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

1. Nightcrawler (2014)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed

Votes: 607,772 | Gross: $32.38M

2. Bound by Honor (1993)

R | 180 min | Crime, Drama

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo

Votes: 34,192 | Gross: $4.50M

3. The Upside (2017)

PG-13 | 126 min | Comedy, Drama

A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King

Votes: 63,892 | Gross: $108.25M

4. Superman III (1983)

PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synthetic kryptonite laced with tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper

Votes: 75,136 | Gross: $59.95M

5. Paycheck (2003)

PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

What seemed like a breezy idea that would net an engineer millions of dollars ends up leaving him on the run for his life and trying to piece together why he's being chased.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Michael C. Hall

Votes: 113,873 | Gross: $53.79M

6. Maggie's Plan (2015)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Maggie wants to have a baby, raising him on her own, but when she gets romantically involved with John, a married man, things get complicated and all the balance of Maggie's plans may collapse.

Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph

Votes: 18,455 | Gross: $3.35M

7. Fools' Parade (1971)

GP | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

In 1935, after forty years in a West Virginia prison, three released convicts wish to open a legitimate business using the $25,000 earned in prison, but a crooked prison guard in cahoots with the town banker plans to defraud them.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin

Votes: 1,661 | Gross: $0.06M

8. Rules Don't Apply (2016)

PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga, Steve Tom

Votes: 11,719 | Gross: $3.65M

9. The Triangle (2005)

Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A shipping magnate hires four experts from various fields to investigate what happened to his ships that went missing in the Bermuda Triangle. The team discovers a threat that might unravel time itself and cause the world to end.

Stars: Eric Stoltz, Catherine Bell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Davison

Votes: 9,840

10. Castle Falls (2021)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Rival gangs seek out millions of dollars hidden inside a hospital that's scheduled to be demolished, but first they have to deal with the construction worker who found the loot first.

Director: Dolph Lundgren | Stars: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Vas Sanchez, Scott Hunter

Votes: 2,848

11. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

Passed | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Wrongly convicted James Allen serves in the intolerable conditions of a Southern chain gang, which later comes back to haunt him.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Noel Francis

Votes: 14,506 | Gross: $1.42M

12. If I Had a Million (1932)

Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Drama

A dying tycoon gives million-dollar windfalls to eight people picked from the city directory.

Directors: James Cruze, H. Bruce Humberstone, Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Z. McLeod, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Taurog, Lothar Mendes | Stars: Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, W.C. Fields, George Raft

Votes: 2,306

13. Wake Up Sid (2009)

Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

Director: Ayan Mukerji | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher

Votes: 34,141 | Gross: $0.72M

14. I, Desire (1982 TV Movie)

120 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A Los Angeles student working as a coroner's assistant falls in love with a strange young woman.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Naughton, Dorian Harewood, Marilyn Jones, Barbara Stock

Votes: 270

15. The Amazing Adventure (1936)

Approved | 61 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy

A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for year without touching his inheritance.

Director: Alfred Zeisler | Stars: Cary Grant, Mary Brian, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Kendall

Votes: 2,191

16. Pool Days (1993)

Not Rated | 27 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Justin, a 17-year old entering his final year of high school, gets a job as a life guard at a fitness center. Surrounded by hard bodies of both sexes and instructed by his boss to keep an ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Sloan | Stars: Josh Philip Weinstein, Nick Kokotakis, Kimberly Flynn, Richard Salamanca

Votes: 358

17. Masquerade (1965)

Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, Crime, Comedy

The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.

Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Jack Hawkins, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli

Votes: 565

18. In the Beginning (2009)

130 min | Crime, Drama

France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and ... See full summary »

Director: Xavier Giannoli | Stars: François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Devos, Gérard Depardieu, Soko

Votes: 2,623

19. Relative Evil (2001)

R | 95 min | Drama, Comedy

A troubled 17-year-old struggles to adjust to life after rehab.

Director: Tanya Wexler | Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Jennifer Tilly, David Strathairn, Dan Moran

Votes: 422

20. Law and Disorder (1974)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In the crime-ridden '70s New York City, two cops have had enough. They, along with few other disgruntled people decide to take the things into their own hands only to realize too late that they're in over their heads.

Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Ernest Borgnine, Ann Wedgeworth, Anita Dangler

Votes: 335 | Gross: $1.60M

21. After Midnight (1927)

70 min | Drama

When Joe, a hold-up man, tries to rob Mary, a nightclub hostess, she winds winds up knocking him out. She takes pity on him, however, and nurses him back to health. He decides to go ... See full summary »

Director: Monta Bell | Stars: Norma Shearer, Lawrence Gray, Gwen Lee, Eddie Sturgis

Votes: 87 | Gross: $0.40M

22. Minsan pa nating hagkan ang nakaraan (1983)

Drama, Romance

Reunited: Vilma Santos, Christopher DeLeon, and Eddie Garcia, together again for another dramatic performance. This time, Marilou Diaz-Abaya directs, and this time Eddie Garcia displays his superb acting talent.

Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Eddie Garcia, Mona Lisa

Votes: 13

23. Their Purple Moment (1928)

Passed | 22 min | Comedy, Short

Stan and Ollie hold out money from their paychecks from their shrewish wives so they can enjoy a night out on the town... with predictable results.

Directors: James Parrott, Fred Guiol | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Anita Garvin, Kay Deslys

Votes: 839

24. Hugs and Mugs (1950)

16 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges run a furniture store and come into possession of a stolen pearl necklace. Three crooked dames convince the boys that the necklace is theirs, and when the real thieves arrive, ... See full summary »

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Nanette Bordeaux

Votes: 329

25. Pos katantisame, Sotiri!.. (1972)

92 min | Comedy

A humble clerk gets his lucky break when a compassionate man offers him a well-paying job. Now, his relatives all want a piece of his salary, as his mother-in-law is telling everyone that he is rich. Is there an easy way out of this mess?

Director: Stelios Tatasopoulos | Stars: Nikos Tsoukas, Nikos Stavridis, Deppy Georgiou, Nitsa Marouda

Votes: 36

26. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 117 (1918)

Documentary, Short

Subjects include: "The Elixir of Life", "Simple Water Plants and Animals", "Banking for Our Sea Fighters".

Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Josephus Daniels

27. Whys and Otherwise (1927)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Felix the Cat comes home late after a night of drunken revelry at a nightclub. He tells his rolling pin-wielding wife three ludicrous tales to explain himself.

Director: Otto Messmer

Votes: 42

28. Paparazzi!: Tales of Tinseltown (1995 Video Game)

Adventure, Comedy

Satirical interactive FMV game about a freelance photojournalist, who watches TV as he waits to receive a hot tip on some celebrity. Then he goes to take a picture of them in a compromising position to get paid.

Director: John Weston Kelly | Stars: Mary Allen, Nathon Amondson, Sandy Baumann, Diane Brannon

29. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: When This Man Dies (1987)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A car mechanic assistant who owes money to a dangerous bookie receives a note with a name and a message that if said person dies, he will receive a nice paycheck. He tries to ignore it but the bookie threatens his wife.

Director: Jim Purdy | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Adrian Zmed, Brenda Bazinet, Frank Moore

Votes: 98

30. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Mayberry on Record (1961)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

Andy suspects that Barney and a few other citizens have been taken in by a slick music-recording man from out of town.

Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Howard McNear

Votes: 432

31. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Discovery (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Marty claims that a member of the precinct is harassing the gay community. The precinct computers have recorded Fish as dead.

Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail

Votes: 156

32. Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
Episode: Reaping Havoc (2003)

TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

George goes looking for a friend, and gets into a scrapping with Delores. We also get to see how Betty died and became a reaper. Betty, Rube, and George go to a family reunion for a reap. ... See full summary »

Director: James Marshall | Stars: Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Cynthia Stevenson

Votes: 489

33. Drake & Josh (2004–2007)
Episode: Guitar (2004)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Comedy, Family

Megan gives an ecstatic Drake a guitar autographed by the lead singer of a band he loves, but Josh accidentally sets his brother's prized possession on fire.

