Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "soap-opera-star"

1. Hot in Cleveland (2010–2015)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Three middle-aged best friends from Los Angeles are flying to Paris when their plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland. Realizing that all the norms from Los Angeles don't apply anymore, they decide to celebrate a city that values real women and stay where they're still considered hot.

Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, Betty White

Votes: 16,022

2. Go (1999)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime

The aftermath of a drug deal as told from three different points of view.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs

Votes: 75,238 | Gross: $16.84M

3. Austenland (2013)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

Obsessed with Pride and Prejudice (1995), a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

Director: Jerusha Hess | Stars: Keri Russell, JJ Feild, Jennifer Coolidge, Bret McKenzie

Votes: 23,680 | Gross: $2.15M

4. Rabid (2019)

Not Rated | 107 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.

Directors: Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska | Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Ted Atherton, Hanneke Talbot

Votes: 6,490

5. Delirious (1991)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Director: Tom Mankiewicz | Stars: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr

Votes: 9,543 | Gross: $5.55M

6. Nurse Betty (2000)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.

Director: Neil LaBute | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Greg Kinnear

Votes: 36,199 | Gross: $25.17M

7. The Killing of Sister George (1968)

X | 138 min | Drama

The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne, Ronald Fraser

Votes: 2,561

8. Cupid & Cate (2000 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance

Cate has a vintage clothing store. She attends her nasty dad's birthday party/family gathering where she meets Harry. She's dating Philip but he's dull - contrary to Harry.

Director: Brent Shields | Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Gallagher, Bebe Neuwirth, Philip Bosco

Votes: 825

9. Lambada (I) (1990)

PG | 104 min | Drama

Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them ... See full summary »

Director: Joel Silberg | Stars: J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Adolfo Quinones, Leticia Vasquez

Votes: 1,183 | Gross: $4.26M

10. Netherworld (1992)

R | 85 min | Horror

A young man arrives at his father's mansion in Louisiana to discover that a secretive cult is using winged creatures to raise the dead to do their bidding.

Director: David Schmoeller | Stars: Michael Bendetti, Denise Gentile, Anjanette Comer, Holly Floria

Votes: 1,202

11. Betrayed by Passion (2006)

R | 86 min | Drama, Thriller

A paralyzed woman goes missing after she and her husband travel to India for specialized medical attention.

Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Jason Flemyng, Nicholas Irons, Tamzin Outhwaite, Andrew MacBean

Votes: 151

12. And the Sea Will Tell (1991 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 179 min | Crime, Drama

Two couples--one wealthy and married, the other an ex-con and his hippie girlfriend-- separately set sail for a remote South Pacific island, each hoping to play "Adam and Eve" in paradise. ... See full summary »

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Richard Crenna, Rachel Ward, Hart Bochner, Deidre Hall

Votes: 538

13. Role/Play (2010)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance

A recently outed soap opera actor crosses paths with a recently divorced gay marriage activist, forcing them to confront the price of fame and the fickle nature of celebrity within the gay community.

Director: Rob Williams | Stars: Steve Callahan, Matthew Montgomery, David Pevsner, Brian Nolan

Votes: 1,214

14. Another Chance (1988)

R | 99 min | Comedy

Soap star and playboy John Ripley was bouncing from bed to bed when he met Jackie. The beautiful cover girl was the newest client of his agent and best friend Russ Wilder. After falling for... See full summary »

Director: Jesse Vint | Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Vanessa Angel, Frank Annese, Jeff East

Votes: 238

15. Two Days (2003)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

Paul Miller has struggled as an actor in Hollywood for years, and now he's had enough. In two days, he's going to kill himself. But in true Hollywood style, he's hired a film crew to chronicle his last moments.

Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Adam Scott, Karl Wiedergott, Mark Phinney, Paul Rudd

Votes: 1,012

16. Perception (I) (2018)

102 min | Thriller

A chance encounter becomes a dangerous obsession when a mysterious small-time psychic offers a successful developer a way to reconnect with his dead wife.

Director: Ilana Rein | Stars: Wes Ramsey, Caitlin Mehner, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Max Jenkins

Votes: 269

17. The Job (I) (2009)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A guy looking to find employment and marry the love of his life gets in over his head when a fast-talking temp agent lands him a job.

Director: Shem Bitterman | Stars: Patrick John Flueger, Ron Perlman, Taryn Manning, Joe Pantoliano

Votes: 884

18. Pompei, ieri, oggi, domani (2007– )

180 min | Drama

Epic drama of forbidden love in Pompeii at the city's height of glory, up to the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. We follow nobles, slaves, gladiators and the secret gatherings of early Christians. Mostly in English.

