Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-jean-claude-van-damme"

1. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson

Votes: 402,192 | Gross: $343.26M

2. 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: 164,050 | Gross: $50.02M

3. Violent Night (2022)

R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.

Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell

Votes: 99,291 | Gross: $50.06M

4. Die Hart (2023)

TV-MA | 84 min | Action, Comedy

Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.

Director: Eric Appel | Stars: Kevin Hart, John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jean Reno

Votes: 3,609

5. Irma Vep (1996)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama

A Hong Kong actress, Maggie Cheung playing a fictional version of herself, is cast in France to star in a remake of Les vampires (1915), but petty intrigues and clashing egos plague the production.

Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard, Antoine Basler

Votes: 9,743 | Gross: $0.19M

6. Flee (2021)

PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.

Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen | Stars: Daniel Karimyar, Fardin Mijdzadeh, Milad Eskandari, Belal Faiz

Votes: 19,537

7. The Brand New Testament (2015)

Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?

Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens

Votes: 35,031 | Gross: $0.09M

8. Boy A (2007)

R | 106 min | Drama

The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.

Director: John Crowley | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Shaun Evans, Siobhan Finneran

Votes: 38,867 | Gross: $0.11M

9. JCVD (2008)

R | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Jean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.

Director: Mabrouk El Mechri | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Valérie Bodson, Hervé Sogne, Rock Chen

Votes: 40,331 | Gross: $0.47M

10. The King of the Kickboxers (1990)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A cop goes undercover in Thailand to avenge his brother's death in this martial arts film.

Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Loren Avedon, Richard Jaeckel, Don Stroud, Billy Blanks

Votes: 2,007

11. Alibi.com (2016)

89 min | Comedy, Romance

Greg and his company provide alibis for infidelities, among other sins. He falls in love with Flo, whose dad turns out to be his customer.

Director: Philippe Lacheau | Stars: Philippe Lacheau, Élodie Fontan, Julien Arruti, Tarek Boudali

Votes: 10,036

12. Dream for an Insomniac (1996)

R | 90 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama

Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.

Director: Tiffanie DeBartolo | Stars: Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, Mackenzie Astin, Michael Landes

Votes: 2,950

13. The Ardennes (2015)

Unrated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A brutal home-jacking by two brothers goes hopelessly wrong, and one of them goes to prison. Four years later, his brother tries to help him get his life back on track.

Director: Robin Pront | Stars: Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval, Veerle Baetens, Jan Bijvoet

Votes: 5,642 | Gross: $0.01M

14. Little Criminals (1996 TV Movie)

91 min | Crime, Drama

Des is an eleven year old kid who has had a really bad deal in life. Crime and mischief are the main staples of his life and he and his friends cruise around the city and do things like ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Brendan Fletcher, Myles Ferguson, Adam Harrison, Jordan Clarke

Votes: 798

15. Serial Teachers (2013)

88 min | Comedy

The worst teachers are recruited to save the worst school in France from shutting down.

Director: Pierre-François Martin-Laval | Stars: Christian Clavier, Isabelle Nanty, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Kev Adams

Votes: 4,051

16. Cabras da Peste (2021)

TV-14 | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two hapless cops find themselves in over their heads as they cross paths with dangerous criminals while searching for Celestina, a beloved goat mascot.

Director: Vitor Brandt | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Edmilson Filho, Letícia Lima, Leandro Ramos

Votes: 2,027

17. Christmas All Over Again (2016)

PG | 78 min | Comedy, Family

A mischievous, swag-obsessed boy must overcome his inner Scrooge, or remain caught in a cycle where everyday is a Christmas without presents.

Director: Christy Carlson Romano | Stars: Sean Ryan Fox, Armani Jackson, Christy Carlson Romano, Amber Frank

Votes: 328

18. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension (2020 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don't want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not.

Director: Pascal Cammisotto | Stars: Pascal Cammisotto, Julie Shields, Daniel Francis-Berenson, Robert Paterson

Votes: 122

19. Alias (2002)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

Eva is an accidental witness of the death of a young girl, even more: she's got it all on tape. Shortly hereafter she encounters Dieter, a charming young man. These two facts cause a chain ... See full summary »

Director: Jan Verheyen | Stars: Hilde De Baerdemaeker, Geert Hunaerts, Veerle Dobbelaere, Hilde Van Mieghem

Votes: 852

20. National Street (2019)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

In 1989 Vandam was used to be called a national hero. Today, he is almost unknown, a loser like many others. His fight for the woman he loves is a fight for his dignity, and it will be his downfall.

