Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "short-story"

1. Donnie Darko (2001)

R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne

Votes: 850,562 | Gross: $1.48M

2. Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024– )

Animation, Short, Action

A vengeful young woman and a former Jedi navigate the ruthless Galactic Empire during different eras, their divergent choices shaping their fates in a rapidly changing galaxy.

Stars: Meredith Salenger, Diana Lee Inosanto, Rya Kihlstedt, Steve Blum

Votes: 2,396

3. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022)

TV-PG | 15 min | Animation, Short, Action

Animated shorts that feature Jedi from the prequel era.

Stars: Corey Burton, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Ian McDiarmid

Votes: 34,628

4. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other.

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Amara Karan

Votes: 217,069 | Gross: $11.90M

5. Secret Window (2004)

PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A successful writer in the midst of a painful divorce is stalked at his remote lake house by a would-be scribe who accuses him of plagiarism.

Director: David Koepp | Stars: Johnny Depp, Maria Bello, John Turturro, Timothy Hutton

Votes: 209,628 | Gross: $48.02M

6. Peeping Tom (1960)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.

Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Votes: 39,305 | Gross: $0.08M

7. Anne of Avonlea (1987)

TV-G | 58 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Anne Shirley accepts a teaching position at a girls boarding school in a town dominated by a rich and belligerant family determined to make her life miserable.

Stars: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Marilyn Lightstone, Schuyler Grant

Votes: 10,197

8. The Tale (2018)

TV-MA | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.

Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Laura Dern, Jason Ritter, Common, Elizabeth Debicki

Votes: 19,723

9. I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman who was missing reappears, but she claims to be someone else entirely.

Director: Chris Sivertson | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Bonnie Aarons

Votes: 30,892 | Gross: $7.50M

10. Princess Cyd (2017)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A 16-year-old girl visits her aunt in Chicago for the summer. While there, she falls for another girl, and she and her aunt challenge each other's sex and spirit.

Director: Stephen Cone | Stars: Marika Mashburn, Jessie Pinnick, Paul Brian Fagen, Keith Kupferer

Votes: 4,404

11. Acquainted (2018)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama

After old acquaintances run into each other at a bar, they each begin seeing each other and question their own respective long-term relationships.

Director: Natty Zavitz | Stars: Giacomo Gianniotti, Laysla De Oliveira, Rachel Skarsten, Jonathan Keltz

Votes: 346

12. Short Stories (2012)

105 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Bribes, rudeness, generation gap. A satirical comedy about the peculiarities of Russian life

Director: Mikhail Segal | Stars: Andrey Merzlikin, Darya Nosik, Andrey Petrov, Igor Ugolnikov

Votes: 1,943

13. Bukowski: Born into This (2003)

R | 130 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.

Director: John Dullaghan | Stars: Charles Bukowski, Bono, John Bryan, Linda Lee Bukowski

Votes: 3,645 | Gross: $0.30M

14. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 80 min | Drama

The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and ... See full summary »

Directors: Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Stars: Bill Irwin, KRS-One, Tina North, Paul Lazar

Votes: 1,462

15. Zombieworld (2015)

Unrated | 71 min | Comedy, Horror

There is nowhere to hide...nowhere to run...the Zombie Apocalypse has come, and our world now belongs to the dead! From Ireland, Canada, Australia, Europe and all over the U.S., the ... See full summary »

Directors: Jesse Baget, Adrián Cardona, Rafa Dengrá, Luke Guidici, Phil Haine, Peter Horn, Jared Marshall, Cameron McCulloch, David Muñoz, Adam O'Brien, Zachary Ramelan, Paul Shrimpton, Vedran Marjanovic Wekster, Tommy Woodard | Stars: Jeff Newman, Bill Oberst Jr., Jason Eric Gordon, Zack Price

Votes: 960

16. Am I Beautiful? (1998)

117 min | Comedy, Drama

German people having trouble with love and identity.

Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Marie Zielcke, Carla Weindler, Julian Messner, Suzanne von Borsody

Votes: 1,245

17. Black Mirror - Blue Whale (2022)

18 min | Short, Drama

A curious teenager decides to take part in a deadly online challenge. Where he has to complete daily tasks for 50 days, with the 50th task being to end his life.

Director: Jamie J. Wright | Stars: Finlay Dennis, Jamie J. Wright

Votes: 21

18. 10 Minute Tales (2009)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

A remarkable collection of short films with the power to move every emotion without a single word.

Stars: Bill Nighy, Claire Foy, Timothy Spall, Peter Capaldi

Votes: 109

19. The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)

94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Martin Frost writes a story featuring a mysterious woman, Claire Martin, who appears in his life; their fates intertwine with the tale he writes, blurring reality and fiction in an intriguing mystery exploring the artistic process.