Stars: Tomas Arana, Victor Alfieri, Tony Musante, Bettina Zimmermann

Votes: 155

19. Mr. Right (2009)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Harry hates being a TV producer and dreams of leaving his job to travel the world. He loves Alex, an aspiring actor who is struggling to create an identity for himself as a performer. Rugby... See full summary »

Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: James Lance, Luke de Woolfson, Benjamin Hart, Georgia Zaris

Votes: 536

20. Intimate Agony (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama

Doctor Kyle Richards takes a job managing an office in the Hamptons where herpes runs rampant. He is frustrated by the community's denial and decides to go public with the epidemic to raise public awareness about the problem.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Anthony Geary, Judith Light, Mark Harmon, Arthur Hill

Votes: 184

21. Coldfire (1990)

R | 102 min | Action, Thriller

A veteran police sergeant and a pair of rookie cops discover that a new, popular drug on the streets of Los Angeles is the foundation of a sadistic conspiracy to destroy America.

Director: Wings Hauser | Stars: Wings Hauser, Michael Easton, Kamar de los Reyes, Nancy Locke

Votes: 208

22. The Killing Zone (1991)

Not Rated | 83 min | Action

Convict is recruited from a chain gang to help capture a Mexican drug lord.

Director: Addison Randall | Stars: Deron McBee, Armando Silvestre, James Dalesandro, Agustín Bernal

Votes: 215

23. Dirty Soap (2011– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Behind the scenes and into the real lives of a few super talented soap actors...intriguing and compelling.

Stars: Nadia Bjorlin, Brandon Beemer, Michael A. Casey, Kelly Monaco

Votes: 161

24. Gotham the Series (2009– )

Drama

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Stars: Martha Byrne, Michael Park, Kin Shriner, Anne Sayre

Votes: 25

25. Bolivar soy yo (2002)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, History

A soap opera actor wants to finish Bolivar's dream of a "Great Colombia": a super-state of 5 Latin-American countries to stop institutional chaos, lack of opportunity and ignite the rebuilding of the region after 160 years of internal war.

Director: Jorge Alí Triana | Stars: Robinson Díaz, Amparo Grisales, Jairo Camargo, Fanny Mikey

Votes: 349

26. The Prince of Soap (2006)

97 min | Comedy, Romance

A soap opera screenwriter writes a romance for herself and the star of the show.

Director: Janne Kuusi | Stars: Pamela Tola, Mikko Leppilampi, Outi Mäenpää, Teijo Eloranta

Votes: 686

27. Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years (2020 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

Coronation Street stars past and present explore the legacy of the world's longest-running soap opera.

Star: Joanna Lumley

28. Soap: Wie is er niet groot mee geworden? (2009 TV Movie)

81 min | Documentary

A documentary about the background, influence and prejudices of Dutch soaps, hosted by Sophie Hilbrand, who interviews several current and former soap actors.

Stars: Sophie Hilbrand, Kennard Bos, Annelieke Bouwers, Eric Bouwman

29. Dead Broke

Comedy | Announced

A down-on-her-luck soap opera star is forced to give up her lifestyle and move in with her maid.

Star: Aníbal Silveyra

30. Marlene de Sousa (2004)

95 min | Drama

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Director: Tonino De Bernardi | Stars: Betty Faria, Filippo Timi, Cristina Cavalcanti, Joana Curvo

Votes: 7

31. Rodney (1970 TV Movie)

Documentary

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Director: Jarmo Porola | Stars: Benny Hermansson, Pauli Lehtinen, Ryan O'Neal, Tauno Suojanen

32. Werewolf (1987–1988)
Episode: Pilot (1987)

90 min | Horror, Thriller

Grad student Eric Cord becomes infected with lycanthropy after his friend turns into a werewolf and attacks him. Now, Eric and his girlfriend are after the monster that infected his friend, and a tough cowboy bounty hunter pursues Eric.

Director: David Hemmings | Stars: John J. York, Lance LeGault, Chuck Connors, Raphael Sbarge

Votes: 338

33. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One That Could Have Been: Part 1 (2000)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

Barry and Mindy's impending divorce prompts the gang to fantasize about what their lives might be like if they'd all taken different courses.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 4,966

34. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One That Could Have Been: Part 2 (2000)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

The gang continue to think about how different their lives could have been.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 4,860

35. The New Statesman (1987–1994)
Episode: California Here I Come (1989)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

When parliament's man of the moment, Alan B'Stard, flies to California....

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Lou Hirsch, Julianne White

Votes: 62

36. Prey (1998)
Episode: Discovery (1998)

TV-14 | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Sloan is determined to find out more about the new species by locating some of its members.

