Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "setting-a-car-on-fire"

1. Point Break (1991)

R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty

Votes: 202,214 | Gross: $43.22M

2. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

Not Rated | 124 min | Drama

The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adulthood, obsessions and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Jamie Bell

Votes: 98,158 | Gross: $0.33M

3. Happy Death Day (2017)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.

Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken

Votes: 162,714 | Gross: $55.68M

4. Logan Lucky (2017)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Farrah Mackenzie

Votes: 162,140 | Gross: $27.78M

5. Burning (2018)

Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung

Votes: 76,300 | Gross: $0.72M

6. Without Remorse (II) (2021)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An elite Navy SEAL goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.

Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce

Votes: 64,534

7. Killer Joe (2011)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 83,318 | Gross: $1.99M

8. Captive State (2019)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.

Director: Rupert Wyatt | Stars: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga

Votes: 57,885 | Gross: $5.96M

9. Walkabout (1971)

GP | 100 min | Adventure, Drama

Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg, John Meillon

Votes: 27,343 | Gross: $0.02M

10. Trance (I) (2013)

R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An art auctioneer becomes mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel, Danny Sapani

Votes: 117,711 | Gross: $2.32M

11. Waiting to Exhale (1995)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.

Director: Forest Whitaker | Stars: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon

Votes: 12,193 | Gross: $67.05M

12. Youth in Revolt (2009)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.

Director: Miguel Arteta | Stars: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis

Votes: 76,078 | Gross: $15.28M

13. Hollywood Homicide (2003)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two LAPD detectives who moonlight in other fields investigate the murder of an up-and-coming rap group.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Isaiah Washington, Lena Olin

Votes: 39,341 | Gross: $30.94M

14. Hesher (2010)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.

Director: Spencer Susser | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Devin Brochu, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson

Votes: 54,094 | Gross: $0.38M

15. Goodbye Julia (2023)

120 min | Drama

Just before the secession of South Sudan, a married former singer from the north seeks redemption for causing the death of a southern man by hiring his oblivious wife as her maid.

Director: Mohamed Kordofani | Stars: Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak, Nazar Goma, Ger Duany

Votes: 654

16. El Angel (2018)

Not Rated | 118 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The angelic face of Carlos, a 17-year-old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders.

Director: Luis Ortega | Stars: Lorenzo Ferro, Cecilia Roth, Luis Gnecco, Malena Villa

Votes: 11,548 | Gross: $0.09M

17. Sink or Swim (2018)

121 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A depressed man joins a synchronized swimming team made up of middle aged men.

Director: Gilles Lellouche | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Votes: 11,943

18. Downrange (2017)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper.

Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson, Rod Hernandez, Anthony Kirlew

Votes: 6,516

19. Children of the Corn (2009 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

While traveling, an unhappy married couple encounter a cult of murderous children who worship an entity called He Who Walks Behind the Rows.

Director: Donald P. Borchers | Stars: Robert Gerdisch, Jordan Schmidt, David Anders, Kandyse McClure

Votes: 6,444

20. Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020)

183 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A man from Guinea-Bissau moves to Germany, where he is befriended by a drug dealer and two women.

Director: Burhan Qurbani | Stars: Welket Bungué, Albrecht Schuch, Jella Haase, Annabelle Mandeng

Votes: 3,884

21. Godard Mon Amour (2017)

R | 107 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1967, during the making of "La Chinoise," film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 19-year-old actress Anne Wiazemsky and marries her.

Director: Michel Hazanavicius | Stars: Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, Bérénice Bejo, Micha Lescot

Votes: 6,002 | Gross: $0.08M

22. The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully

Votes: 4,422

23. Guncrazy (1992)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A trashy teen murders her sexually abusive step-father, then helps get her reformed prison pen-pal released on good behavior so that she can re-corrupt him.

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Drew Barrymore, James Le Gros, Robert Greenberg, Rodney Harvey

Votes: 2,676 | Gross: $0.11M

24. Jimmy Hollywood (1994)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A failing actor living in crime infested Los Angeles, frustrated with his career, decides to take the law into his own hands, and becomes the leader of a mock-vigilante group that videotapes criminals and turns them over to the police.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe

Votes: 3,645 | Gross: $3.69M

25. Running on Empty (1982)

R | 83 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Mike is a young man who is a budding street racer, and owner of a Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III. His best mate and mechanic, Tony, are both steel workers by day, but when they aren't working, they are racing.

Director: John Clark | Stars: Terry Serio, Deborah Conway, Max Cullen, Richard Moir

Votes: 510

26. The Motel Life (2012)

R | 85 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

Directors: Alan Polsky, Gabe Polsky | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Doc Divecchio, Nancy Youngblut

Votes: 3,791

27. B. Monkey (1998)

R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A young woman attempts to end her criminal career. But she needs love to make it.

Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Votes: 3,586 | Gross: $0.03M

28. Hyena (I) (2014)

Unrated | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?

Director: Gerard Johnson | Stars: Peter Ferdinando, Stephen Graham, Neil Maskell, Elisa Lasowski

Votes: 3,388

29. Kids Return (1996)

107 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

Dropping out of high school, two friends at first find success, one as a up-and-coming boxer and one as a low level gangster. Yet, their life decisions still find a way of catching up with them.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Ken Kaneko, Masanobu Andô, Leo Morimoto, Hatsuo Yamaya

Votes: 6,767

30. Eggshells (1969)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Fantasy

Experimental allegorical story about a group of hippie students in Austin, Texas, who move into an old big house in the woods. However, something else is there and it's influencing them.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Mahlon Foreman, Ron Barnhart, Amy Lester, Kim Henkel

Votes: 495

31. 50 or Two Whales Meet on the Beach (2020)

122 min | Drama

Two 17-year-olds, Félix and Elisa, meet playing the Blue Whale Challenge, fall in love and decide to take on together the game's final challenge: suicide.

