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

1. Whiplash (2014)

R | 106 min | Drama, Music

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser

Votes: 988,653 | Gross: $13.09M

2. Glass Onion (2022)

PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista

Votes: 440,995

3. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy

Votes: 592,585 | Gross: $216.43M

4. Yesterday (III) (2019)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where they never existed.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino, Ellise Chappell

Votes: 167,653 | Gross: $73.29M

5. Vanilla Sky (2001)

R | 136 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

A self-indulgent and vain publishing magnate finds his privileged life upended after a vehicular accident with a resentful lover.

Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell

Votes: 285,624 | Gross: $100.61M

6. Boyhood (I) (2014)

R | 165 min | Drama

The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Elijah Smith

Votes: 367,118 | Gross: $25.38M

7. Shallow Hal (2001)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A shallow man falls in love with a 300-pound woman because of her inner beauty.

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli

Votes: 144,743 | Gross: $70.84M

8. Sister Act (1992)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Music

When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.

Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn

Votes: 108,354 | Gross: $139.61M

9. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy

Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic Bat Mitzvahs. However, things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

Director: Sammi Cohen | Stars: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler

Votes: 23,870

10. The Circle (I) (2017)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.

Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane

Votes: 100,323 | Gross: $20.50M

11. The Boss Baby (2017)

PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

Director: Tom McGrath | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow

Votes: 141,164 | Gross: $175.00M

12. Tower Heist (2011)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda

Votes: 150,981 | Gross: $78.05M

13. I Am Sam (2001)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 155,284 | Gross: $40.31M

14. Empire of Light (2022)

R | 115 min | Drama, Romance

A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones

Votes: 24,126

15. Manhattan (1979)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy

Votes: 147,216 | Gross: $45.70M

16. Side Effects (I) (2013)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 197,112 | Gross: $32.17M

17. Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

R | 130 min | Drama, War

Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn

Votes: 48,186 | Gross: $42.72M

18. The Misfits (2021)

R | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Tim Roth, Nick Cannon, Rami Jaber

Votes: 13,391

19. Love & Mercy (2014)

PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music

In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy.

Director: Bill Pohlad | Stars: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 42,600 | Gross: $12.55M

20. Deathgasm (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Director: Jason Howden | Stars: Milo Cawthorne, James Joshua Blake, Kimberley Crossman, Sam Berkley

Votes: 19,229

21. Contraband (2012)

R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Robert Wahlberg

Votes: 126,312 | Gross: $66.53M

22. I Used to Be Famous (2022)

TV-14 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Follows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians.

Director: Eddie Sternberg | Stars: Ed Skrein, Eleanor Matsuura, Leo Long, Eoin Macken

Votes: 11,018

23. Leprechaun 5: In the Hood (2000 Video)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

When three rappers want to get even with a pimp, they accidentally unleash a leprechaun who goes on a killing rampage in tha 'hood.

Director: Rob Spera | Stars: Warwick Davis, Ice-T, Anthony Montgomery, Rashaan Nall

Votes: 8,364

24. Military Wives (2019)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.

Director: Peter Cattaneo | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Emma Lowndes, Gaby French

Votes: 5,947

25. Breaking & Exiting (2018)

78 min | Comedy, Drama

While attempting a burglary, charming house thief Harry stumbles upon Daisy and decides to save her from herself, which launches them both onto a darkly-comedic path of self discovery and love.

Director: Peter Facinelli | Stars: Milo Gibson, Jordan Danger, Adam Huber, Joaquim de Almeida

Votes: 2,523

26. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

R | 105 min | Biography, Drama

Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Wallace Shawn

Votes: 6,536 | Gross: $1.65M

27. Phil Spector (2013 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.

Director: David Mamet | Stars: Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Votes: 7,924

28. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)

TV-MA | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.

Director: Mat Whitecross | Stars: Andy Serkis, Tom Hughes, Clifford Samuel, Joseph Kennedy

Votes: 4,422

29. Cinema Verite (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 86 min | Drama

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first American family to be the subjects of a reality TV show.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini, Thomas Dekker

Votes: 4,003

30. Stoned (2005)

R | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks after being let go from the band.

Director: Stephen Woolley | Stars: Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey, Ben Whishaw

Votes: 4,163

31. Humor Me (2017)

93 min | Comedy

With an interminable case of writer's block and a personal family crisis, playwright Nate is forced to move into his father's retirement community.

Director: Sam Hoffman | Stars: Joey Slotnick, Bernie McInerney, Elliott Gould, Tibor Feldman

Votes: 1,409 | Gross: $0.04M

32. The Trip to Greece (2020)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travel from Troy to Ithaca following in the footsteps of the Odysseus.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan, Rebecca Johnson

Votes: 4,747

33. Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)

R | 78 min | Comedy, Romance

A day in the life of two film-school students trying to find love and another house-mate.

