Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-jack-nicholson"

1. Twister (I) (1996)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz

Votes: 213,820 | Gross: $241.72M

2. Old (2021)

PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff

Votes: 161,044 | Gross: $48.28M

3. The Intern (I) (2015)

PG-13 | 121 min | Comedy, Drama

Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm

Votes: 274,457 | Gross: $75.76M

4. Aladdin (1992)

G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman

Votes: 467,316 | Gross: $217.35M

5. Last Action Hero (1993)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance

Votes: 163,972 | Gross: $50.02M

6. The King of Staten Island (2020)

R | 136 min | Comedy, Drama

Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez, Lou Wilson

Votes: 76,877

7. Real Life (1979)

PG | 99 min | Comedy

A film crew sets out to record a year in the life of an average family, but things quickly start going wrong.

Director: Albert Brooks | Stars: Dick Haynes, Albert Brooks, Matthew Tobin, J.A. Preston

Votes: 3,833

8. Center of My World (2016)

Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Romance

After a summer spent with his his best friend Kat to escape his family, Phil goes back to school and starts to question his feelings towards Nicholas, a new classmate.

Director: Jakob M. Erwa | Stars: Louis Hofmann, Jannik Schümann, Sabine Timoteo, Ada Philine Stappenbeck

Votes: 7,237

9. Buddy Games (2019)

R | 96 min | Comedy

A group of friends reunite to play The Buddy Games, a wild assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges. In the process, they'll heal old wounds, right past wrongs and figure out the true meaning of friendship...or die trying.

Director: Josh Duhamel | Stars: Dan Bakkedahl, Kevin Dillon, Josh Duhamel, Olivia Munn

Votes: 8,566

10. Life of Crime (2013)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime

Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.

Director: Daniel Schechter | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Yasiin Bey, Isla Fisher, Will Forte

Votes: 20,219 | Gross: $0.26M

11. The Last Movie Star (I) (2017)

R | 94 min | Drama

An aging former movie star is forced to face the reality that his glory days are behind him. On its surface, the film is a tale about faded fame. At its core, it's a universal story about growing old.

Director: Adam Rifkin | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Clark Duke, Chevy Chase

Votes: 4,907 | Gross: $0.01M

12. Student Bodies (1981)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A serial killer with his signature heavy breathing proceeds to systematically kill the students and teachers of Lamab high school.

Directors: Mickey Rose, Michael Ritchie | Stars: Kristen Riter, Matthew Goldsby, Jerry Belson, Joe Flood

Votes: 5,370 | Gross: $5.17M

13. Looking for Eric (2009)

Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns

Votes: 17,976 | Gross: $0.06M

14. Hideaway (1995)

R | 106 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Hatch gets a special resuscitative medicine after "dying" in a car accident. His wife and daughter only get minor injuries. He gets strange nightmares such as killing a teen girl. Is it just dreams?

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Christine Lahti, Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy Sisto

Votes: 7,495 | Gross: $12.20M

15. Fedora (1978)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Romance

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, José Ferrer

Votes: 5,190 | Gross: $2.20M

16. Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)

R | 109 min | Drama

A fading Hollywood star looks back at the days of his youth as he returns home from his best friend's funeral.

Director: Baillie Walsh | Stars: Daniel Craig, Harry Eden, Eve, Olivia Williams

Votes: 12,944 | Gross: $0.00M

17. Glitch! (1988)

R | 88 min | Comedy

Two thieves rob a large fancy house when the owner is away. But when a visitor mistakes them for the owner, and they find out about a casting party mis-scheduled for that day, they decide ... See full summary »

Director: Nico Mastorakis | Stars: Will Egan, Steve Donmyer, Julia Nickson, Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Votes: 1,440

18. Frightmare (1983)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror

When his loyal fans decide to steal his fresh corpse from the mortuary to party with it all night long, a true horror film star returns from the grave as a ghastly blood-sucker, bent on revenge. At least, will he spare his followers?

Director: Norman Thaddeus Vane | Stars: Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Nita Talbot, Leon Askin

Votes: 1,751

19. Comedian (2002)

R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Director: Christian Charles | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling, Greg Giraldo

Votes: 7,292 | Gross: $2.74M

20. Adult Beginners (2014)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama

A bankrupt businessman tries to restore good relations with his sister and her family.