Director: Dan Lerner | Stars: Debra Messing, Adam Storke, Vincent Ventresca, Frankie Faison

Votes: 13

37. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode: Sunrise, Sunset (2020)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Moira's former "Sunrise Bay" producers show up with big news while Alexis binge-watches old episodes of the soap.

Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy

Votes: 1,251

38. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode: Start Spreading the News (2020)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

Moira receives some unexpected news, and David makes a tough decision about where he wants to live.

Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy

Votes: 1,886

39. Hey Tracey! (2019–2020)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2019)

Comedy, Game-Show

Matt Edmondson, Sair Khan, Sam Thompson, Kem Cetinay, Desiree Burch and Scarlett Moffatt make cold calls to businesses to try to get the answers to quiz questions to win prize money for members of the public.

Director: Ollie Bartlett | Stars: Joel Dommett, Donna Preston, Desiree Burch, Kem Cetinay

40. Harry Hill's World of TV (2020)
Episode: Soaps (2020)

29 min | Documentary, Comedy

Harry begins by exploring the world of soap operas on television over the years with this part how-to guide on making your own soap and part history of soaps on TV, Harry leaves no stone unturned.

Star: Harry Hill

Votes: 19

41. Rolling in It (2020–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

47 min | Game-Show

Coronation Street stars Antony Cotton, Sair Khan and Jennie McAlpine are the celebrities teaming up with three members of the public to play the game show in which they win or lose money on the roll of a coin.

Director: Ollie Bartlett | Stars: Stephen Mulhern, Antony Cotton, Sair Khan, Jennie McAlpine

42. Comedy Game Night (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

Comedy, Game-Show

The first celebs in the technicolour living room are soap star Perry Fenwick, television presenter Clare Balding, actress Martine McCutcheon, grime MC Big Zuu, comedian Sara Barron and CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual.

Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Stars: Liza Tarbuck, Guz Khan, Sue Perkins, Clare Balding

43. Comedy Game Night (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2020)

Comedy, Game-Show

Actress Jacqueline Jossa, DJ's Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams, comedians Josie Long and Rufus Hound and television presenter Andrea McLean join Liza, Sue and Guz at Tarbuck Towers to play wacky games.

Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Stars: Liza Tarbuck, Guz Khan, Sue Perkins, Rickie Haywood-Williams

44. The Noughties (2020)
Episode: 2000 (2020)

44 min | Documentary

A playful look back at the year 2000 including the launch of Big Brother , Victoria Beckham going solo and the debut of The Weakest Link making Anne Robinson the most feared woman on TV.

Stars: Angela Scanlon, Ellie Taylor, Geoff Norcott, David Beckham

Votes: 7

45. Jane and Friends (2017– )
Episode: The Greatest Showman (2020)

43 min | Music, Talk-Show

Jane hosts a party celebrating the hit film musical about the life of PT Barnum, with Daniel Brocklebank, Joe McElderry and Collabro joining her on the show.

Directors: Naomi Bridges, Ray Easmon, John L. Spencer | Stars: Jane McDonald, Daniel Brocklebank, Joe McElderry, Collabro

46. Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (2021–2022)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2021)

31 min | Game-Show

Joining Paul, Fay and Rob on this week's edition are actor Antony Cotton, broadcaster Janet Street-Porter and television presenters Melvin Odoom and Laura Whitmore.

Stars: Paul Sinha, Rob Beckett, Fay Ripley, Antony Cotton

47. Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (2021–2022)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2021)

31 min | Game-Show

This week, team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by celebrity guests Angela Griffin, Martin Kemp, Jessica Knappet and Jason Manford.

Stars: Paul Sinha, Rob Beckett, Fay Ripley, Angela Griffin

48. Catchpoint (2019–2022)
Episode: Episode #3.2 (2021)

29 min | Game-Show

In this celebrity special of the physical game show former Strictly winners Ore Oduba and Kelvin Fletcher take on the team of the Reverend Richard Coles and the Reverend Kate Bottley.

Director: Derek Hallworth | Stars: Paddy McGuinness, Kate Bottley, Richard Coles, Kelvin Fletcher

49. Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family (2020–2021)
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2021)

22 min | Game-Show

In the second heat of the game show, comedian Joe Pasquale faces actor Antony Cotton with their respective family members on hand to help them out. Who will progress to the semi-finals?

Director: Richard van't Riet | Stars: Anne Hegerty, Antony Cotton, Joe Pasquale

50. Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family (2020–2021)
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2021)

22 min | Game-Show

The last of the opening heats is a soap-star special as Craig Charles and his offspring take on Rita Simons and family. They'll face a wide range of puzzles and general knowledge-based rounds.

Director: Richard van't Riet | Stars: Anne Hegerty, Craig Charles, Rita Simons