Director: Emma-Kate Croghan | Stars: Frances O'Connor, Alice Garner, Matt Day, Matthew Dyktynski

Votes: 2,073 | Gross: $0.21M

34. Murder with Mirrors (1985 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

When Carrie Louise Serrocold suspects that someone is trying to poison her, she sends for the one person who might be able to help, her old friend Miss Jane Marple.

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, John Mills, Leo McKern

Votes: 1,607

35. The Trip to Spain (2017)

Unrated | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Europe. This time they're in Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rebecca Johnson, Claire Keelan

Votes: 6,428 | Gross: $1.16M

36. Empowered (2018)

TV-MA | 87 min | Comedy

After to visit a Hindi guru healer, Paz loses control over what she says and starts speaking out everything that comes to her mind.

Director: Santiago Segura | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Diego Martín, Toni Acosta, Rafael Spregelburd

Votes: 2,582

37. Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Fantasy

The truth about the urban legend is finally revealed by George Harrison in newly discovered secret audio tapes: Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in 1966 and replaced with a double!

Director: Joel Gilbert | Stars: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr

Votes: 768

38. Faith Under Fire (2020)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama

Fireman Tom Hatcher is at the end of his rope. He saves lives but couldn't save his wife from cancer. Now his daughter faces the same battle. From an unlikely friend, Tom is challenged to face grief and embrace faith in his darkest hours.

Director: Joel Paul Reisig | Stars: Nick Vlassopoulos, Tenley Kellogg, Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo

Votes: 426

39. Caprice Italian Style (1968)

95 min | Comedy

The film consists of six short stories created by different directors, but all the stories share one thing: a warm irony to current events.

Directors: Mauro Bolognini, Mario Monicelli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Steno, Pino Zac, Franco Rossi | Stars: Totò, Ugo D'Alessio, Regina Seiffert, Dante Maggio

Votes: 632

40. The Christmas List (1997 TV Movie)

96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Perfume saleslady Melody Parris feels like her life is in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won't commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Mimi Rogers, Rob Stewart, Stella Stevens, Bill Switzer

Votes: 1,483

41. Crumbs (II) (2015)

Not Rated | 68 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Our figurine sized supermen hero embarks on an epic surreal journey that will take him across the Ethiopian post apocalyptic landscape in search of a way to get on the hovering spacecraft that for years has become a landmark in the skies.

Director: Miguel Llansó | Stars: Daniel Tadesse, Quino Piñero, Selam Tesfayie, Mengistu Berhanu

Votes: 761

42. The Beatles and India (2021)

96 min | Documentary, Music

Documentary exploring how John, Paul, George and Ringo fell in love with Indian culture while visiting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his Himalayan ashram in 1968.

Directors: Ajoy Bose, Peter Compton | Stars: Shankara Angadi, Sidharth Bhatia, Steve Turner, Ajoy Bose

Votes: 500

43. Los Bando (2018)

94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A young band from Norway sets out on a journey across the country to attend the National Championship of Rock in a race against time, police and parents.

Director: Christian Lo | Stars: Tage Johansen Hogness, Jakob Dyrud, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Tiril Marie Høistad Berger

Votes: 425

44. Paul Is Dead (2000)

75 min | Drama

A pupil finds out that Paul McCartney died early and the public had not been informed at all.

Directors: Henk Handloegten, Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Sebastian Urzendowsky, Martin Reinhold, Vasko Scholz, Myriam Abeillon

Votes: 354

45. The Session Man (2023)

90 min | Documentary

The Session Man tells the story of highly gifted pianist and unsung hero, Nicky Hopkins, who played with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks and many more.

Director: Michael Treen | Stars: Harry Shearer, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Peter Frampton

46. Kat and the Band (2019)

TV-MA | 92 min | Comedy, Music

Seventeen year old, music obsessed school girl Kat Malone tricks her way into managing struggling band Dollar Days, pretending to be a band manager in her twenties.

Director: E.E. Hegarty | Stars: Katherine Kelly, Ella Hunt, Joanna David, James Doherty

Votes: 255

47. David Bowie: Five Years (2013)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary

A documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.

Director: Francis Whately | Stars: David Bowie, Rick Wakeman, John Harris, Ken Scott

Votes: 1,787

48. Lennon or McCartney (2014)

34 min | Documentary, Short, Music

550 Artists. 1 Question. Lennon or McCartney.

Director: Matt Schichter | Stars: Aaron Paul, Aasif Mandvi, Adam Lambert, Adam Levine

Votes: 155

49. The Summer of Love (2017 TV Movie)

Documentary, History, Music

The story of the cultural, social, and political changes that were brought about following the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco.

Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: Ryan Mandrake, Johnnie Walker, Simon Crocker, Anne Nightingale

Votes: 33

50. The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976 TV Special)

Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy

Witchipoo and the Wicked Witch of the West give Paul Lynde three wishes for Halloween. KISS performs three songs. Florence Henderson sings a disco version of "That Old Black Magic."

Director: Sid Smith | Stars: Paul Lynde, Tim Conway, Roz Kelly, Margaret Hamilton

Votes: 434