Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "pleading-for-help"

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam

Votes: 570,059 | Gross: $1.23M

2. The Meg (2018)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 207,461 | Gross: $143.01M

3. Halloween (I) (2018)

R | 106 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney

Votes: 169,036 | Gross: $159.34M

4. Winter's Bone (2010)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.

Director: Debra Granik | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt, Isaiah Stone

Votes: 150,519 | Gross: $6.53M

5. Mirrors (I) (2008)

R | 110 min | Horror, Mystery

An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Cameron Boyce

Votes: 113,706 | Gross: $30.69M

6. The Collection (II) (2012)

R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller

A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is then forced to help rescue an innocent girl from the killer's booby-trapped lair.

Director: Marcus Dunstan | Stars: Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Randall Archer

Votes: 54,052 | Gross: $12.84M

7. Sorority Row (2009)

R | 101 min | Horror, Mystery

A group of sorority sisters try to cover up the death of their house-sister after a prank gone wrong, only to be stalked by a serial killer.

Director: Stewart Hendler | Stars: Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Carrie Fisher, Teri Andrez

Votes: 32,400 | Gross: $11.96M

8. Bad Samaritan (2018)

R | 110 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A pair of burglars stumble upon a woman being held captive in a home they intended to rob.

Director: Dean Devlin | Stars: David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Kerry Condon, Carlito Olivero

Votes: 26,080 | Gross: $3.44M

9. The Hills Run Red (2009 Video)

R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who will die gruesomely for his art.

Director: Dave Parker | Stars: Sophie Monk, Tad Hilgenbrink, William Sadler, Janet Montgomery

Votes: 10,947

10. Out of the Blue (I) (2006)

103 min | Crime, Drama

Based on the Aramoana Massacre that occurred on 13 November and 14 November 1990. Resident David Gray, an unemployed gun collector, went on a rampage in which 13 people were shot dead, before Gray himself was shot by police.

Director: Robert Sarkies | Stars: Matthew Sunderland, Stuart Mathieson, Natalie Ellis, Patrick Paynter

Votes: 3,916 | Gross: $0.00M

11. Nowhere to Hide (1987)

R | 90 min | Action, Thriller

Marine officer Rob Cutter and his wife Barbara have a son named Johnny. Rob discovers that two newly delivered helicopters in his squadron have crashed because a defective part, a C-ring, ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Amy Madigan, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Robin MacEachern, Michael Ironside

Votes: 498 | Gross: $0.85M

12. Sparrows (1926)

Unrated | 109 min | Drama

Molly, the eldest child at a baby farm hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of them will be disposed of.

Directors: William Beaudine, Tom McNamara | Stars: Mary Pickford, Roy Stewart, Mary Louise Miller, Gustav von Seyffertitz

Votes: 1,515 | Gross: $0.97M

13. There Once Was a Man (2012 Video)

15 min | Short, Thriller

Derek and Amy awake to find themselves being held in a dark cellar by a mysterious man with a disfigured face.

Directors: Shain Gillette, John P. Rigores | Stars: Shain Gillette, Jayson Gladstone, Tori London, Ashley Alva

Votes: 9

14. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
Episode: The Virtue Affair (1965)

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

Mr. Robspierre, a descendant of the original Robspierre, plans to launch a nuclear missile and destroy France's vineyards. By doing so, he hopes to restore the virtue of France. Solo works ... See full summary »

Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, Mala Powers

Votes: 85

15. The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode: Oil (1982)

TV-PG | 33 min | Comedy

The boys move into their new house and Vyvyan discovers oil in the basement.Mike declares himself the president and then forces Neil and Rick into slave labour to dig up the oil.

Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan

Votes: 557

16. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Seeds of Doom: Part Four (1976)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Sarah is saved from a Krynoid fate and runs off, but the same can't be said for one of Chase's men. Not only is he simultaneously devoured and transformed, his fascinated employer will do ... See full summary »

Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Tony Beckley, John Challis

Votes: 541

17. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: P911 (2006)

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

The case of a missing boy placed up for auction online by a child pornographer draws the BAU team to work together with a former profiler who now works for the Innocent Images Unit to find the boy before the auction ends.

Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini, Shemar Moore

Votes: 2,253

18. Talio: Avenger Buddies (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2020)

Crime

Now known as revenge agents, the type of customers who walk in the door of the agency with requests are those who have something they want avenged. It so happens that the two partners ... See full summary »

Stars: Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Ken'ichi Endô, Minami Hamabe, Seikô Itô

19. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Episode: Part I (2022)

TV-14 | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When agents of the Empire pose a new threat, Obi-Wan Kenobi emerges after years of hiding.

Director: Deborah Chow | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rupert Friend, Sung Kang, Moses Ingram

Votes: 25,752

20. The Resolve (2010– )
Episode: First Kill (2010)

Crime, Drama, Romance

The Resolve centers around Mike Patterson (RussCootey), a beleaguered man, gripped by O.C.D. issues with humanity, unleashed by fiery clashes on others. He explains to his therapist Sean ... See full synopsis »

Director: Russ Cootey | Stars: Russ Cootey, Alex Ballar, Jose David Acevedo, Michael Delgado

21. The Resolve (2010– )
Episode: Something Came Up (2010)

Crime, Drama, Romance

Dr. Sean Miller (Alex Ballar) expresses concern to his colleague and fellow therapist Megan Frost (Ellen Dubin) regarding the news that his patient has begun to act on his desires to kill. ... See full synopsis »

Director: Russ Cootey | Stars: Russ Cootey, Alex Ballar, Ellen Dubin, Kristina Hughes

22. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: By the Book (2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

For the first time ever, Mozzie must turn for help to the FBI, via Neal, desperately worried when the person of his affection, waitress Gina De Stefano from a local diner, disappears. ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 862

23. Bates Motel (2013–2017)
Episode: Trust Me (2013)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Norman manages to get out of Deputy Sheriff Zach Shelby's house thanks to his brother Dylan who creates a diversion. The girl he found in the basement is left behind. He tells his mother ... See full summary »

Director: Johan Renck | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz Beckham

Votes: 2,483

24. The Handmaid's Tale (2017– )
Episode: A Woman's Place (2017)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

When a trade delegation from Mexico comes to Gilead, June discovers several shocking secrets.

Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Madeline Brewer

Votes: 5,114

25. Baptiste (2019–2021)
Episode: For Blood (2019)

Not Rated | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Julien discovers the real reason behind Edward's involvement forcing him to take drastic action to protect his family. A Europol officer takes an interest in the case.

Director: Börkur Sigþórsson | Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Tom Hollander, Talisa Garcia, Anastasia Hille

Votes: 402