Director: Ross Katz | Stars: Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Joel McHale

Votes: 8,785 | Gross: $0.10M

21. I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)

PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

Daughter leaves her mother from the east coast to visit her dad in L. A. she hasn't seen for years to find a fast pace life in movies and discovers who her father is.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Dinah Manoff, Lance Guest

Votes: 1,108 | Gross: $6.97M

22. A Taxing Woman (1987)

127 min | Comedy, Crime

If tax evasion is an art, wheeler-dealer Hideki Gondo is Rembrandt. And so, a determined taxing woman gets the tough assignment of trying to catch him.

Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Yasuo Daichi

Votes: 2,246

23. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003 Video)

R | 101 min | Documentary

Playboy unveils the hottest moments in the history of film. This feature-length documentary traces the evolution of sex in Hollywood cinema and uncovers the formula for successfully arousing audience interest around the world.

Directors: Kevin Burns, Steven C. Smith | Stars: Brandy Snow, Shannon Tweed, Richard Roeper, Paul Verhoeven

Votes: 554

24. Swans (2016)

18 min | Short, Drama

By living his entire life fearing the prejudice of others, Aksel inadvertently made himself the source of true bias. Now, the real victims of prejudice will be revealed, as his secret is laid out for the world to see.

Director: Martin Reinhard | Stars: Jonatan Tulested, Mikkel Albinussen Møller, Mikkel Rishøj, Jakob Hasselstrøm

Votes: 128

25. I Am Heath Ledger (2017)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

Friends and family of the late actor Heath Ledger remember his life and career.

Directors: Adrian Buitenhuis, Derik Murray | Stars: Heath Ledger, Ben Harper, Kim Ledger, Sally Bell

Votes: 6,906

26. I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)

91 min | Documentary, Biography

The ups and downs of Burt Reynolds' career and private life, especially with Loni Anderson and his adopted son.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Adam Rifkin, Alfie Wise, Ann Scurry, Ariel Winter

Votes: 360

27. Back to Neverland (1989)

9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite takes ecstatic Disneyland tourist Robin through the process of Disney's hand drawn animation and makes Robin's wish of visiting the animated world of Peter Pan (1953) come true.

Director: Jerry Rees | Stars: Walter Cronkite, Robin Williams, Corey Burton, Brian McEntee

Votes: 146

28. Like Me (I) (2022)

Unrated | 88 min | Drama

Tom, a high school senior who is required by his father to find a new residence within 2 weeks, finds himself in a demanding relationship with a fashion photographer who is older than him, ... See full summary »

Director: Eyal Kantor | Stars: Yoav Keren, Mendi Barsheshet, Gal Amitai, Danny Geva

Votes: 116

29. Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018 TV Special)

TV-MA | 64 min | Comedy

Comedian Ali Wong performs her live stand-up set at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.

Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Ali Wong

Votes: 5,535

30. Naughty & Nice (2014 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

A cynical radio host is banished to Colorado, where he has an on-air spat with a hopeless romantic. Soon, their antagonistic relationship sparks the interest of the whole town.

Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Haylie Duff, Tilky Jones, Maureen McCormick, Eric Petersen

Votes: 1,726

31. French Exit (1995)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

This movie attempts a persiflage on the Hollywood film industry, depicting two young authors, struggling on their way to their first successful screenplay: Right from the beginning - when ... See full summary »

Director: Daphna Kastner | Stars: Mädchen Amick, Jonathan Silverman, Molly Hagan, Vince Grant

Votes: 188

32. Snow White and the Magic Mirror (1994 Video)

32 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In this comedic take on Snow White, the vain queen, jealous of Snow White's beauty, tries to kill her multiple times. A band of dwarfs, all spoofs of famous comedians, takes her in to protect her.

Director: Tony Love | Stars: Edie Mirman, Tony Pope, Susan Silo, Doug Stone

Votes: 67

33. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)

PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.

Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Lauren Bacall

Votes: 1,696 | Gross: $1.00M

34. Il lupo e l'agnello (1980)

95 min | Comedy, Crime

Leon de Paris used to be a modest dog-barber in Paris. In search of more satisfaction. Thanks to the economic helps of Fanny (his terrible mother in law), he succeeds to set up in Roma a ... See full summary »

Director: Francesco Massaro | Stars: Michel Serrault, Tomas Milian, Ombretta Colli, Laura Adani

Votes: 150

35. Sois belle et tais-toi! (1981)

115 min | Documentary

Famous actresses talk about their role in the movie industry, and the demand to "be beautiful and shut up".

Director: Delphine Seyrig | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Jill Clayburgh, Marie Dubois, Delia Salvi

Votes: 299

36. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994 TV Short)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Documentary

Details regarding the making of a 1966 movie named "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!".

Stars: Phil Hartman, Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, June Foray

Votes: 89

37. Make Love! The Bruce Campbell Way (2005)

360 min | Comedy

Based on the fictional memoir by Bruce Campbell, we follow the B movie star as he plans to appear in the Romcom "Let's Make Love" alongside Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger.

Director: Bruce Campbell | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Dan Hicks, Ted Raimi

38. RiffTrax: Julie and Jack (2015)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Did you like Birdemic, but find yourself wishing it had focused less on the birds and more on stock options, dinner dates, and fifty percent discounts? Did you wish that Rod's friend who ... See full summary »

Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy

Votes: 60

39. Rifftrax: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

TV-14 | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Strap on a vest and your smirkiest smirk, it's time for Solo. The first Star Wars title that tells you exactly how high to set your expectations.

Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

40. Zenská na vrcholu (2019)

107 min | Comedy, Romance

When natural elements turn Christmas vacation into involuntary prison at an mountain hut and the children decide to take their parent's fate into their own hands, a romantic comedy can start.

Director: Lenka Kny | Stars: Anna Polívková, Martin Dejdar, Marek Nemec, Jana Preissová

Votes: 152

41. Superficially Deep (2014 TV Movie)

Drama

A coming of age story that focuses on a youth group dealing with the problems of todays modern world.

Director: Stephanie Hull | Stars: Christina Skilbred, Nick Clarke, Garrett Prater, Savannah Lewison

42. Intro by director Danny DeVito (1993 Video)

1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

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Star: Danny DeVito

43. Let asfaltoveho holuba (1991)

90 min | Drama

The story features two army buddies profiling two very different attitudes to life.

Director: Vlado Balco | Stars: Ondrej Vetchý, Roman Luknár, György Cserhalmi, Alena Procházková

Votes: 24

44. The Children (I) (2020)

Short, Drama

Newlyweds Andre and Cecilia seek to start a life together. But the Family that Andre left behind has their own plans for him.

Director: Atdhe Trepca | Stars: Eric Edwards Abud, Kate Carlbom, Kenneth Cordero, Theresa Croft

45. I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!! (2015)

13 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

In 1977, David Boswell created the comic book anti-hero Reid Fleming, the World's Toughest Milkman. More than 30 years later, the big screen Hollywood adaptation remains in contractual limbo. Narrated by Jonathan Demme.

Director: Charlie Tyrell | Stars: David Boswell, Jonathan Demme, Matt Groening, Kevin Pollak

Votes: 79

46. The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Aftermath (2017 Video)

36 min | Short, News, Talk-Show

Stefan Molyneux says there are two movies running through each of our heads - one a fantasy and one a documentary. Too many Hollywood celebrities ignore the documentary in favor of the fantasy.

Star: Stefan Molyneux

47. Former Hollywood Insider Speaks Out About Sexual Corruption (2017 Video)

65 min | News, Talk-Show

Stefan Molyneux talks to the addiction counselor and former Hollywood actor, Tom Bresnahan.

Stars: Tom Bresnahan, Stefan Molyneux

Votes: 8

48. Sheldon a jeho matka paní Levinová (2015 TV Movie)

77 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Viktor Polesný | Stars: Nada Konvalinková, Jan Zadrazil

Votes: 11

49. Psychology of Human Behavior (2006 Video)

1,080 min | Documentary

The engineering psychologist, Professor David W. Martin, provides a basic introduction to the complex discipline of psychology, looking back to its history and forward to where it might lead us.

Votes: 12

50. Oprah Is Coming (2018 Video)

Short, News

Stefan Molyneux examines the Golden Globes speech of Oprah Winfrey.

Star: Stefan Molyneux