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

1. The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

R | 114 min | Comedy, Drama

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Director: Martin McDonagh | Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Pat Shortt

Votes: 254,865

2. The Royal Hotel (2023)

R | 91 min | Thriller

Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.

Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Herbert Nordrum, Dylan River

Votes: 9,737

3. The Replacements (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Sport

During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones

Votes: 69,642 | Gross: $44.74M

4. Ryan's Daughter (1970)

R | 200 min | Drama, Romance

Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Christopher Jones

Votes: 10,719 | Gross: $30.85M

5. Royal Wedding (1951)

Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill

Votes: 6,145

6. Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fugitive Bill Saunders and lonely nurse Jane Wharton are crossed by fate when he hides out in her apartment.

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton, Lewis L. Russell

Votes: 2,174

7. The Manxman (1929)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Romance

A fisherman and a rising young lawyer, who grew up as brothers, fall in love with the same girl.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anny Ondra, Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, Randle Ayrton

Votes: 3,288

8. The O'Briens (2013)

84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Two years after the death of his wife, an Irish Father summons home his two Sons & Daughter, causing all to fear the worst, but he is not the only one with a secret...

Directors: Richard Waters, Emma Gahan | Stars: Liam McMahon, Tommy O'Neill, Emmett Hughes, Slaine Kelly

Votes: 252

9. Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956)

92 min | Comedy, Western

A Yorkshire publican comes into an inheritance, but when he goes to Canada to claim it, he runs into trouble.

Director: John Baxter | Stars: Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Sidney James, Shani Wallis

Votes: 55

10. Bank's Bitter Roger Moore James Bond 'Megastar' Television Commercial (2000 Video)

1 min | Short, Comedy

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Director: Theo Delaney | Star: Roger Moore

11. Bank's Bitter Roger Moore James Bond 'Dave' Television Commercial (2000 Video)

1 min | Short, Comedy

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Director: Theo Delaney | Star: Roger Moore

12. Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode: All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994)

TV-14 | 93 min | Drama

A young boy's innocent observations leads the local priest to believe he has borne witness to a manifestation of the Virgin Mary. Set in an idyllic rural Northern Ireland in the 1950's.

Director: Barry Devlin | Stars: Paddy Scully, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Kevin McNally, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 82

13. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)
Episode: Siege at Naxos (1995)

Not Rated | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Hercules and Iolaus capture Goth, wanted for war crimes, but are forced to take refuge in abandoned fort while Goth's brother and his army try to rescue him.

Director: Stephen L. Posey | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Robert Harte, Zo Hartley

Votes: 396

14. The Irish R.M. (1983–1985)
Episode: Occasional Licences (1983)

TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A local publican smoothly sidesteps the Major's objections to beer sales at the annual St. Peter and St. Paul's Day Games, which are being held on Shreelane land. Philippa offers to ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Chetwyn | Stars: Peter Bowles, Bryan Murray, Doran Godwin, Anna Manahan

Votes: 19

15. Unexplained: Caught on Camera (2019– )
Episode: Dabbling in the Demonic (2019)

45 min | Documentary

In an attempt to gain hits and subscribers, a YouTuber buys a cursed box online, with horrific consequences. A publican calls time on a spooky spirit captured on CCTV.

Director: Samuel Morter | Stars: Chris French, Barri Ghai, Jayne Harris, Sandy Lakdar

Votes: 11

16. A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? (2019– )
Episode: Episode #3.8 (2021)

45 min | Documentary

We revisit two publicans who launched a new catering business on the Costa del Sol, and a pair of sailing instructors who navigated through competitive waters.

Director: Piero Sfredda | Star: Beverly Rudd

17. Caught Red Handed (2013– )
Episode: Episode #10.7 (2022)

29 min | Documentary, Crime

There's heartache for a bereaved mum when her daughter's laptop containing irreplaceable photographs is stolen. A posse of publicans put paid to a fraudster and a camera intended to catch fly-tipping uncovers a crime of a different kind.

Directors: Debbie Phillips, Andy Miles | Star: Dominic Littlewood

18. Ridley (2022– )
Episode: The Peaceful Garden (2022)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a local farmer is discovered dead, Ridley is asked to help with a missing persons case that has been unsolved for 13 years.

Director: Bryn Higgins | Stars: Adrian Dunbar, Bronagh Waugh, Terence Maynard, Georgie Glen

Votes: 417

19. Sweet and Sour (1984)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1984)

Drama, Music

Martin's mystery woman turns out to be his mother who wants to stay in touch. Darrell and George try to come up with an idea for how to sell the dolls.

Director: Helena Harris | Stars: Tracy Mann, David Reyne, Ric Herbert, Sandie Lillingston

20. Sweet and Sour (1984)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (1984)

Drama, Music

Darrell books the band's first proper gig playing at a pub. The demand for Carol's fashions outweighs her manufacturing capacity.

Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri | Stars: Tracy Mann, David Reyne, Ric Herbert, Sandie Lillingston

21. Sweet and Sour (1984)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (1984)

Drama, Music

Garry prepares the band for their first gig; Martin is forced to take a cleaning job; The band acquires a drummer and a roadie.

Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri | Stars: Tracy Mann, David Reyne, Ric Herbert, Sandie Lillingston

22. Poh's Kitchen (2010– )
Episode: Outback Lamb (2011)

27 min | Family

Poh's on the road to the sheep country of the Flinders Ranges in northern South Australia and it's a trip of firsts - her first night sleeping under the stars in a swag and her first attempt at shearing a sheep.

Stars: Poh Ling Yeow, Jamie McTaggart, Scott Herde, Will Gwynn-Jones

23. Back Roads (2015–2024)
Episode: The Oodnadatta Track - Part 1: Marree and William Creek (2017)

28 min | Documentary, Adventure, History

Back Roads heads along the legendary Oodnadatta Track in outback South Australia. Heather begins her journey in the small town of Marree, where the Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks meet.

Stars: Heather Ewart, Bejah, Max Dadleh, Junee-Marree Elleway