Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "self-imposed-exile"

1. The Lion King (2019)

PG | 118 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Votes: 267,919 | Gross: $543.64M

2. Frozen (I) (2013)

PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad

Votes: 665,646 | Gross: $400.74M

3. Aquaman (2018)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson

Votes: 522,348 | Gross: $335.06M

4. Get Low (2009)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Mystery

A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.

Director: Aaron Schneider | Stars: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black

Votes: 24,062 | Gross: $9.18M

5. Listen Up Philip (2014)

Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

When a self-obsessed novelist (Jason Schwartzman) has problems with his novel and his girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss), he seeks refuge in his mentor's cottage where the peace and quiet allow him to focus on his favorite subject - himself.

Director: Alex Ross Perry | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter

Votes: 6,983 | Gross: $0.14M

6. Priest of Love (1981)

R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow", D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner, Penelope Keith

Votes: 524

7. The Importance of Being Morrissey (2002 TV Movie)

49 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Featuring interviews by famous fans and followers, this rare documentary encapsulates the essence of the controversial, enigmatic, and deliciously melancholic bard. This is Morrissey, the charming man with the thorn in his side.

Directors: Tina Flintoff, Ricky Kelehar | Stars: Morrissey, Christopher Eccleston, J.K. Rowling, Michael Bracewell

Votes: 204

8. Tickling Giants (2016)

TV-14 | 111 min | Documentary

While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.

Director: Sara Taksler | Stars: Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Shadi Alfons, Injy Abou El So'oud

Votes: 1,688 | Gross: $0.04M

9. Do Re Mi (1996)

110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Three girls (Donna, Regine, Mikee) divided by personalities, cultural backgrounds and principles have one thing in common, their love for music.

Director: Ike Jarlego Jr. | Stars: Donna Cruz, Regine Velasquez, Mikee Cojuangco, Gloria Romero

Votes: 50

10. Ivan the Terrible (2014 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Orphaned in his childhood and treated abusively by higher-ranking Boyars, Tzar Ivan was a mercurial ruler who committed his first murder at the age of 13 and was feared for his random acts ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Moers | Stars: Erik Schäffler, Axel Petermann, Heidi Kastner, Andreas Kappeler

Votes: 292

11. The Vermilion Pencil (1922)

50 min | Drama

Tse Chan, a Chinese viceroy, believing his wife to be unfaithful, sentences her to death. After learning of her innocence too late, he sends his son, Li Chan, to America and goes into ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Dawn | Stars: Sessue Hayakawa, Ann May, Misao Seki, Bessie Love

12. Festival (1996)

108 min | Comedy, Drama

A number of old family conflicts emerge when a writer returns to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral.

Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Byeong-kyeong Ahn, Lee Eol, Kim Gyung-ae, Eun-jin Han

Votes: 183

13. Gauguin: The Full Story (2003 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary, Biography

In 1903, on the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, a syphilitic and alcoholic Frenchman called Paul Gauguin died of a heart attack. At that point nobody realised the incredible impact ... See full summary »

Director: Waldemar Januszczak | Stars: Waldemar Januszczak, Dario Encinas Pareja, Marc Douezy, Mette Gauguin

Votes: 75

14. Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree (2012)

Unrated | 88 min | Documentary, Crime

A documentary chronicling liberty activist Derrick J Freeman's exciting first year of activism in The Shire.

Director: Derrick J. Freeman | Stars: Kate Ager, Rich Angell, Ed Burke, Jed Butterfield

Votes: 71

15. Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode: Away from It All (1950)

60 min | Drama

A Navy Lieutenant pilot and a Sergeant crash land on an island and stumble upon a lavish estate where a group of wealthy people all thought to have died now live.

Director: John Peyser | Stars: Kevin McCarthy, Catherine McLeod, Haila Stoddard, Faith Brook

Votes: 16

16. Sword of Freedom (1957– )
Episode: The Beseiged Duchess (1958)

25 min | Adventure, Family

The Duke de Medici orders Machiavelli to purchase the ruined castle of a local noblewomen so he can incorporate it into Florence's defenses.

Director: Terry Bishop | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Martin Benson, Adrienne Corri, Kenneth Hyde

17. Ben 10: Alien Force (2008–2010)
Episode: Alone Together (2008)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

During battle, Ben and a HighBreed commander are teleported to a distant world. They must put their differences aside if they're going to have any chance of finding a way to return to Earth.

Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Ashley Johnson, Greg Cipes, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 452

18. Great Artists with Tim Marlow (2001– )
Episode: Goya (2003)

23 min | Documentary

Goya has often been described as the last of the great old masters and the first of the new. He painted sublime portraits of the Spanish royal court and celebratory pictures of the good life in Spain.

19. The Patient (2022)
Episode: The Cantor's Husband (2022)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Linda Emond, Andrew Leeds

Votes: 1,003