Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "leave-of-absence"

1. The Insider (1999)

R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora

Votes: 180,292 | Gross: $28.97M

2. The Snowman (2017)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.

Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson

Votes: 71,685 | Gross: $6.67M

3. Peter Rabbit (2018)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A rabbit sneaks into a garden to steal food, and they get a new challenge with a new owner.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: James Corden, Fayssal Bazzi, Domhnall Gleeson, Sia

Votes: 48,149 | Gross: $115.25M

4. In Her Shoes (2005)

PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, Anson Mount

Votes: 65,093 | Gross: $32.88M

5. Labor Pains (2009)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Romance

A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.

Director: Lara Shapiro | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Chris Parnell, Aaron Yoo

Votes: 12,076

6. New Police Story (2004)

R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A hero cop accidentally leads his team into a trap from which he is the only survivor. Drowning his guilt in booze, he is eventually assigned a new younger partner who turns out to have his own secrets.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung, Daniel Wu

Votes: 29,005

7. Sweet Carolina (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

Marketing executive, Josie, returns home when she becomes the unexpected guardian of her niece and nephew. While there, she reconnects with Cooper, her high school boyfriend.

Director: Peter Benson | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Gregory Harrison, Jesse Moss

Votes: 1,545

8. Luce (I) (2019)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.

Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tim Roth

Votes: 15,121 | Gross: $1.78M

9. Papi Chulo (2018)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.

Director: John Butler | Stars: Matt Bomer, Alejandro Patiño, Elena Campbell-Martinez, Wendi McLendon-Covey

Votes: 1,818 | Gross: $0.08M

10. Kill Your Friends (2015)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.

Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Thomas Conroy, James Corden, Georgia King

Votes: 10,035

11. Gracie (2007)

PG-13 | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Grace, a football enthusiast, fights an uphill battle to play in the boys' varsity team of her high school and gain support for women's soccer while dealing with the death of her brother.

Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Carly Schroeder, Andrew Shue, Elisabeth Shue, Jesse Lee Soffer

Votes: 4,328 | Gross: $2.96M

12. Barry Munday (2010)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Barry Munday wakes up after being attacked to realize that he's missing his family jewels. To make matters worse, he learns he's facing a paternity lawsuit filed by a woman he can't remember having sex with.

Director: Chris D'Arienzo | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Jean Smart

Votes: 4,497

13. Mia madre (2015)

R | 106 min | Drama

Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.

Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Giulia Lazzarini, Nanni Moretti

Votes: 7,761 | Gross: $0.30M

14. Imaginary Heroes (2004)

R | 111 min | Drama

Members of a dysfunctional family react differently to the suicide of the eldest son.

Director: Dan Harris | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Daniels, Emile Hirsch, Michelle Williams

Votes: 10,023 | Gross: $0.23M

15. We Who Are About to Die (1936)

Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama

An innocent man (John Beal) sits on death row in colorful company, as friends race to save his life.

Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, John Beal, Ray Mayer

Votes: 230

16. It Happens Every Spring (1949)

Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.

Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas, Ed Begley

Votes: 1,898

17. Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)

Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A prison truck is assaulted and the two convicts inside are murdered. The prison guard on duty gets suspended for negligence and takes it upon himself to track down the killers.

Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Michitarô Mizushima, Misako Watanabe, Shôichi Ozawa, Shinsuke Ashida

Votes: 1,173

18. Bloodbrothers (1978)

R | 116 min | Drama

A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco, Richard Gere, Lelia Goldoni

Votes: 1,022

19. Beyond Suspicion (2000)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

An insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Tabak | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Anne Heche, Nancy Travis, Timothy Olyphant

Votes: 1,738

20. The Hunted (1948)

Passed | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Despite her pleas of innocence, an honest cop arrests his own girlfriend for her alleged part in a jewel robbery and he keeps hounding her after her release from prison, even though he still loves her.

Director: Jack Bernhard | Stars: Preston Foster, Belita, Pierre Watkin, Larry J. Blake

Votes: 669

21. The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

Approved | 74 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A medical researcher visits the deserted home of a pioneer in cryogenic science who disappeared 10 years earlier and finds him frozen in ice but still alive.

Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Boris Karloff, Roger Pryor, Jo Ann Sayers, Stanley Brown

Votes: 1,107

22. My Big Love (2008)

110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Pastry chef Macky has struggled with his weight for most of his life. Being fat isn't easy, and he secretly admires young socialite columnist Ninia, who gets the shock of her life when she ... See full summary »

Director: Jade Castro | Stars: Toni Gonzaga, Sam Milby, Kristine Hermosa, Ricardo Cepeda

Votes: 163

23. As Luck Would Have It (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Teacher watches his life become upside down after Justice appoints him as tutor of a troubled kid.

Director: Lorenzo Gabriele | Stars: Jean-Claude Brialy, Sabine Haudepin, Antonio Interlandi, Julien Bravo

Votes: 345

24. Rio Grande Romance (1936)

Approved | 69 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jack Carter, the brother-in-law of a young federal agent, Bob Andrews, is accused of murder, apprehended, jailed and awaiting trial. Andrews takes a leave-of-absence and traces the ... See full summary »

Director: Robert F. Hill | Stars: Edward J. Nugent, Maxine Doyle, Fuzzy Knight, Lucille Lund

Votes: 19

25. Telephone Time (1956–1958)
Episode: Felix the Fourth (1956)

30 min | Drama

When a mailman in Cuba learns that Cuba has no entries in the 1904 Olympic Games, he vows to enter the Marathon and win.

Director: Roy Kellino | Stars: Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, John Nesbitt, Maurice Marsac, Maurice Manson

Votes: 11

26. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: It's Alive! (2007)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the Season Two premiere, Dexter finds himself unable to kill again after the harrowing conclusion to the Ice Truck Killer case, and strays from his personal code with disastrous results; Debra returns to work but may not be ready.

Director: Tony Goldwyn | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King

Votes: 6,311

27. 'Til Death (2006–2010)
Episode: No More Mr. Vice Guy (2007)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Jeff is appointed as temporary principal of the school, and one of the first decisions he makes is to suspend Eddie without pay for disrespecting him.

Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, Kat Foster, Eddie Kaye Thomas

Votes: 62

28. A Haunting (2005– )
Episode: Where Evil Lurks (2007)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An 18th-century house in Arkansas comes complete with a portal from hell, which allows a demon to terrorize the young family that has just moved in.

Director: David Haycox | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Kelly Cherie Levander, Pamela Davis, Sean Michael Doherty

Votes: 68

29. Jane Eyre (1983)
Episode: A Death in the Family (1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

Mr. Rochester is entertaining guests and Jane is perturbed by his evident fondness for Blanche Ingram.

Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Zelah Clarke, Timothy Dalton, Judy Cornwell, Tracey Childs

Votes: 56

30. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Thurs Jan 29 2009 (2009)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Brooke is shocked when Ridge tells her that he suspects the company saboteur is Rick. Stephanie finds an email from Steffy to Rick.

Director: Cynthia J. Popp | Stars: Susan Flannery, Ashley Jones, Katherine Kelly Lang, Kyle Lowder

31. Walker (2021– )
Episode: Mehar's Jacket (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

Walker takes Stella and August on a road trip to discuss some devastating news. Captain James enlists the help of Micki and Trey to find a missing military veteran.

Director: Diana Valentine | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Lindsey Morgan, Molly Hagan, Keegan Allen

Votes: 1,742

32. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5600 (2009)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Thorne and Felicia leave Forrester, while Brooke takes a leave of absence. The last day of Nick's honeymoon is tainted by knowing Jackie and Owen are on the first day of theirs.

Director: Deveney Kelly | Stars: Texas Battle, Brandon Beemer, Lesley-Anne Down, Susan Flannery

33. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5609 (2009)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Brooke tells Ridge she made a mistake and wants him back. Jackie M hires Whip Jones.

Director: Michael Stich | Stars: Drew Tyler Bell, Lesley-Anne Down, Susan Flannery, Rick Hearst

34. The Split (2018–2022)
Episode: Episode #3.5 (2022)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama

Rose grapples with James' absence at the family camping trip. Ruth learns of Nina and Tyler's affair, and the extent of Tyler's deceit is revealed.

Directors: Abi Morgan, Dee Koppang O'Leary | Stars: Nicola Walker, Barry Atsma, Annabel Scholey, Damien Molony

Votes: 130

35. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: Blood Money (2010)

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

Patrick's reckless behavior catches up with him when his actions get a case against a hitman thrown out of court and Lisbon on suspension. But when the hitman is shot and killed, he has a shot at redemption.