Director: Paul Auster | Stars: David Thewlis, Irène Jacob, Michael Imperioli, Sophie Auster

Votes: 727 | Gross: $0.01M

20. Buttoners (1997)

102 min | Comedy

Twist of fate and the twists of mind of the characters (mostly couples) combine in just the right twinkled absurd way in the interweaving episodes of this comedy. Each of the characters ... See full summary »

Director: Petr Zelenka | Stars: Pavel Zajicek, Jan Haubert, Seisuke Tsukahara, Motohiro Hosoya

Votes: 1,810

21. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 37 min | Comedy

A mysterious stranger descends on the small town of Hadleyburg to teach its deceitful residents a lesson. Inspired by writer Mark Twain's short story.

Director: Ralph Rosenblum | Stars: Robert Preston, Tom Aldredge, Fred Gwynne, Frances Sternhagen

Votes: 61

22. Juego peligroso (1967)

94 min | Comedy, Crime

Two stories set in Río de Janeiro: The first (HO) is about a man who picks up a newlywed couple on the highway to Río; their car is wrecked and the man offers to deliver the bride to their ... See full summary »

Directors: Luis Alcoriza, Arturo Ripstein | Stars: Silvia Pinal, Julissa, Milton Rodríguez, Leonardo Villar

Votes: 47

23. The Dark Maidens (2017)

105 min | Drama, Mystery

Members of a High School literature club discover there is more to the club members than their weekly meetings would lead them to believe.

Director: Saiji Yakumo | Stars: Fumika Shimizu, Marie Iitoyo, Riria Baba, Yûdai Chiba

Votes: 263

24. Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.

Director: Erik Nelson | Stars: Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Edie Adams

Votes: 679

25. Saul Goodman (2006)

R | 27 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Midnight in an empty rail station, and two strangers await the last train out of Boston. One, a retired politico with an endless supply of crude jokes, anecdotes and campaign war stories, ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Connell | Stars: John Cammarata, Eric Scheiner, Angel Connell, Paul Connell

Votes: 37

26. Outlaws (2020)

6 min | Short

Shot in the style of a modern urban Western, "Outlaws" tells the gripping story of a robbery gone wrong. Two women, Cisco and Franny, are hiding out in a warehouse as they are forced to ... See full summary »

Director: Julianne Donelle | Stars: Daniella Kertesz, Francesca Eaddy, Hailey Gomez

27. Sorry, Right Number (2005)

19 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

Katie receives a distressing phone call from an unknown source that is abruptly disconnected. Fearing someone is in danger, she desperately tries to contact family members. Based on the ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Berkowitz | Stars: Barbara Weetman, Woody Stefl, Karla Droege, Michael Brady

Votes: 64

28. Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015)

74 min | Horror, Thriller

The newest and bloodiest compilation in short horror, Fun Size Horror: Volume Two continues the spine-tingling delivery of an unexpected variety of frightful stories all told in bite size pieces.

Directors: Stephen Boyer, Ned Ehrbar, Karen Gillan, Max Isaacson, Vivian Lin, Michael May, Mark Alan Miller, Grant Olin, Taylor Phillips, Zeke Pinheiro, Patrick Rea, Andrew Wesman, Peter Chun Mao Wu | Stars: Karen Gillan, Matty Cardarople, Michael May, James Ransone

Votes: 199

29. Queen for a Day (1951)

Approved | 107 min | Comedy, Drama

A series of vignettes linked together with the popular radio show of the same name, where women publicly reveal why they deserve to be Queen for the Day.

Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Jack Bailey, Jim Morgan, Fort Pearson, Melanie York

Votes: 61

30. Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Horror

Like a bag of Halloween candy after a night of trick or treating, Fun Size Horror: Volume One delivers an unexpected variety of frightful flavors all told in bite size pieces.

Directors: Bryan Chojnowski, Lisa J Dooley, Ned Ehrbar, Mali Elfman, Dick Grunert, Max Isaacson, Anthony Lund, Michael May, Glen Murakami, Grant Olin, Ali Paras, Eric Pereira, Zeke Pinheiro, Jerry Pyle, Anisa Qureshi, Ben Rekhi, Erin Stegeman, Josh C. Waller | Stars: Tara Perry, Aidan Flynn, Guy Perry, Nev Scharrel

Votes: 405

31. Ten from the Twenties (1975)

Drama

A series of short plays, all originally written in the 1920s.

Stars: Ronald Herdman, George Chakiris, Billie Whitelaw, Mary Morris

32. Nabokov on Kafka (1989 TV Movie)

30 min

Vladimir Nabokov, widely considered one of the world's greatest writers for such works as _Lolita_, was also a remarkable professor at Cornell University. Here, Plummer portrays the witty ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Casey Brown, Melissa Koval

Votes: 60

33. Walls (2006)

15 min | Short, Drama

It's midnight at The Court, a dirty ashtray of a rock club, and the tension is high. Music is blaring, beer is flowing and singer Keith Waters is about to get decked. "You didn't have to ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Roberts | Stars: Jayce Bartok, Tischa Culver, Kelli Giddish, Greg Haberny

Votes: 70

34. The Gift of the Magi (2001)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama

A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful hair.

Directors: Scott Mansfield, Bert Van Bork | Stars: Rosemary Deleonardis, Kiah Gordon, David A. Silverstein, Linda Stiegler

Votes: 39

35. Truth or Dare (2007)

6 min | Short, Comedy

A coming of age film about two best friends, Melborne and Wichalski, who spy on a girl at the beach as she sunbathes topless.