Director: Stepan Altrichter | Stars: Hynek Cermák, Katerina Janecková, Jan Cina, Václav Neuzil

Votes: 337

21. The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear (2012)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary

A filmmaker puts out a casting call for young adults, aged 15- to 23. The director wants to make a film about growing up in her home country, Georgia, and find commonalities across social ... See full summary »

Director: Tinatin Gurchiani | Stars: Teona Bagrationi, Tinatin Gurchiani, Ramin Iremadze, George Karseladze

Votes: 697

22. Rifftrax: No Retreat, No Surrender (2015 Video)

Comedy

An organized crime syndicate is attempting to muscle out all the karate dojos in the country with the aid of a deadly Russian black belt, and it's up to the new kid in town and his ... See full summary »

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

Votes: 59

23. Vendetta (1991 Video Game)

T | Action

Beat up as many thugs as you can in this side-scrolling beat-em-up.

Director: S. Okamoto

Votes: 47

24. Tell Me Love Is Real (2016)

74 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In the Winter of 2012, two famous artists sat in anonymous hotel rooms, and in a bizarre coincidence, over-dosed on Xanax. One, Whitney Houston, tragically died, and the other--the author of this piece--lived.

Director: Zachary Oberzan | Star: Zachary Oberzan

Votes: 20

25. Miscalculation and Consequences (2003)

21 min | Short, Action, Comedy

When two small-time thugs fans of JC Van Damme kidnap the daughter of a rich businessman start doubting about the identity of their victim, trouble unfolds, especially when she turns out to be a sneaky little brat.

Director: Michael Nakache | Stars: Roxane Damidot, Mouss Diouf, Fabrice Laroche-Joubert, Mathieu Simonet

Votes: 6

26. Vee (2009– )
Episode: What a Romanian University Professor Thinks About the Metro Tragedy at Bucharest (2017)

15 min | News

A university professor uses a sensationalized murder to attack capitalism and promote socialism.

Star: Vee

27. JCVD in Love (2003)

4 min | Short, Comedy

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Director: Benjamin Parent | Stars: Emilie Chevrillon, Peter Dourountzis, Karim Ouaret

28. Live Ashes (2024)

Drama

An experimental film about the mercurial nature of identity and perception - simultaneously illustrated as a Shakespearean drama, a period musical and a documentary- completed over 30 years, then released for free online.

Director: Gadam

29. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon (1994)

Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A video tribute to a martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. Examined are his early years in Hong Kong and his journey to Hollywood, his role of Kato on the TV series 'The Green Hornet', and his ... See full summary »

Director: Jude Gerard Prest | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Alex Ben Block, Linda Lee Cadwell, Raymond Chow

Votes: 211

30. The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
Episode: A Day in the Life of Logan Murphy (1991)

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Logan 'FX' Murphy, Barry's unpaid tech guy, gets inspired by Barry's book 'Dealing Not Stealing.' Meanwhile, FX's racist ex boss and former owner of Black Jack's castle, Hancock, whom FX inadvertently betrayed, returns to take revenge.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Steven Williams, Roma Downey, Bert Rosario

31. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Give Him the Chair! (1994)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Frasier is tired of Martin's favourite chair and gets rid of it, replacing it with a new one. Martin demands his old chair back. The old chair is easily located on the set of a school production, but the recovery proves more difficult.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,168

32. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Love in an Elevator (1995)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

The guys are throwing a bachelor party for Will. On the way, Will, Carlton, and Jazz get stuck in an elevator. They recall past events for each of them, shown in flashbacks.

Director: Maynard C. Virgil I | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 555

33. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Billy Bob Thornton/Creed (2001)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

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Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey

Votes: 93

34. The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2020)
Episode: Songs of Praise (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Both Geraldine and David find possible love interests when Songs of Praise decide to do an episode in Dibley.

Director: Dewi Humphreys | Stars: Dawn French, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, Emma Chambers

Votes: 356

35. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode: Future War (1999)

Unrated | 93 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The guys take a crack at Future War (1997) in which a man formerly enslaved by aliens escapes to modern-day Los Angeles but is being tracked by cyborgs and their trained dinosaurs. Mike and... See full summary »

Director: Michael J. Nelson | Stars: Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, Bill Corbett

Votes: 779

36. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.1374 (1996)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Ross Kemp, Martine McCutcheon, Steve McFadden, Gillian Taylforth

37. Mad TV (1995–2016)
Episode: Episode #4.9 (1998)

TV-14 | Comedy

Sketches: One True Impact, Cooking With Kenny and James, Thanksgiving Stuffing, Snapshot Stories, Stuart's Thanksgiving, Darlene McBride's Thanksgiving Album, Happy Thanksgiving Misadventure, Ms. Swan, Lida and Melina.

