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

1. Knives Out (2019)

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

A detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis

Votes: 773,418 | Gross: $165.36M

2. Crimson Peak (2015)

R | 119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam

Votes: 158,257 | Gross: $31.09M

3. Blood Work (2002)

R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Still recovering from a heart transplant, retired F.B.I. profiler Terry McCaleb returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesus

Votes: 47,754 | Gross: $26.20M

4. The Lady Eve (1941)

Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.

Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette

Votes: 23,375

5. Cougars Inc. (2011)

R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama

Sam has been expelled from every school and is now looking for a creative way to pay for school. He finds it in escort business called Cougars, Inc., which gives him lessons he never expected.

Director: K. Asher Levin | Stars: Kyle Gallner, Sarah Hyland, Jim Belushi, Maeve Quinlan

Votes: 4,192

6. Down to the Bone (2004)

R | 104 min | Drama

A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

Director: Debra Granik | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan, Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz

Votes: 2,438 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Pucked (2006)

R | 83 min | Comedy, Sport

A failed lawyer uses credit cards to finance a women's ice-hockey league.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Jon Bon Jovi, Estella Warren, David Faustino, Curtis Armstrong

Votes: 1,201

8. Fitzwilly (1967)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Romance

A butler and the staff of an eccentric aged philanthropist whose family wealth is exhausted engage in larceny and crimes to maintain her lifestyle and provide funds for her charitable activities.

Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon, John McGiver, Edith Evans

Votes: 2,043

9. The October Man (1947)

Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Mystery

When the murder of a young woman happens, her next-door neighbor is under suspicion due to his previous stay in a mental hospital.

Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh

Votes: 1,500

10. Happy Go Lovely (1951)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A chorus girl gets a ride from millionaire Bruno's driver. The cash-strapped theater director thinks, she's Bruno's girlfriend and makes her the lead. She meets Bruno, thinking he's a reporter. More confusion follows.

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: David Niven, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero, Bobby Howes

Votes: 876

11. A Woman's Vengeance (1948)

Approved | 96 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

A cheating husband is charged in the poisoning death of his invalid wife, in spite of other women and suicide also being suspected.

Director: Zoltan Korda | Stars: Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke

Votes: 823

12. Great Guy (1936)

Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The adventures of an investigator (Cagney) for the Bureau of Weights and Measures.

Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke, Edward Brophy

Votes: 1,139

13. Operazione Goldman (1966)

Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.

Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Anthony Eisley, Wandisa Guida, Diana Lorys, Luisa Rivelli

Votes: 351

14. The Awful Sleuth (1951)

Approved | 17 min | Short, Comedy

Soda jerk Bert, a true-crime buff, doesn't recognize the notorious crook Memphis Mike. Mike and his henchman hold him captive and Bert escapes, but his bossy mother-in-law claims credit for the crooks' ultimate capture.

Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Bert Wheeler, Jean Willes, Ben Welden, Minerva Urecal

Votes: 12

15. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis and the Rare Coin (1960)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Wilson pays $250.00 for a rare gold coin from a con artist that turns out to be a fake coin. The good news is that the coin gives Mr. Wilson a free wish when Dennis throws the coin in ... See full summary »

Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 57

16. George Lopez (2002–2007)
Episode: George Has Two Mommies (2003)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama

Max and Ricky set off a bottle rocket and accidentally burn down the garage, which had $17,000 of Angie's beauty supplies in it. George can't get a loan so Benny calls up Manny's new wife for help.

Director: Joe Regalbuto | Stars: George Lopez, Constance Marie, Masiela Lusha, Luis Armand Garcia

Votes: 78

17. George Lopez (2002–2007)
Episode: Long Time No See (2003)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

When George's father Manny sends him a check for $20,000 to pay off his debt, George and the family take a trip out to Phoenix to meet his father for the first time in 36 years however he punches him and storms out.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: George Lopez, Constance Marie, Masiela Lusha, Luis Armand Garcia

Votes: 90

18. Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode: Oliver Goes Broke (1970)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After saying goodbye to Lori at the airport, a distraught Lisa seeks a job to fill her days. Gossip Haney spots her in line at the County Welfare Office and assumes she's there for the free... See full summary »

Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Tom Lester

Votes: 72

19. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode: The Raid (1980)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When a researcher is kidnapped in a South American country by an old adversary of Jonathan's, he undertakes to personally deliver the ransom and ensure the safety of the researcher and his pregnant wife.

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Gilbert Roland

Votes: 130

20. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Baggage (2003)

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

The death by vicious beating of an airline supervisor seems to point toward the men she's complained to management for harassment.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 392

21. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: The Gift (2003)

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

A reporter is murdered, and the suspects include his father's mistress and a couple who practice Santeria.

Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 321

22. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: Lover's Knot (1970)

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

In the midst of delicate operations to identify the chief of an espionage ring, Jim Phelps realizes that Paris has fallen in love with an enemy agent.

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Peter Graves, Leonard Nimoy, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus

Votes: 159

23. Mr. Lucky (1959–1960)
Episode: Hijacked (1959)

25 min | Drama, Thriller

An armed robbery of the Fortuna II curiously includes the taking of personal checks which were used to pay off gambling losses. This oddity leads Mr. Lucky and Andamo to the true reason for the crime - and very nearly to Davy Jones' Locker.

Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: John Vivyan, Ross Martin, David White, Lili Kardell

Votes: 43

24. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Weary Watchdog (1962)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Della is on the hook to Perry for $25,000 but more importantly may go to prison for helping a friend charged with murder who was being blackmailed. Perry must not only prove his client but his trusted secretary innocent as well.

Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

Votes: 347

25. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: The Great Sanford Siege (1972)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The Sanfords haven't been paying their bills and now find themselves trapped in their home in a standoff with a process server and a collection agency ready to repossess their unpaid furniture.

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Dick Van Patten, Patrick Campbell

Votes: 189

26. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Good Samaritan (1992)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Jerry dates a woman who sideswiped a car, then learns the victim is someone he wants to date. George is drawn into Robin and Michael's marital problems when he says "Bless you" after Robin sneezes. Kramer has mysterious seizures.

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

Votes: 3,970

27. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Little Jerry (1997)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Jerry bounces a check. Kramer buys a live chicken. George dates a female convict. Elaine dates a man who shaves his head.

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

Votes: 3,487

28. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Did You Check with the Captain of the Flying Monkeys? (2003)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Charlie and Evelyn date members of the same family.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Holland Taylor

Votes: 1,690

29. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: I Can't Afford Hyenas (2004)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Charlie's accountant Stan tries to make Charlie understand his desperate financial situation.

Director: Rob Schiller | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Melanie Lynskey

Votes: 1,587

30. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Fanilow (2003)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

Ultimate 'Fanilow' Will spends the night waiting in line for tickets to a special Barry Manilow concert - only to have his weak bladder force him to make a quick pit stop and entrust Grace to hold his place.

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

Votes: 353

31. 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: 749

32. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Star-Spangled Banter (2001)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

It's election time and Will and Grace are supporting different mayoral candidates cause one is gay and the other is Jewish.

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

Votes: 300

33. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Smooth as a Ken Doll (2007)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Alan thinks he's making his last alimony payment to Judith, but Judith's future sister-in-law could be putting the wedding in jeopardy. And things only get worse when she hooks up with Charlie.

Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,323

34. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Crazy Handful of Nothin' (2008)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

With the side effects and cost of his treatment mounting, Walt demands that Jesse finds a wholesaler to buy their drugs - which lands him in trouble.

Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,122

35. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: We Love Lucy (2020)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Will claims living with Grace is like Ricky living with Lucy; when Karen and Jack hear this, they each claim that they are the Lucy of the group; Grace, Karen and Jack each imagine themselves as Lucy, with Will as the Ricky to all of them.

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

Votes: 438

36. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Taterhead Is Our Love Child (2008)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Charlie runs into an ex with a child who looks and acts a lot like him, and he starts to suspect that he is the boy's father.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,330

37. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Remorse (2010)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery

The team takes on the case of Valerie, an attractive female executive experiencing random episodes of excruciating pain. House agrees to take the case based on Valerie's looks, and while ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 2,647

38. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Alan goes out on the town pretending to be Charlie; Charlie sneaks off for cosmetic surgery.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,208

39. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode: False Positive (2010)

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

Barney and Robin contemplate drastic positive changes in their lives when Marshall and Lily announce that Lily is pregnant, but renege on their promises when Marshall and Lily tell them that it was a false positive.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 3,413

40. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Three Hookers and a Philly Cheesesteak (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Alan's efforts to ask family for money to help promote his struggling chiropractic business turns into a Ponzi scheme, and Charlie continues to see Rose, still completely unaware that her "husband" is actually a mannequin.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,211

41. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: Wise Guys (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Sellers get some rude surprises when they learn their items are worth what they expected. But a rare gold coin and a World War Two armored scout car look promising.

Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Austin 'Chumlee' Russell

Votes: 48

42. Feli from Germany (2018– )
Episode: 13 Things about the USA I just can't get used to (2021)

24 min | Documentary

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Star: Felicia Hofner

43. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Charity Case (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

When Benjamin suddenly collapses after making a rare and generous donation, House and Dr. Chi Park are convinced that his extreme altruistic behavior may indicate a deeper medical disorder.... See full summary »

Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Odette Annable

Votes: 2,331

44. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Chemistry (2012)

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

Things heat up as Dexter and Hannah grow closer, but when Sal Price discovers the two are involved, he wants the exclusive story. Quinn falls back into his old ways as he makes some questionable choices to protect Nadia.

Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,584

45. Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
Episode: Love the Way You Lie (2012)

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

A famous author who apparently hanged himself, a charitable gift for helping put a man on death row, a nagging feeling, a health program for the squad room, a suicide chat room, an evasive ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Haber | Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Brian Goodman, Jordan Bridges

Votes: 427

46. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: A Little Reflection (2013)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter monitors a young psychopath to see if he meets the criteria of the code. Dexter and Debra finally get back to normal, but are surprised when someone from Dexter's past pays them a visit.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,536

47. Anger Management (2012–2014)
Episode: Charlie Helps Lacey Stay Rich (2013)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Charlie suggests that Lacey and Patrick pretend to date in order for her to get her inheritance.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Selma Blair, Shawnee Smith, Daniela Bobadilla

Votes: 184

48. Silicon Valley (2014–2019)
Episode: Bad Money (2015)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

While considering Gavin's proposal, Richard is approached by a billionaire.

Director: Alec Berg | Stars: Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr

Votes: 1,813

49. Last Man Standing (2011–2021)
Episode: Wedding Planning (2014)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

When Mike and Vanessa offer the cash-strapped Kristin and Ryan a very generous Christmas present to put toward their wedding, the couple must decide if they will accept -- but there's a ... See full summary »

Director: Robbie Countryman | Stars: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever

Votes: 283

50. Hand of God (2014–2017)
Episode: A Bird in Hand (2015)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama

Pernell feels close to fulfilling his mission and dispatches KD to serve justice. Reverend Paul and Alicia, still contending with their secret, train with the televangelists to become ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Ron Perlman, Dana Delany, Andre Royo, Garret Dillahunt

Votes: 300