Director: Vee Vitanza | Stars: Brennan Bailey, Mathew Vigil, Emily J. Miller

Votes: 52

36. Compartment

10 min | Short

As a train charges through dark suburbs on a stormy night, a troubled guard witnesses an incident forcing him into a tough dilemma.

Director: Milan Babic | Stars: Stephen Bent, Charlie Condou, Paul Danan, Jonathon Finlay

37. Nightmares from the Mind of Poe (2006)

93 min | Biography, Drama, Horror

As depicted in the film, Edgar Allan Poe was plagued with nightmares and the deaths of those he loved throughout his life. Those nightmares and his tragic life were many times the basis for... See full summary »

Director: Ric White | Stars: James R. Anderson, David Ballasso, David Bayer, Dave Bielawski

Votes: 26

38. Hatred (2015)

Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

Strange occurrences on a desolate ranch cause two brothers to fight for their sanity.

Director: Brian Patrick Butler | Stars: Brian Patrick Butler, John Shaughnessy, Luke Anthony Pensabene, Kevin M. Smith

Votes: 18

39. David & Dee (2004)

18 min | Short, Animation, Comedy

Imagine for a moment, you're a child again. You find a note from your mother. It reads, she won't be coming home tonight. Would you call up all your friends and throw a party? Would you ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Vara | Stars: Bailey Hughes, Lily Goff, Kenneth Bower, VictoriaRegina

Votes: 43

40. Clive Hole (2008 TV Movie)

35 min | Comedy

Clive Hole is the head of commissioning at the BBC, but the pressure is getting to him, so he decides not to make any more television. Incredibly he seems to be getting away with it, until ... See full summary »

Director: James Carter-Johnson | Stars: Alakija Ayodeji, Christian Boorman, Kenneth Collard, Clive Dancey

41. Chinese Dream (2004)

Not Rated | Short, Drama

A dishwasher feels confined in his world and longs for the glamour of New York.

Director: Victor Quinaz | Stars: Keith Qi Chen, Evan Lai, James Taku Leung, Yu Lew

Votes: 50

42. Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull (2007 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew and her best friend Bess Marvin travel to New Orleans and search for a missing crystal skull rumored to make its owner immortal.

Director: Mike Paganini | Stars: Lani Minella, Jennifer Pratt, Scott Carty, Jason Sharp

Votes: 100

43. Crainquebille (1922)

TV-G | 50 min | Drama

A poor vegetable peddler in Paris runs afoul of the law and finds himself ground up in the cogs of the corrupt French judicial system.

Director: Jacques Feyder | Stars: Maurice de Féraudy, Félix Oudart, Jean Forest, Marguerite Carré

Votes: 455

44. Mutton (2021)

12 min | Short, Crime, Thriller

A women found her husband dead in their house and reported the matter to the police. When the police arrive at the house, they find out that this is a murder and they look for the weapon that killed her husband. Will they find this killer.

Director: Hasantha Dissanayake | Stars: Nadeeshani Peliarachchi, Malaka Vithanage, Harindu Senanayake, Hashen Achinthya

Votes: 37

45. Lyhyitä erikoisia (1985–1986)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

A comedic anthology series based on short stories by a renowned Finnish author Veikko Huovinen. The series examines the way the Finnish people live and think from "a wider perspective" as is stated at the beginning of each episode.

Stars: Heikki Kinnunen, Aapo Vilhunen, Kari Virtanen, Kirsti Kemppainen

Votes: 48

46. Creepy Tales (2001 Video)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror

3 tales of madness and horror hosted by THE PROFESSOR

Director: Michael P. Russin | Stars: David Benson, Joe Heffernan, Nathan Lanman, Gene Moore

Votes: 19

47. The Oval Portrait (1997)

25 min | Short, Drama, Mystery

A man discovers that in his former life he was an artist that killed his newlywed wife by painting her soul into an Oval Portrait. The dead wife reappears in the present to haunt and kill him for his crime.

Directors: Phillip A. Boland, Ivan Zuccon | Stars: Jeanne Bates, Sam Bologna, Laura Erlich, Annalisa Candini

Votes: 15

48. On the Lot (2007)

GP | 10 min | Short, Comedy

Come inside a studio office and see how movies almost don't get made.

Directors: Vince Duvall, Colin Patrick Lynch | Stars: Ron Becks, Christopher Blacksmith, Vince Duvall, Colin Patrick Lynch

Votes: 18

49. One for the Road (I) (2016)

Short, Horror

Two old men help a stranger stranded in the snow, but must travel dangerously close to Salem's Lot.

Director: Jacob Norlin | Stars: Kelli Culbertson, Rudy Frias, Bill Koruna, Ron Morrison

Votes: 9

50. The Enormous Radio (2006)

9 min | Short, Drama

Irene and Jim are a wealthy couple that realize the radio they purchased allows them to hear into the apartments of their neighbors. As they become obsessed with listening into the lives of... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Smukalla | Stars: Adam Glenn, Austin Griffith, Alex Horn, David J. Lind