Stars: Alex Borstein, Andrew Bowen, Mo Collins, Pat Kilbane

Votes: 31

38. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2 (2007)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dean hits an emotional rock bottom after a devastating personal loss. The Yellow Eyed Demon begins a calculated strategic move to unleash the armies of hell.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Samantha Ferris, Jim Beaver

Votes: 7,745

39. The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2002)
Episode: Catch as Catch Cannes/Yodel Recall (1996)

TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Granny investigates when the prizes at the James Caan Film Festival are stolen in "Catch As Catch Cannes."/Granny must solve the mysterious kidnapping of the Von Trump family singers in "Yodel Recall."

Director: Al Zegler | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Jim Cummings, June Foray

Votes: 31

40. Not Going Out (2006– )
Episode: Memory (2019)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

Lee thinks he has dementia when he cannot recall an actor's name.

Director: Nick Wood | Stars: Lee Mack, Sally Bretton

Votes: 105

41. Bless the Harts (2019–2021)
Episode: Can't Get There from Here (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Jenny takes on a controversial second job to pay for Violet's art school tuition; Wayne comes up with a get rich quick scheme.

Directors: Samantha Arnett, Albert Calleros | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz

Votes: 151

42. Future Man (2017–2020)
Episode: There Will Be Borscht (2020)

TV-MA | 35 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Josh puts his faith in The Voice while Wolf basks in his element and Tiger struggles to adapt.

Director: Jonathan Watson | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Kimberly Hebert Gregory

Votes: 353

43. Not Going Out (2006– )
Episode: Gay (2007)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

Having told work colleague Guy, whom people believe to be gay, that she is not homophobic and has a gay flat mate, Tim's sister Lucy asks Lee to pretend that he is gay. Guy has his doubts ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Hardcastle | Stars: Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart

Votes: 139

44. The Boondocks (2005–2014)
Episode: Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch (2007)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

After various failed attempts at meeting women on MySpace, Grandpa Freeman tries one last time and the results look promising, except for the fact that she was raised by wolves and knows a martial art that seems to be extinct.

Directors: Seung Eun Kim, Bob Hathcock | Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams

Votes: 439

45. Die Hart (2020– )
Episode: The Recruit (2020)

TV-MA | 9 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Comedian Kevin Hart (playing a fictional version of himself) is offered a starring role in a new action film that could revive his career that's going nowhere fast. But, he must train at a strange, secluded action star boot camp first.

Director: Eric Appel | Stars: Kevin Hart, John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jean Reno

Votes: 176

46. The Critical Drinker (2012– )
Episode: The Predator is Everything Wrong With Movies Today (2019)

21 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

I dodged it at the cinema, but there was no avoiding The Predator forever. Join me as I break down the movie pretty much sums up everything wrong with the modern film industry.

Director: Will Jordan | Star: Will Jordan

Votes: 21

47. The Great North (2021– )
Episode: Feast of Not People Adventure (2021)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Judy learns that Ham's been keeping a secret from her, while the rest of the family participates in a town festival.

Directors: Joel Moser, Tony Gennaro | Stars: Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Will Forte, Dulcé Sloan

Votes: 345

48. The Unicorn (2019–2021)
Episode: The First Supper (2021)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When Wade decides to introduce Shannon to his friends, the get together quickly takes an awkward turn. Also, Noah tries to fit in with the older kids since he's tired of being one of the babies, and Forrest overindulges in edibles.

Director: Betsy Thomas | Stars: Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry, Omar Benson Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson

Votes: 127

49. Girls5eva (2021– )
Episode: Catskills (2021)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Music

Girls5eva rent a cabin upstate to focus; Gloria runs into her ex-wife Caroline and tries to rekindle the relationship.

Director: LP | Stars: Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry

Votes: 251

50. Bless the Harts (2019–2021)
Episode: Hot Tub-Tation (2021)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy

Wayne gives Jenny a hot tub for their anniversary that proves to be more trouble than it's worth; after she gets banned from her favorite department store, Betty dons a disguise to attend a sale.

Directors: Joseph Scott, Albert Calleros, Valerie Fletcher | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz

Votes: 50