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

1. The Holdovers (2023)

R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama

A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.

Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston

Votes: 139,886

2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game.

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black

Votes: 447,854 | Gross: $404.52M

3. Legally Blonde (2001)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.

Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis

Votes: 248,424 | Gross: $96.52M

4. A Rainy Day in New York (2019)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

A young couple arrives in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber, Suzanne Smith

Votes: 51,905

5. Citizen Kane (1941)

PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery

Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead

Votes: 466,176 | Gross: $1.59M

6. Risky Business (1983)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

Director: Paul Brickman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur

Votes: 99,911 | Gross: $63.50M

7. Vice (I) (2018)

R | 132 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.

Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell

Votes: 162,480 | Gross: $47.84M

8. A Cinderella Story (2004)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd

Votes: 94,039 | Gross: $51.44M

9. The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

R | 94 min | Biography, Drama, War

Former Major League Baseball player Moe Berg goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.

Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: Paul Rudd, Pierfrancesco Favino, Tom Wilkinson, Connie Nielsen

Votes: 11,899 | Gross: $0.71M

10. Bride of Chucky (1998)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll.

Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile

Votes: 64,283 | Gross: $32.40M

11. Less Than Zero (1987)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama

A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.

Director: Marek Kanievska | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader

Votes: 22,135 | Gross: $12.40M

12. The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, War

When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.

Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray

Votes: 29,918 | Gross: $21.75M

13. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer

Votes: 27,694 | Gross: $7.57M

14. 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: 19,522

15. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)

TV-MA | 69 min | Documentary, Biography

Follows actor, model, and icon Brooke Shields as she becomes a woman who discovers her power after being a sexualized young girl. She shows the dangers and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.

Stars: Brooke Shields, Scaachi Koul, Isobel Coleman, Meenakshi Durham

Votes: 2,715

16. Leatherheads (2008)

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

In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries

Votes: 33,450 | Gross: $31.20M

17. 9 Bullets (2022)

97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A burlesque dancer must go on the run to save a neighbor boy whose life is threatened by her ex-lover.

Director: Gigi Gaston | Stars: Lena Headey, Sam Worthington, Dean Scott Vazquez, Martin Sensmeier

Votes: 2,539

18. Words and Pictures (2013)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.

Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison, Amy Brenneman

Votes: 11,416 | Gross: $2.17M

19. Marry Go Round (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

Abby is a successful executive with a perfect life: she's moving to Paris and planning to marry Edward. Then she discovers that her divorce from her high-school sweetheart Luke is not exactly official.

Director: David Weaver | Stars: Amanda Schull, Brennan Elliott, Mary-Beth Manning, Jaycie Dotin

Votes: 766

20. Winter Love Story (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Romance

Cassie has just published her first book, a rom-com based on her divorce experience. To help a new writer along, the publisher pairs her with the established "dragon writer" Elliot on a week-long book tour. Will they remain singles?

Director: T.W. Peacocke | Stars: Jen Lilley, Kevin McGarry, Mary-Margaret Humes, Laura Miyata

Votes: 1,991

21. Beware the Gonzo (2010)

TV-14 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young muckraker decides to start his own underground newspaper at his high school.

Director: Bryan Goluboff | Stars: Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Griffin Newman, Stefanie Y. Hong

Votes: 1,828

22. Where It's At (1969)

R | 106 min | Drama

A "Sixties Generation" comedy about an offbeat father-son relationship. Dad runs a Las Vegas hotel-casino and his son is a college student with a different set of moral and ethical ... See full summary »

Director: Garson Kanin | Stars: David Janssen, Rosemary Forsyth, Robert Drivas, Brenda Vaccaro

Votes: 220

23. Critic's Choice (1963)

Approved | 100 min | Comedy

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Maxwell, Rip Torn

Votes: 1,117

24. The Other Story (2018)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama

Two rebellious young women - one fleeing the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith; the other desperate to transcend her oppressive religious cross paths unexpectedly in Jerusalem, to startling consequences.

Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sasson Gabay, Joy Rieger, Yuval Segal, Maya Dagan

Votes: 417 | Gross: $0.13M

25. Johnny Dark (1954)

85 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Automobile engineer Johnny Dark designs a radical new car. After the owner refuses to sponsor the car in a Canada to Mexico sports-car race, Johnny, with the aid of the owner's ... See full summary »

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don Taylor, Paul Kelly

Votes: 447

26. Men Are Such Fools (1938)

Approved | 69 min | Drama, Romance

Linda Lawrence rises from secretary to account executive in an advertising agency. She falls in love with ex-football star Jimmy Hall and marries him. Radio man Harry Galleon will push her ... See full summary »

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Wayne Morris, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Hugh Herbert

Votes: 575

27. The Great American Pastime (1956)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Sport

Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son in the team causes problems with his wife.

Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, Ann Miller, Dean Jones

Votes: 329

28. So This Is College (1929)

Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Biff and Eddie are the best of friends. They are college seniors, roommates at the fraternity, and star teammates on the USC football team. Then a flapper named Babs enters the picture. ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Elliott Nugent, Robert Montgomery, Cliff Edwards, Sally Starr

Votes: 284

29. You Can't Buy Everything (1934)

Passed | 82 min | Drama, Romance

Hannah is so tight with her money that she takes her son, Donnie, to the charity ward a week after he hurts his leg. But she has always hoarded her money since her late husband wasted most ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: May Robson, Jean Parker, Lewis Stone, Mary Forbes

Votes: 225

30. Hommage à Albert Einstein (1956)

8 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Director: Jean Lods | Star: Roger Pigaut

31. Magoo's Young Manhood (1958)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short

In a flashback Mr. Magoo thinks back in time to the Gay 90's when he was a young man, and just as myopic then as in the 1950s. He makes a bet with a friend that he can get a date with a ... See full summary »

Director: Pete Burness | Stars: Jim Backus, Daws Butler, June Foray, Jerry Hausner

Votes: 34

32. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Edith's Friend (1975)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith attends a wedding in her hometown of Scranton and runs into her childhood sweetheart, who is interested in rekindling the old romance

Director: Wes Kenney | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 178

33. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Crash and Burn (2003)

TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An elderly lady drives her car recklessly into a café for no apparent reason. Meanwhile, a wife dies of carbon monoxide poisoning while her husband does not even though he was sleeping right next to her.

Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 821

34. Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode: Late Returns (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man is found shot to death in his driveway. The team re-open a 1992 murder of a young woman, a Democratic worker, who went missing after leaving a political event on Election night.

Director: David Straiton | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford

Votes: 422

35. Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode: Love Conquers Al (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A petty thief, hoping for a reduced prison sentence, relays information pertaining to the night in 1981 when a high school track runner was fatally shot, placing doubt on the guilt of the man now serving a life sentence for the crime.

Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford

Votes: 594

36. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Three Letters from One Wife (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

To help Rob, Millie sends raving pseudo fan letters praising Alan Brady for hosting a "brainy" documentary show on comedy that Rob wrote - only the show doesn't air, and the letters meant to help Rob could help him right out of his job.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 244

37. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Disappeared (1998)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A disturbed, self-righteous activist opposed to high-rent developments is wanted for the kidnappings of a property owner and two of his tenants. However, the D.A.'s office may have to renege on the deal made with his brother to find him.

Director: David Platt | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 281

38. The War at Home (2005–2007)
Episode: The Empire Spanks Back (2005)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Dave's new pro-spanking regime has unexpected consequences.

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Michael Rapaport, Anita Barone, Kaylee DeFer, Kyle Sullivan

Votes: 95

39. Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode: ...felt super Indian (2020)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

At Ganesh Puja celebrations, Devi questions how much she identifies with Indian culture, Nalini dodges acerbic aunties and Kamala frets over her future.

Director: Linda Mendoza | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Darren Barnet, John McEnroe

Votes: 1,163

40. Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode: ...had to be on my best behavior (2020)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Flashbacks unearth painful memories and resentment for Devi. Meanwhile, Kamala is forced to get honest as the family welcomes her suitor at home.

Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Richa Moorjani, Darren Barnet, John McEnroe

Votes: 1,157

41. The Cool Kids (2018–2019)
Episode: Indecent Proposal (2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

In an attempt to date a guy way out of her league, Margaret pretends to be someone she's not. When Hank doesn't hear back from his doctor about a questionable mole, he's convinced his days ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Rich | Stars: David Alan Grier, Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence

Votes: 99

42. The Good Place (2016–2020)
Episode: A Girl from Arizona Part 2 (2019)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Eleanor, Michael, Janet and Tahani have their hands full when the new residents begin to show their true colors. Jason receives some unsettling news.

Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden

Votes: 2,179

43. The Good Place (2016–2020)
Episode: Chillaxing (2019)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Michael and Eleanor discover something troubling and turn to an unusual source for help; Tahani lends her expertise to assist with one of the new residents.

Director: Anya Adams | Stars: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden

Votes: 2,136

44. Atlanta (2016–2022)
Episode: The Homeliest Little Horse (2022)

TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Earn walks through therapy, despite all that is looking up for him from his recent success and the work he's already put in. He reaches great lengths to reach catharsis.

Director: Angela Barnes | Stars: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz

Votes: 2,125

45. The Good Place (2016–2020)
Episode: A Chip Driver Mystery (2019)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

One of the new residents creates a division in the ranks.

Director: Steve Day | Stars: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden

Votes: 2,143

46. First Ladies (2020)
Episode: Michelle Obama (2020)

Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Biography

Explore the life of Michelle Obama and how she carved out her own legacy while being an essential part of her husband's history-making presidency.

Director: Liz Mermin | Stars: Robin Wright, Michele Norris, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod

Votes: 90

47. Real-Time Fandub Games (2018– )
Episode: Sonic Riders (2020)

TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy

Sonic and his friends try to win the GameCube 2 that Eggman has made in a racing contest from the Babylonian Rogues. Five years later, a group of robots tries to kill Sonic and his friends to get a "tire".

Stars: Penny Parker, Hayley Rose, Blue Lennox, Joy Charlotte

Votes: 41

48. All American (2018– )
Episode: Teenage Love (2021)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Sport

Spencer decides to go to the family cabin to clear his head, but he gets a surprise visit from his friends; Billy shows up to the house to do a few repairs.

Director: Nikhil Paniz | Stars: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan

Votes: 177

49. All American (2018– )
Episode: No Opp Left Behind (2021)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Sport

As Spencer's high school football career ends, he begins to imagine what his future might look like; Jordan is worried about his football future; Asher becomes upset that Montes is keeping something from him.

Director: David McWhirter | Stars: Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan

Votes: 148

50. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Admissions (2008)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A high school guidance counselor is killed during a dance. The case may be connected to the sexual assault of one of the students by another classmate, and a deputy inspector's daughter holds the key to solving the crime.

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 317