Director: Jorge Cuchi | Stars: Karla Coronado, José Antonio Toledano, Gerardo Trejoluna, Monica Jimenez

Votes: 232

32. Deprisa, Deprisa (1981)

99 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Angela begins to hang around with Pablo and his gang of young robbers.

Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Berta Socuéllamos, Jose Antonio Valdelomar González, Jesús Arias, José María Hervás Roldán

Votes: 1,778

33. Small Country: An African Childhood (2020)

111 min | Drama

A touching childhood set during the conflict in Rwanda between ethnicities Hutu and Tutsi - adapted from the book of Gaël Faye.

Director: Eric Barbier | Stars: Jean-Paul Rouve, Isabelle Kabano, Djibril Vancoppenolle, Dayla De Medina

Votes: 804

34. A Violent Life (2017)

107 min | Drama, Thriller

Despite the death threat hanging on his head, Stéphane decides to return to Corsica to attend the funeral of his best friend and comrade in arms, Christophe, murdered the day before.

Director: Thierry de Peretti | Stars: Jean Michelangeli, Henri-Noël Tabary, Cédric Appietto, Marie-Pierre Nouveau

Votes: 445

35. Rat Fink (1965)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A sadistic rock singer will do whatever it takes to become a star.

Director: James Landis | Stars: Schuyler Hayden, Hal Bokar, Judy Hughes, Warrene Ott

Votes: 127

36. Paul Sanchez Is Back! (2018)

110 min | Drama, Thriller

The reappearance of notorious criminal Paul Sanchez becomes an obsession for a young police officer who will do anything to catch him.

Director: Patricia Mazuy | Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Zita Hanrot, Philippe Girard, Idir Chender

Votes: 397

37. London: The Modern Babylon (2012)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, Music

London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Steve Jones, Bill Nighy

Votes: 654

38. La smala (1984)

90 min | Comedy

We are now in the suburbs of Lyon.Simone, a former rock singer is now working as domestic help.She deals specially with Robert, a former musician , who is unemployed and has five ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Loup Hubert | Stars: Victor Lanoux, Josiane Balasko, Dominique Lavanant, Maurice Risch

Votes: 304

39. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Fifty-two Hours Straight (1987)

Drama

The Chochrane brothers create their usual havoc when they try to blow up a car in order to get the insurance money. When Sam tries to lend a helping hand, he ends up being injured.

Director: Mark Callen | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 20

40. Queen of the South (2016–2021)
Episode: Vienen por Ti (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Teresa must solidify a new business deal to take down an enemy - but an unexpected visitor arrives.

Director: Ben Hernandez Bray | Stars: Alice Braga, Hemky Madera, Alfonso Herrera, David Andrews

Votes: 460

41. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Cancer Man (2008)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Walt tells the rest of his family about his cancer. Jesse tries to make amends with his own parents.

Director: Jim McKay | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 29,405

42. Batwoman (2019–2022)
Episode: An Un-Birthday Present (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Kane sisters contend with demons from the past on their birthday; an unexpected guest makes a surprise appearance in Gotham.

Director: Mairzee Almas | Stars: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang

Votes: 1,546

43. Snowfall (2017–2023)
Episode: The Get Back (2021)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Franklin is torn between business and loyalty, as tragedy causes alliances to shift. Teddy bails out Gustavo. Irene's investigation moves closer to the Saint family.

Director: Logan Kibens | Stars: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Michael Hyatt

Votes: 406

44. Caught Red Handed (2013– )
Episode: Episode #9.19 (2021)

29 min | Documentary, Crime

A ruthless criminal gang go on the rampage, with both police and the public under attack. A would-be phone snatcher foils his own escape and cars go up in flames when an innocent man becomes the victim of arson.

Directors: Debbie Phillips, Andy Miles | Star: Dominic Littlewood

45. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Problem Dog (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Skyler looks to continue her family's trend of appearing poverty-stricken by forcing Walt to return the car he bought. A concerned Walt chauffeurs Hank to Los Pollos Hermanos, and the articulate yet immobile DEA agent collects prints.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 24,288

46. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Boukman Baptiste (No. 164) (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A spate of coordinated attacks on Red's lieutenants puts Dembe in imminent danger, prompting him to relive the events that led him to join the FBI two years earlier.

Director: Andrew McCarthy | Stars: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison, Hisham Tawfiq

Votes: 1,058

47. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: Blue Code (2012)

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

Reese discovers there's more to the story after he infiltrates a smuggling ring to get close to his latest POI.

Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson

Votes: 3,402

48. The Fall (2013–2016)
Episode: The Vast Abyss (2013)

TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Spector is frustrated and angry for he has failed in his perfect murder, killing Jack Brawley whilst Annie Brawley survives and is taken to hospital, where Stella tests for DNA on her body.... See full summary »

Director: Jakob Verbruggen | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Niamh McGrady, Jamie Dornan, Emmett J Scanlan

Votes: 2,121

49. Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013– )
Episode: Frauditions (2013)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Kevin is feeling lonely and writes a fake movie with a kissing scene. His ex wife auditions for the part and it brings up old memories. When she finds out that the movie was fake and just to get "ass" she wasn't too happy.

Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Kevin Hart, Boris Kodjoe, Duane Martin, J.B. Smoove

Votes: 41

50. Ben's Boston (2010– )
Episode: Nuns with Guns: Filming in the North End (2010)

5 min | Documentary, Short

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Stars: Ben Affleck, Gary Hymes, Jeremy Renner, Basil Iwanyk