Director: Virgil L. Fabian | Stars: Josh Peck, Drake Bell, Nancy Sullivan, Jonathan Goldstein

Votes: 348

34. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One with George Stephanopoulos (1994)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Joey and Chandler take Ross to a hockey game to take his mind off the anniversary of the first time he slept with Carol, while the girls become depressed when they realize they don't have a 'plan'.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 7,237

35. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: Laundry Is a Tough Town: Part 1 (1982)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

George's competitor Blue Sky Cleaners is stealing his business. So George plans a wild promotion to get ahead, but Louise's attempt to help backfires and she becomes Blue Sky's one millionth customer.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 57

36. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode: Gibbon Take (1986)

TV-PG | 48 min | Drama

Kuzak wants to take his relationship with Grace public, then reporters drag her through the mud during a press conference when her former fiancé tells them that she left him at their ... See full summary »

Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry

Votes: 66

37. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode: Smoke Gets in Your Thighs (1990)

TV-PG | 47 min | Drama

A worried Kelsey goes to McKenzie and Kuzak to try to get Markowitz removed from a stressful tax case while at the same time, she represents a gay man suing the parents of his terminally ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry

Votes: 34

38. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Father Lode (1988)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

After going with Steve to the racetrack, Al is reluctant to reveal that he won $1,200, because he knows that Peggy and the kids will take the money for themselves. While Al tries to throw ... See full summary »

Director: Linda Day | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 683

39. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode: The Return of the Sorcerer (1972)

TV-PG | 26 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sorcerer John Carnby recruits young Noel Evans to translate an incomplete Arabic source book, whose most fiendish passages involve being flayed over burning coals and slowly dismembered.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Vincent Price, Tisha Sterling, Bill Bixby, Rod Serling

Votes: 401

40. Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode: Bitter Harvest/My So Called Life and Death (2001)

TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Mean Old Jennings loses his arms in an accident caused by his scared young neighbor Shane, who must now care for him. / Angsty teen girl on vacation with her family in their summer home falls for their handsome ghostly handyman.

Directors: Ernest R. Dickerson, Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Steve Bacic, Wanda Cannon, Brendan Fletcher, Mark Houghton

Votes: 103

41. Over There (2005)
Episode: Orphans (2005)

TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Drama, War

The soldiers clash with a Frenchwoman who runs an orphanage; Terry searches for answers when Bo's paychecks go missing; Sergio distances himself from Anna.

Director: Kramer Morgenthau | Stars: Josh Henderson, Luke Macfarlane, Erik Palladino, Keith D. Robinson

Votes: 69

42. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Cadillac (1996)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy

In this hour-long episode, Jerry performs the biggest show of his life in Atlantic City. He receives a rather generous pay check for the event, and decides to buy his father a Cadillac. ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 3,733

43. Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode: The Unkindest Cut (1982)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Elaine decides to treat herself to an expensive hairstyle, but the results leave her in tears. Uncharacteristically, Louie leaps to her defense, but Alex persuades Elaine she needs to stand up for herself.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza

Votes: 173

44. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode: Kelso's Career (2002)

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

As Valentine's day approaches, Fez has bought a big box of candy for his Rhonda, but can his horny body wait for her without eating the sweets? Jackie, who now learns the value of money, ... See full summary »

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson

Votes: 812

45. That '80s Show (2002)
Episode: My Dead Friend (2002)

TV-14 | Comedy

Thanks to Tuesday, Corey is tapped to give the eulogy for a guy he doesn't know. Sophia tries for a romantic weekend with Katie and Owen. Margaret struggles with a moral dilemma. And what is Tuesday's real name?

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, Chyler Leigh, Eddie Shin

Votes: 49

46. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Pilot (1998)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

When Grace gets a marriage proposal, Will risks their friendship by telling her what he thinks.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 748

47. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Polk Defeats Truman (1999)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

When his work for Harlin takes up all his time, Will drops all his other legal clients; a decision that later comes up to bite. Meanwhile Grace tries to teach Karen how to live on a budget.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 373

48. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Monday (1999)

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

A woman desperately attempts to change the outcome of the events of a day she is forced to relive again and again in which her boyfriend explodes a bomb during a failed bank robbery killing everyone inside, including Mulder and Scully.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Carrie Hamilton

Votes: 4,564

49. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Shadows (1993)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mulder and Scully investigate the deaths of two men believed to have been killed by a powerful psychokinetic force.

Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Barry Primus, Lisa Waltz

Votes: 6,498

50. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: History (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

As Alasdair's exploration of his family tree starts connecting with castmates, Ross fears the kids will start making fun of his age. So he conducts a preemptive strike.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Todd Corrigan, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye