne Lonnberg, Andreas Filippides

Votes: 66

14. The Hitman (2018)

5 min | Short, Comedy

A young woman meets up with a hitman one afternoon to do two hits for her but when the hitman sees who she wants murdered, there's just one problem for the young woman, the hitman has a policy.

Director: Ashoka Chowta | Stars: Bianca Conry, Dylan Warren

15. Lapeyre 'K Par K' James Bond Parody Television Commercial (1999 Video)

1 min | Short, Action, Comedy

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Director: Manu Coeman

16. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode: The Counterfeit Man (1965)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

On Jupiter's moon Ganymede, an alien life-form has taken over the body of a human astronaut, creating an almost perfect copy. But perfect enough to escape discovery on the long return trip ... See full summary »

Director: George Spenton-Foster | Stars: Alexander Davion, David Hemmings, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Peter Fraser

Votes: 53

17. Renegade (1992–1997)
Episode: Hard Evidence (1996)

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

Peter Flood shows pictures of what he thinks are UFO's to Bobby Sixkiller and Reno Raines. He wants them to check it out . They think government cover up. They check it out.

Director: Lorenzo Lamas | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, Branscombe Richmond, Steven Williams

Votes: 43

18. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode: The Yattering and Jack (1987)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Happy-go-lucky salesman Jack Polo receives a yuletide visit from the 3.5-foot-tall Yattering, a snarling horned demon that wants to claim Jack's soul.

Director: David Odell | Stars: Phil Fondacaro, Antony Carbone, Tom Newman, Danielle Brisebois

Votes: 245

19. The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
Episode: Cradle of Darkness (2002)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A woman goes back in time to the birth of Hitler and attempts to interfere so that World War II never happens.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Katherine Heigl, James Remar, Nancy Sivak

Votes: 492

20. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
Episode: Demons (1990)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

James saves the girls from a tormented Harold. Cooper brings Audrey home. Bobby and Shelly learn that their insurance plans have backfired. Donna tries to convince Truman that Harold Smith has Laura's secret diary.

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 4,399

21. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode: Dogfight Over Guadalcanal (2006)

TV-PG | Documentary, History, War

Barrett Tillman, an author and historian who appears in the film "Dogfight Over Guadalcanal," discusses the art of the dogfight and the Guadalcanal campaign.

Director: Michael Barnes | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Duncan Bulling, Bruno Nana, David Richardson

Votes: 28

22. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: 100 Years a Solid Fool (2020)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Stan embarrasses himself while on a mission in Colombia.

Directors: Shawn Murray, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 508

23. OBF (2020– )
Episode: Why Russia's Agents Are in Europe (2021)

8 min | Documentary

Unit 29155 belongs to the Russian Intelligence Service, the GRU. Based on the actions of their agents, Unit 29155 is responsible for assassinations. Curiously, their attempts to assassinate... See full summary »

Star: Oliver Bahl

24. Diabolik (1997–2000)
Episode: Her Fathers Daughter (1997)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure

Eva Kant follows who she thinks is her father. While searching for Dane's ledger, Diabolik finds out the man is actually an impostor who plans to lure her into a trap.

Stars: Lawrence Bayne, Megan Fahlenbock, Tony Daniels, Shauna MacDonald

25. Task & Purpose (2014– )
Episode: Top 3 Differences SEALs vs. Special Forces (2021)

20 min | Documentary, News

The difference between the Navy Seals and Army Special Forces is apparent in their mottoes. One is unit is adept at working with and training indigenous forces essentially as a force ... See full summary »

Star: Chris Cappy

26. Secrets of Christianity (2011– )
Episode: The Lost Voyage of Jesus (2011)

44 min | Documentary, History

There is a quaint perception that Jesus spent his entire ministry - prior to going to Jerusalem where he was crucified - in northern Israel, walking along the shores of a tiny fresh water ... See full summary »

Director: Simcha Jacobovici | Stars: Simcha Jacobovici, Craig Rockford

Votes: 12

27. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode: The Lost Diary of Dr. Livingstone (2014)

Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary, History, War

On his third and final journey to Africa, David Livingstone, one of the greatest explorers in history, kept a diary that's only now being deciphered. It shines a new light on the horrors of slave trade in Africa, and Livingstone himself.

Directors: Melisa Akdogan, Ben Mole | Stars: Peter De Jersey, Jay O. Sanders, Adrian Wisnicki, Neil Wilson

Votes: 70

28. Archer (2009–2023)
Episode: Drastic Voyage: Part 2 (2015)

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

The fantastic voyage concludes.

Director: Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Leigh Jackson, Tom Kane

Votes: 1,291

29. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: Reunion (2018)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Dex tries to run his prey to ground, Nadeem's conscience kicks in, and Fisk looks to recover a gift from Vanessa seized during his incarceration.

Director: Jet Wilkinson | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Joanne Whalley

Votes: 7,007

30. Travelers (2016–2018)
Episode: 17 Minutes (2017)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

When 3468's team fails the mission of rescuing essential technology for the future, the Director sends additional Travelers to assist the team and complete the mission, putting Protocol Alpha in motion.

Director: Amanda Tapping | Stars: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson

Votes: 1,704

31. Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters (2018)
Episode: Patsy (2018)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After accidentally shooting his commanding officer in the rear end, Private Herbert Smalls is called upon for a very special mission - a mission 50 years in the past.

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Greg Corbett, Grace DeAmicis, Alex Elder, Josh Fadem

Votes: 51