Director: Adam Kane | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,478

36. Dangerous Knowledge (1976– )
Episode: A Deadly Policy (1976)

Thriller

Roger Fane complements Laura Marshall, his step-daughter, on the way she kept tabs on Bill Kirby after he left the Channel Ferry and asks her to maintain contact. He explains that he fears ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: John Gregson, Patrick Allen, Prunella Ransome, Ruth Trouncer

Votes: 5

37. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode: Murdoch of the Klondike (2012)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While in a self-imposed exile in the Yukon as a prospector at the end of the Gold Rush, Murdoch prospects for gold as in his absence Crabtree works on a Toronto homicide.

Director: Laurie Lynd | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Georgina Reilly

Votes: 380

38. The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode: All Hands on Deck (2023)

TV-14 | Drama

Conrad is pulled away from celebrating Gigi's birthday when Sammie comes into Chastain with 104 degree fever. Kit must call in a favor. A donor heart arrives for the governor.

Director: Rob Corn | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves, Jessica Lucas

Votes: 243

39. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Blair Foster (No. 39) (2023)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a corrupt lawyer is linked to a string of corporate cover-ups, Red helps the team investigate her operation; Sen. Panabaker and Cooper await a judge's decision on the fate of the task force.

Director: Saray Guidetti | Stars: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee

Votes: 599

40. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Left's Plot to Intimidate and Silence Me Has Failed Once Again (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Star: Matt Walsh

41. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: In Care Of (2013)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

With his personal and professional life crumbling around him, Don positions himself for a change of scenery. Meanwhile, Pete's life is falling apart as well, thanks to the meddling of Bob Benson.

Director: Matthew Weiner | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 2,779

42. Sirens (2014– )
Episode: The Escape (2014)

Mystery, Thriller

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Director: Adam Sanderson | Stars: Magi Azarzar, Sasson Gabay, Alon Aboutboul, Roy Nik

43. Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
Episode: Ocean Frank (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A dead man is found handcuffed to a bed in his own home; as Korsak's retirement party approaches, everyone makes a video to say goodbye; the group says farewell and plans for their next adventure. Series Finale.

Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Idara Victor

Votes: 452

44. Flipping Out (2007–2018)
Episode: Unagi You Didn't! (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV

Zoila is put on a leave of absence after a series of mistakes that push Jeff to his breaking point. The outburst points him to the only person he knows who can help pick up the pieces -- ... See full summary »

Stars: Vanina Alfaro, Brady, Zoila Chavez, Donna Dannenfelser

Votes: 6

45. Grantchester (2014–2025)
Episode: Episode #3.4 (2017)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a single mother's death is covered up, Sidney and Geordie try to hold those accountable for their actions.

Director: Rebecca Gatward | Stars: James Norton, Robson Green, Morven Christie, Al Weaver

Votes: 376

46. Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie (1994– )
Episode: Aufbruchstimmung (2007)

28 min | Drama, Family

Hermann is applying for leave of absence, but doesn't tell his secretary why.

Director: Alexander Wiedl | Stars: Wolfgang Hepp, Ursula Cantieni, Peter Schell, Christiane Brammer

47. Die Fallers - Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie (1994– )
Episode: Widerstände (2007)

28 min | Drama, Family

Hermann is worried about who will be deputizing for him while he is away in Namibia.

Director: Alexander Wiedl | Stars: Wolfgang Hepp, Ursula Cantieni, Peter Schell, Christiane Brammer

48. The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode: Subject 9 (2018)

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

Barry meets a powerful woman whose abilities could help him in his battle with De Voe. Meanwhile after learning that De Voe is targeting everyone who was on the bus, Ralph decides he ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes

Votes: 2,776

49. Bordertown (2016–2020)
Episode: Kissan kehto 1/2 (2018)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cat's Cradle Part 1. Sorjonen takes a leave of absence because of his wife's condition. In the middle of the day, a young man is shot at Lappeenranta's Sand Castle. Niko Uusitalo becomes the detective in charge.

Director: Juuso Syrjä | Stars: Ville Virtanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Anu Sinisalo, Kristiina Halttu

Votes: 213