Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-three-stooges"

1. Grease (1978)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway

Votes: 300,954 | Gross: $188.76M

2. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe

Votes: 207,478 | Gross: $110.50M

3. Bad Teacher (2011)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job, her students, and her co-workers is forced to return to teaching to make enough money for breast implants after her wealthy fiancé dumps her.

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch

Votes: 212,788 | Gross: $100.29M

4. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos

Votes: 167,093 | Gross: $104.40M

5. Gran Torino (2008)

R | 116 min | Drama

After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her

Votes: 815,519 | Gross: $148.10M

6. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo

Votes: 222,603 | Gross: $6.39M

7. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

G | 113 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Now settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she is being primed for an arranged marriage to an English suitor.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Callum Blue, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo

Votes: 89,044 | Gross: $95.17M

8. Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Three generations of women fight back against those who could take everything from them.

Director: Navot Papushado | Stars: Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh

Votes: 51,272

9. Flipped (I) (2010)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two eighth-graders start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards

Votes: 97,568 | Gross: $1.75M

10. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit

Votes: 189,015 | Gross: $147.25M

11. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

R | 97 min | Action, Horror

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.

Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland, Monica Keena

Votes: 127,376 | Gross: $82.62M

12. While You Were Sleeping (1995)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle

Votes: 114,142 | Gross: $81.06M

13. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

R | 112 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa | Stars: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina

Votes: 56,691 | Gross: $23.05M

14. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Samantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter. Eight years ago she emerged, two months pregnant, from a nearby river with no memory of her past or who she is. However, she's getting closer to finding out about her past.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima, Craig Bierko

Votes: 85,724 | Gross: $33.33M

15. 3 from Hell (2019)

R | 115 min | Action, Horror

After barely surviving prison, the demented Firefly clan go on the run, unleashing a whole new wave of murder, madness and mayhem.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Jeff Daniel Phillips

Votes: 17,948

16. The First Purge (2018)

R | 97 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

America's third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, comes to power and conducts an experiment: no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one has to stay on the island, but $5,000 is given to anyone who does.

Director: Gerard McMurray | Stars: Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris

Votes: 71,120 | Gross: $69.49M

17. Virtuosity (1995)

R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

When a virtual reality simulation created using the personalities of multiple serial killers manages to escape into the real world, an ex-cop is tasked with stopping its reign of terror.

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella

Votes: 32,438 | Gross: $24.05M

18. Rabbit Hole (2010)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Votes: 51,139 | Gross: $2.23M

19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When journalist April O'Neil discovers an ancient scepter with magical powers, the Turtles must cow-a-bunga their way back to 17th century Japan to rescue her from the evil clutches of Lord Norinaga.

Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono

Votes: 36,473 | Gross: $42.66M

20. Chopping Mall (1986)

R | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson

Votes: 17,267

21. Stardust (II) (2020)

Unrated | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Chronicles the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Director: Gabriel Range | Stars: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Jena Malone, Derek Moran

Votes: 2,300

22. The Pest (1997)

PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy

A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.

Director: Paul Miller | Stars: John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones, Edoardo Ballerini, Freddy Rodríguez

Votes: 9,236 | Gross: $3.60M

23. Adam & Steve (2005)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Follows two New York city couples -- one heterosexual and one gay who explore the peaks and the valleys of their respective relationships.

Director: Craig Chester | Stars: Craig Chester, Malcolm Gets, Parker Posey, Chris Kattan

Votes: 3,277 | Gross: $0.31M

24. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008 Video)

Not Rated | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Planet Express crew get trapped in a fantasy world.

Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 21,903

25. The Last Porno Show (2019)

90 min | Drama

Wayne, a struggling method actor, inherits the city's last porno cinema from his estranged father Al. Seeing this as an unconventional opportunity to reconcile their relationship, Wayne ... See full summary »

Director: Kire Paputts | Stars: Nathanael Chadwick, Mickey Vos, Victoria Dunsmore, Amaan Morrell

Votes: 147

26. Hollywood Mouth (2008)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama

In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk

Votes: 714

27. A Virgin in Hollywood (1953)

Not Rated | 63 min | Comedy, Music

A young female newspaper reporter is assigned by her editor to investigate the seamier side of Hollywood.

Director: Klaytan W. Kirby | Stars: Dorothy Abbott, Thad Swift, Phil Rhodes, Carol Brewster

Votes: 125

28. 25 Watts (2001)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama

24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo.

Directors: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll | Stars: Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, Alfonso Tort, Valentín Rivero

Votes: 1,690

29. Stoogemania (1985)

PG | 83 min | Comedy

Howard F. Howard idolizes The Three Stooges since childhood. His friends and family are worried, and consider having him committed to a mental asylum.

Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Josh Mostel, Melanie Chartoff, Sid Caesar, Joshua John Miller

Votes: 194

30. Hollywood Mouth 2 (2014)

84 min | Drama

A film buff discovers strange goings-on at a movie museum and elsewhere in Hollywood.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Sam Bologna, Alexander Des Combes, Ronald Duthweiler, Matthew Glaser

Votes: 698

31. Porky in Wackyland (1938)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Porky Pig goes on a hunt to catch the surreally elusive last Do-Do bird.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Robert Clampett, Bernice Hansen

Votes: 2,270

32. Porky's Hero Agency (1937)

7 min | Animation, Family, Short

Porky is reading the myth of the Greek gorgon, who turned everyone she looked at into stone. Mother tells him it's bed time; he dreams of being the hero that saves Greece, Porkyakarkus. The... See full summary »

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bernice Hansen, Sara Berner, Tedd Pierce

Votes: 236

33. Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor (2010)

Not Rated | 81 min | Comedy

Warning: Baltimore is no longer safe. Meet Leemoid, Zagatile and Interbyce. They're the three aliens whose spaceship has crashed in a small town outside of Baltimore. Soon the town folk are... See full summary »

Directors: Tim Ford, Stoney Sharp | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Mary Jo Pehl

Votes: 259

34. The Novelty Shop (1936)

6 min | Animation, Short

After an elderly toymaker closes his shop at night and goes home, all the toys come to life and have fun until he comes back in the morning.

Director: Arthur Davis | Star: The Rhythmettes

Votes: 86

35. Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004 Video)

9 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

A documentary about the parodies of Hollywood films.

Directors: Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Rudolf Ising, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Hawley Pratt, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Keith Scott, Leonard Maltin, Jerry Beck, Chuck Jones

Votes: 188

36. Batmania from Comics to Screen (1989 Video)

48 min | Documentary

Documentary that follows the story of Batman starting with comic conception and up until 1989 big screen success.

Director: James Gordon | Stars: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Robert Lowery

Votes: 18

37. Hollywood Mouth 3 (2018)

109 min | Drama

A film buff learns something new about her family and encounters noir-like situations in Hollywood.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Heidi Appe, Anastasia Art, Barbara Bologna, Angelica Coralvine

38. Rifftrax: Charade (2020 Video)

114 min | Comedy

What's this, Mike and Bridget riffing what is generally considered a good movie?.

Stars: Bridget Jones, Michael J. Nelson

Votes: 14

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. Tic Tac: The Tight Spot (1976 Video)

1 min | Short, Action, Comedy

A private detective escapes a tight encounter with gangsters thanks to a Tic Tac mint.

Director: Richard Williams | Star: Stanley Baxter

41. #MakeMoreMST3K Livestream V: WEREWOLF (2021 Video)

127 min | Comedy

Add a Plot

Stars: Nate Begle, Bill Corbett, Humphrey the Dog, Joel Hodgson

42. RiffTrax: Firehead (2013)

TV-14 | 80 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The hilarious trio takes on this story of a Russian cyborg who shoots lasers out of his eyes, starring Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau.

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

Votes: 40

43. #firstoneshere (2019)

Short, Comedy

The comical misadventures of two friends as they try to get to a concert.

Director: Buddy Campbell | Stars: Buddy Campbell, Becky Bartlett, Matt Spease, Bailey Freeman

44. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Dana Dates Jim (2003)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Dana's new date is similar to Jim in many ways. Cheryl teaches Dana that she is basically dating Jim, and when Dana realizes it is right, she gets upset at Cheryl for pointing out the similarities. Cheryl hosts a Halloween party.

Director: Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 171

45. Alien Nation (1989–1990)
Episode: Chains of Love (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

Sikes and Francisco seek an elusive Newcomer woman - all of whose dates wind up dead. George worries about Susan's fidelity.

Director: Harry Longstreet | Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Lauren Woodland

Votes: 77

46. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Hot, Bothered, and Bedeviled/Moon Over Minerva/Skullhead Boneyhands (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

In this Halloween episode, the Devil is "Hot, Bothered & Bedeviled" when the Warners visit Hades and torment him. Next, in "Moon Over Minerva," nerdy Wilford Wolf courts beautiful Minerva Mink.

Directors: Michael Gerard, Alfred Gimeno, Rusty Mills | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Ron Perlman

Votes: 185

47. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Taming of the Screwy (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Mr. Plotz tasks Scratchansniff with bringing the Warners in line so they might appear at a huge gala to schmooze some Japanese investors.

Director: Alfred Gimeno | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker

Votes: 253

48. The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999)
Episode: Beware the Creeper (1998)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Joker throws a reporter into a vat of chemicals and turns him into the manically wacky superhero, The Creeper.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mathew Valencia, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jeff Bennett

Votes: 787

49. The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999)
Episode: Holiday Knights (1997)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The heroes and villains of Gotham City have various adventures during the Christmas holiday season.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Mathew Valencia, Mark Hamill

Votes: 952

50. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Roddy McDowell and Bernadette Peters (1975)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: Eunice, Ed and Mama visit accomplished younger brother Phillip (guest Roddy McDowall) in his California home in "The Family"; Carol and guest Bernadette Peters play two ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 69