Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "sawed-in-half-magic-act"

1. Friends with Benefits (2011)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Romance

A young man and woman decide to take their friendship to the next level without becoming a couple, but soon discover that adding sex only leads to complications.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman

Votes: 395,754 | Gross: $55.80M

2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.

Director: Shane Black | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen

Votes: 237,894 | Gross: $4.24M

3. Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama

In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Morgan Jones, Eva Birthistle, Liam Neeson

Votes: 24,619 | Gross: $0.83M

4. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family

Third grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.

Director: John Schultz | Stars: Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Parris Mosteller, Janet Varney

Votes: 3,458 | Gross: $15.00M

5. Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

Where are we humans going? A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. We meet people in the city. People trying to communicate, searching compassion and get the connection of small and large things.

Director: Roy Andersson | Stars: Lars Nordh, Stefan Larsson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjörn Fahlström

Votes: 20,407 | Gross: $0.00M

6. Houdini (1953)

Approved | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke

Votes: 3,736

7. Terror Toons (2002 Video)

R | 75 min | Horror, Comedy

In a quiet suburban neighborhood, two sisters are about to experience the dark and sinister world of Terror Toons. Candy and Cindy's parents have traveled out of town for the weekend ... See full summary »

Director: Joe Castro | Stars: Beverly Lynne, Lizzy Borden, Brandon Ellison, Kaycee

Votes: 1,224

8. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)

Passed | 70 min | Adventure, Mystery, War

With Jane still away for the war effort, Tarzan and Boy set off to retrieve rare medicinal herbs, only to run into an American messenger, German spies, and the mysterious desert's treacherous fauna and flora.

Director: Wilhelm Thiele | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Nancy Kelly, Johnny Sheffield, Otto Kruger

Votes: 2,254

9. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Family

The owner of a debt-ridden circus contends with pursuing bill collectors and sheriffs, and his beloved daughter's relationships with one of his performers and a stuffy but wealthy young man.

Directors: George Marshall, Edward F. Cline | Stars: W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Votes: 1,889

10. David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (1994 TV Special)

130 min | Documentary, Biography, Family

This is a TV special/documentary in which David Copperfield is interviewed in his Magic Warehouse by his girlfriend, the German supermodel Claudia Schiffer, about his career as an ... See full summary »

Directors: David Copperfield, Peter Care | Stars: David Copperfield, Claudia Schiffer, Kim Alexis, James Earl Jones

Votes: 233

11. Merlin the Magic Mouse (1967)

G | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Merlin, a W.C. Fields-like mouse, puts on a magic show in front of an audience of one cat. Merlin does some bad magic tricks for the feline before he realizes he's a mouse.

Director: Alex Lovy | Star: Daws Butler

Votes: 117

12. Fiddlers Three (1948)

17 min | Short, Comedy

The Stooges are musicians at the court of King Cole. When they ask the king's permission to marry their sweethearts, the King agrees, but only after Princess Alisha has married Prince ... See full summary »

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Vernon Dent

Votes: 409

13. King of the Mardi Gras (1935)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A Mardi Gras celebration, looking pretty much like any carnival. Bluto is a strongman, claiming to be King of the Mardi Gras, and drawing a large crowd. Popeye, nearby, claims only, "I yam ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 294

14. Loggerheads (1978)

94 min | Comedy

In Weimar Germany, twin brothers Hermann and Gustav find themselves on opposite extremes: Hermann is a loyal sympathizer of the emerging Nazi party and Gustav is an anarchist who prints and spreads anti-Nazi propaganda.

Directors: Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia | Stars: Adriano Celentano, Claudio Bigagli, François Bastien, Giuseppe Diamanti

Votes: 358

15. Daredevil Droopy (1951)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Similar in tone to The Chump Champ (1950), but this time Droopy and Spike are in competition for a circus acrobat's job.

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Bill Thompson, Tex Avery, Daws Butler, Shepard Menken

Votes: 543

16. Mysto-Fox (1946)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Fox hosts a magic show at a carnival looking for rabbit auditions, but the Crow disguises as a rabbit in order to wreck the show.

Director: Bob Wickersham | Stars: Frank Graham, Harry Lang

Votes: 24

17. The World's Greatest Magic (1994 TV Special)

Family, Fantasy

A magic special from Las Vegas, featuring some of the world's greatest magic

Stars: Lance Burton, Brett Daniels, Greg Frewin, Franz Harary

Votes: 25

18. The Royal Variety Performance 2007 (2007 TV Special)

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Director: Simon Staffurth | Stars: Phillip Schofield, Kate Thornton, Philip Achille, Briony Albert

Votes: 19

19. The Magic of David Copperfield 10: The Bermuda Triangle (1988 TV Special)

49 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the 10th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Lisa Hartman and then presented by David Copperfield himself, from a huge triangular platform floating on the Atlantic ... See full summary »

Directors: David Copperfield, Gary Halvorson | Stars: David Copperfield, Lisa Hartman, Dawn Marie Swatchick

Votes: 41

20. Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End (2005 TV Special)

88 min | Comedy

Penn and Tell practice their unique brand of magic and comedy in the Carribean and underwater.

Director: Star Price | Stars: Aaron Carter, Penn Jillette, Daran Norris, Scott Stringer

Votes: 247

21. Pink Outs (1967)

G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

This cartoon consists of a series of bizarre black-out gags with the Pink Panther. In one, he is a painter who finds that his paint bucket is dry and screws a hole in the scaffolding above ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Chiniquy

Votes: 199

22. Tune in Tomorrow (1954)

14 min | Animation, Short

A carnival setting illustrates the superiority of the radio medium for American business, with an eye on a future of economic prosperity.

Director: Robert Cannon

23. La grande magia di David Copperfield (1994 TV Special)

90 min | Documentary, Biography, Family

This TV special/documentary has been produced in occasion of the first Copperfield's tournée in Italy (autumn 1994). In his Magic Warehouse the two conductors, Giorgio Mastrota and his wife ... See full summary »

Director: Robert A. Dickinson | Stars: Giorgio Mastrota, Natalia Estrada, David Copperfield, Holly Raye

24. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1962)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

A magician takes a simple-minded runaway under his wing. But the magician's wife has a sinister idea for the easily manipulated young man.

Director: Joseph Lejtes | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Diana Dors, Brandon De Wilde, David J. Stewart

Votes: 793

25. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: I Don't Remember Mama (1994)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Mother's Day is approaching and, as usual, Maxwell is trying to preoccupy the children so that they won't think about their mother, Sara. But Fran thinks talking to the kids about their ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 461

26. Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
Episode: The Piper (2002)

Action, Comedy, Crime

A popular children's TV character is suspected of being a Piper link whose been using his mind control power on children to make them commit crimes on his behalf. The Captain assigns Carl, ... See full summary »

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn

Votes: 34

27. This Morning (1988– )
Episode: Episode dated 14 November 2006 (2006)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show

Fern and Phillip present the usual mix of topical chat, recipes, entertainment news and fashion tips. Fertility expert Lord Robert Winston and sex therapist Donna Dawson chat with Fern and ... See full summary »

Stars: Fern Britton, Phillip Schofield, Criss Angel, Donna Dawson

28. David Nixon's Magic Box (1970– )
Episode: Episode #1.8 (1970)

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Stars: Anita Harris, David Nixon, Twiggy

29. Tricky TV (2005–2010)
Episode: Episode #2.10 (2006)

Family

At a school in Denbigh, Stephen flattens a pupil. Later, he visits a gym to try buzz sawing a bodybuilder.

Director: Paul Andrews | Stars: Stephen Mulhern, Holly Willoughby

30. The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2002)
Episode: Platinum Wheel of Fortune (1995)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Granny investigates the theft of a one-of-a-kind platinum roulette wheel in Monte Carlo during the Monaco Grand Prix. Pepe Le Pew's fourth cousin Pitu Le Pew mistakes Sylvester for a girl, falls for him and relentlessly pursues him.

Director: James T. Walker | Stars: Joe Alaskey, June Foray, Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett

Votes: 46

31. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: The Offer (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Start your engines with the Pawn Stars as the guys check out a 1956 Chevy drag racing car. Custom built for the 1/4 mile, will the guys race to make an offer or will negotiations stall before the light turns green?

Directors: Jairus Cobb, Jonathan Wyche | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Danny Koker

Votes: 39

32. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Magical Thinking (2015)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A traveling salesman named Chester convinces Elsa to hire him as a magician for the show. The twins set their sights on the newcomer, while Dell and Eve help Jimmy escape.

Director: Michael Goi | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy

Votes: 3,594

33. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Show Stoppers (2015)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

The freaks exact poetic justice after learning of Stanley's sins. Maggie tries to make amends with Jimmy, and Dandy tells the Tattlers some troubling information about Chester.

Director: Loni Peristere | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy

Votes: 3,785

34. The Goldbergs (2013–2023)
Episode: Magic Is Real (2016)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

A heartbroken Adam turns to magic as a means to impress girls. Barry is determined to hang onto his dreams rather than study for the PSAT.

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar | Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia

Votes: 355

35. Henry Danger (2014–2020)
Episode: Danger Games (2017)

TV-G | 67 min | Action, Comedy, Family

When Dr. Minyak plans to ruin Double G's worldwide charity concert, Captain Man and Kid Danger join forces with the Game Shakers to defeat Dr. Minyak and keep Double G safe.

Director: Steve Hoefer | Stars: Jace Norman, Cooper Barnes, Riele Downs, Sean Ryan Fox

Votes: 131